Title Content Date Categories St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Mar 24, 2024 2024/03/25 Sermons 2024-03-25 12:10:55 St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church March 17, 2024 2024/03/25 Sermons 2024-03-25 12:08:22 St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church March 10,2024 Are We Running? 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Everyone, however successful on however many fronts, nevertheless fails … 2020/08/15 Uncategorized 2020-08-15 15:24:42 Table of Contents 2020/04/13 Table of Contents 2020-04-13 20:38:50 On Digging Again The Wells Of Our Father Abraham (Gen.26:18) Encouragement, Caution, Recovery 24 October, 2019 Intro.] I have been asked, as a Christian of evangelical conviction, commitment … 2019/10/26 Uncategorized 2019-10-26 22:26:24 The Aaronic Blessing Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 73:25 2nd Corinthians 4:4-6 Revelation 1:6 John 15:15 Mark 10:13-16 I: — … 2019/07/29 New Testament, Old Testament, Sermons 2019-07-29 20:58:12 Book review: Gregg D. Caruso, and Owen Flanagan, eds. Neuroexistentialism: Meaning, Morals & Purpose in the Age of Neuroscience. Gregg D. Caruso, and Owen Flanagan, eds. Neuroexistentialism: Meaning, Morals & Purpose in the Age … 2019/04/07 Book Reviews 2019-04-07 17:27:04 The Triune God and the Threefold Nature of the Church On Halloween many people wear false faces. No one is upset because everyone knows … 2019/02/21 Seminars and Addresses, Uncategorized 2019-02-21 17:03:25 The Congregation’s Ministry to the Congregation: Four Essential Aspects Ezekiel 36:22-26 1 Peter 1:23-2:3 Matthew 18:1-14 I: — First of all, the congregation is … 2019/02/21 Seminars and Addresses, Uncategorized 2019-02-21 16:55:38 On the Privilege and Joy of Being a Pastor 1st Thessalonians 1:2-7; 2:1-8 A few years ago I was standing at the end of … 2019/02/21 Seminars and Addresses 2019-02-21 15:58:37 The Committed Self “Victor A. Shepherd has written a superb volume, the immense value of which lies in … 2017/11/27 Books 2017-11-27 22:16:08 Martin Luther: A ‘Mighty Fortress’ MARTIN LUTHER: A ‘MIGHTY FORTRESS’ I: — It is March 1545. Luther has eleven … 2017/11/01 Historical Theology, Recent Additions, The Theology of Martin Luther 2017-11-01 07:26:46 Martin Luther on Reformation Sunday A [1] Who is the best English … 2017/10/30 Historical Theology, Luther, Recent Additions, The Theology of Martin Luther 2017-10-30 22:52:28 “A Safe Stronghold Our God Is Still” In 1530, Martin Luther lived in Coburg Castle for five and half months under the protection of … 2017/09/16 Luther, Recent Additions, Seminars and Addresses 2017-09-16 22:52:56 Anti-Semitism in the Reformation Era [1] “I have had much conversation with many Jews: I have never seen either … 2017/08/18 Additional Writings, Theology of the Reformation 2017-08-18 18:47:29 Enhancing Gospel-Integrity in Christian Higher Education 2017/05/17 Additional Writings, Recent Additions, Uncategorized 2017-05-17 22:19:52 ‘Born of the Virgin Mary’: The Miracle of Christmas ‘BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY’: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS I: — ‘Born of the … 2016/12/16 Advent and Christmas, Recent Additions 2016-12-16 23:21:34 Hosea: Heart-Broken Prophet of a Heart-Broken God Hosea 2:1-20; 11:8-9 Luke 15:11-24 If we are deprived of food it won’t … 2016/09/27 Hosea 2016-09-27 23:00:00 The Role of the Church in the Treatment of Mental Illness ctreview-2015-v4-1-shepherdAbstract 2016/09/19 Additional Writings, Uncategorized 2016-09-19 23:19:03 Emil L. Fackenheim: Gratitude for the Gift He Was 2015/10/28 Additional Writings, Seminars and Addresses 2015-10-28 00:38:55 Victor Shepherd’s address to Tyndale faculty, Aug 2015 2015/09/01 Additional Writings 2015-09-01 23:20:51 Ordination sermon – “My Ministry Is Dearer to Me Than My Own Life” Delivered by Victor Shepherd on June, 2015. 2015/06/17 Additional Writings 2015-06-17 10:14:39 Reincarnation – Making sense of Christian faith Victor Shepherd’s sermon on Reincarnation 2015/06/02 Sermons 2015-06-02 14:23:49 The Role of Faith Communities in the Treatment of Mental Illness “The Story Of Our Life: Written By The God Who Suffers For Us And With Us” I: — In my final year of theology studies (1970), University of Toronto, I enrolled … 2015/05/20 Additional Writings, Recent Additions, Seminars and Addresses 2015-05-20 19:29:25 Grace and Truth Grace & Truth JWesley ‘Grace and Truth’: Lessons from John Wesley 2015/05/04 Additional Writings, Wesley, Wesley 2015-05-04 16:31:29 Why Is This Friday Different From All Others? Isaiah 53:7-12 1st Peter 2:22-25 Luke 23:32-43 Today is Passover, and in Passover services throughout … 2015/04/04 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Recent Additions 2015-04-04 19:45:41 Festschrift Acceptance Speech On the occasion of his Festscrift,Victor was honoured as Distinguished Fellow, with celebration writings, recognizing … 2014/06/06 Additional Writings, Recent Additions 2014-06-06 22:58:36 The Triune God and the Threefold Nature of the Church The Triune God and the Threefold Nature of the Church … 2014/06/06 Additional Writings, Recent Additions 2014-06-06 22:46:46 Cirriculum Vitae Victor Allan Shepherd Professor of Systematic Theology and Historical Theology Tyndale University College & Seminary … 2014/05/30 Uncategorized 2014-05-30 00:51:32 Select Bibliography Select Bibliography The most readable, comprehensive systematic theology for the beginner is Thomas Oden, The … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:39:38 Essentials of Evangelical Theology Volume I, Chapter One p1 Evangelicalism needs to recover its identity in the face of “a new … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:38:16 WHY THEOLOGY? The Basis of Theology -the God about whom theol. speaks pursues us, acts so as to overtake us, acquaints us with … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:36:48 The Meaning of ‘Evangelical’ 7 Bl’s und’g of evangelical: [1] the message of salvation grounded in the atonement. [2] this … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:35:19 The Sovereignty of God How many times does “sovereignty of God” occur in Calvin’s Institutes? The God who isn’t sov. … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:32:59 the Doctrine of the Virgin Birth (T.F. Torrance on the Doctrine of the Virgin Birth) THE DOCTRINE OF THE VB: … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:31:30 The Doctrine of Creation Lecture Outline 1] What the doctrine is not: it is not emanationism -the notion … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:29:52 The Doctrine of Creation (comments on Bloesch text) p25 CREATIO EX NIHILO – otherwise [1] something antedates God … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:28:55 Luther’s Theologia Crucis A The hidden God is the revealed God and The revealed God is the … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:27:24 A Note on the Significance of Athanasius’s Statement: “…of one substance with the Father…” The Contenders: Bishop Arius (256 — 336) Bishop Athanasius (296 — 373) The Arian … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:24:33 Lecture Outline on The Doctrine of the Trinity (THE HOLY TRINITY) The doctrine of the T. isn’t articulated in scripture. However, [1] The … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:23:28 The Primacy of Scripture (ITS DIVINE AUTHORITY) p.52. S. is the human witness to divine revelation. S. is God’s … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:21:56 The Person of Jesus Christ (THE STRUGGLE WITH LIBERALISM) p120. Bl. speaks of neo-Protestantism and neo-Catholicism. Be sure to distinguish these … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:21:05 The Work of Christ (Bloesch, Essentials, chapt. VII) (THE BIBLICAL UNDERSTANDING) (Shepherd) — evang’l theol. always emphasizes the cross. Obviously … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:18:45 The Consequences of Undervaluing the Older Testament 1] Jesus becomes a wax figure whom we can mould as we wish. Invariably we end up … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:17:43 Salvation by Grace Bloesch, Essentials, chapt. viii (THE GIFT OF GRACE IN BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE) Bl. says that … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:16:25 Marks of the church according to Hendrikus Berkhof, Christian Faith (i) instruction (i.e., catechetics) (ii) the washing (iii) the sermon (iv) the discussion (v) the meal (vi) the diaconate (vii) the meeting … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:15:23 A Note on “Ransom” A wealth of Hebrew understanding pertaining to “redemption” lies behind lutron (“ransom”), a concept deployed by Jesus … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:14:26 Salient Points with respect to the Work of Christ Christ as Teacher and Exemplar. In class we’ve pointed out the heresy of regarding Jesus … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:12:49 Lecture Outline on Total Depravity THE GRANDEUR AND MISERY OF MANKIND Grandeur: we are the only creature made in … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:11:48 SIN [A] Note the distinction between Sin and sins. Sin: defiance, ingratitude, rebellion, disdain, “unbelief”, resulting in alienation from … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:05:01 What do the Protestant Reformers Mean by “Total Depravity”? “Total” doesn’t mean “utter.” It doesn’t mean that we are as bad as we can … 2014/05/30 Systematic Theology I 2014-05-30 00:00:01 Course Notes on Philosophy for Understanding Theology Syll Winter 2009 What is Philosophy Why Study Philosophy reason Sophists Plato I Lecture Outline … 2014/05/29 Philosophy for Understanding Theology, Uncategorized 2014-05-29 23:55:12 Syllabus Reformation Theology (0649) Department of Theology Tyndale Seminary Fall 2012 Office Hours: Wednesday 6:30-9:20pm Instructor: … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:27:24 Supplementary readings Supplementary Readings Biel Oberman, H.; The Harvest of Mediaeval Theology Oberman, H.; “‘Iustitia Christi’ … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:26:32 Gabriel Biel GABRIEL BIEL ? – 1495 – was born at Speyer during the 1st quarter of the 15th century. – is little-known … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:25:51 The Nominalism of Gabriel Biel The Nominalism of Gabriel Biel Aquinas is a “realist”, preoccupied with being (being itself), … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:24:58 Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus 1466-1536 … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:23:48 Erasmus exposition … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:23:01 Plato and the Christian Faith Plato and the Christian Faith Apologists and fathers in the early church saw many … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:22:12 Humanism and Luther Humanism and Luther In … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:21:25 Martin Luther Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 (Married Katarina von Bora, 1525: six children) I: … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:20:37 Indulgences Indulgences: The Rescinding of Temporal Punishment Note 1: eternal punishment, damnation, is not affected by indulgences. … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:19:51 Luther’s Theologia Crusis Luther’s Theologia Crucis The hidden God is the revealed God and The revealed God is … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:18:58 Righteousness According to Luther “So, too, it is not yet knowledge of the gospel when you know these doctrines … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:18:08 The Freedom of a Christian THE FREEDOM OF A CHRISTIAN 1520 Luther: “To make the way smoother for the … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:17:27 Justification if the “main hinge on which religion turns.” Justification is the “main hinge on which religion turns.” (Calvin, Institutes 3.11.1.) Valentius Loescher, a 17th century … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:16:42 Calvin on Justification Calvin on Justification All of the magisterial reformers recognise that “justification by faith” is … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:15:36 Law and Gospel According to Calvin Law and Gospel According to Calvin [1] Jesus Christ is the substance of the … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:14:47 The Mediator The Mediator [1] All humankind “perished” in the fall and is now dead (not merely … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:14:05 Calvin’s Doctrine of Predestination Calvin’s Doctrine of Predestination Question: concerning this doctrine Calvin was accused of imputing to … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:13:15 The Holy Spirit and Faith The Holy Spirit and Faith Note C’s fullest definition of faith: “A firm and certain … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Theology of the Reformation 2014-05-20 16:12:31 Syllabus Course Syllabus Fall 2014 THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH THEO 0670 WEDNESDAYS 6:45 p.m. – … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Karl Barth 2014-05-20 16:09:17 Bibliography Bibliography of Karl Barth The secondary literature on Barth is vast. The following titles are … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Karl Barth 2014-05-20 16:08:37 The Life and Work of Karl Barth The Life and Work of Karl Barth An Introduction Barth’s theocentric (Christocentric) thought is … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Karl Barth 2014-05-20 16:07:45 Barth on Gospel and Law Karl Barth on Gospel and Law Prefatory Comments B. reverses the traditional Lutheran … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Karl Barth 2014-05-20 16:06:45 Course Notes on The Theology of the Human Person Syll Winter 2011 revised Anderson Chapt One Outline Toward a Theol Anthrop Anderson Chapt Two … 2014/05/20 Theology of the Human Person 2014-05-20 16:05:22 Systematic Theology II Course Handouts ST II Syll Winter 2009 ST II Cruciality of Preaching ST II Faith Alone Bloesch … 2014/05/20 Systematic Theology II 2014-05-20 16:01:36 Syllabus Historical Theology 0536 Department of Theology Tyndale Seminary Winter 2005 Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. Instructor: Dr. V. … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 16:00:45 Supplementary Readings HISTORICAL THEOLOGY Supplementary Readings: Biel Oberman, H.; “The Process of Justification”, Part II, The Harvest … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:59:53 Introductory lecture Historical Theology Introductory Lecture Biblical Theology -it attempts to grasp the specific “angle … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:59:10 Why Theology? WHY THEOLOGY? The Basis of Theology -the God about whom theol. speaks discloses himself to us: God … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:58:20 Gabriel Biel GABRIEL BIEL ? – 1495 – was born at Speyer during the 1st quarter of the 15th century. – is little-known … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:57:35 The Nominalism of Gabriel Biel The Nominalism of Gabriel Biel Aquinas is a “realist”, preoccupied with being (being … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:56:46 Names and Places Associated with Luther Names and Places Associated with Luther Places Erasmus Melanchthon Zwingli Carlstadt Huss Staupitz … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:55:49 Luther’s Theologia Crucis Luther’s Theologia Crucis The hidden God is the revealed God and The revealed God is … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:55:09 Calvin on Scripture Outline of Lecture on Calvin’s Understanding of Scripture Note: “Holy men of old knew God … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:54:27 The Council of Trent THE COUNCIL OF TRENT (1545 – 1563) Note the prominence of the Holy See … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:53:45 Decree of the Council of Trent Summary of “Touching the Necessity, Authority, Office of Pastors in the Church, and the Principal … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:52:57 What were the original Puritans like? WHAT WERE THE ORIGINAL PURITANS LIKE? (Debunking the Myths) They were against sex. … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:52:16 Jonathan Edwards and Religious Affections JONATHAN EDWARDS AND RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS The revivals of 1734 and 1740 were the immediate context … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:51:32 A note of the significance of Athanasius’s statement: “…of one substance with the Father…” A Note on the Significance of Athanasius’s Statement: “…of one substance with the Father…” … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:50:44 Athanasius and the Council of Nicaea ATHANASIUS and THE COUNCIL OF NICAEA (325) 1] Introduction 2] Athanasius 3] Arius 4] Arianism Influences … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:49:59 Anselm CUR DEUS HOMO? Outline Of Argument I: The attempt at demonstrating the necessity of the Incarnation … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:49:15 Intellectual ferment around Anselm Intellectual Ferment around Anselm (1033-1107) Islamic: Al Kindi 800-873 Al Farabi 870-950 Avicenna (Ibn Sind) 980-1037 … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:48:34 Questions concerning V. Shepherd’s essay on Friedrich Schleiermacher QUESTIONS CONCERNING V. SHEPHERD’S ESSAY ON FRIEDRICH SCHLEIERMACHER The historic Protestant churches claim … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:47:49 Karl Barth on Gospel and Law Karl Barth on Gospel and Law Prefatory Comments B. reverses the traditional … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:47:11 Karl Barth KARL BARTH 1886-1968 ORIGINS By his own admission he was made a … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:46:17 Liberation Theology LIBERATION THEOLOGY It appears to be a distortion of the gospel with respect to … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:45:36 Theological Liberalism THEOLOGICAL LIBERALISM Its definition the world’s self-understanding is the starting point and the controlling … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:44:19 The Marks of the Church The Marks of the Church For the Protestant Reformers there were two notae or “marks” … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:43:22 The Consequences of Undervaluing the Older Testament The Consequences of Undervaluing the Older Testament 1] Jesus becomes a wax figure whom we … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:42:40 A Note on “Ransom” A Note on “Ransom” A wealth of Hebrew understanding pertaining to “redemption” lies behind lutron (“ransom”), … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:41:49 What do the Protestant Reformers Mean by “Total Depravity”? What do the Protestant Reformers Mean by “Total Depravity”? “Total” doesn’t mean … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:41:08 (Balthasar) A note on reason A Note on Reason The distinction between reason (or the rational) and rationalism is crucial. … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Historical Theology 2014-05-20 15:40:17 Syllabus Theology of Luther Department of Theology Tyndale Seminary Winter 2006 Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Instructor: … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:39:12 Background to the Reformation Background to the Reformation I Did Luther tear apart a united Christendom? Were the Reformers … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:38:17 A Note on Humanism A Note on Humanism I The Renaissance was a transition from the mediaeval to the … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:37:34 Gabriel Biel GABRIEL BIEL ? – 1495 was born at Speyer during the 1st quarter of the 15th century. … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:36:48 The Nominalism of Gabriel Biel The Nominalism of Gabriel Biel Aquinas is a “realist”, preoccupied with being (being itself), following … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:35:57 Luther and “Mystical” Experience Luther and “Mystical” Experience I In his note on Rom. 5 Luther wrote, “Once I … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:34:58 Freedom of a Christian Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 (Married Katarina von Bora, 1525: six children) I: Introduction II: … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:34:15 “Word of God” in the Thought of Martin Luther “Word of God” in the Thought of Martin Luther Its Sevenfold Sense 1] the essential content … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:33:24 Luther, Calvin, Zwingli and Anabaptists On The Lord’s Supper Luther (1483 – 1546), Calvin (1509 – 1564) and Zwingli (1484 – 1531) and Anabaptists On The Lord’s Supper LUTHER The … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:30:34 An Overview of Luther’s Understanding Of The Bondage of the Will An Overview of Luther’s Understanding Of The Bondage of the Will Systemic Sinnership (not merely actual sins committed) … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:29:35 Luther and Marriage Outline of Lecture on Luther and Marriage Reformation conviction supported justification by faith, communion in … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of Martin Luther 2014-05-20 15:28:43 Syllabus The Theology of John Calvin (THEO 0632) Department of Theology Tyndale Seminary Winter 2004 … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Calvin 2014-05-20 15:27:27 Law & Gospel Law and Gospel [1] Jesus Christ is the substance of the law. (Compare C. on scripture: JC … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Calvin 2014-05-20 15:26:25 The Mediator and His Work The Mediator [1] All humankind “perished” in the fall and is now dead (not merely ill) coram … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Calvin 2014-05-20 15:25:43 The Holy Spirit and Faith The Holy Spirit and Faith Note C’s fullest definition of faith: “A firm and certain … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Calvin 2014-05-20 15:24:53 Luther’s Theologia Crucis Luther’s Theologia Crucis The hidden God is the revealed God and The revealed God is … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Calvin 2014-05-20 15:24:10 Supra- (and Infra)lapsarianism Supra- (and Infra)lapsarianism Su=supralapsarian(ism) In=infralapsarian(ism) Su: The decree of election precedes the decrees … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Calvin 2014-05-20 15:23:24 Calvin on Justification Calvin on Justification All of the magisterial reformers recognise that “justification by faith” is … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Calvin 2014-05-20 15:22:34 On The Lord’s Supper Luther (1483 – 1546), Calvin (1509 – 1564) and Zwingli (1484 – 1531) and Anabaptists On The Lord’s Supper LUTHER … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Calvin 2014-05-20 15:21:23 Syllabus THE THEOLOGY OF JOHN WESLEY Tyndale Seminary Winter 2004 Instructor: Reverend Victor Shepherd 416 226 … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:20:18 The Sources of Authority for Wesley The Sources of Authority for Wesley (see lecture # 1 and 2) 1] Scripture “I receive … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:19:13 Justification by Faith Alone JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE (see lecture #4 and following) After the “Aldersgate experience” of 1738, … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:18:28 Mediaeval/Reformation Schema of Faith Mediaeval/Reformation Schema of Faith (see lecture #4) Notitia: understanding Assensus: assent Fiducia: trust Note 1: For the Protestant reformers … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:17:38 The Witness of the Spirit This paper first appeared in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington) in July of 1995 JOHN WESLEY and … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:17:01 The Witness of the Spirit: An Overview The Witness of the Spirit: An Overview 1746 1] We are in bondage to sin, … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:16:10 Mysticism MYSTICISM (see lecture #3) Wesley espoused a mysticism/moralism in 1725, and then explicitly repudiated mysticism … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:15:28 A Note on Reason A Note on Reason (see lecture # 1, 2, 12) The distinction between reason (or … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:14:45 NEITHER MIST NOR MUD NEITHER MIST NOR MUD In the summer of 1976 I was visiting professor at Memorial … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Theology of John Wesley 2014-05-20 15:13:56 Syllabus The Life and Work of Charles Wesley (0633) Department of Theology Tyndale Seminary Fall 2003 … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Life and Work of Charles Wesley 2014-05-20 15:11:51 Essay Topics Essay Topics 1. Continental Pietism and its influence on the Wesleyan movement 2. The intellectual … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Life and Work of Charles Wesley 2014-05-20 15:10:59 Bibliography Charles Wesley Bibliography BIOGRAPHIES Dallimore, A.; A Heart Set Free: The Life of Charles Wesley Gill, … 2014/05/20 Course Material, The Life and Work of Charles Wesley 2014-05-20 15:09:58 Spirit of Methodism – Syllabus The Spirit of Methodism Department of Theology Tyndale Seminary Winter 2002 Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Spirit of Methodism 2014-05-20 14:52:58 Syllabus MIND AND HEART: THE PURITAN GENIUS THEO 0635 Department of Theology Tyndale Seminary Instructor: Rev. … 2014/05/20 Course Material, Mind and Heart: The Puritan Genius 2014-05-20 14:50:35 Syllabus ThM Seminar: Holiness (INTD 0930) Department of Theology Tyndale Seminary Winter 2003 Thursdays at 8:30 … 2014/05/20 Course Material, ThM Seminar: Holiness 2014-05-20 14:35:47 The Holiness of the Cross The Holiness of the Cross p8 All doctrine is generated by the cross, since apart … 2014/05/20 Course Material, ThM Seminar: Holiness 2014-05-20 14:35:05 Portraits Charles Wesley – 1788 Nine thousand poems; 27,000 stanzas; 180,000 lines. The output … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:22:47 Portraits Susanna Annesley 1669 — 1742 “Children, as soon as I am released … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:20:14 Portraits È John Wesley 1703 – 1791 He had been ordained for more than … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:18:59 Wesley: On the 300th Anniversary of His Birth WESLEY, ON THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH 1] How it all ends has … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:15:21 Charles Wesley (published in TOUCHSTONE September 2004) CHARLES WESLEY 1707-1788 Part I: The … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:14:12 John Wesley (1703-1791): Features of his Spirituality John Wesley (1703-1791): Features of his Spirituality [1] “If we are going to have … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:12:56 New Zealand Trial IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY CP NO. 183/SW01 BETWEEN VILIAMI … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:12:01 The Epistle to the Romans As Wesley’s Cure for Antinomian and Moralist Alike (delivered at the Romans Conference, University of Toronto, May 2002) The Epistle to the Romans … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:11:03 A Note Wesley’s Challenge Concerning Christian Perfection: “Can You Find Anything More Amiable Than This: Anything More Desirable?” The following paper was given at the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies, Oxford, UK, … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:09:53 John Wesley and The Witness Of The Spirit This paper first appeared in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington) in July of 1995 JOHN … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:08:42 On Honouring A Foreparent In Faith: John Wesley and ‘The Duty Of Constant Communion’ This paper first appeared in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington) in January of 1995. … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:07:07 Of Reason, The Gospel and Catholicity OF REASON, THE GOSPEL AND CATHOLICITY Convocation Address Roberts Wesleyan College September, 1995 I: Reason … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:06:13 Neither Mist Nor Mud This paper first appeared in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington) in January of 1994. … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:05:19 From New Connexion Methodist to William Booth This paper first appeared in Papers of the Canadian Methodist Historical Society, Volume 9, pp.91-107, … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:04:22 John Wesley: A Parent to be Honoured The following paper first appeared in The United Church Observer (Toronto) in September of 1984. … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:03:23 “. . .that we may perfectly love thee.” John Wesley and Sanctification This paper first appeared in Touchstone (Winnipeg) in May of 1988. “…THAT WE MAY … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:02:04 John Wesley: A Gift to the Universal Church JOHN WESLEY: A GIFT TO THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH INTRODUCTION The most casual glance at Wesley’s … 2014/05/19 Wesley 2014-05-19 13:00:59 Our Doctrines (preached at Church of St. Bride, Mississauga Ontario, May 25, 2008) May 24th – Wesley … 2014/05/19 Sermons, Wesley 2014-05-19 12:51:46 The Life and Art of Charles Wesley The following is the text of a sermon preached on February 22, 1998. 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Order Audiotapes at Regent Bookstore Online and enter Shepherd, Victor in author name boxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ … 2014/05/19 Audio, Seminars and Addresses 2014-05-19 12:01:46 Hans Urs von Balthasars “Prayer”: A Theological Investigation Order Audiotapes at Regent Bookstore Online and enter Shepherd, Victor in author name boxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ … 2014/05/19 Audio, Seminars and Addresses 2014-05-19 11:59:34 UCC Critique Victor Shepherd is best known within the United Church of Canada for vigorously upholding “the … 2014/05/18 UCC Critique 2014-05-18 17:39:19 Athanasius (296 – 373) Athanasius 296 – 373 What’s the difference between asking friends to run your business for … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:21:00 Francis of Assisi (1184 – 1226) Francis of Assisi 1184 – 1226 “Horse manure,” the little man snorted mischievously. “That’s all … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:20:11 Mother Julian of Norwich (1342 – 1416) Mother Julian of Norwich 1342-1416 Agnostics and atheists frequently announce that the world’s pain and … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:19:26 Jan Hus (1369 – 1415) Jan Hus 1369-1415 Jan Hus was born of a peasant family in the Czech region … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:18:37 Martin Luther (1483 – 1546) Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 In my opinion Isaac Watts is the finest English hymnwriter … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:17:50 Ulrich Zwingli (1484 – 1531) Ulrich Zwingli 1484 — 1531 The most accomplished musician of the Reformation era, he trashed … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:16:03 Thomas Cranmer (1489 – 1556) Thomas Cranmer 1489-1556 Cranmer’s theological depth and poetic gifts are evident above all in his … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:15:16 William Tyndale (c. 1490 – 1536) William Tyndale 1494 – 1536 I: — He was not someone who made trouble for … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:14:29 Ignatius Loyola (1491 – 1556) Ignatius Loyola 1491 — 1556 Hundreds of them were crucified in Nagasaki, 1597. Ironically, crucifixion … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:13:39 Menno Simons (1496 – 1561) Menno Simons 1496 — 1561 Menno Simons and Ignatius Loyola (see “Heritage”, FM, Sept./Oct. ’95) … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:12:51 Philip Melanchthon (1497 – 1560) Philip Melanchthon 1497-1560 Although his body was slightly misshapen (a congenital defect) and his tongue … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:12:01 Teresa of Avila (1515 – 1582) Teresa of Avila 1515 – 1582 She was born Teresa Sanchez y Cepeda, a name … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:11:08 John Calvin (1509 – 1564) John Calvin 1509 – 1564 The list of ailments from which Calvin suffered is enough … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:10:07 John Knox (c. 1513 – 1572) John Knox c. 1513 — 1572 “God is my witness, that I never preached Christ … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:07:59 Caspar Olevianus & Zacharias Ursinus (1536 – 1587; 1534 – 1583) Caspar Olevianus & Zacharias Ursinus 1536 – 1587 1534 – 1583 The two young … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:07:12 Jacobus Arminius (1560 – 1609) Jacobus Arminius 1560-1609 Arminius may never have had a tranquil day in his life. He … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:05:57 John Owen (1616 – 1683) John Owen 1616–1683 He came by it honestly. His father (the last of 15 children, … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:05:03 Thomas Watson (c. 1620 – 1686) Thomas Watson c. 1620 — 1686 Two decades ago my mother gave me Watson’s A … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:04:01 John Bunyan (1628 – 1688) John Bunyan 1628 – 1688 It was his blind daughter Mary, a teenager, who upset … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 17:03:10 Susanna Annesley (1669 – 1742) Susanna Annesley 1669 — 1742 “Children, as soon as I am released sing a psalm … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:43:38 Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748) Isaac Watts 1674 – 1748 The “father of the English hymn” was unusual in many … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:42:30 Griffith Jones (1683 – 1761) Griffith Jones 1683 – 1761 All who thank God for the 18th century revival long … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:41:27 Jonathan Edwards (1703 – 1758) Jonathan Edwards 1703 — 1758 Philosopher, theologian, pastor, evangelist, psychologist, naturalist: Jonathan Edwards was all … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:40:38 John Wesley (1703 – 1791) John Wesley 1703 – 1791 He had been ordained for more than a decade when … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:39:52 Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788) Charles Wesley 1707 – 1788 Nine thousand poems; 27,000 stanzas; 180,000 lines. The output of … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:38:57 Women Preachers in Early-Day Methodism Women Preachers in Early-Day Methodism Samuel Johnson’s remark is as arrogant as it is cruel. … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:38:08 George Whitefield (1714 – 1770) George Whitefield 1714 – 1770 He was born into situation that didn’t reflect Wesley’s privilege, … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:37:15 Thomas Webb (1725 – 1796) Thomas Webb 1725 – 1796 The recently converted man in full military dress, unforgettable in … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:36:25 John Newton (1725 – 1807) John Newton 1725 – 1807 ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:35:39 John Fletcher (1729 – 1785) John Fletcher (Jean Guillaume de la Flechere) 1729-1785 The tribute Fletcher’s wife, Mary Bosanquet, penned … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:34:32 Barbara Heck (1734 – 1804) Barbara Heck 1734 – 1804 Two brass candlesticks sit on two small tables flanking the … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:33:32 Francis Asbury (1745 – 1816) Francis Asbury 1745 — 1816 As he embarked for America in 1771 the twenty-six year-old … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:32:43 Thomas Coke (1747 – 1814) Thomas Coke 1747 – 1814 Wesley spoke affectionately of Thomas Coke as a flea, for … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:31:46 William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833) William Wilberforce 1759 – 1833 On the 24th of February, 1793, a tired eighty-eight year … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:30:53 Earl of Shaftesbury (1801 – 1885) Anthony Ashley Cooper (Earl of Shaftesbury) 1801 – 1885 “There are not two hours in … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:30:00 Adolphus Egerton Ryerson (1803 – 1882) Adolphus Egerton Ryerson 1803 — 1882 Ryerson’s father was as unyielding as he was uncharitable: … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:28:49 Soren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855) Soren Kierkegaard 1813 – 1855 “Don’t be a Soren!”, Danish parents admonish their children to … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:27:57 Bishop J.C. Ryle (1816 – 1900) Bishop J.C. Ryle 1816–1900 Never lacking mordant expressions, Ryle diffused them throughout his denunciations of … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:27:07 George MacDonald (1824 – 1905) George MacDonald 1824 — 1905 “I know hardly any other writer who seems to be … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:23:31 William and Catherine Booth (1829 – 1912; 1829 – 1890) William and Catherine Booth 1829 – 1912 1829 – 1890 “Never!” Catherine cried form … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:22:32 Charles Hadden Spurgeon (1834 – 1892) Charles Hadden Spurgeon 1834 – 1892 Everything about him seems prodigious. Typically absorbing six books … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:21:31 Karl Barth (1886 – 1968) Karl Barth 1886-1968 “Jesus Christ, as he is testified to us in Holy Scripture, is … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:20:41 Martin Niemoeller (1892 – 1984) Martin Niemoeller 1892-1984 “Is Hitler a great man?” Niemoeller’s frightened wife, Else, asked him. “He … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:19:21 Maximilian Kolbe (1894 – 1941) Maximilian Kolbe 1894 –1941 Raymund Kolbe was born in a village outside Lodz , … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:17:40 C. S. Lewis (1898 – 1963) C.S. Lewis 1898 – 1963 In the Trinity term of 1929 I gave in, and … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:16:49 William Edwin Sangster (1900 – 1960) William Edwin Sangster 1900 — 1960 Never taken to a place of worship for the … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:15:54 Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 – 1945) Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1906 – 1945 When his paternal grandmother was ninety-one years old she walked … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:15:00 Ronald A. Ward (1908 – 1986) Ronald A. Ward 1908 – 1986 A Tribute to a Spiritual Mentor Ronald Ward looked … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:14:09 Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997) Mother Teresa 1910 – She was born in Yugoslavia in the year 1910. Her name … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:13:23 Jacques Ellul (1912 – 1996) Jacques Ellul 1912 – 1994 The Frenchman’s life has continued to exemplify the manner in … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:12:02 Thomas Torrance (1913 – ) Thomas Torrance 1913 — Torrance is the weightiest living theologian in the English-speaking world. His … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:11:13 Oscar Romero (1917 — 1980) Oscar Romero 1917 – 1980 Never shall I forget the energy, zeal, knowledge and joy … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:10:06 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918 – ) Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 1918 — The horror tests comprehension: citizens sentenced to internal exile, incarceration, systematic … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:09:18 William Stringfellow (1928 – 1985) William Stringfellow 1928 – 1985 “Can the pope speak infallibly?”, Stringfellow was asked at an … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:08:08 Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) Martin Luther King Jr. 1929-1968 He was born Michael King, but when he was five … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:07:19 Eva Burrows (1929 – ) Eva Burrows 1929 — The eighth of nine children, this Australian’s parents named her “Eva … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:01:51 Thomas Clark Oden (1931 – ) Thomas Clark Oden 1931– The renewal movements of The United Church of Canada would be … 2014/05/18 HERITAGE 2014-05-18 16:00:18 Emil Ludwig Fackenheim EMIL LUDWIG FACKENHEIM 1916-2003: Philosopher, Professor, Rabbi, Friend – And survivor of Sachsenhausen (Touchstone, January … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 15:51:53 Reformers, Philosophers, Kierkegaard and the Akedah Yitzakh Reformers, Philosophers, Kierkegaard and the Akedah Yitzakh Professor Victor A. Shepherd Tyndale University College & … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 15:44:14 The Torrances and the Logic of Reformation (American Academy of Religion, November 2006) The Torrances and the Logic of the Reformation Victor … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 15:30:17 John Calvin and the Life of Prayer John Calvin on the Life of Prayer[1] [1] What do … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 15:17:09 Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Statement of Faith. What are the essential beliefs that Evangelicals hold in common? Faith Today asked Victor Shepherd … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 15:09:32 Hospitality and Friendship: Wesleyan Perspectives in an Ecumenical Setting Hospitality and Friendship: Wesleyan Perspectives in an Ecumenical Setting Dr Victor Shepherd Meetings of Wesleyan … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 15:07:48 What’s an Evangelical? What’s An Evangelical? The Cruciality of the Cross What’s an evangelical? Better, who is … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 15:04:44 Jacques Ellul – The Judgment of Jonah Jacques Ellul – The Judgment of Jonah Repeatedly Ellul’s brief book reflects his characteristic … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:59:12 John Paul II: An Assessment John Paul II: An Assessment John Paul’s resilience was exemplary. He saw first-hand the Nazi … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:56:23 Reflections on Paul Molnar’s Divine Freedom and the Doctrine of the Immanent Trinity Reflections on Paul Molnar’s Divine Freedom and the Doctrine of the Immanent Trinity Dr Victor … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:55:14 Pursuing Freedom in the Body of Christ This article appeared in “Pathway in Process”, the magazine of New Direction for Life Ministries. … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:53:39 Egerton Ryerson Egerton Ryerson “No community can thrive without a journal,” insisted Mahatma Gandhi as he … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:51:11 On the 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich Bullinger, Reformer On the 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich Bullinger, Reformer 1504 – 1575 Unlike … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:49:37 Psalm 30: The God Who Restores (address given at Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto, 21 July2004) Psalm 30: The God Who Restores … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:48:20 Marriage (FAITH TODAY October 2003) Marriage “Is it a boy or a girl?” The first … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:47:13 Funeral Address forThe Reverend Mr. Brian Robinson Funeral Address … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:46:08 NEW ZEALAND TRIAL IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:44:00 Eight Canadian Martyrs Eight Canadian Martyrs Protestants who are quick to defend the Sixteenth-Century Reformation leaders — … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:42:14 Adolphus Egerton Ryerson (in TOUCHSTONE, Sept. 2002) Adolphus Egerton Ryerson 1803-1882 Egerton Ryerson was born March 24, … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:40:55 The Trinity Against the Spirit of Unitarianism The Trinity Against the Spirit of Unitarianism (from The Trinity: An Essential for Faith in … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:39:22 My Spiritual Debt to Martin Luther My Spiritual Debt to Martin Luther in THE CANADIAN LUTHERAN October 2002 As a … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:38:07 Reflection on “9/11” — Jewish-Christian-Muslim Trialogue Jewish-Christian-Muslim Trialogue Sponsored by Jewish-Christian Dialogue of Toronto Reflection on “9/11” Rev. Dr. Victor Shepherd … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:37:00 Thomas Oden Article on THOMAS ODEN for Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals Oden, Thomas Clark (1931), Methodist … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:35:25 A Christmas Meditation on Mary A Christmas Meditation on Mary Mary is a key figure in the Christmas story, yet … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:34:20 God and Gender: How Do We Address God? from an address at Woodbridge Presbyterian Church, 28October 2001 God and Gender: How Do We … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:33:09 The Methodist Tradition in Canada (to appear in HarperCollins’ “Religion in Canada “) The Methodist Tradition in Canada The … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:30:38 Jacobus Arminius (from Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals, Inter-Varsity Press) Jacobus Arminius Arminius, Jacobus (c.1559-1609), Dutch Remonstrant … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:29:44 Running the Race in the Pursuit of Excellence (address to the graduates of Tyndale Seminary, May 2001) Running the Race in the Pursuit … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:28:33 It isn’t the size of the dog . . . . It isn’t the size of the dog . . . . Since I was … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:27:20 Pentecost PENTECOST The tower of Babel was titanic, trivial and tragic all at once. Titanic, for … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras, Pentecost 2014-05-18 14:26:23 Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22 (presented November 4 , 2000 at the Annual Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Cleveland) Hope as … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:25:01 The Cross of Christ (delivered at Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto, August 2000) The Cross of Christ “For I decided … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:23:37 The Origins of the Operative Theology of The United Church of Canada published in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington, March 2000) How Did We Get Here? or … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:22:18 The Educational Ministry of the Church published in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington, March 2000) The Educational Ministry of the Church … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:20:56 A Comment on Postmodernism A Comment on Postmodernism Victor Shepherd I: — What is postmodernism or postmodernity? Plainly … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:19:12 1999 Congregational Address The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:07:24 Has The Church A Future? This paper appeared as an article entitled “Has The Church A Future?” in Horizons (Toronto, … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 14:05:29 Repentance and Life This paper first appeared in The Free Methodist Herald (Mississauga, Free Methodist Church in Canada, … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 13:57:00 Predicament and Provision Published in The Free Methodist Herald, (Mississauga, Free Methodist Church in Canada, Feb. 1998) PREDICAMENT … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 13:55:36 What Are We? Published in The Free Methodist Herald (Mississauga, Free Methodist Church in Canada, June, 1998) … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 13:53:55 Theology of Life Published in Theological Digest & Outlook, (Burlington, September, 1998) THEOLOGY OF LIFE “Sunstroke” and “moonstroke” … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 13:52:44 Modern Saints and Prophets? Published in The Free Methodist Herald, (Mississauga, Free Methodist Church in Canada, March/April, 1998) … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 13:50:18 A Wedding Homily A WEDDING HOMILY I: — “Marriage”, says the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, “is not … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 13:47:50 The Holiness of God & the Holiness of God’s People I: — “I have been crucified to the world, and the world has … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 13:46:40 Why Does God Allow Bad Things Happen To Good People? Isaiah 25:6-9 Mark 5:1-13; 21-24; 35-43. I (i) — “Why does God allow … 2014/05/18 Additional Writings, Extras 2014-05-18 13:44:41 David Lauber. Barth on the Descent into Hell: God, Atonement and the Christian Life. David Lauber. Barth on the Descent into Hell: God, Atonement and the Christian Life. Burlington … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:33:38 Greschat, Martin; Martin Bucer: A Reformer and His Times. Greschat, Martin; Martin Bucer: A Reformer and His Times. Louisville : Westminster John Knox Press, … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:30:38 MacLeod, A. Donald. W. Stanford Reid: An Evangelical Calvinist in the Academy. MacLeod, A. Donald. W. Stanford Reid: An Evangelical Calvinist in the Academy. Montreal & Kingston … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:28:05 Keith Haartman, Watching and Praying: Personality Transformation in Eighteenth Century British Methodism (STUDIES IN RELIGION/SCIENCES RELIGIEUSES, Fall 2005 ) Watching and Praying: Personality Transformation in Eighteenth Century … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:25:26 Molnar, Paul D. Divine Freedom and the Doctrine of the Immanent Trinity (STUDIES IN RELIGION/SCIENCES RELIGIEUSES, Fall 2005 ) Watching and Praying: Personality Transformation in Eighteenth Century … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:24:08 John Webster, Holy Scripture: A Dogmatic Sketch. (The Toronto Journal of Theology, Fall 2004) John Webster, Holy Scripture: A Dogmatic Sketch. Cambridge … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:22:10 Oberman, Heiko Augustinus; The Two Reformations: The Journey from the Last Days to the New World . New Haven : Yale University Press, 2003. (Toronto Journal of Theology, Spring, 2004) Oberman, Heiko Augustinus; The Two Reformations: The Journey from … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:20:24 Jenson, Robert W.; On Thinking the Human: Resolutions of Difficult Notions ( Grand Rapids : Eerdmans, 2003) Canadian Evangelical Review, Fall 2003 Jenson, Robert W.; On Thinking the Human: Resolutions of Difficult … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:18:32 Webster, John. Holiness (Grand Rapids : Eerdmans, 2003) Webster, John. Holiness. Grand Rapids : Eerdmans, 2003. Pp. ix + 116. Paper, $26.99 Can. … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:17:09 Thomas Clark Oden. The Rebirth of Orthodoxy: Signs of New Life in Christianity. San Francisco : Harper, 2003. Thomas Clark Oden. The Rebirth of Orthodoxy: Signs of New Life in Christianity. San Francisco … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:12:25 Perkins, Robert L. (editor). International Kierkegaard Commentary (Volume 21): For Self-Examination and Judge for Yourself! Macon, GA.: Mercer University Press, 2002. (International Journal of Systematic Theology) Perkins, Robert L. (editor). International Kierkegaard Commentary (Volume 21): For … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:11:10 Oldstone-Moore, Christopher; Hugh Price Hughes: Founder of a New Methodism, Conscience of a New Nonconformity (CANADIAN EVANGELICAL REVIEW, Spring, 2003) Oldstone-Moore, Christopher; Hugh Price Hughes: Founder of a New Methodism, … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:09:29 Jehle, Frank. Ever Against the Stream: The Politics of Karl Barth, 1906-1968. (Toronto Journal of Theology Fall 2003) Jehle, Frank. Ever Against the Stream: The Politics of … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:08:10 Theology, Music and Time Jeremy S. Begbie Jeremy S. Begbie, Theology, Music and Time: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2000. Pp xiv+317 ISBN: … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:03:44 Calvin: A Biography Cottret, Bernard ( CANADIAN EVANGELICAL REVIEW Spring 2003) Cottret, Bernard; Calvin: A Biography (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:02:33 The Cambridge Companion to Karl Barth (CANADIAN EVANGELICAL REVIEW Spring 2003) The Cambridge Companion to Karl Barth (John Webster, ed. Cambridge, … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 13:00:21 The Methodist Church on the Prairies, 1896-1914 by George Emery (University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol.72:1, Winter 2002-03) George Emery. The Methodist Church on the … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:58:38 The Promise of Trinitarian Theology: Theologians in Dialogue with T.F. Torrance (Elmer M. Colyer, ed. (book review to be published in the Fall 2002 issue of CANADIAN EVANGELICAL REVIEW.) The … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:56:53 A Scientific Theology, Volume I: Nature by Alister E. McGrath (book review to be published in the Canadian Evangelical Review) A Scientific Theology, Volume I: … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:55:31 Law and Gospel: Philip Melanchthon’s Debate with John Agricola of Eisleben over Poenitentia. by Timothy J. Wengert Law and Gospel: Philip Melanchthon’s Debate with John Agricola of Eisleben over Poenitentia. (Timothy J. … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:54:08 The Binding of God (This book review will appear in the Canadian Evangelical Review, Spring 2001) The Binding of … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:52:10 How to Read T.F. Torrance by Elmer M. Colyer Elmer M. Colyer. How To Read T.F.Torrance: Understanding his Trinitarian & Scientific Theology. Downers Grove … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:51:09 A Comment on Jeremy Begbie’s Theology, Music and Time (presented 12 May 2001 at “The Jazz of Life” symposium, Trinity College, University of Toronto) … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:49:44 Thomas Torrance’s Mediations and Revelation by Titus Chung Titus Chung, Thomas Torrance’s Mediations and Revelation. Farnham, U.K.; Ashgate, 2011. Pp. xx + 205. … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:48:52 Thomas C. Oden, John Wesley’s Teachings: Volume 1, God and Providence. Thomas C. Oden, John Wesley’s Teachings: Volume 1, God and Providence Grand Rapids; Zondervan, 2012. … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:47:20 John Vissers, The Neo-Orthodox Theology of W.W.Bryden John Vissers, The Neo-Orthodox Theology of W.W.Bryden. Cambridge: James Clarke & Co., 2011. Pp.xi + … 2014/05/18 Book Reviews, Extras 2014-05-18 12:46:11 Crucial Words in the Christian Vocabulary: [Wo]man Genesis 1:24-31 Colossians 1:15-20 Luke 8:1-3 Are you an angel, a devil or an … 2014/05/18 Genesis, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-18 12:27:38 Of Trees and The Tree Genesis 2:8-9; 15-17 Genesis 3:1-7 Deuteronomy 21:22-23 Galatians 3:13 1 Peter 2:24 John 19:16b-30 … 2014/05/18 Genesis, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-18 12:25:58 You asked for a sermon on The Tower of Babel. You asked for a sermon on Pentecost Genesis 3:1-9 Part One Anyone who loves Jesus cherishes his parables. As a matter of … 2014/05/18 Genesis, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-18 12:24:07 Questions people ask: How are we to understand Noah’s Ark? Genesis 6:9-22; 8:13 & 20; 9:8-17 Hebrews 11:1-7 Matthew 24:36-44 It’s the child’s all-time … 2014/05/18 Genesis, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-18 12:19:12 Do Seedtime and Harvest Never Cease or Five Myths That Slander God Genesis 8:22 2 Kings 6:24-31 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 John 6:27-35 In the course of … 2014/05/18 Genesis, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-18 12:02:48 Our Father Abraham Genesis 17:1-8; 15-22 Psalm 47 Hebrews 11:8-12 Luke 1:67-80 Whenever we … 2014/05/18 Genesis, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-18 12:00:43 With What Do We Struggle? With Whom? Genesis 32:22-32 One of my friends, a pipe-smoker, found himself sitting in a meeting … 2014/05/18 Genesis, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-18 11:55:57 Joseph Genesis 39:1-23 Imagine it is Thanksgiving Sunday. The choir is singing thanksgiving music. The sopranos … 2014/05/18 Genesis, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-18 11:52:24 Of Wilderness and Wonder Exodus 3:1-6 All of us wish life were easier. Troubles afflict us at every turn. … 2014/05/17 Exodus, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 19:33:10 A Note on Reconsecration Exodus 24:3-8 I: — What did people do before the invention of dry-cleaning? How … 2014/05/17 Exodus, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 19:23:29 God’s Holiness – and Ours Leviticus 19:2 Isaiah 55:6-9 2nd Timothy 1:8-14 Mark 6:14 -24 A “holy Joe” is … 2014/05/17 Leviticus, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 19:20:34 Concerning our Congregational Elders Numbers 11:16-17 Judges 2:16-19 Acts 15:1-11 Concerning our Congregational Elders I: — Why do … 2014/05/17 Numbers, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 19:10:09 When Forty Doesn’t Equal Four Times Ten Deuteronomy 2:1-7 Acts 1:1-5 Acts 4:13 -22 Mark 1:9-13 From late Friday afternoon to … 2014/05/17 Deuteronomy, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 19:02:02 Of Trees and the Tree Deuteronomy 21:22-23 Genesis 3:1-7; 22-24 1st Peter 2:21-25 Psalm 1 I: — What’s wrong … 2014/05/17 Deuteronomy, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 19:00:03 William Tyndale (1494-1536) and the King James Bible Deuteronomy 6:1-9 2014/05/17 Uncategorized 2014-05-17 18:57:20 Ecclesia Reformata et Semper Reformanda Secundum Verbum Dei Deuteronomy 7:6-11 Ephesians 2:1-10 Luke 18:9-14 (The Church Reformed and Always Being Reformed In Accordance … 2014/05/17 Deuteronomy, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 18:55:56 Materialism Joshua 7:19-26 Ephesians 5:1-5;15-20 Mark 12:28-37 I: — Materialism is blamed for everything that’s … 2014/05/17 Joshua, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 18:48:13 Ruth: The Woman and the Book Ruth 1:1 I: — Today is the first Sunday in Advent. Today we … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Ruth, Sermons 2014-05-17 18:45:55 Of Mothers and Sons 1 Samuel 1: 12-20 Galatians 4:4-7 Matthew 1:18-25 There are some expressions of human … 2014/05/17 1 Samuel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 18:35:21 What Do I Want For Our Children? 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Romans 5:1-5 I have never looked upon the Sunday School as … 2014/05/17 1 Samuel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 18:23:53 Once in Royal David’s City 1st Samuel 16:6-13 Luke 2:8-11 “Once in … 2014/05/17 1 Samuel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 18:21:23 Another Look At A Child’s Favourite: The Story of David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1-58 Many adults tell me they don’t like the story of David and … 2014/05/17 1 Samuel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 18:10:31 Of the King with Clay Feet and Huge Heart 2nd Samuel 6:12-23 1st Samuel 24:1-12 Mark 10:46 -52 I: — He was … 2014/05/17 2 Samuel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 18:04:25 How Are We to Understand Lingering Illness and Premature Death In A Child? 2nd Samuel 12:16-23 Mark 5:1-43 [1] … 2014/05/17 2 Samuel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 17:57:10 Of Enemies, Violence, Sacrifice and Life’s Crosses 2nd Samuel 23:13-17 James 4:1-10 … 2014/05/17 2 Samuel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 17:26:38 Felix Mendelssohn 1 Kings 18:20 -39 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy 1809-1847 Unlike so many composers, superbly gifted … 2014/05/17 1 Kings, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 17:17:44 The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth 1st Kings 19:9-18 Acts 14:8-23 John9:1-5 I: — Sloth: the word has a dreadful … 2014/05/17 1 Kings, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 17:14:59 Do Seed Time and Harvest Never Cease ? or Five Myths That Slander God 2 Kings 6:25-3 1 Genesis 8:22 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 John 6:27-35 In the course of … 2014/05/17 2 Kings, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 17:06:12 How are we to Understand the Book of Job? Job1:13-19; 2:7-9; 3:1; 19:23 -27 Hebrews 2:6-9 I: — Suffering is unavoidable. We are … 2014/05/17 Job, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:56:45 God the Builder Job 38:1-18 I: — “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the … 2014/05/17 Job, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:54:36 What Is Man? or Does Theology Matter? Psalm 8; 144:3-4 Job 25:4-6 Many people are impatient with theology. They … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:43:18 Of Conflicts, Contending, And A Crown Psalm 13 When I was a youngster I began reading the psalms simply because … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:41:16 A People After God’s Heart PSALM 15 An Exposition The psalms were recited in private devotion in Israelite homes, … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:39:26 Fullness of Joy . . . Pleasures for Evermore Psalm 16 The English poet Charles Swinburne insisted that the icy breath of Jesus … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:37:38 Glory, Grace, Gratitude Psalm 29:9 “…and in God’s temple all cry ‘Glory!'” (Ps. 29:9) I was only … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:35:55 My Times are in Your Hands Psalm 31:15 1st Timothy 1:16 John 11:25 I enjoy few spectacles more … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:33:35 Of Jerusalem, The City of God, The Church Psalm 48 [1] “If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither. … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:26:13 You asked for a Sermon Concerning Our Guilt Psalm 51:1-14 Romans 5:1-5 Mark 3:1-6 Why doesn’t the church accentuate the positive? … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 16:07:33 Of Our Aloneness and God’s Love Psalm 62 I: — How “alone” are you? How “alone” do you feel? As … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 15:56:10 A Study in the Pathology of Envy PSALM 73 I: — Every winter people injure themselves — some seriously and a … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 15:40:52 On Numbering Our Days and Getting a Heart of Wisdom Psalm 90*, Genesis 33:27, Romans 2:4, Hebrews 6:5, 2 Corinthians 6:10, 1 Corinthians 15:58 … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 15:33:29 On Being in Church Once More Psalm 93 I: — “Never let anyone tell you about the good old days”, … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 15:18:45 The Righteous Will Never Be Moved Psalm 112:6 I: — There is no rigidity like the rigidity of the self-righteous. … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 15:11:11 You Asked For A Sermon On Psalm 119: The Law of God: Sweeter Than Honey Psalm 119 “She’s a legalist, you know, a legalist!” What comes to mind when … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 15:04:04 God Our Keeper Psalm 121 I: — Mountains are beautiful: majestic, imposing, seemingly immoveable. Therefore it’s easy … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 15:01:18 Should the Bible be Censored? Psalm 139: 19-24 Psalm 137:7-9 1st Kings 18:36-40 Matthew 5:17-20 According to the … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:52:51 Searched and Known Psalm 139 No one doubts the importance of knowledge. It’s important to know what … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:42:42 On Praising God Psalm 150 I: — There are two kinds of people who have to be … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Psalms, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:41:15 The Instruments of Worship Psalm 150 TAMBOURINE/TIMBREL God’s deliverance of Israel from soul-destroying slavery in innermost Egypt; God’s … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Proverbs, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:36:55 You asked for a sermon on The Meaning and Timing of Confirmation Proverbs 2:1-8 I: — Many of you have voiced to me your misgivings concerning … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Proverbs, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:34:45 Bread and Honey Proverbs 4:14 -18 1st Corinthians John 6:22 -34 [1] … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Proverbs, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:32:21 Of Gratitude and Grumbling and a Cheerful Heart Proverbs 17:22 ; 15:15 Exodus 16:2-3 2nd Corinthians 9:11-12 Colossians 2:7 John 16:33 … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Proverbs, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:25:49 The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride Proverbs 16:18 Daniel 5:20 … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Proverbs, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:23:11 A Note on Humour Proverbs 15:15 ; 17:22-9 Genesis 11:1 Matthew 6:16 -18 I: — Early one morning … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Proverbs, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:19:55 You asked for a sermon on Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes 1:2-9, 3:1-9, 12:13-14 [1] Is there any point … 2014/05/17 Ecclesiastes, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 14:17:34 The Song of Solomon Song of Solomon 7:6-9 1st Timothy 4:1-5 Matthew 19:10-12 I: — The book of … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Sermons, Song of Solomon 2014-05-17 13:44:12 Lest We Forget Isaiah. 2:1-4 Mat. 10:34-39 Mat. 5:9 [1] For years now I’ve arrived at church … 2014/05/17 Isaiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 13:35:01 It Could Happen Here Isaiah 6:1-8 Mark 4:13 -20 Yes, I’m aware that Sunday morning has almost passed … 2014/05/17 Isaiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 13:31:09 HIS NAME WILL BE CALLED PRINCE OF PEACE Isaiah 9:2-6 Luke 2:21-32 Everyone (everyone, … 2014/05/17 Isaiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 12:34:01 Waiting, but not Loitering Isaiah 25:6-10 Psalm 40:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-18 Luke 2:22-38 Loitering is illegal. Loiterers can be … 2014/05/17 Isaiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 12:27:22 Crucial Words in the Christian Vocabulary: Repentance (4) Isaiah 30:15 Jeremiah 24:7 Mark 1:14-15 Romans 2:4 Some words in the Christian vocabulary … 2014/05/17 Isaiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 12:19:01 ON REMAINING GOD’S FAITHFUL PEOPLE IN EXILE Isaiah 40:27-31 Do you ever feel yourself to be an alien in Canada even … 2014/05/17 Isaiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 12:05:22 What It is to Remember (and to Forget) Isaiah 43:25 1st Chronicles 16:8-13 Galatians 2:1-10 … 2014/05/17 Isaiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:56:36 Terror and Tragedy: A Comment on 11th September 2001 Isaiah 49:13-18 I: — Like you I watched the World Trade Centre tower burn … 2014/05/17 Isaiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:47:53 Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1906-1945 His Life Jeremiah 1:4-8 Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s foreparents were people of much courage and much ability. In … 2014/05/17 Jeremiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:44:27 YOU ASKED FOR A SERMON ON ARE THERE MODERN PROPHETS AND SAINTS? Jeremiah 1:4-10 [1] “Are there modern prophets and saints?” Is God alive? Does God … 2014/05/17 Jeremiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:41:34 Of Braggarts and Boasters Jeremiah 9:23-34 2nd Corinthians 12:1-10 Matthew 20:20-28 I: — We do our best to … 2014/05/17 Jeremiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:39:46 TO WRESTLE AND TO DANCE Jeremiah 31:2-3 Exodus 15:13-21 Romans 8:31-39 Luke 15:25-32 1] “Nothing … 2014/05/17 Jeremiah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:37:41 Questions People Ask: “How Is Faith Kept Strong?” Daniel 3:13-18 Luke 17:1-6 1 Peter 1:3-9 [1] I am asked constantly how faith … 2014/05/17 Daniel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:30:27 You Asked For A Sermon On Pride Daniel 5:18-23 I: — Recently I walked into a major department store, looking for … 2014/05/17 Daniel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:28:37 Daniel, the Den of Lions, and Christians of Any Era Daniel 6:10-24 Acts 5:27-32 … 2014/05/17 Daniel, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:16:32 A Little Note on Two Kinds of Knowing: Scientific and Personal Hosea 4:1-6 I: — Although I’m not trained as a scientist I have never belittled … 2014/05/17 Hosea, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:13:20 Shorter Books of the Bible: Jonah Jonah 1:4-6 I: — Victims of horrific cruelty don’t forget readily. Victims of horrific cruelty … 2014/05/17 Jonah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:10:27 Forgiveness of Others, Forgiveness of Self – Where Do We Begin? Micah 7:18-20 Micah 7:18-20 Psalm 32 Colossians 3:12-17 Matthew 18:21-35 1] … 2014/05/17 Micah, Old Testament, Sermons 2014-05-17 11:02:20 “Not by Might nor by Power but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of Hosts Zechariah 4:6 I: — Who can forget the photographs of European cities the day … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Sermons, Zechariah 2014-05-17 10:52:13 You Asked For A Sermon On HOW DOES THE OLD(ER) TESTAMENT DIFFER FROM THE NEW(ER)? Zechariah 8:23 [1] A two-hundred year old tea-cup is antiquated; it is old, very old, … 2014/05/17 Old Testament, Sermons, Zechariah 2014-05-17 10:47:41 Wise People Bring Gifts Matthew 2:1-12 1st John 5:3 … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 13:01:02 Three Wise Gentiles and a Jewish Infant. Matthew 2:1-12 It happened in Auschwitz, one of the Nazis’ most notorious extermination camps, in … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:58:55 Who Ought to “Come and Worship Christ the New-Born King”? Matthew 2:1-12 Isaiah 60:1-3 Who ought to worship? Everyone ought to worship. (We all … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:57:12 John the Baptist and Jesus Matthew 3:1-12 We expect to find a family resemblance among relatives. John and Jesus were … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:55:36 Has The Church A Future? Matthew 4:1-11 Matthew 16:13-20 Deuteronomy 8:1-4 “Has the church a future?” “Of course it … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:53:19 Seven Questions About Discipleship Matthew 4:18-22 1] “How many disciples did Jesus have?” Don’t say “twelve”. He had dozens … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:45:08 Meekness: Is It Weakness? Creepiness? Matthew 5:1-12 Numbers 12:1-9 2nd Corinthians 10:1-8 … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:42:58 The Heart Of The Matter Matthew 5:1-14 Matthew 5:8 Jeremiah 17:5-10 1st Peter 1:3-9 I have been a minister … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:41:19 You asked for a sermon on Who Are The Poor? Matthew 5:3 Mark 14:3-9 Luke 6:20 Jonah 4:11 Isaiah 55:1-2 Galatians 2:10 [1] Who are … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:40:46 Of War and Peace Matthew 5:9 Jeremiah 6:14 Romans 12:18 Hebrews 12:14 I: — I have seen … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:39:40 From Power to Effectiveness or From Social Ascendancy to Salt Matthew 5: 13 I:– Toronto used to be known as “Toronto the good”. In those … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:36:29 And if Salt Ceases to Be Salty . . .? Matthew 5:13 I:– At one time Toronto was known as “ Toronto the good”. In … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:34:46 The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust Matthew 5:28 2nd Samuel 11:2-5; 12:1-7 Ephesians 5:3-5 John 8:2-12 I: — The child … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:23:33 Turning the Other Cheek Matthew 5:38-42 Romans 12:19-21 Everyone has heard it. Everyone knows that Jesus said it. … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:16:28 You asked for a sermon on Postmodernism Matthew 5:43-6:4 I: — What is postmodernism or postmodernity? Plainly we have to know what … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:14:14 What Does Jesus Mean by ‘Reward’? Matthew 6:1-6 Isaiah 25:6-10 Hebrews 11:32-39 Luke 14:1-14 I: — “How would … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:12:26 A Note on Hypocrisy Matthew 6:1-6;16-18 James 1:19-27 “Hypocrite!” It’s the charge levelled fastest at someone who makes a … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:09:25 “Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?” Matthew 6:27 I: — “Why do you worry?” asks Jesus, “Why are you anxious? … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:06:39 We ‘Little-Faiths’ Matthew 6:30 14:31 ; 16:8 Several years ago there was made yet another bad … 2014/05/09 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-09 12:03:41 Workshop Teachings Matthew 7:1-5 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Ephesians 4:25-30 If there’s to be a … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:20:44 You asked for a sermon on Conversion Matthew 8:18 Everyone is aware that words change meaning as they are used everyday … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:13:57 Bowels Knotting, Heart Breaking, Lungs Gasping: Can Our Compassion Be Less Than His? Matthew 9:35-38 In the course of every-day conversation all of us refer to body-parts … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:12:17 Mandate for a Congregation Matthew 10:1-9 As soon as something in our society is seen to be out of … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:10:36 On Fearing God Matthew 10:24-33 1st Kings 17:8-16 Romans 9:3-8 What would it be … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:09:11 You asked for a sermon on The Sin Against The Holy Spirit Matthew 12:22-32 Isaiah 5:20 Romans 14:17 [1] The words are frightening, aren’t … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:08:46 The Crucial Encounter: Peter (5) Matthew 16:13-20 2nd Samuel 22:1-4 Psalm 19:7-14 Acts 5:12-16 Mark 14:66-72 First it was Rocky … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:06:27 “But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:15 I: — I wince whenever I hear jokes about the mainline churches … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:04:34 The Congregation’s Ministry to the Congregation: Four Essential Aspects Matthew 18:1-14 Ezekiel 36:22-26 1Peter 1:23 -2:3 1 Timothy 6:6-12 … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 14:02:28 Forgiveness of Others, Forgiveness of Self – Where Do We Begin? Matthew 18:21-35 Micah 7:18-20 Psalm 32 Colossians 3:12-17 1] We … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:55:31 The Lord’s Supper: Last Supper, Family Supper, Future/Final Supper Matthew 26:20-29 Luke 15:1-2 Exodus 24:1-11 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Following a Sunday morning service of … 2014/05/08 Matthew, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:47:18 A Gospel at a Glance: The Witness of Mark Mark 1:1 I: — Several years ago a young British surgeon, Sheila Cassidy, moved to … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:40:08 You asked for a Sermon on Angels Mark 1:13 Judges 6:19-24 Luke 2:8-14 Luke 22:43-44 Hebrews 13:2 They were always an … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:37:49 The Message on a Billboard Mark 1:14-15 I: — I often find myself feeling haunted. Much haunts me these days.I … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:35:43 “Follow Me!” The Summons and Invitation to Discipleship Mark 1:14-20 Ezekiel 13:1-3 Romans 12:1-2 Matthew 20:29-34 I:– I had to … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:34:08 Come Alongside Us! Mark 1:40 2 Corinthians 5:20 2 Corinthians 7:6 When I was a child few … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:31:50 Is It Waste Or Wonder? Mark 4:1-9; 13-25 1] I have seen the Douglas Fir trees in the coastal region … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:29:26 The Coming and Growth of the Kingdom Mark 4:1-20; 26-32 Agriculture is a science. Today’s farmer doesn’t step out into a field … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:27:19 Touched Again Mark 5:1-20 Lam. 3:22-24 Ps. 13:6 … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:20:19 “What is your name?” Mark 5:9 I: — “What’s your name?” Jesus asked a man on one occasion. … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:18:29 “Your Faith Has Made You Well” Mark 5:34 Mark 10:52 Luke 17:19 I don’t like intellectual snobs. For this … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:15:42 Crucial words in the Christian Vocabulary: SIN Mark 7:14 -23 Genesis 3:1-7 Romans 1:28-30 Ephesians 2:1-10 Some people enjoy restoring antique automobiles. … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:13:56 How are we to understand Cross Bearing? Mark 8:34-38 2nd Samuel 23:13-17 James 1:2-8 I: — A beach holiday looks … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:12:12 The Rhythm of it All Mark 9:2-29 The human heart fills up with blood, expanding as it fills. Then … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 13:10:05 Help for our Half-Belief Mark 9:14-29 1] The recent controversies in Canada’s largest Protestant denomination have generated sharp disagreements … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:52:38 . . . Whoever Does Not Receive the Kingdom of God as a Little Child Will Never Enter It Mark 10:15 There may be some dyed-in-the-wool romantics who maintain that children are innocent, pure, … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:50:39 Concerning the Cross: Are We Perverse or Profound? Mark 10:45 Not so long ago the New York Times newspaper published an article … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:43:49 The Crucial Encounter: Bartimaeus Mark 10:46 – 52 Several years ago William Nolan, an American surgeon, wrote a bestseller, … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:40:42 What God Has Joined Together Mark 12:28-34 Ephesians 3:7-10, 20, 21 James 1:22-25 “What God has joined together, let … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:39:16 You asked for a sermon on How to Approach the Twenty-Five Year Old About Coming Back to Church Mark 12:28-34 It can always be argued that the 25 year-old should come (or come … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:37:10 On Loving God Mark 12:29 Psalm 42:4; 84:2 1 John 4:8 1 Corinthians 2:9 I have … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:35:00 Four Questions Mark 12:41-44 I really like Jim Houston, the handsome man who chairs our finance committee. … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:32:54 Extravagance? Mark 14:3-11 Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Shortly after ordination I was transferred to Maritime Conference of The … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:30:45 How Do We Know He’s Alive? Mark 16: 1-8 I: — “Did he really rise from the dead?” the skeptic asks. … 2014/05/08 Mark, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:22:49 Luke: Physician and Apostle Luke 1:1-4 I: — Luke never saw a crowd; he never saw a mob or … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:19:49 Manifesto Of The Real Revolution Luke 1: 39-56 It’s easy to sympathize with revolutionary movements, since revolutions are spawned … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:18:21 Of Eden and Advent Luke 1:46-55 Genesis 3 I: Why is there unrelenting tension between men and women? Women … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:15:16 Of Itzakh, Isaac, and “The Wonders Of His (Christ’s) Love” Luke 2:1-14 Col. 1:15-20 Many people who are musically sophisticated regard Itzakh Perlman as the … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:12:28 Good News, Great Joy, A Saviour who is Christ the Lord Luke 2:10-11 The world is always looking both for good news and for great joy. … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:10:31 Son of God, Son of Mary, Son of David Luke 2:19 Do you remember when you were a child and you couldn’t wait until … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 12:02:29 Three Children or Two Children and an Adult Luke 2:41-52 Jeremiah 1:4-10 1 Samuel 3:1-10 I: — It’s been almost a year … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:54:23 Ages and Stages in Our Spiritual Development Luke 2:41-52 1] We must never undervalue or otherwise make light of the spiritual development … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:47:06 It’s The Jordan That Matters Luke 3:3-18 2 Kings 5:1-18 I: — “Everyone should get done”, said the anxious … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:39:04 From Elijah to John the Baptist, from David to Jesus Luke 3:3-20 I: — My appetite does not improve when I see a crow … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:35:48 Encouragement for Deepsea Fishers Luke 5:1-11 I: — Sunday attendance at mainline churches in Canada peaked in 1965. … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:33:11 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” Luke 6: 46 I: — At one time I was a postgraduate student at the … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:07:06 How Good Are We At Kissing? At how many kinds of kissing? Luke 7:36-50 I: — “O that you would kiss me with the kisses … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:05:28 The Expulsive Power of a New Affection Luke 7:36-52 As a youngster I hated washing or drying the dishes. Because the family … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:03:11 Mary Magdalene Luke 8:1-3 John 20:1-18 For years my … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 11:01:29 Questions Jesus Asked: “Who touched me?” Luke 8:45 I: — “To see and be seen,” said my grade nine geography teacher, … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:53:08 Three Approaches to Life — The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 I: “What’s yours is mine; I’ll take it.” The robbers who assaulted the … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:50:53 A Note on Intercession 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:48:28 The Parable of the “Rich Fool” Luke 12:13-21 For the past ten years we’ve been hearing that the provincial government … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:46:16 “Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth?” Luke 12:51 I: — “War is hell”, said General Sherman, a USA Civil War … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:43:22 A Word About Hatred On ‘Bible Sunday’, a Biblical Theme Luke 14:25-33 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 1st John 4:7-12 [1] Directing a youngster to the bible is … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:40:04 Parables of the Kingdom: The Cost of Discipleship, The Riches of Discipleship, The Servant-Nature of Discipleship Luke 14:25-33 Luke 17:7-10 Mathew 13:44-46 I: — (Luke 14:25 -33) When The Great … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:37:26 Three Aspects of the Kingdom Luke 14:28-32 Whenever war breaks out governments appeal for volunteers; sovereigns urge recruits to … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:25:12 You asked for a sermon on The Elder Brother Luke 15:11-32 [1] “You can always tell a man by the company he keeps.” Can … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:22:05 Parables of Our Lord: The Crisis of the Kingdom Luke 14:15-24 Luke 16:1-9 Matthew 25:14-30 Arnold Toynbee, the premier historian of the past … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:20:09 Crucial Words in the Christian Vocabulary: Faith Luke 17:5-6 Daniel 3:13-18 Romans 1:8-17 I: — “Faith,” a schoolboy once said, “is … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:17:06 The Grace of the Kingdom Luke 15:11-24 Luke 18:9-14 Matthew 18:21-35 People are as religious today as ever they … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:14:33 The Church Reformed and Always Being Reformed In Accordance With the Word of God Luke 18:9-14 Isaiah 55:1-9 1st Timothy 1:1-2 I: — What comes to mind as … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 10:03:38 The Crucial Encounter: Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 Everyone knows that fire attracts animals. The fire can be small, a family … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 09:50:09 On Honouring A Foreparent In Faith: John Wesley and ‘The Duty Of Constant Communion’ Luke 22: 19 1 Corinthians 11:27 -29 … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 09:47:48 What It is to Remember (and to Forget) Luke 22:14-23 Chronicles 16:8-13 Galatians 2:1-10 At least once a week I tell my … 2014/05/08 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-08 09:38:11 The Night of Betrayal Luke 22:39-62 I: — “It would have been better for that man if he … 2014/05/07 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 14:09:41 Three Men, Three Deaths Luke 23:32-43 “Good Friday.” What’s good about it? In mediaeval England it was called … 2014/05/07 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:56:22 The Witness of Women Luke 23:54 -24:11 The service which the women of Streetsville UCW render bereaved people … 2014/05/07 Luke, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:48:41 The Incarnation and the Moderator of the United Church of Canada John 1:1-14 I: — Seeing film clips of sneering guards who are herding children … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:46:01 How Big Is The Baby? John 1:1-18 Most people feel that words are easy to use; words can never … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:43:17 Christmas: An Event in Four Words John 1:14 TRUTH For years I have been intrigued by the psychology of perception. … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:40:15 What Christmas Means to Me John 1:14 I: — It means a rescue operation, a salvage operation. Salvation (the … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:37:35 Come And See For Yourself John 1:43-51 Genesis 28:10-17 “Faith is an experiment which results in an experience”, many … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:35:02 “Our Doctrines” 24th May – Wesley Day John 3:1-17 It would be difficult to imagine anyone more rigid, more defensive, more inflexible … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:16:52 The Crucial Encounter: Nicodemus John 3:1-21 I: — They are, without doubt, fighting words. I’m speaking of the … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:12:56 For God So Loved The World… John 3:16-17 We all have our favourite author, our favourite book, our favourite food, our … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:10:35 The Cross According to John John 3:17 John 12:12-29 13:31 Isaiah 53:11 (RSV) … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:08:08 The Crucial Encounter:The Woman At The Well (4) John 4:5-26 John 39-42 Recently western journalists were telling an Arab oil … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 13:00:40 In Honour Of Our Sunday School Teachers 1 John 1:6-13 Romans 8:14-16 I: — I remember so very many of them, … 2014/05/07 1 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:57:24 A Note Concerning Bread John 6:25-34 Numbers 11:1-9 Revelation 10:6-10 “They don’t have bread?” said Marie Antoinette contemptuously; “Then … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:55:11 Bread and Wine John 6:52-59 Deuteronomy 8:1-10 [1] When the Japanese besieged Hong … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:53:25 On Eating and Drinking with Jesus John 6:54 Genesis 8:13-22 Luke 19:1-10 I: — Time magazine, McLean ’s, together … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:46:49 Four Judgements About Jesus John 3:2 “You are a teacher.” (John 7:12) “He … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:39:10 How Do We Know God Exists? John 7:17 Psalm 139 1 Corinthians 13:12 I:– “Does God exist? Does God exist … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:33:27 Why is the Christian faith so judgemental? John 7:24 Judges 2:16; 3:9,15 Matthew 7:1-15 Luke 6:37-38 I: — “There they … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:30:35 Crucial Words in the Christian vocabulary: Freedom John 8:36 Ezekiel 34:11-16 Galatians 5:1 Everyone craves freedom. The small child asks, “Do … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:27:23 You asked for a sermon on The Ethics of Organ Transplant John 10:7-18 [1] I have already done it; I have already signed page three of … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:24:19 No Need for Suspense John 10:24 Most of us enjoy suspense. We enjoy suspense, that is, as long … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:20:13 Three Forms of Christian Community John 13:1-14 No one in all of church history is as moved at Christmas … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:11:53 A Threefold Conversion John 14:6 Everyone is aware that words change meaning as they are used day-by-day … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:04:04 What is Faith? Listen to the Testimony of Four Witnesses John 14:1-9 Genesis 17:1-8 Hebrews 11:1-3; 8-12 Mark 1:14 -15 It happened at … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 12:01:18 When the Day Of Pentecost Had Come John 14:26 John 16:8-11 Acts 2:29 -42 If today were Christmas Sunday or … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 11:56:05 Friends and The Friend John 15:1-16 2nd John 12 Proverbs 18:24 [1] … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 11:37:18 The Holy Spirit: Floodlight To Christ John 16:14 Few people are more obnoxious than those who keep talking about themselves. … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 11:29:27 A Note On Cheerfulness John 16:33 Romans 12:8 Cheerfulness. Is it an emotional high like excitement, frenzy? … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 11:26:32 What is it to Know God? John 17:3 Every three or four years a city somewhere in the world hosts an … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 10:53:16 The World and Worldliness John 3:16; 15:18; 16:33; 17:251 John 5:19; 4:1; 3:1; 4:9; 2:15; … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 10:49:50 “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” John 18:34 I: — Gossip and hearsay are not the same. Gossip is unfounded … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 10:44:31 Taking Away the Tombstone and Removing the Graveclothes John 20:1-10 [1] “What do you think happened back then?”, I am often asked … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 10:38:55 All in an Easter Evening John 20:19-23 Judges 6:19 -24 John tells us … 2014/05/07 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 10:35:57 You asked for a sermon on Voices United John 20:24-28 Ephesians 5:15-20 I: — Prostitution is tragic under any circumstances. Prostitution is demeaning. … 2014/05/07 Ephesians, John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-07 10:21:19 You asked for a sermon on “How Are We To Understand Life As Relationships, and What To Do When Relationships Break Down” John 20:24-28 Isaiah 49:13-16 I: — “That food chemist certainly knows peanuts.” When … 2014/05/06 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 17:22:53 A Word, A Question, A Promise John 21:1-19 I: — What do people do when they are let down terribly? What … 2014/05/06 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 17:19:55 The Holy Spirit as Breath, Oil, Dove and Fire Acts 2:1-21 Joel 2:27-29 Luke 11:5-13 Some people crave money; others, fame; others, power. … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 17:08:43 On Walking, Leaping and Praising God Acts 3-4. I: — When they walk up the back stairs, sit in my … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 17:06:13 Service of Prayer for Christian Unity Acts 2:42 -47 Ezekiel 37:15-23 I: — For years now I’ve been haunted … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 17:03:19 A Sharing Community Acts 4:32-5:16 “All the believers were one in heart and mind,” Luke tells us. … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:54:36 A sermon on ACTS 5 ACTS 5 Part I: Ananias and Sapphira A dear friend of mine, a pastor … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:52:22 Of Amazement and Ecstasy Acts 9:21 Acts 12:16 Mark 6:51 “Did you enjoy the piano recital?” someone … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament 2014-05-06 16:49:31 A Word on Behalf of Black Neighbors Acts 10 & 11 I: — William Wilberforce had long known his vocation to … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:46:42 Luke’s Names for Christians in the Acts of the Apostles Acts 11:26 [1] SAINTS Most people wouldn’t want to be called “saints” since they never … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:36:41 Lydia Acts 16:11 -15 Deuteronomy 6:1-9 I: — In 1939 67% of the Canadian people … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:34:26 You asked for a sermon on “What Must I Do To Be Saved?” Acts 16:30 I: — Two decades ago Martyn Lloyd-Jones, the minister at Westminster Chapel, … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:26:31 Neither Epicurean Nor Stoic But Christian Acts 17:16-34. I: — What irks you? What upsets you? For a long time … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:19:32 The Whole Counsel Of God Acts 20 “Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:17:25 Concerning our Elders Acts 20:28-38 [1] Many people who become elders speak to me months later … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:15:19 One Gentile’s Gratitude to the “Apostle to the Gentiles” Acts 26:17-18 Romans 15: 7-21 Ephesians 4:17-19 Colossians 1:13 I: … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:13:34 You asked for a sermon on “The Almost Christian” Acts 26:28 Many well-known preachers have preached well-known sermons on the person who is “almost” … 2014/05/06 Acts, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 16:11:37 Not Ashamed of the Gospel – I Romans 1:16 I John 5:12 I: — I am not ashamed of the … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:55:32 Not Ashamed of the Gospel – II Romans 1:16-17 I like to go parties (as long as they aren’t on a Saturday … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:53:36 You asked for a sermon on Baptism Romans 4:6-4 I: — “He’s three months old and he hasn’t been done yet”, … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:51:51 The Kernel of the Gospel Romans 5: 1-5 “Can you offer any justification for what you’ve done?”, the judge … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:49:59 Crucial words in the Christian vocabulary: HOPE Lamentations 3:22-24 Romans 5:1-5 Mark 5:1-20 “I hope it doesn’t rain the day of … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:47:26 What Do We Know? Romans 7:18 2nd Timothy 1:12 Philippians 4:12 -13 Few people annoy us … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:45:07 A Cry, A Groan and A Promise Romans 8:15-27 A bereaved person can’t help weeping. A happy person can’t help smiling. … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:42:10 You asked for a sermon on Hope Romans 8:22-25 “I hope it doesn’t rain the day of the picnic.” You … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:37:52 Seeing Ourselves as God Sees Us: Eternally Loved Romans 8:29-39 I: — “For I am sure that nothing, nothing seen or unseen … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:34:33 Concerning the Nature of our Lord’s Victory Romans 8:37 Romans 12 Revelation 5:6 If we spent our childhood in Sunday … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:22:47 You asked for a sermon on What Is Evangelism Romans 10:9-17 [1] What is evangelism? It is commending Jesus Christ to others; specifically, … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:21:01 A Note on Romans 12 Romans 12 Genesis 50:15-21 Matthew 5:43-48 I: — The risen Lord Jesus Christ apprehended … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:18:07 The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony Romans 12:9-13 Genesis 18:1-8 Luke 15:1-7 Did you come to church today expecting me … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 15:15:18 A Note Concerning Our Enemies: Loving Them, Understanding Them, Asserting Ourselves in the Midst of Them Romans 12:14-21 2nd Kings 6:8-23 … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Romans, Sermons 2014-05-06 14:52:20 You asked for a sermon on Wisdom 1 Corinthians 1:18, 25 Acts 7:22, Matthew 10:16, Proverbs 9:10, Psalm 111:10, James 3:13-15, … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 14:28:37 In Honour of the Irish [1] Studia adulescentiam alunt. “Studies nourish youth.” It was — and is — the … 2014/05/06 Sermons 2014-05-06 14:26:58 Of Wisdom, Power and a Vacuum Filled 1 Corinthians 1:18 – 2:5 I used to wonder how politicians (many politicians, at … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 14:24:44 You asked for a sermon on Spiritual Discipline 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 1] It was always the last thing we did in the … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 14:22:45 John Newton 1st Corinthians 6:9-11 John Newton began school when he was seven years old. He … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 14:20:22 You asked for a sermon on The Authority of Scripture 1 Corinthians 10:11 I: — Everyone is aware that technology is forever depersonalising life. … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 14:06:21 A Note on The Lord’s Supper 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 “All my life I have been confused about the Lord’s Supper”, … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 14:01:49 Gifts, Ministries and the Growth of Faith 1 Corinthians 12:14-26 Part I: I: — I remember the night Joe Theismann, quarterback … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 13:44:14 Gratitude for “First Fruits” 1 Corinthians 15:20 Psalm 24:1 Exodus 23:16 Romans 8:23 I: — Megalomania … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 13:40:19 “If Christ Be Not Raised From the Dead . . . .” 1st Corinthians 15:12-20 In the course of my holocaust studies I frequently come upon … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 13:36:59 Steadfastness 1st Corinthians 15:58 2nd Corinthians 1:3-7 Lamentations 3:22-24 Mark 4:14 -20 Revelation 14:12 … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 13:28:00 A Little Sermon In A Nutshell “Be on your guard. Stand firm in the faith. Live like men. Be strong. … 2014/05/06 1 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 13:27:22 Promises, Promises, Promises 2nd Corinthians 1:15-22 Isaiah 55:6-11 It’s startling to find the word “promise” hundreds of … 2014/05/06 2 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:57:20 What Abundance! 2 Corinthians 4:15 Aren’t you amazed at God’s magnanimity, his generosity, his large-heartedness? Clues … 2014/05/06 2 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:47:29 You asked for a sermon on What About the Paradoxes of the Gospel? 2nd Corinthians 6:1-10 Luke 18:9-14 For years I’ve been intrigued by the psychology of … 2014/05/06 2 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:45:44 Grateful Again 2nd Corinthians 9:6-15 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Luke 17:11-19 I: — The writer of Proverbs tells … 2014/05/06 2 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:40:29 You asked for a sermon on Spiritual Experiences 2 Cor. 12:2-10 Mark 9:2-9 Col. 1:9-14 Luke 11:24-26 1] We … 2014/05/06 2 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:27:38 When The Time Had Fully Come . . . Galatians 4:3-7 I: — “We were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe.” … 2014/05/06 Galatians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:25:24 Of Strength, Weakness and The Power Of God 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Contradictions riddle life everywhere. At home you are soaked in so … 2014/05/06 2 Corinthians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:24:46 On Bearing One Another’s Burdens Galatians 6:2 Some of the things we call “burdens” scarcely merit the label. They are … 2014/05/06 Galatians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:21:48 Crucial words in the Christian vocabulary: Reconciliation 2nd Corinthians 5:16-21 Psalm 133 Ephesians 2:11-16 John 10:7-17 I: — You don’t … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:19:27 What’s New? The One New Person in Place of the Two Ephesians 2:15 Ecclesiastes 1:9 Revelation 21:5 Psalm 33:3 “There is nothing new under … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:16:41 Strengthening the Inner Person Ephesians 3:14-21 I have long thought that the least accurate way of finding out … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 12:08:08 What Is The Church? Three Angles of Vision Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now to him who by the power at work within us…to him … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:59:36 On the Necessity of Acquiring a Christian Mind and Discerning False Teaching Ephesians 4:11-16 Jeremiah 23:13-17 Matthew 7:15-20 I: — I have a … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:55:34 On Putting on the Lord Jesus Christ Ephesians 4:24 Romans 13:14 Colossians 3:5-14 Nakedness renders very few people … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:45:15 The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger Ephesians 4:25-32 Exodus 23:1-9 Matthew 5:21-24; 43-48 [1] What must it have … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:34:33 You asked for a sermon on Gossip Ephesians 4:29 [1] In World War II American fliers in the Pacific theatre were provided … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:25:10 You asked for a sermon on Voices United Ephesians 5:15-20 I: — Prostitution is tragic under any circumstances. Prostitution is demeaning. Prostitution, … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:22:50 Why Sing? Ephesians 5: 18-20 I: — Why do we sing hymns at every service of … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:18:42 You asked for a sermon on What Did Paul Really Say About Women? Ephesians 5: 21-33 Galatians 3:28 1] Last year 120 women in Canada were murdered … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:15:22 You asked for a sermon on The Armour of God Ephesians 6:10-20 I: — “Rational animal”, said Aristotle. Human beings are rational animals. Aristotle … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:12:52 Discipleship: Not Warfare Only, But Warfare Always Ephesians 6:10-20 1 Timothy 6:12 2 Timothy 4:7 … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:10:16 What is a Christian ? Ephesians 6:21-24 Isaiah 49: 13-18 Luke 7:36-50 Why do people ask “What is … 2014/05/06 Ephesians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:06:22 Shorter Books of the Bible: Philippians Philippians 1:1 -4:3 (i.e., the entire epistle) Encouragement. It’s the predominant theme of the … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 11:02:05 “Sharing, Sharing, Sharing” Philippians 1:5 Hebrews 2:14 1 Corinthians 1:9 2 Corinthians … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 10:40:55 Humility: The Antidote to Pride Humility: The Antidote to Pride Micah 6:6-8 … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 10:27:13 Profile of a Parishioner … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 10:15:51 What is the Nature of Our Fellowship Here Philippians 2:25-30 [1] I have always admired courage. The courage I admire doesn’t have … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 10:12:28 A Note On Christian Maturity Philippians 3:12-16 Ephesians 4:11-1p6 Hebrews 5:11-1 When a scrawny, listless, dull-eyed baby is brought … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 10:08:43 A Note on “The surpassing value of knowing Jesus Christ our Lord” Philippians 3:2-16 [1] Why did he put up with it? Listen to the litany … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 10:03:45 On Rejoicing . . . . Always Philippians 4:4-7 Habakkuk 3:17-18 John 16: 20-22 I:– It’s easy to be happy … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 09:56:37 A Note on Contentment Philippians 4:11 Who is the strongest person in the world? Physically, it’s the person … 2014/05/06 New Testament, Philippians, Sermons 2014-05-06 09:50:05 The Supremacy of Christ Colossians 1:15-20 I: — “Doesn’t revelation occur today? Surely revelation is ongoing.” I hear … 2014/05/05 Colossians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 18:22:35 You asked for a sermon on Power Colossians 1:11 Ezekiel 36:26 John 1:12 2 Timothy 1:17 … 2014/05/05 Colossians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 18:02:11 What Incarnation Means For Me Colossians 1:19 Canada is religiously diverse. Muslims outnumber Presbyterians in Toronto and outnumber us … 2014/05/05 Colossians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:59:59 What Abundance! Colossians 2:7 Aren’t you amazed at God’s magnanimity, his generosity, his large-heartedness? Clues to … 2014/05/05 Colossians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:56:55 What Does It Men To Put On The Lord Jesus Christ? Colossians 3:5-14 Romans 13:14 Ephesians 4:24 Nakedness renders very few people more … 2014/05/05 Colossians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:53:14 Isaac Watts Colossians 3:13-17 Watts wrote them superbly, yet he wrote eversomuch more than his … 2014/05/05 Colossians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:44:30 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 Colossians 3:16 I: — A French atheist, proud of his atheism, who heard … 2014/05/05 Colossians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:41:46 You asked for a sermon on The Might of the Tongue Colossians 4:6 1]”Sticksand stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!” … 2014/05/05 1 Thessalonians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:26:31 “My Ministry Is Dearer To Me Than Life” 1st Thessalonians 1:1- 2:8 John Calvin suffered atrociously. He was afflicted with … 2014/05/05 1 Thessalonians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:21:53 A Pastor’s Gratitude for a Grateful Congregation 1st Thessalonians 1:2-7; 2:1-8 A few years ago I was standing at the end … 2014/05/05 1 Thessalonians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:12:45 What Do We Mean by “Community”? 1st Thessalonians 3:10 Joshua 7:1; 22-26 Psalm 133:1Romans 15:7 Ephesians 2:14 2nd … 2014/05/05 1 Thessalonians, HERITAGE, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:08:18 Of Gratitude and Godliness 1st Thessalonians 5:15-20 “Who do you think you are?”, someone asked me recently. But … 2014/05/05 2 Thessalonians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 17:04:13 A Christian Understanding of Work 2nd Thessalonians 3:6-15 Proverbs 6: 6-11 John 9:1-5 Several decades ago … 2014/05/05 2 Thessalonians, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 16:50:36 You asked for a sermon on Psychopaths 1 Timothy 1:3-5 Are They Responsible Or Have They Consciously Chosen Evil? [1] When the … 2014/05/05 1 Timothy, New Testament 2014-05-05 16:40:19 The Body Matters 1st Timothy 4:1-5 Genesis 1:26-31 Luke 7:31-35 I: — “All matter is evil”, … 2014/05/05 1 Timothy, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 16:36:45 The Muscularity of Faith 1st Timothy 4:10 Colossians 1:28-29 Colossians 4:12 “We are to pray as if … 2014/05/05 1 Timothy, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 16:33:55 Philip Melanchthon 1497-1560 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Part One Actually, his name wasn’t “Melanchthon”; it was “Schwartzerd”, … 2014/05/05 1 Timothy, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 16:31:20 Not a Spirit of Fear, but a Spirit of Power and Love and Self-Control … 2014/05/05 2 Timothy, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 16:28:22 Our Risen Lord 2 Timothy 2:8-9 I: — “No apostle ever remembered Jesus.” I was startled the … 2014/05/05 2 Timothy, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 16:19:20 Reformation Sunday: a Note Concerning William Tyndale 2nd Timothy 2:9; 3:10-17 Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Psalm 19:7-10 Mark 12:18 -27 I: — … 2014/05/05 2 Timothy, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 16:16:13 You asked for a sermon on The Authority of Scripture 2 Timothy 3:14-17 I: — Everyone is aware that technology is forever depersonalising life. As … 2014/05/05 2 Timothy, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 16:13:12 A Gospel-Plea for Reading 2 Timothy 4:13 “I know a man”, says Paul, “who, 14 years ago, was … 2014/05/05 2 Timothy, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 15:44:06 The City, Slavery, and African-Canadians Philemon Genesis 4:8-17 I: — “The biblical story begins in a garden and … 2014/05/05 New Testament, Philemon, Sermons 2014-05-05 14:36:34 Frustration – and its Aftermath Philemon 12, 16 Colossians 2:9 Philippians 3:8 Ephesians 4:10 “The most difficult thing … 2014/05/05 New Testament, Philemon, Sermons 2014-05-05 14:17:26 You asked for a sermon on Living for the Present or What Is Going To Happen Today? Hebrews 3:13 I: — Psychologists tell us that the person who lives only for the … 2014/05/05 Hebrews, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 13:43:11 No Dabbling Here Hebrews 2:9 Psalm 119:103 Song of Solomon 2:3 John 8:51 (“O Taste … 2014/05/05 Hebrews, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 13:40:34 Boldness: A Distinguishing Characteristic of Christians Hebrews 4:14-16 Acts 4:13 John 11:14 Colossians 2:15 Proverbs 28:1 … 2014/05/05 Hebrews, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 13:40:11 Worship: It Can’t be Hoarded Hebrews 10:19-25 I watched a six year-old boy brush his teeth before going to … 2014/05/05 Hebrews, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 13:02:04 A Note on the Nature of Worship Hebrews 10:19-25 1 Chronicles 15:25 -28 Luke 4:16-21 What is the one church-activity that … 2014/05/05 Hebrews, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 12:51:46 Because You See The Day Approaching Hebrews 10:19-25 I: — What will the future be like? I don’t mean “Will … 2014/05/05 Hebrews, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 12:48:43 A Weighty Word From A Little Book: The Epistle of James James 1:1 -5:19 He sounds severe, doesn’t he. “The tongue is a fire, staining … 2014/05/05 James, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 12:40:04 To Chill or Cherish “One Another” Hebrews 12:18-24 (Part One) Smart-alecks bother me. Cain bothers me, because Cain was a smart-aleck. … 2014/05/05 Hebrews, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 12:27:12 The Practicality of Faith James 1:19-27 Few things annoy us more than false piety. By “false piety” I … 2014/05/05 James, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 10:41:09 Telling the Christian Story as Event, Doctrine, Person 2 Peter 1:16-18 Joshua 4:1-7 John 1:1-5 1 Timothy 4:6-8 … 2014/05/05 2 Peter, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 10:38:19 John’s First Epistle 1st John ( in its entirety) Erasmus was the most brilliant figure in the … 2014/05/05 1 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 10:21:40 Love Means “I Want You to Be.” 1st John 4:8 John 3:16 Galatians 2:20 There are few thinkers more profound than … 2014/05/05 1 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 10:18:32 The Passion of God 1st John 4:8 Ezekiel 36:26 Habakkuk 3:2 Isaiah 62:5 Luke 15:7, 10 “We … 2014/05/05 1 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 10:16:34 A Note on God’s Love 1st John 4:8 Exodus 34:1-9 Romans 5:1-5 I: — Maureen and I are … 2014/05/05 1 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 10:07:12 A Little Sermon from a Little Text 2nd John 12 Question: “Have you seen Victor Shepherd recently?” Answer: “Yes. I saw … 2014/05/05 2 John, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 10:03:06 Schomberg Anniversary 2011 Jude 20-21 We read Paul’s letter to the church in Rome , and the image … 2014/05/05 Jude, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 09:54:40 On Avoiding Flabby Sentimentality and Barren Intellectualism Jude 17-23 Wouldn’t it be nice if we could turn back the clock and … 2014/05/05 Jude, New Testament, Sermons 2014-05-05 09:34:35 Is There Any Point In Coming To Church? Revelation 1:9-10 Sometimes we are tired when we come to church; more than … 2014/05/02 New Testament, Revelation, Sermons 2014-05-02 23:26:09 On Weeping . . .and Not Weeping Revelation 5:5 Rev. 21:4 Job 16:16 Psalm 30:5 Luke 19:41 What moves … 2014/05/02 New Testament, Revelation, Sermons 2014-05-02 23:13:46 You asked for a sermon on Revelation 16 and Armageddon Revelation 16:1-23 [1] Several years ago Mr. Hal Lindsey wrote a runaway bestseller, The Late Great … 2014/05/02 New Testament, Revelation, Sermons 2014-05-02 23:10:47 Of Spirit, Bride and the Warmest Invitation Revelation 22:8-17 Daniel 7:9-10 Anyone who knows me at all knows that … 2014/05/02 New Testament, Revelation, Sermons 2014-05-02 23:07:55 The Origins of the Operative Theology of The United Church of Canada published in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington, March 2000) How Did We Get Here? or … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 20:27:36 The United Church and Ordination of Active Homosexuals: A Critique This article originally appeared in Christian Week, April 15, 1988 and later in A Crisis … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 20:26:14 A Code of Ethics? The following text first appeared in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington) in July of 1996. … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 20:25:13 A Comment On The Authority And Interpretation Of Scripture This article first appeared in Theological Digest (Burlington) in July 1992. “Jesus as mentor and … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 20:24:26 Can A Recovery of the Doctrine of the Trinity Assist the Restoration of the United Church of Canada? This paper first appeared in Theological Digest & Outlook (Burlington) in January of 1993. Faced … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 20:17:46 A Comment on “Toward a Renewed Understanding of Ecumenism” No one could ever object to the specific actions that the document recommends. Christians are … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 20:15:18 Voices United This sermon was preached in January of 1997 I: — Prostitution is tragic under any … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 20:14:31 The Incarnation and the Moderator The following sermon was preached in December, 1997 The Incarnation and the Moderator of The … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 20:13:10 Media Coverage of the Bermuda Trial Church at odds with its doctrine National Post June 6, 1999 “Bermuda Bombshell” The Observer September … 2014/03/09 Bermuda 2014-03-09 19:52:34 Bermuda Judgement IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BERMUDA CIVIL JURISDICTION 1996/280 BETWEEN: THE WESLEYAN METHODIST TRUSTEES 1st … 2014/03/09 Bermuda 2014-03-09 19:44:39 Bermuda Trial Testimony of Dr. Victor Shepherd Judgement rendered by Madam Justice Norma Wade-Miller of the Supreme … 2014/03/09 UCC Critique 2014-03-09 19:09:16 Witnesses to the Word Fifty Profiles of Faithful Servants Victor A. Shepherd Clements Publishing Format: Softcover ISBN: 189466700X There … 2014/03/09 Books, HERITAGE 2014-03-09 17:15:49 Francis of Assisi 1184 – 1226 “Horse manure,” the little man snorted mischievously. “That’s all it is!” No … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 17:06:06 Mother Julian of Norwich 1342-1416 Agnostics and atheists frequently announce that the world’s pain and distress loom so large … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 17:04:21 Jan Hus 1369-1415 Jan Hus was born of a peasant family in the Czech region of Husinec. … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 17:01:37 Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 In my opinion Isaac Watts is the finest English hymnwriter (although many … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:59:25 Ulrich Zwingli 1484 — 1531 The most accomplished musician of the Reformation era, he trashed the grand … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:57:57 Thomas Cranmer 1489-1556 Cranmer’s theological depth and poetic gifts are evident above all in his matchless liturgies. … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:56:28 William Tyndale 1494 – 1536 I: — He was not someone who made trouble for the sake … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:54:34 Ignatius Loyola 1491 — 1556 Hundreds of them were crucified in Nagasaki, 1597. Ironically, crucifixion as a … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:52:44 Menno Simons 1496 — 1561 Menno Simons and Ignatius Loyola (see “Heritage”, FM, Sept./Oct. ’95) would appear … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:51:17 Philip Melanchthon 1497-1560 Although his body was slightly misshapen (a congenital defect) and his tongue stammered, there … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:49:12 Teresa of Avila 1515 – 1582 She was born Teresa Sanchez y Cepeda, a name whose aristocratic ring … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:47:45 John Calvin 1509 – 1564 The list of ailments from which Calvin suffered is enough to make … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:46:57 John Knox c. 1513 — 1572 “God is my witness, that I never preached Christ Jesus in … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:45:41 Caspar Olevianus and Zacharias Ursinus 1536 – 1587 … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:43:32 Jacobus Arminius 1560-1609 Arminius may never have had a tranquil day in his life. He was born … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:40:33 John Owen 1616–1683 He came by it honestly. His father (the last of 15 children, all sons) … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:35:56 Thomas Watson c. 1620 — 1686 Two decades ago my mother gave me Watson’s A Body of … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:33:40 John Bunyan 1628 – 1688 It was his blind daughter Mary, a teenager, who upset him most … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 16:30:02 Susanna Annesley 1669 — 1742 “Children, as soon as I am released sing a psalm of praise … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:22:59 Isaac Watts 1674 – 1748 More information The “father of the English hymn” was unusual in many … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:21:50 Griffith Jones 1683 – 1761 All who thank God for the 18th century revival long to see … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:19:58 Jonathan Edwards 1703 — 1758 Philosopher, theologian, pastor, evangelist, psychologist, naturalist: Jonathan Edwards was all of these … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:17:43 John Wesley 1703 – 1791 He had been ordained for more than a decade when it happened. … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:16:16 Charles Wesley 1707 – 1788 Nine thousand poems; 27,000 stanzas; 180,000 lines. The output of Charles Wesley … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:10:44 Women Preachers in Early-Day Methodism Samuel Johnson’s remark is as arrogant as it is cruel. He compared women who preach … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:09:07 George Whitefield 1714 – 1770 He was born into situation that didn’t reflect Wesley’s privilege, yet he … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:08:20 Thomas Webb 1725 – 1796 The recently converted man in full military dress, unforgettable in the green … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:07:20 John Newton 1725 – 1807 ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:05:29 John Fletcher (Jean Guillaume de la Flechere) 1729-1785 The tribute Fletcher’s wife, Mary Bosanquet, penned concerning her husband is the envy of … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:04:03 Barbara Heck 1734 – 1804 Two brass candlesticks sit on two small tables flanking the pulpit chair … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 15:00:50 Francis Asbury 1745 — 1816 As he embarked for America in 1771 the twenty-six year-old wrote in … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:59:39 Thomas Coke 1747 – 1814 Wesley spoke affectionately of Thomas Coke as a flea, for it seemed … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:58:30 William Wilberforce 1759 – 1833 On the 24th of February, 1793, a tired eighty-eight year old man … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:57:44 Anthony Ashley Cooper (Earl of Shaftesbury) 1801 – 1885 “There are not two hours in the day but I think of … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:56:08 Adolphus Egerton Ryerson 1803 — 1882 Ryerson’s father was as unyielding as he was uncharitable: “Egerton, I hear … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:54:37 Soren Kierkegaard 1813 – 1855 “Don’t be a Soren!”, Danish parents admonish their children to this day, … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:52:18 Bishop J.C. Ryle 1816–1900 Never lacking mordant expressions, Ryle diffused them throughout his denunciations of sinful folly and … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:50:53 George MacDonald 1824 — 1905 “I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:50:11 William and Catherine Booth 1829 – 1912 … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:48:25 Charles Hadden Spurgeon 1834 – 1892 Everything about him seems prodigious. Typically absorbing six books per week, he … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:46:49 Karl Barth 1886-1968 “Jesus Christ, as he is testified to us in Holy Scripture, is the one … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:45:26 Martin Niemoeller 1892-1984 “Is Hitler a great man?” Niemoeller’s frightened wife, Else, asked him. “He is a … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:44:18 Maximilian Kolbe 1894 –1941 Raymund Kolbe was born in a village outside Lodz , part of Poland … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:36:42 C.S. Lewis 1898 – 1963 In the Trinity term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:34:02 William Edwin Sangster 1900 — 1960 Never taken to a place of worship for the first eight years … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:32:53 Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1906 – 1945 When his paternal grandmother was ninety-one years old she walked defiantly through … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:31:43 Ronald A. Ward 1908 – 1986 A Tribute to a Spiritual Mentor Ronald Ward looked at me warmly … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:30:40 Mother Teresa 1910 – She was born in Yugoslavia in the year 1910. Her name at birth … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:29:32 Jacques Ellul 1912 – 1994 The Frenchman’s life has continued to exemplify the manner in which the … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:28:24 Thomas Torrance 1913 — Torrance is the weightiest living theologian in the English-speaking world. His written output … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:27:09 Oscar Romero 1917 – 1980 Never shall I forget the energy, zeal, knowledge and joy of the … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:26:12 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 1918 — The horror tests comprehension: citizens sentenced to internal exile, incarceration, systematic starvation, torture … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:24:52 William Stringfellow 1928 – 1985 “Can the pope speak infallibly?”, Stringfellow was asked at an ecumenical gathering. … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:23:15 Martin Luther King Jr. 1929-1968 He was born Michael King, but when he was five years old his father … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:19:26 Eva Burrows 1929 — The eighth of nine children, this Australian’s parents named her “Eva Evangeline” after … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:16:54 Thomas Clark Oden 1931– The renewal movements of The United Church of Canada would be hard pressed to … 2014/03/09 HERITAGE 2014-03-09 14:13:48 The Spirituality of Luther Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio Product Number: RGCD3166S A discussion of Luther’s ‘Theologia Crucis’ (Theology … 2014/03/09 Audio, Luther 2014-03-09 13:57:39 Luther’s ‘Theologia Crucis’ Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio (2003) Product Number: RGCD3335C Always aware that Word and Spirit … 2014/03/09 Audio, Luther 2014-03-09 13:55:49 Calvin and Predestination Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio (2001) Product Number: RGCD3054J Pilloried and praised in equal measure … 2014/03/09 Audio, Calvin 2014-03-09 13:54:22 The Spirituality of Wesley Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio (2001) Product Number: RGCD3171S “God can do something with sin … 2014/03/09 Audio, Wesley 2014-03-09 13:53:06 Philosophy for Understanding Theology Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio ISBN: RG3041S This series is an exploration of the vital … 2014/03/09 Audio, Tyndale Seminary Courses 2014-03-09 13:51:14 The Theology of Martin Luther Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio (2001) Product Number: RG3174S A colossus who bestrides the early-to-mid … 2014/03/09 Audio, Luther, Tyndale Seminary Courses 2014-03-09 13:48:43 The Theology of John Calvin Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio ISBN: RG3054S John Calvin was first of all a preacher … 2014/03/09 Audio, Calvin, Tyndale Seminary Courses 2014-03-09 13:45:49 The Theology of John Wesley Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio ISBN: RG3053S Victor Shepherd challenges the misconception that the Wesleyan … 2014/03/09 Audio, Tyndale Seminary Courses, Wesley 2014-03-09 13:41:16 Why Should A Christian Study Philosophy? Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio Product Number: RG3041A 2014/03/09 Audio, Seminars and Addresses 2014-03-09 13:39:03 Is Jesus the Only Way to God? Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio Product Number: RG3151 2014/03/09 Audio, Seminars and Addresses 2014-03-09 13:37:27 Is Jesus Both God & Man? Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio Product Number: RG3152 2014/03/09 Audio, Seminars and Addresses 2014-03-09 13:35:51 Hans Urs von Balthasar’s “Prayer” A Theological Investigation Victor Shepherd Publisher: Regent Audio Product Number: RG3154S Balthasar’s “Prayer” is a theological investigation that … 2014/03/09 Audio, Seminars and Addresses 2014-03-09 13:33:19 Interpreting Martin Luther: An Introduction to His Life and Thought Victor Shepherd Regent College Publishing (September 2008) Format: Softcover (348 pages) In this book Victor … 2014/03/09 Books 2014-03-09 13:18:28 Our Evangelical Faith Victor Shepherd Published by Clements Publishing (2006) Format: Softcover (79 pages) ISBN: 1894667840 In recent … 2014/03/09 Books 2014-03-09 13:16:57 Do You Love Me? And Other Questions Jesus Asks Victor Shepherd Published by Clements Publishing (2007) Format: Softcover (132 … 2014/03/09 Books 2014-03-09 13:15:11 Nature and Function of Faith in the Theology of John Calvin Victor Shepherd published by Regent Publishing (2004) Format: Softcover (260 pgs) ISBN: 1573833282 John Calvin … 2014/03/09 Books 2014-03-09 13:11:09 Ponder and Pray Seven Weeks of Meditations and Prayers for Personal Enrichment Victor A. Shepherd Published by Clements … 2014/03/09 Books 2014-03-09 13:06:59 Seasons of Grace Thirty Sermons: Pathways from Wilderness to Wonder Victor A. Shepherd Clements Publishing 248 pgs Format: … 2014/03/09 Books 2014-03-09 12:58:59 Bearing the Beams of Love Christmas Sunday 2008 I: — I played hockey for twelve seasons. I never weighed more … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:38:40 Good News, Great Joy, A Saviour who is Christ the Lord The world is always looking both for good news and for great joy. The world … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:37:41 Love Means “I Want You to Be” 1st John 4:8 John 3:16 Galatians 2:20 There are few thinkers more profound than Augustine. … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:36:07 Son of God, Son of Mary, Son of David Do you remember when you were a child and you couldn’t wait until Christmas? My … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:34:03 Of Eden and Advent Luke 1:46-55 Genesis 3 I: Why is there unrelenting tension between men and women? Women … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:32:39 Of Mothers and Sons 1 Samuel 1: 12-20 Galatians 4:4-7 Matthew 1:18-25 There are some expressions of human suffering … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:31:40 His Name Will Be Called PRINCE OF PEACE Isaiah 9:2-6 Luke 2:21-32 Everyone (everyone, that is, except the manifestly unbalanced) craves peace. We … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:24:41 Manifesto of the Real Revolution Luke 1: 39-56 It’s easy to sympathize with revolutionary movements, since revolutions are spawned by … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:21:40 Of Itzakh, Isaac, and “The Wonders Of His (Christ’s) Love” Luke 2:1-14 Col. 1:15-20 Many people who are musically sophisticated regard Itzakh Perlman as the … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:20:49 How Big Is The Baby? John 1:1-18 Most people feel that words are easy to use; words can never be … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:19:19 Christmas: An Event in Four Words John 1:14 TRUTH For years I have been intrigued by the psychology of perception. What … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:16:47 What Christmas Means to Me John 1:14 I: — It means a rescue operation, a salvage operation. Salvation (the unique … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:15:44 From Elijah to John the Baptist, from David to Jesus I: — My appetite does not improve when I see a crow pecking at a … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:14:37 Who Ought to “Come and Worship Christ the New-Born King”? Isaiah 60:1-3 Matthew 2:1-12 Who ought to worship? Everyone ought to worship. (We all know … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:12:48 What the Incarnation Means for Me Colossians 1:19 Canada is religiously diverse. Muslims outnumber Presbyterians in Toronto and outnumber us again … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:11:42 John the Baptist and Jesus Matthew 3:1-12 We expect to find a family resemblance among relatives. John and Jesus were … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:09:58 Waiting, but not Loitering Isaiah 25:6-10 Psalm 40:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-18 Luke 2:22-38 Loitering is illegal. Loiterers can be jailed. … 2014/02/14 Advent and Christmas, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 18:06:21 A Christian Understanding of Work Proverbs 6: 6-11 2nd Thessalonians 3:6-15 John 9:1-5 Several decades ago we began hearing of … 2014/02/14 Labour Day, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 16:14:06 Workshop Teachings Workshop Teachings or More than a Carpenter Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Ephesians 4:25-30 Matthew 7:1-5 If there’s … 2014/02/14 Labour Day, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 16:12:36 The Saints on All Saints Day Joshua 24:19-24 Acts 5: 12-16 Matthew 4: 18-22 [1] “To all the saints in Christ … 2014/02/14 All Saints Day, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 16:11:27 Let Us Run The Race With Perseverance Hebrews 11 and 12:1,2 Christian discipleship is a race, says the unknown author of the … 2014/02/14 Confirmation, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 16:10:23 Not a Spirit of Fear, but a Spirit of Power and Love and Self-Control 2 Timothy 1:7 It began as a youth movement. To be sure, older people possess … 2014/02/14 Confirmation, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 16:09:22 The Meaning and Timing of Confirmation I: — Many of you have voiced to me your misgivings concerning confirmation, the service … 2014/02/14 Confirmation, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 16:08:30 Sunday School: How Important Is It? Proverbs 1:7 Joshua 4:19-24 Deuteronomy 4:1 Exodus 4:10-12 Isaiah 28:10 I: — How important is … 2014/02/14 Sermons, Special Occasions, Sunday School 2014-02-14 16:06:47 In Honour Of Our Sunday School Teachers 1 John 1:6-13 Romans 8:14-16 I: — I remember so very many of them, the … 2014/02/14 Sermons, Special Occasions, Sunday School 2014-02-14 16:05:45 What Do I Want For Our Children? Sunday School Teachers’ Dedication, 1996 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Romans 5:1-5 I have never looked upon … 2014/02/14 Sermons, Special Occasions, Sunday School 2014-02-14 16:04:37 It’s The Jordan That Matters 2 Kings 5:1-18; Luke 3:3-18 I: — “Everyone should get done”, said the anxious mother … 2014/02/14 Baptism Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 16:03:03 You asked for a sermon on Baptism Romans 4:6-4 I: — “He’s three months old and he hasn’t been done yet”, the … 2014/02/14 Baptism Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:59:52 Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy 1809-1847 Unlike so many composers, superbly gifted people who are unhappy, … 2014/02/14 Music Appreciation Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:56:22 Isaac Watts 1674-1748 The singing of God’s praise is the part of worship most clearly related to … 2014/02/14 Music Appreciation Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:55:11 Why Sing? Ephesians 5: 18-20 I: — Why do we sing hymns at every service of worship? … 2014/02/14 Music Appreciation Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:53:03 The Instruments of Worship TAMBOURINE/TIMBREL God’s deliverance of Israel from soul-destroying slavery in innermost Egypt; God’s rescue of Israel … 2014/02/14 Music Appreciation Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:51:48 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 1756-1791 I: — A French atheist, proud of his atheism, who … 2014/02/14 Music Appreciation Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:49:40 Remembrance Day Of Enemies, Violence, Sacrifice and Life’s Crosses 2nd Samuel 23:13-17 James 4:1-10 John 2:13-22 I: … 2014/02/14 Remembrance Day, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:48:07 Of War and Peace Jeremiah 6:14 Romans 12:18 Hebrews 12:14 Matthew 5:9 I: — I have seen the veterans … 2014/02/14 Remembrance Day, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:46:46 What It is to Remember (and to Forget) 1st Chronicles 16:8-13 Galatians 2:1-10 Luke 22:14-23 At least once a week I tell my … 2014/02/14 Remembrance Day, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:43:30 Remembrance Day – Martin Niemoeller 1892 – 1984 I: — For years I have arrived at church on Remembrance Day … 2014/02/14 Remembrance Day, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:41:14 Lest We Forget – Remembrance Day 1998 Is. 2:1-4 Mat. 10:34-39 Mat. 5:9 [1] For years now I’ve arrived at church on … 2014/02/14 Confirmation, Remembrance Day, Sermons 2014-02-14 15:39:25 The Life and Work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1906-1945 His Life Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s foreparents were people of much courage and much ability. In … 2014/02/14 Remembrance Day, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 15:37:49 What Abundance! (A word-study in the Greek verb PERISSEUEIN, “to abound”) Text: Colossians 2:7 — “…abounding in … 2014/02/14 Sermons, Special Occasions, Thanksgiving 2014-02-14 15:24:32 Of Gratitude and Godliness 1st Thessalonians 5:15-20 “Who do you think you are?”, someone asked me recently. But the … 2014/02/14 Sermons, Special Occasions, Thanksgiving 2014-02-14 15:22:14 Grateful Again Deuteronomy 26:1-11 2nd Corinthians 9:6-15 Luke 17:11-19 I: — The writer of Proverbs tells us … 2014/02/14 Sermons, Special Occasions, Thanksgiving 2014-02-14 15:08:52 Of Gratitude and Grumbling and a Cheerful Heart Exodus 16:2-3 Proverbs 17:22 ; 15:15 2nd Corinthians 9:11-12 Colossians 2:7 John 16:33 I: — … 2014/02/14 Sermons, Special Occasions, Thanksgiving 2014-02-14 15:06:57 Do Seed Time and Harvest Never Cease or Five Myths That Slander God Genesis 8:22 2 Kings 6:24-31 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 John 6:27-35 In the course of … 2014/02/14 Sermons, Special Occasions, Thanksgiving 2014-02-14 15:05:50 You asked for a sermon on The Tower of Babel; You asked for a sermon on Pentecost Part One Anyone who loves Jesus cherishes his parables. As a matter of fact many … 2014/02/14 Pentecost, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:51:34 When the Day Of Pentecost Had Come Joel 2:28-32 Acts 2:29-42 John 14:26; 16:8-11 If today were Christmas Sunday or Easter everyone … 2014/02/14 Pentecost, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:50:28 The Holy Spirit as Breath, Oil, Dove and Fire Joel 2:27-29 Acts 2:1-21 Luke 11:5-13 Some people crave money; others, fame; others, power. The … 2014/02/14 Pentecost, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:49:12 A Word, A Question, A Promise John 21:1-19 I: — What do people do when they are let down terribly? What … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:40:25 The Cross: The Victory of God’s Holiness Mark 15:33-37 1 Peter 2:22-25 [1] There’s no word in biblical Hebrew for “doubt.” Are … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:39:34 The Cross According to John Isaiah 53:11 (RSV) John 3:17 John 12:12-29; 13:31 Today is Palm Sunday. Our service commenced … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:38:26 Our Risen Lord 2 Timothy 2:8-9 I: — “No apostle ever remembered Jesus.” I was startled the first … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:37:07 Three Men, Three Deaths Luke 23:32-43 “Good Friday.” What’s good about it? In mediaeval England it was called “God’s … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:36:10 All in an Easter Evening Judges 6:19-24 John 20:19-23 Part One John tells us that on Easter Sunday evening the … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:34:59 “If Christ Be Not Raised From the Dead . . . .” 1st Corinthians 15:12-20 In the course of my holocaust studies I frequently come upon accounts … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:33:13 Of Trees and the Tree (revised) Genesis 2:8-9; 15-17 Genesis 3:1-7 Deuteronomy 21:22-23 Galatians 3:13 1 Peter 2:24 John 19:16b-30 I: … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:31:50 How Do We Know He’s Alive? Mark 16: 1-8 I: — “Did he really rise from the dead?” the sceptic asks. … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:29:30 Concerning the Cross: Are We Perverse or Profound? “For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:28:29 Forgiveness of Others, Forgiveness of Self — Where Do We Begin? Micah 7:18-20 Psalm 32 Colossians 3:12-17 Matthew 18:21-35 1] Begin with the cross. There is … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:26:51 Bread and Wine Deuteronomy 8:1-10 John 6:52-59 Bread [1] When the Japanese besieged Hong Kong sixty-plus years ago … 2014/02/14 Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Sermons, Special Occasions 2014-02-14 14:18:51
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