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Summer with the Psalms - Psalm 84: Clickbait: the practice of writing sensationalized or misleading headlines to attract clicks on a piece of content. Are you attracted to this piece of content yet? How to be happy is a somewhat ambiguous title. How do you be happy? And how do you know that the person who writes a book or a sermon on how to be happy actually knows what they're talking about. Are t...

Summer with the Psalms - Psalm 2: This Sunday our Summer in the Psalms series begins. We are taking a summer road trip, stopping in six locations within this beautiful book of poetry and prayer. At each stop we will encounter and respond to God as He reveals Himself to us and gives us fresh language to engage with Him. We begin with Psalm 2 where we encounter God, ruler over all. He is opposed to...

Make Space - Psalm 63: It’s one thing to take a look at our Calendar and make space or look around our Table and do the same. But what about our Soul? Although the idea might seem more abstract, it’s undeniable that we fill our souls with many different things. Psalm 63 helps us to put words to this idea of examining the contents of our soul by looking at what we crave, what makes us content and w...

Make Space - Galatians 6:1-10: Life is better together...or is it? Join us this Sunday as we explore Galatians 6:1-10, addressing loneliness in our fast-paced world. We'll discuss creating meaningful connections, sharing burdens and fostering a supportive community. Discover how making space at the table for one another can lead to genuine transformation. See you at 10am. Bring a friend and let's...

Make Space - Mark 1:32-39: When I was invited to teach on making space for God in our calendar, I did what anybody would do - I checked my calendar. It soon became clear that I would be teaching from the delicious irony of a very full weekend - family would be visiting, I had booked myself a contract with my second job and my wife would be out of town! Life can often cause us to wonder just how we...

Deeper - Matthew 16:1-12: Do you recognize the symptoms of spiritual illness? In Matthew 16:1-12, Jesus confronts the Pharisees and Sadducees about their spiritual maladies: hostile testing and compromise. He challenges them to look beyond mere signs and recognize the deeper issues in their hearts. Join us this Sunday as we delve into spiritual wellness, seeking genuine transformation through fait...

Deeper - Matthew 15:21-35In Matthew 15:21-28, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman, a true outsider, revealing profound truths about faith and God's scandalous grace. This: In Matthew 15:21-28, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman, a true outsider, revealing profound truths about faith and God's scandalous grace. This Sunday, we'll discuss loving the outsider, the power of prayer and the significance...

Deeper - Matthew 15:1-20: It's all about the heart. It really is. In Matthew 15:1-20, Jesus challenges the Pharisees' rigid adherence to tradition over true spiritual understanding. He teaches that it's not external rituals that make us clean, but the purity of our hearts. Join us this Sunday as we look into matters of the heart, seeking not just religious practice, but genuine transformation. See...

Missions Sunday: If The Alliance Canada is going to be faithful to The Great Commission, we need more International Workers in underserved regions as we partner with the church in the Global South through Church Development, Relief & Development efforts and Marketplace engagement. Join us this weekend as Rev. Dr. Damien Lee (International Vice President) unpacks how God is leading our movement to...

1 - Matthew 14:22-36: I have a confession to make: I am a procrastinator. Or at least I have been most of my life. Maybe you can relate. It drove my mom nuts. My teachers. Even my friends. You see, I seldom saw the urgency in the things that were going on around me. I always thought, “It’s no big deal, what’s the hurry?” But when the “thing” had to do with what I wanted or needed, it often couldn’...

1 - Matthew 14:13-21: Join us Sunday for Matthew 14:13-21's desert feast. Jesus offers a banquet in life's deserts, showing compassion and provision. From disciples' concerns to Jesus' miraculous provision, we'll experience His presence and provision. Reflect on giving Jesus our worst and best, remembering His sacrificial love. Encounter the transformative power of the desert feast. See you at 9 o...

1 - Matthew 14:1-12: In Matthew 14 we encounter the unexpected when John the Baptist is cruelly beheaded. What are we to make of this? Join us this Pentecost Sunday to explore how God calls us to live in a world where standing with and for Jesus does not always end as we expect. Together we’ll embrace the Holy Spirit who alone enables us to live as God's Kingdom people, no matter what.

5 - Matthew 13:44-58: This week we are studying Matthew 13:44-58 and the joy of the kingdom of God. Jesus talks about the kingdom in a way that many of us long for—great joy, delight, and happy sacrifice. Within this text lies purpose, fulfillment, redemption, and a stern warning too. Join us this Sunday at 9 or 11am, as we talk about the treasure of the kingdom of God, and bring a friend!

Parables of Jesus - Matthew 13:1-23: In the coming weeks, people will flock to local garden centers to purchase mulch and manure! Why? Unless we focus on working on the heavy clay based soil in Calgary, nothing much will have a chance to grow in our flower beds and vegetable gardens as spring sets in. In Matthew 13, Jesus speaks of the human heart in need of the same attention. In the four soils t...

Parables of Jesus - Matthew 13:24-43: This Sunday we are looking into the problem and promise of waiting. None of us likes to wait, yet Jesus declares that the Kingdom of God is marked by patient waiting and radical transformation. The promise of God’s kingdom is that it is deeper, fuller and more mysterious than we ever thought possible. Join us this Sunday as we study Matthew 13:24-43 at 9 and 1...

Daniel - Daniel 6: According to TIME magazine 2024 is “The Ultimate Election Year”, as at least 64 nations are slated to go to the polls representing nearly 50% of the population of the planet! This should get us thinking about the role of Christian witness in society at large. We, like Daniel, live as “foreigners and exiles” in our society, so how do we play a role in bringing the kingdom of God...

Daniel - Daniel 3: This Sunday, we delve into the timeless tale of Daniel 3, exploring the remarkable faith of 3 young men and the pressure to conform. Explore the power of conviction, the goodness of God, and the pressure of pluralism. Join us this Sunday at 9 or 11am and bring a friend!

Daniel - Daniel 1: How do you remain faithful in a world of doubt? How do you keep your faith alive when life seems to be falling apart? How do we have our faith stand the test of deep trial? These questions have been asked by countless Christians throughout thousands of years and this week we will look into Scripture for answers. The book of Daniel is full of trial, difficulty, and fear, and give...

Easter 2024 - Luke 24:36-49: Happy Easter! This day is the most important day in the Christian calendar. It is a day of celebration, victory, family, and feasting. And yet, many Calgarians could scarcely identify why this day is so important. Many of us make a great mistake of Easter and miss the moment. As we look at Luke 24:36-49 we will see the scandal and challenge of Easter and Jesus invitati...

Easter 2024 - Luke 19:28-48: This Sunday is Palm Sunday—a moment where Christians for thousands of years have paused to witness the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday commemorates the moment when Jesus enters as King into Jerusalem. But a strikingly different king than anyone expected. In this week’s text, Luke 19:28-48, we see Jesus worshipped, enthroned, and yet, sitting on the coal o...

All Eyes On Jesus - Matthew 12:38-50: This Sunday, prepare to journey deeper into the heart of Matthew 12:38-50, where Jesus reveals Himself as the Better Prophet, Wiser King, and Loving Brother. We'll explore how His response to the Pharisees' demand for a sign illuminates His divine wisdom and surpasses the wisdom of Solomon. Discover how Jesus, as the ultimate Prophet, unveils truths about fait...

All Eyes On Jesus - Matthew 12:22-37: What do people say about you when you are not in the room? Sometimes, people might comment to each other about how loving, kind, capable or attractive you are. Other times…we might not want to think about what they might have to say. The truth is, not many of us are comfortable with the idea that others are talking about us, without us. And yet, this is a very...

All Eyes On Jesus - Matthew 12:15-21: Have you ever met someone truly polarizing? Someone who people adored and loved while others despised and rejected them? What is it that made them that way? This week we begin to see the polarizing nature of Jesus and the controversy that surrounded him. We also get to see how Jesus responded to controversy when it surround him. This week we get the privilege...

All Eyes On Jesus - Matthew 12:1-14: Have you ever taken something really simple, but made it really complicated and difficult? Sports are a perfect example of this phenomenon. Take golf for example. The goal is to hit a little white ball into a hole in the ground with a stick. Simple, right? Not even close. Golf has 34 categories of rules, with multiple rules under each category. There’s a rule f...

All Eyes On Jesus - Matthew 11:20-30: Have you ever had the wrong first impression of another person? Ever meet someone that seemed hard but was kind? Or terrifying but was tender? This week, we enter Matthew 11:20-30, a text where Jesus seems to be terrifying and yet the text transitions to a sublime tenderness that is found in Jesus. We will also deal with the issue of judgment—God’s judgment an...