The results of the secret ballot from the Annual Meeting for 2019/2020 held on June 4 2020 are as follows: The ballots were counted on Sunday, June 14 2020, after the Zoom church service of worship. 2 Deacons were present – Jon Hunt, Bob GriffinBallots received – 33 from members All three motions have beenContinue reading “Results of Secret Ballot from Annual Meeting 2019/2020”
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A Letter to Our Congregation
May 2020 To the Faithful of Broadway-First Baptist Church. We share a wonderful faith story at Broadway. As I think about the people who I have shared and continue to share our pews with, I get to see what a lifetime following Christ looks like. Our mission has not been built on short term commitment,Continue reading “A Letter to Our Congregation”
A Final Word
By my best count, this is the 80th time I have sat down to write one of these. I say “my best count” because time and a number of hard drive crashes and file transfers have left some notable holes in my archives. I know this because, as I was preparing to write this, myContinue reading “A Final Word”
“A Mind-Boggling Sensuous Pleasure”
This past week an article was published in the National Post with a title I couldn’t ignore. It was titles, “When Going to Church Sounds Like a Mind-Boggling Sensuous Pleasure.” I love that. It was written in response to the ongoing shutdown as a result of the corona virus outbreak. From where I sit rightContinue reading ““A Mind-Boggling Sensuous Pleasure””
An Updated Message to You Regarding COVID-19
I am sending out this note in regards to Covid-19. Beginning on Sunday, March 22 we will be worshiping using an online format that will be available on this website. Meanwhile all other midweek gatherings will be postponed until further notice. We will continue to follow the guidelines put out by our health officials andContinue reading “An Updated Message to You Regarding COVID-19”
The Journey
Alister McGrath is one of the most respected, most read, and most published theologians alive today. Among his many accolades are his tenure as a long time professor of theology at Oxford, his three doctorates including one in molecular biophysics, as well as his publication of 50+ books including the most widely used theological overviewContinue reading “The Journey”
A Familiar Scene
It is a familiar scene. The hero or heroine is in a moment of turmoil. In those last fleeting moments before facing their great crisis, they pause for a moment of quiet solitude. They kneel at the altar, there at the front of a great cathedral or hastily thrown together chapel. There in that momentContinue reading “A Familiar Scene”
A Vision of Life Together
“God hates visionary dreaming” Dietrich Bonhoeffer This is a stark sentence that stands in stark contrast to many of the ways we are used to talking about vision both inside and outside the church walls. We talk often about the importance of having a compelling and transforming vision for our lives and organizations. Likewise, weContinue reading “A Vision of Life Together”
ADVENT 1
An Advent Narrative As we prepare again to hear the message of Christmas, perhaps you might appreciate excerpts from Walter Wangerin Jr’s short story, “An Advent Narrative,” which imagines God contemplating how to reach out to his child (humanity) and restore her. I love a child But she is afraid ofContinue reading “ADVENT 1”
Looking to…
“Looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.” -Hebrews 12:2 What we “look to” matters. A lot. If you ask two witnesses to describe an event or two referees to call a game or two travellers to describe what they see, it matters that they are looking at the same thing. It mattersContinue reading “Looking to…”
