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Called To Serve - Neil A. Ellis
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. Neil A. Ellis. August 25, 2013. Evidence of this is also seen in the Bible. The prophets of the Old Testament constantly display this penchant for not being worthy of the task. They cite all sorts of reasons, not being old enough, not being gifted in fine speech, not being wise enough, and only being a simple shepherd. Called To Serve – Audio Sermon. There is a common refrain of not being worthy to serve God. The prophets feel that they do not have the ...
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Following Jesus - Neil A. Ellis
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. Neil A. Ellis. May 30, 2012. This sermon was originally preached on Sunday March 25, 2012. The scripture focus is John 12: 20-33. Are you angry yet? Are you angry for how you know they will treat our Lord? Have the emotions that can define this season of Lent begun to permeate your soul? As we journey through Lent, do we do so as a church long removed from the events that happened or are we present walking with Jesus? Just where is it that Jesus is going?
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Discipleship Archives - Neil A. Ellis
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner? Neil A. Ellis. August 19, 2016. Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner? I have heard it told that sinners are closer to God than others. How is this possible you might ask? The explanation goes that God holds each of us by a string. When we sin, we cut that string. God catches the falling end of the string and ties it…. Will You Love Me Forever. Neil A. Ellis. February 29, 2016. Will You Love Me Forever. Dad, how was God born? Reach Ou...
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. Author Archives: Neil A. Ellis. On Christmas Eve All is Made Ready. Neil A. Ellis. December 24, 2016. On Christmas Eve All is Made Ready. It’s time. Christmas Eve has finally arrived. After a long month of Christmas music being played on radio stations, Christmas gatherings with friends and shopping which never seems to end we have arrived. The long weeks of Advent and our preparation for Christmas are over. All is made ready. The…. Neil A. Ellis. Scripture...
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A Voice in the Urban Wilderness - Neil A. Ellis
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. A Voice in the Urban Wilderness. Neil A. Ellis. January 29, 2014. A Voice in the Urban Wilderness. As a society we have done a good job of covering grass with concrete and retreating from the things we call wild. We prefer to observe the wilderness from the safety of our television sets or computer screens. The wilderness is an abstract thought, we’ve tamed it and it is out of sight and therefore out of mind. The voice of one crying out in the wilderness.
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Spirituality
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. Invitations Are Often Unexpected. Neil A. Ellis. August 22, 2016. Invitations Are Often Unexpected. Invitations are wonderful things. They open doors to new opportunities allowing us to experience the world in different ways. Each of us receives and provides invitations in a wide variety of ways. When we think about invitations it might normally be in the context of an evening out, to a…. A Sense of Community. Neil A. Ellis. February 27, 2016. It is said th...
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Salt and Light - Neil A. Ellis
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. Neil A. Ellis. February 9, 2014. The meal continues, all seems well. At the end of the meal the host says, Unfortunately, you are not the right candidate for us. The man is puzzled and so he inquires as to the reason why he was not select. The reply, You salted your food without tasting it. The idea being that the man should have checked how the food was seasoned. That the chefs knowing the value of salt would have seasoned it already. Salt has created and ...
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Sermons Archives - Neil A. Ellis
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. Neil A. Ellis. July 6, 2015. Future sermons can be found on the website of the congregation I am serving: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cobourg. Hospitality in the Midst of Grief. Neil A. Ellis. August 3, 2014. Hospitality in the Midst of Grief. Those Things I Do. Neil A. Ellis. July 9, 2014. Those Things I Do. Neil A. Ellis. July 8, 2014. Our passage today from Matthew’s gospel is very powerful. It is a short conclusion to a longer piece of scriptu...
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Raccoons, Shrines, Jesus and the Homeless - Neil A. Ellis
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Neil A. Ellis. An Exploration of Faith in Life. Raccoons, Shrines, Jesus and the Homeless. Neil A. Ellis. July 11, 2015. Raccoons, Shrines, Jesus and the Homeless. Just before the start of the Pan-Am Games in Toronto a raccoon died. The failure to remove the raccoon resulted in an impromptu shrine to be erected. I don’t know the particulars of the story about the raccoon, why it was not removed or why a shrine was erected. Yes I recognize that the article linked is satirical in nature). However, in t...