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This week we're talking about the balance of faith over fear, and how God equips us to face whatever challenges may come our way as a result of our decision to follow Him.
This week we're looking at King Herod, his heart, and the revolutionary consequence of the submitting our hearts to Christ the King
We were created by God for a specific purpose - but how do we find out what that purpose is?
This week we're looking at how what we say impacts both us as we speak it and those around us who hear it, and how important it is that we speak life!
Is worship more than just singing songs on a Sunday morning? This week we look at what worship looks like on a daily basis in our hearts and our lives.
This week we're looking at the book of Jude and how we can spot bad theology and false teaching.
Today we're looking at the book of Obadiah, and how it can help shape our understanding of the role of God's discipline in our lives.
This week Barry Slauenwhite, president of Compassion Canada is with us as we talk about the importance of serving the poor. Tune in also for a special announcement at the end!!
No matter what it is that's making you feel like an outsider, Jesus came to bring you in.
Is scripture reliable? What do we do with some of the inconsistencies that can be picked out? This week Ben MacDonald is with us to talk about why scripture is indeed reliable.
For many Christians, the role of God's Spirit, although intended as an indwelling "Comforter" who guides us into truth and spiritual growth, often becomes a source of controversy and unease.
For Christians striving to be the Church, overcoming "people problems" and bearing with one another in love is essential.
The perfect church does not exist, but committing to a church in spite of its flaws is essential, and worth it.
We're starting our series through the book of Hebrews this week, and are looking at what the author of Hebrews says about the deity of Christ.
Submission is a word that we don't like to hear very often. It has a negative connotation that implies that we were forced to submit. But when we submit to God, we do so in response to his great love for us.
The son of God came into the world as a refugee so that the world can find refuge in him.
This week we’re looking at Christ’s birth, his humanity and his divinity, and the beauty of the phrase “God with us.”
This week we’re looking at Mary’s heart and character, and what it took for her to be able to surrender her will to God.
We're taking a look at the values we hold that make Deep Water feel like Deep Water. This week - Adventurous Faith.
We're taking a look at the values we hold that make Deep Water feel like Deep Water. This week - Kingdom Community.
This week we're looking at conflict. Every conflict is a crossroads, and in order for community to flourish, it has to be handled in a biblical way.
God is serious about rest. Today we're talking about why he commands that we rest, and about how it brings us closer to him.
Prayer isn't a monologue, it's a conversation. Today we're talking about the importance of listening to God, and taking time to hear him when we pray.
This week we're talking about making wise choices - why it's important and how to do it!
Confession can be a scary thing, until we realize that we all struggle with the same stuff, and that when we confess what we're struggling with to someone we trust it helps us to grow spiritual and live in freedom!
During this series, we're looking at some key spiritual disciplines that have served to bring people closer to Jesus since the earliest days of his followers.
This week we dig in to Jesus' conversation with the Roman Centurion who asked Jesus to heal his son.
Kids. Are. Important. This week Bradford walks us through how Jesus feels about kids - and how we should, too.
What do we do when following Jesus gets hard? This week we're looking at Jesus' conversation with some of his followers and how he encouraged them when things were about to get rough.
This week we're continuing to look at Jesus' life-changing conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well.
This week we're looking at Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman he meets at the well.
This week we're looking at one of Jesus' conversations with God the Father, where he's talking about future believers (that's us!) and what his hopes are for us and how we love each other.
Jesus takes lives that are rough around the edges, broken, and messy and turns them around for his glory.
Thomas kinds of gets a bad rep as a 'doubter.' Today we're looking at his conversation with Jesus and learning why doubt isn't a virtue, it isn't necessarily a bad thing, either.
This week we're looking at Jesus' life-changing conversation with a man named Nicodemus, and how that same conversation can change our lives too.
This week Bradford takes us through some myths that we believe about sex and what the Bible has to say about them.
This week we're looking at the myth that everyone has a soulmate, and we talk about how the most important relationship we have is our relationship with our Creator.
Money is a tricky thing, and for as much as we don't like to talk about it, God loves to honour our obedience when we're obedient to give. This week we're talking about tithing and why it's an important tool in our lives.
Having a sound understanding of theology and who God is is vital to our relationship with him. Today we explore the importance of having good theology and sound doctrine.
We love being able to bless other churches, leaders and ministries as God continues to bless Deep Water!
Over the next few weeks we're talking about what direction God is taking us. As we continue to grow wider we need to make sure we're going deeper with him.
What would it look like if you were aware of God's presence in even the little mundane details of your life? He can change you through big defining moments but loves to use the little small things in life to make a lasting impact.
This week we take a super quick look at the Bible as a whole, and the overarching theme that God shows us from beginning to end.
Choosing to follow Jesus means he's going to ask you to give him a LOT. But his gift in return is more beautiful than anything he asks of us.
This week and next we're looking at what conflict should look like among followers of Jesus, and what role grace and humility have in the whole thing.
This week we're looking at Adam and Eve and how they hid from God - and how people have been trying to do that ever since. But Jesus came to ruin our need to hide and to restore the relationship we were meant to have with our creator.
We're wrapping up our series on fear with a look at I Samuel and the story of David and Goliath.
This week we dug deep into what it took for Moses to be brave - despite all the negative labels on his life.
This week we're continuing on where we left off last week, and looking again at Exodus chapter 14- and how our view of God and our prayers shape our bravery.
Fear and anxiety are a big deal, even when it comes to small things. This week we're looking at how fear holds us captive, and what we can do to begin to walk bravely in freedom.
In the last week of our study through 1 John, we're looking at the importance of having Christ in the proper place in our hearts, and what kinds of things often fight for that spot.
This week we're talking about the freedom we have in Christ to love others, espeically the people around us to don't already love Jesus.
Episode 4 of 5: We've all been hurt in the past. Obviously we're supposed to forgive people, but what do we do after that? How does God redeem our stories and use them to make us better?
Episode 3 of 9: In his last letter to his friends before facing his death, Paul brings up the issue of unity several times. This sermon looks at the thing Paul felt was so important that he wrote about it in the last letter he wrote on this earth.
There's nothing more exciting than celebrating lives that have been changed by God's redeeming grace.
Episode 1 of 2: We have watched history change the way we even think about thought and yet we tend to view belief as something that is static rather than dynamic. Instead of doing this, we need to view belief through Jesus.
Episode 4 of 4: When you come to the realization that you need to and can be made new, what are the next steps? Jerry talks about how we are free from the sin in our flesh and what it means to walk in the Spirit of God.
Episode 1 of 3: Chris Jones talks about Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem and examines what it means to say that Jesus is king. King of what? And what are the implications of Jesus' kingship?
Our hope is in Christ, and he is faithful no matter what storms life might bring our way.
Episode 3 of 3: We know that no parent is perfect, and that isn't what we expect them to be. What a parent should be is intentional. In everything we do with our children, we need to keep in mind what or who we are pointing them to.
Episode 3 of 3: Often times we say that the Church has a mission. But really, that's backwards; it's the mission that has a Church. More importantly, it's Jesus that has the mission.
Living a holy life isn't about rules and disciplines, it's about your relationship with Jesus. This week Bradford walks us through the concept of holiness in Galatians 5.
Episode 1 of 4: What happens when our faith goes missing? More importantly, how can we get it back when we do? This week AJ talks about what it means to have faith and where it comes from.
This week we dive in to Galatians chapter 2, and talk about what it means for Christ to live in us, and the salvation and freedom that brings.
Over the next 8 weeks or so we're digging in to the book of Galatians and talking about - you guessed it - what it means to be saved and free. This week we're looking at the good news of salvation and the redemption that Christ offers us.
Episode 2 of 5: No matter who you are, you've probably been hurt in a relationship before. But what are you supposed to do after that? How are you supposed to move on or heal from the hurt you experienced?
Episode 2 of 3: AJ's back! As we continue in our You're So Vain series, we take about how true humility and confession are great and easy ways to kill the pride that so easily creeps into our lives.
Our adoption as a child of God changes everything. As God's children we are given his very nature...
We hear the expression "God is Love" a lot. Today we're unpacking what that looks like for us and what it says about our value and our worth,.
Loving each other isn't just a nice idea, it's a clear command from God. Why is it important and what does it look like?
Our perspective often colours our response to our circumstances - but what does our response look like when we view things from God's perspective?
In this short book, John talks about leadership. We're looking at what makes a bad leader and what makes a good one, and how we're all leaders in some way or another.
This week Ben MacDonald is back with us, and we're talking about how God's authority shapes our identity based on John chapter 9.
This week we dig into what it means to take communion "unworthily," and why that matters.
This week we're looking at what the Bible has to say about women serving in ministry and why we believe it's important!
This week we're talking about church leadership, why we have it in place, who does it and what it means!
We pray "in the name of Jesus" all the time. This week we talk about why we do that and what it means!
We all like approval and affirmation, but as follwers of Jesus the only approval that matters is his. This week we wrap up our Saved and Free series, and talk about seeking approval from Jesus, and what it means to be "dead to the world."
This week we're looking at what it means to love each other and be in community and how that should look because we're saved and free. It can be messy and it can be hard, but we don't give up becuase we're called to love each other.
This week we talk about what it means to be adopted into God's family, and to become one of his very own children.
This week we're talking about how the Gospel of Jesus removes barriers and distinctions between us, setting us all on equal footing as children of God.
We wrap up our series on generosity by talking about how God blesses us when we practice good stewardship, and by celebrating baptisms!!
This week, Dr. Steven Lennox, from Kingswood University is with us. Dr. Lennox shares what it means to have a generous faith according to the New Testament, one that gives out of a realization that everything we have belongs to God.
This week launches a three week series on Generosity. It's something that God expects from us, and commands of us and is a blessing to those around us, but is also an incredible blessing to us.
Last week we talked about God's forgiveness, this week the shoe's on the other's foot, and Bradford talks about what it looks like for us to forgive others. And why it's so incredibly important.
This week we're looking at God's forgiveness - it's deep, it's absolute, and it flows from who he is, not what you've done.
This week as we celebrate Deep Water's 10th birthday, we're taking a look at the path God has laid out for the next 10 years.
This week we take a look at what the book of Proverbs says about friendship. What makes a smart friendship and what are the marks of a faithful friend?
This week we dive in to what the book of Proverbs says about how we can be smart with our finances.
Kids were a priority for Jesus, so kids are a priority for us. In order to be a church like Jesus, we have to be a church for kids.
How do we serve Jesus and each other as together we seek to help people become passionate followers of Jesus christ?
This week we take a look at Psalm 72 and talk about how the church is an expression of God's Kingdom on earth.
This week we're talking about the idea of confession. What's the deal? And why do we need to do it?
This week we're talking about how the Holy Spirit helps us to know and understand God and Scripture better.
There's a lot of weird stuff associated with the Holy Spirit. How do we sort out what's real, what's not real, and what do we do with it all?
In this series, we're looking at the Holy Spirit and what he does for us as we follow Jesus.
Ben MacDonald takes us through some common heresies that cropped up in Early Church history and how those same heresies can creep into our theology today.
Ben MacDonald takes us through some common heresies that cropped up in Early Church history and how those same heresies can creep into our theology today.
The main topic of Jesus' preaching was this thing called The Kingdom of God (or in Matthew, the Kingdom of Heaven). Most of the time we think of the Kingdom as something we'll go to later, after we die. But Jesus taught that the Kingdom is now...
This week we look at how Mary exemplified praise despite her circumstances, and how we can do the same.
Mary went from average girl to chosen and blessed, but how did she wrap her head around her new identity? What can we learn from her about accepting our identity in Christ?
This week, Pastor Matthew is walking us through the spiritual discipline of Celebration, and how celebrating God's goodness in our lives helps us grow closer to him.
This series looks at the last things Jesus taught his disciples before his arrest and crucifixion.
"For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins." Colossians 1:13-14
Episode 2 of 2 - Loving one another the way Christ modelled for us is unfair, uncomfortable, and personally very costly. But it's also redemptive, eternal, glorifying to God, and is our highest calling
Episode 9 of 9: Jon wraps up our series on Philippians talking about the last half of chapter 4.
Episode 8 of 9: Can unity only be found when all of us agree? What about those times when we disagree with each other? Furthermore, how are we supposed to find joy in the midst of those disagreements?
Episode 7 of 9: What does it really mean to be spiritually mature? Many think it means to know all the answers and therefore have less room for mystery in our relationship with God. Thinking this ironically shows a lack of spiritual maturity.
Episode 6 of 9: One serious question we need to wrestle with is: what is at the centre of our universe and has everything in our life oriented around? Is it our children? Our job? Ourselves? Another question is: does this thing or person bring true joy?
Episode 5 of 9: When it comes to giving our lives to Jesus, are we actually giving our whole lives? And if we aren't, why not?
Episode 4 of 9: Attitudes are contagious. Whatever attitude we carry will impact our home, our friends and our community. Paul wrote to his friends in Philippi and talks about how attitude affects unity.
Episode 2 of 9: Do we know and understand what love is well enough to properly show it to each other? In his letter to Philippi, Paul gives advice and direction on how to love in a way that is beneficial to others.
Episode 1 of 9: This week we looked at the introduction of the letter Paul wrote to the Philippians and will continue to unpack it over the next eight weeks.
Episode 2 of 3: The covenant of marriage is a binding promise of a future love. Are there exceptions to this covenant? Can it change?
Episode 1 of 3: Dating wasn't really a thing practiced when the Bible was being written, so there aren't any passages directly related to it. So, what from the Bible's teachings on relationships with each other and God can we apply to dating?
Episode 6 of 6: WARNING: This podcast contains sensitive subject matter. A member of our congregation recently did some work in Southeast Asia fighting human trafficking.
Episode 5 of 6: Does God want all of us to be happy, healthy and wealthy? What happens when we suffer? Does that mean God has forsaken us? How should we comfort others when they suffer?
Episode 4 of 6: What is anger? First of all, it is important to recognize that not all anger is bad. Sometimes, the right response is anger. What we need to be careful of is the way we react out of anger. So what is a healthy relationship with anger?
Episode 3 of 6: Are you sure about your belief in God and the Bible? Do you have any doubts? Having questions and doubts is not a bad thing and it does not need to be hidden. In our place of doubt, Jesus offers His grace and presence.
Episode 2 of 6: Anxiety can be a very terrifying, debilitating thing. This can be a physical issue which needs medical attention, but sometimes this is an issue we choose to have, and when that's the case, it is more a faith issue.
Episode 1 of 6: As a society, we are obsessed with managing, crafting and maintaining a positive image of ourselves that we project into the world. We need to come to a place where we are honest and can say that maybe we are not ok.
Episode 3 of 3: The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of the people, not the people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. The heart of the Sabbath was to be about freedom, not another list of rules or laws to follow.
Episode 2 of 3: God commands us to take a day to rest and direct our hearts toward Him every week, but we tend not to take this command seriously. We should consider that not only were we designed to need that time to rest, but that doing so imitates God.
Episode 1 of 3: What is Sabbath? Why did God make it? Did God need it? What makes the Sabbath stand apart from other moments in time?
Episode 3 of 3: When Jesus prays in John 17, He prays for all His Disciples, meaning he is directly praying for us. One of the things He prays is that we, His Disciples, will all be one. What does this look like in our life today?
Episode 2 of 3: When we pray, are we just voicing our worries to God or are we believing that God will change either our circumstance or us? Do we trust God is good and will change our lives for the better? Do we trust that we have a right to come to Him?
Episode 1 of 3: The Lord's Prayer is a framework for how to pray more than it's a prayer to be recited. What does this particular prayer teach us about how we should view prayer in the first place?
Episode 4 of 5: The world is in desperate need for peace, and we feel the sense of disharmony. When tragedies happen, what's the church's response? We need to draw on the peace that was brought into the world with Jesus' birth and now lives in us.
Episode 3 of 5: Where should we draw lines on who we will love? If we follow Jesus and do what He does, we know there are no boundaries on who our neighbour is and we need to love them in the revolutionary way that Jesus loves everyone.
Episode 2 of 5: This week, Jerry looks at Luke 2 and the announcement from the angel that Jesus, our Saviour, our Messiah and our Lord, has been born. The angel promises this announcement brings great joy to all, but how does it bring great joy to us?
Episode 1 of 5: The arrival of Jesus ultimately gives us hope in three ways: it means that God is with us; it means the end of Sin and Death and it reminds us that resurrection is coming. This asks the question: Where are you in this story?
Episode 2 of 2: Jesus has broken the power of sin and death. In Him, we have salvation, which is through faith and cannot be bought. Therefore, Paul says, the only reasonable response to God's mercy and compassion is to give our entire life to Him.
Episode 8 of 9: Jesus didn't come for glory, honour or prestige, and yet that is what we find ourselves wanting. As followers of Jesus, we cannot lust for "power over" others. Instead, we need to understand the power of being a servant.
Episode 7 of 9: Jesus talks about money more than prayer. We, as a church, have a privilege and responsibility to manage what God has given us. We need to use what we are given to help make mission and vision become a reality.
Episode 6 of 9: When we enter into a relationship with God, we begin participating in the sacraments, but why? They're often viewed as something done out of tradition, but it's important to understand it is really a reflection of a transformation within.
Episode 5 of 9: When we hear someone preach, is it just a good speech or is it something more? Paul reminds us that preaching is not wise and persuasive speech but a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that people will trust in God and not in man.
Episode 4 of 9: When we gather as a church to worship, the importance of singing is often overlooked, yet it plays a vital role. When we sing together, we lift up the name of God, remember our identity in Christ and reach out to our neighbour.
Episode 3 of 9: Where does loneliness come from? In Genesis, God said it isn't good for man to be alone. This is recognized before the fall, which tells us that loneliness is not a result of sin, but that we were built to need to connect with each other.
Episode 2 of 9: Before ascended into heaven, he told us to go and make disciples. But what does that mean? What is a disciple of Jesus and how to we make other people his disciple?
Episode 1 of 9: Each of us has something to contribute when we gather together in worship; therefore, it is important for us to participate in our church, because when we don't, the whole body suffers.
Episode 4 of 4: After experiencing God's grace in his life, Jonah was upset when other people got the same grace. He thought he deserved more grace from God because of his work. Are there people in your life that you think deserve less grace than you do?
Episode 3 of 4: What can God do with a life that is fully surrendered to Him? What are we missing out on by not being in step with God's leading? Saying yes to God is pursuing a life that leads to eternal purposes and changes our lives as well as others.
Episode 2 or 4: Why is it that we often need to hit rock bottom before we reach out to God, and even then, things don't necessarily get easier? In orienting our lives to God's will, we may not find immediate ease of life, but instead His purpose for us.
Episode 1 of 4: When God calls you to do something uncomfortable, requires a lot of faith or that you don't want to do, do you submit to His leading no matter what or do you run from Him? This sermon looks at what happens when we run from God's leading.
Episode 1 of 1: Throughout history in every culture, we've used stories to inspire, entertain and inform. This weekend Jon talked about telling the stories of what God has done in our lives and who we've discovered Him to be.
Episode 2 of 2: As Christians, we believe that Jesus is God, but where do we get this idea? Is this something we made up or is it from Scripture? What does Jesus have to say about it? And if He is God, what does it matter to our lives?
Episode 1 of 2: Duality means the contrast between two aspects of something. Jesus is 100% God and 100% human. While this is a difficult if not impossible concept to grasp, it is pivotal to our salvation and relationship with God.
Episode 13 of 13: James calls the church to care for the believers to are wandering away. For us to do this we've got to be in meaningful community together beyond weekend gatherings.
Episode 12 of 13: What good does prayer do? Does God listen to some people's prayers more than others? Does God want to heal everybody? This week Jerry looks at the end of James and the power of prayer to shape us.
Episode 11 of 13: James was encouraging the church to have patience and endurance and to put their hope in the fact that Jesus is returning with the fullness of the Kingdom of God and everything will be made right.
Episode 10 of 13: What has God entrusted to you? As Christians, it is important to realize that we do not own what we have but God has given everything to us, which means we need to use those possessions to help make the world look more like Heaven.
Episode 8 of 13: All of us have criticized and judged someone at some point and all of us have been criticized and judged. James talks about not letting the words we speak tear down and hurt the people around us.
Episode 7 of 13: This sermon explores why Christian community is important, what some of the barriers are to effective community and what to do to overcome those barriers.
Episode 6 of 13: There are two kinds of wisdom: Earthly wisdom leads to envy, bitter jealousy, selfishness and all kinds of evil. Godly wisdom, however, leads to peace, humility and righteousness. The way we live reflects the kind of wisdom we have.
Episode 5 of 13: We pass judgement quickly in our hearts and then those thoughts and opinions are on our tongues. Our tongue controls our body and it can cut and hurt. James says that if we could control our tongue, we could control our entire body.
Episode 4 of 13: Jon continues our series on James and focuses on faith and works and the difference between "getting your ticket" and beginning a life-long relationship.
Episode 3 of 13: As a church, we are called to never marginalize our neighbour. Instead, we are called to create an environment that reflects Heaven.
Episode 2 of 13: The book of James is heavy and controversial. It asks heavy and convicting questions, one of them being: do your actions take you in the same direction as your claimed beliefs? If we want to be a certain way, we have to work to get there.
Episode 1 of 13: In his letter, James tells us to rejoice in our suffering. What does this mean and what does it look like?
In celebration of the baptisms that took place that morning, Jon speaks on the history of baptism, its purpose and significance in our lives as well as our relationship with Jesus.
Episode 1 of 3: In the first part of our Easter Series, we explore the death of Jesus through the eyes of John, one of His disciples.
Episode 3 of 3: In the third part of our Easter Weekend series, we ask what the resurrection means to us. Is it something we believe actually happened? Are we being intellectually responsible and exploring all the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus?
Episode 1 of 1: Jerry explores Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and what the Jews at that time thought it meant. It brings three questions to us now: Do we recognize Jesus as King? Do we follow Him as King? Do we understand the Kingdom He is building?
Episode 3 of 3: Is it possible to live generously when we don't have a lot of money? Does the currency of generosity go beyond dollars and cents? This sermon looks at how when we live lives of generosity, we find real, genuine and full life.
Episode 2 of 3: Jesus talks more about money and possessions than Heaven and Hell combined. Why? Could it be possible that tithing isn't so much about giving money than it is about the condition of our hearts? Can we trust God with absolutely everything?
Episode 1 of 3: When it comes to our financial wealth, whose is it? Who calls the shots for where it should go? Is it possible we are in charge of it? Why do we tithe at church and what do the words "tithes" and "offerings" mean?
Episode 3 of 4: Even though Solomon was the wisest man to ever live next to Jesus, he still made a lot of big mistakes. While he knew better, he thought he could live outside God's rules. But no matter how far he or we can fall, there's still redemption.
Episode 2 of 4: Paul is the author of several profound theological letters and is a major figure in Christian history; however, this same man, earlier in his life, zealously and brutally persecuted the church. His story shows that God can make anyone new.
Episode 1 of 4: We all know what it's like to make poor decisions or tell a lie. To cover it up, we continue making poor decisions and lies until we're in a hole we can't get out of. Can we be redeemed? David was, and he committed adultery and murder.
Episode 3 of 3: What can we expect when we pray? Can we expect God to answer "yes" to all that we pray, and if He doesn't, is it because the prayer wasn't important? What kinds of things should we pray for? What is the point of prayer?
Episode 2 of 3: What voice do you use to speak to God your Father? Is it a voice you heard from a pastor that you put on because you believe that is more appropriate for speaking to God? This sermon explores how we should speak to God our Father.
Episode 1 of 3: When you know someone well, the conversation is easy, familiar and has depth. When we pray, how does it sound? Is it a conversation between old friends? Is it comfortable? Or would you rather not do it? Do you struggle with how to start?
Episode 4 of 5: Everything about Christmas is really leading up to a moment. The moment when the baby Jesus is born and the world celebrates a whole new reality. How do you understand what happened on Christmas morning?
Episode 3 of 5: The Christmas season has always been filled with stories. It didn't start as a marketing idea, a legend or even a baby being born in a manger. This sermon takes a look at the significance of everything leading up to Jesus' birth.
Greg Monette gives a lecture on "what needs to be true for Christianity to be true." He addresses questions such as who Christ was, His resurrection, how reliable Scripture is and much more.
Episode 1 of 5: One of the most exciting parts of Christmas is the anticipation leading up to it. Imagine the anticipation Mary, a virgin, felt when an angel told her she was going to have a baby, and that baby would be God's Son, who reigns over all.
Episode 2 of 2: We have so much to be thankful for, and not just for what God has done, but for who He is. Our response to God will always be shaped by how we see HIM and ME. Are we seeing God as He is? Are we responding to who He is and what He's done?
Episode 1 of 2: Early in our Christian walk, God is usually pretty loud and we hear Him quite easily. But there comes a time when it seems more difficult to hear Him. Do we want to hear Him? Are we afraid He doesn't have anything to say?
Episode 6 of 6: After new disciples are made, Jesus told His disciples to "teach them." After accepting the call to follow Jesus, how people grow as His disciples? What role do long time followers have in helping them grow? How did Jesus do it?
Episode 5 of 6: Jesus called His disciples to "go and make" other disciples. Their obedience to that changed the world and history. Are we, His disciples, to do the same today? If so, what does that look like? What's at stake if we don't obey His call?
Dr. H.C. Wilson joined us to perform Jon's installation and also spoke on Mark 6:45, Jesus walking on water, and the events leading up to that point. What can we learn from Jesus' behaviour in good and bad situations? What does that tell us about God?
Episode 4 of 6: Do some followers have an insider track on knowing God? Are some Christians more loved, qualified and called by God? How does being a follower of God affect our identity in Him? Have we considered that we are His priests?
Episode 3 of 6: Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as "Teacher". Anyone who follows Him is His disciple, and one of the characteristics of a disciple is to be a student, always learning from Jesus. How does learning from Jesus look today?
Episode 2 of 6: As Christians, we are called to become more like Jesus, but what does that look like? And more importantly, how is that accomplished? Do we just try harder, or does it take the work of God in our lives?
Episode 1 of 6: We talk a lot about the importance of making disciples. As we kick off our new series, we define what discipleship means as we get back to the root of following Jesus.
Episode 3 of 3: When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, he couldn't help but answer with two: love God and love people. But what does it mean to love others? What are some tangible ways we can love our neighbour?
Episode 2 of 3: The Bible places a lot of importance on the idea of community, of following Jesus together with other people. But what does it mean to connect with other people? What should be our connection with others?
Episode 1 of 3: This week Jon talks about the first and greatest commandment, to love God with all of us; to worship him completely. So what does it mean to worship God and how do we actually do it?
Episode 7 of 7: In Scripture we're told that God is love. Not just that he's loving or loves us, but that he is love itself. Does that mean that every experience of love is an encounter with God or that ever encounter with God is an experience with love?
Episode 6 of 7: For many of us, we have this preconceived notion that God is always mad or that he's just looking for a reason to get upset at us. But is that true? The Bible says that God is patience, but what does that mean?
Episode 5 of 7: People use the word "holy" all the time. Holy buckets, holy cow. But what does it mean when we say God is holy? What does it mean to encounter God's holiness?
Episode 4 of 7: This week Jerry teaches us what it means for God to be faithful to us. Is he really faithful? Are there things we can do to make him stop being faithful? How far does his faithfulness to us go?
Episode 3 of 7: Christians often like to talk how God is good. But what does that mean? And how do we talk about a good God in the midst of all of the hurt and pain in life?
Episode 2 of 7: When we talk about who God is, we really have to start with the realization that God is so much bigger than us, so much greater than us, so totally different than us. God is ultimately unknowable aside from what he chooses to reveal to us.
Episode 1 of 7: As we kick off our Follow series, it's important to remember who it is that we follow. Deep Water doesn't ultimately follow AJ or Jon or Jerry or Geoff, ultimately we follow God.
Episode 4 of 4: The Bible talks about how faith without action isn't really faith at all. But how do you act and serve God without turning your faith into some kind of work-based, earned salvation? This week Bryan Wiens has you covered.
Episode 3 of 4: Doubts; we all have them. But does that make us bad Christians? What are we supposed to do with doubt? Furthermore, does having doubt mean we don't have faith?
Episode 2 of 4: This week Deb Wong talks about proclivity to think we can somehow improve on God's plan for our lives and how to avoid falling into the obvious and dangerous trap of thinking we're mostly good enough on our own.
Episode 1 of 4: For so many of us, we consider believing in Jesus the end of our faith. But what if belief is just the beginning? What if there's more to our faith? This week Jerry talks about holiness and what it means for us today.
Episode 3 of 3: It's AJ's last Sunday as our Lead Pastor. In his final sermon, AJ talks about the transition between Moses and Joshua and what God can do when we trust him during transitions.
Episode 1 of 2: Do you think your list of sins is too great to be accepted as a son or daughter of God, or do you think that you've already earned that title? Either attitude is not the right one because truthfully, it cannot be earned.
Episode 2 of 3: This week AJ talks about a subject that he's never taught on before: how to care for your pastor. As AJ leaves and as Jon comes in, there are a few things AJ wants to make sure we do to love and support Jon as our new pastor.
Episode 1 of 3: The first and most important thing AJ wants to make sure we focus on after he leaves is Jesus. Jesus is the author of our faith. He is the one we love and the one through whom we love.
Episode 5 of 5: We always gravitate toward people with whom we have things in common. How do we realize the unity we have in Christ beyond the national, social or economic differences we sometimes have with each other?
Episode 3 of 5: How do you raise kids to grow up to know, love and serve God? What does it mean to be a godly parent? Special guest David Drury talks about the importance of raising your kids to love Jesus.
Episode 1 of 5: We all know you can't go through life all by yourself. But how do you know who to trust? Furthermore, what does it mean to be a trustworthy person?
Episode 2 of 3: It's Resurrection Sunday! The resurrection isn't just a thing that did happen, but it's also a thing that's going to happen! And the same mighty power that raised Jesus from the dead now lives inside us!
Episode 3 of 3: Often times we talk about Jesus as our saviour, but pay him lip service as our king. What does it mean to give everything we are to Jesus and to submit to him?
Episode 2 of 2: Jon and Erin spend the afternoon at North Street answering our questions and helping us get to know them.
Episode 1 of 2: This week, guest speaker Jon Stephens talks about what it looks like when we start taking Jesus command to radically make disciples seriously.
Episode 1 of 3: We all know we're supposed to be grateful, but how do we remain grateful while bad things are happening around us? This week Deb Wong talks about having a long view of gratitude based on what Jesus has already done for us.
Episode 4 of 4: It's easy to get yourself lost. But do we always recognize when we are? Once we realize we're lost, what can we do to find our way again? This week Rob talks about the Prodigal Son and what it means to be lost yourself.
Episode 3 of 4: What's the purpose of life? What is our mission in this world? Jesus lived on mission and invites us to be a part of that mission. But what happens when we get off mission. How do we know and how do we get back on track?
Episode 2 of 4: If there's one thing everyone hates it's hypocrites. But how do we avoid becoming hypocrites ourselves? Furthermore, how do we deal with the hypocrisy that's already in our lives?
Episode 1 of 1: For Christians, everything we believe and the hope we have hinges on the Resurrection. This sermon focuses on a passage in Luke that explores the doubts and insecurities of the first disciples.
Mary's entire life changed after her encounter with the angel and her acceptance of God's plan for her. What does her submission in all that look like?
Episode 9 of 9: Chances are we are all familiar with the idea of prayer. It is happening all the time in the church. But why do we place so much value on it? An important thing to realize is that prayer is a conversation that leads to encounter with God.
In the final message of our Vision Series, we're talking about what it will look like for us to take God's blessing on us and use it to bless others.