#forParis Podcast

This week, Joel returns from Malawi to share an update on his work in the prisons. It is a true testimony on how God values partnering with us. But it often begins with a subtle nudge. Join to not only hear the impact the prison ministry is having but how God can use you to make a difference right where you are.

Have you ever felt like you could use a little more peace in your life? Certainly our world could use some peace. How about personal peace with your Creator? Is the world just too complicated and disruptive to allow a peaceful life? Join us as Jonathan helps us uncover our source of peace in every circumstance. Enjoy it!

This week, Joel speaks with Katrina, a young mom in our church. Katrina shares her amazing journey with God through some very difficult places and how her faith played a role. This is a conversation you do not want to miss. Enjoy it!

Have you ever been ‘written off’ by someone? Or have you ever ‘written off’ someone yourself? Ya, not a great situation. What about God? Does he ‘write people off”? This is important to understand as it has implications on our ‘view of God’ and our ‘posture towards others’. Enjoy it!

Guilt is a powerful emotion. One that is born out of our mistakes. An emotion that can get us off balance and cause significant harm. But have you considered that guilt does not have to take us down the path of destruction but can lead us towards transformation? Join us so as we discover that our mistakes in the past need not define our future or further damage our present. Enjoy it!

When it comes to faith in Jesus, do you view doubt as being bad? But is it? Or can doubt be a positive? Today, we are filled with happiness at Easter. But was that always the case? Join us as we look back at the very first Easter and how critical a role doubt played in actually transforming people's lives for the good. Don’t you want that? Sure you do... So join us. Enjoy it!

Are you confused about Jesus? Is he God? Or why He allows difficult things to happen in the world and in my life. Many don’t embrace confusion, but perhaps we should as an opportunity to have greater clarity and open us up to deeper faith. This week we learn at how confusion and faith are necessary and how how Confusion was at the centre of The Greatest movement in history. Enjoy!

These past 2 years we have intentionally been keeping a safe distance from others. But have we been unintentionally keeping distant from God? Perhaps without even realizing? Join us as we look at the most necessary step we have to take if we truly want to Encounter the goodness of God. Enjoy it!

Is #forparis just a slogan? A marketing ploy? What does it mean? Why do we always talk about it? Join us as we unpack how #forparis is crucial to who we are as a church and how we are to live as followers of Jesus. Enjoy it!

Do you ever play that game? Wondering ' how good is good enough?' Is there a measure? Is God keeping score? We might not think much about it, but too often we sure act like it. Failing to see that God has a completely different plan. Join us as we look at some 'bad news for good people' and some ' good news for bad people' (psst.. are you trying to figure out which one describes you?). Enjoy the p...

We have spoken a lot over the past year or so about Jesus. This week we are going to take a deeper look at His life, how He interacted with His family and friends and how He identify's with us today in so many ways because of His humanity! Enjoy the podcast!

Do you ever struggle with ‘the why?’ * why God allows war and innocent people to suffer. * why people we love get sick and are never healed. * why there are so many struggles in life. We don’t understand and want to know why? You are not alone. Join us as we look to understand ‘the why’ in life. Enjoy the podcast!

I am sure you have been told that ‘ prayer is important’. You get that. But do you ever wonder ‘why we pray?’ Like what is the point? Is it to ask for stuff? Is it to confess the wrong we have done? But doesn’t God already know everything? So why do we pray? Good question! Join us as we ask this very question. Enjoy the podcast!

Ever read the Bible and your initial response is ‘Ya right!’ ‘ Ya right it happened… or Ya right, like I could be like that’. And as a result you step a bit further from God. Yes there are some challenging passages in the Bible. Ones that make us go ‘ya right’. But let's push into that so that regardless of our initial response we can take a step closer to God. How does this happen?

Denial, come on, we all do it. And deep down we know that denial never helps. Not only does it not stop the inevitable but it blinds us from an incredible gift. So why do we do it? And what is the gift it blinds us from? Join us this week as we look at the ‘Danger of Denial’ and a step we can take to overcome it. Enjoy the podcast!

Courage is ….’the strength and ability to persevere in the midst of difficulty’ . There are many moments in life when courage is required, but have you ever considered that it takes courage to trust in God? Often we think God is the one who gives courage, which is true, but it can also be said that it takes courage to trust and follow Him. Join us this week as we begin to explore this question.

Do you ever lose sleep over the troubles you are facing in life? Wondering how you will persevere, where you will find hope? As we continue in our series ‘STAND’, we will look at a message from God given over 2500 yrs ago that still speaks into our lives today. A message of HOPE in the midst of challenging times. Enjoy the podcast!

In this podcast we are going to look closely at how we can live our lives with quiet confidence and authenticity. Not because we have got everything figured out but because we are moving to a higher vantage point where we have better sightlines and can see a bigger picture. Enjoy! Proverbs 8:1 "Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? At the highest point along the way, wh...

We know and have experienced the damage of Covid. The damage physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. There have been loud voices on many sides arguing their position as how we should or shouldn’t respond - and not all agree. In the midst of it all, have we considered the significant damage that has occurred not because of Covid or even our positions towards it but because of our postur...

In the midst of difficult circumstances how do you persevere? What does it look like to remain faithful? As we start the new year together join us as we learn how perseverance although hard can be such a key in life. Enjoy the podcast!

In the midst of difficult circumstances how do you persevere? What does it look like to remain faithful? As we start the new year together join us as we learn how perseverance although hard can be such a key in life. Enjoy the podcast! 

What do we do with all these gifts? No, no, not the ones left under the tree. The ones that God has given to us. Have you ever considered all the amazing gifts that God has given to you? And wondered what you should do with all these gifts? Join us Sunday online as we look at what we do with all these gifts from God. Enjoy the podcast!

What is Hope? Mere wishful thinking? An emotion that comes and goes? We believe it is something more... something better. A reality that can sustain you in all of life. Yes, even those moments of disappointment, frustration, mess ups and when we have to wait. Join us as we look at 5 words of Hope and what they can mean for you. Enjoy the podcast!

Life can be stressful. Soured relationships, conflict, difficulties, finances and oh ya Covid. So how do you respond? Try to fix it? Attempt to ignore it? Self medicate it? Become enslaved to it? None of these seem ideal. This week, we will look at ‘how we can silence stress’ and not let it become the boss of you. Enjoy it!

Not all love is equal. Have you ever considered the various ‘ levels of love ?’ Think video games, but insert love. In gaming no one wants to stay on level one, yet is that what we are doing when it comes to love? Join us as we unpack these various levels of love and begin to see how our love can go to the next level. Enjoy it!