Acts 5:1-11 | Greg Kay

Greg preached on Sunday on the story of Ananias and Saphira. Whew! Read Acts 5:1-11 here. Download the sermon here (right-click and select Save As...) or listen to it below:

Acts 4:32-36 | Gene Tempelmeyer

Gene preaching on Acts 4:32-36 a couple of Sundays ago. Read Acts 4 here. Download the sermon here (right-click and select Save As...) or listen to it below:

TILTcast | Teaching is now a Podcast!

Yes, TILT now has its own podcast, downloadable within iTunes and easily added to your iPod playlists. Here's how you can add the podcast to your iTunes...

Open up iTunes. You don't have iTunes? Download it here. Once you have downloaded and installed iTunes, follow these simple steps:
1. On the menu bar at the top, click on "Advanced".
2. On that drop-down menu, click on "Subscribe to Podcast".
3. Enter the following URL: http://feeds.feedburner.com/tilttoronto
4. Click on "Podcasts" in the library on the left side of iTunes.
5. You should see "TILT Teaching" as a Podcast!!
6. To download all the sermons, click on the "Get All" button to the right of the Podcast title, or click on the "Get" next to any week's teaching.
7. The sermon will then be downloaded and you can listen to it in iTunes or on your iPod or other MP3 player!

Please let me know if there are any problems with this. Another way to get the podcast is to simply go into iTunes, go to the iTunes Stores, and search for "TILT teaching" under podcasts.

Acts 4:1-31 | Gene Tempelmeyer

Last night, we journeyed through the story of Acts 4:1-31. Read Acts 4 here. Gene especially focused on the believers' prayer in response to the persecution of Peter and John, and specifically how they focused first on God, and what happens when we do that...does that mean we should eat at these frozen foods too? Download the sermon here (right-click and select Save As...) or listen to it below:

Photo: http://www.travelingtiger.com/travelingtiger/africa/ghana/around_ghana/images/god_first.jpg

Acts 3 | Bill Hall

Bill preached again to us this week from Acts 3, with incidental Jerry Seinfeld imitations, riveting life stories, and much much more. Jokes aside...Read Acts 3. Download the sermon here (right-click and select Save As...) or listen to it below:

Acts 2:42-47 | Bill Hall

Bill delivered a barnburner of a sermon on community last night. What is community? Bill claimed he didn't know, but had lots to say as we looked at the community of the early church. Read Acts 2:42-47. Download the sermon here (right-click and select Save As...) or listen to it below:

Acts 2:14-41 | Scott Moore

Although there were no dramatic sounds of wind and trains, Scott did speak in...English...on Sunday night. His sermon was on Peter's sermon explaining the incredible event of Pentecost. The main idea: God's mission in the world is in action when His Spirit-filled community obeys Jesus. A mouthful...yes...Read Acts 2:14-41. Download the sermon here (right-click and select Save As...) or listen to it below:


Hurray!! No more slow voices...we will see if we can fix the old ones if time is miraculously found...
You can also read the text of Scott's sermon here.

Acts 2:1-13 | Gene Tempelmeyer

Gene helped us re-live the story of the Holy Spirit coming in Acts 2:1-13 on Sunday night. Download the sermon here (right-click and select Save As...) or listen to it below:

NOTE: Apologies for the technical problems right now...not sure why the voices are slowing down when on the net! We'll work to resolve it...

Acts 1:13-26 | Greg Kay

Greg walked us through the story of Acts 1:13-26 on Sunday night. Particularly challenging was the question he posed to us: how do we cast lots in our lives today? Download the sermon here (right-click and select Save As...) or listen to it below:

Acts 1:1-12 | Gene Tempelmeyer

I don't think any of us would doubt that Rocky Balboa was a man on a mission (with his dog too apparently). Gene preached last night and he put it this way: Incarnation (referring to Jesus, literally God in the flesh) is always on a mission. And mission is always incarnational. Puzzled? Listen on...
Download the sermon here, or listen to it below:

Mark 12:41-44 | Laura Adams

On Sunday night, Laura preached and reflected upon the story found in Mark 12:41-44 where Jesus calls his disciples to watch people put money into the offering at the Temple. It is the poor widow, putting in a mere two coins, who really puts in everything.
Download the sermon here, or listen to it below:

1 Timothy 6:3-19 | Bill Hall

Bill preached on Sunday night. The text in 1 Timothy led him to the intriguing story of David and Mephibosheth (did I spell that right?). Download the sermon here, or listen to it below:

Moth & Rust | Teachings

We are doing a little bit of catching up here. Sorry for the lack of posting here in the past month. But here it is!!
Gene's teaching on May 13th, to begin the series. Download the sermon here, or listen to it below:


Gene's teaching on May 20th. Download the sermon here, or listen to it below:


Bill's teaching on Matthew 6 and Isaiah 58 on May 27th. Download the sermon here, or listen to it below:


Jan's teaching on Luke 12:13-21 on June 3rd.Download the sermon here, or listen to it below:

Moths and Rust: Living Beyond Yourself | Luke 18:18-30

Greg here... unfortunately I have no idea how to put audio files on this thing! So be patient and when Scott comes back from his honeymoon we'll get the audio from Gene's sermon up here as fast as we can! Sorry about that.

For now, here's a picture of Gene I found by googling his name.

Look deep into his eyes and just image what he would have to say...

Scriptures for Upcoming Series

Here is the schedule for our series "Moths and Rust" beginning this Sunday if you are interested in reading and praying through them in preparation for gathering for worship:
May 13 - Matthew 6:19-21
May 20 - Luke 19:1-10
May 27 - Matthew 6:19-24
June 4 - Luke 12:13-21

Feeding Sheep & Following Jesus | John 21:15ff

Gene concluded our series on John 21:15-25 by preaching about the truth behind what it means to feed sheep. It is an unglamourous, challenging task! And it's not just about being a pastor in a church. We are all part of feeding the flock, and Jesus came for the flock of all of humanity, just not those of us in the church. Do we speak the truth or act in a way just so we can be liked by everyone? The truth isn't always popular! Download the sermon here, or listen to it below:

Following is First Receiving | John 21:15ff.

Last night, Scott again spoke from John 21:15-25 as part of our continuing series resting in this one story of Peter's encounter with Jesus. In this encounter, Peter receives his calling from Jesus. Following Jesus is first receiving from Jesus. You can download the audio here or read the text here, or listen below:

Getting Beyond "What About Him?" | John 21:15ff.

Last night was our second week dwelling on the passage of John 21:15-25, where over breakfast, Jesus re-instates Peter and calls Peter to follow him. What is Peter's reaction? What about him (John)? As Greg said, it's like one kid getting to go on the swings and another not. "What about him?!" (Hence the swing picture.) Greg talked about the journey of following Jesus, of simply following Him and not being focused on what is happening in other communities and other peoples' lives. Download Greg's sermon here or listen to it below.

Photo by Valerie Robinson

Friendship that Costs | John 21:15 ff.

Bill was the first to teach on our series focusing on John 21:15-25, which we will be looking at for four weeks with four different preachers. Unfortunately, the audio was lost so we don't have it in mp3 format. However, if you would like to take a look into Bill's mind, check out his sermon notes.

Bill challenged us that true friendship comes with a cost and in our society, we struggle to grasp this. We desire friendship at our convenience.

Easter Celebration | Scriptures

Our Easter Celebration at TILT was centered upon worshipping God through song and hearing from God through the reading of His written Word. Too often we get in the way of simply listening to what God has to say, or we think that it will only have impact if we 'preach' about it. God's Word always reveals God, points to Him and glorifies Him. The Scriptures we read focused on Jesus' awareness of his death and resurrection, the narrative of the resurrection, the followers' response to his death on the road to Emmaus, the apostles' witness to the resurrection and our response to it. Read the Scriptures here.