How can we relate to the parable of the Unjust Judge? Or should it be named the parable of the persistent widow? Well one story that is quite well known is the story behind the Song "United Breaks Guitars". It is the story of one man's struggle against a giant corporation to get them to …
Author: Westside Anglican Mission
Westside Anglican Mission is a mission of The Diocese of Fredericton.
Climate Change: A Biblical Response
In the news this week Climate Change has been front and center. Are we on the brink of mass extinction? How do we respond? Should we be alarmed? Should we respond at all? What does the Bible have to say to us? The Epistle reading from Revelation and the Gospel speak to our situation. We …
Invitation To Fellowship with God
It is the story of Martha and Mary. Martha has invited Jesus into her home probably to spend time with Him but ends up running around distracted by many tasks. When we invite someone to our home for a meal they would be disappointed if we ignored them and worked on many tasks instead but …
God Wants Our Whole Being
Jesus has a run-in with an off duty priest/lawyer on His way to Jerusalem to the cross. The Lawyer asks "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answers the Lawyer's question with another question, "what does the law (of Moses) say?" The Lawyer answers with the Shema from Deut. 6:5 "You shall love …
Jesus Invites Us On An Adventure!
An invitation to come and die does not sound appealing. Jesus Himself walks a road filled with suffering. He bids us to come and die with Him. This does not sound appealing at all yet His invitation is to come to find true life at the same time. May God give you grace to follow …
Clean Hands Doesn’t Cleanse The Heart
Jesus had numerous run inns with the Pharisees. The Pharisees were deeply religious which may at first sound good. The Bible however discusses religion in two lights; a religion that is true is mentioned in James (1:27) and a lot of religious activity that has become meaningless and void of true connection with God. Religion …
Camp On The Road 2018!
Camp On The Road 2018 went very well this year. We at The Westside Anglican Mission (WAM) & The Carleton-Kirk United Church (CKUC) really enjoyed the children who came and participated, it would not be the same without them! Thank-you to the Staff at Camp Medley and the Volunteers from The Carleton-Kirk United Church and …
