Preparing for Sunday: All in the Family

On the surface our Old Testament reading appears to describe the peaceful transition of power between King David and his son Solomon. Our reading opens with David’s death and then continues describing Solomon and his desire for wisdom. This reading which begins...

Prayer During an Election

Here in Canada we have entered into a Federal Election. On October 19th Canadians will head to the polls and elect the next government for our nation. Many people today feel that politics and religion should not mix. That churches should keep to praying and worship...

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...

Preparing for Sunday: Are you Hungry?

Few people in North America know what it is like to be truly hungry. Most of us know where are next meal is coming from. In fact we probably know where all of our meals are coming from for the immediate future. We are not concerned about being hungry and the effects...

Everything by Prayer

Today’s prayer comes to us from Prayer for Today, a wonderful resource for prayer in your life. As I return from vacation I give thanks to all those who have allowed things to run smoothly in my absence. I am looking forward to the opportunities that the coming...