THRIVE CHURCH PODCAST

Are you a safe person to talk to? When you listen, you give dignity to others. This is how love is infused into those around you more effectively. To bless the world, we must first listen. In this message, Pastor Nick Osborne from Lighthouse Church Steveston shares the 4th episode of Love Infusion and teaches us how to love others by listening better. Tune in to discover what the Bible says about...

How can you experience a better and less bitter life? By apologizing! Timson Hui, Thrive Church's preaching school student, shares the 3rd installment of our Love Infusion message series, on how to model apologizing more regularly and sincerely. Let's tune in to this week’s message to learn how to please God and others by apologizing as God has called us to do! - Next Steps 💪 • Are you...

Without realizing it did you know that no one else bears more with you than Jesus? If you wish to honour God then you too must share His bearing love to those around you! This week as we share our second episode of the Love Infusion series, Pastor J.B. Lim shares how we are called to be someone that can bear with one another in love. He’ll reveal 7 clues that we may need to be more bearing in love...

What's the most important thing in life? Relationships! Though loving others sometimes gets challenging, Jesus emphasized its importance when He summarized God's commands: love God and love people. Join us as we kick off the inaugural message to our latest series Love Infusion - a series on how to better give and receive love.  Tune in to see what Pastor J.B. says about avoiding relation...

As we reflect on the story of Jesus’ death this Easter weekend, how do we confront the prospect of our own death one day? What does the Bible say about our deaths, and what hope might we get from it?  Join Pastor J.B. Lim as he shares the good news that Jesus brought to all humanity, triumphing over death itself through what He has done on the cross and through the grave. Because Jesus destroyed t...

👑 Easter at Thrive: thrivechurch.ca/easter We don’t need to look very far for evidence of brokenness, in the world or within ourselves. It’s no wonder we hide it, feel shamed by it, and become scared of it. What should we do with our brokenness? How does Jesus see our brokenness? Join Pastor Nick Osborne as he helps illustrate God’s compassionate and loving pursuit of us even in our ugliest momen...

Toughing through temptation is a tale as old as time - how do we emerge victorious when we are tempted? How did Jesus go through His season of temptation? Join Pastor Tim Osiowy as he discusses Jesus’ teaching of and approach to overcoming temptation, using His biblical truths to defend against the wars that the devil wages against our souls. - Next Steps 💪 • Are you NEW to Thrive? We've pre...

What comes to mind when you hear the word “heaven”? How many of our current perceptions of heaven are supported by the Bible? While many of us have a basic idea of the eternal afterlife, we need to stay grounded in Jesus’ teachings about it to live in light of it. Join Pastor J.B. Lim as he helps debunk misconceptions that we might have about heaven, so we can prepare for it the way Jesus wants us...

In all shapes and sizes, rejection is a part of each of our lives. How do we stay standing in the face of such sorrow? Digging into Scripture, we find that no one faced more rejection than Jesus did, and yet no one handled rejection better than Jesus did. Join Pastor J.B. Lim as he highlights moments of rejection during Jesus’ life on earth, adapting Jesus’ responses and actions into practical too...

Jesus’ command for us to “go and make disciples of all nations” might seem daunting - how do we begin these conversations? What resources do we need to make disciples? How do we know that people will even listen to what we have to say? Our struggles to follow Jesus’ commands might stem from our flawed perspectives and practices - how did Jesus envision us spreading His gospel? Join Pastor Nick Osb...

How can we best understand Jesus’ beauty in the story of His transfiguration? What vision does Jesus want us to adopt when approaching and studying this iconic Bible passage? Join Pastor J.B. Lim as he takes a closer look at the transfiguration story to unveil the true nature of His majesty that invites us to respond not only with passion and excitement, but with genuine, truthful worship. ABOUT T...

While we can show God some of the good in our lives, if we want to be justified and renewed before God’s sight, we need to do so on His terms, not our own. How does God view the good things we do in our lives? What does Jesus teach about our good deeds in relationship to justification? Join Pastor J.B. as he dives into one of Jesus’ famous parables to uncover God’s truth and perspective on justifi...

Jesus often used money as a subject matter in His parables. But why would the God of the universe focus on human finances? What was Jesus trying to say about wealth? Our heavenly Father loves us so much more than just providing us with banknotes and assets - He wants us to understand and receive His heavenly treasures, way beyond what the world can offer. Join Thrive Preaching Student Carmen Hui a...

How did Jesus manage His time on earth? What can we learn from the approaches and perspectives that Jesus used to carry out His jam-packed mission and ministry? Join Pastor J.B. Lim as he explores several snippets of Jesus’ life on earth to gather some of Jesus’ tips on busyness and prioritization, anchored in the sufficiency of the grace of the Father. ABOUT THIS SERIES Before we can do as Jesus...

We all have times filled with concern, fear, and uneasiness - how can we combat the stress of our problems and our future? What perspective does Jesus use to approach worry? Join Pastor J.B. Lim as he dives into Jesus’ words on worry in the book of Luke, teaching us to focus on and follow our Father instead of our anxiety, seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness. ABOUT THIS SERIES Before w...

Before we can do as Jesus does, we first need to see as Jesus sees. Our spiritual vision reflects our spiritual health and our closeness to Jesus - how is your spiritual eyesight today? Join Pastor J.B. Lim as he opens up our new series, Jesus Vision, by assessing the spiritual vision of a few types of Jesus followers, teaching us how to adjust our own focus back towards the Saviour Himself. - Thr...

As this new year comes with new changes and challenges, how often to we bring these things to Jesus? What should our approach be when we reach out to Him? Join Pastor Bon Marasigan as he explores the stories of Jairus and the bleeding woman reaching out to Jesus in search of desperate answers. Their persistent faith and trust in Jesus gives Him the room to heal and to transform, forging powerful t...

What an incredible year at THRIVE that we’ve had in 2023! Join us for a special New Years’ Eve Sunday service as we look back on some of the best moments in our messages, as well as many highlights from our community! We can’t wait to step into 2024 with you, praying that God will do so much more in and through us in this upcoming new year! - Thrive's Debut Album-All For One Name (By All For...

The Christmas nativity scene is so well-known that many of us don’t stop to give it a second thought - why would baby Jesus be placed in a manger? What was God trying to tell us through this detail? Join Pastor J.B. in this special THRIVE Christmas message as he digs deeper into the gospel of Luke, drawing connections with many other Bible verses to reveal the manger’s significance and implication...

Christmas is fast approaching, filled with times of celebration, food, gift-giving, and shopping! However, it’s easy to get lost amongst the busyness and our ever-growing to-do list - is there any more room left for Jesus in our minds and schedules? Join THRIVE Preaching Student Timson Hui as he helps refocus our hearts toward the Reason for this season, making room for the Holy Spirit to retake l...

What mindset approach should we adopt when tackling a tough task? What roles do optimism and “focusing on the good” play in our faith? Join Pastor J.B. in our last episode of the “Empowered” Series as he helps us forge the right attitude for our walk with God, drawing from His confidence offered to us. In Jesus, we might not become everything we want to be, but we can be everything God made us to...

How does your life reflect your worship of Jesus? Are there different forms of worship we can give, beyond just singing songs? How can we take the next intentional step in our worship? Join Pastor J.B. and our very own All For One Name worship team as they help us identify ways we can enhance our form of worship to our Heavenly Father. Together with the team, we are unveiling a brand-new, original...

We all love to experience transformative moments with God and with Scripture, so how do we regularly experience that transformation, outside of our “spiritual high points”? Join Pastor Nick Osborne as he dives into Jesus’ teaching on transformation, leading us to implement practical, specific steps in encountering and obeying the God who yearns to build us up. - Next Steps 💪  • Are you NEW to Thr...

Our worship to God is not complete without worship in community - we are designed to grow stronger when we grow with each other. How connected are you to your church? What does it look like to worship with fellow followers of Jesus? Join Pastor J.B. as he shares some practical ways to bless and bond with our church family, being united as one body under one God, for His purposes and glory. - Next...

Satan and evil spirits actively try to cause trouble to all of us, sometimes in very sneaky ways. The good news is that when we are too weak to face them, Jesus has already defeated them on the cross and through the grave! Are you willing to come under Jesus’ authority to overcome evil spirits? Join Pastor J.B. as he teaches us about what evil spirits are, and how we can exercise our God-given aut...