Jesus tells us not to be afraid because 1. God is way scarier than people and 2. God loves us so much he counts the hair on our heads and we can trust him to look after us. 

I'm confused? What do we do with these passages that make God out to look like two different beings? 

Or, is there something we're missing?

When Jesus sends out His disciples he gives them some instructions, the last of which is what to do when they get arrested, flogged and persecuted. 

It's a side to following Jesus that I feel a million miles away from. Not only that, the word "persecution" gets thrown out a lot by Christians here in North America, but is it the same thing? Does being hated equal validation that we are following Christ well? Or, is there a right and wrong way to be hated as a Christian? I wrestle with these questions as a Canadian Christian in 2021. What does it really mean to be persecuted for Christ?

There's some spicy erotic stuff in Song of Songs, there's also no mention of God in the book altogether. So, what is it doing there? And what important part does it play in our understanding of God, sexuality, ourselves and the Bible? 

A special Valentines Day Sermon.

I've always seen missions/evangelism as being the one who gives. Why then does Jesus make sure the disciples not only give, but also have to receive as well? Could this be something huge we have missed about what it means to be Christians in the world? Well, yes.

Receiving and then sharing a gift is very different to selling something. 

How can reclaiming the gospel as gift completely change the way we live and share our faith in the world? 

It's a gift, not a commodity.

God really did something this year. Like it's kind of like a miracle. So, what are we meant to do now? How do we do this thing in 2021?

Jesus had 2 men in his group of disciples that definitely wouldn't have gotten along otherwise. So, how did Jesus create a group where two waring political identities could dwell together in unity? And how can we learn from Jesus in our time when we are becoming more divided than ever?

The harvest is plentiful, but if compassion isn't the motivation then we're just another sales pitch.

One of the hardest parts about having secrets is they make us hide. Hiding isn't a way to live. Moses once his in a place called Midian. How did he come back from Midian? How do we come back from Midian?

Christmas is a time of hope. But what happens when we've hoped for a long time, when we feel disappointment setting in?