Seedling Church

Testimony On the last Sunday of the year, as we have finished the season of advent, before we dive into our next series, Joanne shares her testimony with us. Through an interview style conversation, Joanne tells a story of reliance and trust in God, even when grief made doing so difficult. Grow with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seedlingchurch.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ info@seedlingchurch.ca 1 (604) 853-5821 If you would like to cont...

LOVE A message from Katie Twitchett for the fourth week of advent, focusing on the theme of love. We also explore themes of the presence and glory of God leading us to Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us. Discussion Questions: Break the Ice: What is your favourite Christmas carol? What do you like about it? Digging Deeper: Can you think of a specific time when the nearness or presence of another person b...

PEACE A message from Katie Twitchett for the second week of advent, focusing on the theme of peace. We also explore themes of radical humility, evident to us through the coming of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, as an infant. Discussion Questions: Break the Ice: Can you think of any times you have witnessed radical humility? How did this make you feel? Digging Deeper: Can you think of a time when you...

Psalm 110 Bringing our Psalm series to a close, Katie brings us a message rooted in Psalm 110, bridging our journey through the Psalms into the season of Advent. Katie leans into the prophetic nature of this psalm pointing us to Jesus as the High Priest. Discussion Questions: Break the Ice: Do you typically find the season before Christmas to be more peaceful less peaceful than your general life?...

Psalms 22, 23, & 24 Makaela takes us through what are known as the Shepherd Psalms. Looking at Jesus' ministry as the Sacrificial Lamb, the Divine Shepherd, and the Eternal King. Leaning heavily into themes of trust, we look at the character of the One we put our trust in. Discussion Questions: Icebreaker: If you were any type of farm animal, what animal would you be? Can you think of a ti...

Richard Ang brings us a message on the Holy Spirit using his own life as an example. Discussion Questions: Break the Ice: What is the most memorable gift you have ever received/ Going Deeper: What do you think of the ideas of being filled with the Holy Spirit and the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Going Deeper: Can you identify with any of the experiences with the Holy Spirit described in the Scriptu...

Psalm 66 Katie Twitchett brings us a message rooted in Psalm 66; about worship that is fueled by the awe and wonder of God and His worthiness. Discussion Questions: Break the Ice:  What was the last moment that caused you to experience awe or wonder? Going Deeper:  What is an attribute of God that is worthy of your worship? Going Deeper: What is an example from your own life of God’s awesome deeds...

Psalm 6 Richard Ang speaks to us out of Psalm 6, focusing on what it means to live life in the valleys. Life does not consist of mountain top moments alone. How do we respond in our lowest moments? Discussion Questions: What is your favorite Holiday? Why? What are you most grateful for today? Going Deeper: What are some of the different ways have you seen people react to those who are suffering? W...

Psalm 127 Roger Huizinga takes us through Psalm 127 and what it means to trust God in all things, allowing us to rest from our busyness, worry, and anxiety. Discussion Questions What causes you to lose sleep? Some think that some of our busyness comes from our pride. Agree or disagree? Why? How can the truth of Psalm 127:2 instruct our lives regarding work, worry, panic and anxious frenzies? How d...

Psalms 13 & 100 Katie Twitchett gives us a look at how the Psalms present examples of intense emotion - both joy and sorrow -encouraging us to present the whole spectrum to God. Discussion Questions: What movie (or song, book, etc) has made you cry? If your heart were to honestly sing a Psalm right now, do you think it would sound more like a joyful song of praise, or a lament? Why? Can you id...

Psalms 42 &43 We continue our series in Biblical Wisdom Literature, with Katie Twitchett speaking on Psalms . We are encouraged to take a look at our own souls in their current state, and invited to present them to God for healing. Discussion Questions When was the last time you spent out in nature? Imagination time! If you could picture your soul before you as a physical thing right now, how...

Wisdom Literature Introduction Roger Huizinga introduces our next sermon series, in which we will examine Wisdom Literature in the Bible. We discuss wisdom itself, and how the Bible talks about wisdom across an array of books. Discussion Questions: What was one of your favourite days this past summer, and why? What emotion have you felt most this past week, and why? What do you think is scarier: 1...

James 5:19-20 We close out our series through James, with Katie Twitchett bringing bringing us a message about repentance. We are encouraged to find joy in not only bringing others to repentance, but in repenting ourselves, sure of our salvation and the forgiveness of God. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) Can you think of any stories where you, or someone you know, has gotten lost? What kind of...

Testimony We pause our series through the Epistle of James to engage together in the witnessing of testimonies from among our church body. Nate shares some of his own story, the importance of story in life, and God's faithful presence in the dark. Katie Twitchett facilitates. Discussion Starters: What is the craziest weather you have ever experienced? Where did you grow up? What was that like?...

James 5:13-18 Katie Twitchett returns to the pulpit as we step back into our series through the book of James. She speaks on life circumstances, prayer, and its power in all of them. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) What is your favourite animal? Why? Bonus: Do you have an amazing or funny animal story to share? Share it! Which of these life situations do you most identify with currently: in tro...

John 13:18-38 Guest speaker Roger Huizinga brings us a message from the Gospel of John, focusing on Jesus' time with his disciples on the night he was betrayed. Thanks to Roger for his availability. Grow with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seedlingchurch.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ info@seedlingchurch.ca 1 (604) 853-5821 If you would like to contribute financially to Seedling Church and it's ministries (including this podcast),...

James 5:12 We step together into James 5:12, with Nate Huizinga bringing us a message about controlling the tongue. We discuss commitments, repentance, and being people who speak humbly, honestly, and kindly. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) What is a topic you get excited about? Who do you most often have difficulty controlling your tongue with? Are there commitments or words that would be good...

James 5:7-11 We continue through the final chapter of James, with Nate Huizinga speaking on perserverence, and echoing the hope that James holds out to his readers; hope in the return of Jesus. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) Who is someone inspiring to you? When have you seen healing take place, physical or otherwise? What keeps you from living into the hope we have? (pray for one another) Gro...

James 5:1-6 We begin the final chapter of James, with Nate Huizinga speaking on unjust economic practices and the spiritual danger of hoarding wealth. We are assured of the hope that God sees the injustices of the world, and that they will be answered for. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) What is your favourite luxury? What is one way you have seen someone act to reduce the suffering of others c...

James 4:13-17 We return to our series through the Epistle of James, picking up in chapter 4, verses 13-17. Nate Huizinga encourages us to accept the invitation to view each moment of life as a gift from God. We are challenged to do all the good we can while we can, so as not to miss our chance. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) What unexpected thing (good or bad) has happened in your life in the...

Community Thanks to Richard Ang for his willingness to come and speak at Seedling Church this week. Richard brings us a message of encouragement about community, hitting on Power, Prayer, and Praise. We are encouraged to engage our whole beings in our praise of, and engagement with, God. Grow with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seedlingchurch.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ info@seedlingchurch.ca 1 (604) 853-5821 If you would like to contri...

James 4:11-12 Carrying on with our series through James, Nate Huizinga exhorts us to speak well of others, especially other Christians. We are challenged to look for the good and call attention to it, rather than focusing only on the negative that we see. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) What’s a word that means more than one thing, or can be used in more than one way? (like James and Paul use “...

James 4:1-10 We pick up at the beginning of the 4th chapter of James. Nate Huizinga encourages us to let go of chasing after the ambitions and priorities of this world, focusing on drawing near to Christ. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) What is your favourite shortcut? Which ladders of the world have you tried to climb? What was that like? What is there in your life that you have not submitted...

James 3:1-12 Continuing through the third chapter of James, Nate Huizinga picks up where we left off last week. We presented with the challenge of wisdom; not just with the wisdom to know what is right, but the wisdom to follow through with doing it. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) Who is the wisest person you know? What does the wisdom you have tend to get stained by? (envy, pride, prejudice,...

James 3:1-12 We step back into our series through the Epistle of James, with James Twitchett speaking on the first portion of its thrid chapter. We are encouraged to think about how and when we use our tongues, the power that the words we produce internally and externally have, and what sort of community we want to build with our words. Discussion Questions: (Icebreaker) Have you spoken or perform...