Posts with the category “bible”

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From Words to Actions
May 23rd, 2023
Just as the priests in Exodus served as mediators between God and the people, Christians are called to be mediators between God and the world. Through our faith in Jesus Christ, we have direct access ...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Out of Sync
July 8th, 2021
One of the things we have been learning a lot over the last year is the art of video production. Sometimes it's "how to do it," and other times it's "how not to do it." We never thought we would have ...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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The Weight of Guilt is Lifted
July 2nd, 2021
When I was 11 NASA sent the Pathfinder rover to Mars. And I was fascinated by the idea that we had thrown a bunch of metal into space and it landed on Mars. So, I was pretty excited back in March of t...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Fixing the Real Problem
June 24th, 2021
Let’s just start right off with a little bit of an embarrassing story, how does that sound?A few weeks ago, I was doing a Health and Safety inspection at WEC; tracking through our building and looking...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Happy Birthday Church!
May 27th, 2021
The church has taken a beating this year. We’ve been disconnected, we’ve been silent, we’ve been frustrated. Yet, there is also much to be celebrated. Regardless of where we are or what is happening...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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It's Been a Knob and Tube Kind of Year
May 20th, 2021
It’s Been A Knob and Tube Kind of YearI normally like to bring you some encouragement, something uplifting, or maybe even something to get you to laugh with my blogs…But I’ll be honest with you, I’ve ...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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The God Who Restores
May 13th, 2021
The pandemic will eventually end, restrictions will be lifted and we'll be back to doing things together. But even after the restrictions are lifted we will still live in a fallen world. So while we l...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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When Church Looks Different
April 29th, 2021
What can an Old Testament passage teach us about worshipping online and in physically-distanced ways? Moses seeks answers from God on the topic of the time and place for the Passover, and ends up teac...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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God Has His Eye on Us
April 22nd, 2021
Starting and stopping a task has always been a problem for me. In past years, I was a great procrastinator, and even today, I am amazed that I can fill a task with every last possible amount of time. ...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Grace and Grit
April 8th, 2021
As this pandemic has turned from weeks, to months, to over a year, it has been easy to lose hope. It has been easy to lose strength. Where do we find our courage? Where do we find our resolve? I thin...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Sabbath
March 18th, 2021
It’s within the rhythm of “work then withdraw” that we demonstrate our dependence on God and our trust in his care. We remove ourselves from the centre of the universe and dare to believe that the wor...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Headspace
March 4th, 2021
Do you know what “headspace” is? It’s got a couple of definitions, but one of them has to do with liquids in a bottle. Headspace refers to the unfilled space between the top of the fluid and the top o...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Call to Worship
February 10th, 2021
In order to properly understand the world around us, we must do so through the lens of God as Creator....  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Actions Speak
February 4th, 2021
How well do you remember your time in highschool? Not just how you spent your days, but how well do you remember your experiences and your feelings from the time you were in grades 9 through 12 (or 9 ...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe
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Following Christ
January 28th, 2021
One of the things that have discouraged me most during this year of COVID is not really the virus or even the quarantining or lockdown but rather what has been happening to the greater church. I’m not...  Read More
by Candi Thorpe