Devotional for 4th Advent

This week, Dave spoke at Eastview Community Church – the church that ‘birthed’ One88 and continues to partner with us. The video begins with the One88 promo video, an interview, and then Dave’s message on Generous Love

This week’s devotional reflects on a Psalm that confesses that not everything is always going ‘great’ in life. At times, it can feel like there isn’t permission to “not be well.” The Psalms reflect the full range of human experience and give us space to bring it all before God. Dave reflects on Psalm 88.

Here is the link to this week’s video. I hope you are blessed by it. The devotional refers to Psalm 106, which you can read beforehand. Thanks to Don Fletcher for sharing a bit about his life. The benediction video “A Franciscan Benediction” is taken from theworkofthepeople.com

Here are readings for the week. We are skipping through Mark a little bit so that by Sunday we are at Mark 11, which is Palm Sunday. Monday: Mark 6.30-51; Psalm 1 Tuesday: Mark 7.1-23; Psalm 2 Wednesday: Mark 7.24-37; Isaiah 52.7-12 Thursday: Mark 8.22-9.1; Psalm 130 Friday: Mark 10.13-31; Psalm 133 & 134 Saturday:…

We continue our journey through 1 Corinthians this week. I pray that the Spirit of God will enlighten your heart & mind as we spend time in his word together. While there are no formal questions for reflection this week, feel free to respond with your own thoughts and reflections on this week’s passage. Send…

Its good to have Jason Dyck provide today’s reflection on selections from the Gospel of John. Jason will introduce himself but is part of our provincial family of churches. You can find out more about the conference at www.mbcm.ca