Matthew 11:25-30

For this week, Pastor Jonathan brings us good news about putting on the yoke of Jesus our Lord and Saviour.

Jesus invites us to a life of blessing, a life of putting on his yoke, not anyone else's. It is only by his grace and loving guidance that we can find true rest and comfort, which is why we can say amen when Jesus invites us to put on his yoke.

Luke 12:49-56

This week, Pastor Sid brings us God's Word on being fully devoted to Jesus.

There are popular misconceptions that Jesus was too cruel and harsh. But our God is a just and loving God. He hates evil and sin and so brings division against such things.

Our calling then is to love God fully. Loving God is what enables us to love others.

In this episode, Pastor Dave and Valerie sit down with Dr. Michael Goheen and Dr. Ed Gerber to tackle some challenging passages that were not preached on for our "Hard Sayings of Jesus" summer sermon series.

Dr. Michael Goheen is the professor of missional theology at Calvin Theological Seminary and Missional Training Centre.

Dr. Ed Gerber is chaplain and director of campus ministries at Trinity Western University.

We are blessed to have these gifted minds share their knowledge and help us in our journeys of faith.

Time Stamp:

0:00~4:18 Introductions

4:19~10:16 How do you wrestle with difficult passages?

10:17~18:52 On John 6:53-59, Eating flesh and drinking blood?

18:53~29:05 On Luke 22:36-38, Disciples buying

29:06~35:54 On Luke 12:49-53, Jesus bringing fire and causing division?

35:55~43:09 On Matthew 5:27-32, Permission to divorce? Re-marriage?

43:10~48:57 On Luke 12:4-5, Fearing the one who can cast people into hell?

48:58~End Advice for new/young Christians on wrestling with the Bible?

Matthew 5:17-20

This week, Pastor Dave brings us God's Word on what it means when Jesus said that we need to be more righteous than the Pharisees.

Jesus came to fulfill the law and prophets, not to get rid of them, which is what we are called to do with the Spirit of God living in us and guiding our lives.

Luke 11:14-23

In this week's sermon, Pastor Jonathan invites us to wrestle with the relatively difficult passage about Jesus casting out demons.

The good news from this and the whole grand narrative of the bible is that Jesus is Lord and empowers us in his Spirit to overcome and live out God's Kingdom on earth.

In this episode, Pastor Dave sits down for a conversation about what our church's discipleship program: Surge is.

Pastor Dave is joined by Madi, Peter, Marcus, and Elsje who just finished Surge this past year.

Time Stamp:

0:00~6:13 Introduction

6:14~8:26 How did you decide to take Surge?

8:27~12:21 A brief description of Surge?

12:22~19:11 What were your "aha" moments?

19:12~27:30 What are your take aways from Surge?

27:31~38:05 Advice or warnings for someone considering Surge this year?

38:06~ End

Luke 10:1-21

This week Pastor Sid brings us the Word from Luke's gospel on what it means to be sent out for mission.

The point of mission is not about what we need or what we can do, but on who we need to rely on as we are sent. Even through hardship and suffering, God is with us and his will of salvation and redemption will be done through his people no matter what.

Luke 9:57-62

This week, Pastor Dave witnesses to the difficult calling that we as Christians, as disciples of Christ are called with. The cost of discipleship is Christ-centred above anything else, which stands against our western idol of self-sufficiency and self-comfort.

The gospel of Luke calls us to devote ourselves to Christ alone. Are we willing to be real disciples?

John 6

In this week's sermon, Dr. Michael Goheen brings us the good news of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, clothed in the Word and the Sacrament of communion.

Dr. Goheen guides us into the significance and meaning behind the sacrament of sharing a meal with Christ.

Matthew 18:1-5

In this week's sermon, Pastor Dave challenges us from the passage of Matthew 18. We are called to be like children, having full devotion to Christ our Lord. This goes hand in hand as we are to protect and raise the children around us to be devoted and share in the Kingdom life here and now.