Blue Mountain Church: Audio: Recent Episodes
Blue Mountain Church: Audio
From our "Stand Alone Sermons" on bmbc.ca on April 24th, 2022 where we delve into Leviticus 17:1-7. Special thanks to guest speaker, Pastor Levi Friesen, for this message.
From our Easter Sunday 2022 service on April 17th, 2022. Here, we consider Jesus in the war zone: going ahead of us in battle, and bringing us safely home to Him. Special thanks to Pastor Mel Fehr and the worship team.
From our "What's In Your Hand" series on bmbc.ca on April 10th, 2022. Here, we delve into Matthew 5 and assess the beatitudes in light of our question "What's in our hands?" Special thanks to Pastor Mel Fehr for this message.
From our "What's In Your Hand" series on bmbc.ca on April 3rd, 2022. Here, we delve into 1 Samuel 17 & Psalm 16 and ask ourselves whose hands we are in. Special thanks to Pastor Mel Fehr for this message.
From our "What's In Your Hand" series on bmbc.ca on March 27th, 2022. Here, we delve into John 18 and continue to ponder God's breakthrough question for us. Special thanks to guest speaker, Daniel Golin, for this message.
From our "What's In Your Hand" series on bmbc.ca on March 20th, 2022. Here, we delve into John 6 and continue to ponder God's breakthrough question for us. Special thanks to Pastor Levi Friesen for this message.
From our "What's In Your Hand" series on bmbc.ca on March 13th, 2022. Here, we delve into 1 Kings 17 and continue to ponder God's breakthrough question for us. Special thanks to Pastor Mel Fehr for this message.
From our "What's In Your Hand" series on bmbc.ca on March 6th, 2022. Here, we delve into the book of Judges and continue to ponder God's breakthrough question for us. Special thanks to Pastor Mel Fehr for this message.
From our "What's In Your Hand" series on bmbc.ca on February 27th, 2022. Here, we delve into Exodus chapters 3 and 4, and look at a fundamental breakthrough question God asks Moses. Special thanks to Pastor Mel Fehr for this message.
From our "Stand Alone" sermons on bmbc.ca on February 13th, 2022. Here, we delve into Hebrews 13 and consider how Jesus equips His followers for spiritual tasks. Special thanks to our guest speaker, Bernard Mukwavi, for this message.
From our series "Life 10/10" on bmbc.ca on February 6th, 2022. Here, we delve into John 12, examine the life of Jesus, and explore the question "If there was one core spiritual discipline, what would it be?" Special thanks to Pastor Mel Fehr for this message.
From our series "Life 10/10" on bmbc.ca on January 30th, 2022. Here, we delve into John 15, and consider the two "No's" God says to us which are necessary for God's big "Yes." Specifically, we look at how can we shift our perspective to live a full, 10/10 kind of life. Special thanks to our speaker, Pastor Mel Fehr, for this message.
From our series "Life 10/10" on bmbc.ca on January 23rd, 2022. Here, we delve into John 9, and ask ourselves the question "How might believing keep us from seeing?" Special thanks to our speaker, Pastor Mel Fehr, for this message.
From our series "Life 10/10" on bmbc.ca on January 16th, 2022. Here, we delve into John 2:1-11, looking at Jesus' first miracle and why it is revolutionary and important. Special thanks to our speaker, Pastor Mel Fehr, for this message.
From our series "Life 10/10" on bmbc.ca on January 9th, 2022. Here, we delve into John 10:10 and look at the kind of life Jesus promises. Special thanks to our speaker, Pastor Mel Fehr, for this message.
From our "Stand Alone" sermons on bmbc.ca on January 2nd, 2022. Here, we delve into Matthew 16:13-20 asking the following questions: "What kind of church will not be overcome by the gates of hell?" and "What exactly is our Lord is wanting to build?" Special thanks to our guest speaker, Gordon Sorensen, for this message.
From our "Stand Alone" sermons on bmbc.ca on December 26th, 2021. Here, we look at the popular Christmas song, O Holy Night and how it conveys the gospel message. Special thanks to our speaker and board chairman, Brian Poole, for this message.
From our "Stand Alone" sermons on bmbc.ca on December 19th, 2021. Here, we look at Luke 1: 26-38 and how Mary responded to God's invitation to the difficult journey ahead. Special thanks to our speaker, Pastor Brad Bruneski, for this message.
From our "Stand Alone" sermons on bmbc.ca on December 12th, 2021. Here, we consider Habakkuk's prayer in Habakkuk 1:2-4 and what it means to be in a season of waiting. Special thanks to our speaker, Pastor Brad Bruneski, for this message.
From our "Stand Alone" sermons on bmbc.ca on December 5th, 2021. Here, we look at Deuteronomy 2:1-7 and what it means to be in a spiritual "desert" and how we can move forward in our walk with Jesus. Special thanks to our guest speaker, Pastor Mel Fehr, for this message.
"If you want to know whether you love God, you need to ask yourself whether you're obeying Him." From our "Stand Alone" sermons on bmbc.ca on November 21, 2021. Here, we look at how we can transform ourselves to become like Christ, following 1 John chapter 2. Special thanks to our guest speaker, Pastor Bernard Mukwavi, for this message.
From our "Stand Alone" sermons on bmbc.ca on November 28, 2021. Here, we look at The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6: 5-15 and how we can teach ourselves to pray as Jesus did — with authenticity. Special thanks to our guest speaker, Pastor Bernard Mukwavi, for this message.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." We wrap up our summer series in the era of the prophets by looking at Malachi, the very end of the Old Testament, and what we learn about life in our moment and the days to come.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." Looking at Isaiah 43, we look at what a life of "success," or the "Godspeed" life, looks like from the perspective of Isaiah.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." We look this week at a major prophet, Isaiah, and see the good news (I know, right?) that he had to share in the midst of this period of biblical history.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." This week we study from Joel 2, looking at an incredible prophecy about the Holy Spirit, and the attributes of power and unity that Joel (and Peter in Acts 2) describe.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." We continue in the book of Micah and finish with the most familiar verse in the prophet's repertoire, Micah 6:8. What does it mean that God requires these things of us?
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." Continuing through the prophetic offerings of Micah, we see a well-known prophecy about the coming Messiah, Jesus, the Son of God. Learn with us about the centrality of Jesus to all of life.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." Continuing in our series on the prophets, we return to Micah and learn a lesson from chapter 3 on power, authority, and stewarding it well.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." We jump back into our series on the prophets by looking at Jeremiah in a crucial moment.
We were so blessed to have guest preacher, Pastor Richard Ang, join us to speak from 1 John 3:5-8 on spiritual regeneration.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." We continue in the life of Hosea to learn more about the loving relationship God has with us.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." We continue the story of the pre-exilic prophets to the nation of Israel, and we look at the difficult but enlightening story character of Hosea, and the unusual directive he was given by God.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." Continuing our time with the pre-exilic prophet Amos, we look at some of the specific prophesy he brought to the nation of Israel.
From the series, "Lessons from Exile." We begin a new series this week about the prophets, seeking to explore what we can learn from this under-read era of Biblical history. This message lays the land for our series and looks at the prophet Amos.
From the series, "Jonah: A Real Life Fish Story." We conclude our series in Jonah by looking at the incredibly raw and relatable final piece of the story; Jonah's wrestling with the grace of God toward his enemies.
From the series, "Jonah: A Real Life Fish Story." Approaching the end of the book of Jonah, we learn from the response of the people of Ninevah and what God calls for from us in response to His grace.
From the series, "Jonah: A Real Life Fish Story." Our Jonah series continues with the part of the story we all know and love to critique: the big fish. Let's dig into this well-known part of the story and what it really has to teach us.
From the series, "Jonah: A Real Life Fish Story." We continue in our series on the prophet Jonah and analyze his experience on the boat and God's pursuit of his obedience.
From the series, "Jonah: A Real Life Fish Story." We begin a new series in the life of the prophet Jonah by looking at his call from God and subsequent response, and what it means for us in terms of our call from God and how we respond.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." Our series in 1 Peter concludes with a teaching around Peter's warning to be watchful and ready for the infiltration of the enemy.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." We enter into chapter 5 of 1 Peter and dig into what it means to be an elder and a leader among God's people.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." As the theme of life in exile continues through 1 Peter, we arrive at a particular discussion about living as a follower of Jesus in a world with different values.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." Chapter 4 of 1 Peter begins by outlining a few lessons for us about why we, as exiles and sojourners in this world, stand out from our surrounding culture.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." Chapter 3 of 1 Peter takes an interesting turn to a discussion about Jesus preaching to angels and those spirits "in prison." We look briefly at what this might mean theologically and practically for us.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." Continuing in our series through 1 Peter, we arrive at another text in the major theme of suffering throughout the letter. How do we make sense of suffering in our culture, and what does Peter encourage us to do with it?
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." We continue in chapter 3 of 1 Peter and discuss this great call to followers of Jesus to be a blessing both to one another and to those outside of the faith.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." This week marks the final of a 3-part mini-series on submission, following along with Peter's thoughts in chapters 2-3. In perhaps the most controversial of the three, we look at Peter's guide for the home, the husband-wife relationship, and how we grapple with this text faithfully.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." We continue through the oft-discussed passage in 1 Peter 2 regarding submission with a conversation about slaves and masters, and how that may or not relate to our cultural moment today.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." We are returning to our series from the Fall, studying the book of 1 Peter, and we arrive at an extremely relevant topic for our day on submitting to authority, and specifically governmental authority.
From the series, "Living Forward." We continue our series to begin a new year and look forward by discussing identity and who we are in the eyes of God.
From the series, "Living Forward." Psalm 46 is a beautiful psalm of the presence and power of God in the midst of our fear and frustration. As we unpack this song, we come upon another prayer for this New Year as a church, and are reminded of what the presence of God does in our moment of fear.
From the series, "Living Forward." We begin a new year by looking at two major prayers we can have as a church and as individuals for the new year ahead, based on the call of Jesus to His disciples to cast their nets out into the deep.
In this sermon, we unpack the exhortation in Hebrews 10 to encourage and build up one another, and analyze the significance of this call in our present circumstances.
From the series, "Home for Christmas." We conclude our Advent series with the final lesson from the story of the prodigal son; the celebration.
From the series, "Home for Christmas." We look this week at the father in the story of the prodigal son and what this story tells us about our Father in heaven and His approach to us as revealed through the Christmas story.
From the series, "Home for Christmas." We continue to look at the parable of the prodigal son and what it means to come home to God and how Christmas makes that possible.
From the series, "Home for Christmas." We begin a short series carrying us through the Advent season. This series will look at the idea of home, what Christmas tells us about where ours truly is, and more in a year that, for many, will make being "home for Christmas" look and feel very different.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." This week's message looks at the five different rocks to which Jesus is analogized in our text, and asks if we have truly placed Jesus at the place of these roles in our lives.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." We continue into the second chapter in 1 Peter with a word about longing and desire. How do we crave God like a newborn baby craves their milk?
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." Continuing in our study of 1 Peter, we arrive at a full discourse on holiness; "be holy as I am holy." What is holiness and how does it relate to our current experience of the Way of Jesus?
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." Continuing our series through the book of 1 Peter, we look at what Peter has to teach us about the joy of the Lord and from where this joy derives.
From the series, "Hope-Filled Living." We begin together a new series in which we will study through the hugely significant letter of 1 Peter. In the opening message, we look at what Peter means by the recipients being strangers and exiles and what this might mean for us.
From the series, "Church on the Move." Our series on the early church draws to a close with a shift to our moment and a reflection on whether the church still matters. Spoiler: it does!
From the series, "Church on the Move." In this week's message, we look at an early point of dissension in the church; the conversation around law and grace. Do we continue to divide over this discussion today?
From the series, "Church on the Move." We continue in our series on the early church and look at the season of persecution and how lives were transformed in the process.
From the series, "Church on the Move." In this week's message, we look at the prayer of response from the early church upon receiving persecution. Is our response to pushback for the sake of the Gospel to pray for more boldness in our proclamation?
From the series, "Church on the Move." We begin a new series looking at the early church in the book of Acts. So excited to see what God has to teach us from a look at this picture of a community full of zeal and sensitivity to the Spirit!
From the series, "Signs & Stories." In this message, we draw to a close our summer series on the miracles and parables of Jesus which was, of course, in no way exhaustive. We look at the story of Jesus and the rich young ruler and assess what Jesus is actually teaching about eternal life and wealth.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." In this week's teaching, we look at the incredible story of the Transfiguration and analyze the Christian life in relation to mountain-top moments and valley responsibilities.
In this stand-alone sermon, we have a guest teacher, Pastor Richard Ang, who teaches us about the life of love as a follower of Jesus, and what incredible love we see exemplified in the God we worship.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." This week takes us to the well-known story of Jesus walking on water. What can we learn from this perspective from Peter with regards to our response to Jesus and our expectation of the miraculous?
From the series, "Signs & Stories." In this week's message, we continue into a two-part parable of Jesus regarding the value of the treasure that is the Good News of His giving of Himself for us. Our text is Matthew 13:44-46.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." The parable of the sower is one of the most well-known parables of Jesus, but there is so much to learn and apply from this particular story and we dig in to that in Matthew 13 this week.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." We continue in our series on the miracles and parables of Jesus, looking at a teaching He gave about working on the Sabbath, and what relevancy this ancient practice may have on our lives today.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." We learn about entering into the rest of Jesus from the story He told at the end of Matthew 11 about taking His yoke upon us.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." As Jesus continues on from His lesson using harvest imagery, which we learned about last week, He teaches more about sharing His message by using three different animals as lessons for the church; the sheep, the snake, and the dove.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." In a brief but well-known parable, Jesus tells His disciples in Matthew 9 that the harvest is plentiful but the labourers few. We unpack exactly what might have been meant by this metaphor of Jesus and how we can relate with that truth today.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." In the two miracle stories we learn about this week, Jesus heals the blind and the mute. We address our response to these stories, and see how life-changing the two words in question truly are: "Yes, Lord."
From the series, "Signs & Stories." In our text this week, Jesus teaches a lesson on fasting and we learn what, if anything, that means for us today, and how that might have been different than what the hearers were expecting.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." Continuing to another miracle of Jesus, this one takes place in His hometown and marks the first time He comes up against the scribes. We compare and contrast the friends and the scribes and what it teaches us about faith in action.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." In this week's sermon, we study the story of Jesus calming the storm on the boat with His disciples, and assess what it has to teach us about the particular storms in our lives and our relationship to Jesus in their midst.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." We continue this series on the parables and miracles of Jesus by addressing what Jesus taught about the Son of Man having nowhere to lay His head. What does this mean for us? What does true discipleship after the Way of Jesus look like?
From the series, "Signs & Stories." In our text for this week, Matthew 8:5-17, Jesus gives us much to think about with regards to faith, how that reflects on our faith today, and the big question of whether miracles still happen in our world today.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." We look this week at the moment where Jesus healed the leper and how that moment, and even that disease, can relate to our world and our lives today.
From the series, "Signs & Stories." We begin a new series, setting out to study the miracles and parables of Jesus as told predominantly in the gospel of Matthew. In this introductory message, we assess definitions of each and learn from Jesus' call to His select disciples to become "fishers of men."
The final part of our three-part series, looking at what God might be doing in this difficult moment and how we can maintain what we are calling defiant hope in this season. To conclude, we look at Jesus' vision for Christian community and hospitality, and how true Christian hospitality is something we can and need to continue to practice through this season of isolation.
Part 2 of our three-part series, looking at what God might be doing in this difficult moment and how we can maintain what we are calling defiant hope in this season. This week, we address the pace and rhythms of the life of Jesus and how this shelter-in-place mandate can be an opportunity to bring into our life rest and peace from hurry, worry and anxiety.
Part 1 of our three-part series, looking at what God might be doing in this difficult moment and how we can maintain what we are calling defiant hope in this season. This week, we look at the move of prayer that God is bringing about, leading us to a posture of surrender.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." Our series spanning the book of Hebrews, which we began back in September, wraps up with this message! The writer finishes with chapter 13, a quick-fire teaching on a multitude of topics, with one final, beautiful benediction for us.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." In this message, we analyze chapter 12 of Hebrews and the difficult teaching of God's discipline for us.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." This week, in our second week without regular gatherings due to the COVID-19 virus, we look at an iconic passage, Hebrews 11, and see what it has to say to us in our present day and especially our present moment.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." As we enter into a new season of church gathering in light of the COVID-19 virus, the Word of God continues to be living and active, and we continue in our series through the book of Hebrews with an exclamation point in chapter 10.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." We continue our series through Hebrews and study the ninth chapter, learning about Christ's sacrifice for all.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." Breaking into chapter 9 of Hebrews, we see what the writer says about having a clear conscience thanks to the priesthood of Jesus.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." In the second part of studying chapters 7 & 8 and the Priesthood of Christ, we learn how he is a priest over a covenant that is better, and in what ways that truth affects us today.
Speaker: Brad Bruneski
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." We continue into chapter 7 and see a further description and explanation of the priesthood of Jesus. What does it mean and why is it significant that He is a priest forever?
Speaker: Brad Bruneski
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." Continuing in chapter 6 of Hebrews, we learn about the hope found in the promises of God, solidified in Jesus, and how this hope truly is an anchor for the soul.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." We return to our series in the book of Hebrews by looking at a somewhat contentious text in chapter 6, with the reminder that in Jesus we have great assurance for our faith.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Becoming God's Champion." In this message, we look at the character of Ehud from the book of Judges, and learn about how God can turn our perceived weaknesses or adversities into beautiful means of His grace in our lives.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Becoming God's Champion." This week in our series, we look at the story of Micaiah and the idea of taking a stand despite exterior pressures.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Becoming God's Champion." Learn from the story of the Hebrew midwives in Exodus 1 about what it means to follow God's way and do right by Him even when it involves tension.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Becoming God's Champion." We begin a short series for the new year by addressing fear, a struggle we all face and a growing epidemic in our age. What can we learn about fear from a more obscure Old Testament figure?
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
We are encouraged to see that wisdom can be gained, however painfully, through trials in our lives.
Speaker: Chris Price
From the series, "God With Us." Seasons of waiting in life are some of the most difficult we endure, and at Advent we celebrate God's goodness while we wait. Looking at the story of Simeon, we can learn much about what this can look like in light of Christmas.
Speaker: Brad Bruneski
From the series, "God With Us." On the third Sunday of Advent, we look at the story of the Wise Men and what it tells us about the coming of Jesus.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "God With Us." We continue in our series for the advent season and look at the wonder in the events of the coming of Jesus. Have we lost the wonder?
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "God With Us." As we begin our series for the Advent season, we reflect on Matthew 1:18-25 and the three names given for Jesus in this text, each revealing something about the significance of the coming of Jesus.
Speaker: Curt Bruneski
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." In our last teaching in Hebrews before we enter the Advent season, we look at the author's lesson about spiritual milk and solid food, with much to learn about growth as a follower of Jesus.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." Continuing through the remainder of chapter 4 and into chapter 5 of Hebrews, we begin a conversation about the high priesthood of Christ. What does this mean, and how is it significant for us today?
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." This week, we look at the verses written about the Word of God and how this idea actually beautifully ties back into the preceding theme of rest.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." Continuing in chapter 4 of Hebrews, we unpack what it means to "enter into God's rest," and how we live into that today.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." We begin to break open the first part of chapter 3 of Hebrews, and the relationship between faithfulness and rest.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." We look again at the section to close chapter 2 of Hebrews and the roles Jesus plays for us that it expounds. This week addresses Jesus' roles of brother and High Priest.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." Continuing in chapter 2 of Hebrews, we learn about roles Jesus fulfills for us; first, King and Champion.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." Our good friend Chris Price joins us to help us continue in our series through the book of Hebrews, addressing the complicated but hugely significant topic of the judgement and justice of God and what that means for us in light of the person of Jesus.
From the series, "The Better Way." We continue our series in Hebrews with Part 2 of the study of Hebrews 1:5-14. What is the author doing with his argument here about angels, and what does it ultimately tell us about Jesus and His victory? How does the victory of Jesus impact us in our present context?
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." Diving into the first argument in the book of Hebrews, the writer makes the point that Jesus is greater than the angels. In Part 1 on this text, we do some historical context and background work to help us better understand the argument, and more importantly, to better understand our Saviour, Jesus.
From the series, "Hebrews: The Better Way." We kick off our new Fall series studying the book of Hebrews by analyzing some of the historical context of the book, its writing, and what the iconic first four verses tell us about Jesus and the recipients of the letter, as well as what they have to say for us today.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." Our summer series concludes with a look at the classic hymn "The Old Rugged Cross." What does the image of the cross specifically say to us about Jesus, as well as the work of God in our lives both in salvation and in continual transformation?
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." We look this week at the modern song "What a Beautiful Name," analyzing Psalm 8 to help us learn more about the significance of the name of Jesus, and what the psalm reveals to us about Him.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." Come Thou Fount is a classic hymn with a jarring backstory that forces us to look back on our lives and see where God has been faithful throughout. In studying this song, we learn this valuable lesson alongside the parallel story of Jonah in the Scriptures.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." We speak so often about putting our "trust" in Jesus, but what does trusting Him really mean? We look at this classic hymn and the Scriptures that inspired it to take steps toward answering that question.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." Chris Price joins us this week to teach from the classic hymn "Amazing Grace," drawing parallels from Jesus' parable of the prodigal son and what it means to be once lost but now found.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." In this sermon, we dig into a more modern song of praise, Hillsong's "Desert Song," and reflect on the different seasons of life identified in the song and how God works in each and every season.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." This week, we explore the hymn "I Know Whom I Have Believed," reflecting on our assurance of the faithfulness of God amidst the unknowns and ambiguities of life.
Hear the story of Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dreams as told by one our storytellers from VBS 2019, and Pastor Curt's response to the week that was, including a word for each of us.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." This week, we look at the classic hymn often associated with Billy Graham's ministry, "How Great Thou Art." Seeing God's beauty and majesty in creation is so significant in the Scriptures, but how does that pertain to us today?
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." It Is Well is a hymn that meets us in the difficult places and serves as an anthem for our souls as we manoeuvre painful circumstances in life. The author, Horatio Spafford, certainly had the platform to write this kind of anthem, and we look at his story which led to this great hymn and what the Bible has to say about faith through trial.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." The next song we learn from is the 19th century hymn "Standing on the Promises." We analyze what the foundation of God's promises to us are, the fact that God keeps His promises, as well as how we can live boldly in the knowledge and understanding of these good promises.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." As the second song in our series, we look at the 16th century hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is our God." Written by the great theologian Martin Luther, this hymn has much to teach us about the power and faithfulness of the God we worship, and His victory over the seen and unseen forces in our world.
From the series, "Hymns of the Faith." We begin a new series analyzing and learning from songs that we sing together by looking at the hymn "Take my Life and Let it Be." What does Jesus have to say about this theme of submission and consecration? His interaction with a rich young ruler sheds some light onto this question and more.
From the series, "Contagious Christianity." We conclude our series on living as light to the world with a look at the example that Jesus gave in his interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well. What can we learn from this specific example of Jesus, and what are some practical guides to take away as we conclude this series?
From the series, "Contagious Christianity." In this week's message, we assess the heart of the issue, which is our love for those around us who don't yet know Jesus. Before we are able to speak Gospel truth into the lives of others, we are called to live it out in love, and we analyze what that can look like in this week's teaching.
From the series, "Contagious Christianity." As we continue in our series about taking our faith from an internal truth to an external reality, we analyze some of the excuses we generally harbour when it comes to sharing our faith with others.
From the series, "Contagious Christianity." We begin a new series together, discussing the call to share our faith with others and asking the question, why live with a contagious Christianity? Does Jesus even call us to this, and why?
From the series, "Building a Case." Celebrating Easter Sunday and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we look at the historical and biblical case for the resurrection, and some of what that means for us today.
From the series, "Building a Case." We continue in our series leading up to Easter by looking at the Biblical and historical case for salvation as we celebrate Palm Sunday.
From the series, "Building a Case." We begin a new mini-series leading up to Easter looking at building a case; for believing, for Easter, for Christ. Pastor Curt opens up the series by looking at the well-known text of John 3:16-20 and assessing in it a compelling case for believing.
From the series, "Trusting God in Uncertain Times." Our series in the book of Habakkuk concludes with a look at the final piece of the prophet's song of response. In this piece, Habakkuk comes to a place of acknowledging God's goodness and trustworthiness amidst life's trials, a lesson of so much value to the Church today.
From the series, "Trusting God in Uncertain Times." We continue analyzing Habakkuk's song of response, and learn important lessons for today about God's faithfulness and character.
From the series, "Trusting God in Uncertain Times." Chapter 3 brings us to a final portion of the book of Habakkuk, and in it we find the prophet's song of response. Looking at the main refrain of the song, we see what Habakkuk has learned and what in turn we can learn from his response to God's work.
From the series, "Trusting God in Uncertain Times." Finishing God's major response to Habakkuk, we look at God's discourse on idol worship, and what idols we worship in our lives today.
From the series, "Trusting God in Uncertain Times." In this message, we explore the next piece of chapter 2, and examine the differences between the wrath of God and the discipline through which He brings His people.
From the series, "Trusting God in Uncertain Times." As Habakkuk waits at his watchpost and listens for God's response, the Lord answers him. In His response, God gives us a number of truths on which to reflect, including the famously quoted verse, "the righteous shall live by his faith." We dig into what that means and how that applies to our lives in part 4 of our series.
From the series, "Trusting God in Uncertain Times." We continue through Habakkuk, this week seeing the prophet respond in angst to God's use of Babylon to judge Judah. Learning from Habakkuk, we see him ask the age-old question of why the wicked prosper, and we learn from Habakkuk's approach in prayer to God.
From the series, "Trusting God in Uncertain Times." We continue in the book of Habakkuk, and learn a lesson about prayer and God's action as we look at God's response to Habakkuk's initial prayer and complaint.
From the series, "Habakkuk." Beginning a new series through the book of Habakkuk, we set the context of the book and learn from Habakkuk's honesty in prayer and God's subsequent response.
From the series "Being a Lion Chaser." We conclude our series to begin the new year by pressing into what it looks like to be dedicated to living for Jesus in the small and big things in our lives.
From the series "Being a Lion Chaser." Having asked the questions of how big are your dreams and more importantly, how big is your view of God, we look at the big question when it comes to chasing after our dreams: is the reward worth the risk?
From the series, "Being a Lion Chaser." After assessing the size of our dreams and being challenged to set lofty goals, we are reminded that we serve a God who is powerful enough to accomplish far more than we could ask or imagine. So do our dreams reflect that?
From the series, "Being a Lion Chaser." We open a new series for the new year, discussing our dreams and goals and asking the question, are they big enough? Looking at the story of Benaiah in 2 Samuel 23, we present and dissect the idea of what it means to "chase the lion."
Our friend, Pastor Richard Ang, visits to conclude 2018 with a look at Ephesians 5v15-17.
From the series, "Kingdom Come." Our series on the visions given to Daniel wraps up with a look to the last days, the return of Jesus Christ and the ultimate victory we look forward to as the prophecy is fulfilled.
From the series, "Kingdom Come." This week, we looked at Daniel's response to this series of visions, namely Daniel's penchant for prayer and what that looks like in our lives. We also learned about the theories about weeks and specifics of time in Daniel's vision of Gabriel.
From the series, "Kingdom Come." We look at Daniel's second vision, this time analyzing the ram and the goat, and learning how they both point to redemptive history and our future victory in Christ Jesus.
From the series, "Kingdom Come." We begin studying the four visions God gave to Daniel, and learn how they apply to us as a church today and to the Advent season as we live in this time of second Advent. This message looks specifically at Daniel's first vision in Daniel 7.
From the series, "Colossians." We draw to a close our series on Paul's letter to the Colossians by looking at Paul's final encouragement and charge to the church. One final word from Colossians on our call as followers of Jesus!
From the series, "Colossians." Continuing in the letter to the church in Colossae, the text addresses some specifics about community and relationships for followers of Jesus, and explains how we need to reflect Christ-like character in the husband/wife, parent/child and employer/employee relationship arena.
From the series, "Colossians." Paul addresses specifically the element of following Jesus in which we participate every week as a church: the corporate gathering. What does his approach to that topic teach us about how we can approach Sunday mornings?
From the series, "Colossians." Using the imagery of a wardrobe, we dissect what Paul exhorts the church to "put off" and what we then are called to "put on" as we enter life in Christ.
From the series, "Colossians." Beginning chapter 3 of Paul's letter to the Colossian church, we learn what our perspective should look like when living, as Paul so often emphasizes, "in Christ."
From the series, "Colossians." As we continue in Paul's letter to the church in Colossae, we learn about what it means to have our identity firmly found in Christ alone, and how we can live into our station as grace-filled children of God.
From the series, "Colossians." Arriving in chapter 2 of Paul's letter to the Colossian church, we see in 2v1-10 that Paul uses multiple helpful word pictures to describe life in Christ.
From the series, "Colossians." As we continue in our series, we look at Colossians 1v21-29 and discuss the answer to the great mystery revealed in Jesus Christ. **Due to technical difficulties, the first 10 minutes of this message were lost. Our apologies!
Continuing in our series on the letter to the Colossians, Paul continues by teaching about the preeminence of Christ in Colossians 1v15-20.
From the series, "Colossians." In week 2 of our series, we look at Colossians 1v9-14 and ask: what is Paul's prayer for the church in the face of cultural influence and increased syncretism? Be encouraged in two specific applications for today from Paul's prayer for the church in Colossae.