by Neil Ellis | Oct 28, 2015 | Prayer
Last year around this time I wrote about Praying the Psalms. It is a theme that I would like to revisit this week. The Psalms are a window into the prayer and devotional life of the ancient Israelites. They provide an opportunity for us to discover ancient ways to...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 26, 2015 | Sermons
Today’s sermon is our final on our series about Job. We consider the final chapter of Job and the transformation which takes place. You may want to read the article Preparing for Sunday: Job’s Conclusion before reading the sermon. Text: Job 42 Job’s...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 23, 2015 | News
On Saturday November 14th St. Andrew’s present Matt Williams and Alyssa Morrissey. Join us for an evening of music as the natural acoustics of the sanctuary reverberate with the heartfelt music of these two gifted musicians. The money from admissions will be...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 22, 2015 | Devotionals
On Sunday we take a final look at the Book of Job. We have walked with Job through his suffering and loneliness. We stood in awe at God’s response. This Sunday we will witness Job’s final speech and conclude our study on this piece of scripture. The...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 20, 2015 | Prayer
Heavenly Father, we sing God keep our land, glorious and free. We pray that this freedom be rooted in your love and compassion. That your wisdom be our guiding light. As Canada wakes up to a change in government we pray that the transition be gracious. We give thanks...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 19, 2015 | Sermons
This Sunday we continued our study on the Book of Job. In our previous two weeks we considered Job’s complaint and God’s absence. You can read those two sermons at the following links: Suffering and the Question Why and The Absence of God. Today, God...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 16, 2015 | Devotionals
We continue our series on Job. Over the previous two weeks we have witnessed Job’s suffering and participated in Job’s reaction to God’s absence. On Sunday God answers Job our of the whirlwind. It is a powerful and provocative piece of scripture. It...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 13, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, you are the creator and source of all things. In your goodness and love you have provide for our needs and with hearts full of gratitude we give you thanks. For your grace and mercy, your love and patience we give you thanks. For our family and our...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 12, 2015 | Sermons
We continue our focus on Job. Last week we dealt with the question of suffering, considering God’s and humanities role and the question why. We considered Suffering and the Question Why. This week we look at the absence of God during our time of suffering. You...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 8, 2015 | Devotionals
This Sunday we continue our study on Job. Last week we considered Job’s predicament and examined Suffering and the Question Why. This week we find ourselves in midst of Job’s dialogue with his friends. Our passage this week is a lament from Job. He is...
