Coastal Church Podcast

Christmas is not only a time to look back and celebrate when Jesus came to earth, it is also a time to look ahead. For as sure as His first arrival was clearly prophesied, so too, is His return.

When we are angry because God’s ways don’t make sense, the best thing we can do is listen, for He is about to reveal what is in our heart and what is in His heart.

Like Jonah, God will give us another chance to serve Him when we choose to obey Him.

Jonah, like many of us, wanted to give up on what God had for him, but God intervened and did not let him quit.

There are times God will speak to us and ask us to do things we don’t want to do. We then have a choice: obey or disobey. We can always find a ship sailing in the wrong direction and run; but we won’t run from the Lord, but INTO the Lord.

Simon Peter was an ordinary man that Jesus called to be extraordinary. Simon, literally “a reed” became Peter, literally “a rock,” through the transforming power of God’s love. As we end our series on Good or God, we see in Peter’s story how God calls our potential out of us, so we can become more than what we were before.

Never before in history have we had access to so much information and opportunity. To navigate these times, we will require discernment to choose between right and wrong, truth and error, good and evil.

The Bible calls us to be holy, just as God is holy. (1 Peter 1:15,16 )The question is: where do we get the strength or fuel to live a holy life in a broken world?

Gratitude is more than saying, “thank you” when someone gives you something. What it takes to turn the words, “thank you” into gratitude is the genuine feeling of appreciation from the heart.

Continuing our series on Good or God, Pastor Dave shows us some ways we can start Setting Our Life in Order.

The truth is, we can’t do everything; we can’t go in every direction and expect to end up in the right place. God knew this, so He gave us an internal GPS that we can turn on and allow Him to guide us. Like the GPS in our car, it is important we set our internal GPS to the right destination.

Simply believing that God exists, without recognizing His authority in our lives, is not enough for a disciple of Christ. In the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus challenges us to make a choice to surrender our heart to Him which will produce good fruit and build a foundation for life

Most people feel pretty confident in their understanding of what is good. But who do we want to decide in our lives what is good?

Phil Cooke joins us to talk about his new book titled “The Way Back”. In this interview hosted by Pastor Dave Koop, Phil talks about why Christians aren't as engaging to the culture as they should be and what we can do to fix that.

It takes great courage to walk out the divine dream God puts in your heart. Like Joseph, in this life you will be judged, misunderstood, cheated and betrayed. Your courage will be tested to live a virtuous life that will allow your dream to come to pass.

To obey God is always the right thing to do, but it will require courage.

Nehemiah is a great example of someone who courageously left his comfortable position to help others and face harsh opposition.

Courage is acting on behalf of the needs of others, pride is acting on the need to promote yourself. In The Greatest Showman, the protagonist, P.T.Barnum , almost loses his family by allowing pride to come into his life. We need to be courageous in serving God, but when success comes, we must be careful that pride doesn’t creep in and steal what is most important in life. The Greatest Showman is t...

Luke 12:15 (from the Message translation) says, Speaking to the people, he went on, “Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot.”

The movie Lion presents a strong picture of God’s great love for us and the yearning we have to be “home.”

One of the most courageous things we can do to bring others closer to God is to extend mercy.

When you realize, God loves you more than you can imagine, courage will arise in your heart to forgive others and move on with your life. The story of Bart Millard, the lead singer of Mercy Me, is a true story that testifies to the courage it takes to walk in forgiveness.

Canada's past had been influenced by men and women who served this nation unashamed of the faith in Christ. What will it require for our generation to keep this faith alive in changing times?

17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way, they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the comin...

Just as physical DNA is passed on to the next generation, so spiritual DNA can be transferred from one generation to the next.