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In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Charles St-Onge, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Pembroke, Ontario, shares the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Episodes
- In the Way with Charles St-Onge
Good News Wrapped in Rags
Signs of God's wrath are everywhere, and often terrifying. But God's Good News wraps itself up in simple things: a manger, rags, water, bread and wine, and…
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The Point of Signs
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz: “Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put…
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The Kingdom is Near
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force." Matthew 11:12 (ESV)Support the…
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Who Wants Chaff?
John the Baptist said, "I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He…
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Are You Ready
NOTE: We are fine tuning a new sound system. The sound quality today was not great, but should be fixed next week! We WILL be ready :-) Support the showVisit…
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King of the Upside Down
"The rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” The soldiers also mocked him, coming…
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Plant a Tree
In the words of Nick Fury (The Avengers), “Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.” Or if you prefer, in a quote often…
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Doormat Saints
The Saints of God in Christ have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb. They don't wash them in the blood of others.Support the showVisit us at…
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Wonders not Losters
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Lazarus and the Rich Dude
"‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house— for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of…
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Taking Advantage of God
"[Jesus said] The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation…
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Rejoice with Me
Is God in the punishment business, or the celebration business? Is he down in the dungeon, or celebrating in the salon? That is the question today’s text poses…
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Cut A Deal
"What king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes…
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The Best Seats
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him." Luke…
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Be Honest
"Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come…
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Self Self Self
Luke 12:20 (ESV): "But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’"Support the…
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Confidence to Pray
Luke 11:9–10 (ESV)And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks…
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More Than Doing
Jesus tells the lawyer to "go and do likewise" to his neighbor. Martha serves her neighbor, but Jesus says her sister Mary has chosen "the better part." When…
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Not Like the Others
"You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You…
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A Mission of Peace
[Jesus said to them] "Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him." (Luke…
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What We Need
God gives the world what it wants, but God gives his children what they need in Jesus Christ.Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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When God Hides
"So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple." John 8:59. Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or…
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A Friend Indeed
“These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all…
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Where is the Hope?
In a world awash in hopelessness, can we find hope in Jesus' ascension to the right hand of the Father?Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or…
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Showing Up
Woody Allen said that 90% of life is showing up. The mission of the Church is like that too. Often, the hardest but most necessary part is simply showing up…
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Shepherding the Sheep
"Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained…
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The Way
[Paul] asked [the high priest] for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound…
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This Life
"Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Learn from Jesus to Pray
Reflection on the first stanza of "Go to Dark Gethsemane" for Passion SundaySupport the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Saving the Vineyard
In Isaiah 5, the Lord asks what more he can do for his vineyard than he has already done? In Luke 20 he gives the answer: send his beloved Son. Support the…
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A Father Gathering Children
When we read the parables of Jesus looking for ourselves, we often find out we're the bad guys. The good guy in the story is God, who we discover is merciful…
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Old Dog New Tricks
Can a leopard change its spots? Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Jesus challenges our assumption that "the apple new falls far from the tree" and suggests…
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Gathering Her Chicks
Jesus is no chicken. He portrays himself as a mother eagle longing to gather her wayward eaglets under her wings. We're reluctant to be gathered, but he comes…
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What Holy People Wear
When people look at Christians, do they see holy people? What makes us holy? Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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When Jesus Calls the Blind
Jesus calls us to follow him. But you cannot follow one whom you cannot rightly see.Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Two Different Rewards
Jesus warns his disciples that it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than the rich - or anyone, really - to enter the Kingdom of…
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Our Identity in Christ
What gives you identity and purpose? Your wealth? Your family? Your children? Or your Lord?Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Life and Death
A short passage from Mark 10 speaks of divorce and children, but really it's about our lives of death and Christ's death to give us life.Support the showVisit…
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The Blessed Righteous Man
You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you. But he does bless you.Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or…
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You Won't Forget God's Word
Sermon for the commissioning and installation of Deaconess Emilie Stoller-Prozenko at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, Quebec.Support the showVisit us at…
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Evil Tongues
"From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things ought not to be so." (James 3:10)Support the showVisit us at intheway.org…
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No Partiality
James warns Christians not to show partiality. After all, Jesus showed no partiality towards us and our sins.Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or…
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The Right Path
Christianity is not the smoothest path, the fastest path, or even the most direct. But it is the right path. So teaches the life of John the Baptist.Support…
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Washed Clean for Life
When a baptism and a funeral coincide with the reading of Mark 7:1-13, how can one not talk about the power of baptism for life and in death?Support the…
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Good Idea at the Time
On Sunday, August 15 we remember Mary, the mother of our Lord, and how good ideas can get warped quickly over time. Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or…
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Food for the Journey
Elijah is given food from the Lord because, without it, the journey will be too great for him. Without the spiritual food Jesus provides, the journey of life…
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The Strength of Grace
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of…
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Fairness in Christ
"Your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. " (2 Cor. 8:14)Support…
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Wider Hearts in Christ
Christ sends his Spirit to broaden our hearts, so often limited by our own affections and affectations.Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or…
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Willing Software
Our earthly "tent," our body, is hardware infected by the malware of original sin. Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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It's a Coup
Jesus has come to bind the Strongman and plunder his house, to divide Satan's kingdom and bring his house down. What is he doing if not a coup? Support the…
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A Primer on the Trinity
Today is not a day to remember that God is Triune. It is a day to reflect that the Father, the Son and the Spirit are together one God.Support the showVisit us…
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Fruit of the Spirit
The Spirit of Jesus is always at work in and among us, growing fruit that abides and leads to life. Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or…
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Where is Jesus?
On Ascension Sunday we spend time reflecting on the question, "Where is Jesus Now?"Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Children Listen
Children may not obey, but children will listen. A child of God is not first one who does, but one who hears. Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or…
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Testing the Spirits
John urges us to test the spirits. Is that something we should still be doing today?Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Children Who Love
How should children of God by the merit of Jesus treat one another? Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Children of God
John writes that Jesus has made us children of God. But what does that mean?Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Evidence of Our Hope
Jesus' resurrection is the evidence on which our hope for our future is based.Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.
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Good Friday: Evidence of His Love
If we want to know how and where God loves us, we must look to the cross.Support the showVisit us at intheway.org or stjohnspembroke.org.