Lakeside Church

As the brilliant Inigo Montoya once said, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” The word Gospel is kind of like that. A lot of people use it, but ask them for a definition … and we find that we may be talking about different things. In this message, Pastor Marc Gagnon unpacks what Jesus meant when he used the word Gospel, and why the definition we may be hold...

Guest speaker Vishay Krishnan teaches about the stifling nature of busyness and examines how Jesus' focus on personal connection over a full schedule.

The question of who will be saved has consumed many down through the ages. In typical Jesus fashion, when asked this question, he shocks his listeners, overturning popular opinion, and flipping the question from “how few and who?” to “will it be you?” In this message, Pastor Robyn Elliott delves into Luke 13:22-35 and prepares us to have our assumptions challenged.

Have you ever wondered what makes some people and some places leave such a positive mark in your life? In John 13, Jesus shared a simple yet profound idea with his followers about love that can transform the way we relate to others. In this message, Pastor Daniel Bell reflects on his years at Lakeside by sharing stories of where he’s seen love in action.

Sometimes - most times - words fail us. In our passage today (Luke 13:18-21) Jesus begins to describe the Kingdom of God – life as God intends it – in a story (a parable). The words he uses are, well, unflattering. It’s shocking to his first audience and counterintuitive for us as well. Join Pastor Robyn Elliott as we delve into the nature of the Jesus Way and look into the mirror of this parable,...

Not Your Boulder To Carry | June 12 2022 by Lakeside Church

It is easy to look back in history and give your head a shake at the atrocious things Christians have done. “How could they be so stupid?”... “What were they thinking?”... “How did they not see their hypocrisy?” But what if the same tendencies reside in us? How do we avoid making the same mistakes today? In this message, looking at Luke 13:10-17, Pastor Marc Gagnon helps us unpack some of our blin...

How different are we, as Jesus followers, from our culture and its ideologies? Are we emulating Jesus or are we just a reflection of the world with a quirky Sunday habit? In today’s text – the climax of his entire sermon that started with BEWARE!, Jesus pulls no punches, and challenges his audience - and us - to argue with our assumptions, and to take a long hard look in the mirror. Join Pastor Ro...

Do you ever find yourself reminiscing about the past, thinking how good things used to be? Or do you find yourself wishing you were a bit further ahead in life, in your ideal future? What is it about the present that makes us want to escape? In this message, Lakeside Downtown Site Pastor, Daniel Bell leads us through a section of Luke 12 as we discover that if we take the time to wrestle with the...

Relationships are messy. Sometimes, relationships within the church are messy. Sometimes, relationships within our own household (even when we are all Jesus followers) are messy. (Some might say it’s because we are Jesus followers). In this message, Pastor Marc Gagnon walks us through a section of Luke 12 that shows us why following Jesus often leads to division … but it’s not always a bad thing!

If your image of Jesus is Mr. Nice Guy, today’s passage could blow that up. With some graphic story-telling Jesus warned his original listeners that if they weren’t careful they’d totally miss him. And, they did. The struggle 2000 years later is still the same. Christians today are still missing Jesus in so many ways. Tune in with Pastor Robyn Elliott as we look at this funky section of Luke 12.

We all have a very simple solution to financial stress - more money. If only we had a bit more money, we wouldn’t have to worry. If only we had a bit more money we could … pay our bills, buy something new, plan for a vacation, save for retirement, school, or an emergency fund. Maybe we could even give (more) to charity or the church. The problem is, statistics tell a different story. More money do...

Greed. We see it in others - in celebrities, in corporations, in those we would consider wealthy, and even in people around us. Certainly our world has a problem with greed, but it’s not a problem for us, is it? The reality is, many of us suffer from it but we’ll never know. As Pastor Marc Gagnon walks us through a section of Luke 12, we might think at first glance that this story doesn’t apply to...

War. Riots. Inflation. Hate. Scandal. Every news cycle seems to carry another load of disappointment. No wonder phrases like “Losing hope in humanity” are more and more common. This Easter, we go back to the first one and enter into that all too familiar feeling: Hopelessness. The first Easter, there were no Christians. Just a bunch of distraught, disappointed, disillusioned disciples. The story h...

Have you ever asked the question, “If I died tomorrow where would I go?” Do you wrestle with the concept of hell? Have you wondered how a loving God could sentence people to an eternity of suffering? You aren’t alone. The topic of hell is widely debated, and theologians can’t even agree, but in Part 2 of this two-part message (Part 1 can be found here: https://youtu.be/BhBRVjv_OBk), we continue ou...

Have you ever asked the question, “If I died tomorrow where would I go?” Do you wrestle with the concept of hell? Have you wondered how a loving God could sentence people to an eternity of suffering? You aren’t alone. The topic of hell is widely debated and theologians can’t even agree, but throughout history, the idea of hell has been used to scare people into submission, to motivate them to turn...

That’s not fair! How many times have you heard it, thought it, or said it? We seem to be wired to desire, even to demand, fairness. But what if “fair” isn’t the goal? What if “fair” isn’t even part of the Jesus way? What if Jesus is calling us to something higher, harder, and far more audacious and challenging? In this message, Pastor Robyn Elliott walks us through a Jesus story that may infuriate...

It seems like religious scandals fill our news feeds regularly. It can feel hopeless. Who can you trust? What can you do? In today’s message, we see Jesus stand up to corrupt power … and He doesn’t hold back! As Pastor Marc Gagnon shows us, Jesus’ warnings aren’t just for the religious elite. He starts in an uncomfortable place … a place deeply familiar to us all … our hearts. If you want a feel g...

The way we view our identity greatly shapes the way we live our lives. But are there parts of your identity that need to change? Do you need to let go of things that are weighing you down? In this message, Pastor Daniel Bell guides us through a section of Luke 11 in which Jesus has some intense words for a group of people, but we discover that they aren’t words meant to define them; they are an in...

Summary: Dirt and water, mystery and reality – what do they have in common? In this message, we’ll witness and experience some ancient Christian practices that are pregnant with symbolism and mystery as Pastor Robyn Elliott walks us through baptism and the marking of ashes for Lent – both of which embody a deep and profound reality. We’ll also hear the brief stories of four people as they journeye...

Some things are outside of our knowledge… and that is perfectly fine. We may not know how to perform open heart surgery… but as long as somebody does… we aren’t really interested in the details. Today Jesus encounters, deals with, and teaches on something most of us don’t think about often… but it is real, and alive in the background. And ignoring it… is a dangerous decision. 🌟 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTU...

Have you ever prayed for something you didn’t get? Have you found the courage to ask for something because you felt the bible said it would be given to you, only to be disappointed? In this message, Marc walks us through one of the most quoted passages on prayer in Luke 5 as we discover a new way to pray and a God who wants to be with us more than anything. 🌟 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/...

Some things become so common, they lose all power and significance, and we stop paying attention. But Jesus gave us a prayer, one we may have memories of reciting in school or church, or hearing others repeat the words. It often sounds rote, monotone, and mundane, but hiding in those words are political and revolutionary undertones. It’s a victory cry from the marginalized, a challenge to the priv...

Some things become so common, they lose all power and significance, and we stop paying attention. But Jesus gave us a prayer, one we may have memories of reciting in school or church, or hearing others repeat the words. It often sounds rote, monotone, and mundane, but hiding in those words are political and revolutionary undertones. It’s a victory cry from the marginalized, a challenge to the priv...

Ever feel stuck? There are so many options … so many good options …. which do you choose? How do you decide what to do when there is so much need, so few hours, and not enough money? If you ever feel paralyzed in decision-making as a Jesus follower, this story will give you a glimpse into Jesus’ heart towards people who are struggling under the demands of life (and on the way, we’ll bump into a ra...