Welcome to the Knox Talks blog. Here you can find recent and past sermons relating scripture to a wide variety of topics. I would like to thank Shelley Rose for transcribing my notes into text for the blog. What Do they Want? Scriptures: Micah 4:1-5John 15:9-17 When I was young, growing up in Quebec, RemembranceContinue reading “What Do they Want?”
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Lessons of the Trees
Welcome to the Knox Talks blog. Here you can find recent and past sermons relating scripture to a wide variety of topics. I would like to thank Shelley Rose for transcribing my notes into text for the blog. Lessons of the Trees Scriptures: Jeremiah 17:7-8 Matthew 13:31-32 The symbolism of trees in the Bible isContinue reading “Lessons of the Trees”
Brass Tacks
Welcome to the Knox Talks blog. Here you can find recent and past sermons relating scripture to a wide variety of topics. I would like to thank Shelley Rose for transcribing my notes into text for the blog. Brass Tacks Scriptures: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Luke 12:32-40 Isaiah 1:18 (NRSVUE) Come now, let us argue itContinue reading “Brass Tacks”
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc is a mountain on the border between France and Italy. It has an elevation of about 4,800 meters. It’s name means “White Mountain”. The image above is presented in an Image block with alignment set to Full Width.
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano located in Honshu, Japan. It has an elevation of about 3,775 metres. The images above are presented in a Jetpack Slideshow block, with a Fade transition effect.
Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is a mountain on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It has an elevation of about 4,480 meters. It is a part of the Alps, a mountain range in Europe. The images above are presented in a Gallery block with one column.
Ask Andrew #2 (2021): Making the Sign of the Cross
While COVID-19 makes our in-person services challenging, Knox is providing podcast services. Not everyone can access these, though, so we are also posting my sermons on our Knox Talks blog. I would like to thank Shelley Rose for transcribing my notes into text for the blog. Ask Andrew #2 (2021): Making the Sign of theContinue reading “Ask Andrew #2 (2021): Making the Sign of the Cross”
How the Pandemic Made Me Update the 10th Commandment
How the Pandemic Made Me Update the 10th Commandment Nobody worries about coveting anymore. I suspect our entire economy would collapse if we applied the Biblical 10th commandment literally. Time for an update! This year of pandemic has given us the very thing we need to reclaim the 10th commandment. Consider: To Covet is toContinue reading “How the Pandemic Made Me Update the 10th Commandment”
Ask Andrew 3 (2018): God the All Powerful and All Good
Question: How can God be all powerful and all good at the same time? There are some hidden assumptions in this question: One could be: if God is all powerful and all good, then God would prevent bad things from happening. For example: someone like Hitler could never come to power and commit genocide; thereContinue reading “Ask Andrew 3 (2018): God the All Powerful and All Good”
Knox United Church & the Manordale/Woodvale Community Association – A Promising Partnership
Knox United Church has offered to participate in hosting programs of the Manordale/Woodvale Community Association. In a meeting with the Association Executive, Knox indicated that it would be interested in exploring ways that the Association could run various programs at the church. On April 21, the two groups reviewed the findings of the recent surveyContinue reading “Knox United Church & the Manordale/Woodvale Community Association – A Promising Partnership”
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