The Peoples Church

In this episode, Pastor Charles dives into 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 to explore the true heart of the Gospel. It’s not just about salvation from wrath, but about living together with Christ—both now and forever. Discover what it means to experience spiritual life, the danger of imitating faith without transformation, and how Christ offers us a life that transcends death.

The Heart of Worship - Stewardship part 7. What if the key to true contentment and a fulfilling life isn't more stuff, but a simpler, more generous heart? Join Pastor Brett as we discover how living below our means leads to living for eternal gains! I Timothy 6

The Heart of Worship - Stewardship part 5. Jesus challenges us to view our wealth as a trust from God, meant to be stewarded wisely with an eternal perspective. This sermon based on Luke 16:1-15, explores how, like shrewd managers, we are called to invest in God’s Kingdom, using our resources to make a lasting impact on eternity.

Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone and follow Jesus? Matt. 14:22-23 is the key passage as Pastor Nelson invites us to discover what it truly means to embrace His calling in your life—it's not about you, but about the power of God within you!

The Heart of Worship - Stewardship part 5. In today's episode Pastor Brett explores Mark 12:41-44, where Jesus observes the offerings at the Temple and highlights a poor widow's seemingly small gift. As we reflect on Jesus' teaching, we'll discover how true stewardship aligns with trusting God completely and recognizing the profound value of our devotion over dollars. A key question to consider, "...

"The Heart of Worship - Stewardship part 4. Are we ever truly satisfied, or are we caught in an endless pursuit of 'more'? How can we shift our mindset from yearning for more to embracing the abundance of God's provision? Join Brett as he explores Solomon's journey and uncovers the surprising truth about what it means to have enough in our lives."

The Heart of Worship - Stewardship part 3. Diving into the Old Testament, Pastor Brett explores the laws God gave to His chosen people around tithing, offerings, and sabbath rest. These laws seem counter intuitive, radical, even old-fashioned to our twenty-first century ears. Why is God doing this? Is this relevant for 2024? What is God inviting us into?

The Heart of Worship - Stewardship part 2. Brett takes us on a journey back to the beginning of God's liberation of the Hebrews in the book of Exodus. It's a dramatic story of freedom from salvery to Egypt and a powerful Pharoah to a brand new relationship with the God of love, provision and freewill.

What do you think of when you hear the word, trinity? Pastor Andrew draws us to scripture, speicfically highlighting John 14:1-10 to expose key teaching on the Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Spirit. The concept of the Trinity is powerful and complex. More than a concept this Triune God invites us into relationship with Him - One God in three persons.

The Heart of Worship - Stewardship part 1. Kicking off a new teaching series, Pastor Brett delves into what God says about money and resources. In Matthew 6, Jesus reminds us, that we cannot serve God and money. It's not rich-poor thing. It's a scarcity-generosity thing! Who/what are you serving?

Devotion. Who do you spend time with? Where do you invest your energy? What captivates your imagination and generosity. The apostle Paul exposes the actions of the early church in Acts 2:42-47, where "they devoted themselves to..." What or Who are you devoted to?

Matthew 28 is a foundational scripture that describes God's calling for The Peoples Church - Growing the body of Christ for God's global mission. Pastor Brett reminds us that God's calling is BIG, with implications for our church family historically, presently, and going forward...

Why do we gather? Why do we worship and sing? What do we live simply so we can share generously? What is at the heart of our community? Pastor Brett, teaching from Colossians chapter 1 reminds us that there is only one answer - JESUS!

In his second of a 2-part series, Charles Price reminds us of what we learned last week in Hebrews 11 verses 5 and 6. "...and without faith it is impossible to please God." Charles then unpacks the facets of faith by looking at one big story connected to one sentence in Hebrews 11 verse 31, "By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies was not killed with those who were disobedien...

Focusing on Hebrews 11:1-6, Charles Price explores a big question, Is it is more important to please God or trust God? Charles takes into the lives, decisions and faith of numerous individuals to glean new insights we can apply to our own lives. (Part 1 of 2)

Ashlee Eiland, guest preacher challenged us to adopt a lens provision looking at 2 Kings 4-17. "How will you leverage the gifts and passions of the community you already have?"

"We love because he first loved us." Guest and friend of TPC, Eugene Cho reminds us that those famous words from John 1 are easier said than done. Eugene takes us back to scripture to bust myths and misconceptions about forgiveness.

Through the story of the storm on the Sea of Galiee in Mark 4, Pastor Andrew considers what this narrative tells us about Jesus. When storms come, Jesus still invites us to trust him. Trust his power, his purpose, and his presence.

Pastor Ken takes us back to the first century and the ancient practice Mikvah - ritual bathing. Ken then looks at the early church in Ephesians 2 exploring the beautiful expression of God's creativity and grand love through the invitation of baptism.

In Revelation 2 verses 1 to 3, when Jesus says, Repent, to his first disciples, he was calling them to change the direction in which they were looking for happiness. Repent is an invitation to grow up and become a fully mature human being.” Where is Jesus inviting you grow?

This story in the life of Jesus is significant to reinforce the scope of Jesus’ mission and the reach of his Gospel. The actual location of this story and the nationality of the woman are very important: Getting to Tyre and Sidon was not easy, long history with Israel but Gentiles, stronghold of idolatry.

Farzam shared from God's word that following Jesus would actually require suffering and asked a very good question: If Jesus was perfect, why did he have to ‘learn’, and how did he ‘learn’? He said that to learn here was not to go from lack of knowledge to knowledge but rather to experience and practice through testing and use.

"Act Like Men 2-2: Pastor Brett continues teaching from 1st Corinthians 16:13-14 and asked us all to examine how love is defined in 1 Corinthians 13.  ""Love has boundaries! Love has a ‘moral compass’ that is fixed and is informed by the Will of God! It acknowledges that there is good and evil in the world. That there is truth and there is falsehood. Love will not indulge or delight in evil. It wo...

Act Like Men 1-2: Using the Greek word 'andrizo' (to act courageously), the apostle Paul, in first Corinthians 16 verses 13 to 14 reminds us that we are created by God with a divine purpose - for majesty. The challenge, we have a spiritual adversary who wants to distract us leading us into mediocrity. Instead, Paul equips us with practical tools to be vigilant to our divine purpose.

We Are Family!? 4-4: "The first step in Christian discipleship is to know that we are God's beloved." Reverend Doctor Ray Aldred shares about God’s family from an Indigenous perspective, and the ways to restoring family and creating communities where unity can flourish.