Elevation Waterloo Sermons

Series: Series: By Faith Scripture: Genesis 50:22-25; Hebrews 11:1-2, 20-22

Who among us would be willing to pack up everything we know and move away to an unknown destination? And if your father was the one who suggested such a journey, what would you think of him? At times, faith invites us to leave the familiar and trade in our security for something other and maybe even better. Series: By Faith Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4; Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-12

We are just the latest in a long line of men, women, and children who have set out on a trusting way of life rooted in God’s promises. And like most everyone who has come before us, we too, can expect to struggle with some very real questions along the way.

What does it mean for a person to have faith? That’s a good question, but maybe an even better—and perhaps more honest—question would be, What do we do when we both believe and disbelieve a hundred times an hour? Series: By Faith Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5; Hebrews 11:1-3

The Bible is a collection of ancient texts written in languages that are inaccessible to most readers today. Add to this the cultural distance that continues to widen between ourselves and original audiences and we have a real challenge in front of us. How can we approach the Bible in a way that gets us as close as possible to what its original authors intended?

Generally speaking, reading the Bible is a good idea. But almost as soon as we crack open its pages (or open an app!) we’re faced with very real questions about what we’re reading: Where did this come from? Who wrote this? What does it mean to say this book is ‘inspired’? Answering these and other important questions is the first step to learning how to read the Bible for all it’s worth. Scripture...

After searching for meaning and purpose in life, the Teacher in Ecclesiastes ran into a wall when he considered that every one of us dies in the end. The wisest of the wise struggled to make sense of what it means to live a good life when death awaits us all, so what hope do we have when we, too, consider our mortality? Series: Everything is Meaningless Scripture: Eccl.9:1-4, 7-9a

In the familiar words of the Teacher in Ecclesiastes, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” The notion that everything has its time and place can be comforting, but it can also be concerning, especially when it comes to those aspects of life we try to avoid. Series: Everything is Meaningless Scripture: Eccl.3:1-8

Perhaps the way to discovering a meaningful and fulfilling life is through wisdom and understanding—the more we know, the better off we’ll be. In many ways this makes sense, but as the Teacher in Ecclesiastes discovered, sometimes knowledge brings its own challenges. Scripture: Eccl.1:12-18 Series: Everything is Meaningless

Stuff, stuff, and more stuff. When it comes to finding meaning in life, we are constantly promised that just a little more of this or a little more of that will do the trick. But when the Teacher in Ecclesiastes spared no expense and denied himself nothing a man could desire, what was the result? Series: Everything is Meaningless Scripture: Eccl.2:1-6, 7b-8a, 9-11

The  author of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes wrestles with some of  life’s deeper conundrums, wondering if, in the end, everything we do  only amounts to ‘chasing after the wind.’ What is the value of our daily  work when it often brings us so much stress? How can we find meaning in  the midst of our labour? Series: Everything is Meaningless Scripture: Eccl.1:1-4;...

Series: Titus—A Public Faith Scripture: Titus 3

Speaking: Christin Taylor Series: Titus - A Public Faith Scripture: Titus 2

Jesus chose the local nobody, Mary, as the first witness to the resurrection, and followed that up by sending out his band of unbelieving disciples with the task of spreading the good news. Even if we can’t exactly “go out” ourselves these days, we can celebrate Jesus’ resurrection with joy and let that joy seep out through the cracks into a world in desperate need of some good news! Scripture: Ma...

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31 Series: Parables of Grace - Lent 2021

Series: Lent 2021 - Parables of Grace

Series: Lent 2021 - Parables of Grace Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Series: Lent 2021 - Parables of Grace Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Series: Lent 2021 - Parables of Grace Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Series: Finding God in Our Emotions Scripture: Psalm 43

Series: The Very Good Gospel Scripture: Genesis 17:1-8

Politics can be divisive. How’s that for an understatement? We’ve all seen it, and many of us are even part of it: aligning with parties, taking sides in debates, all the while vilifying our opponents. But if people who claim to be followers of Jesus land on both sides of every political issue and wind up in every party, how on earth do we sort things out? Can we sort things out? Series: The Very...

In the midst of a global pandemic, 2020 became a year that will also go down in history as a year of awakening to a call for racial justice. Our invitation is to take a good look at our own community and our own lives and invite the Holy Spirit to bend us toward God’s vision for a more just world. Series: The Very Good Gospel Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Our human story begins with a man and a woman working together to care for the world that God had created, but the paradise of Eden didn’t last for long and history tells the long, unfortunate story of a breakdown in this blessed alliance. Can we be part of writing a better story as we live and worship and serve alongside one another as men and women who jointly reflect the image of God? Series: T...

We begin a new year by considering the kind of good news that is good news for all of creation. Environmental causes will come and go, so when the fads fade, and as fear-driven responses lose their grip, what inspiration will we have to continue to care? Series: The Very Good Gospel Scripture: Genesis 1 (selected verses)