2 Timothy 3:10-17

This week, Pastor Dave continues our sermon series on the living presence of God through His Word.

Continuing from how we got the Bible last week, Pastor Dave witnesses for us how the Word of God leads us to blessing and good works as God first intended.

The Scriptures confront, challenges, and improves us to be righteous and to do good works for His Kingdom.

2 Timothy 3:14-17 & 2 Peter 1:20-21

This week, Pastor Dave starts our new mini sermon series on Scripture (the Bible).

Just as God uses ordinary human beings to fulfill his mission of blessing for the world, he used ordinary human beings to faithfully record and pass on Scripture as we have it today.

Even in the "messy-ness" and complicated process of how we got our Bible, we trust the centrality of God's Word and how it all points to Jesus Christ, our only hope and salvation.

Last week, we had the privilege of hosting two speakers on the topic of Deconstruction and Doubt.

Pastor Jonathan interviewed Dr. Todd Statham and Dr. Peter Schuurman.

Todd Statham (PhD McGill University) is a pastor in the Christian Reformed Church serving The University ofBritish Columbia (Okanagan), where he coordinates the Multifaith Chaplaincy and teaches as a sessional lecturer in English literature (crccampusokanagan.ca)

Peter Schuurman (PhD U Waterloo, World Religions) is a former CRC campus minister (Brock University) and binational leader (campus ministries) and now adjunct professor at Redeemer University and executive director of Global Scholars Canada (Dr. Peter Schuurman | Redeemer University)

This live event has been edited for our listeners in podcast format.

Time Stamp:

0:00~3:37 Introductions by member of our church

3:38~10:44 What were/are the big challenges you've faced in your own walk with Christ?

10:45~14:00 What sustained you in those difficulties?

14:01~20:06 What's the context we live in, what are the trends?

20:07~24:52 Expanding on the meaning of the word "deconstruction."

24:53~34:57 What are some main things that cause people to deconstruct their faith, on campus and otherwise?

34:58~45:33 "Sloppy" vs. "authentic" deconstruction?

45:34~53:03 Advice/encouragement for people going through some of the difficulties of "deconstruction" today?

Revelation 21:1-7

This week, Pastor Sid concludes our sermon series on the unified story of the Bible as we look forward to the living hope we have in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Just like the "fork imagery," the best is yet to come, and we live out of that hope and strive to live out that hope in our lives today.

In this episode, Pastor Dave sits down with Linda and Marty from the Cloverdale Community Kitchen (now re-branded as the Storehouse Community Hub Society).

They share about the important ministry that CCK has done and is doing for our community and how God is leading thevolunteers and staff for this kingdom work.
Marty is the executive director for Storehouse and Linda serves as bookkeeper for both Storehouse and our own church.

Time Stamp:

0:00~2:50 Introductions

2:51~5:52 What does the Cloverdale Community Kitchen (CCK) do exactly?

5:53~7:38 Re-branding CCK? Storehouse Community Hub Society?

7:39~10:57 Why did you get involved in this ministry?

10:58~19:28 What has God been teaching you about the needs of our city and how to meet those needs?

19:29~26:41 Does the CCK create a dependency?

26:42~31:02 Living out the Gospel (Marty's story)

31:03~34:21 What are some of the needs right now and how can we get involved?

34:22~ Concluding remarks

Matthew 28:18-20

This week, our special guest preacher from Sierra Leone shared in the good news of the Great Commission for our church.

Pastor Moses Jawara is the president of our denomination: Christian Reformed Church in Sierra Leone, and we had the privilege of hearing about the global mission of God and his people.

Acts 2:1-21; 37-41

This week, Pastor Jonathan continues the story of the Bible, a reminder of the gift of God's presence in us through the Holy Spirit.

As Jesus ascended to lovingly rule over all creation, he sends us his Spirit, who empowers and gifts us with assurance in Him, to boldly share and witness to the work of redemption in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Acts 1:1-11

This week, Pastor Dave continues our Long Story "Long" series on the biblical story.

In answer to the question, "where is Jesus now and what is he doing?" the bible tells us that Jesus continues to reign as the rightful king over the world on the right hand of the Father and that he is interceding for us and equipping us to make him known.

That is what it means to be a witness to our risen and ascended Lord Jesus.

This Sunday we were blessed to hear how our resurrected Lord Jesus works through the lives of people today.

Niloufar and Jerry shared their own testimonies of the work of the living God in their personal lives.

Luke 24:13-35

Christ is risen, he is risen indeed!

On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Dave brings us the good news of living into the hope and freedom of a resurrected life with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.