More Than A Feeling.

People can be obsessed with the notion of love. We are drawn to love, even though it can be difficult and painful. At times, we love our friends in 'fair-weather' ways. We make vows to love in marriage and then struggle to keep them. Sexual love both intrigues and confuses us. With all this in mind, in a world where commitments can be loosely held, we wonder: "How is God's plan for love more than a feeling?" 

When She Was Irresistible II

Journey with us as we continue in the moving story of the book of Acts! Be captivated by the story of God becoming undeniable to all the world through the formation of His irresistible church, the bride of Christ. This is the greatest action/romance of all time! It comes to the world-screen through prayer and wisdom. It's a story written for everyone. A drama that invites us in.

The Story That Moves Us

All of us have lived through and survived many cultural shifts and fads throughout our lifetime. Who could forget the hula hoop or "the twist"? For some it was beads and bellbottoms, for others pogs or beanie babies. Fads seem to ripple through the fabric of our society - one flows into another until they disappear into the horizon. 

Is our Christmas season and activity just another annual fad, or is it something more?  At its very heart, Christmas is a season when we come together to remember a story that moves us - a story that shapes childhoods and continues to resonate with us into our adult years. But what does the story move us to?  ...lights and presents, or shopping mall santas, carols and parties or family reunions? Or does it bring to mind a manger and a baby, a star and some wisemen, a promise of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love for all?

Christmas2009 at WMB, we again tell The Story That Moves Us – The Story of Jesus - because without Him, there really is nothing to tell.

When She Was Irresistible

Many people love movies – the intrigue of visual stories that stir our thoughts and move our hearts. We imagine and dream right alongside the main characters. We wonder if we could be just like them…  

Journey with us as we enter such an experience - the moving story of the book of Acts!  Be captivated by the story of God becoming undeniable to all the world through the formation of his irresistible church, the bride of Christ.  This is the greatest action/romance of all time!  It comes to the world-screen through prayer and wisdom.  It’s a story written for everyone. A drama that invites us in. 

Warning:  Some scenes contain disturbing content that may leave you… forever changed.

In the Quietest Moments

Moments with God: Quiet times. Times alone with God. Devotions. Prayer walks. Nature Walks. Retreats. Solitude. These have been some of the ways to relate to God within communities of faith for generations. The foundational belief behind each is that God speaks to us personally and intimately.

During our summer message series, we'll hear how the 'story of God' has become a heart to heart conversation in the lives of a variety of people. What questions are they asking? How is God speaking to them? What lessons are they learning? How is Jesus touching their lives in significant ways? Our hope is that you will be encouraged to recognize how God is speaking to you in the quietest moments, and in every moment, of life.

When All is Said and Done

The message of Colossians addresses a big question relevant for us today: “If God is really in charge and wants to change this world for the better, then how does this happen through Jesus?” 

In a world with a shaky economy and people around us looking for ‘change we can believe in’, Colossians gets to the heart of things. Through this Spring series, we expect to discover more amazing things about Jesus and the adventure of following him.

Your Kingdom Come: Right Side Up

To many in the first century world of Jesus, resurrection was a revolutionary concept. Perhaps the reason many of the civic and religious leaders in this day opposed this ideal was not for theological reasons, but rather, because it was a threat to their own positions of power and status. They knew that resurrection, especially the bodily resurrection of the one thought to be the Messiah, meant that God was at work doing a new thing - turning their world upside down.

But for those who believed in this new way, this new kingdom, introduced through the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus, they had faith that God was making a whole new world in which everything would be set right at last. 

Our journey toward  Easter 2009 looks at “Your Kingdom Come - Right Side Up”

Your Kingdom Come: The Upside Down Kingdom

What is the kingdom news Jesus came to proclaim? We may talk about it... but what does it mean for us?  It can be difficult to decipher the good news of Jesus because he comes to us through the perspective of 21 centuries of church history - through flannel board Sunday School lessons, bumper stickers and denominational doctrines. Have we domesticated Jesus to fit our church culture today?

When we peel back the layers and see more clearly the message Jesus brought to his own cultural setting in first century Palestine, his teachings may startle us at first. He was perceived as revolutionary and irreverent as he pushed the boundaries of the world he came to save. He invited both devotion and derision.

Your Kingdom Come

Does Christmas bring images of joy to you? Honestly? Or is your Christmas scene so busy that you don’t even have time to think, let alone be joyful? Maybe Christmas brings anticipation but also lonely thoughts, lots of stress, and even some disappointment. What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a Saviour has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists.  When it’s all over, we can be left with this hollow feeling that the scene just isn’t right. Are we missing something in this picture? Are we missing Someone?

Jesus came to make a difference. To change our lives. To change our world! His Kingdom sets the scene for hope, peace, love and joy, for us, and for our world. This is why we celebrate! This is Christmas.

Teach Us to Pray

A simple prayer, known to many of us as The Lord's Prayer, is comprehensive in scope and radical in its nature. It is a prayer that when prayed in faith can change the world. The Lord's Prayer is an amazing gift that Jesus has given us because it frees us from the anxiety of whether or not we are praying correctly, it reveals the heart and agenda of God and it  invites those who pray it into partnership with God for fulfilling his purposes on earth.