Centre Church

Speaker: Paul Enns 07/01/07 Text: Psalm 1 & 2 Summary: Psalms 1 and 2 provide both an introduction and an invitation to the Psalms. By presenting us with a vision of ultimate reality, they help guide us into some of the larger themes of the whole book.

Speaker: Norm Funk 06/24/07 Text: 2 Timothy 4:9-18 Summary: Let's be honest, it's only human nature to want a life that is good, exciting and fruitful but what do we do when things go bad? Do we pack up and seek something else or is it perhaps the lonely and hard times that pave the way for experiences that aren't achievable without them? This message focuses on what we can expect w...

Speaker: Norm Funk 06/17/07 Text: Various Summary: Happy Father's Day! On a day when dads are perhaps receiving another tie or perhaps simply uninterrupted time in front of the TV, this message deals with what kids so desperately need from their fathers.

Guest Speaker: Sam Dick Text: John 4:1-42 Summary: Jesus intentionally goes cross-cultural & counter cultural. I would love to see if God would call people through this story to love the least lovely and least reached people in our city and world. I would love to encourage them to live in the moment and seize every moment to love someone next week.

Text: John 16: 16-24 Summary: The reality of Christian joy is grossly misunderstood by so many in our present day. What does Jesus say about the reality of joy in a world that is very broken. How do we live life with authentic Christian joy?

Jonah chapter 4 concludes the story - and confession of Jonah - who was called by God but ran from Him. This message gets to the heart of Jonah's problem: his self righteousness and love of comfort set in stark contrast to his hatred of the Ninevites. We are also allowed a glimpse into the heart of God who loved the world so much that He gave us Jesus.

Ever wondered if you had it as a speaker? Well, even after Jonah gives what is one of the worst and shortest sermons ever given the whole city of Nineveh is changed - how? This message deals with the power of God and the proper response of those that come into the light of His grace and mercy.

What do you do when adversity or calamity strikes? Even worse, what do you do when they strike as a consequence of your sin? In chapter 2 of Jonah, Jonah models some key principles for us to follow whenever we find ourselves in the middle of hardship.

The story of Jonah is more than a story of a big fish, it's the universal story of God's call and mankind's sin. It's a story of rebellion and grace, a story of disobedience and mercy - it's really a story of all of us and the need for Jesus.

One of the mistakes that seems prevalent in the church today is made by those that look at the work and indwelling of the Holy Spirit as being important in the

The importance of the resurrection of Jesus cannot be overstated, it is the greatest miracle and event, not only in the history of Christianity but in the history of all mankind. This message deals primarily with two questions: did it take place and why is it important?

04/15/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 14:25-72 - Pride cometh before the fall, goes the well-known adage - never was this more true than in Jesus' disciple Peter's case. Even after the declaration from Jesus Himself that Peter would deny Him three times Peter emphatically exclaims, "No way, not me!!!" What in Peter's life paved the way for this failure and what can we learn from him...

04/08/07 - Norm Funk - The death and resurrection of Jesus, Paul wrote in I Corinthians, is of first importance, if it wasn't for the death and resurrection of Jesus our faith is worthless, we are still in our sins. The cross demonstrates many things to us - it was ghastly and beautiful at the same time - demonstrating both the love and justice of God through the sacrifice of Jesus, the perfe...

04/01/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 14:12-26

03/25/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 14:1-11

03/18/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 13:1-37

3/11/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 12:35-44 - This passage finalizes Jesus' public teaching ministry in Mark, after this Jesus gives Himself to His disciples leading to His crucifixion. After encountering the barrage from the Sanhedrin, Jesus turns the tables and confronts them with some questions of His own. The passage ends with Him lifting up a poor and destitute widow as the ultimate example of d...

03/04/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 12:28-34 - Perhaps you've asked the question: if your house was burning - besides family or pets - what would be the one thing you would grab before getting out. In other words, what's most important or significant to you? In a sense that's the question posed to Jesus in this text: of all the commandments which is the most important? Jesus' answer: Y...

Jon Imbeau - February 25, 2007

02/18/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 12:13-27

02/11/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 11:27-12:12 - This is part 2 of a mini-series within our study of Mark under the topic, "The authority of Jesus." "What gives you the right to do what you do", was the question posed to Jesus by the religious leaders of the day - this message deals with the authority of Jesus in light of the ministry of John the preparer of the Way of Jesus and how H...

02/04/07 - Norm Funk - Mark 11:20-26 - Who's in charge of your life? Good question, a question that conjures up all sorts of responses. Most Christians would answer "God or Jesus." Good answer, but in this first of a two part series we ask the question in light of our prayer lives and forgiveness of others.

01/28/07 Norm Funk Mark 11:1-19

01/21/07 Norm Funk

01/14/07 Norm Funk Mark 10:28-34