Captivated by God’s Passion for Justice

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(May 20, 2012 – Jamie Munday)

CAPTIVATED BY GOD’S PASSION FOR JUSTICE

God has a passion for justice – of that there is no doubt. Isaiah (42:4) prophesies that “God will not falter or be discouraged until he establishes justice on earth.”

The word justice however has broad connotations. In our culture we have a good understanding of retributive justice – that punishes moral wrongdoings that are legally defined as crimes. So when a wrong has been committed like a theft or a murder, there is a collective sigh of relief when the perpetrator is brought to justice.

We also understand social justice – which has to do with the distribution of wealth and power. To “do justice” in this sense is to do such things as feed the hungry, clothe the naked and protect the powerless.
While both retributive and social justice are prominent themes throughout the scriptures, Biblical justice goes beyond these categorizations to offer a much broader and more holistic view of justice.

In Jesus’ visit to the Nazareth synagogue (Luke 4), a picture of justice comes into focus that brings these categories together. In Jesus concise yet profound address to these law-abiding Jews, he outlines his ministry agenda, making it clear that, what is good news for the poor may be bad news for the rich.

(Jamie Munday)

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Justice Sunday

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(April 29, 2012 – Gwen McVicker and Sue Todd)

Justice Sunday

Today is Justice Sunday at CapChurch. The Justice Hub@Cap has a four pronged mandate around advocacy for the marginalized: to celebrate God’s justice; to educate the community; to support Cappers doing justice; to call justice “passions” out of the community. Today is about advocacy on behalf of the sexually victimized. Read more

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Terry LeBlanc

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(January 22, 2012 – Terry LeBlanc)

Today we are pleased to bring to the community the Reverend TERRY LEBLANC. Terry is Mi’kmaq-Acadian. Terry is the director and founding chair of North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies and is completing a PhD (ABD) in Intercultural Studies. Terry speaks to our community about faith, justice, and first nations.

My People International’s mission statement is: To train and equip North Americans and other Indigenous people via the teachings of Jesus and to encourage spiritual life and the appropriate participation within the wider community of indigenous and other people who follow Jesus. See more at see more at www.mypeopleinternational.com/About.html

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Justice Sunday – June 19th

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(June 19, 2011 – Mike Nichols)

JUSTICE SUNDAY

Today is Cap’s annual Justice Sunday where we focus on Standing with the Oppressed to Face Injustices. For 2011 The Cap Justice Hub has focused on two issues: human trafficking and Cap’s Justice Discovery
trip/mission to Gitsegukla that you will hear about this morning. Read more

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Justice Sunday – June 12th

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(June 12th – Mike Nichols)

JUSTICE SUNDAY
Last week we talked about running from God. Jonah made his decision to run from God out of anger that God would even consider revealing himself to the Ninevites; out of discouragement that he was being asked to give up a prejudice against his enemies, and out of mourning over the loss of his neighbours and homeland at the hand of the Assyrians. In worship Kim asked us in the style of a twelve-step meeting if we identified with Jonah to say ―I’m like Jonah because… Read more

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Jonah Revisited – How to Run from God

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(June 5th, 2011 – Mike Nichols)

JONAH REVISITED: HOW TO RUN FROM GOD
I have to say from the outset of this two week series on Jonah Revisited, that there are some things I really like about Jonah. Yes he is set up as a negative example. Yet I find a perverse comfort in the portrayal of Jonah as a reluctant, withdrawn and stubborn type who doesn’t get outside his box much. I identify with that. Jonah was never quite ready to go to Nineveh. By contrast people all over the Bible are getting up and going— in the OT Abraham and Sarah move out on a promise. Moses heads for Egypt with nothing but a shepherd’s crook and Aaron to write his sermons. Elijah stands defiant, facing four hundred and fifty Baal prophets but not Jonah. In the NT Fishermen are dropping their nets, tax collectors are forgetting about credit and debit; others are leaving their parents behind; Paul changes his whole way of thinking and acting because of meeting Jesus and then travels the Mediterranean witnessing about Christ—but not Jonah. Jonah stands on the dock with tickets for Tarshish—he is resisting God’s call—and he has his reasons. Even after the Nineveh experience Jonah is still stubborn—Jonah’s redemptive life is admittedly moving slowly—and I identify with that. There is a lot to learn or relearn here.

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Stand By Me – Text of October 10 Sermon

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Justice Sunday

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(April 18, 2010 – Mark Wollenberg)

Mark Wollenberg, the Regional Representative in Western Canada for the International Justice Mission, speaks this week to teach us the difference between compassionate ministry and justice ministry. Read more

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