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This Sunday, Pastor Tim dives into Part 2 of our Summer Series 'Living Life to the Fullest'! This week is about identity and calling! We will look at an overview of the journey all followers of Jesus are invited to go on. In ways that few people recognize, the journey into self-awareness is also the road to spiritual formation. As we become more like Jesus, we become more like our real, true self. It takes courage to go on this journey, but its worth every harrowing, beautiful step!"Watch at: https://youtu.be/Vt-1wYDb9BA

Pastor Cody will be bringing a message from his heart titled, "We serve a personal not a conceptual God." He will be discussing what it looks like to shift from a mind driven relationship to a heart driven relationship with God. Come hungry to encounter a God who is actively in your life propelling your forward madly in love with you. We are believing in beautiful transformative experiences this week!Watch at: https://www.facebook.com/clacalgary/videos/2199203523586328

Pastor Tim concludes our series 'Future Church.'This weekends message is titled,'A Community ofMercy, Justice Peace in a Culture ofSocialAdaptation.'In the life of Jesus, we discover three ways in which He brings His people into the Kingdom of God; mercy, justice, and peace. How can we find the pressure points inCalgaryto be people of justice? As we wrap up this verychallenging series may wecontinue to reimagine the kind of faith communitywe want to become!Watch at: https://youtu.be/bBzPNI1dqvQ

Happy Father'sDay to all the men of CLA! We are so thankfulfor yourleadership, care, tender hearts and wise counsel for thosearound you. We pray that God will bless you in a n incredible way this year. This weekend, we have theprivilege to hear fromPastor Michael Pierce. Here is a sneak peak intoSunday's message. "A father had two children. His relationship with each of them was very different and in reality strained and yes, at times very fractured and difficult!You may relate to one of the three. When turbulence comes, you run away. Or you may be offended at the way dad responds to others, when you hope he'd respond that way to you! Maybe you're the parent who's exasperated by the process of trying your best to parent your family.I've got good news! Father God longs to be the bridge over the troubled waters of your life to restore a healthy family dynamic for you. Let's step past our experiences of life into the longing of His heart for you as His son or daughter. This is your Father's Day gift from your Heavenly Father!Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIwpALhoQaY

This weekends message is titled, 'A Community ofTrust in a Culture of Deconstruction.'As we discuss the reality of doubt deconstruction in the church, we'll look at Thomas the disciple and hisunique faithjourney!Is there a way to walk faithfully through doubt and come out the other side with a deeper love for Jesus, the church, and its tradition? Can we question our faith without losing it?Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPMHsAN7JLs

This Sunday, Pastor Tim will continue Part 6 in our series 'Future Church.' This weekends message is titled, 'A Community of Contribution in a Culture of Selfishness.' In Western, urban culture, career for many people is far more than a way to pay the bills; its a quasi-religion people look to for identity, community, and purpose. Against that backdrop is the biblical theology of work as an expression of love and service to God and neighbour. In this teaching we explore the purpose of work as an intention act, through the practice of vocation!Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdB_qhW-Cp0

This Sunday,Pastor Timwill continuePart 5in our series 'Future Church.'This weekends message is titled, 'A community ofDevotion in a Culture of No Absolutes.' We live in a fascinating moment when culture is becoming both more moral (in particular around human rights) and less moral at the same time. The noabsolutesof secularism cannot hold asocietytogether. In this moment, Jesus call to devotion is more criticalthan ever before. While for many, the word holiness comes with the baggage of fear and shame, its actually about joy. In this messageweexplore the beauty holiness, a theology of our physical body, and the practice of fasting as a path to joy in God.Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nl2Da2ReYk

Pastor Cody continues in our series 'Future Church.' This weekends message is titled, 'Cycles of Stockpiles.' He will be discussing what it looks like to be a generous church, and the implications of stockpiling our resources for ourselves instead of giving freely to the marginalized and needing in our communities. Another challenging topic to discuss, but very important to be thinking about during these times.Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNWSwjsEk2M

This week,Pastor Timwill continuePart 3in our new series 'Future Church -Established Faith in a Culture of Idolatry.' The ideologies ofculture createsa realdanger ofembracing an artificial faith, whichultimately will drawpeople away from a Jesus-centeredfaith. How do we stay faithful to Jesus and not let our hearts get swept away bythe opinions anddemand around us? Through the practice of reading interpretingScripture, we come to let Christ'swords abide deep in our soul, and shape the directionof our lives.Watch at: https://youtu.be/dfnT8YzLCBM

This Sunday morning, Pastor Tim will share some very encouraging thoughts on the 'Value of a Mother's Faith!' The most influential force on earth is a mother of faith! One powerful example is Jochebed, a Hebrew slave, mother of Moses, whose faith saved her son and, eventually, an entire nation. Hebrews 11:23-27 reveals things about Jochebeds faith that remain true for mothers of faith everywhere! We honour our mom's for their tireless investment into our lives. Thank you for all that you do!Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFcA72GJSxI