Every single decision made about Sunday worship should have children in mind. Jesus’s church community will be one that echoes His, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

You came to take us All things go, all things go To recreate us All things grow, all things grow

“Love is larger than we’ve imagined.” ~ @pastortrey05.com

Pay attention, you wealthy people! Weep & moan over the miseries coming upon you. Your riches have rotted. Moths have destroyed your clothes. Your gold & silver have rusted, & their rust will be evidence against you. It will eat your flesh like fire. ~Jacob (Jesus’s brother)

“Jesus warned against mistaking the work of God’s Holy Spirit for the work of the devil. There is equal danger the other way round when people suppose they are working for God, while unthinkingly serving the powers.” ~N. T. Wright & Michael F. Bird “Jesus and the Powers”

“Jesus’s Kingdom does not originate in this world, but it is emphatically *for* this world.” ~N. T. Wright & Michael F. Bird “Jesus and the Powers”

To truly remember & honor those who have lost their lives to the violence of war, we must actively work for peace. Peacemaking is not passive, but it is love in action. For violence is never overcome by violence (this merely begets more violence). Violence is overcome by love.

What the All-NBA teams should have looked like (positionless): 1) Jokic, Shai, Luca, Wemby, Kawai 2) Maxey, Durant, Cunningham, Donovan Mitchell, Scottie Barnes 3) Jamal Murray, Jalen Johnson, Chet Holmgren, Brunson, Derrick White #nba

Happy (Pentecost! Sunday, friends! If you’re looking for a Jesus-centered message this morning, here’s what I shared with our church last week: The Ascension Luke 24:50-53 & Acts 1:1-11 youtu.be/UgrGWdN3WBg

Today is Pentecost—the day which commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first disciples of Jesus. It recalls the founding of the Christian Church. It’s a reminder of the fire that still burns inside of us, enabling us be the loving people Jesus has called us to be!

Memories of my M.Div. grad at McMaster University. True story: you get a free pitcher of🍺 at McMaster when you finish a Masters degree. Canadian seminaries for the win!

To take up arms is to deny Christ.

What is growing out of your life? Our actions tell the truth about what we really believe and Who we truly follow. The followers of Jesus love like Jesus.

Introduce yourself with ten bands/artists you've seen live: Good Charlotte MxPx Relient K Rend Collective Sia Switchfoot Three Days Grace U2 Vampire Weekend Walk Off the Earth

The homily is not being "political" when it points out political, social, & economic sins. It is simply the word of God becoming incarnate in our reality, which often reflects not God's reign but sin. -St. Oscar Romero

From 2008:

For the followers of Jesus, we are a part of a community of priests. We all serve our neighbours as pastors, preachers, evangelists, deacons, elders, etc as a part of Christ’s body. Such roles are not decided by men, but have already been decided by Holy Spirit.

A good deal of the New Testament, following directly from the teaching & example of Jesus Himself, is about the radical definition of power. Power in weakness. Power through humble service. Power—& indeed victory—through self-sacrifice. ~N. T. Wright & Michael F. Bird

All elected government officials should make the same minimum wage that is offered to the people they serve.

The breaking & corrupting of was once Twitter & is now X can be seen in how the platform actively works against meritocracy. This tweet from 24 hours ago has just 428 views, despite being retweeted 14 times, liked 31 times, & having 2 responses.

“Christian Nationalism’s end goal is neither good nor Christlike.” ~ @aprilajoy.bsky.social

American leaders are rededicating the country to the god of America: A god of power, affluence, violence, whiteness, war, bigotry, empire, & oppression. They serve a god who is the antithesis of Jesus.

The American church loves its Asherah flag poles more than it loves Jesus.

I post this every once in a while as a reminder.

Happy Victoria Day to my Canadian friends! Today would be a great day to abolish the monarchy. #NoKings #VictoriaDay

Happy Sunday, friends! If you’re looking for a message this morning, here’s what I shared last week about how Jesus opens our minds: Opened Minds - Luke 24:44-49 youtu.be/NZjUWUebB9k

“It is absolutely forbidden to repay evil with evil.” ~Tertullian 🐢 ❤️

Words & actions without love. Sermons without love. Churches without love. It’s all useless without love. May we love like Jesus. ~Stephen Mattson

Love does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth.

Jesus is the antithesis of Christian Nationalism. ~ @aprilajoy.bsky.social

“Maybe Christianity should just try following Jesus.” @pastortrey05.com Amen to that!

A Mother’s Day floral arrangement. It’s edible.

If you’re looking for an encouraging, Jesus-centred sermon to view this morning, here’s my message from last week: When Jesus Shows Up Luke 24:36-43 youtu.be/nmOTDg2jV_k

Happy Mother's Day! And Jesus said, "Come!" To all mothers and all children: he said, "Come!" To the motherless and the childless: he said, "Come!" To all who long to be mothered: he said, "Come!”

“It’s not racist gerrymandering, it’s just partisan gerrymandering that just happens to look that way” is a heck of a way of letting everyone know that your partisan politics are rooted in racism. But as always with the American south, it’s not surprising at all.

"Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God"

I remember being promised far more subtlety from our antichrists & those that worship them…

To not comply with the Empire is to follow Jesus.

“Only without the sword can the Christian wage war: the Lord has abolished the sword.” ~Tertullian

Good morning, beloved. You do not have to do all of the hard things by yourself. Community can cure a whole lot. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

There’s nothing Christ-like about the American Empire.

Has anyone done a preaching series on Revelation? How did you organize the weeks? And how many weeks did you go?

Blessed are the wounded ones in mourning Brave enough to show the Lord their scars The Kingdom is yours. ~@commonhymnal

The Toronto Maple Leafs go from being a complete disaster with no foreseeable way forward as a hockey team to sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows. Just. Like. That.

Blessed are the tears of all the weary Pouring like a sky of falling stars The Kingdom is yours. ~@commonhymnal

👀 #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou

#Maythe4th #Anabaptist

May the 4th be with you. (& also with you) #Maythe4th #StarWars