Seedling Church

Hebrews 1:1-4 We begin our new series through the letter to the Hebrews, with Nate Huizinga setting it up, and looking at the first four verses of the book. We talk about Jesus, the work he has done and is doing, and the name of God. Discussion Questions: ICEBREAKER: Do you know what your name means? DIGGING DEEPER: What do you think of God being existence (the one that is and must be)? DIGGING DE...

Exodus 33:4-20 We wrap up our series through Exodus, with Nate Huizinga focusing on God's committment to the Israelite people, and on making sure that the one we are following, and who our faith is in, is God. Discussion Questions: ICEBREAKER: Who is someone you admire? DIGGING DEEPER: Have you ever found yourself trusting in someone elses ability or faith, other than God? DIGGING DEEPER: Who...

Exodus 32 We take another leap forward through Exodus, with Nate Huizinga dealing with the "golden calf incident". We witness the Israelite people break their covenant with God as it is still being formed, and look at both God and Moses' responses. Discussion Questions: No questions this week. Please pray for and with one another. Grow with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seedlingchurch.com info@seedlingc...

Exodus 24 As we step forward through Exodus, Katie Twitchett focuses our attention on chapter 24, and the idea of Covenant. We discuss the closeness of God, and drawing near to him. Discussion Questions: ICEBREAKER: What is something you have gotten surprisingly close to? (a wild animal, celebrity, natural phenomena, etc) DIGGING DEEPER: What stands out to you most about the way God interacts with...

Exodus 20:12 We round out our focus on the Ten Commandments, focusing on number ten. Nate Huizinga speaks on coveting, and its underlying causation of the previous four commands. Discussion Questions: ICEBREAKER: What is a prized possession of yours? DIGGING DEEPER: Have you thought about coveting before? How did your understanding of it differ from this one today? DIGGING DEEPER: What (however sm...

Exodus 20:13-16 We continue through Exodus, with Katie Twitchett speaking on Commandments six through nine. We are exhorted to examine ourselves, the way we treat one another, and the way we view one another. Grow with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seedlingchurch.com info@seedlingchurch.ca 1 (604) 853-5821 If you would like to contribute financially to Seedling Church and it's ministries (including this podcast),...

Exodus 20:12 We discuss the 5th Commandment, with Nate Huizinga exploring the underlying value of it, and how Covenant is at work within the command, and also the promise present. Discussion Questions: ICEBREAKER: Who is a fictional parent (from literature or pop-culture) that you like or enjoy? DIGGING DEEPER: What do you think of the idea of life being a gift, always? DIGGING DEEPER: Are there c...

Exodus 20:8-11 We continue with our series through Exodus, with Katie speaking on the fourth "Word" - Sabbath. We explore the origins of Sabbath, and are invited to life with a full 24 hours spent enjoying God and being refreshed in him. Discussion Questions: ICEBREAKER: What activity in your life brings you genuine delight and helps you feel connected to God? DIGGING DEEPER: What are yo...

Exodus 20:1-7 Katie picks up with the first three of the Ten Commandments (or Ten Words). We examine the terms of the relationship God lays out with his people, and especially the beautiful exclusivity, through the lens of marriage. Discussion Questions: ICEBREAKER: What was the best summer of your life? What made it special? DIGGING DEEPER: What is currently competing with God for your trust, aff...

Exodus 19:1-19, 20:18-21 Continuing our series through Exodus, Nate takes us through an examination of the description of God on either side of his speaking out of the Ten Commandments. We discus the fear of the Lord. Discussion Questions: ICEBREAKER: What is something you have a fear of? (healthy or otherwise) DIGGING DEEPER: How does this line up with your understanding of the “fear of the Lord”...

Exodus 17-18 We step further into our new series on Exodus, with Nate picking up the story as the Israelite people begin their wandering through the wilderness. We talk about our need for the help of others, and our desire to be people who both help, and accept help. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker)What’s a time that someone helped you? Do you find help difficult to ask for? Why? What could you...

Mark 14:66-72, 16:1-7 Exodus 15:22-27 Nate returns from parental leave and wraps up our series on Mark. We discus discipleship, failure, getting back on the path, and continuing onto Exodus with a continued focus on discipleship. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker)What’s something you tend to give special attention to in your life? In five years, where do you want to be able to look back and see gr...

Mark 15:21-16:8 As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday, Katie brings us a message of the climax of Mark's gospel - Jesus' death and resurrection. Discussion Questions: When was the last time you felt like you were "trembling and bewildered"? Have you ever been in a situation where you were completely dependant on outside help to get you through? What was that situation like?  If Jes...

Mark 11:1-21 What kind of King is Jesus, really? In this week's message, Katie explores Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem in Mark 11, revealing a King who comes not with domination, but with humility, justice, and sacrificial love. As Jesus confronts the temple and redefines God’s dwelling place, we’re invited to become a people who embody his upside-down kingdom, marked by peace, welcome, and unity...

Mark 10:32-45 "The Upside-Down Gospel" How does Jesus' idea of glory differ from ours and that of His disciples? And what does Jesus say about leadership? Makaela unpacks how Jesus' glory can be found not only in His life but also His death; applying this to how we lead and live. Listen to the end for a short message from Pastor Mike Labun from Abbotsford Vineyard Church about upcoming 24/7 prayer...

Mark 9:2-29 What does the glory of God actually look like? This week Katie explores the Transfiguration in Mark 9, revealing how God’s glory is seen most clearly in Jesus—not through power or dominance, but through compassion, humility, and self-giving love—and how we are invited to follow Him in that same path. Discussion Questions: What does the Transfiguration reveal about who Jesus really is,...

Mark 8:27-38 This week we focus on Jesus' question to His disciples: "who do you say that I am?" and, ultimately, Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ. What does it mean for Jesus to be the Christ? How might it look different to what they had been expecting? Discussion Questions: Why do you think the disciples struggled so much with the idea of a suffering messiah? Do you also struggle with t...

Mark 3:1-6: "Do Not Harden Your Hearts" This week Katie reflects on Jesus’ anger and grief in Mark 3 as He confronts hardened hearts and heals a man on the Sabbath. We’re invited to examine where fear of losing power, control, prestige or influence may harden our own hearts and to respond to Jesus’ invitation to stretch out our hands to him, and keep our hearts tender. Discussion Questio...

Acts 3:1-10 What role does faith play in miracles? Why does it seem that we must participate through faith to experience personal miracles? Roger Huizinga returns to continue where he left off in the book of Acts, looking at the miraculous story of the Apostle Peter and the lame man. Grow with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seedlingchurch.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ info@seedlingchurch.ca 1 (604) 853-5821 If you would like to contribute...

Mark 2:1-17 This week, continuing in the Gospel of Mark, Katie dives into the the forgiveness of sins that comes with the arrival of the Kingdom of God. In this portion of scripture Jesus forgives the sins of a man. Is this the outrageous work of a mere man as the pharisees suppose or does Jesus actually carry God's authority to forgive? Discussion Questions: As Christians we believe that Jesu...

Mark 1:21-45 As we walk through the ministry of Jesus as told by the gospel of Mark, Katie Twitchett digs deeper into what it means to be a disciple as was understood in Jesus' day - to follow so closely the steps of your Rabbi that you become covered in the dust that He kicks up, learning in a hands on manner. Discussion Questions: What is a major life lesson (or skill, etc) that you learned...

Mark 1:14-20 Continuing in our Mark series, Katie brings us a message based on the same message that Jesus preached at the beginning of His ministry as He called His disciples: "Repent and believe the good news!" Katie digs into what it really means to repent as Jesus calls us to do. Discussion Questions: Peter’s instinct was “Go away from me, Lord,” but Jesus’ response was “Do not be af...

Acts 1:1-11 Viewing the book of Acts as a sequel to the gospels, Roger brings us a message about what it means to be a witness of Christ in His resurrection through the power of the Holy Spirit. Discussion Questions: Have you ever changed your mind about something after having been given convincing proof? What did that look like? What convincing proof of Jesus being alive and at work have you expe...

Mark 1:9-15 Makaela brings us a message from the Mark 1:9-15 about the beginning of Jesus' ministry. His baptism, wilderness temptation, and the message He carried out of the wilderness. Makaela challenges us to rethink the way we view our time in the "wilderness" and to make the most of it. Discussion Questions: Have you experienced Jesus redeeming something in your life to the poin...

An introduction to the Gospel of Mark Continuing with Seedling's New Year's tradition, Katie kicks off our annual series of going through one of the four gospels. In 2026 we will be going through Mark. Katie builds us a foundational starting point to better understand the book of Mark before we fully dive in. Discussion Questions: Do you have any unique family or personal traditions that y...