Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying […]
Easter represents such a clear image of a servant king – Jesus life laid down for the whole world. Today we are thankful for that sacrificial love. Let us live like this is true in our lives, let us be the same example with humility and servanthood in all we do as we strive to
On the weekends I help with another Salvation Army drop-in space and Church and this Sunday was a big day – it was hot dog day, oh and also Palm Sunday! Palm Sunday is when Christians celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem, and marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is an iconic time that beautifully shows
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Just as we thought spring was finally here, winter comes back for a visit. Hopefully, it was just an early April Fools joke, and Spring really does come soon! As we focus on humility and servanthood as our Missional Theme for April, we can do no better than to look to Jesus’ example, especially in the
As we continue to focus on humility and servanthood during April, I keep thinking about Jesus; there’s really no better example than Him. As this Easter season continues, and as we finally begin to experience the warmth of spring, I can feel the new life and new hope that comes with this season. When Jesus
It’s still Easter Season. It’s still that season of hope and faith that death can be overcome. When I think about our April missional themes of Humility and Servanthood and how they relate to Jesus, my mind often takes me to this song by Gregory Porter called “Take Me to the Alley.” The song is
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Happy Easter everyone! Today is THE biggest day of the whole Christian year. Today is the day we remember that the saviour of the entire world conquered the biggest enemy imaginable: death. Today is the day we remember that Jesus was raised from the dead, came out of his tomb, and is still alive and
Holy Monday is the day Christians begin to focus on Jesus’ walk towards the cross. Yesterday we celebrated the day Jesus humbly yet triumphantly entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey. We call it ‘Palm Sunday’ because the people who cheered him during His entry, placed palm leaves in front of the donkey as a sign
April is here and signs of spring are all around us. Longer and warmer days, blooming leaves and flowers, and putting the winter gear away for another season all help to remind us that we made it through another winter and summer is coming. And that’s why we celebrate Easter at this time of year.
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