South Abbotsford Church Podcast

Passage: Genesis 45:1-15 . As we come to the big reveal of the Joseph story, we're drawn into the reality that God is working His big story in all the little stories. We see God's faithfulness to redeem and reconcile. We see His power and faithfulness to keep His covenant. And we know this has implications for us, here, now.  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

Passage: Genesis 44 . Wasn't this a morality story about Joseph? Our most common misconception! There is so much more to this that once we start digging in, the connections never stop. This final test of Joseph's does more than just uncover the guilty hearts of his brothers, it makes room for Judah to step into redemption. He's finally learned to love, and we can see it! The story p...

Passage: Genesis 43 . Everyone knows that moment you realize you aren't in control. Circumstances are moving without you. And you have a choice. The story of Judah in the middle of the Joseph narrative reminds us there is redemption and mercy available to us. We'll need to let go and trust El Shaddai. We'll need to come to the table and be reminded that there is a feast set out for...

Passage: Genesis 42 . How does forgiveness work? What about for people who keep hurting us? Why does Jesus say we must forgive? This part of the Joseph story is a lesson that challenges our misunderstandings of forgiveness. We see a demonstration of what forgiveness is and isn't and how trust gets rebuilt. And most importantly, what do we do with our guilt?  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah...

Passage: Genesis 41:37-57 . We want something good. But good means different things to different people. What is my good ? And is God working this out? Even now, in my circumstance and situation? Yes. He is good, all the time. He was good to Joseph, good to His covenant people, and, yes, He is good to you and me.  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

Passage: Genesis 41:1-40 . We want the thing that sounds best right now. But Kingdom multiplication involves processes like death... and then resurrection. Seeds die, then multiply. And so too, Joseph. If we embrace this Kingdom way, we find our lives expanding, inexplicably, in multiplication.  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

Passage: Genesis 40 . We all experience disappointment. But what do you believe about God in those moments? Does He see? Does He care? This is the wrestle we experience in the Joseph story as he sees the breakthrough and then... nothing happens. And the worse part is, it's all because someone forgot.  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

Passage: Genesis 39 . We're always blaming it on where. Where we are. What's happening to us. It's all wrong. If only the circumstance would change. But Joseph is there in the middle of all-wrong and still, strangely, YAHWEH is with him. Over and over this refrain, YAHWEH was with him. And with you. Do you believe this?  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

Passage: Genesis 38 . What do we do with the really weird parts of the Bible? Like this story that's hardly ever told (and certainly not in Sunday School). Turns out, we can zoom out and ask God what He's trying to say through it all. In this case, we learn that God's ability to redeem everything is so much greater than our realities.  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What Go...

Passage: Genesis 37:12-36 . Messes we can relate to. The Bible is full of this. Humans doing human things. But this isn't the moral of the story: just try harder. It's about the faithfulness of God to walk with us, even in the mess, and His promise to bring about something beautiful from our lives.  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah, See What God Can Do

Passage: Genesis 37:1-11 . As we begin to explore the story of Joseph, we're taken beyond a morality tale from Sunday School. We experience God's redemptive plans to work for His glory in the midst of our mess. It's an epic story! It's also the Good News!  Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

Passage: Luke 24:1-11 . We've been making the journey to this third day: the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. For the followers of Jesus, it came as a slow dawning reality. A process of stumbling toward this belief and conviction: Jesus is alive. But it will change everything for them. And it could change everything for us too!

Passage: Luke 19:28-44 . It's a parade! Jesus enters Jerusalem. There's weird parts and sad parts. People praise God. Jesus cries. What's happening? Join Jeff Peters unpack Luke's story as Jesus leads us in judgment and mercy, and meets us there.  

Passage: Luke 6:46-49 . The conclusion to one of Jesus' most famous sermons. So direct. So encouraging. So challenging. A house on a rock. A foolish builder. A storm. And the question: Why won't you do what I say? As usual, Jesus is raising the bar and calling us into the Kingdom Life.  Sermon Series: The Dissident Manifesto

Passage: Luke 6:43-45 . What does the Bible say about trees? And what about fruit? Is this important or maybe just a passing illustration about trying harder to be good. Am I the good tree? Am I the good human? What would it take to become a fruitful follower? So many good questions. All this and more...  Sermon Series: The Dissident Manifesto

Passage: Luke 6:37-42 . What's the boomerang principle? What's metrication? Why is Pastor Jon talking about his weight? Join us as we hear the challenge in Jesus' call to a Kingdom metric in our relationships with others. Can we change? What would it mean for us to exchange our stingy measures for generous ones... Sermon Series: The Dissident's Manifesto

Passage: Luke 6:27-36 . Jesus is saying ridiculous and outlandish things. Like: Love your enemies . Or: Give to everyone who asks . Crazy stuff we could never do. Certainly not what anyone in the world expects from us. But Jesus is calling us to a Kingdom life that is only possible through Spirit-power. What would this mean for us?  Sermon Series: The Dissident's Manifesto

This Sunday we heard from a few different voices all inviting us into this season of knowing God more intimately. Exploration of the Lent theme from Pastor Garth, and testimonies from Neil Klassen and Pete White round out this beautiful time of experiencing the invitation to draw near. 

Passage: Luke 6:20-26 . Jesus walks around on mission. Setting people free and healing everyone. But what's His message? What would new creation people who live aligned with the coming Kingdom look like? Today is part one of Jesus' message about the dissident life. Prepare to be challenged.  Sermon Series from Luke: Good News for Everyone

Passage: Luke 6:11-19 . It's the in-between. Or maybe we should say in the in-between, we see Jesus ordering His life. His withdrawal to prayer, then assigning his inner-circle of community and then power going out to heal the masses. And if we followed His example, what would it mean for us?  Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

Passage: Luke 6:1-11 . You're busy! We get it. Everyone is so busy. Maybe on your way right now, listening to this. And there is an invitation for you and me... from Jesus. You can enter into rest. Sabbath rest. Not through a system, but in the person of Jesus. He is Lord of the Sabbath!   Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone!

Passage: Luke 12:13-34 . Jesus and Pastor Jon are talking money, but maybe it's not what you think. We're warned about the danger of greed and worry to derail you. A problem then, and now. But derailed from what? The Kingdom mandate is to invest in something you can't see. A safe, high-return investment: generosity! So many ways you could live this, and so much blessing and joy as w...

Passage: John 1:1-4 . What has God given us? The Word. Usually we mean the Bible, but John (and Garth) challenges us to think bigger. Jesus is the Word made flesh, so any talk about how we steward the Word stretches us beyond knowing the Bible. We encounter the Living Word who has been made visible. We become living vessels of His presence.   Sermon Series: House of the Stewards

Passage: Luke 19:11-27 . What has God entrusted to you? And what are you doing with it? These are the questions we're wrestling as we take on stewardship in the biggest sense of the word. Today, we unpack a parable about a king and some stewards and their minas. What is God's business? And will we be about this until Jesus returns? The challenge is clear.  Sermon Series: House of the Ste...

Passage: Romans 5:1-11. It's epiphany and we're still talking about peace. Today is a beautiful reminder of the simplest of all truths: Jesus has made peace for us. It's easy to point fingers at a world at war and forget the inner conflict we experienced as enemies of God. But Jesus has done what we couldn't and saved us! What a joy-filled reality we step into!