Few things are more certain than the reality of suffering people in the church. Grief, loss, pain, stress, sin, fear; you name it, someone
As we take another step into the New Testament we come today to the gospel according to Mark. At first glance it may seem
The author of Hebrews gave believers a task: “Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds … , not
Matthew 17 brings us to one of those glorious moments in scripture, as we get a glimpse into the holy ground that is the
There are certain sections of Scripture that seem especially holy, accounts like Moses at the burning bush, the Hebrews at the foot of Mount
In the third Psalm, we read the perspectives of King David as he fled from his scheming son Absalom who incited a rebellion in
We all know that life doesn’t always (or often) go the way we plan or desire it, from small disappointments and frustrations, to major
Many cultures today spend a significant amount of time, energy, and money attempting to guard against, avoid, ignore, and distance ourselves from all forms
In the book of Job, we read how God removes his hand of protection from Job, opens him up to attacks of Satan, and
This week we turn a significant corner in our Cover-to-Cover series. Having traversed the path of the Pentateuch (Genesis through Deuteronomy) and walked the
In the Spring of 2020, the Adult Sunday School class at Oakridge began working our way through the book of Acts. What follows are
Avid hikers are used to receiving warnings before setting off on their favourite trails—“beware loose stones,” “watch for bears,” “look out for falling trees.”