What did the authors of the New Testament mean when they used the words "faith" and "doubt" - and what do they say in the face of violence, racism, and injustice?
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Paranoid, obsessed with what people think of him, unable to handle criticism, and without a shred of moral conviction; Herod the Tetrarch is a brilliant, ancient example, of a man with lots of power, but no authority.
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Leanne Friesen shares some excellent faith stories she has encountered over her long and steady faith journey. Why is Thomas titled as the "doubter"? Why aren't our faith experiences as drastic or dramatic as those we see in scriptures, or those we hear from friends or family for that matter? Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet have believed!
So here's a follow up to last week: if prayer really, truly makes space for God's action in the world, what's up with healing prayer?
Does God heal? How does God heal? Do you need faith? How much faith? Why doesn't God just heal everyone right away? All good questions. Jill and Kevin share some reflections from scripture and their own stories.
Luke 1
October 16 2016
So let's dive right into the strangeness: what do logical, rational, modern people do with a virgin having a baby? And what does Mary teach us about being Jesus-people?
The church in our neighbourhood has a parade for Mary and it's pretty intense and awesome and odd.
2014.09.21 - Kevin Makins - The Sign of Jonah
I’ve Got Good News, and I’ve Got Bad News…
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We begin our series on the story of Jonah by looking at… the Gospel According to Matthew. Obviously.
And as we do we dive headfirst into a CRAZY text about “The Lord of the Flies”, robbing strong men, awesome haircuts, trees producing fruit and the only sin God can’t forgive.
2012.10.28 - Kevin Makins - This Isn’t Easy
Luke 16, James 2, Matthew 7
Why doesn’t God just prove himself beyond a shadow of a doubt?
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