Sermon

  • Lest We Forget: Honoring Sacrifice and Peace

    Each Remembrance Sunday, we gather to honor the courage of those who served and the sacrifices they made. But how do we truly honor their memory? One phrase echoes in my mind this year: Lest we forget. Originally penned by Rudyard Kipling as a reminder to remain humble before God, this phrase has since become…

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  • Sacrifice, Love, and Loyalty: Lessons from Mark 12:28-34

    In Mark 12:28-34, Jesus calls us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves—commandments that outweigh even the greatest of sacrifices. But what does that look like in everyday life? During my college years at Cliff, a humorous attempt to poke fun at college controversies…

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  • Living Faithfully in Anticipation: Lessons on Idleness from 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

    In 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15, Paul’s message to the church is both direct and deeply challenging: “Keep away from every brother who is idle.” He warns against idleness, calling us to live with diligence and purpose, especially as we anticipate Christ’s return. While it’s natural to think of “waiting on the Lord” as a passive state,…

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  • Understanding Justice Through the Book of Job

    The Book of Job is often seen as a story about suffering, but at its core, it asks a deeper question: “Is God just?” Job’s friends argue that his suffering must be the result of some hidden sin, reflecting the common belief that good people are rewarded and bad people punished. But Job challenges this…

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