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Disney's Moana is a fantastic film about a young girl who steps out in faith to fulfill her destiny. In this week's message, pastor Dan compares the animated film to Hebrews 11 and discusses how to follow God when He doesn't give you all the details.

Family ain't easy, a truth on display in 2017's hit film "Instant Family." In week 3 of "At The Movies," pastor Dan looks at what this adoption comedy has to teach us about being accepted into God's family.

What should we do when life spins out of control? In this week's episode of "At The Movies" pastor Dan overlays James 1 onto the story of Jurassic Park as a reminder of how quickly things can go awry when we toy with things that should terrify us.

What happens if you spend your entire life chasing a dream, only to accomplish it, and then lose it all? Where is God when bad times come our way? These are the questions raised by the blockbuster musical "The Greatest Showman." In the first installment of our "At The Movies" series, pastor Dan details how the message of The Greatest Showman parallels and contradicts the message of Jesus.

When you look under your tree this year, you'll find great gifts in ugly wrappings, and gorgeous packages containing mediocre presents. What's inside doesn't always match what's outside! Similarly, when God gives us gifts we might overlook how wonderful they are because of the way they're presented.

Using the Christmas story of Joseph, pastor Dan encourages us to really see the gifts that God has given to us (including the greatest gift of all - Jesus).

Christmas is supposed to be the season of cheer. But is it really possible to find joy in the middle of December's preparations and pressures? In this week's episode, Pastor Dan examines the story of Mary and Joseph to discover the true source of Christmas cheer.

When you read the Christmas story, one word jumps out over and over again - PEACE. But how can a baby bring peace? (Have you ever cared for a young child - they are anything but peaceful!) In this week's episode, pastor Dan breaks down how this Christmas you can receive peace of heart, mind and soul. Who wouldn't want to unwrap that gift?!

Most people in our world believe that Jesus was a wise man who was created into a god by his followers many years after he died. But is this true? Is Christianity the biggest conspiracy theory of all time? Is Jesus "the greatest story ever sold?"

In this week's message, pastor Dan addresses the "myth of Christ," and points out how Jesus Himself is the greatest piece of evidence of all for God's existence.

Tyler Sutherland is one of our service emcees, financial directors, and kids teachers. Plus, he has been around the world ministering in Jesus' name. Get to know one of our favourite Dream Teamers in this 20 minute conversation!

We live in a morally charged culture. From "family values" to "virtue signalling" to "Twitter rants," our world is battling over what we consider right and wrong. But where does our sense of good and evil even come from? And is it even possible for us to be good without God? In this week's message pastor Dan examines "The Argument from Morality" - evidence for God's existence that comes from humanity's collective conscience.