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Loving Like Jesus
July 22, 2012 16:52Message by Tom Blackaby, guest speaker Love. Love shows mercy, tells the truth, love sees value when others don’t, love is moved by compassion. Text: John 13:34-35
A Life Of Consequence
July 08, 2012 20:54Message by Hamish Buntain, guest speaker Pastor Hamish discusses about living a life of consequence. Length of life does not ensure significance. What might God do if each of us sought to live lives of consequence? Text: Acts 9:10‐19
Gospel Neighbouring
July 01, 2012 16:43Message by Cindy Bridges Pastor Cindy shares about gospel neighbouring. We will be exploring four ideas based text: mandate, magnitude, motivation, method. Text: Luke 10:25-37
Living With Certainty
June 25, 2012 00:47Message by Pastor Tom Pastor Tom shares about three tests that show us that we are a Christian. Text: 1 John 5:13-21
Becoming an Agapic Church
June 17, 2012 23:52Message by Pastor Tom What would life in an agapic church look like? Pastor Tom shares about three things that a loving church does. Text: 1 John 4:7-21
A Checklist for Truth
June 10, 2012 23:04Message by Pastor Tom Pastor Tom shares with us that embracing the truth is more than just a checklist. It is coming to intimately know a person. Text: 1 John 4:1-6
Climbing 101 for Christians
June 03, 2012 23:32Message by Pastor Tom Pastor Tom will shares with us the analogy that our life is sometimes like rock climbing. We may have to tighten our grip on the rope and hang on. God has given us both His Son and His Spirit. All we have to do is tie the rope of our life […]
Beware of Identity Theft!
May 28, 2012 00:19Message by Pastor Tom Pastor Tom will tell us a bit about “identity theft” and that we need to protect our identity as a child of God. Text: 1 John 3:1-10
Learning about Prayer from King Solomon
May 20, 2012 17:23Message by guest speaker Rev. Tony Schmidt Rev. Tony Schmidt shares with us that prayer is a consistent way of life, a continuous activity. Text: 1 Kings 3:5-9, 8:23
The Practical Purpose of Orthodoxy
May 13, 2012 22:39Message by Pastor Tom Can you imagine Jesus standing just at the other side of the finishing line, a pile of t-shirts in his hand, ready to hand them out to all those crossing the line, and it simply says on them “finisher”? Text: 1 John 2:19-29
Being World Christians In A Dangerous World
May 06, 2012 19:51Message by Pastor Tom Jesus says you have got to live in the real world without loving the world. Text: 1 John 2:12-17
Action Speaks Louder Than Words!
April 29, 2012 19:40Message by Pastor Tom Jesus said that he came to love, and words were not enough. It was acted out on the cross, and he did not come as an actor who simply played the part. Text: 1 John 2:3-11
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
April 22, 2012 17:19Message by Pastor Tom “Let there be light” is the earliest expression of the nature and character of God. Without light, nothing will grow, nothing will be seen. Light is needed for life to exist. He is the light that reveals, nurtures, exposes. Text: 1 John 1:5-2:2
The Case for Authentic Christianity
April 15, 2012 23:54Message by Pastor Tom In this message, Pastor Tom shares about the four circles of credibility that may lead us into our experience with the authentic Christ. Text: 1 John 1:1-4
I Am The Resurrection And The Life!
April 08, 2012 18:27Message by Pastor Tom Pastor Tom shares with us that the death of Jesus and his public execution at the hands of the Roman soldiers was not the last word. Like a cosmic chess master, God still had one more move to make. Text: John 11:1-3, 17-25, 38-44
Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem is our Journey
April 01, 2012 22:00Message by Pastor Cindy Jesus’ disciples were expecting the coming of long-awaited Messiah, the king of Israel, and not just of Israel but of all the earth. In the sermon, Pastor Cindy explains how the disciples’ understanding of Jesus’ last journey was flawed. Text: Luke 19:28-40
Understanding Life from A to Z
March 25, 2012 18:13Message by Pastor Tom What is the first chapter of our history as the human race? What is the last chapter? What is our beginning and origin? Jesus says that these critical questions are wrapped up in who he is. Text: Revelation 1:1-8
How To Live A Fruitful Life
March 18, 2012 18:47Message by Pastor Tom Would you like to know how you can live a fruitful and productive life? Pastor Tom will share with us about what does a fruitful life look like. Text: John 15:1-11
Good Shepherds Still Needed!
March 11, 2012 19:26Message by Pastor Tom One of the major responsibilities of church leaders, pastors, deacons, is to create an environment of safety and protection so that the church will be a safe place for people. Text: John 10:1-16
Christ Is Not a Swear Word!
March 04, 2012 20:19Message by Pastor Tom Christ is not a swear word. It is a word that is at the very heart of the identity of Jesus. It is a profound title for Christ. It declares that he is the anointed one of God. Text: John 1:40-45, Matthew 16:13-16 Open publication – Free publishing – More cross
Why We Need Jesus as Our Light
February 26, 2012 20:53Message by Pastor Tom Jesus comes as the light of the world, not just to be the external light, but to be that inner light in each of us. The light that does get snuffed out. Text: John 1:1-5, 8:12
What Jesus the Lamb of God Can Do for You Today
February 19, 2012 20:38Message by Pastor Tom Imagine you were asked to introduce Jesus to a group of people, how would you do that? What kind of introduction would you go for? Text: John 1:24-31
I Am The Bread Of Life
February 12, 2012 20:48Message by Pastor Tom We know that we need bread for each day, shelter to sleep, all these physical needs, God knows that also, but he also knows that we need more, we need those things that we cannot touch and cannot see. We need faith to live, we need hope to get up tomorrow, we need love […]
What Are You Living For?
February 06, 2012 21:03Message by Pastor Johnny The Bible teaches us that what we do and how we live on earth determines how we will live in eternity. Text: Luke 12:13-21, 22-34
Can We Handle The Truth?
January 30, 2012 18:28Message by Pastor Tom What is the truth? Truth is more than believing in Christ’s death, the one who is truth says to us, take up my cross. It is a place of submission, a place of surrender and a place of obedience. Text: John 18:29-38
Jesus Is The Way!
January 22, 2012 21:18Message by Pastor Tom Who or what is a Christian? Christians are to be fully human people, enjoying the life God intended us to have, and Jesus is the key to that. Text: John 13:36-14:10
His Name Is Jesus
January 15, 2012 19:07Message by Pastor Tom When the angel tells Joseph, you will give him the name Jesus, it is saying a great deal because embedded in his name is the focus of our worship, the authority of our ministry, the resolve against some injustice, and the authority of our message. Text: Matthew 1:18-25
Do You Have Any Baggage?
January 08, 2012 21:10Message by Pastor Tom Is there any personal baggage from last year that you find yourself carrying into this new year? God says to lay it down.
Do You Have A Right Focus?
January 01, 2012 21:44Message by Tony Schmidt We should fix our eyes not on the seen but on the unseen. Text: 2 Corinthians 4:18
Allowing God To Do The Impossible
December 18, 2011 20:33Message by Pastor Tom Cowan God asks something of us that lies beyond our knowledge. Beyond what is normal, which will require faith to trust him. We ask, how can this be? How will this all work out? Nothing is impossible with God. Text: Matthew 1:18-25
What Will You Do With The Truth?
December 11, 2011 21:03Message by Pastor Tom Cowan What will you do with the truth? We need to understand how two different people ask exactly the same question. The wise men seeking Jesus as king to worship him and King Herod seeking Jesus to kill him are intended to challenge us to think about how we respond today […]
How Can I Be Sure Of This?
December 04, 2011 20:01Message by Pastor Tom Cowan How can I be sure of this? Jesus said in his word that he would return. That is all we have. Just his word—only his word. The question is: do we accept the truthfulness of His word? Text: Luke 1-18
Worship: The Transforming Priority
November 20, 2011 17:15Message by Pastor Tom Cowan What exactly is worship? Worship is our response to the character of God. Worship is the human response to all that God has done. Worship is also about anticipation. Text: Psalm 95:1-2
Called to Serve
November 14, 2011 01:35Message by Pastor Johnny Lo God has given us spiritual gifts, talents and abilities. We are called to use them to serve God. How can you take that one step further in serving God today? Text: 1 Peter 4:7-11 Open publication – Free publishing – More 1 peter
Have You Met the Divine Philanthropist?
November 06, 2011 20:06Message by Pastor Tom Cowan We know that we are to reflect God’s love, his mercy and so on. What about his generosity? Text: 1 Timothy 6:7-10
Stepping Deeper Into the Kingdom
October 30, 2011 19:23Message by Pastor Tom Cowan Pastor Tom continues his message from last week. Did you know that relationships are crucial for the health of the church and for the glory of God? Text: Matthew 13:1-30, 36-43
Stepping Into the Kingdom
October 23, 2011 20:44Message by Pastor Tom Cowan What is the kingdom of God? What part does repentance play in stepping into the kingdom? Pastor Tom will be exploring the answers to these important questions. Text: Matthew 5:20, 6:10, 33; Acts 1:3, 19:8
Digging Deeper Into God’s Word
October 16, 2011 21:59Message by Pastor Tom Cowan Don’t know how the Bible equips us for life? Pastor Tom shares about 5 things that the Bible equips us for life, when life gets dangerous and things get tough. Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
We Devote Ourselves to Prayer
October 09, 2011 20:41Message by Pastor Cindy Bridges Why should you pray? When you sacrifice everything to follow Christ, when he is your only hope and our only desire, when the longing of your heart day in and day out is to lead other people to faith in Christ, then you need prayer. Text: Acts 2:42; Acts 4:23-31
Stepping Into Community
October 02, 2011 20:04Message by Pastor Tom Cowan Maturity is not about how much we know, rather it is about how we take what we know and put it into practice. Text: Ephesians 4:12-13
Do I Need to Take the Step of Baptism?
September 25, 2011 20:12Message by Pastor Tom Cowan Baptism is closely connected to our belonging to the community of faith. Is this the next step you need to take as a follower of Jesus? Text: Acts 2:38
Who is Your Neighbour?
September 18, 2011 20:20Message by Lewis Chan, Team Leader for Tsawout Service Team The team went to Tsawout Native Reserve in August to run the annual children’s program. Lewis, and his team members, shared about how they showed Jesus’ love to the children there. Text: Luke 10:30-37
Taking One Step Forward
September 11, 2011 20:12Message by Pastor Tom Cowan As we start Fall, we need to ask ourselves how are we doing? Where do we need to be growing and moving forward spiritually in our lives? Text: Colossians 2:6-7
Secrets of the Heart
September 05, 2011 00:23Message by Pastor Johnny Lo All of us have secrets in our lives. But did you know that some of our secrets can cause us to be distant from God? Text: Matthew 19:16-30
Complete Intimacy
August 28, 2011 20:04Message by Pastor Jeff Phillips, guest speaker How can we have complete intimacy with God? It occurs when God fulfills his complete purpose in you. Text: Philippians 3:8-11
Intimacy: Worship is Life
August 21, 2011 20:09Message by Pastor Jeff Phillips, guest speaker Worship is more than just singing. It is letting God change the way you think. Text: Romans 12:1-2
A Changed Life: Paul’s Story
August 14, 2011 20:20Message by Pastor Jeff Phillips, guest speaker It’s not only important to know about God, but it’s also necessary to have a relationship with God. Text: Acts 9:7-9
Neglected Treasure
August 07, 2011 20:01Message by Pastor Hamish Buntain, guest speaker Imagine the joy of being chosen. The Good News is that God has chosen you as His treasure. What an incredible privilege! Text: Ephesians 1:3-14