Follow Jesus
Follow Jesus Scripture: Matthew 16: 21-28There is a struggle playing out in our gospel lesson today. The struggle isn’t new, in fact it is as old as time. If you pay attention to what Matthew has been writing in his gospel account so far this is a reoccurring theme....
Step to the Edge
Step to the Edge Scripture: Matthew 15: 10-28The Pharisees are concerned with issues of ritual purity and cleanliness. Don’t eat with dirty hands as it will defile you. Jesus is concerned with the words that come out of our mouths, as these words come from our hearts...
Choosing a Focus
Choosing a Focus Scripture: Matthew 14: 22-33Most sermons I’ve ever heard on this passage go like this. When Peter began to sink Jesus rescued him. If Peter, the individual who Jesus built his church on, can falter and have moments of doubt, it’s ok if I do too. And...
Who Does the Feeding?
Who Does the Feeding? Scripture: Matthew 14: 13-21This gospel story is so well known that at the beginning of the week I sat down and thought to myself ‘how do I say something new about this passage?’ It’s a piece of scripture that when we hear it, we can finish the...
The Kingdom of God is Like…
The Kingdom of God is Like... Scripture: Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-50You are probably familiar with the expression ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ An expression meant to convey the depth of meaning we can pull from a single image. I do believe it is true, a picture...
Good Seed, Bad Seed
Good Seed, Bad Seed Scripture: Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43As you are aware from last week, I am not a gardener. Nor am I a farmer. However, I have always been led to believe that when you spot weeds in your garden you remove them. There is no need to wait until a certain...
The Garden Path
The Garden Path Scripture: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23I am not a gardener, I would never describe myself as having a green thumb. I appreciate a beautiful lush garden, but I don’t have the patience to get out and do the work that is needed on a regular basis. That being...
This Generation
This Generation Scripture: Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30We have all been there. Perhaps we’ve been in the situation where nothing we do seems to please someone else. Maybe that’s our boss, our spouse, our children or our parents. It doesn’t matter how many times we try to...
The Prophet’s Reward
The Prophet's Reward Scripture: Matthew 10: 40-42There is a saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help...
Peace or the Sword?
Peace or the Sword? Scripture: Matthew 10: 24-39Let’s just get it out of the way and say that we don’t like this passage or at the very least that it makes us very uncomfortable. The dislike and discomfort come from the passage which reads, “Do not think that I have...
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Cobourg is part of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The congregation was established in 1833 and continues to serve the community.