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March 25, 2025

The Story of Michal - One of My Favourite Characters

March 25, 2025/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
The Story of Michal - One of My Favourite Characters

In this post, Pastor Russell shares about one of his favourite characters in the Bible. Michal, a character beyond easy interpretation.

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March 25, 2025/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 44 Comments
Theology, Post, Biblical Reflection
Michal, David, Old Testament
March 25, 2025

A Guide to Picking Bible Translations

March 25, 2025/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
A Guide to Picking Bible Translations

Ever wondered which Bible translation you should get? Here is a guide to help you out.

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March 25, 2025/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 29 Comments
Biblical Reflection, Post, Practical
Bible Translations, Bible
February 29, 2024

A God Made in Our Image

February 29, 2024/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
A God Made in Our Image

Who we picture God to be says a lot about how we assume things should be. In today’s post, we unpack this and begin to plot a way forward.

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February 29, 2024/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 1 Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Reflection, Theology
Disability, Image of God
February 23, 2023

God Knows by Frank Bennett

February 23, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
God Knows by Frank Bennett

When Frank Bennett was still with us, he lent me two journals filled with sermon ideas he was working on. Here is one of them.

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February 23, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post
Frank Bennett, Guest
February 16, 2023

Anointing with Oil

February 16, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
Anointing with Oil

This week I was asked to pray over someone for healing with the other deacons, anointing them with oil. This is what I have learned that this right is about.

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February 16, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Advice, Biblical Reflection, Post, Prayer
Anointing With Oil, Healing
February 09, 2023

Faith In the Unseen

February 09, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Evelyn Rodgers
Faith In the Unseen

The forces of God are at work all around you, Evelyn Rodgers reminds us today. Perhaps we should spend more time focusing on the work of God on our behalf and living accordingly.

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February 09, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Evelyn Rodgers/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post
Angels, Unseen, Spiritual Warfare
February 02, 2023

A Quiet Night of Music at the Church With Fender Hill and the BCJS Experience

February 02, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
A Quiet Night of Music at the Church With Fender Hill and the BCJS Experience

On January 29th, we held A Quiet Night of Music at the Church With Fender Hill and the BCJS Experience. It was fantastic! Check the recording out!

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February 02, 2023/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Special Service, Post
Music, Soft Music, Fender Hill, The BCJS Experience
December 22, 2022

The Two Christmas Stories

December 22, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
The Two Christmas Stories

There are two accounts of the Christmas story in scripture, both of which focus on very different details. Together, though, they paint a bigger picture of who Jesus Christ will be.

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December 22, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post
Jesus, Matthew, Luke, Christmas
November 17, 2022

200

November 17, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
200

This coming week marks the 200th sermon I have written since coming to MacGregor EMC. Here are some of the ones I remember clearest, good and bad.

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November 17, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 1 Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Reflection
200 Sermons, Looking Back
September 23, 2022

Living in Faithfulness - Part Four

September 23, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
Living in Faithfulness - Part Four

This week we take all that we have learned about what it means to live in faithfulness, and we bring it together to see how it can impact our lives today.

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September 23, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Call to Action, Post
Image of God, creation
September 15, 2022

Living in Faithfulness - Part Three

September 15, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
Living in Faithfulness - Part Three

We continue on talking about what it means to live in faithfulness to God by looking at the story of the fall in Genesis three.

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September 15, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Theology
creation, Faithfulness, Genesis, Image of God
September 08, 2022

Rest Power Freedom

September 08, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
Rest Power Freedom

This week Jeff reflects on how a lot can be learned about freedom and power by reflecting on music because the best understanding of both can be found in rest.

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September 08, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Reflection
Paul, Timothy, Freedom
September 01, 2022

Living in Faithfulness - Part Two

September 01, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
Living in Faithfulness - Part Two

What does it mean to live in faithfulness? To answer that question requires us to start at creation itself.

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September 01, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Theology
Image of God, Faithfulness, Faith, creation
August 18, 2022

What Does it Mean to Have Faith?

August 18, 2022/ macgregor emc/ Russell Doerksen
What Does it Mean to Have Faith?

Recently I had the opportunity to talk about faithfulness at Valley View Bible Camp. From the talk, an interesting question emerged: What does it mean to have faith?

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August 18, 2022/ macgregor emc/ Russell Doerksen/ 1 Comment
Biblical Reflection, Post, Theology
Faithfulness, Faith, Trust, Valley View
June 02, 2022

Heaven

June 02, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Evelyn Rodgers
Heaven

In this post, Evelyn Rodgers looks toward heaven, asking us if we are excited as well as prepared.

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June 02, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Evelyn Rodgers/ Comment
Biblical Reflection, Call to Action, Evangelism, Post
Heaven, Evangelism, Evangelical
May 19, 2022

How to Recover Hope

May 19, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
How to Recover Hope

Following the pandemic, many of us have lost hope in what is to come. There is a way to get that hope back, and doing that can change our lives.

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May 19, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ Comment
Advice, Biblical Reflection, Post, Reflection
Hope, Post-pandemic, Adventure Time
April 07, 2022

As We Wave The Palms

April 07, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen
As We Wave The Palms

Every year on Palm Sunday, we wave our branches re-enacting the story of when Jesus entered Jerusalem. But have you ever wondered what you are saying to the world when you do this?

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April 07, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Russell Doerksen/ 2 Comments
Biblical Reflection, Call to Action, Post
Palm Sunday, Palm Branches, Parousia, Jesus
March 17, 2022

The End of The Law

March 17, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
The End of The Law

The end of public health orders (and other laws) give opportunity for freedom-loving and boundary-loving people to re-negotiate their relationships.

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March 17, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ 2 Comments
Biblical Reflection, Practical, Reflection, Call to Action
Public Health orders, masks, Law of Love, Peace, Unity
February 18, 2022

Jesus on the Main Line - Part Two

February 18, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
Jesus on the Main Line - Part Two

This week Jeff wraps up some thoughts on technology, prayer, music, and what God hopes for.

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February 18, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ 1 Comment
Advice, Biblical Reflection, Prayer, Post
Jesus on the Mainline, Unity
January 20, 2022

On Impatience

January 20, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen
On Impatience

In this week's blog, Jeff thinks about patience in moderation.

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January 20, 2022/ MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church/ Jeff Thiessen/ 2 Comments
Advice, Biblical Reflection, Call to Action, Post, Practical
Stanley Hauerwas, Patience, Moderation, Confrontation
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