Judges 4 Introduction Who here is a leader? Would it surprise you if I said that all of us are leaders? You do not need to be a pastor or a deacon to be a leader. Leaders are not about titles, they are about influence. I would suggest that anyone who has influence is a… Read more

Joshua 1:1-9 Introduction Have you ever been forced to leave your comfort zone? Have you had to do something new that you just didn’t feel equipped to do? It could be something minor or major. Both can be terrifying. Many years ago, I was in a Sunday school class led by the pastor of a… Read more

This sermon was preached by Tyler Fitt at Queen Street Baptist Church.

(Please note that some of the audio is missing) Deuteronomy 5:1-22 Introduction I remember sharing my faith with a high school friend. He identified as either an atheist or a strong agnostic, although he had a Roman Catholic background. His response was that he didn’t need the gospel I was sharing because he was already… Read more

Numbers 13:17-14:12 Introduction One of the most anxious experiences I had was going for basic training as a chaplain in the army reserves. I was excited about the final result of becoming a chaplain had some concerns about the process. Fortunately I had a friend who was a chaplain and he assured me it was… Read more

Leviticus 19:1-10 Introduction When I came back to the church, I became involved in a church influenced by the holiness movement. The holiness movement emphasized personal holiness, which is good, but sometimes went beyond what the Bible commanded. So if you asked people what holiness looked like, they would say things like not listening to… Read more

Exodus 3:1-14 Introduction Many years ago, I played a Bible trivia game with a friend. He had been raised in a very evangelical church. I had already given up on church but thought I might remember a few things from Sunday school. He ended up destroying me in that trivia game. But what I remember… Read more

Genesis 15:1-6 Introduction One of our children’s favourite movies was the LEGO Movie. At one point in the movie, one character, voiced by Morgan Freeman, says to the main character, “Believe. I know that sounds like a cat poster, but it’s true.” When it comes to Christianity, words like “belief” and “faith” are very important… Read more

Luke 2:41-52 Introduction There is part of me that wants to preach on this passage specifically about Jesus’ experience in the Temple. For one reason, it is interesting because it is the only story we have of Jesus as a young boy. The other reason is that as a parent it blows my mind that… Read more

Matthew 5:43-48 Introduction It has been interesting looking at the fruit of the Spirit this Advent. While we may not think of these as traditional Christmas topics, each of the virtues created by the Spirit bring us back to the Jesus that was born in the manger. As I have looked at each of the… Read more