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Pilgrim Church episodes

  • ⚡ HATE and Hyperbole with Shel Boese

    ⚡ HATE and Hyperbole with Shel Boese - Luke 14:25-33, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

    Today’s world claims to be more advanced, progressive, etc. but hatred is everywhere—even if we avoid the word. Jesus’ way is a path of love so how does he teach to 'hate your family and hate your possessions'? We’re even told to separate from or “cancel” some people. What do we do with these teachings, and how does context shed light on them? Are we called to hate in some cases?

    41 min
  • Summer Series: Storytelling, Lord of the Table with Shel Boese

    🍜 SUMMER SERIES: Storytelling, Lord of the Table - Hospitality has rules in all cultures—when you're invited and when you invite. Often, it's tied to advancing oneself and networking. To Jesus, the networking that matters goes beyond people that first come to mind. The early church was respected but looked down upon because of who it invited to the dinner table. How closed is your table? What if your table was messier—exactly where you might encounter the power of the Lord of the Table!

    41 min
  • 🌿 Summer Series: Storytelling, The Hedge & Vineyard with Shel Boese

    Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80, John 15:1-17

    The parable of the Hedge and Vineyard is a repeating theme in the Bible. Some of us were taught to pray a “hedge of protection” around people, but what is the story behind this kind of prayer? What is the “hedge” and who or what is the “vineyard”? How can we apply this in our thinking and praying today?

    32 min
  • 📖 Summer Series: Storytelling, Stories & Faith

    📖 Summer Series: Storytelling, Stories & Faith

    Stories have power. The telling of stories opens our imagination, seeds vision, and can empower us to act. A story can reveal what is wrong and spark ideas for solutions. Our capacity to see a vision of what is not yet through a mind open to the Holy Spirit, ties us to a Jesus-centred vision of our story.

    43 min
  • Guest Speaker Lawrence Cheung

    Join us Sunday as we welcome back Rev. Cheung. We have been challenged and encouraged from Lawrence's wisdom that comes from walking with people into the last moments of life and those moments of health crisis that remind us of our mortality and eternity.

    Lawrence serves as a certified spiritual health practitioner (clinical chaplain) at St. Paul’s Hospital, as well as adjunct teaching staff with UBC’s School of Medicine. He enjoys hockey and marathon training and lives with his wife and two kids in North Burnaby. You can find more about the self-professed #chineseanabaptist on twitter @soulcareyvr.

    49 min
  • 🔥 SUMMER SERIES: Storytelling, Hadassah & Mordecai

    🔥 SUMMER SERIES: Storytelling, Hadassah & Mordecai


    Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

    When do you want to just blend in—maybe in your days of youth or in your career? What if something happens to make you question the compromises you're making with yourself? All human relations call for compromise. The book of Esther contains an amazing story of assimilation, resistance, vengeance, violence, and uneasy victory. We enter the story that the Jewish holiday of Purim comes from to further understand why the church keeps this book in our collection of inspired texts.

    42 min
  • 🔥 SUMMER SERIES: Storytelling, Christian Love

    🔥 SUMMER SERIES: Storytelling, Christian Love, Luke 10:25-37

    ​The Good Samaritan—one of the best known parables of Jesus. Andrés left us with another one—the Woman at the Well, and gave us some alternative readings. What might be the alternative readings for this beloved story? Let’s explore the text and ask what it means for me, for you, for us, and for the churches?

    42 min
  • 🍍 The Comparison Trap with Felix Chan

    🍍 The Comparison Trap with Felix Chan

    Many of us have experienced the truth of the saying “comparison is the thief of joy”. No matter our stage in life, it’s something we all struggle with to different degrees. Ultimately, continually comparing ourselves to others often leads us to jealousy, pride and shame.
    Yet the Gospel reminds us that we are fully known and loved by God. How do we ground ourselves in God’s acceptance instead of seeking validation elsewhere? This week we’ll look at the example of John the Baptist in John 3:22-30, and how he remained grounded in his identity. Let’s learn more about how to live satisfied and with joy, no matter our social status, wealth or influence.

    31 min
  • Seen & Known with Andres Perez

    The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman in John 4 is quite rich and unique. In the words of Karen Gonzalez, “When Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman, he transforms her life, her view of herself, and perhaps even her calling. But she remains both a Samaritan and a woman —remade by the gospel, who finds her identity and purpose in her encounter with Christ and embarks on a journey to be like him”. Join us this Sunday as we dive deeper into these waters and discover the story of the Jesus who sees us and knows us.

    36 min

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