The LEMC Podcast

In the workplace, people are often hired for skill but fired for poor character... Character matters! God isn't just concerned with your outer behaviour, He wants to change you on the inside... to make you good, by speaking right to your heart, your attitudes, and your reactions. Join us this summer for "Good Inside", a sermon series through the book of James.

Our Regional Minister Deve Persad is coming to teach us how Global Missions is Changing, and how God wants to use you in it! This is a day to remember all nations, to pray for our missionaries, to surrender to God's mission and celebrate!

Who gets invited to your table? In Luke 14:12–14, Jesus turns hospitality upside down, calling His followers to welcome those who can never repay them. His words reveal a God whose grace is freely given and whose kingdom is built on radical generosity. Join us on our final week of our hospitality series as we discover what it looks like to live with open hands, open hearts, and an open table.

Having people over for a meal isn't a duty, it's a doorway to all kinds of wonderful things! Powerful things can happen when we open our homes to one another... at the very least, you've shown someone you truly care. Join us for week two of Hospitality!

This Sunday we begin a brand new series on Hospitality — exploring the heart of God to welcome, restore, and make room for people. Whether you feel close to God or far from Him, this series is an invitation to come home and learn what it means to become people who reflect the welcome of Jesus in our homes, church, and community.

The character of God has been steady and strong from the beginning of time - a God who is deeply in love with people, loving us, wanting us, and creating a way for us to be free from sin and reconnected with him. Listen in as we wrap up our series on the Character of God, this week focusing on God's role as the Judge of all the earth.

Are children punished for the sins of their parents? This week we tackle this confusing phrase in our Character of God series

This Sunday with Kimberly Whyte as we continue our series on the Character of God. We will look specifically at the Hebrew word Hesed and how this word helps us better understand who God is and how He interacts with His people.

Does God care about the brokenness in our world? And does his love extend beyond the borders of the Church? Listen in as we learn a powerful lesson from a story about a big fish, and a hard heart (Jonah 1-4).

For many people, the character of God in the Old Testament feels different from the character of Jesus! Over the next few weeks, we are looking at stories in the Old Testament that reveal the unchanging, compelling, glorious character of God! Today we begin with this series core text: Exodus 34.

This week, Ashley Hibbard returns to help us wrestle with violence in the Old Testament, this time walking us through an example where God's Law doesn't seem, in any way, just!

Making Sense of Old Testament Violence, Q and A with Dr. Ashley Hibbard

This week, we're getting real about the Old Testament, and talking about divinely commanded violence in the Bible. Listen in to Ashley Hibbard (PhD in Theology; Director of Operations for the Center for the Study of Bible and Violence in Bristol, UK) as she helps us wrestle with the Canaanite conquest.

Parent workshop hosted on April 1st to equip parents in navigating the world of technology and media

What if the resurrection of Jesus isn’t just a story—but a reality that changes everything? In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul makes a bold claim: if Jesus hasn’t been raised, our faith is empty. But if He has been raised, then death is defeated, sin is forgiven, and hope is alive. This Easter, we’ll explore what’s really at stake—and what it means for our lives today. Because if the resurrection is true,...

This Sunday, we wrap up our series in Colossians by turning to Colossians 4:2–18. In these final words, Paul shifts from deep theology to everyday practice—inviting us into a life marked by prayer, intentional relationships, and gospel-centered living. We’ll explore what it looks like to stay devoted in prayer, live wisely among others, and recognize the powerful role each person plays in God’s mi...

This week we take a peak into the radical culture of Christian community: where peers become brothers, strangers become sisters, and family becomes a witness to heaven on earth. Join us for Colossians 3:12-4:1

Colossians: Jesus-Centered"! Art Versteeg will be preaching on Colossians 2:16-3:11

What actually happened on the cross, when Jesus died? Join us this week as we jump into week two of the sermon series "Jesus-Centered". Our reading this week is from Colossians 1:24-2:15

Special Guest Speaker Heidi Fleming walks through how to disciple our kids moment by moment on the go in everyday life. Heidi is the family pastor at Base Bloomingdale, and has deep passion for equipping parents to raise their kids for Christ.

Listen to this week's message as we kick off a new series on the book of Colossians, and learn to embrace the gift of Jesus, over and over again

For this Vision Sunday message, Pastor Carter shares what LEMC Council and Leaders have been working on behind the scenes, where we're headed, and why we believe this is part of God's design for our lives

Pastor Carter and Aaron kick off The LEMC Podcast and explain the heart behind the Crazy about Prayer series, and what we can learn from Christians in other countries. Show Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b3612Q2j8YjLc48Ab1LWJLto-k-mhQNe/view?usp=sharing

As we kick off 2026, we want to root ourselves deeper into the crazy-kind of prayer life Jesus modelled and taught. Prayer is about meaningful connection with God, and it's the root of all lasting impact! Most weeks of the series begin with a story from someone from LEMC, as they reflect on their experiences with God in prayer.

As we kick off 2026, we want to root ourselves deeper into the crazy-kind of prayer life Jesus modelled and taught. Prayer is about meaningful connection with God, and it's the root of all lasting impact! Most weeks of the series begin with a story from someone from LEMC, as they reflect on their experiences with God in prayer.