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Which Identity is Paramount?

In the Presbyterian Church in Canada's ongoing discussion about human sexuality I have heard the same question...
Steve Filyk
July 26, 2019
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: Living in Unmerited Grace

My new favourite television show is a series on Netflix called "The Good Place." The Good Place is a town where...
Steve Filyk
July 21, 2019
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What happens to the world when God takes a rest?

Today's passage from the second chapter of Genesis chapter 2 talks about God resting: "By the seventh day God had...
Steve Filyk
July 14, 2019
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: Remember the Sabbath

During Sunday's sermon, I argued that Sabbath-breaking is more common than Sabbath-keeping. Even at church, we talk...
Steve Filyk
July 7, 2019
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The Frozen Chosen and Mission

Presbyterians are often referred to as the 'Frozen Chosen". In the online Dictionary of Christianese the term...
Steve Filyk
May 5, 2019
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids

The parable of the Ten Bridesmaids teaches us that God's promises aren't always fulfilled quickly, and warns us to...
Steve Filyk
March 31, 2019
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

In today's sermon, I explored Jesus' parable and extracted at least three nuggets of truth: In any church, we...
Steve Filyk
February 17, 2019
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Judge not, lest you be judged!

This Sunday’s sermon addressed Jesus’ discussion of judging in Matthew chapter 7. I argued that instead of taking...
Steve Filyk
February 10, 2019
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A Chaplain in the Chilcotin

This past weekend I attended exercise 'Nordic Ranger' with my reserve unit in the Chilcotin, west of Williams Lake....
Steve Filyk
January 29, 2019
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: Who's in charge around here?

For some people, the idea of a loving and powerful God present in a world marred by evil and suffering is a...
Steve Filyk
January 20, 2019

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