The Gathering Windsor Podcast

The transfiguration of Jesus is a foreshadowing of the glorified Christ after His resurrection. Highlighting the future hope for all truly repentant disciples of Jesus.

Jesus said to Peter, "On this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Jesus wasn't talking about Peter himself, but the profound truth that Peter made: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." This is crucial that we get that right and build on that solid foundation.

Resolutions aren't bad but according to the Bible, they aren't enough. What we need as we head into a new year is for Jesus to cleanse and renew our hearts.

The grace of God lays the foundation for our lives and for the church.

In Luke 2:8-18 we see the fulfilment of God's promise. The long awaited Messiah has come, who would be the light of the world.

Jesus, the Word become flesh has come to illuminate the darkness of sin, revealing the Father’s love and securing the gift of eternal life for all who have repented of their sin and who have received this gift -who believe in Him

It's far too easy for us to go through the motions of the Christmas season and end up on autopilot.  Pastor Phil preaches through a familiar passage and challenges us to resist Christmas autopilot by truly focusing on who Jesus is and what He has done.

These words carry the hope of Christmas: God is with us. Immanuel has come to fulfill this promise. Jesus’ birth reminds us that no matter how dark or uncertain life is, His presence brings peace, deliverance, and hope of a better day. 

In Matthew 15:1-9, we’re given a front row seat right into a scene where Jesus faces off with the Scribes and  Pharisees— those religious authorities, the respected experts of the law who in this case had come all the way from Jerusalem to challenge Jesus. 

The Gospel of Matthew records miracles because the miracles are Jesus' message: they show that because Jesus is sovereign, we can trust Him--even in the midst of danger.

Jesus offers more than a one-time miraculous meal of bread.  Jesus is the Bread of Life, the only one who truly satsifies now and forever.  Because Jesus is the only one that satisfies, we need to trust in Him.

Here’s the reality: we can know about Jesus—know all the Bible stories, sing all the hymns, even come to church every Sunday—and still have hearts of unbelief. 

The twin parables about treasure explain how valuable the King & His Kingdom are.  And since they are the true treasure, it is reasonable to give everything up for them.

When Jesus talked about the "kingdom of heaven" he meant God's renewed reign in a broken world. God's kingdom started small, but because it is growing, we must proclaim it with confidence.

Each of us belongs to one of two groups: the wheat or the weeds. Though we may not be able to tell merely from outward appearances, the truth is revealed in the fruit or lack-there-of.

Jesus uses a series of parables. A parable both reveals and conceals at the same time. These parables are not merely stories; they resonate deeply with our own experience and challenge us to consider our own responses to the Word of God.

Walking in prayer requires intentionality. We can learn from Paul's prayer for the church at Colossae in both the WHO and the HOW of this daily practice of prayer. 

The Apostle Paul challenges & encourages us to rejoice in The Lord, a direct byproduct of our prayers.

Abounding in prayer an expression of our joy and contentment in Christ.

Pastor Phil walks through the Apostle Paul's powerful prayer for the Ephesian church. He unpacks how we need God's strength to help us grasp God's greatness and love for His people.

Christians are not promised an earthly happily ever after.  We are promised eternal life in glory because of the gospel.  Since this is true, we must learn to focus on eternity.

What kind of God is God, that the innocent suffer and the guilty prosper in His universe? God answers Job out of the whirlwind with His own questions--questions that show us that because God is sovereign, we can trust Him that His purposes are good.

Nobody wants to suffer or go through hard times.  The reality is that we will.  And since suffering is part of life, we must learn how to trust the Lord so we can suffer well.

Remember to honour God in every stage of our lives, in the beginning, in the middle years and nearing the end.