by Neil Ellis | Oct 22, 2018 | Sermons
Sitting in Glory What does it mean to sit in glory with God? I’m not sure James and John know the answer to this question, however they are more than eager to claim this honour. The request of James and John as found in Mark’s gospel contains a reference...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 16, 2018 | Sermons
Look Love Come Follow The passage from Mark pairs nicely with last weeks sermon. In fact if last week was the ‘sex’ sermon, then this week is the ‘money’ sermon. Perhaps this is fitting as Wednesday October 17 is International Eradication of...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 8, 2018 | Sermons
Stop Making Lists The passage from Mark’s gospel that occurs in the lectionary this week is one that is preached with care. It is known as the ‘divorce text’ and just hearing the word divorce brings a wide range of emotions. Often while reading this...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 1, 2018 | Sermons
Stumbling Blocks What keeps us from faith? This question may be challenging enough to answer for ourselves, but what if we are what causes others to stumble in their faith? How might this knowledge affect our walk of faith and our interactions with others? Scripture:...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 24, 2018 | Sermons
Who is Greatest? The disciples are arguing about who is greatest. It might seem odd, but it shouldn’t. We argue about who is greatest all the time. It is perhaps most noticeable in the sports world which has statistics and records for everything that can be done...