In this episode of the CLC Commute, Pastor Grant Roe continues the “Gospel on the Move” series through the Book of Acts with a powerful message on Freedom in Christ. He unpacks the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 and Paul’s letter to the Galatians, showing how the early church wrestled with the question: “What must I do to be accepted by God?”The conversation cuts through religious performance, legalism, and man-made hierarchies to the heart of the Gospel — we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus alone. Pastor Grant reminds us that true freedom is not a license to do whatever we want, but the liberty to live rightly by the power of the Holy Spirit. It includes a new identity: fully loved, forgiven, and made new in Christ. A liberating and practical message about tuning our ears to the Father’s voice instead of the voice of accusation or comparison.

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In this episode of the CLC Commute, we continue the “Gospel on the Move” series through the Book of Acts. Pastor Grant Roe unpacks how the early church at Antioch joined God’s mission through generous giving, radical diversity, and a priority on ministering to the Lord first through worship, prayer, and fasting.

The conversation explores practical ways we participate in God’s mission to redeem, restore, and reconcile all things: responding to needs with open-handed generosity, embracing a multi-ethnic family in Christ, and shifting from our own agenda to daily asking, “Lord, what’s on Your heart today?” A hopeful and actionable reminder that ordinary obedience and a heart posture of ministry to the Lord leads to extraordinary Kingdom impact.

In this episode of the CLC Commute, we continue the “Gospel on the Move” series through the Book of Acts with a powerful message on God doing a new thing. Pastor Grant Roe unpacks Peter’s vision in Acts 10–11, showing how the Holy Spirit challenged old paradigms, cultural biases, and religious baggage to expand the Gospel beyond Jewish boundaries to the Gentiles.The conversation explores how yesterday’s blessings can become today’s barriers if we treat them as tomorrow’s blueprint, the importance of trusting the Holy Spirit’s leadership even when it feels uncomfortable or faces resistance, and the necessity of prayer and Scripture as we step into new seasons. A timely encouragement to let go of what God is asking us to release and embrace the fresh move of the Spirit.

In this episode of the CLC Commute, we continue the new series “The Gospel on the Move” through the Book of Acts. Pastor Grant Roe unpacks how the early church went “viral” despite intense opposition, no budget, and no PR strategy — because they kept the main thing the main thing: Jesus and the Gospel.

The conversation explores the power of Spirit-led unity (“your need is my concern”), radical generosity, turning every opposition into an opportunity for growth, and the importance of every believer stepping into their God-given gifting and ministry. With the memorable line that “the enemy of our soul will always attempt to divide what God intends to multiply,” this episode challenges us to stay rooted in Christ, resist people-pleasing, and participate in the multiplicative movement of the Gospel today.

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In this launch episode of the new series “The Gospel on the Move,” Pastor Grant Roe kicks off a journey through the Book of Acts. He shows how the ministry of Jesus didn’t end with His ascension but multiplied through the Holy Spirit poured out on the early church — and how we’re invited into that same story today.

This week’s message highlights the powerful unity of heart and mind in the early church, their radical Spirit-led generosity (selling lands and homes to meet needs), and the importance of seeing potential where others see problems. The conversation features the inspiring example of Barnabas, who took bold steps of faith and believed in people others had written off — ultimately unlocking the ministry of the Apostle Paul.

A timely and practical call to move from self-focused living to Spirit-empowered generosity, unity, and bold faith as we carry forward the ministry of Jesus.

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In this special Pentecost Sunday episode of the CLC Commute, Pastor Grant Roe concludes the “Wind and Fire” series with a powerful message on being filled with the Holy Spirit. He walks through why we need this filling, who can receive it, what happens when we are filled, and how we can experience it — beginning with Jesus’ own baptism where the Father declares His love before any ministry begins.

The conversation explores the difference between the Holy Spirit indwelling us at salvation and being continually filled, the importance of not grieving or quenching the Spirit, and how an encounter with the Holy Spirit often brings an overwhelming awareness of the Father’s love. Pastor Grant also addresses spiritual gifts like tongues as a possible “love language” from God and invites listeners to ask the Holy Spirit to fill them afresh.

A practical, encouraging, and Spirit-filled conversation about living in ongoing power and intimacy with God.

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In this special Mother’s Day episode of the CLC Commute, Pastor Afsaneh Roe continues the “Wind and Fire” series with a powerful message from John 15 on the Vine and the Branches. She unpacks Jesus’ invitation to abide in Him — not through passive proximity or religious activity, but through active, intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit.Using the beautiful metaphor of the vineyard, Pastor Afsaneh explores what true fruitfulness looks like, the necessary process of pruning, and how the Holy Spirit produces lasting fruit in our lives (love, joy, peace, patience, etc.) as we remain connected to the Vine. The conversation challenges us to move beyond striving in our own strength and instead trust the Father’s pruning, lean into deeper fellowship with Jesus, and allow the Spirit to transform us from the inside out.A timely and practical message about what it really means to walk with the Holy Spirit every day!Sermon Study Guide: https://page.church.tech/95999af8

In this episode of the CLC Commute, Pastor Grant Roe kicks off a new series leading up to Pentecost Sunday by unpacking the vital role of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life. Using the analogy of a powerful toy with no batteries, he explains that the Christian life comes with “batteries included” — the Holy Spirit empowers us to live the lofty vision of the Kingdom and the Sermon on the Mount.The conversation draws rich parallels between the fire at Mount Sinai in the Old Covenant and the flames of Pentecost in the New Covenant, showing how the Holy Spirit shifts us from external law to internal empowerment. Pastor Grant highlights how the Spirit is poured out on all people — breaking barriers of geography, gender, generations, and genetics — and is not reserved for the morally perfect, but for the sincerely repentant. The episode closes with the beautiful historic prayer “Come Holy Spirit” (Veni Sancte Spiritus).A practical and inspiring conversation about living a Spirit-empowered life every day.Sermon Study Guide: https://page.church.tech/7b05b2b1

In this episode of the CLC Commute, we reflect on Pastor Steve’s message from the “New Creation” series, focusing on Jesus’ powerful post-resurrection appearance to the fearful disciples hiding behind locked doors in John 20. Jesus enters the room, speaks “Peace be with you,” shows them His hands and feet, eats with them, and then entrusts them with the central message of the early church: the forgiveness of sins for all who repent.The conversation explores why forgiveness was the core message Jesus gave His followers, how true peace is the presence of God’s sufficiency in the midst of trouble, and the vital role of the Holy Spirit as our Helper, Guide, and Advocate who empowers us to both receive and extend forgiveness. Pastor Steve shares personally how the Holy Spirit prompted him toward reconciliation, emphasizing that Satan wants to convince us we can live without restored relationships — when one of the greatest gifts in the body of Christ is one another.A practical and encouraging discussion about allowing Jesus to speak peace into our emotional storms, responding to the Holy Spirit’s nudges toward forgiveness and reconciliation, and living at peace with others as much as it depends on us.Sermon Study Guide: https://page.church.tech/93696a66

In this episode of the CLC Commute, we continue reflecting on Pastor Grant Roe’s “New Creation” sermon series with a conversation focused on the Road to Emmaus story in Luke 24. Pastor Grant unpacks how Jesus’ resurrection restores to us the original identity and assignment given in Eden — to bear God’s image, find our place in Him, and cultivate goodness, order, and beauty in the corner of the world we’ve been entrusted with.The discussion explores powerful themes: how work becomes an act of worship, the removal of the sacred-secular divide, the role of the Holy Spirit in restoring Eden through us, and the importance of being rooted in Christ before stepping into community. It challenges us to move from a “hunker down until Jesus returns” mindset to actively participating in God’s “all things new” project — starting with the transformation of the human heart and extending outward for the common good.A rich, practical conversation about living with renewed purpose, seeing every ordinary moment as sacred, and partnering with the Holy Spirit to cultivate new creation today.

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