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Good People or God's People

This Sunday's lesson spoke about the many promises that God made to Abram that were part and parcel of his call....
Steve Filyk
September 16, 2018
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Does God change or not?

In today's sermon I asserted that while human nature was not changed by the Flood, that God changed, determining to...
Steve Filyk
September 9, 2018
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The Fear of Scarcity and the Allure of Wealth

For this week's sermon I made an interpretive decision to read the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21) in...
Steve Filyk
September 2, 2018
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Seeing with the Heart

In Sunday's Bible lesson, 1 John 3:1-7, we were reminded of our identity as God's children and called to express...
Steve Filyk
July 10, 2018
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O Canada!

This past weekend a couple people asked me: "What happened to our flags?".  Last fall as Session was discussing the...
Steve Filyk
July 3, 2018
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: God's Calling in our Senior Years

The past two weeks we have encountered two Biblical characters who saw God's purposes for their lives revealed in...
Steve Filyk
June 17, 2018
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: Abraham

In our culture the goal of many people is to be settled: to stay in one place, in one job, with one person, rather...
Steve Filyk
June 10, 2018
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The Closure of First Presbyterian in Prince Rupert

During the worship service I mentioned that First Presbyterian Church (Prince Rupert) closed this past week. You...
Steve Filyk
June 3, 2018
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: Esther

The book of Esther makes for an interesting read. It is a rag-to-riches story that adds court intrigue, violence...
Steve Filyk
May 27, 2018
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Unpacking Sunday's Sermon: Elijah

All at once, a strong wind shook the mountain and shattered the rocks. But the Lord was not in the wind. Next,...
Steve Filyk
May 20, 2018

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