PASTOR'S CORNER

Luke 19:24-44 Many years ago, during the Cold War, Stuart Briscoe traveled to Poland for several weeks of itinerant ministry. One winter day his sponsors drove him in the dead of night to the middle of nowhere. He walked into a dilapidated building crammed with one hundred young people. And realized it was a unique opportunity.Through an interpreter Stuart preached from John 15 on abiding in Christ. Ten minutes into his message, the lights went out. Pitch black. Stuart’s interpreter urged him to keep talking. Unable to see his notes or read his Bible, he continued. After Stuart had preached in the dark for twenty minutes, the lights suddenly blinked on, and what Stuart saw startled him: everyone was on their knees, and they remained there for the rest of my message. The next day Stuart commented on this to one man, and he said, "After you left, we stayed on our knees most of the night. Your teaching was new to us. We wanted to make sure we were abiding in Christ." This is

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Glorify His precious and Holy name!! For Jesus is worthy of our adoration and praise.........SDG

A Preacher on the Fence From out of the millions of the earth God often calls a man To preach the word, and for the truth To take a royal stand. "Tis sad to see him shun the cross, Nor stand in its defense Between the fields of right and wrong: A preacher on the fence. Before him are the souls of men Bound for Heaven or Hell; An open Bible in his hand, And yet he will not tell All the truth that's written there, It haveth an offence - The joys of Heaven, the horrors of Hell - A preacher on the fence. Now surely God has called the man To battle for the right. "Tis his to ferret out the wrong And turn on us the light. And yet he dare not tell the truth, He fears the consequence, The most disgusting thing on earth Is a preacher on the fence. If he should stand up for the wrong, The right he'd not defend; If he should stand up for the right, The wrong he would offend. His mouth is closed, he cannot speak For freedom or against. Great God deliver us from A preacher on

Phil 4:4-7   In light of current events and the news that has hit my ears or eyes over the past week. It can be very hard to rejoice and find joy at times like this? TAKE FOR EXAMPLE : • A close friend sister in-law lost her baby to a miscarriage this past week. • I visited a brother from this church at the hospital as we discussed funeral arrangements. • A good friend who I grew up with and love dearly has left the church. • A close Bible school mate who is faced with the decision to stay at his church or leave because of the terrible fighting that is going on among certain individuals with his pastor. • Watching my Leafs loose there chance of a playoff spot. • The struggles that are happening in Libya and throughout the Middle East. • The aftermath in Japan and the resent earthquake. • My brothers and sisters around the globe who are murdered and tortured everyday for the sake of the Gospel. • The terrible story of the young girl who was murdered in British Columbia by t

Praise His holy name! Jesus saves to the uttermost................That's the Gospel truth! SDG

PHIL 4:1-3 There is nothing quite like being a part of a large group of people who have the same passion for something! Take a sporting event for example! It’s the finals and your favourite team is playing in the Stanley Cup and they are one game away from holding up the Lord Stanley to display their conquering win.The feeling is electric.....you can almost feel the passion and energy coming off the people seating around you! The excitement is so electric as you participate to see your team win the game. You feed off other people’s excitement and energy for the thrill of the game. NOW! What if we treated the church the same way we do our favourite hockey team or sporting event?What if we put that same passion and excitement into church as we do the things that excite us on a day to day basis? I’M USING HOCKEY AS AN EXAMPLE! IT COULD ALSO BE: • Horses • Skating • Farming • Fishing or hunting • Your favourite TV shows • Going to Disney World • A song or artist • Video games