In this special year-end podcast episode (also known as "Dave ruins Christmas"), some of our staff sit down to take a Christmas trivia quiz.

Many Christians have lots of assumptions about the Christmas narrative, and this episode reflects some of that reality.

If you would like, have pen and paper ready and participate in the quiz as you listen to Dave, Misha, Hilary, and Jonathan test their Christmas knowledge.

Luke 1:39-56

As we enter into our Advent season, pastor Dave begins our sermon series on the Songs of Luke's gospel.

The first song we reflect on is the song of Mary, where she professes her faith in a posture of waiting for God.

In this episode our discipleship coordinator Valerie Goutbeck-Frey sits down in a live interview with Dr. Rod Wilson.

Dr. Wilson is former president of Regent College and serves faithfully as a counsellor, writer, psychologist, teaching professor, among other responsibilities.

He sits down with Valerie to reflect and expand on his latest book, "Thank you, I'm sorry, tell me more."

He shares how these three phrases can impact our journeys as people living to be more Christ-like in our homes and communities.

17:01-26:32 "Thank you"

26:33-43:16 "I'm Sorry"

43:17-57:30 "Tell me more"

57:31-end Concluding remarks

Ruth 4:1- 22

In this episode, Pastor Sid concludes our series on the book of Ruth and how it ties in to the redemption story of Christ.

In the messiness of life, it is sometimes difficult to see hope, but that doesn't mean it's not there.

The gospel message from the story of the Ruth reminds us that "the best is yet to come." It is with this hope that we enter into the season of advent.

On November 12, Kayden Lunnin committed his life to Christ through the sacrament of baptism.

Pastors Dave and Jonathan sit down with Kayden to reflect on the experience and some of what Kayden shared through his baptismal testimony.

Kayden is a newcomer to the Christian faith and his testimony reflects the goodness of God and the transforming power of the gospel.

Ruth 3:1-18

In this sermon, pastor Jonathan invites us to reflect on the redeeming work of God through the honourable characters of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz.

God uses ordinary people, through all brokenness and shortcomings, for his will to redeem his people and creation.

Ruth 2

In chapter 2 of the book of Ruth, we get to witness to the kindness ("hesed") shown by Boaz, the kinsman redeemer, to Ruth and Naomi.

Through this narrative, Pastor Dave invites us to reflect on the ordinary acts of kindness that we show to one another, which God uses for his will and his Kingdom on earth.

In our recent sermon series, "Home Grown," we got to reflect and take an "audit" of our homes, which is a central place of discipleship.

And so in this episode, Dave, Misha, Valerie, and Sid sit down to reflect and share some take aways and challenges on the topics covered in this series: marriage, parenting, hospitality, money, and sabbath.

0:25-3:00 Introduction of conversation on sermon series

3:01-11:57 Main take aways from this sermon series

11:58-25:00 Challenges from the sermon series

25:01-end Concluding Remarks

Ruth 1

In this episode pastor Dave leads us in a new mini-series on the book of Ruth.

In this short Old Testament book, we get to witness to the goodness and guidance of God through the narrative of ordinary women and men.

Acts 20:25-31

Pastor Dave reflects on the calling of a minister and what it means to be a pastor as we celebrate the ordination of Jonathan Hwang as a minister of the Word.