Special Messages from Pastor Cam
Spiritual Survival Kit for Newcomers to Abu Dhabi
Pastor Cam Arensen, senior pastor at the Evangelical Community Church, presented a series of sermons on adjusting to life in Abu Dhabi. We provide these here as a help to those who are coming or are newly arrived in an effort to assist your adjustment to Abu Dhabi. Below is a special sermon for those who are parting.
Pastor Cam introduced this series with a special word to those listening. mp3
Psalm 61 Click to hear this sermon: MP3
In Psalm 61, David cries to God From the Ends of the Earth. Abu Dhabi can feel like the end of the earth, at least when you first arrive and feel so far from family and friends and all that is familiar. In this message, we comb the text for messages of comfort to help us weather the storm. Prayer, Pictures, Past Experiences, and Praise are all valuable resources along the way.
Psalm 62 Click to hear this sermon: MP3
In this second sermon in the Newcomer’s Spiritual Survival Kit for Life in Abu Dhabi, we look at Psalm 62. Where do you go when life is tough? David knew where to turn and what to do in the hard times. First of all, he shows us how to build a faith sandwich. He also warns us about some false sources of confidence and the dead end they represent. And he turns our thoughts to the character of God as strong, loving and just. At the heart of the psalm is wonderful invitation to put our trust in God and God alone leaving us with the confidence as the title to this sermon asserts: I Will Never Be Shaken.
Psalm 63 Click to hear this sermon: MP3
In this final sermon in the series on a Spiritual Survival Kit for Newcomers in Abu Dhabi, we look together at Psalm 63, the third in our trio of psalms. When life in Abu Dhabi exposes the hunger and thirst in our souls, this psalm teaches us a fundamental principle of life: Only God can satisfy the deepest longings of the soul. This psalm is sprinkled with different kinds of statements; statements of longing, statements of action, statements of satisfaction and fulfillment, and statements of praise. You may have come to Abu Dhabi to make a living. Maybe God brought you here to give you a life!
Parting Words for those Leaving Abu Dhabi
Pastor Cam Arensen, senior pastor at the Evangelical Community Church, presented a sermon to those who are moving on. We provide it here as a help to those who have left or are leaving as you move on to the next great Adventure in life.
Philippians 2 Click to hear this sermon: MP3
Pastor Cam directed this sermon toward those leaving ECC permanently. We consider the words of Paul in Philippians 2:12-16. Whether “Present or Absent” from ECC, what does it mean “work out our own salvation” and how will that affect our witness in the world, either here or in our new place of deployment?