I recently heard an interview with Sheryl Sandburg an executive at Facebook.  Her husband died while they were on holiday in Mexico.  Reflecting on her experience of grief, she says,  “We have put grief, adversity, cancer, illness, job loss, sexual assault, all this stuff that people face, in a big old closet," she says. "And people want it IN the closet because it’s easier. People are uncomfortable talking about this. The No. 1 thing everyone I know who’s gotten cancer has said about this, is that no one talks about it. You want to silence a room? Say you were just diagnosed with cancer, or say you had cancer five years ago. People freeze."This morning we are going to learn to do better than this, to do better than the friends that surrounded Job and who added to his torment.  Here is Pastor Brian McVitty at Celebration Church Barrie with "Job's Friends".

This morning we are delighted to feature Pastor Jeremy and Connie Sinnott with a song called “I’M TRADING MY SORROWS”, a song by Darrell Evans. 

Today's producer is Derek Welsman and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

Job takes his complaint right to the source.  He shakes his fist at heaven and gives God a piece of his mind!Let’s join Celebration Church as Pastor Brian McVitty shares with us God’s message on the topic “Where is God When Life is Tough? with a focus on the Book of Job.

We are delighted to feature Marnie Smith of Barrie with a song  called “BECAUSE OF YOU”.  Marnie is on the worship team at Celebration Church.  She reminds us, that, "when life is overwhelming we can face another day because of your love …”

Today's producer is Derek Welsman and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

Today we will be looking at 2 chapters of scripture where we will feel like shouting, “No No this should not be happening!””  “Why does God allow all of this bad stuff to happen?  Why does God allow the bad stuff that happens to us and those we love?  How do we cope with the heart-ache in our own lives??”Let’s join Celebration Church as Pastor Brian McVitty shares with us God’s message on the topic “Where is God When Life is Tough? with a focus on the Book of Job.

We are delighted to featureDiane Stricker of Barrie with a song  called “I am Worthy”.  As a Worship Leader for several years, Diane loves to lead people into the presence of God with her voice.

Today's producer is Derek Welsman and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

The Book of Job --  Why does God allow all of this bad stuff to happen?  Why does God allow the bad stuff that happens to me?  How do I cope with the heart-ache in my own life??Beginning today , Pastor Brian McVitty at Celebration Church, Barrie ON will open the scriptures and share with us God’s message on the topic “Where is God When Life is Tough?” with a focus on the Book of Job.  Job is asking these same questions as the bad news piles up in his life.  Why me??  Why this heart-ache?  How can I get thru today??  Here is Pastor Brian McVitty.

Our featured artist today is Paul Turner from Barrie..  Beginning a new fall season and with our focus on the Book of Job, let’s affirm our faith in God and his goodness.  This song is called “We Believe”.  Even in the midst of hardship it reminds us that “we have tasted and have seen the power of God in the redeemed … “

Today's producer is Derek Welsman and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

Canada Day 2017 --  For this Canada Day wknd we have a special edition of our show as we give thanks for this wonderful country of Canada!  Our special guests this morning are:  Mayor Jeff Lehman and Member of Parliament, John Brassard,  as well as special music --  all with a focus on Canada 150!We often hear that there is to be a separation of church and state.  Let’s be clear that the separation of church and state is an American concept and was not in the minds of the men and women who established this country 150 years ago and who laid the values which guided this country.  Here is Pastor Brian McVitty speaking about the faith foundations of Canada.

Today's producer is Derek Welsman and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

The Book of Joshua is a good place to turn for a Father’s Day message.  Joshua was strong in battle, decisive in leadership and God used him to lead the Hebrews across the Jordan River and into the Promised land.  We turn today to an aspect of his leadership that is rarely mentioned.  There is a key moment when Joshua and his men consecrate themselves to the Lord, before they are allowed to march on the city of Jericho.  Let’s join Pastor Brian McVitty at Celebration Church in Barrie for today’s Bible teaching from the Book of Joshua chapter 5. 

Today's featured artists are Jeremy and Connie Sinnott’s singing their song “Your Glory”. 

Today's producer is Derek Welsman, and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

The Book of Joshua is a good place to turn for a Father’s Day message.  Joshua was strong in battle, decisive in leadership and God used him to lead the Hebrews across the Jordan River and into the Promised land.  

We turn today to an aspect of his leadership that is rarely mentioned.  There is a key moment when Joshua and his men consecrate themselves to the Lord, before they are allowed to march on the city of Jericho.  Let’s join Pastor Brian McVitty at Celebration Church in Barrie for today’s Bible teaching from the Book of Joshua chapter 5. 

Today's featured artists are Jeremy and Connie Sinnott’s singing their song “Your Glory”. 

Today's producer is Derek Welsman, and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

Today we are going to profile 3 women.  These are the three women of Proverbs.  Today we come to the end of our series on the Book of Proverbs called, Walking the Path of Wisdom”.  We examine the three women of Proverbs and the last of these profiles will take us to the last chapter of Proverbs.  Let's join Pastor Brian McVitty in this last message on the book of Proverbs called “Walking the Path of Wisdom”

We are delighted to feature Diane Stricker with a new song  called “I am Worthy”.  "As a Worship Leader for several years, Diane loves to lead people into the presence of God with her voice.  Diane’s passion is to sing for Jesus and co-wrote this song with Tim (TJ) Claudio to tell people how worthy they are in God’s eyes, otherwise Jesus wouldn’t have died a brutal death on the cross if He didn’t think we were worth it."

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Today's producer is Derek Welsman, today's guest artist is Diane Stricker, and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

It has been said that if you want to go fast, go alone.  But if you want to go far, go together.  As true as that saying might be it assumes that we are going far -- with good people.  Do the people around us impact where we go and how far we go?  For sure!  That is why we want to surround ourselves with good people and forge bonds with good friends. We're in the middle of a series by Pastor Brian McVitty at Celebration Church called “Walking the Path of Wisdom”. Today were going to be looking at friends and what the Book of Proverbs has to say about having good friends.  This is true for all of us but particularly for our teenagers.   Let's join Pastor Brian McVitty in this fifth message on the book of Proverbs called “Walking the Path of Wisdom”

We are delighted to feature Luke Langman with a song from his CD called “Over the Sun”.  When Luke is not recording music he is out on his farm located near Elmvale.  He has a new single coming out this summer called “Come and See”.  Inspired no doubt from his time out on the land, here is Luke Langman and his song “How Great Are You Lord”.

Today's producer is Derek Welsman, today's guest artist is Angela Turner, and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.

What is it that keeps Canadians awake a night more than anything else?  It is their finances.  Almost 150,000 Canadians go bankrupt each year and a recent article in the Huffington Post predicts that 1 in 6 Canadians will go bankrupt.  No wonder we are awake at night!Does the Bible have anything to say about money and about financial habits?  You will be pleased to know that then Bible has plenty to say about money and in the Bible we find a way forward.  And even more importantly we will find enduring values to pass on to our children. We're in the middle of a series by Pastor Brian McVitty at Celebration Church called “Walking the Path of Wisdom”. Today were going to be looking at money and what the Book of Proverbs has to say about finances.    Let's join Pastor Brian McVitty in this fourth message on the book of Proverbs called “Walking the Path of Wisdom”

We are delighted to feature Angela Turner with a song from her CD called “Dandelions”.   Someday everything seems to be broken.  But we know that someday everything will be restored by God’s grace.  Here is Angela Turner with her song “Someday”.

Today's producer is Derek Welsman, today's guest artist is Angela Turner, and our thanks to radio station Life 100.3 here in Central Ontario.