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Be Unoffendable | Relationship Hacks | Week 1
No offense, but…” Too late! We’re offended. We live in a time where we get offended pretty easily, and often it is those small offenses that ruin relationships. But it is possible that we can add some relationship hacks into our lives and become unoffendable?
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Jan 29, 2023
The Soundtracks Toolbox | Soundtracks | Week 4
Theory is great! Concepts, methods, and teachings are helpful, but it all falls apart if you don’t have the right tools for effecting change! In this message, we get ridiculously practical and teach out 10 tools for battling, dealing with, and silencing the broken soundtracks that spin around in our heads!
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Jan 15, 2023
Those Flippin' Soundtracks! | Soundtracks | Week 3
We’ve worked hard over the last couple of weekends to (1) identify broken soundtracks in our minds and (2) explore where soundtracks come from. Last weekend we discovered there are four voices that are part of the conversations in our heads and we named three of them. This weekend we name and study the fourth and we witness His ability to flip broken soundtracks on their heads!
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Jan 15, 2023
Understanding Where Soundtracks Come From | Soundtracks | Week 2
Medical and scientific researchers have been on a quest to discover the source of the voice in our heads. They have a conclusion: all that self-talk has one source – our own brains! However, the Word of God seems to indicate it might be a little more complicated and varied than that! In this study we will explore the four different sources for the thoughts we think, the soundtracks we spin and the temptations we battle!
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Jan 8, 2023
Identifying Broken Soundtracks! | Soundtracks | Week 1
Have you ever heard a song that had the power to transport you back in time? A song that awakened not only your memories, but your smell and sensations? In many ways, these songs form the soundtrack of our life. However, there are other soundtracks that play in our minds! This series will examine the broken soundtracks that drive us to action and the tendency we all have to overthink!
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Dec 18, 2022
Do They Know It's Christmas Time At All? | Stressed, Blessed & Christmas Obsessed | Week 3
Who knew that a wildly-popular Christmas song performed by some of the world’s greatest rockers in 1984 would collide with Riverwood’s trip to Eswatini, Africa last week, producing some powerful and profound lessons about Christmas!
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Dec 11, 2022
Recapturing our Christmas Obsession | Stressed, Blessed & Christmas Obsessed | Week 2
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the season can be very busy with many different stresses. So today, we want to explore a biblical story that challenges this season's status quo and gives us a fresh obsession with Christmas!
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Dec 4, 2022
Driving Christmas Right Into the Ditch | Stressed, Blessed & Christmas Obsessed | Week 1
It’s safe to say that our world is pretty much ‘Christmas-obsessed’! While enjoying the whimsical and fanciful elements of this ‘most wonderful time of the year', this message challenges us to consider the real story: the one full of chaos and stress! In that story is found true hope!
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Nov 27, 2022
Give Credit Where Credit is Due | Lost Treasure | Week 5
We would pretty quickly acknowledge that plagiarism is terrible and when it comes to art, the person who created the art should get the credit. Yet when it comes to God, we hesitate to give him credit, almost as if we’re scared it will go to His head. As we dig up this last piece of lost treasure, we might just find some surprises when it comes to God’s glory and how we’re called to give credit to God.
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Nov 20, 2022
Righteousness and Clementine the Chicken | Lost Treasure | Week 4
Read through the Book of Romans and your metal detector is going to buzz and chime no less than 55 times as it passes over this week’s Lost Treasure: Righteousness! What is it? Why is it important? And what kind of practical difference can righteousness make in your life? Join us on our quest in search of lost treasure!
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Nov 13, 2022
We Have No Words | Lost Treasures | Week 3
As we continue our search for lost treasures in the book of Romans, this week our journey leads us on a quest to recover the 1st-century idea of faith. Along the way we look at the shortcomings of our English language in capturing the concept of Pistis and take a walk through the Reformation to see if maybe our modern, 21st-century church reflects what Paul was leading the church of Rome towards in his letter.
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Nov 6, 2022
Whatever Happened to Sin | Lost Treasures | Week 2
Welcome to week two of our new series, ‘Lost Treasure’! So far, we’ve examined the lost treasures of ‘God’s wrath’ and ‘Justification’ and in this message we examine a treasure that wasn’t so lost as it was stolen: ‘sin’. Now, before you scroll away, you need to know that sin isn’t a list of ‘don’ts’! It’s way bigger, deeper and more impactful than just a list of abstract rules! In fact, as a result of our study you might just want to go on a search and steal the word ‘sin’ back!
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Oct 30, 2022
The Wrath of God and a Fish Named Fred | Lost Treasures | Week 1
Welcome to the first week of our new series, ‘Lost Treasure’! Over the next 5 weeks, we will be mining for 10 lost treasures buried in the Book of Romans! Five of the treasures we’ll examine in our weekend messages and the other five will be rolled out in our new ‘Life Group Teaching Experience’ on YouTube! Now, this first one is going to be a bit of a bear to wrestle down: the wrath of God! But dig deep and be willing to get a bit dirty, because in the end, you will probably have a new appreciation for this misunderstood concept!
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Oct 23, 2022
The Power Steering for One's Life | Startup Forever | Week 5
When you hear the word “prayer” what stirs in you? Anxiety? Boredom? Intimidation? This message takes a look at 4 reasons why someone may choose not to pray regularly, and what Followers of Jesus can experience when they are devoted to prayer like the 1st start-up church.
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Oct 16, 2022
The Heartbeat of the Church | Startup Forever | Week 4
Have you ever wondered what the doctor is listening for when they put the stethoscope to your chest? Are they just listening to hear if you have a heart that is still beating, or is it something more? Well, in this message, we explore the 'heartbeat of the church'! What is the heart of the church? Is there a particular rhythm to the church's heartbeat? ...and how do we ensure we are living in that rhythm?
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Oct 9, 2022
Gollum vs. Giving | Startup Forever | Week 3
If we had to name that part of us that acts a bit stingy, begrudging and obsessed with money and things, we might as well just call it ‘Gollum’! This message dives into the powerful spirit of generosity found in the first-church. It also tracks the history of the ‘tithe’ and the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament in regards to giving and tithing.
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Oct 2, 2022
Turn up the Heat and get Ready to Pop | Startup Forever | Week 2
In this second week of our series, Pastor Todd tells you what happened at 5 am on his Monday day off after the intensity of last week! It had everything to do with a barrage of questions, you and…popcorn! This message digs deeper into Acts 2:42-47 and the question of how to bring Start Up energy and momentum to a 27 year old church!...(and popcorn).
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Sep 25, 2022
The World's Greatest Startup | Startup Forever | Week 1
There is nothing quite like a startup! The excitement. The risk. The tossing between euphoric emotions and raw desperation. In this message we delve into the story of the world’s greatest startup found in Acts 2:42-47, make some observations and ask some really hard questions. Questions like: what happens when your church is 27 years old? Is it possible to recapture startup energy and momentum? And, what would that take?
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Sep 18, 2022
Behind the Scenes Tour
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Sep 11, 2022
Secularism, Science and Faith | I (Brain) Jesus | Week 3
We’re wrapping up our series on belief and the Book of John with this question: What does it mean to believe and hasn’t secularism (or atheism or humanism and science) made belief outdated and obsolete? If you’re unsure of how to answer that question, this message is for you!
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Sep 4, 2022
The Truth Will Set You Free | I (Brain) Jesus | Week 2
It’s not uncommon to hear or see the phrase “the truth will set you free!” as a motivational speech or protesters sign. People use it all the time to try to communicate a deep-rooted belief they have and want to convince others of. But is it possible that truth and freedom have really just been reduced to feeling? Are our feelings accurate to determine truth, or do we need something more?
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Aug 28, 2022
7 Wonders Tour | I (Brain) Jesus | Week 1
Reading the Gospel of John would lead a person to conclude there is no understanding of the Bible without having a firm grasp on what it means to ‘believe’! The word ‘believe’ is used 98 times in this Gospel alone! This message joins Jesus as he takes Nicodemus on a tour of the ‘7 Wonders’ found in John 3:16!
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Aug 21, 2022
Why So Lost? | So Lost Without You | Week 5
What can we learn about Jesus' disciples? They have the best teacher right in front of them, spending all of His time with them, guiding and sharing with them, yet they often seem to miss what’s being said, lose the point, and head in the wrong direction. How does Jesus respond to them and how is it a good example of how we should respond to Him and those around us?
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Aug 14, 2022
What are You Missing? | So Lost Without You | Week 4
Two individuals in Luke 18 & 19 appear to have everything, but are actually missing something! In desperation, they both seek out Jesus. His response to them is the same, but they end up walking away with different emotions, and heart postures. This message examines the lives of these two people, and asks what our own response to Jesus will be?
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Aug 7, 2022
Why Nobody Likes 'Evangelism' Anymore! | So Lost Without You | Week 3
Various surveys suggest the majority of churches haven’t taught or practiced ‘evangelism’ for years and that most individual Christians either don’t do evangelism or go as far as to say it’s wrong in today's culture! This message explores why we view evangelism, a cornerstone concept of our faith, with disdain and how we can still fulfill this part of our calling as Christ followers!
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Jul 31, 2022
Is the World Really Lost? | So Lost Without You | Week 2
Jesus had a very laser-focussed mission statement: to find the lost and save them! (Luke 19:10). But isn’t that 2000-year-old concept outdated and offensive today? With the world being saved by knowledge, money, science, technology, and advancements…is there any need for Jesus? Or might the world be more lost now than ever?
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Jul 24, 2022
Redefining what it means to be Lost! | So Lost Without You | Week 1
Luke was a physician and a Gentile. To be a Gentile meant you were an OUTSIDER, an OUTCAST, a second-class citizen when it came to the things of God! Yet God used Gentile Luke to write the gospel of Luke, which has a tremendous focus on Lost people/things being found. Welcome to this new series in Luke, which we are calling “So Lost Without you” where we see Jesus seeking the lost and rewriting their stories.
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Jul 17, 2022
How Did Jesus Handle Stress? | Roadside Attraction | Week 4
As we close out week four of our month-long road trip, we have three final destinations! This week, Jesus is preparing to head to the cross and experience the weight of the world on his shoulders... We know how the story ends, but how did Jesus handle the process of being stressed and overwhelmed before the battle was won?
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Jul 10, 2022
A living Roadside attraction! | Roadside Attraction | Week 3
The disciples found themselves being anxious as they traveled toward Jerusalem knowing that Jesus would be killed by the Pharisees and Scribes. This was a road trip like no other. However, as they left the area called Perea they were ambushed by a man who ran up to Jesus and knelt before him. This man’s action resulted in a crowd gathering around him the same way we would gather around a roadside attraction to see what it’s all about. Today we will explore the image and the story of a living Roadside attraction
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Jul 3, 2022
The Power of a Seed! | Roadside Attractions | Week 2
As we travel with Jesus through the Book of Mark, instead of just breezing by, we’re stopping at a bunch of roadside attractions! This week, Jesus takes us to the countryside and a tour of a number of agriculturally-themed stories that all have a single element in common: a seed! Join us as we slow down to ponder what Jesus was telling us through these parables!
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Jun 26, 2022
Surprised by Simplicity! | Roadside Attraction | Week 1
With the invention of the automobile came the birth of the great ‘road trip’ pastime! However, town folk weren’t satisfied to have people whizzing by with their new cars and money! They needed to figure out a way to slow those people down so they would spend some time and money in their town. Thus was born the ‘roadside attraction’! This series will be traveling with Jesus to discover some surprises along the way!
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Jun 19, 2022
Flippin Tables and Trashing the Place | The King of Hearts | Week 5
As we journey through the steps of Jesus in Matthew 21-25, we encounter an emotionally charged moment in the temple that sets the stage for a strong message Jesus has for his followers….that faith should never be lost in sentiment.
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Jun 12, 2022
Who do you follow? | The King of Hearts | Week 4
In a strange but poignant location, Jesus asks his disciples this question, “Who do you say I am?” If your answer to that question is the same as Peter’s, following Jesus is the next logical step. But what does that really look like? In this message, we dive into Jesus’s question and also the challenge He gives to those who have made the choice to follow him.
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Jun 5, 2022
Snapshot Kingdom and the Aftereffects | The King of Hearts | Week 3
Matthew sought to bring his audience's attention to the various challenges Jesus encountered while implementing God’s Kingdom agenda on earth. Yet despite the challenges, He kept the focus on his mission and went to enormous lengths to help others see and understand the effects of the Kingdom of Heaven.
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May 29, 2022
Super-Soakers and Backwards Bikes | The King of Hearts | Week 2
If you were an inventor or someone who manufactures stuff, you would have a particular love for ‘prototypes’! Prototypes are ‘early renditions’. They are ‘samples’. They are ‘test runs’! Well, in this message, we watch an ancient prototype come to life in a profound a powerful way! We also learn that what Jesus taught about the Kingdom of Heaven is about as backward, upside-down and difficult as any concept we have ever been introduced to! Difficult, but not impossible with His help!
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May 22, 2022
Filling the Black Holes | The King of Hearts | Week 1
This message kicks off another year-long Chapter-a-Day reading challenge through the New Testament with a study of Matthew 1-5! Matthew is on a mission! He wants everyone to know exactly who Jesus is and the significance of His coming. So, he breaks the incredible, hard-to-wrap-your-mind-around-it story in the opening chapters of the New Testament!
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May 15, 2022
The Great Resignation and Shrinkflation | Tabula Rasa | Week 3
A moment in history needs to be pretty significant to be awarded the title ‘The Great’! The Great Awakening! The Great Depression! The Great Recession!...and now, we’re living through The Great Resignation! In this message, we examine the effects of The Great Resignation and ‘shrinkflation’ on our souls and our church as we study Nehemiah’s step-by-step guide to launching a fresh start!
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May 8, 2022
Youth Takeover
What if the enemy has more faith in what God wants to do through the young generation than we do, which he why he works so hard to silence them and we passively allow that to happen? Well, this week our youth are raising their voices and sharing with us their stories, lessons from scripture, and inspiration to challenge us to greatly pursue a relationship with Jesus.
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May 1, 2022
The Big Highway or The Donkey Trail | Tabula Rasa | Week 2
This message explores two powerful dynamics of the ‘tabula rasa’ (fresh-start) process: seeing the options and possibilities, and actually making a decision! Now, it’s hard to make a decision without fully understanding what you’re signing up for! Seeing as this series is about a tabula-rasa for our church, the message lays out the fresh-wording of our 12 Riverwood DNA statements and values, in an effort to help people know what we’re all about!
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Apr 24, 2022
We All need a Fresh Start | Tabula Rasa | Week 1
Tabula-rasa is a gutsy, gritty, realistic form of a ‘fresh start’! So many ‘fresh-start’ experiences are charged with whimsical emotions and expectations, but not tabula-rasa! Tabula-rasa is a fresh-start that will have you feeling the pain of scraping the slate clean. Just what many of us are in need of!
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Apr 10, 2022
PALM SUNDAY: Peripheral Vision | Simple Truth | Week One
So? How is your peripheral vision? Do you tend to have keen awareness of what is happening away from the main characters and the main action? Do you pick up irregularities that live out near the edges? This message rewinds the Palm Sunday action from Luke 19 and attempts to study the dynamics of the day found in the periphery! It turns out there may be more to Palm Sunday than what you’ve come to know!
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Apr 3, 2022
Intentional Intervention and Self Control | Under the Influence | Week 9
Have you ever wondered about the Holy Spirit job description? Why was it crucial that the Holy Spirit be present within our world? Join us as we look at the Holy Spirit's intention for the human race and how he would like to intervene in the life of every believer to produce the fruit of Self-Control.
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Mar 27, 2022
No Surface stuff when it comes to Holy Spirit Gentleness | Under the Influence | Week 8
We are accustomed to doing things our own way and change can be hard to do! Change requires our time, our energy, and our effort and often comes when we have no to little choice! However, God has given us His Holy Spirit to bring about Godly change in us However how do we engage this person of the Holy Spirit to bring about the change we so desperately need? Let’s look into Ephesians 3 where we will explore how the Holy Spirit desires to bring change in our lives and the role we need to play.
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Mar 20, 2022
Get Out of the Way | Under the Influence | Week 7
As we’ve gone through this series we’ve learned all about how the Spirit produces fruit in our lives. But what happens when we look at our lives and realize the Spirit isn’t working in our lives and maybe we’re the ones getting in His way? This week we’re putting our lives to the test, looking for signs that we might be getting in the way of the Spirit at work. As well as venturing into what it means to be exhibit faithfulness in our lives.
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Mar 13, 2022
Fake News: Baptism & Filling of the Holy Spirit | Under the Influence | Week 6
If there are two characteristics the majority of people believe they carry with them, they most certainly are ‘I’m right’ and ‘I’m good’! In this message, we examine the concept of ‘truth’ in the context of the baptism and filling of the Holy Spirit! What are the various theories and who is right? Then we’ll take some time to explore the fruit of the Spirit called ‘goodness’! Are you really good?...and what is ‘goodness’ anyway?
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Mar 6, 2022
Breath & Loaves | Under The Influence | Week 5
This week we take a look at how our understanding of God’s Spirit can be framed through three important passages in the Bible and dig into discovering the meaning of true Spirit-infused kindness.
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Feb 27, 2022
Walking By the Spirit | Under The Influence | Week 4
When you think of the activity of the Holy Spirit in the Bible, what is the first passage of scripture that comes to mind? Acts 1 & 2? Or was the activity of the Holy Spirit occurring long before that? We’ll go on a walk thru the Bible to examine the role of the Holy Spirit throughout the Bible, and then dive into examining ‘patience’ -a ‘fruit' or evidence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the life of a Christ follower.
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Feb 20, 2022
The 750,000+ Volts of the Holy Spirit | Under The Influence | Week 3
So? How well do you know the Holy Spirit? We’ve been looking at messed up ideas people have of the Holy Spirit and this message explores Messed Up Idea #4 – The Holy Spirit is Tame and Accommodating! We then will return to Galatians 5:22 to examine the real meaning of the ‘peace’ that the Holy Spirit produces in the life of a Christ-follower!
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Feb 13, 2022
Messed up views of the Holy Spirit and Joy | Under The Influence | Week 2
If our study this week teaches us anything, it’s that many Christians have a messed-up view of the Holy Spirit and of joy! This message dives into the Bible for a more accurate and healthy perspective on both!
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Feb 6, 2022
Are You Guilty? | Under The Influence | Week 1
Nobody ever wants to be found guilty of being under the influence, unless you’re the Apostle Paul! In this message focused on Galatians 5, Paul states that living under the influence of the Holy Spirit is essential to being a follower of Christ. Then he takes it a step further, and lays out the evidence of someone who is under the influence of the Holy Spirit!
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Jan 30, 2022
Dangerous Prayers | Prayer Works | Week 4
It takes a certain kind of personality to jump off a skyscraper, ride an upside-down rollercoaster, or race Formula 1 cars and not everyone is cut out for these levels of danger! However, dangerous prayers are different! Not only are they for everyone, but they could very well be the key to growing in your love and trust of God!
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Jan 23, 2022
Lord, teach us to pray | Prayer works | Week 3
So often, the majority of our prayers are just about our needs & situations. We approach God as if he is a Cosmic Vending Machine in the sky, with our list of requests in hand. But Jesus taught a more rounded & relational way to pray. In this message we take a look at the template for prayer that Jesus; commonly known as the Lord’s prayer.
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Jan 9, 2022
Prayer Jolt! | Prayer Works | Week One
Prayer sometimes gets a bad rap because of the many “to-do’s” surrounding it, yet it plays a major role in how we experience God, our world, and the people within our lives. Listen in as we explore the realness and relevance of prayer in our everyday lives.
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Jan 2, 2022
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
A New Year’s chat with our pastors.
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Dec 19, 2021
Buddy The Elf and Heaven! | Home For Christmas | Week 3
Sometimes spiritual principles are gleaned from the most unusual of sources! Take this message for instance. It turns out John 14, Revelation 21 and Buddy the Elf have a lot to teach us about our eternal home in heaven! Who knew?
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Dec 12, 2021
Sorry Mr. President! | Home for Christmas | Week 2
So, how many times have you watched “A Charlie Brown Christmas?” Do you remember what the take-away lesson from that 56-year-old animated show was? Do you think you have the story right?...or could it have actually been about something I missed?...and what is the ‘real Christmas story'?
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Dec 5, 2021
The Real Story | Home For Christmas | Week 1
Most of us have come to believe that the ‘real Christmas story’ involves a young couple, a donkey, some sheep, shepherds, wisemen and, of course, a Baby! This message challenges that conception and tells a version of the story…without any of these common players!
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Nov 28, 2021
The invitation of an unanswered question | Through the storm | Week 4
After journeying through the book of Job together for the month of November, this week we take some time to look at what we can take away as we wrestle though the suffering and struggles we see in the world around us and in our own lives. While it would seem that the book of Job searches for the answers to the common human question of why there is suffering in the world, we realize that in the end this question is never actually resolved but it challenges us to discover what God is inviting us into in the midst of these questions.
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Nov 21, 2021
How to Survive the Losses of Life | Through The Storm: The book of Job | Week Three
Job suffered tremendous loss, and in the midst of it, his words and actions give us insight for how to get through our losses today. In this message we will unpack 3 helpful strategies for surviving the losses of life
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Nov 14, 2021
Splash-pad faith & The sovereignty of God | Through The Storm: The Book Of Job | Week Two
Fascinating! Job’s three friends held degrees in theology, philosophy, natural science, and rhetorical analysis! They and their way of looking at life represented the majority! Meanwhile, Job was beat up, broke, frustrated, and attempting to put God on trial. Yet, God scolded the three friends and said they should be more like Job! Why? What did Job have that the three friends didn’t?
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Nov 7, 2021
Job Part 1 | Through The Storm | Week One
Job teaches us a lot about positive and negative ways to handle suffering, loss and the giant storms that happen in our lives. Let’s take a look at our myriad of responses and ask God to show us the way through
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Oct 31, 2021
Paul's school of landmine disarming - Pt 2 | Dancing in the Minefields | Week 2
In this mini-series, Paul is giving us a total of eight practical and highly effective tools for disarming landmines: emotionally explosive issues! However, this series is more than just a theoretical teaching. Last weekend we uncovered and attempted to disarm the highly volatile issue of vaccines, QR codes, and segregation. This weekend we wander into the minefield to acknowledge one of the most explosive of issues: the church and the LGBTQ2S+ community. These issues are a test of how well we have learned to use the tools Paul gives us!
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Oct 24, 2021
Paul's School of Landmine disarming | Dancing in the Minefields | Week One
We all hide them! We all navigate them! We are all triggered by them! Explosive topics. Difficult issues. Philosophical, emotional, theological landmines! This weekend we’re going to enroll in the Apostle Paul’s ‘School of Disarming Landmines’, 101 and 201 levels. In the end, you will receive six practical tools and a homework assignment!
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Oct 17, 2021
A Restorative Force | What Now? | Week Six
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Oct 10, 2021
Moving Fences: Unity part 2 | What Now? | Week Five
Fences are great! They provide clear definition of where the line is. They protect. Fences guard and provide us with a sense of security. However, fences also create barriers and send a clear message, “You don’t belong in here!” In this message, we watch as Jesus goes on a mission to pull out the fence posts and move the fences!
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Oct 3, 2021
Is Unity Possible? | What Now? | Week Four
"There is no doubt that we are living in a remarkably divided, polarized and fractured world! While voices desperate for change yell louder, our ability to listen to one another is shrinking. In the midst of all this, we have the audacity to believe that God has given us a mission 'to be a God-powered, unified, restorative force in the world!' But how? How is it even possible to be united and unified?"
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Sep 26, 2021
1 KM from the summit | What Now? | Week Three
After diving into a personal “What Now” experience, we continue to explore Joshua’s journey through the impossible and discovering our mission to be a God-centred, unified, restorative force in the world. This message dives into chapter 20 and the Cities of Refuge Joshua was asked to build and how they show us a beautiful picture of God’s invitation to join in his restorative vision for the world.
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Sep 19, 2021
Check the signal! | What Now? | Week Two
They are invisible, imperceptible and you would never know they even existed if it weren’t the way the receiver lights up! Satellite signals! This message examines how Joshua lost contact with God in Joshua 9:14, not unlike when a satellite signal is dropped. We then turn to ask, “How is the power of God made real in our lives?” and we discover three very practical, actionable ways to ensure the connection is strong!
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Sep 12, 2021
Step into the river! | What now? | Week One
At this point in the pandemic, 18 months in with little sign of an end in sight, many people are asking “What now?” As church leaders, we certainly are! This message, from the Book of Joshua, takes time to acknowledge our losses and cast a compelling vision of the future!
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Sep 5, 2021
101 Ways to blow up your life | Week Five
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Aug 29, 2021
101 Ways to blow up your life | Week four
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Aug 22, 2021
101 Ways to blow up your life | Week three
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Aug 15, 2021
101 Ways to blow up your life | Week two
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Aug 8, 2021
101 Ways to blow up your life | Week One
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Aug 1, 2021
Character is... | Week five
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Jul 25, 2021
Character is | Week Four
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Jul 18, 2021
Character Is | Week Three
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Jul 11, 2021
Character Is | Week Two
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Jul 4, 2021
Character Is... | Week One
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Jun 27, 2021
Young Gunz | Week Four
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Jun 20, 2021
Young Gunz | Week Three
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Jun 13, 2021
Young Gunz | Week Two
One more young adult and two more high school students bring us God's Word from Leviticus!
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Jun 6, 2021
Young Gunz | Week One
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May 30, 2021
Forensic Faith | Week Five
This week we wrap up our 5 week series on the attributes of God from Psalm 89-119 with a look at the big-three ‘omni’ attributues!
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May 23, 2021
Forensic Faith | Week Four
This week, our investigation of the identity of God leads us to an attribute that often comes into question when we experience suffering. Is God good … all the time? We’ll delve into 3 places to look for the evidence of God’s goodness, especially during times of struggle.
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May 16, 2021
Forensic Faith | Week Three
This week, our investigation of the identity of God takes us face to face with two of the most controversial, contested and resisted attributes of God!
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May 9, 2021
Forensic Faith | Week Two
Linguistic DNA…is that actually a thing? We continue our experiment of putting on our detective lenses and investigate the identity and attributes of God from Psalm 89 – 119! We will discover how old cars can help us understand something we discover about God’s character as we uncover the language of Psalm 98 and 100.
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May 2, 2021
Forensic Faith | Week One
It’s a relatively new technique in uncovering someone’s identity and it’s called ‘Forensic Linguistics’! This month we’ll bounce off some interesting criminal cases where forensic linguistics was used and we’ll use this idea to further investigate the identity and attributes of God from Psalm 89 – 119! In this message, we’ll be introduced to the tool and techniques and apply them to the first few verses of Psalm 89.
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Apr 25, 2021
Heart of the Matter | Week Three
The heart is far more than a red, one dimensional shape featured on a Hallmark card! It is complex, tricky and, if not monitored, lead you into all sorts of trouble! That’s why God says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it will determine the course of your life!” This weekend we’re wrapping up our series with the last four of 12 EKG leads running from the Bible directly to our hearts!
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Apr 18, 2021
Heart of the Matter | Week Two
This message will hook up EKG leads #5-8 in our series! These leads will run directly from the Bible to our hearts in an effort to measure the vitality of our ‘hearts’ and reveal any possible defects or deficiencies!
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Apr 11, 2021
Heart of the Matter | Week One
Is your heart, not the 2-chamber muscle in your chest, but your ‘other heart’ healthy? How would you know? Well, in this message we begin hooking up the first four of 12 EKG leads from God’s Word to our hearts to assess their health and strength!
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Mar 28, 2021
Orthopraxy | The Prickly Issue of God's Judgement
“Would you ever consider having a porcupine as a pet? Well, some people think being in favour of ‘God’s judgement’ is just as ridiculous! However, in this message, we examine what you need to know about the prickly issue of God’s judgement! (Spoiler: It’s not what you think!)
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Mar 21, 2021
Orthopraxy | Salvation
Salvation is one of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith. Does this doctrine practically apply to our lives only when we choose to accept God’s gift of salvation, or is there something to consider even decades later? The prophet Isaiah speaks to this in Isaiah 17.
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Mar 14, 2021
Orthopraxy | It’s Christmas in Spring!
When we take a look at Isaiah 9 with a bit of emotional distance from the Christmas season, we discover that it has something to say to us about the fundamental role that hope plays within the story of our faith. Together we will explore a Theology of Hope and how we often mis-apply it to our lives and hopefully discover what it should look like when put into practice.
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Mar 7, 2021
Orthopraxy | The Radioactive Shark in Space
The doctrine is simple: God is holy! But what does that mean and what are the practical implications for us? Well, the prophet Isaiah does a brilliant job of spelling this out for us in Isaiah 6:1-9! The conclusion: It’s not unlike befriending a radioactive great white shark in space!
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Feb 28, 2021
Around the World | Almost Home!
Can you believe it? This weekend we’re heading home! But not before making six more short stops and meeting six more everyday Christ followers, living out their faith…half way around the world from us!
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Feb 21, 2021
Around the World | Turkey, Tanzania & Undisclosed Areas
During the first two weekends we travelled 33,095 km in search of the Acts of the Holy Spirit today! If week one was all about the spread of the Gospel and people coming to Christ and week two was all about paradigm shifts and confronting restrictive stereotypes, then this weekend is about the cost of following Christ and persecution!
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Feb 14, 2021
Around the World | Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Rome, Lebanon
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Feb 7, 2021
Around the World | Vancouver, California, El Salvador, Brazil
Pack your bags as we take off on our journey "Around the World in 30 Days"! Seeking and finding what the Holy Spirit is doing all around the world as we continue our daily chapter-a-day challenge through the book of Acts!
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Jan 31, 2021
No Excuses | Seeing the Future
It's been said, that to build something, you need to do it twice! Once in your mind and then physically! This ‘building something in your mind’ we commonly call ‘vision’ or ‘chazown’ in the ancient Hebrew! This message makes the case for getting rid of excuses and beginning to build God’s future for us with vision!
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Jan 24, 2021
No Excuses | Parkinsons! A Good Excuse?
So, what if you actually did have a really good excuse? Like Parkinson's! In this message, the winner of Canada’s Amazing Race, season #1, shares his story, struggles and insights in light of ‘No Excuses’, his battle with Parkinson’s and Paul’s thorn in the flesh from 2 Corinthians 12!
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Jan 17, 2021
No Excuses | Don't Miss the Party
One day, in Luke 14, Jesus told a powerful story about excuses! Today, we’re going to school on the story and we’ll draw out the key principles Jesus was teaching as well as some super-powerful truths about excuses!
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Jan 10, 2021
No Excuses | Outrunning the Lions
What is an excuse? Why do we reach for them so quickly? And what does God’s Word have to say about excuses? This weekend we’re launching a new series for a new year rooted in the Book of Proverbs called “No Excuses!” Get ready! We’re about to challenge the ruts and outrun the excuses!
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Jan 3, 2021
A Fresh Start | 2021
So? Any regrets? Any moments you wish you could have a chance to do over from this last year? On this first Sunday of a brand new year, we’re taking a look at God’s amazing ability to help people make a fresh start!
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Dec 27, 2020
A Weary World Rejoices | 2020 Finale
For the last three weekends we’ve been walking through Luke 1 & 2, meeting the characters that played a pivotal role in the original Christmas story. While many people are getting ready to pack up Baby Jesus and put Christmas away for another year, we’re continuing the story with what happened next!
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Dec 20, 2020
A Weary World Rejoices | The Search of the Weary
As we flip through the photo album we know as Luke chapters 1 and 2, we’re taking time to study the characters we meet on these pages! Herod, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds, the Angels and this weekend, Simeon, Anna and the Maggi! We join them in their search for the Messiah!
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Dec 13, 2020
A Weary World Rejoices | Hope for the Weary
Our tour down the halls of history continues this week as we make our way through Luke 1 & 2! The walls of this magnificent monument are lined with the portraits of unsuspecting people, caught up in the unfolding drama that will one day become ‘Christmas’! Join us as we study and learn from each of these portraits!
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Dec 6, 2020
A Weary World Rejoices | Weary Souls
As we move into our tenth month of this pandemic, weariness is becoming a theme for many! Our new series, inspired by the old Christmas carol, O Holy Night, will introduce us to some of the original weary characters of the story and provide us with fresh and timely inspiration for the season…and life!
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Nov 29, 2020
The Yarn | Week 5
Today, we’re going to wrap up our series with the final two ingredients for making ‘strong yarn’ in an effort to be ‘knit together in love’ (Colossians 2:2). These final two ingredients may actually turn out to be two of the most important and essential ingredients for anyone who hopes to have healthy relationships!
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Nov 22, 2020
The Yarn | Week 4
Today our message series takes a shift! For the last few weeks we’ve been rolling out Biblically inspired, practical strategies for connecting during a pandemic! Today, as we look at strategies 7 & 8, we’re not going to study a technique, but rather the composition and ingredients for making strong and healthy relationship yarn!
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