Hope United Church - Reflections

Children of a Rep God 13.11.2022 16:39 ↓

We, humans, are children of a Rep God. Is the Reo Man coming? This week's sermon is by Rev. Diane MacVicar. Reverand Emeritus Hope United Church. 

Redidiculous 30.10.2022 15:29 ↓

Abraham & Sarah were past their prime and not nice people. But God made a ridiculous promise to them that came true, just as he makes ridiculous promises to the church. 

Are You In Or Out 23.10.2022 12:06 ↓

Outcast In Our Society With God their is no Out only In. This is God's house and we are all welcome here.

Leap Of Faith 16.10.2022 18:23 ↓

A leap of faith can be exhilarating and terrifying all at once. Changing our church or staying the course and petering out.  We see that Abram took a leap of faith and proved once god is involved, anything is possible.

Breaking Babel 09.10.2022 18:34 ↓

Communication is fraught with error but why. The Towel of Babel gives us some clues.

Change 02.10.2022 17:55 ↓

After Covid Change keeps coming.

Faith And Technology 18.09.2022 20:53 ↓

Hummas have always had a love-hate relationship with technology. Many benefits but consequences. Has our ability outstripped knowledge? Chronically the progress of science and technology through the bible since the time of Cain and Able.

Being Human 11.09.2022 16:13 ↓

The Garden of Eden was not the home of the original sin. God always intended that we eat from the tree of forbidden knowledge it was the moment humans became aware.

Staying Salty 04.09.2022 13:38 ↓

Expressing his disapointment in them fiercely, because he deeply cared.

Monkey Business 28.08.2022 12:23 ↓

Sitting at the top of the tree with the big Monkeys. Social Stratification in the Animal kingdom and human Society.

Boxes 21.08.2022 9:52 ↓

Our brain places things into boxes, and we end up living in these boxes. But boxes have walls you cannot see through. Jesus has asked us not to live in boxes. Boxes are a good place to start but not a good place to finish. 

Catching Fire 14.08.2022 26:50 ↓

Getting inside the Joker's head. Some men are not looking for anything logical. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

The Full Spectrum 19.06.2022 14:58 ↓

We are people that are made in God's image, and that image is so vast. God does not have a gender; there is a spectrum.

Burn 05.06.2022 12:47 ↓

Flame and Passion The Spirit burns with a purpose. the Spirit is like fire and only lives when it burns.

Faith Choices 22.05.2022 18:08 ↓

Abortion as a faith decision. What do the scriptures say?

Twice Choosen 08.05.2022 16:59 ↓

Family relationships. The relationship you have may not meet your understanding.

Live! 17.04.2022 7:51 ↓

Love and the gift of life and the fear of death.

Wild Extravagant Love 03.04.2022 17:31 ↓

Distribution of wealth in our society. Mary's demonstration of wild extravagant love. Jesus may have said, "You will always have the poor with you." Don't side too closely with Judas's cynical view. 

Better Questions 20.03.2022 16:40 ↓

How fragile life can be. Questioning loss.

Friends Of The Cross 13.03.2022 15:43 ↓

I Need Ammunition , Not A Ride. Love for your country and your people. Doesn't carry as great a cost in our country.

Tested 06.03.2022 15:55 ↓

Lucifer the morning star. God's most loyal servant, it's all just a misunderstanding.

The Importance of Letting Go 27.02.2022 17:09 ↓

Embracing forgiveness from christ.

The Limits Of Love 20.02.2022 16:41 ↓

To turn the other cheek had a very different meaning in Jesus's day than many realize.  Love is not about passive acceptance, Love has limits.  For Love to be Love we have to accept those limits.

Love Noun or Verb 13.02.2022 13:21 ↓

Love is in the doing, not the feeling. Love is expressed through action, in relationships and in the bible. 

Whats Love Got To Do With It 06.02.2022 17:17 ↓

Anniversary of our church. Maintaining our church is like the hard work of maintaining a marriage.