tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39134132610170428892024-03-13T11:49:33.416-05:00Faith Covenant ChurchFCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-10282193951848154602014-11-14T17:25:00.001-06:002014-11-14T17:25:27.726-06:00Isaiah 52 - November 9thHere is last week's sermon on Isaiah 52<br />
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<a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-11-14T15_16_26-08_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-11-14T15_16_26-08_00</a>Garrett Erskinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04041771275744293868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-50894013203661701662014-11-14T17:24:00.001-06:002014-11-14T17:24:37.145-06:00Isaiah 51 - November 2ndHere is the sermon from two weeks ago given by our guest speaker Dave Kersten.<br />
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<a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-11-14T15_05_49-08_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-11-14T15_05_49-08_00</a><br />
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If you are interested in learning more about Dave Kersten, you can find that information here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.northpark.edu/Seminary/About-the-Seminary/Administration-and-Staff/David-Kersten">http://www.northpark.edu/Seminary/About-the-Seminary/Administration-and-Staff/David-Kersten</a>Garrett Erskinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04041771275744293868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-80702595281884755922014-10-27T21:33:00.001-05:002014-10-28T13:56:11.280-05:00Isaiah 43 - October 19th & 26thWe have been lazy with our sermon recordings, and for that we apologize. Here are the last two weeks worth of sermons:<br />
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October 19th - <a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-10-27T18_01_22-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-10-27T18_01_22-07_00</a><br />
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October 26th - <a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-10-27T19_19_15-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-10-27T19_19_15-07_00</a><br />
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Or you can search in iTunes for Faith Covenant Church.<br />
<br />FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-68990949614104220042014-09-25T14:21:00.001-05:002014-09-25T14:21:17.371-05:00Beyond Hello - Week 3You can find last week's sermon from Gary Walters here:<br />
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<a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-09-25T12_19_47-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-09-25T12_19_47-07_00</a>FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-89345830390906268182014-09-25T14:03:00.000-05:002014-09-25T14:05:24.714-05:00Beyond Hello - Week 2We are back. Better late than never, as they say. This sermon is the second of a three part series we cal Beyond Hello.<br />
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You can listen to this sermon here:<br />
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<a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-09-25T12_00_13-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-09-25T12_00_13-07_00</a><br />
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Let us know what you think.FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-74324363476762111372014-06-03T20:41:00.002-05:002014-06-03T20:42:27.806-05:00Habakkuk 2 - June 1st, 2014If anyone missed the sermon this week, it is up in the usual places.<br />
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You can find it here:<br />
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<a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-06-03T18_22_13-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-06-03T18_22_13-07_00</a><br />
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Or find it on iTunes by searching for Faith Covenant ChurchFCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-68674805159480861212014-06-02T09:39:00.000-05:002014-06-03T20:42:16.694-05:00Habakuk 1 - May 25th, 2014<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has been a while since last we posted a sermon here. This is the first of a three part series on Habakuk(pronounced - hu-BA-kuk).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can find the first sermon from May 25th, here: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-06-02T06_57_58-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-06-02T06_57_58-07_00</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">or</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">by searching Faith Covenant Church in the iTunes store under podcasts.</span></span>FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-17995008519099505512014-04-14T09:55:00.000-05:002014-04-14T09:55:04.218-05:00John 12 - April 13th, 2014You can listen to this week's sermon here:<br />
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<a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-04-14T07_04_56-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-04-14T07_04_56-07_00</a><br />
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or<br />
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by searching Faith Covenant Church in the iTunes store under podcastsFCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-28257651683249606582014-04-07T11:10:00.000-05:002014-04-07T11:10:18.349-05:00John 17 - April 6th, 2014You can listen to the most recent sermon by going here: <a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-04-07T08_38_36-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-04-07T08_38_36-07_00</a><br />
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Or<br />
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By searching "Faith Covenant Church" in iTunes<br />
<br />FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-19167752913008216092014-03-30T21:31:00.002-05:002014-03-30T21:37:43.376-05:00John 16 - March 30th, 2014<span style="background-color: white; color: #616161; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">This week's sermon has been posted, you can find it here:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #616161; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-03-30T19_14_49-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-03-30T19_14_49-07_00</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: #616161; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;">by searching <u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Faith Covenant Church</u> on iTunes.</span></span>FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-11159761076324069592014-03-23T18:02:00.000-05:002014-03-23T18:02:11.397-05:00John 15 - March 23rd, 2014If you were away this week, were volunteering in the nursery or simply want to hear the sermon again, you can find it here:<br />
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<a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-03-23T15_36_50-07_00">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-03-23T15_36_50-07_00</a>FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-52132612047817857552014-03-17T11:03:00.001-05:002014-03-17T11:03:21.021-05:00John 14 - March 16th, 2014Here is yesterday's sermon:<br />
<a href="http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-03-16T20_12_55-07_00" target="_blank">http://fccwinnipeg.podomatic.com/entry/2014-03-16T20_12_55-07_00</a>
FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-91193950792051335122014-02-27T11:34:00.001-06:002014-02-27T11:34:29.033-06:00Why do we need resurrection?In our small group meeting this week we looked at John 11. In John 11 there is a very famous "I am" saying. There are lots of "I am" sayings of Jesus but this one sort of takes our thoughts to another level. Jesus says in John 11:25 "I am the resurrection and the life."<br />
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Resurrection is one of those words that I think sometimes we become numb to in the church. We pastors talk lots about the resurrection. Our church calendar year seems to culminate towards a Sunday usually in March or April where all we talk about is resurrection. We sing about it. We preach about it. We teach about it. We read about it.<br />
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But if one of your friends who does not follow Jesus asked you why the church needs resurrection, what would you tell them? How about this, what if your friend asked you why resurrection matters TO YOU?<br />
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I started thinking about this and some thoughts started to flow onto the page. I'd like to share now why I need resurrection and then allow you in the comments section to do the same…<br />
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Why I need resurrection…<br />
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because I have family members, friends of family members, friends, friends of friends who are dying or have died of cancer…<br />
because I have a mother who woke up one day and lost her hearing in one ear for no apparent reason…<br />
because there are whole families in Haiti living in dwellings most of us wouldn't put our pets in…<br />
because I get angry at my kids when I seem to be the problem…<br />
because there is a family in Bethlehem where only half of its members are free people, the other half are held prisoners in their own country…<br />
because some get sick and don't ever get well in this life…<br />
because some are ruled by addictions and can't get out…<br />
because people are dying of hunger everyday and most of us don't seem to be bothered to much by it…<br />
because young women are being trafficked and sold as slaves to feed an individual sex addiction…<br />
because children are being abused…<br />
because racism exists…<br />
because the worlds economic structure doesn't mean well being for all people…<br />
because wars are breaking out over "who" owns "what" land…<br />
because marriages and friendships can end in bitter separation…<br />
because we have often been destructive towards the earth we have been given…<br />
because someone will scream "hatred" at you when you accidentally cut them off while driving…<br />
because tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes can kill thousands in minutes…<br />
because there are children forced to carry guns and fight wars not their own…<br />
because there is death over material commodities...<br />
because there is hatred present at a 12 year old's hockey game…<br />
because churches have split up over menial issues…<br />
because there are famines…<br />
because we use more resource than we need and its running out…<br />
because the short time we have on earth is so uncertain it seems…<br />
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I need resurrection because it means that all these things do not have the last say. Resurrection means that death does not rule. Hatred will not have the final word. Selfishness will be overpowered. Inequality will not last forever. Fear will not win. Anger will be snuffed out. Weights will be lifted off tired shoulders. Darkness will be engulfed by light. Hunger and thirst will be quenched by a great banquet. The blind will see. The lame will walk. The deaf will hear. The captive will be set free. Tears will be wiped away.<br />
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I need resurrection because living without it is unbearable. I cannot and will not live without resurrection. I thank God for Jesus Christ, the resurrection and the life. To him I will hold on forevermore.<br />
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*I encourage you to think about this question "Why I need resurrection" and respond in comments section… Blessings.FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-83197963969088032182014-01-05T08:25:00.001-06:002014-01-05T08:25:15.390-06:00Enter in...<br />
As is our usual custom we will be journeying with Jesus through the eyes of one of the early gospel writers. This year we will be drawn into the mystery of Jesus through the gospel according to John.<br />
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The 4th gospel or evangelist draws us slowly and steadily to see things afresh, anew and from above. Last year we were in Mark and he is a runners pace. Good news for those like me about John and his pace- we can mosey!<br />
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We encourage you all to read the gospel in its entirety as many times as you can between now and Easter. Take it in as large of chunks as you can to get the full majesty of what John is doing. Try to even block some time aside and grab your favourite beverage(s) and read the 21 chapters in their entirety in a single sitting.<br />
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We encourage you to share your nudgings, musings and findings on this blog as we go.<br />
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Travel mercies as the Spirit will likely redo us from top to bottom if we read with integrity and encounter again the mystery of the Risen Jesus.<br />
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erikFCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-10112777990968407262013-11-20T19:37:00.001-06:002013-11-20T19:37:02.036-06:00Online study of Gospel according to JohnCommencing post Christmas are preparing to trial an online study. Each year our church walks with a gospel writer as we journey with Jesus from Christmas through Easter.<br />
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Each week there will be a text assigned for reading and a question or two. We encourage thoughts, reflections and input. Until then may you be found Blessed during Advent.<br />
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<br />FCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-49335128082376297442013-08-07T13:05:00.003-05:002013-08-07T13:05:51.030-05:00Coming soon<br />
This blog is a little dusty. We were planning to use it to host the posting of our sermons but we only have one out on our sound board which we choose to use to send the message to the Nursery. I am sure in this world of technology we can find another solution but I am not that person.<br />
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We are thinking about trying an online format for a small group study. We will post a video or reading each week and include some reflection questions as we go for dialogue.<br />
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We know folks are busy and we are not eager to baptize that busy-ness but if we can provide a re-orientation point in between Sundays we would like to do what we can.<br />
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We aim to begin this new venture in September.<br />
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cheers!<br />
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pastor erikFCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233242013192771977noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913413261017042889.post-38509435376511724652012-07-10T13:49:00.004-05:002012-07-10T13:56:42.326-05:00The Theological Virtues<style>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We have concluded our series at FCC on the theological
virtues. A virtue is a positive trait or
quality deemed to be morally good
and thus is valued as a foundation for good moral being. The
church has traditionally practiced three virtues:</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Faith </b>– A confession of trust and obedience in
the One we know to be the truth. Faith is not a set of propositions and
formulas, but is seen in a people who learn to trust more and more in God as we
find him most fully in the person of Jesus! Faith is built by formation,
especially in the practice of prayer. </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hope</b> – Our conviction of the end/goal/purpose that
drives us; A vision of the world to come. Worship signals this practice of hope as opposed to a practice of despair. Hope forms the soul, while despair cultivates an attitude of the
mind and becomes connected to doubt. </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Love -</b> The root of the virtues. Love denotes a
life transformed by the gospel of Jesus that is expressed in one’s relationship
to God and neighbor. Love is expressed in hospitality which incorporates differences amongst people, whether they be of age, income, or social group. More concretely, the Christian practice of Eucharist
exemplifies hospitality by opening a space for differences to commune with each other. </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">In light of what we have heard these weeks, how will these
virtues form our character, our worship, and our life together? In what ways do
we hope to cultivate these virtues in our lives? Does this understanding of the
virtues challenge you to rethink our lives together as the gathered body of
Christ? Are there biblical texts which help illuminate to you the meaning of these virtues? </span></div>
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