Sermons
Little Apocalypses
Little Apocalypses Our passages today focus on reconciliation, the hard work of forgiveness. It might not look that way at first glance, as the passages have more finger pointing in them than words of forgiveness. However, if you dig deeper you will find that the...
Who Does the Story Belong To?
Who Does the Story Belong To? This isn't a question we ask when we sit down to read a book or watch a movie. Often it is enough to be entertained or informed, idea's of ownership don't enter into our thought and if they do replying with the name of the author or...
A Model for Pastoral Care
A Model for Pastoral Care The first chapter of Ruth is bleak, perhaps even disheartening. Yet, beneath the surface there is a current of care and compassion. A thread worth pulling on as we discover two women and how they choose to care for one another. Scripture:...
What Do You Hear?
What Do You Hear? We sing, We want to see Jesus. In our minds we long for the day we might see Jesus. However, within scripture we are often directed to hear Jesus or listen to him. If we stop and do so, what do you hear? Scripture: Mark 10: 46-52I want you to take a...
Tell Me Who Are You?
Tell Me Who Are You? The Psalm, Job and Mark's gospel all provide a glimpse of what we believe in God and what the path of discipleship looks like. However, these three passages are far from harmonious. What does it mean to follow Christ, to believe in God? Tell me...
Why Faith?
Why Faith? Today we look at Job. On the surface we might simply ask the question why? We may dig deeper and ask the classic question why do bad things happen to good people? However, I think the question Job needs us to ask is why faith? Scripture: Job 1:1; 2:1-10I...
Be Salty
Be Salty Today Jesus has a series of moral teaching for us. This section of Mark's gospel kicks off a wider disertation by Jesus on how we should be living rightly with one another. However, over the course of this passage from Mark's gospel there is more than one...
I Don’t Understand
I Don't Understand Mark's gospel picks up on the same themes this week as we addressed last week. Primarily this comes down to the variety of ways the disciples simply didn't understand what Jesus was trying to teach. Scripture: Mark 9: 30-37Jesus explains something,...
Are We There Yet?
Are We There Yet? It turns out the most dreaded question that can be asked during a car trip is also one of the most inappropriate questions a Christian can ask of themselves or others. Scripture: Psalm 19 and Mark 8: 27-38 There are a few technical issues with the...
Table Scraps
Table Scraps Our passages today focus on reconciliation, the hard work of forgiveness. It might not look that way at first glance, as the passages have more finger pointing in them than words of forgiveness. However, if you dig deeper you will find that the theme of...
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.