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How can Good Friday be good? It is the day Jesus was hanging nailed to a cross, while leaders and soldiers mocked Him and challenged Him to save Himself from the cross. Good Friday is good because although it would have been in Jesus’ power to save Himself from that cross, He chose not to. It was not His weakness that prevented Him from saving Himself, but the power of His love for you. Join us fo...

Neighbouring is more than simply meeting a temporary need someone might have. It is about building relationships with those God has placed around you. But how do we build healthy relationships with strangers? In the final part of this series, we learn from the Parable of the Good Samaritan how we can move from acquaintance to a relationship with healthy boundaries. 

Note: We had some audio issues during this livestream. So, Jesus said you are supposed to love your neighbour... but did He know how difficult my neighbour is, how different, how weird? Did He know that I do not like to talk to strangers, or that I’m an introvert? Did He know how busy I am and how many important things there are in my life? Did He know that there are numerous different barriers be...

What makes a community a great place to live in? A perfect lawn, a great house, our good neighbours? Few things can make a community feel like home as much as great neighbours. The Great Commandment in the Bible teaches us to love our neighbours as ourselves - but what does that actually mean? Does that mean the people on my block - those around me? It cannot be that simple, or can it? In this ser...

Have you ever said “no” to God? Moses did when God called Him to live a life of purpose. Sadly, you and I often do the same by living as if what Jesus asked us to do is simply metaphorical. Christians often say they are servants of Jesus, but then don’t do the “serving” He is asking them to do. In the last part of this series, you'll be encouraged to stop making excuses and start living an "I Can"...

What can you do when you feel like there is shame, weakness or disability in your life that makes you not suited to be loved or used by God? In the 4th part of this series, we see how Moses used a disability as an excuse to hide from the purpose God had for him. God is not surprised by his weakness and helps him see life from a different perspective. Join us as we learn how our weakness is not God...

At some point we all get trapped in a comfort zone. Not simply for the comfort of it but because stepping out of it would mean that what I have to offer could be rejected as "not enough". No one wants to hear that their love, skills or time is not valued. In the third part of this series we learn how to overcome a scarcity mindset and entrust God with what we have for His purpose.

What is holding you back from taking your next step in your walk with God - whether that is a first step in following Jesus or a step of complete surrender? Could it be all the questions you wrestle with and have not been able to find suitable answers for? In the second part of this series we see that when Moses encountered God, He answered every question Moses could ever have asked with three sim...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be used by God in amazing ways? Maybe you feel like you can never be someone like that - that you are just a nobody. In this series, we look at five excuses a man, Moses, made when God called Him to save His people thousands of years ago. By learning from his excuses and God's answers to Him, we see how God views us and chooses to use us despite our shortcom...

We are all trying to get somewhere in life we have never been before. That is pretty scary as we need to make decisions now, but we'll only experience the outcomes (good or bad) later on in life. What if we could get assistance from someone who not only knows where each path leads but can also direct us along the right path? Would you follow such a guide if it means that you can avoid getting lost...

Wouldn’t life be so much easier if we could get re-dos? If only we could "save" at any point and when problems arise, we simply reload to an earlier time.  Sadly, there are no reloads in life.  Each person heads down a path in a specific direction and no matter how good that path might seem, danger sometimes creeps in our way. What do you do when you see danger on the horizon? Do you pla...

Have you ever ended up at a place in your life that you didn’t plan for and where you never wanted to be? Well, we have all been there at some point! In the second part of The Path series, we learn from the Bible that our attention affects our direction significantly.

How do you get from where you are to where you want to be? Are New Year’s resolutions, goals or good intentions enough? If it was that simple, wouldn’t most people have been exactly where they wanted to be already? In the first part of this series, we learn from the book of Proverbs about a simple life principle that determines where we are heading.

We all seek to be loved, especially in our relationships, and church is no different. In this message we read what true love is and how the Church is to show that love to one another.

Life is a journey and in this last Christmas message, we discover that a group of wise men set out on a journey to find Jesus. We see the contrast in how these wise men and King Herod each responded to the arrival of the promised Saviour - Jesus the Messiah. A new year is a time to reflect on the direction of our life and changes we may need to make to achieve our goals. As we begin a new year, fo...

Some things in life make us feel insignificant, like: a boss overlooking your promotion; a coach not putting you in the game; or a failed attempt at something you prepared for. Other times, even success can leave us feeling empty and lacking a true sense of significance. What if Christmas could change all of that? In this Christmas message, we see in the Bible how the life of one woman who felt in...

Christmas can become a very hectic time of year because there are so many things to do: decorating the house, shopping for gifts, baking Christmas treats, parties to attend. Marketing and media make sure we don’t miss “commercial” Christmas – but are we so distracted that we miss the Christ of Christmas? In this message, we look at 2 different groups of people: the residents of Bethlehem, so busy...

For many people the Christmas Season is a time of fun, family, hope and laughter. For others it is a time that reminds them of broken relationships, deep loss and hurt. It is also a time during which people naturally expect a "Christmas Miracle". In the first part of this Christmas series, we learn from the example of an older couple in the Bible, that was also awaiting a miracle, how we can chang...

Have you ever wondered why a group of people would film someone in need instead of simply helping them? That is a phenomenon called the bystander effect - it is when people’s sense of personal responsibility is diffused in a group setting. In the last part of the Heart for the House series, we see how an encounter with the living God calls us to action and rids our lives of the bystander effect.

Have you ever fallen for the trap of buying something you don’t need because the marketer was so passionate about the product that you couldn’t resist? There is nothing as contagious as passion!  In this message, we look at how King Solomon’s passion drove the temple-building project and we learn how to grow in our passion for God’s Kingdom and Church.

Have you ever thought about how your life has been built on the foundations of those who have gone before you - parents, leaders in industry, teachers, etc? Just as those who have gone before you set you up for success or failure by their legacy, you too are leaving a legacy that will impact generations to come. Join us for the 90th anniversary of Grace Church where we remember those who have gone...

Each person on earth has gone through some sort of discomfort, difficult season, or hardship in their life and when looking back, can now see how it shaped them and taught them valuable lessons. In the final part of the No Pain No Gain series, we learn about 4 great lessons discomfort can teach us. It is up to you: will you allow pain to destroy you, or will you grow through it?

Watch any ultra marathon and you’ll soon see people dropping out of the race and other people running across the finish line. Not only does preparation play a big role, but also the attitude athletes have toward the pain they will experience on the road. In the second part of this series, we discover the big impact that attitude has on us during seasons of discomfort and pain. From the life of Jos...

Have you ever watched an advertisement for a product (whether an electric shaver, a boat, or a new kitchen aid) and thought to yourself that if only you could add this comfort to your life, you’ll be happier? In our world, comfort is viewed as an external source that will bring us internal happiness - but maybe you don’t feel happy even though you have added more comfort to your life? In the first...

God made each of us with a body, mind and spirit. We often talk about the importance of taking care of our body, being healthy, exercising, but we don't talk about our mental wellbeing. Mental Health is something the church needs to talk about. Listen to Allan as he shares his own personal mental health journey and how we too can take steps to care for our whole self.