Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower is taking 2026 to read through and preach through the Bible using the "One Story That Leads To Jesus" Bible reading plan (created by "The Bible Project").

To this end, Pastor Nate and Pastor Dan are recording their usual "sermon prep" conversation as a podcast so you can get a bird’s eye view of the process, and perhaps grow in your own understanding and faith. This conversation is rough and unfinished, and not everything we talk about will make its way into the final teaching. But it hopefully gives you some additional food for thought.

You can find the Bible Project here

https://bibleproject.com/ 

You can find Cornerstone's Bible reading plan on YouVersion at bit/ly/bible2026 

If that link doesn't work, try this one:

https://bible.com/reading-plans/63058/together/77575397/invitation?token=2fhhVCf64-7PERhIujBwQA&source=share

Or you can scan the QR code on the Podcast thumbnail!

We have two growgroup Bible study options based on One Story:

Tues morning: 9:30am - 11am at Cornerstone (6556 Prince of Wales Drive, North Gower)

Wed evening: 7 - 8:30pm at the Manse (next door to Cornerstone)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow

Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower is taking 2026 to read through and preach through the Bible using the "One Story That Leads To Jesus" Bible reading plan (created by "The Bible Project").

To this end, Pastor Nate and Pastor Dan are recording their usual "sermon prep" conversation as a podcast so you can get a bird’s eye view of the process, and perhaps grow in your own understanding and faith. This conversation is rough and unfinished, and not everything we talk about will make its way into the final teaching. But it hopefully gives you some additional food for thought.

You can find the Bible Project here

https://bibleproject.com/ 

You can find Cornerstone's Bible reading plan on YouVersion at bit/ly/bible2026 

If that link doesn't work, try this one:

https://bible.com/reading-plans/63058/together/77575397/invitation?token=2fhhVCf64-7PERhIujBwQA&source=share

Or you can scan the QR code on the Podcast thumbnail!

We have two growgroup Bible study options based on One Story:

Tues morning: 9:30am - 11am at Cornerstone (6556 Prince of Wales Drive, North Gower)

Wed evening: 7 - 8:30pm at the Manse (next door to Cornerstone)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario)

FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone

WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/

INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/

FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/

LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow

12 April 2026 | One Story That Leads To Jesus – The Chariots of Fire Sermon (2 Kings 6:8-22)

Growgroup Discussion Starters

Know Christ as King (Head – understanding God and the story)

1. In 2 Kings 6:8–17, what is happening in both the visible (Aramean army) and invisible (heavenly army) realms? What does this reveal about God’s power and activity?

2. The kings of Israel at this time are described as doing “evil in the eyes of the Lord,” yet God is still actively protecting Israel through Elisha; what does this tell us about how God works through His prophets even when leaders and nations are spiritually off track?

Grow in Christlikeness (Heart – loving God and aligning our desires)

1. The servant is overwhelmed with fear until God opens his eyes; where in your life do you feel surrounded or afraid right now, and how might God want to reshape your perspective?

2. Elisha’s story includes chariots of fire both when Elijah is taken up (2 Kings 2) and when the heavenly army surrounds Dothan (2 Kings 6); what might God be showing about His power and presence through these repeated images?

3. We often internalize our fears, but the servant speaks out (“What shall we do?”); how might sharing your fears with a mature believer (an “Elisha” figure) change your experience of those fears?

Show Christ to the world (Hands – living on mission)

1. Who is an “Elisha” in your life—someone who can encourage you with truth and pray for you—and what is one step you can take this week to intentionally connect with them, or begin becoming that kind of person for someone else?

Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower is taking 2026 to read through and preach through the Bible using the "One Story That Leads To Jesus" Bible reading plan (created by "The Bible Project").

To this end, Pastor Nate and Pastor Dan are recording their usual "sermon prep" conversation as a podcast so you can get a bird’s eye view of the process, and perhaps grow in your own understanding and faith. This conversation is rough and unfinished, and not everything we talk about will make its way into the final teaching. But it hopefully gives you some additional food for thought.

You can find the Bible Project here

https://bibleproject.com/ 

You can find Cornerstone's Bible reading plan on YouVersion at bit/ly/bible2026 

If that link doesn't work, try this one:

https://bible.com/reading-plans/63058/together/77575397/invitation?token=2fhhVCf64-7PERhIujBwQA&source=share

Or you can scan the QR code on the Podcast thumbnail!

We have two growgroup Bible study options based on One Story:

Tues morning: 9:30am - 11am at Cornerstone (6556 Prince of Wales Drive, North Gower)

Wed evening: 7 - 8:30pm at the Manse (next door to Cornerstone)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario)

FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone

WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/

INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/

FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/

LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow

5 April 2026 | EASTER SUNDAY | One Story That Leads To Jesus – The Temple Sermon (1 Kings 6:11-13)

Growgroup Discussion Starters

Know Christ as King (Head – understanding God and the story)

1. God’s desire to dwell with His people unfolds across history: Eden (creation, before ~2000 BC; Genesis 3:8), the Tabernacle (~1446 BC; Exodus 25:8), Solomon’s Temple (~966 BC; 1 Kings 6–8), its destruction by Babylon (586 BC), Zerubbabel’s Temple (~516 BC; Ezra 6:15), its expansion by Herod (~20 BC), and its destruction by Rome (AD 70); how does seeing this timeline help you understand God’s persistent desire to be with His people?

2. In 1 Kings 6:11–13, what does God promise about His presence in the temple, and how does this point forward to Jesus as the true and lasting temple (John 2:19–21)?

Grow in Christlikeness (Heart – loving God and aligning our desires)

1. What stirs in you when you realize that across all these centuries, God’s consistent desire has been to dwell with His people—and now in you?

2. We often picture prayer as speaking “up” to God or “out” to somewhere distant—but if God dwells in us by His Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), how might it reshape your prayer life to think of speaking inward to God? What difference might that make to your sense of closeness, honesty, or dependence?

Show Christ to the world (Hands – living on mission)

1. If you are now a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19–20), what is one concrete way that should shape your actions or choices this week?

2. How can you intentionally reflect God’s presence to someone this week—helping them see that God is not distant, but desires to be with them?

Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower is taking 2026 to read through and preach through the Bible using the "One Story That Leads To Jesus" Bible reading plan (created by "The Bible Project").

To this end, Pastor Nate and Pastor Dan are recording their usual "sermon prep" conversation as a podcast so you can get a bird’s eye view of the process, and perhaps grow in your own understanding and faith. This conversation is rough and unfinished, and not everything we talk about will make its way into the final teaching. But it hopefully gives you some additional food for thought.

You can find the Bible Project here

https://bibleproject.com/ 

You can find Cornerstone's Bible reading plan on YouVersion at bit/ly/bible2026 

If that link doesn't work, try this one:

https://bible.com/reading-plans/63058/together/77575397/invitation?token=2fhhVCf64-7PERhIujBwQA&source=share

Or you can scan the QR code on the Podcast thumbnail!

We have two growgroup Bible study options based on One Story:

Tues morning: 9:30am - 11am at Cornerstone (6556 Prince of Wales Drive, North Gower)

Wed evening: 7 - 8:30pm at the Manse (next door to Cornerstone)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario)

FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone

WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/

INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/

FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/

LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow

29 Mar 2026 | Growgroup Discussion Starters The One Story – Reviewing Assumptions | 2 Samuel 6:1-23

Know Christ as King (head – understanding God and the story)

1. In 2 Samuel 6:6–8, what do Uzzah’s death and David’s response teach us about God’s holiness? How does this challenge common assumptions people have about God—especially in light of A. W. Tozer’s quote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us”?

2. In 2 Samuel 6:9–12, after seeing God bless Obed-Edom, David revisits his assumptions and approaches God differently. What does this reveal about David’s heart, and what changed in how he viewed God?

Grow in Groups (heart – personal faith and formation)

1. Reflecting on John 12:12–16 and 1 Corinthians 1:18, how does the cross show that God is both holy and good? Have you ever had to “review your assumptions” about God in light of this truth? What led to that shift?

2. The sermon highlights two wrong assumptions about God’s character (see 2 Samuel 6:6–11): “God isn’t holy” and “God isn’t good.” Which one are you more prone to believe in your heart, especially in difficult seasons?

3. In 2 Samuel 6:16 and 6:20–23, Michal despises David’s worship while David has clearly changed in how he approaches God. What might this contrast reveal about their hearts, and how can we resist becoming stuck or hardened in our own assumptions about God?

Show up and Serve (hands – living it out)

1. As we enter Holy Week, what is one intentional way you can slow down and reflect on Jesus—especially the cross as the place where God’s holiness and goodness meet (John 12:12–16; 1 Corinthians 1:18)?

2. Thinking about John 12:12–16 and 1 Corinthians 1:18, who could you invite to join you at our Good Friday service or our Easter Sunday baptism service, and how might that invitation help them see the true character of God in Jesus?

Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower is taking 2026 to read through and preach through the Bible using the "One Story That Leads To Jesus" Bible reading plan (created by "The Bible Project").

To this end, Pastor Nate and Pastor Dan are recording their usual "sermon prep" conversation as a podcast so you can get a bird’s eye view of the process, and perhaps grow in your own understanding and faith. This conversation is rough and unfinished, and not everything we talk about will make its way into the final teaching. But it hopefully gives you some additional food for thought.

You can find the Bible Project here

https://bibleproject.com/ 

You can find Cornerstone's Bible reading plan on YouVersion at bit/ly/bible2026 

If that link doesn't work, try this one:

https://bible.com/reading-plans/63058/together/77575397/invitation?token=2fhhVCf64-7PERhIujBwQA&source=share

Or you can scan the QR code on the Podcast thumbnail!

We have two growgroup Bible study options based on One Story:

Tues morning: 9:30am - 11am at Cornerstone (6556 Prince of Wales Drive, North Gower)

Wed evening: 7 - 8:30pm at the Manse (next door to Cornerstone)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow