Centre Church

Speaker: Norm Funk 10/14/07

Text: I Timothy 2: 8-10

Summary: So here is what was going on in the church at Ephesus: the men were scrapping and the women were flaunting - it was like a boxing match with round card girls. Paul's instruction: tell the men to stop fighting, tell the women to stop parading and get them back to worshipping Jesus in their prayers and with their lives.

Speaker: Norm Funk 10/07/07

Text: I Timothy 2:1-7

Summary: Prayer in the church is a bit of a paradox - most hold high the value and importance of prayer but many also confess they don't pray enough. In bringing instruction to Timothy regarding the life, function and health of the church he was pastoring/ trouble-shooting, Paul begins first by emphasizing the call, role, purpose and foundation of prayer.

Speaker: Norm Funk 09/30/07

Text: I Timothy 1:12-20

Summary: how me! Last week we discussed the glorious gospel, a gospel that transforms, a gospel that changes, a gospel worth contending for - this week we look at an example of that changing power, Paul himself.

Speaker: Norm Funk 09/23/07

Text: I Timothy 1:3-11

Summary: Legalism in the church, prevalent certainly today, has a long history. Legalism can produce a lot of things and none of them are good - arrogance, defeatism, or in the case of the church at Ephesus, division, arguments factions and so on. Paul's desire was something else entirely: love stemming from a pure heart, a sincere faith and a good conscience, things discovered in the receiving of the glorious gospel of Jesus.

Speaker: Norm Funk 09/16/07

Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Summary: A common question posed by many today regarding the Bible is,

Speaker: Norm Funk 09/09/07

Text: John 9

Summary: In this final message within this series we look at an event where Jesus brings physical, and more significantly, spiritual sight to a man born blind. In this event we are challenged in regards to our participation in the mission of Jesus but encouraged at the same time in that even if all we can say

Speaker: Norm Funk 09/02/07

Text: John 20:19-23

Summary: Few words bring more fear to the average church goer than words like missions and evangelism however the great and exciting fact is, Jesus has called, equipped, empowered and entrusted each of His followers with the great and life-changing gospel story.

Speaker: Norm Funk 08/26/07

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1

Summary: If you are an attender of a church, what is your church known for. Most churches are known for something and most of the time it's good - teaching, musicals, kid's programs, missions, etc. However, what Paul highlights about the church in Thessalonica is that it's reputation is founded on its culture - ethos - of faith, hope and love.

Speaker: Norm Funk 08/19/07

Text: Various

Summary: Even in a city like Vancouver where most, at best, are resistant to anything religious there is still an opening and respect of Jesus. However, even though most are generally respectful even complimentary of Jesus - Jesus is a

Speaker: Norm Funk 08/12/07

Text: Ephesians 4, II Timothy 3

Summary: It can seem at times that there are as many ideas about how the church is to run as there are churches. However, based on Ephesians 4 and II Timothy 3, every church, regardless of place or time, are called to to the same thing - equipping God's people for works of service.