August 2, 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

Mark 2.23-28

As the days of the week typically go we have become familiar with this acronym: "Thank God it's Friday." Is it just about getting finished with work and enjoying the weekend to come or is there something human about the rhythm of work and rest that is one of the longing experiences that pull us forward? Let's look at the longing of Sabbath this weekend.

July 19 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

John 1.13-14

I don't suppose you have ever actually longed for a Tabernacle, have you? But tucked away in this story of camping old school is a lesson that changes everything for us. Honestly everything. We've often been saying for the past while that it's not about us going to heaven but about heaven coming to earth. This week's teaching should be the realization of what that means in the terms of Longing. But this time it's not our Longing.

July 12 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

Genesis 2

Does something in us long for Eden and the unspoiled original Creation? What are we longing for then, and what story seems true to us while saddened? Is that a story that will come true? Will its sadness come untrue? How and When?

July 5 2020

Speaker" Ian Campbell

To view the video referred to in the sermon watch to 9min 40 sec at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoAE15gtEzg&list=PLwVwXuskVqrMkS7RgQ8BhNQy7XYYqeYTZ&index=2&t=0s

“I thought you were dead! But then I thought I was dead myself. Is everything sad going to come untrue?” So asked Sam Gamgee (The Return of the King.) What a beautiful question. Ecclesiastes 3.11 tells us that God has put eternity in the human heart. In this study we will discover that the form eternity takes in our hearts is that of Longing. Do we dare believe that everything sad will come untrue and also that everything happy will come true? When and How will be the questions.

June 28 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

2 Peter 3.10

Is it.. the end of the world? Peter tells us that the end of the world will come spectacularly. What do we know about how and when the end will come? Will it be soon?

June 21 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

1 Peter 3.13-18

When we disagree.. As we embark on a study on “end times” we can acknowledge that we have some differences of opinion as in several areas of understanding of the Scriptures. What do we do about that? What is critical for us to agree on and what can we “agree to disagree” about? Let’s sort this out a bit as we get going.

June 14 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

Before we take a deep dive into the broad Biblical themes of longing and hoping in the summer months we'll take a quick look at one more passage from Peter. This time it's his second letter and we'll get our feet wet on future things as we study chapter three.

2 Peter 3.1-2; 13

The end of the world as we know it? Peter reminds us that we are looking for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. What do we know about this future place and what will it feel like to have universal righteousness?

June 7 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

1 Peter 5.7-10

Is there a more appropriate term to use describing the spirit of our times than Peter's word "anxiety"? And his simple words for how we deal with this along with a powerful Biblical truth - he tells us to care our anxiety on God because He cares for us! Wouldn't this be a wonderful prayer for our brothers and sisters who, given even this week's events, are at a place of unprecedented anxiety?

May 31 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

Acts 19.1-7

On this Pentecost Sunday (50 days after Passover) we step aside from Peter for the moment and yet we stay with the subject "Living Hope." One of the critical aspects of our Christian faith and hope is the understanding that Jesus' presence and power is continued by the Holy Spirit. Paul encountered some Christians who responded to his questions about the Holy Spirit with the realization "that's news to us." What news! And have we heard it and understood it?

May 24 2020

Speaker: Ian Campbell

1 Peter 5.1-10

Shepherd the Flock

Peter concludes his letter to Believers who are in difficult times by reminding their elders of their responsibility to shepherd the flock as he, a fellow elder, identifies with them. The role of elders is primary in the organized church and has been since the beginning. In his instruction to them all the quality of humility is of utmost priority. Why is it so important to them and us?