Campbell River Baptist Church

How do we get to the point of falling into sin? What trips us up? What tempts us to take the bait and buy into the pleasurable urge that fractures our relationship with God and others? This week, Pastor Steve will be talking about how we fight temptation. The book of James gives us some insights into how sin grows in our life and gives birth to death. James tells us that those who are going throug...

This week we'll look at a short portion of James' letter that has a lot to say. James speaks ofza God as the Father of lights, who showers us with every good and perfect gift from above, starting with our life itself, brought forth by the very will of God. So we'll consider God's gifts to us in light of his master plan, and how those gifts help us to grow toward maturity. Indeed, in the midst of a...

Are you tired of facing trials and temptations that seem to never end? Do you need a break? Wish there was an escape to quickly avoid what’s coming next? Trials can take many forms, including financial difficulties, illness, relationship problems, or temptations to sin. When we experience suffering, we often ask God why? Why me? Why my loved ones? Why is the Christian life so hard? Why is there so...

How do we practice gratitude on a regular basis? How do we get to the place where we can appreciate the gifts and blessings that God has given us despite our circumstances? This week we will look at a passage in 1 Thessalonians (5:14-18), which gives us three ingredients that every Christian should include in their daily life. It’s like a secret recipe for joy and contentment! When these three del...

This week we continue our series of Daily Reminders by looking at prayer and meditation in the life of a follower of Jesus. Prayer and meditation can often seem like big religious concepts that are beyond the grasp of the average believer. But what does Scripture show us? This Sunday, by looking at the Bible and the lives of some well known followers of Jesus, we'll see how simple, practical, and...

How do we have intimacy with God? What does it mean to draw near to Him? Our relationship with God can feel like it changes with the seasons of life or even the weather. It can feel like it ebbs and flows. We need to remember that genuine intimacy with God is not simply a feeling that we equate with a romantic relationship. It goes much deeper than emotion, down to our very souls, and is reflected...

What is your routine? What are the things in your life that get ongoing attention? What are the essential things that get dropped or forgotten?  The truth is that our routine reveals our priorities. Our habits tell a story of who we are. It communicates what is most important as we allocate our minutes, days, and years.  In his book, ‘Habits of the Household’ Justin Earley says, “Good or...

As we start a new year, we’ll take time to think about why God made so many ways to measure our days, minutes, hours, and seconds. Our days are numbered, we see things rise and fall, and yet He uses our limitations to teach us about eternity. What better way could there be to usher in the New Year than to reflect on time, and worship the one for whom, and by whom, all things exist!

Check out our Christmas Eve message that explores how Jesus birth brought light into the world, light that reveals who we are and allows us to see his hope and love.

Christmas is a celebration of light, in the midst of winter, in the midst of short and dark days. The sun is hidden by clouds and things can be gloomy. In this season of darkness, we light candles and wood fires, we pull out our strings of twinkle lights and adorn our spaces with them. In this season of darkness, we are longing for the light to break through. Christmas, although it is a celebratio...

Where do you go when you are hurting, tired, and feel like you want to give up? What name do you call on when you need help? The name of Jesus is like no other name. Just to whisper this name as a prayer can drive out the darkness. Today, we will focus on the four names given to the Christmas Child in a prophecy from Isaiah that occurred 700 years before Jesus was born. Those four names were 1) Wo...

This week we'll continue our advent series by looking at the Light that Guides. When Jesus was born in human flesh, later proclaiming himself the Light of the World, it wasn't just to change our beliefs or religious practices. Instead he came to transform our hearts and lead us into the life God had always promised. As we celebrate his birth and life, we are challenged to know him and follow him m...

This week, Pastor Steve will be talking about Advent and the light that brings life. Advent is a time of waiting, of holy expectation for what is to come. It is a time of preparing our hearts and our homes for Christmas joy. Many are tired, grieved, and burnt out. For some, Christmas can be very difficult, making life feel even heavier. This is why we need to intentionally observe Advent. We need...

Do you feel overwhelmed, dissatisfied, and stuck in a rut? Wishing your day-to-day life could improve? God's Word is your guide to brighter days. Let’s find out if it is possible to give up the things you love for the things you love even more.  Psalm 84:10 “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tent...

What distracts us? What keeps us from running the race that God has called us to? It can be a myriad of things as each person has their vices that weigh them down. For some, it might be technology or entertainment. For others it might be unintentionally filling their life with so much activity that they don’t have time for Christ or His work. At times, we might need to stop in all the noise of lif...

Do you have people that you can count on? People that you can go to when life seems unbearable or overwhelming? We all need someone that can help carry our burdens. Christianity is not just personal; it is also relational. The good news of what Jesus did on the cross saturates every area of life. This truth applies to all relationships, especially those closest to us and our church family. This we...

What gets in the way of you and I sharing the gospel? Can you name the barriers? Internal and external? Sometimes, it’s not knowing how to connect with others or speak in a way that others can understand. Sometimes it might be our lack of courage, or fear of what others could say or think. We may even lack confidence in the power of the gospel itself!  This week, Pastor Steve will be talking...

This week we are turning our attention to generosity. Our value here at CRBC is: We give our time, money, and abilities to impact our community with the gospel and love of Christ. Even though generosity is presented as a common theme throughout scripture, why is it so hard to be generous at times? We’ll consider the spiritual reasons behind generosity and why our spiritual growth as individuals an...

This week, Pastor Steve will be looking at our fourth value: People of Integrity - We will honour Christ and His Church with truth, consistency and transparency in our words and actions. If we don’t live with integrity, nothing else matters.  In Matthew 23:13-27, Jesus calls the Pharisees hypocrites because, on the outside, they present themselves as having it all together and on the inside,...

This episode, Pastor Steve will be looking at our third value: Equipping - We develop people and get them involved in ministry so that they can grow, serve, and play their part in the mission God has given us. In Ephesians 4:11-16, Paul tells us that we are to equip other Christians for the work of ministry. What does it mean to equip other Christians? How do we know when we are being equipped? Ho...

Often when talking about Church growth, we focus on increasing numbers.  While we are open to increasing our numbers, our goal is actually spiritual growth for all of us, individually and communally. This week we will build on the idea of being Jesus-centered. How does having our lives entered on Jesus, transform us?  Brian Down will be exploring Romans 8:1-11 as we dig into our second v...

What are values? Values describe what is important to us as a church. Values determine what we do and what we don’t do. In other words, our actions determine our current values. As a leadership team, we believe that we need to define our values to help us lead our church towards our new vision. Some values are already in place, and we also need to determine some new ones.     &...

I see your posts on social media, but I don’t really know you! Send me a friend request or follow me! These words and actions have become normative in our culture and, at times, have even replaced face to face connections. We may have more online friends than ever before, yet the rates of depression, loneliness, and anxiety are the highest in human history. Do we have true friendships that we can...

What is a vision? Can we see beyond ourselves? A vision clarifies the direction. It’s where we are going as a church. Vision is a picture of our future. We must be clear about what we are trying to accomplish. If we aim for nothing, we will hit it every time. A vision gives us a target to aim for!  This week, Pastor Steve will be looking at the book of Nehemiah and his personal account of reb...

In a world where the tough and powerful seem to get ahead, walking over anyone they please to gain an advantage, why are Christians always mentioning the humble? How do we gain anything by being humble? What do we give up by using power to gain an advantage? What is humility anyway? It sounds a little too close to humiliation, to be comfortable. This week, Leora is going to walk us through biblica...