SING to the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth. SING to the LORD, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day, Declare his glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples. Psalm 96, verses 1-4 As has been a tradition here at LRW, we usually have a […]
Read the rest of the sermonAs we continue to self isolate and practice distancing, we pray that you are safe; that you are able to communicate often with family and friends and that you are able to seek out ways to worship, either through on-line streaming or through radio services. We do not know how long this will endure, but […]
Read the rest of the sermonMark 12:38-44 Robert Fulghum, who wrote, “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten”, placed a picture of a woman, who is not his wife, beside the mirror in his bathroom. Every morning as he stood there shaving, he looked at the picture of this woman. I wonder how many wives would stand […]
Read the rest of the sermonLuke 7:36-8:3 The story of the woman weeping and washing the feet of Jesus with her tears is one of my favourite stories in the Bible. There are so many levels to this story. There is a woman who is ashamed of her sinfulness. There is criticism of Jesus for allowing her to be in […]
Read the rest of the sermonJohn 21:1-19 Another week passes after the events of Easter day. Simon Peter says, “I’m going fishing”. The other disciples join in, “We will too”. What else were they supposed to do? Jesus had risen and had appeared to them twice by now, but they had no idea what was going to happen. Jesus just […]
Read the rest of the sermonMatthew 18:21-35 I love children because I learn so much from them. They are a reminder of how we should perceive the world. Allow me to give you an example. Children are so much better at receiving gifts than are adults. We either feel overwhelmed, or unworthy of the freely given gifts that bless us. […]
Read the rest of the sermonIsaiah 49:1-7 January is a challenging month because of the weather. We get gray skies, the lake is gray, the trees are gray, if they are bereft of snow. The wind blows cold and we feel chilled to the bone. It’s difficult to stay upbeat when we face dreary weather. It’s a time of year […]
Read the rest of the sermonMatthew 18:15-20 There is a lot of focus on Conflict Resolution these days. I am forever getting emails offering courses in conflict resolution. It seems that there is a lot of conflict in our world and also in our churches. People are always shocked that there exists conflict in the church. They expect that because […]
Read the rest of the sermonMatthew 10:24-39 Have you ever felt like you were lost? Think way back, to when you were just a child. Did you ever go somewhere unfamiliar and wander off from your parents, distracted by something that caught your eye, then when you looked up you couldn’t find your parents? If you can recall such an […]
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