Writings and sermons of Rev. Blake Wagner
Week 2 – Matthew 2:1-12 Wise Worship Time
Today’s Story is found in Matthew 2:1-12 Often times even in our preaching and teaching schedule we sort of celebrate the event of Epiphany during Advent yet it actually comes in the official church calendar on the 6th of January. What is Epiphany? Is it as Merriam Websters defines “an appearance or manifestation especially of a […]
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Week 1- Gen. 3:1-15 Christ in the Garden?
Do you know your history? Do you know where you came from? What makes you, you? Why do you do or don’t do the things that you do? We’re told by those who study such things that much of it can be traced back to the environment that you grew up in but certainly not […]
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HIStory – The Bible Challenge
Acts 22:14-15: “’The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard”. This was Paul’s assignment: Go share Hope! How? By being Christ’s witness telling people […]
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My Friend Len
Have you noticed that some people have a more profound effect on your life than others? My friend Len is one of those folks for me. Just before we got to Penticton 18 years ago Len and his wife Lillian had moved to Penticton. And as the call came for us to Pastor Grace MB […]
Continue readingA Study on Ephesians (Chapter 3)
The Messenger 1 Introduction We are going to turn our thoughts now to the third and final chapter under the doctrinal section of the letter to the Ephesians. It is a chapter that falls into four main themes: Paul’s concern for his readers (verses 1 and 13); Confirmation of Paul’s special calling to “make […]
Continue readingA Study on Ephesians (Chapter 2)
The Messenger 2 Introduction For as long as we live in this 4-dimensional world of space and time there is going to be an ongoing struggle between faith and our senses. Let me illustrate what I mean. Jesus said “Lo, I am with you all the days – perpetually, uniformly and on every occasion – […]
Continue readingA study on Ephesians (Chapter 1)
The Messenger 1 Introduction In the 90’s stereograms, you may recall, were all the rage. A stereogram, of course, is just the fancy name for a 3D image hidden within another picture. When you first look at the picture it appears as nothing more than a meaningless jumble of lines and colours. It does […]
Continue readingIn the Word with Brian Bird – Ephesians
Born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, my spiritual journey began when I was in my early 20’s with a commitment of my life to Jesus Christ at a Methodist Youth Camp. It was at one of those camps that I was to meet and later marry Gillian. Next year we hope to celebrate our […]
Continue readingGetting to Know Jesus – A Ten Day Biblical Journey of Faith and Discovery
Getting to Know Jesus is a ten day biblical journey of faith and discovery, it was developed by Brian Bird a now retired Anglican priest living in South Africa. Our life today is dependant on relationships and what better relationship to develop and nurture, than one with God, our Creator. This booklet can be used to […]
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