Nothing Will Be Impossible
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
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Gone But Still Here
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
The Ascension of Jesus can be seen as him “leaving us behind” to go and take on the “big job” in the heaven. He’s moving on to bigger and better things, which means he’s leaving us behind. But if that’s what’s happening, why would Jesus also promise that he “will be with us always, even to the end of the age?” Can Jesus leave and yet not leave at the same time?
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Sabbath Rest
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
In John 5 we read of Jesus healing a paralyzed man. Why only this one man, and why only now, when there's a festival going on in Jerusalem?
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Love One Another
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
On the night in which we was betrayed, Jesus gave a new commandment rooted in the new covenant: "Love one another, as I have loved you." The love one another part is not new. What makes it new is the addition of "as I have loved you." How exactly has Jesus loved us, and what does that mean for our love for our neighbours?
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The Voice of the Shepherd
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. (John 10:25-28, ESV)
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The Lamb's Enthronement
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
On May 27, King Charles III will give his speech from the throne to open Canadian parliament. But in the Revelation to John, the elder sees a far more critical "throne speech."
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The Resurrection Key
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
In an age of passwords, locks, and authentication codes, Jesus holds the most important key of all.
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The Rock of the Resurrection
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Christ is the rock on which we can build our lives. On Easter, we learn that his promises and work can be trusted since God raised him from the dead.
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Building on the Cross
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Humanity is torn down to the ground at the cross. We are revealed to be the sinners we are. Cowards, like the disciples. Helpless, like the women on Golgotha. Indifferent, like the crowds. Self-righteous, like the religious leaders. Cruel and callous, like Pilate and the soldiers. A good and all powerful God should fix this. But “fix” means to start over. Everything must die. Including God's Son.
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Maundy or Holy?
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Is it Maundy or Holy Thursday? Is there a difference?
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Building on Christ
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Jesus urges us to build our lives on his promises. He has saved us and will raise us up: what is their to worry about?
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Sending Everyone
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
The Lord is bound and determined to have fruit from his vineyard, even at the cost of the Son's life, and the Spirit's work in resurrecting dead tenants to become something new.
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Two Lost Sons
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
The parable of the prodigal son is really about three people: the younger brother, yes, but also the older brother and the father. The character of the brothers reveals how sin works in our lives; the character of the father reveals the extents to which the Lord will go to reconcile us to him and to each other.
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Pruned by Hardship
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
The Lord allows us to sin against each other, and for creation itself to visit evil on all of us, that some of us might repent and turn to him and each other in forgiveness for the sake of Jesus.
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The Fox and the Eagle
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Aesop's Fables are a collection of short, allegorical stories, often featuring animals, that teach moral lessons. You know who loved Aesop’s fables, and even translated them so more people could read them? Martin Luther.
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Money, Power, and Fame
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
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The Lord of the Valleys
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
The prophets of God have often met with him on mountaintops. But the Lord has always done his best, saving work in both physical and metaphorical valleys.
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The Map and the Fuel
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
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The Resurrection of the Dead
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
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The Mature Christian
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
What makes for a mature Christian? Our Gospel lesson from Luke 5:1-11 and our Old Testament lesson from Isaiah 6:1-8 give us some good direction.
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Who is Love?
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Relections on 1 Corinthians 13.
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The Nazareth Manifesto
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Canada has it's speeches from the throne, the US it's inaugural addresses, but Jesus sets out his agenda as king in Capernaum by quoting the prophet Isaiah.
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The Best Leader
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
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The Wisdom of Jesus
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Luke’s Gospel can be read in many ways. A Gospel of reconciliation, a Gospel of mercy towards the least. But it is also a warning. That the Lord’s wisdom is often never appreciated until it’s too late.
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The Gift of Patience
In the Way with Charles St-Onge
If there are any outstanding models in the Scriptures of patience, surely they would be Simeon and Anna. Both spent the better part of a lifetime waiting for the consolation of Israel. What enabled them to show such patience? What can we learn from them about faith in the Lord's promises?
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Nothing Will Be Impossible
7:48
Gone But Still Here
15:08
Sabbath Rest
15:49
Love One Another
13:39
The Voice of the Shepherd
12:26
The Lamb's Enthronement
19:25
The Resurrection Key
17:04
The Rock of the Resurrection
17:04
Building on the Cross
13:13
Maundy or Holy?
7:29
Building on Christ
12:19
Sending Everyone
16:49
Two Lost Sons
14:38
Pruned by Hardship
11:30
The Fox and the Eagle
12:55
Money, Power, and Fame
17:29
The Lord of the Valleys
15:14
The Map and the Fuel
12:52
The Resurrection of the Dead
16:31
The Mature Christian
14:56
Who is Love?
8:46
The Nazareth Manifesto
14:45
The Best Leader
12:53
The Wisdom of Jesus
13:29
The Gift of Patience
12:08