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How on earth do you walk by faith when your eyes, brain, and emotions say the opposite? In a few days we will pause as a nation to remember the costs of violence and war. The world today is rocked by realities and consequences of humanity that too quickly forget the horrors that never just stay in grainy black and white films, but impact us still - including people who are part of our church and live with us in our city. As a church we honour Remembrance Day confessing that those in Christ are called to active love and peacemaking. This is central to our faith in Christ.  The Apostle Paul wrote the often quoted words, "...for we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7). Those pithy words look great on the wall or on this screen, but how do we apply them and live fully alive in the real world where we see so much that can make faith a idealistic dream disconnected from reality?  This week we get to know the remarkable courage and faith of the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, who did a remarkable act of courageous real estate faith when war raged around him and everything - and I mean everything - pointed in the opposite direction. You can read it before we gather on Sunday in Jeremiah 32. And, then, get ready to see differently! Phil Wagler  Interim Pastor