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Sermon: Passion for the Impossible (Genesis 37:1-28), Aug 20, 2017

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Passion for the Impossible  Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 When my Vietnamese friend, Tu Anh, asked me, “Do you have a dream? What is your dream?” at a cheesecake restaurant a year ago, I was surprised to find myself feeling unsure of what answers I could give to her simple questions. The kind of dream she was asking about was obviously not daydreaming. I understood she was asking about what I would want from myself. What future goals are working as a positive force in my life now, giving me a healthy lift and moving me forward? When we ask ourselves, “What dream is leading my life?” we may find that this wondering question can unsettle us, prompting ourselves to reexamine our lives. Since that time with my friend, I continued the conversation with myself. I slowly begin to realize that “What is your dream?” can be a theological question. There’s a critical difference that makes the act of dreaming different from just setting the next goal in life. If it is a theological question, we

Sermon: "Wild Space" (Aug 6, 2017)

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Wild Space  Matthew 14:13-21 Series 1-4 #wild space  #the impossible  #coming out  #imago dei Once my family moved to Manitoba, we immediately learned that Manitoba is bison country. As you know, all Manitoba license plates have a bison picture on them. After we became Manitoba residents, my family acquired a collection of little bison figurines that live in the upstairs bathroom and the children’s toy boxes. My family likes to go to Forth Whyte Alive, and the first thing my kids run to as soon as we enter the main building are the life-sized, stuffed bison. Those things remind my family that we now live in bison country, and over the past years, I’ve learned and developed respect for the important place bison have in indigenous spirituality and tradition. Truthfully, only after a real-life encounter with a herd of bison, last weekend, at the bison enclosure at Riding Mountain, have I truly come to know this amazing creature’s power and dignity.  Last weekend, my