Mark Whittall

Life is a tug of war between testing and trust. When you are in the wilderness, will you test or will you trust? And in whom will you...

Today we begin with sin and death. Now that’s not a very popular opening line is it? I can imagine that half of our online worshippers...

How then shall we live? Last Sunday, Dennis reminded us that in the sermon on the mount, Jesus is calling for a change in heart, a change...

(Sermon on the Mount, part 2. For part 1, 'It Begins with Blessing' click here ) Back in seminary, when I was doing my theology degree...

(Sermon on the Mount, part 1) When you look around the world today, at the people you know, at the world you see laid out before you on...

What was Jesus like? That seems like a good question for those of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus, those of us who, at least in...

A number of years ago I was fortunate enough to attend a preaching workshop in Toronto with colleagues from across Canada, and the main...

There are moments that are life-changing. Moments in our lives that change everything. Think about the moments that you’ve experienced....

We don’t read Matthew’s version of the Christmas story very often. Maybe that’s because Matthew’s account, told from the perspective of...

Expectations. What do you think, good or bad? Expectations can be a good thing. Expectations hold out hope for the future. They give us...

We began our worship today with an Act of Remembrance, in anticipation of Remembrance Day which will take place on Friday. We remember...

This is a great day! All Saints. Baptisms. It doesn’t get much better than this. There is nothing better than being here with all you...

Some parables should come with warning labels: Watch out, this parable is a trap. At first glance the parable we just heard has a...