Latest Lessons
Here are the most recent items added.
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February, 2009
Adultery in the 90's
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February, 2009
Brown Bag Christmas
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February, 2009
Cults and Their Effects - Part 2
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February, 2009
Cults and Their Effects - Part 1
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February, 2009
Evangelism is Job #1
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February, 2009
Heart Beat Away
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February, 2009
Miracle Grow
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February, 2009
The Beauty of the Cross
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February, 2009
The Good Steward
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February, 2009
The Growth Bug
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February, 2009
The Silver Servers
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February, 2009
The Single Priority
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February, 2009
Tongues Today - #2
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February, 2009
What Would We be Doing
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February, 2009
What is Your Witness
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February, 2009
Freedom, Slavery and Heaven
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February, 2009
Death - Ruth's Example
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February, 2009
Tongues Today - #1
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February, 2009
How Should We Worship God?
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February, 2009
What Will it Take
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February, 2009
A New Vision of the Church
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February, 2009
How to Avoid Materialism
Materialism is a very subtle attack against our faith, against our soul. It creeps into your life because we have to deal every day with material. In this lesson, we will look at ways to beat it.
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February, 2009
How to Correct Sinful Christians
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February, 2009
5 Things We Do in Worship
There are 5 things found in the New Testament that God will accept as true worship to Him.
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February, 2009
Wholesome Sexuality
What does the Bible say about Sex?
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February, 2009
Characteristics of Church
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February, 2009
Single Solutions
The cycle of worry, loneliness and depression can make the single life more difficult than it needs to be. In chapter 7 of I Corinthians, Paul talks to singles and provides them with some solutions to their particular problems.
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February, 2009
The Chosen Wives
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February, 2009
Why Does the Church of Christ Sing?
This lesson will review the biblical foundation and historical record that establish vocal singing as the Spirit ordained manner of musical praise in public worship.
January, 2009
Evolution or Creation?
One of the most heated debates of our time is the one centered on the origin of mankind and the universe.
October, 2008
My Election Prayer
I praise you and thank you for the blessing of living in a nation that is so prosperous and at relative peace with its neighbors and itself.
Devo
September, 2008
What More do you Want?
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June, 2008
Silence
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June, 2008
The Devil's Snare
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June, 2008
A Christian Father's Vision
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May, 2008
In Defense of the Sedentary Life
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April, 2008
Our Body and Blood
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March, 2008
Pruning with a Purpose
Devo
March, 2008
Tomorrow's Sin
February, 2008
Too Full to Fast... Too Fast to Pray
Fasting used to be part of the regular spiritual exercises of the early church. They fasted as part of their ministry of worship to the Lord.
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February, 2008
Prayer and Fasting
The spiritual use, benefits, and practice of the combined spiritual disciplines of prayer and fasting are examined within a biblical context.
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October, 2007
Every Tribe, Every Tongue
Keynote speech for the 2007 World Mission Workshop at Oklahoma Christian University. The main message is that it is the responsibility of each generation to evangelize the world and today it is possible through modern communication technology (i.e. Internet) to preach the gospel to every nation each day, all day long, until Jesus returns.
September, 2007
The Religious Agenda of Muslims
There have always been difficulties in integrating immigrants into mainstream Canadian society. The underlying fear of Muslim immigrants, however, might be the suspicion that as an aggressive, proselytizing religion, they might have a religious agenda that has at its core the eventual overtaking of the Christian majority.
September, 2007
The Doubting Nun
The recent publishing of Mother Teresa's letters filled with doubt and despair has led many to either praise or pity her. I, along with leading atheist Christopher Hitchens, feel great pity for this brave woman but for different reasons.
May, 2007
Top Ten Reasons Why Christianity is #1
#10. Don't need special clothing or haircut to be a member. #9. No killing of others necessary....
Devo
April, 2007
Midnight Watch
February, 2007
Physician, Heal Thyself
I have been sick this month in a way I haven't before. January's deep freeze plus fatigue from too much travel, too little sunshine, and exposure to too many sick people finally did me in.
Devo
January, 2007
Our Witness To This World
January, 2007
Everybody Dies
They say that famous people die in groups of three. This week has lent credence to this social phenomenon as former U.S. President Gerald Ford; R and B singer James Brown; and deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein have all died within days of each other.
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December, 2006
The Consequences of our Choices
What we choose in life often indicates where we are at in our development and what we really want.
Devo
December, 2006
Secret Sin
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November, 2006
Evangelism and the Life of the Church
I'll share with you how the Holy Spirit evangelized me and what this has meant in my life.
October, 2006
Faithful in Little Things
The shooting deaths of the Amish girls in the U.S. has brought into much sharper focus what Jesus meant when He said that those who are faithful in small things are faithful in greater things as well (Lk.16:10).
Devo
September, 2006
Beyond "An Eye for an Eye"
September, 2006
The Illusion of Safety
The recent media coverage of the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 attack offered politicians the opportunity to promote their various takes on how "safe" we are from future attacks. All were cautious in their assesments of our vulnerability, as they should be.
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August, 2006
Training for Eternity
Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
August, 2006
There Will Never be a Cure
Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, boldly declared that a cure for AIDS will one day be found. This statement, along with the financial endorsement of Bill and Melinda Gates, had the delegates at the recent International Aids Conference in Toronto cheering.
August, 2006
Peace, Perfect Peace
We can't help but witness the most recent war in the Middle East between Israel and Lebanon. While this battle rages on, the British police foil an attempt by terrorists to hijack and destroy 10 planes while they flew from London to the United States.
July, 2006
The "Out"rageous Games
Montreal is hosting and quite proud of the "Out" games this week. Newspapers are filled with pictures of men in drag, women holding hands, and announcements of great parties featuring "Gay" themes. All in the name of human rights, diversity, and sports.
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June, 2006
Not Ashamed
This lesson is based on Romans 1:16 and promotes the notion that the church needs to rediscover the manner and core message of the gospel in order to have a true impact on today's world.
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April, 2006
The Missing Ingredient
We need to listen carefully so we can make sure we have the right recipe for our own hope of eternal life as well.
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March, 2006
Religious Education
How many people here went to Catholic school as children? I ask this because I want to see how many people here today can relate to my own experience growing up in Montreal and going to Catholic school. One of the features of my early education was the presence of religious training.
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January, 2006
Essentials of Salvation
People who are concerned with their souls don't want to risk losing salvation because of ignorance or neglect. They want to know what the essentials are.
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January, 2006
Essentials of Salvation
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November, 2005
The Matrix Conspiracy
There is new technology, new gadgets, new ideas about how things work. But as far as the human condition is concerned; as far as what mankind's essential responsibility is; as far as what is truth and the reality of life, death and what comes after --- there really is nothing new here on earth --- under the sun.
September, 2005
A Brief History of the Church of Christ in Quebec
This article goes through the History of the church in Quebec from the first Church of Christ planted in Montreal all the way to 2016.
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August, 2005
Drawing Near to God
As Christians we have many challenges before us. Prayer and fasting is the best way we can present these before God.
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August, 2005
Drawing Near to God
If you are making an effort to come closer to God, if you are investing your energies into becoming a holier person, you will not have the interest or energy to fight with your brothers or sister in the church.
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August, 2005
Setting our Spiritual Goals
This lesson looks at the goals that the church, which meets inside the building, should have.
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July, 2005
In Case of War
If we understand the times and circumstances correctly, the time for war has come upon us and as Christians we need to be prepared for this fact.
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April, 2005
The Death of a Pope
As you all know Jean Paul II has died at the age of 84. He is the spiritual leader and head of the Roman Catholic Church. It is said that there will be over 1 million people that will visit his body in Rome. The world and especially Catholics see this as an important and historic event, but how are we, as New Testament Christians, to react to the death of this Pope?
Church 101
February, 2005
The Work of this Evangelist
Paul the Apostle is near the end of his life in a Roman prison and gives instructions to Timothy, a young preacher he has trained about his work as a minister.
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November, 2004
Lords of the Ring
Mike gives three tried and true principles that will help you to learn one of life's most important lessons - finishing what you start.
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November, 2004
Judge for Yourself
One month after my 16th birthday my father died. He was 53 years old. It was two o'clock in the morning and my mother woke me up saying that she thought my dad was really sick.
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October, 2004
Spiritual Emergencies
Sometimes in our lives, we face spiritual emergencies and I think we need to learn to prepare for these events as well, because everyone at one time or another will .. face a "spiritual" emergency of some kind.
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August, 2004
Protecting our Unity
We are united into one group because God has separated us from the world and formed a special body of people who all share a special set of characteristics.
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June, 2003
Ten Reasons Not to go to Montreal
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March, 2003
Everybody Has a War to Fight
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July, 2002
The 5 Chairs
Church 101
February, 2002
The Preacher's Job Description
In I Corinthians 14, Paul mentions that there are three primary tasks that the apostle lists concerning the work of the preacher.
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February, 2002
Field of Dreams
November, 2001
Taming the Future
Every year at this time the Pundits and Futurists publish their predictions for the state of the Human Race.
September, 2001
The End of Islam?
The recent attack on the U.S. by Mid-Eastern extremists have many alarmed that the impact of this event signals the ascent of Islam as a dominant and unstoppable religious idea in the world. This vicious episode, however, may actually point to the opposite reality for the many followers of Mohammed.
September, 2001
Satan Unmasked
I want to share with you the first thoughts I had after seeing the 9/11 tragedy in real time on television on that terrible day. Each anniversary of that event brings them back to my mind.
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July, 2001
Deacons: Men of Dignity and High Standing
This lesson will examine the role and qualifications of the men who serve as deacons in the local church.
Devo
May, 2001
What My Sore Back Has Taught Me
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April, 2001
The Half-Full Church
March, 2001
Poster Child
Yet another teen-age funeral to keep the pundits hard at work. Santana's tragedy provides more grist for America's cottage industry of blame and political posturing.
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December, 2000
The Dream Church
Devo
December, 2000
Why I Am Happy
December, 2000
Things That Change
She's lived in the same house for over forty years. I suppose that's why it is so difficult for my wife to lose her mother to illness and advanced age. The picture of her parents in that big old house with the comfortable chairs on the wide porch has remained constant for over four decades.
Devo
November, 2000
Good vs. Godly
October, 2000
Sooner Spirit
The thrilling victory scored over Nebraska is sure to keep Sooner fans happy for a long time to come. Aside from an excellent effort by the Norman squad, their play reminded me of the larger game of Christian living and what we need to remember when facing our greatest opponent, Satan and his forces:
Devo
October, 2000
The Best Things Are Free
Devo
September, 2000
Role-Play
Devo
July, 2000
THINK!
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June, 2000
Why We Struggle
Devo
May, 2000
The Blessings of Obedience
Devo
March, 2000
The Ritual of Dying
January, 2000
While the World Perishes
I was going through my pictures from the trip to Israel. Sorting, identifying – you know, the type of thing necessary to keep the memory of that wonderful experience alive. During this time it dawned on me that despite my efforts of the day and week, people were still dying without Christ.