“Empty” brings feelings of hopelessness, disappointment, and pain. The holidays can often amplify these feelings. But we are not alone. The disciples were filled with all the disappointment of their expectations, the grief of losing a friend, the worry about what was next, and the hopelessness of the situation. But this emptiness can actually be … Continue reading EMPTY ___________

Christianity has become synonymous with a particular political party. But the idea that Christianity could become synonymous with a government was completely unimaginable to the first-century church. For the first 300 years, Christians were persecuted for their faith, but that all changed with Constantine. Join Pastor Tim as he looks at the words of Jesus in … Continue reading We Are Sorry: Using Force

You probably didn’t read it in Sunday school and you probably never memorized it, but Deuteronomy 13:6-11 has had a significant impact on the history of Christianity. Unfortunately, the impact has been incredibly detrimental. Join Pastor Tim as he looks at what it means to live like Jesus.

In a recent LifeWay Research survey of young adults (aged 23 to 30), two-thirds of those surveyed said between the ages of 18 to 22, they stopped going to church for at least a year. When asked, “why?” a third of them said they felt churches were hypocritical or judgmental. Join Pastor Tim as he looks … Continue reading We Are Sorry: For Being Judgemental

There is something fundamental about saying you’re sorry. We teach it to our kids from a very young age. But just like our kids, it’s easy to demand someone say sorry to you, but when we have to say sorry it’s much more difficult. We’ve all heard apologies that aren’t really apologies: “If I hurt you, … Continue reading We are Sorry: Saying Sorry

In a February 2000 Barna Research Group poll, 75% of Christians identified the phrase, “God helps those who help themselves” as coming from the Bible. Yet, this phrase is not found in the Bible and actually represents a very dangerous twist on the gospel message. Our temptation is to take our destiny into our own … Continue reading God Helps

This past Sunday was the first Sunday of the Lent season, which is a time of confession and preparation for Easter. But because of our familiarity with our own legal system, I think many of us misunderstand to point and power of confession. So join me as we look at Psalm 51 and unpack what … Continue reading CONFESSION ≠ REPENTANCE

Join special guests, the Dilts, as they share about their work in the Algonquin area with First Nations peoples.

Join special guests, the Bensons, as they share about their work in Toronto.

In John 6, Jesus feeds the crowd of 5000 with a little boys lunch of five loaves of bread and two fish. Though it seemed so insignificant and insufficient, God used it in a miraculous way to feed the people. God wants to use you too. Even if you don’t think you have anything to … Continue reading Family Service Reflection