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"Just Have More Faith"...And Other Things To Stop Saying by Lakeside Church

Walking Away From God by Lakeside Church

What if your whole world were about to come apart? Would you want to know? Jesus has just predicted the end of the world as they knew it for his followers and they want to know when it will happen. Since that time Christians have read Jesus’ words as being about events yet to happen. In this message Pastor Robyn unpacks Luke 21:5-24 and invites us to dive headlong into Jesus’ “apocalyptic” message...

Often a bible story evokes a certain emotion, or lesson. Often it is one we were taught years ago, and whenever the story comes up, we simply place it in 'that category'. But what if scripture has the ability to speak to us in many different ways through the same text? Today, we explore the ancient idea of the text being like a gem that we can turn, and see, experience God in even more ways, throu...

Flipping The Tables by Lakeside Church

Today we cover a famous story: Palm Sunday. Often portrayed as simply a happy occasion, it also was mixed with an uncomfortable power move from the religious elite, and a tear filled warning from Jesus. Often the story gets shortened, or separated… but taking it all together helps us see how much Jesus cares about the very details of our lives, and it also destroys a toxic view many people have ab...

Who do you side with in today’s story? That’s the challenge as Pastor Robyn guides us through the story of Zacchaeus. Is he a villain or a victim? Or both? And what is Jesus’s response? Would we want him at our table, BEFORE his transformation? Join us as we place ourselves in the story – to identify with the characters, to feel the scorn and the pain. To experience the unconditional love of God....

Do you ever feel like you fall short? Like your best isn’t good enough? Like all around you, it seems there are constant reminders of how much more, or how much better you could be doing? Maybe you feel like church is just one more place where you feel you aren’t meeting the standard. Jesus acknowledges that feeling, and in an unexpected twist, gives us some encouragement and direction for those t...

Sometimes we think that we just have to be better than the people around us to be truly considered good. In Luke 18 Jesus tells a story about two me, two prayers and two declarations that reminds us that comparison is a trap we need to avoid.

Many people come to a point in their life where they hit the 'unfollow' button with faith. They give up. They throw in the towel. They stop believing in God. In Luke 18, Jesus tells a story to remind his disciples why they need not give up, and it applies directly to the challenges we face every day. Whether you’re deconstructing, wrestling, or disillusioned (or you know someone who is), this mess...

God, Where In The _____ Are You? by Lakeside Church

Christus Victor by Lakeside Church

Someone Who Gets Our Pain by Lakeside Church

Barabbas or Jesus? That was the question the Roman Governor asked of the crowd when Jesus was facing the death penalty. We know which one we would have chosen, don’t we? Are we sure? We are faced with that question every day. It’s a question that echoes hauntingly through the centuries. Join Pastor Robyn Elliott as we delve into Luke 22:13-25 and come face to face with our own seduction to power.

Power is slippery. It’s seductive. Who can be trusted with it? Join Pastor Robyn Elliott as we continue to trace the steps of Jesus’ final days, breathing his final breaths. This story is a mirror in which we can, if we are truth-seekers, see ourselves in the people and players involved in his condemnation and crucifixion. These events have so much application for us today if we dare to see.

The crucifixion was the culmination of Jesus’ life and ministry. It was a decisive battle against the powers of darkness. But before the victory of the cross there was a battle that was waged in the darkness of a garden. Today Pastor Robyn will peel back the layers of Luke 22:40-46 and reveal an intense struggle often sanitized and beautified in art, fought in the agony of prayer. In this message...

Rituals have a way of ending up rote. For some, communion may be one of those meals. Same words. Same motions. Same ritual. But if we could be transported back and talk to the early disciples, we might understand how powerful and significant that meal was to their story. Jesus used elements we stumble upon every day. Is it possible we have the potential to have a transcendent experience every day....

So often, we do things just because we’ve always done them, but sometimes we need to evaluate those things and ask ourselves if they are creating the results we are looking for. In this message, Pastor Marc Gagnon explores one of the oldest rituals of the church, going back 1700 years, and asks: How can it help us flourish in a time of chaos?

10 Lepers Healed - The Walking Dead by Lakeside Church

Our world has not handled the #metoo movement well. Excusing or belittling the aggressors, while often blaming the victims are just a few of the ways we have missed opportunities to do better. Unfortunately, churches not only haven’t been much better, but at times, we fall into the trap of another pitfall: “over spiritualizing." It’s not a phrase Jesus ever used, but it definitely explains what Je...

Have you ever wanted to take matters into your own hands? Have you ever seen the incredible pain people have caused (even church people) and think “someone needs to do something” or “someone needs to say something?” Well, today… Jesus doesn’t mince words (Luke 17:1-4). Talking to future church leaders, He gives the clearest warning of the harm we have the potential to inflict.

Jesus tells a story that has been taken out of context more than most. It seems to be warning people about a fiery ending for the rich and powerful who act in a way we can never fathom, but as we pause and break it down, we realize this story is an incredible tool Jesus uses to get us to look inside and ask some good questions.

A Conversation About Sexuality Pt. 3 by Lakeside Church

If you’ve ever thought of Jesus as gentle, meek, and mild, you may be shocked at how he throws it down with a bunch of religious people and exposes their true values. In today’s teaching, Jesus challenges what these religious elites claim they value and calls out how their meticulous rule-following is a cover-up for their moral bankruptcy. If you thought following Jesus is mostly about following r...

Have you ever wondered what the point of life is? Maybe you've explored religion and felt like a life of "dos and don'ts" wasn't captivating enough, but what if you were created to use every ounce of talent you have to be part of something bigger than yourself? In this message, we eavesdrop on a conversation Jesus is having with his young interns (disciples), and the vision He paints for life is w...