Sermons
Armour of God
What does it mean to put on the whole Armour of God? Should Christians today be adopting an image that promotes violence and warfare? Let's take a look at Paul's letter to the Ephesians and try to gain a better sense of what it means to wear the Armour of God. You...
The Family Business
There once was a man. He was a powerful man. Blessed with riches and resources beyond what most people know. He was in charge of a large territory and he defended that territory. Over time he made enemies of other powerful individuals. At times they would go to war...
Living Bread
John's gospel is where we find the many "I Am" statements that Jesus makes. This morning we look at Jesus' statement "I am the bread of life." During the children's story the observation was made by the children that this really is an odd thing to say. Yet, as an odd...
Walk the Talk
Is it mission or evangelism? Which one do we pick? Is it possible to do both? Our gospel lesson from Mark this morning allows us to ask that question. For many people the idea of evangelism can be threatening. However, this does not need to be the case. Jesus and the...
The Whole Truth
There is something to be said for personal space. The piece of real estate that you keep to yourself, an area that you guard and don’t allow anyone else into. It’s a comfort zone, we feel a little safer, a little more secure. When we enter into a crowd we...
Voices of Security
When the storms of life threaten to overwhelm us. When the questions that are posed to us are too big for us to handle, we nee to look towards an alternate source of wisdom than our own. In part this is what the Book of Job and the story of Jesus calming the storm are...
God’s Promise
In life we make a lot of promises. To our parents, our siblings, spouses and friends. Some of these promises we keep and others we don't. In the passage from Ezekiel that we will consider today we receive promise from God. What does it mean to us that God makes...
A Second Look at the Garden of Eden
The story of Adam and Eve, of the Garden of Eden, is a well known story. So well known that we can recount the highlights of this story without much effort. For centuries this piece of scripture has been central to many important issues that are important in our walk...
Called
History has been marked by significant events. Signposts by which we mark and remember the passing of time. Births, deaths, wars, disasters, marriages. Each of these and more provides a link to other occasions of significance in our own lives. In our passage from...
Testify to the Truth
On Pentecost we receive the Holy Spirit and give thanks for its continual illumination on the Church. For its mission of illuminating the truth of God's love for humanity. However, while we might receive the Holy Spirit as a gift from God, it comes with an obligation...
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.