by Neil Ellis | Nov 8, 2020 | Sermons
Be Watchful Be Watchful As we come to the end of the church year we have several parables about watchfulness. Today’s passage comes from Matthews gospel and is the parable of the ten bridesmaids. The reminder at the end of the passage is to ‘keep awake,...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 1, 2020 | Sermons
#blessed #blessed What dos it mean to be blessed in a scriptural context? If Jesus calls a group of people blessed, as he does in our passage from Matthew today, what does it mean? What is the implication on our lives and how has the sacred concept of blessedness...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 25, 2020 | Sermons
Love Love Jesus teaches a simple truth about love and the heart of God in this passage from Matthew. It comes in the form of a test from the Pharisees as they seek to trap him and find cause to arrest him. The answer Jesus provides is complex, but it can be distilled...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 19, 2020 | Devotionals
Bible Study – The Emotionally Healthy Church Our next bible study, on the Emotionally Healthy Church will begin on Wednesday October 21 @ 10am. Participants are encouraged to have picked up a copy of the book The Emotionally Healthy Church: A Strategy for...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 18, 2020 | Sermons
Living in Two Worlds Living in Two Worlds As followers of Christ we can often find ourselves navigating living in two worlds. We recognize that we live in a secular society, that not everyone else thinks as we do or believes as we do. As people who celebrate the Good...