Cobourg Alliance Messages

Speaker: Pastor Darryl Buckle Ever wonder what happens after you find faith? What to do next? Do you ever feel like the joy of meeting Jesus drained out somewhere along the way, and you're still struggling with the same stuff in your life? What if faith wasn't something you found but something you become fit for? What if finding Jesus is just the start?

Are you tired of superficial, shallow relationships that leave you feeling unknown and unheard? Are you looking for a community where you can build solid and lasting relationships that empower you to make a difference? In Philippians 2, Paul shares the secret to finding your tribe and building a community that can change the world — and it all starts with you as you practice the imitation of Chris...

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares Have you ever met someone who seems ready for the hard stuff in life, who holds fast to a sense of purpose in the midst of all that difficulty? Someone who can see beyond their own situation to the value their circumstance can hold for others? They seem energized and empowered by something more. The Apostle Paul lived that kind of life. He had the kind of attitude tha...

Speaker: Pastor Darryl Buckle Ever felt in over your head? Like you're facing some giant, but you're all alone. It's just you and him. I think Garth Brooks got at least that part right; we all need friends in low places. And having a few friends when the going gets tough changes everything.

Speaker: Pastor Darryl Buckle --- Have you ever forgotten to take out the trash, call your Mom on her birthday or let your phone distract you from what's cooking? Have you ever noticed how hard it is to plan long-term and achieve the goals and dreams that keep you up at night? What if God has already hardwired you with everything you need to become the person he is inviting you to be? Join us...

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares --- Can't shake that feeling... the negativity you seem to carry with you through life? We all know people who view the world with a glass-half-full attitude — optimists who look for the silver lining in every situation. When presented with the same problem: you grumble, and they're grateful. Why the difference, and is gratitude something God cares much about...

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares --- Have you ever felt refreshed after finally talking with a friend after years apart? Do you ever leave a conversation feeling lighter, like the weight on your shoulders was just removed? Conversations can accomplish so much for us in life, and sometimes we find ourselves wondering why it took us so long to have that — helpful and healthy — conversation with a frien...

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares --- Have you set a New Year's Resolution for 2023? Now be honest... have you already failed to keep it? Resolutions are great ways to intentionally apply ourselves to accomplish changes we want to see in life, but they can be hard to follow, especially when it comes to spiritual resolutions.

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares --- Merry Christmas, everyone!

Speaker: Simon Chorley --- Have you ever heard of someone who claimed they could predict the future? You probably haven't met many people who claimed they could. They may have coincidentally gotten it right once in a while, but you can usually debunk a soothsayer over time. But what if things did add up? You'd have to stop and wonder how that could happen, and you might dig a little deeper...

Speaker: Kevin Price --- Sometimes Joy is easy to find during the Christmas season; sometimes, it is hard. When we look at the story of Mary leading up to the birth of Jesus, we see someone who chooses to resist the messages of her culture and instead chooses to listen to God's story for her. We see her practice humility and, through that practice, find joy in God, her Saviour. This is most cl...

Speaker: Pastor Darryl Buckle --- Merry Christmas, everyone!

As we continue our Legacy series, we will be reminded that Jesus always gives us more than he asks - and that what he asks is that we share out of the abundance of what he has given!

Speaker: Mandy Trask --- Ever wonder if faith is just a phase? Like an umbrella that's helpful when it rains but goes back in the closet when the sun comes out? This Sunday at Cobourg Alliance Church, we're celebrating the 100th birthday of our friend Tom Wakeman and talking about what a lifetime of faith looks like.

Speaker: Pastor Darryl Buckle --- Every time you say something your mother used to say to you. Every time you find yourself wishing that you knew what you know now, when you were younger. Every time you smile at a stranger and they smile back, you’re discovering the power and the potential of legacy.

Speaker: Pastor Darryl Buckle --- Have you ever stepped into a situation where you asked yourself, "why am I doing this, and why am I subjecting myself to this?" Maybe you're in a situation right now where you're unsure if you have what it takes to do what God is asking you to do. This week we're talking about the purpose that gives you strength when you're weary and the...

Speaker: Pastor Abby Langlois --- When we think of purpose, it may seem like we aren’t equipped for the task at hand. But God has equipped and gifted every single person specially. Join us as we look at Romans to see what the potential of our gifts hold.

Speaker: Nathan Veley --- How often were you asked the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" What was the answer? Has it changed? I wonder if the better question is, "Who do you want to be when you grow up?" Who God has designed us to be is directly connected to God's purpose for our lives. This week we unpack what it means to be transformed into people who l...

Speaker: Pastor Darryl Buckle --- Author and leadership consultant John Maxwell's Law of the Inner Circle states that "a leader's potential is determined by those closest to him." That sounds a lot like what your grandma used to tell you, doesn't it? — "It's hard to soar with the eagles when you're surrounded by a bunch of turkeys!" This week in our new seri...

Speaker: Pastor Darryl Buckle --- In Romans 8, Paul wrote, "In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" — if you know, you know. Paul had a lot of experience testing the limits of God's ability to make something good come out of his missed steps, mistakes and honest-to-goodness meanness. Despite a sorted past and a world...

Speaker: Reverend Howard Jolly As a church, we are for truth and reconciliation, but we know we have a lot to learn. October 2022, we welcomed our friend and special guest, Rev. Howard Jolly. Howard is the executive director of the First Nations Alliance Churches of Canada (FNACC). He leads an online ministry empowering Indigenous leaders through sharing stories, music and testimonies. We are than...

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares --- From your local veterinary clinic to the Armed Forces to Tim Horton's, every organization has a mission statement or functions like it has one. The Church has a mission, too, and there's really no confusion about that mission: multiply disciples everywhere. But there might be confusion about the approach to that mission.

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares --- We all feel empowered in different ways — empowered to speak up, make a choice, or view the world differently because someone opened our eyes to another way. Scripture talks about empowerment, too, an empowerment that comes from the Spirit.

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares --- Whatever is central in life affects all the rest. So what's central in the life of Cobourg Alliance Church? What drives us, what takes priority in our decision-making, and what are we willing to sacrifice for? Every church has something at the centre.

Speaker: Pastor Tyler Tavares --- "I love Jesus, but not the Church." Maybe you've said or felt that before. It's a common sentiment, and people may have great reasons to feel that way. Church, after all, is a contact sport, and anyone following Jesus is in the game. So what do we do when we feel like we've been bumped, bruised, or we've broken bones?