Pearls From Peace

The hymn ‘Abide With Me’ was written by a physically sick man. The words, however, lift us towards the One who never changes and promises incredible healing for all who put their trust in Him.

The Ten Commandments are good because they come from a good, good, Father.

Jesus abides in us and His Word abides in us. In Malachi 4 we hear that the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. As we view this as a prophecy of the Son of righteousness, who rises from the dead and gives life to His people. We see this most clearly done in His outstretched arms on the cross, where sins are forgiven, where brokenness is restored, and where ultimate healing is...

What do Abraham, Peter, and Paul all have in common? They were all sinners. The Bible is full of sinners. And Christ died for sinners, while were in our sin. Because He loves us. Christ died for sinners, like you and me. Not because we deserved it, because we didn't deserve it, and because it was the only way to save us.

Three Temptation Truths - Pastor Brad by Pastor Brad & Pastor Glenn

What God doesn’t say, and what God does say from the book of James as we face trials in our lives.

To abide means to stay, to remain, to dwell. So when we sing "abide with me" we're asking Jesus to stay with us, to remain with us, through every single moment in our lives. And, spoiler alert, He does! And for those who believe, in life, and in death, Jesus abides with us.

As we celebrate the Transfiguration of Our Lord, where Jesus' appearance changes and Moses and Elijah appear with Him, we can think about how these things are all connected to us and how God works in the past, present, and the future not just in our lives, but in the lives of all people.

A look at the prophet Jonah is like looking in the mirror. We all struggle with issues of anger and despair, and yes, even God’s grace when it is showered on others.

A question that is asked of Jesus by a man with an unclean spirit, is a question that we ourselves can ask of Jesus. To put it in a little different way, we could ask: What do you want with us, or for us, Jesus? As we look at the interaction Jesus has in the Gospel reading, we can take look, also, at how Jesus interacts with us in our lives.

How God uses a reluctant prophet to change a wicked city. This is the story of the pursuing power of God’s Word. What has God been saying to you lately?

Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth? A question that was once asked about Jesus, can be asked about any number of things if we just replace "Nazareth." From times of struggle/suffering/loss/pandemic, the question is often asked regarding negative experiences. So, it really is a matter of asking: Can anything positive (good) come out of something negative? Of course, the answer is yes, and even...

St. Paul teaches us that we can maintain our joy in the coming year by thinking about what God thinks is true, honourable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable.

When you take a look at the stories in the New Testament, especially in the Gospels, you're going to see one long narrative of a faithful God, who sent His faithful Son, Jesus Christ, to die for His people who are not faithful to Him. They/We are sinners with a sinful nature, and are more often than not, faithless. Yet God works even in sinners, to help them lead faithful lives, and today we will...

This is the follow up to “Joyful in Stressful Times”. When you know what you don’t want, figure out what you do want, and make your request known to God.

As we take a look at the world and our lives over the past year, there are many words we could use to describe it, but the word today is: inconvenience. But inasmuch as our lives have been inconvenienced because of a pandemic, we have reason to be thankful, and it's all because Jesus Christ inconvenienced Himself by being born for us, identifying with our inconveniences, only to give up His life f...

Christmas is all about Jesus. Why would Jesus us love us so much to come down from heaven?

In the 2003 Christmas movie, Love Actually, you here the opening line show you that amidst whatever is going on in life, if you look hard enough you'll find that "love actually is all around." If we view those words in our lives of faith, we'll find that love actually is all around because Jesus Christ is actually all around, and at Christmas we don't just celebrate His birth, but His death and re...

God wants us to access His joy anytime. Paul shows us how.

Using the LASSIE method from Everyone His Witness, we find that being a witness means we Listen, Ask, Seek, Share, Invite, and Encourage. As we look at what it means to be a witness in our world, we see that it happens in the context of relationships. Relationships are built on communication. We've already heard about the listening, asking, seeking, sharing, and inviting parts, and now we hear abo...

One of the most encouraging things we can do for someone else is telling them that we are praying for them. Better yet, as part of our witness, let’s offer to pray for them right there and then at that moment.

Using the LASSIE method from Everyone His Witness, we find that being a witness means we Listen, Ask, Seek, Share, Invite, and Encourage. As we look at what it means to be a witness in our world, we see that it happens in the context of relationships. Relationships built on communication. We've already heard about the listening, asking, seeking, and sharing parts, and now we hear about inviting: i...

A little time spent, a little kindness, a little grace given, a little hope shared can go a long way in paving the way to hearing the Good News.

Using the LASSIE method from Everyone His Witness, we find that being a witness means we Listen, Ask, Seek, Share, Invite, and Encourage. As we look at what it means to be a witness in our world, we see that it happens in the context of relationships. Relationships built on communication. We've already heard about the listening, asking, and seeking parts, and now we hear about sharing: sharing wha...

Jesus has all authority. He gave some to Adam & Eve. They blew it. Jesus comes to fix that. He gives us authority once again.