Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Like 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras was not written by Ezra. The earliest part of the book was not written until the first century AD. Second Esdras is made up of a Jewish writing called 4 Ezra with 5 Ezra stuck at the beginning and 6 Esdras at the end. Although 4 Ezra is a Jewish … Read More “What is 2 Esdras?” »
This is a sermon that I preached at the 161st anniversary service at First Baptist Church, Owen Sound. Ezra 3:10-13 Introduction Anniversaries are special events for churches, something that not every tradition understands. An anniversary is a time for us to celebrate the past and to prepare for the future. When my wife and I … Read More “What Noise Are You Making?” »
Nehemiah 8:1-3 Introduction Imagine if I announced today that we were going to radically change the style of worship in the church. I don’t just mean a change of songs, moving from traditional hymns to newer songs. I mean a complete change. We would remove all musical instruments from the sanctuary. Not only that, we … Read More “A New Kind of Worship” »
