The following is a collection of articles, sermons, and interviews that tell our story as we sought to faithfully navigate COVID-19 and its surrounding issues.
Tim Stephens
March, 2020
Knowing very little concerning COVID-19, we decided to cancel our services and for me to address our church via livestream.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/coronavirus-covid-19-update/
May, 2020
I wrote an essay to prepare us to open our church and set the course for our continued obedience to Christ.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Re-Gathering-of-the-Church.pdf
August, 2020
Two articles addressing masks and why we won’t force people to wear them.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/face-masks-are-not-mandatory-at-fairview/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/masks-revisited/
October, 2020
Why lockdowns are unbiblical & why civil disobedience is acceptable as a citizen of heaven and a citizen of Canada.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/the-injustice-of-lockdowns/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/dual-citizens-constitution-and-covid/
November, 2020
A sermon discussing when to fight or when to back down.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/sermons/a-time-for-war-and-a-time-for-peace/
December, 2020
New restrictions make gathering impossible.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/latest-restrictions-december-10/
January, 2021
How receiving fines added a new dimension to our faithfulness to Christ.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/gathering-restrictions-and-fines/
February, 2021
I explain how sphere sovereignty helps us navigate issues of church and state and answer the charge of being “political.” I preached sermons on what is truly loving and how the world constantly rages against Christ.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/sphere-sovereignty-the-role-of-family-church-and-state/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/sermons/the-law-of-love/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/politics-and-the-church/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/press-release-february-21/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/sermons/the-great-rebellion/
March, 2021
An in-depth look at Romans 13 & 14 along with a Q&A from a reporter. I preached on the foundation of freedom in society.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/covid-19-a-romans-13-or-14-issue-part-1/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/covid-19-a-romans-13-issue/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/covid-19-a-romans-14-issue/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/questions-and-answers/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/sermons/the-foundation-of-freedom/
May, 2021
A response to increasing restrictions and answering common objections and a video clip summarizing the reasons why we gather.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/response-to-updated-restrictions/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/sermons/the-reason-why-we-gather/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/sermons/more-than-a-gathering/
June, 2021
My letters from prison.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/tims-letter-to-the-church-june-20/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/letter-june23/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/tims-letter-to-the-church-june-27/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/ashamed-of-the-lords-prisoner/
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/the-painful-joy-of-prison/
July, 2021
My sermon on obedience to Christ after being released from jail.
http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/sermons/sheep-among-wolves-seeing-christ-as-worthy-above-all/