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4 October 2019
A Man of Prayer

Who among us is not able to enjoy the beautiful tones that ring true when our children express their love to us?  You might imagine that it might be the […]


23 August 2019
A Radical Love

And yet this was His plan all along! What a radical, self-less, counter-intuitive Love! What other faith, other than the Christian faith, tells you of a Creator who demonstrates such […]


7 November 2019
About the Bible

The Bible is God’s Word.  66 books, penned by 40 authors across a span of 1500 years. It’s said to be the best selling book of all time and to […]


23 November 2019
Are We There Yet?

If we’re honest, most of us spend more time listening to others tell us who we are or what we can be than listening to what God says we are […]


6 December 2019
Backslidden People

“It is not easy to stand up for God when you are in the minority. Because God said that the Sabbath was to be a holy day on which no […]


8 November 2019
Blessed are the Peacemakers

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”– Mathew 5:9   If you were to absorb everything on the topic of love conveyed across various mediums, […]


16 November 2019
Blinded by the Light

The story of Saul and his conversion (after which he was then called Paul) should set the tone for how Christians today approach those who do not believe.  We could […]


11 October 2019
Calling the called

This is specifically for the members and those who regularly attend Christ The Way Seventh-day Adventist Church and those feeling a call to serve in the ministry of spreading the […]


20 September 2019
Change Agents

“The temptation is that when we get together as a church we become distracted with keeping the church itself going, forgetting that the church exists to serve the world in […]


7 December 2019
Christ’s Robe of Righteousness

If there’s one thing Satan does not lie about it is the details of our sins when accusing us before God. All his accusations all true and we stand guilty […]


4 October 2019
Come now, let us reason

We live in a world immersed in arguments for and against. On many issues we will never have all the information we need to the satisfaction of opposing viewpoints. They […]


21 October 2019
Do You Use the Keys of the Kingdom?

Love is knowing the worst about someone, but thinking the best, feeling the best, speaking the best and doing the best for that someone.” Re-read that… it’s quite a statement […]


28 October 2019
Don’t Be a Ham

Genesis 6:9 tells us that “Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.”  You would think upon reading that that […]


26 September 2019
Exhort One Another

For those of us who would call ourselves Christians, “…let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, […]


14 November 2019
Eyes Wide Open

“Whenever we get a glimpse of God or see him, we recognize our smallness in comparison to his greatness. We see our dirt in comparison to his purity. We recognize […]


18 October 2019
Facing Opposition

“Resistance to the work of God is a prevalent theme in the two books of Ezra and Nehemiah; therefore, it is not surprising that rebuilding the temple and Jerusalem incited […]


27 September 2019
Fidelity

Fidelity.  Its a concept we all cherish and yet all have fallen short of.  All of us, except Jesus.  Despite our waywardness, God calls us back  and gives us Jesus […]


29 November 2019
From Brokeness to Victory

We can be consumed with our own passions and priorities.  They motivate us and define who we are, yet in most instances, they can also break us.  So, how does […]


15 December 2019
God – A Baby?

Have you ever wondered why God chose to send Jesus as a baby? He’s God right? Why not show up as an adult and live the public life Jesus lived […]


15 November 2019
God and the Covenant

“The genealogy of Adam eventually splits, as Cain chooses evil (Gen. 4:8-19) and Seth embraces God (Gen. 5:3-24). Cain’s genealogy culminates in Lamech (Gen. 4:17-19), the seventh (inclusively) from Adam, who introduced polygamy. Violence […]


11 October 2019
God’s Call

Interestingly enough, this week’s lesson ties quite nicely into our own call out to those who are feeling God’s call to serve. “Does God call each person to a specific […]


25 August 2019
God’s Convenant of Rest

Restless?  Did you know that God continually reaches out to each of us to come into His rest?  Did you know that you’re not going to be able to get […]


6 September 2019
Grounded in Hope

What do you hope for?  For some it’s financial stability, for others its love, a family, recognition, success or myriad of other concerns that if we only just had, we […]


19 November 2019
Here I am, Lord

  Few will ever attain to Paul’s efficacy in spreading the gospel, but all of us clearly have the potential to serve as Ananias did that day of Paul’s (formerly […]


21 November 2019
Identify, Purpose and Destiny

In the busyness of our lives it may seem ridiculous to pose three little questions.  “Who am I?”, “Why am I here?”, and “Where am I going?”  It’s only in […]


28 September 2019
Jesus Is Calling

Jesus knew who He was, where He came from and that He would be returning to His Father in heaven, and still, on the eve of when He would give […]


1 December 2019
Lit 4 Christ

When we become saved, our sinful nature does not disappear. There is no winning a battle against sin. It can’t be done! What then are we to do? Is there […]


8 October 2019
Look Back, Press Forward

If God chooses a path for one, don’t assume that path is open for you. That said, if God wants you to go somewhere, He will open up a path […]


29 December 2019
Now

Perspective. It enshrouds how we interpret and respond to events around us. Distracted by the guilt, shame or grudges of yesterday or those of the worries or obsessions of tomorrow, […]


16 September 2019
On Being More

We were created to love and know to God… to really know and walk with Him and to love others.  Yet we all fall short of what God initially intended […]


8 November 2019
Our Forgiving God

“Confession of our sins does not save us; only Christ’s sacrifice in our behalf does. Confession, along with repentance, is central to our own acknowledgement that we must be justified […]


10 September 2019
Prepare to be Moved

We all know that we require compassion to truly attend to the needs of others, but do we know what it takes to get there?  Listen to Melvin Bartley, 4th […]


23 August 2019
Pure and undefiled religion

You may have heard the term “religion” described as an instituion, a set of beliefs relied upon in the absence of reason or even as a social construct, but you […]


20 November 2019
Test Me Now In This

  November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. For that reason, we would be remiss to not provide some comment on what prudent money management looks like. While some planners […]


17 August 2019
The Least of These

After seeing that Jesus lived a life concerned about others, particularly those who were hurting and lost, we should expect that Jesus would also have a lot to say about […]


16 August 2019
The Lost Truth About Repentance – Pastor Lawel Natufe

We say all sorts of things in church and they sound poetic, but do they make sense?  Here Pastor Lawel talks to us about truth… The Lost Truth About Repentance.  […]


9 November 2019
The Nature of Love

God’s love can neither be destroyed, diminished or earned.  It’s His desire that we submit to His love allowing it to set us, realign us and unite us to His […]


31 August 2019
The Power of Your Story

What would you do if you had one day left to live?  Would you spend it with loved ones?  Would you take a trip?  Would you try to knock just […]


1 November 2019
The Reading of the Word

“As Protestants, we understand that individual believers must know the Word of God for themselves, and that we must not blindly accept anyone else’s word on biblical truth, regardless of […]


14 September 2019
The Tactics of Compassion

The Bible is God’s message to this world that not only centers on the good news of Jesus, but provides instruction to those who would serve to supply the needs […]


19 October 2019
The Whole Duty of Man

It is Satan’s gain when we are consumed with anything other than the good news of Jesus and living our lives as He has called each one of us to […]


14 September 2019
This is Good

It is all too easy and unfortunately, all too common, that we become discouraged with life’s trials.  We benefit most when we remember that God is still with us and […]


22 November 2019
Trials, Tribulations and Lists

“We usually skip genealogies and long lists of items in the Bible. But the Lord has them included there for a reason. The biblical Lord is the God of details. […]


6 December 2019
Unmerited Grace

“Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him.  And the Lord said to […]


6 September 2019
Unsnared

What if anything can we claim as our own? Is not everything provided to us as a gift from God? There are many, both in the world and among our […]


25 October 2019
Violating the Spirit of the Law

“To this day, we humans struggle with the question of wealth, poverty, and the gap between the rich and the poor and what can be done about it. Yes, Jesus […]


13 September 2019
What is The Truth worth to you?

What is the truth worth to you? What if the truth was something different than what you had desired? Would you let go of what was untrue? Could you take […]


30 August 2019
What would you do if someone died to save you?

You may think that the chances of something like someone dying to save you as being next to nil.  You may have even already dismissed the question, but what if […]


21 September 2019
Worship Him

With so much disturbance in the political, socioeconomic and intellectual realms, what should one do to affect what is going on around us?  The apostle Paul tells us, “For in […]


29 November 2019
Worshiping the Lord

   “The Temple and its services were crucial components of the religion of ancient Israel. But the Temple and its services were a means to an end, not an end […]


28 September 2020
A Letter from our Pastor

September 10, 2020 My Dear Sisters & Brothers, I pray that this letter finds you doing well. It has been six months since we closed our church due to Covid-19, […]


17 March 2022
Join us March 26th @ 7:30pm for Unsung: A Celebration of Negro Spirituals

Save the date!  On March 26th @ 7:30 pm come enjoy an evening with the Burman University Choir as they present “Unsung: A Celebration of Negro Spirituals.  Brought to you […]


23 March 2022
Join Us April 2nd @ 11 am for Burman University Choral Union Live and In Concert

Have you heard the news? Burman University Choral Union will be at Christ The Way Seventh-day Adventist Church two weekends in a row. Join us March 26th @ 7:30 pm […]


3 April 2022
One Day – Burman University Choral Union

As promised,  Christ The Way Seventh-day Adventist Church presents “One Day” by the Burman University Choral Union.  Beautiful voices lifted up in praise to an amazing God!  Join us.   […]


4 April 2022
A Day of Fasting & Half Night of Prayer with Pastor Joseph Augustin

Join us on April 23, 2022 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm and again at 7 pm to 12 am for “A Day of Fasting & Half Night of Prayer” […]


10 April 2022
“A Dangerous Itch to Scratch” | Randell Bailey

Welcome to the first sermon of our sermon series, “Re-discovering Adventist Beliefs”. Today we have Elder Randell Bailey speak to us from the Word reminding us how looking away from […]


16 April 2022
“God’s Amazing Grace” – An Easter Special Program

If you missed it live, you can still catch our Easter Special Program, “God’s Amazing Grace”, aired April 16, 2022. It was a time full of song and the inspired […]


29 April 2022
“Breaking… good” | Elder Fernando Johnson

“Breaking…good.” This was likely not the title you were expecting.  Unlike Walter in “Breaking Bad”, consider how God can use our trials to make us better than who we already […]


16 May 2022
“Do You Know It & Should I Trust It?” – Pastor Jacques Moise Alexandre

It’s been a long time since we last heard from Pastor Jacques Moise Alexandre and what a pleasure it was to have him return. Please join us as continue our […]


29 May 2022
“The Gospel of Jesus Christ” – Pastor E.L. Natufe

Gone are the days when members of the church, come to church expecting/ hoping for the gospel to confront them to reset them from a path of error.  Listen to […]


29 August 2022
“How to Maintain Purity Before & After Marriage

Please join us on Saturday, September 3 from 5:00 to 6:30pm as guest speakersFelipe and Michelle Solheiro present on “How to Maintain Purity Before and After Marriage.”  


30 September 2022
Rekindling Intimacy: Marriage, Sex & the Family

    The last two years have tested our ability to love and maintain relationships in so many ways. If there was ever a time we need to love each […]


11 January 2023
10 Days of Prayer

  The 10 Days of Prayer event starts Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Please join Grace Tichiwanhuyi every morning for the next ten days at 6 am on Zoom for a […]


2 March 2023
10 Reasons to Register At Coralwood Adventist Academy

 Explore 10 Reasons to Register Your Child at Coralwood Adventist Academy New students call (780) 454-2173 to book a meeting with the Principal.For more information, register at coralwood.org   1 […]