Summerside Community Church

The Beatitudes: Questions & Answers

Tracy and Josh conclude their Beatitudes series by reflecting on personal growth and community impact. Tracy resonates with "Blessed are the poor in spirit," finding it a call to acknowledge spiritual need and rely on Jesus rather than self-sufficiency. Josh connects with "Blessed are the pure in heart," emphasizing the necessity of Christ's vision to achieve true purity. They discuss how these teachings foster unity and reduce division within the community, suggesting that the church's influ...

Called By The Fire

Josh Muse Message from July 16, 2023.

Called by Fire

Josh Muse speaks on encountering God's fullness and fire, highlighting the Holy Spirit's invitation to deeper experiences. He emphasizes these are exciting times with global revival and the spread of the Gospel. Muse reflects on cultural challenges in America and Canada but stresses God's work transcending societal shifts. He shares about Bible translation progress and the universal availability of God's word. Drawing from Exodus 3:1-6, Muse discusses Moses' transformation from a slave mindse...

Persecution and Pain of Heart

Josh Hoffert Message from July 9, 2023.

Persecution & Pain of the Heart

In his message, Josh reflects on the surprising fact that Christianity often doesn't focus enough on Jesus. He suggests pondering this idea and moves on to discuss the conclusion of the Beatitude series. Tracy's message on being persecuted for presenting a God of love, despite how it may offend people of different persuasions, is highlighted. Josh underscores how the Kingdom's message can be inherently offensive, yet also life-giving. He recounts the Acts of the Apostles, where Peter's Spirit...

Will You Trust God With Everything?

Pastor Tracy Linkletter Message from July 2, 2023.

Will You Trust God with Everything?

Tracy's sermon on the final beatitude explains how to live in God's kingdom, emphasizing trust in Him. She discusses the importance of entrusting everything to God, using Proverbs to highlight our need for divine guidance. Tracy connects this with Jesus' teachings on righteousness, focusing on God's actions rather than our own. She explains the biblical meaning of righteousness, distinguishing it from moral self-justification. The sermon underlines the significance of entrusting ourselves to ...

Invitation To Be A Peacemaker

Josh Hoffert Message from June 18, 2023.

Invitation to be a Peacemaker

Josh's sermon emphasizes the concept of true strength as taught by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. He explains that real strength lies not in retaliation or physical prowess, but in restraint, humility, and the ability to offer oneself to others. This offering involves love, tenderness, and affection towards family, friends, co-workers, and Jesus himself. He discusses the modern challenge of being overwhelmed with information and the inability to fix every problem, suggesting that the solut...

The Glass Is Dirty

Pastor Tracy Linkletter Message from June 11. 2023.

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Josh Hoffert Message from June 4, 2023.

The Glass is Dirty

Tracy's sermon explores the concept of peacemaking versus peacekeeping, emphasizing the difference between the two. She explains that peacekeeping is about maintaining smoothness, avoiding conflict, and residing in fear, leading to a sterile environment. In contrast, peacemaking involves facing reality, even if it's messy and uncomfortable, and it starts with self-reflection. Tracy encourages embracing the messiness of life and looking inward to initiate change and move towards true peace. Sh...

The Secret Sauce

Josh's sermon addresses the Beatitudes, focusing on being peacemakers. He contrasts peacemakers with peacekeepers, explaining that peacemakers address issues and initiate necessary changes, while peacekeepers avoid conflict and maintain status quo, often out of fear. He emphasizes that peace starts with an invitation to rest with Jesus and is an inward journey that transforms how one interacts with the world. This transformation is reflected in how others perceive us, indicating a deeper chan...

A Different Perspective

Tracy's sermon emphasizes the importance of history as a teacher, offering us valuable lessons and perspectives for the future. She describes how history, especially the birth of Jesus 2,000 years ago, changed everything. This event marked God becoming human to show us the way back to Him. Tracy highlights the role of the Holy Spirit, sent after Jesus' ascension, to remind us of His teachings. She asserts that turning to Jesus allows us to receive the Holy Spirit, who guides us in living as J...

Fully Known

Josh Hoffert Message from May 21, 2023.

Recovering from a Bad Situation: How Humans Mucked up God's Plan

Josh's message focuses on the essence of being a people of encounter, exemplified by the stories of Dorothy and Deborah. He explains how their experiences, one involving healing and the other encouragement, illustrate the core principles of their faith community. These principles include encountering God, following the way of Jesus, and valuing relationships. Josh highlights the importance of community in the process of healing, both physically and emotionally. He emphasizes that true healing...

Who Is Your Guardian Redeemer?

Pastor Tracy Linkletter Message from May 14, 2023.

Who is Your Guardian - Redeemer?

In Tracy's sermon, she reflects on the story of Naomi from the Book of Ruth, highlighting themes of faith, redemption, and turning to God in times of hardship. Naomi, alongside her husband and two sons, leaves Bethlehem due to a drought, only to face further challenges and loss in Moab. This journey symbolizes turning away from God's promises and encountering trials as a result. Naomi, however, decides to return to Bethlehem, indicating a shift towards repentance and trust in God's providence...

The Questions We Ask

Speaker - Tracy Linkletter

Cultural Christians or Burnt Offerings?

Join us in exploring the profound messages of First Peter 2:4-5 with Colby. Dive into the themes of being 'living stones' built into a spiritual house and becoming a holy priesthood through Jesus Christ. This message offers encouragement and hope, especially in facing challenges and persecutions, reminding us of our identity and purpose in God's grand design.

Mercy With / Without Righteousness

Josh Hoffert Message from April 23, 2023.

Mercy With/Without Justice

Join Josh as he shares about embracing our unique paths with God. Learn how wrestling with questions and feeling out of place can lead to a deeper faith and connection with others on similar journeys. This message encourages us to find comfort in not fitting in, highlighting the beauty of being part of a community of 'ragamuffins' who seek God's presence together.

Who Will I Follow?

Join Colby as he shares a powerful message on standing firm in our faith amidst cultural pressures. He explores the challenges of living out our Christian beliefs in today's world, using the Book of Revelation to highlight the importance of not compromising our values. Through scripture, Colby encourages us to embrace our unique identity in Christ, resist the spirit of Jezebel, and become a beacon of truth and love in a world seeking direction. Discover the promise of victory, authority, and ...

It's In The Little Things

Pastor Tracy Linkletter Message from April 9, 2023.

The Kingdom Is Not What You Expect

Josh Hoffert Message from April 2, 2023.

It's in the Little Things

Tracy's message reminds us to find grace in the small moments, preparing us for life's bigger challenges. She emphasizes the significance of daily choices shaping our character and aligning us with Christ's path of humility and service. Through the life of Jesus and personal reflection, Tracy invites us to embrace the transformative power of the cross, urging us to let go of our limitations and fully commit to a journey of faith and restoration with God. This Resurrection Sunday, discover how...

The Kingdom is Not What You Expect

Explore the transformative journey through the Beatitudes with Josh. Discover how life's smallest moments shape our spiritual path, highlighting the importance of embracing poverty of spirit, mourning, and meekness. This message reveals the upside-down kingdom Jesus presents, urging us to find strength in vulnerability and the promise of comfort in our deepest sorrows.

The Gateway To The Kingdom Reconciliation

Colby speaks on the importance of forgiveness, no matter how hard it is, it must take place to be healthy as a Christian.

The Teachings Of Jesus

Josh speaks on reorienting our gaze on the Father.

God Thoughts At 5 am

Pastor Tracy Linkletter Message from March 12, 2023.

God Thoughts At 5 AM

Tracy asks us the questions: What choices are you making? Who is responsible for our choices?

You Are Enough Because He Is Enough

Pastor Tracy Linkletter Message from February 26, 2023.

From Striving To Rest

Josh Hoffert Message from February 19, 2023.

Adventure Awaits

Tracy speaks on Jesus being the water of life. No matter what adventure you are on water will be a part of it, and Jesus is that water.

Just Show Up

Tracy speaks on when God places a call on your life, He is looking for you to just show up, to say yes, no matter what you look like, where you are, you are enough. Show up and say yes.

From Striving to Rest

Josh speaks about going from Striving to Rest

International Mission Highlights

Join Tracy, Josh & Colby as they share highlights from their recent mission trips.

Where Is God On Monday Morning?

Steve Nash Message from January 29, 2023.

Where is God on Monday Morning?

Special Guest Speaker Scott Nash talks about Monday Morning Faith

It's Time For What?

Pastor Tracy Linkletter Message from January 22, 2023.

It's Time for What?

Tracy delivers her message “It’s Time for What?”

Experiencing God's Love And Kindness

Josh Hoffert Message from January 15, 2023.

Experiencing God's Love and Kindness

Join Josh as he speaks on experiencing God's love and kindness.

Testimony

Message from January 1, 2023.

Jesus: Freedom From A Clogged Heart & A Clogged Life

Pastor Tracy Message from January 8, 2023.

Freedom From a Clogged Heart & a Clogged Life

Join Tracy as she explores the power of unclogging your spiritual life in her sermon, 'Unclogging the Soul: Finding Freedom and Acceleration in Faith.' Drawing parallels between a clogged fuel line in a car and a congested spiritual life, this insightful message delves into how unresolved issues can hinder our spiritual journey, much like a car struggles with a clogged fuel line. Discover three key effects of a clogged heart and how Jesus' teachings provide solutions for unclogging and revita...

Hope in the Waiting

Join the teaching team as they reflect on 2022 and share what’s to come in 2023

What It Means To Be Human

The Cosmic War

Colby Lidstone Message from December 11, 2022.

The Cosmic War!