Sunday, June 16, 2019Speaker: Ian CampbellPsalm 102.26-27Here is a profound idea – that God does not ever change. So the One presented in the Old Testament and New Testament is still as described. What does that mean for us? We have some theological questions and some practical questions about this. Is the Old Testament God really still the same? Today …
Knowing God – The Paraclete (chapter 6)
June 9, 2019Speaker: Ian CampbellJohn 14.26A recent author has titled his book The Forgotten God, referring to the Holy Spirit. We cannot get very far on the path of knowing God if we don’t develop our balcony and traveler knowledge of the Holy Spirit. This Sunday we will focus on the third person of the Trinity.
Knowing God – God Incarnate (chapter 5)
June 2, 2019Speaker: Ian Campbell1 Corinthians 15.47Charles Wesley wonders “Tis mystery all! The Immortal Dies” in his hymn. As we gaze upon the Person of God and grasp that He is enormously beyond understanding or comparing but that He has indeed come close to His creation and creations so that the corrupting infection can be excised. Thus the incarnation is …
Knowing God – Knowing & Being Known
May 19, 2019Speaker: Ian CampbellJohn 17.3; Jeremiah 9.23-24Knowing God involves a two way relationship (or actually four plus ways – answer that riddle!) We will focus this weekend on the reality that God knows us. What does that mean for us? What does He think of us? What does He do with what He knows? What do we want Him …
Knowing God – The People Who Know Their God
May 12, 2019Speaker: Ian CampbellDaniel 11.32On Mother’s Day our thoughts are drawn to matters of the family. How many are the stories of those who look back upon the influence of moms who have raised, supported, prayed for and encouraged them over the distance of a lifetime? The Old Testament gives us the caricature of a young man who would …
Knowing God – The Study of God
May 5 2019Speaker: Ian CampbellProverbs 1:1-7For many of us formal education consisted of classes, exams and required reading. We put aside reading for leisure in favour of the hundreds of pages that needed to be mastered in keeping with the calendar. We avoided our interest being captured by subjects and topics of interest that were calling to us like Odysseus’ …
Knowing God – Talking to God
April 28, 2019Speaker – Ian CampbellKnowing GodThis Sunday we commence a new study series called “Knowing God,” based on the J.I. Packer book with the same title. We will track with the chapters and also encourage you to acquire the book and use the study questions personally or with some friends as weekly follow up discussions. Packer begins the book …
Alive
April 21 2019, Speaker – Ian CampbellLuke 24.5Two angels at the tomb of Jesus on Resurrection Sunday asked a great question of the women “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?” It seems we could meditate on that angelic question with powerful insights yielded. How much of our thinking and behaviour is with a graveyard …
40 Acts – Connected
Speaker: Ian CampbellActs 4:32-37“What’s yours is ours and what’s mine is my own!” This variation on the saying “What’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours” is perhaps more telling that we’d like to admit. Ask parents of youngsters about sharing toys and about how well that works out. Or take a field trip upstairs to the Nursery on …
40 Acts – Responsive
Speaker: Ian CampbellActs 8.26-40A preacher was in an elevator and had his Bible in his hand. A person joined him in the lift and, noticing the Bible in his hand, asked “Is that a Bible?” “Yes”, said the preacher, “have you read it?” “Of course,” said the new friend. “What’s your favourite part?” pressed the preacher. After some embarrassed hesitation …