Crucible Church Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week, we continue to work through our series on Luke. We look at Luke 9 on the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. It’s an amazing passage but a difficult one to understand because of the word glory . What does glory mean? And specifically what does God’s glory mean and look like tangibly for us today ? Have you experienced God’s glory in your life? What stories can you tell abo...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue in our series in Luke's Gospel. P Sam invites us to explore and examine what Jesus meant when he said that whoever wanted to follow Him must pick up their cross , deny themselves, and die to themselves daily . What did Jesus mean by this? What does it mean to pick up our cross? Is it a literal cross? Was he speaking figuratively? The idea of denying ourselves i...

Send us Fan Mail Today, P. Sam unpacks Luke 7:36-50. It is a familiar story about Jesus being anointed by an unnamed sinful woman. But the story challenges us to ask who we are in the story. Are we the unnamed woman anointing Jesus? Or are we like Simon the Pharisee? This story is an incredible story of worship, and this unnamed woman teaches us how to worship in an extravagant way. Join us as we...

Send us Fan Mail Today, P. Sam helps us unpack Luke 7:18-35 with multiple themes in these passages on doubt , greatness in God's Kingdom and the pursuit of becoming more childlike in God's kingdom as a sign of spiritual maturity and growth. Sometimes in life our expectations about God tend to be bent out of shape, or is not steeped in reality. We struggle and we ask questions about the g...

Send us Fan Mail Today, P. Ralph walks us through Luke 7:1-7. The story of the centurion. What do we learn from this man's faith? What does it mean to believe , to have faith? P. Ralph helps us work through this, and the meaning of what it means to have faith just like the Centurion did.   If you're looking for a community to be a part of. We hope you come in person to check us out. We m...

Send us Fan Mail We look at Luke 6:43-49 today. There are two stories/analogies that Jesus gives, and from the outset they don't look like they correlate. But they do . These stories come out of the teachings on the Beatitudes. The story of the tree and its fruit, and the wise and foolish builders are both stories that represent what a Kingdom citizen ought to look like . Join us in this mess...

Send us Fan Mail As we explore Luke 6:27-32, we look into the counter-cultural statement of Jesus "Love your enemies". It was counter to the culture of His day, and it still remains counter to our culture today . How do we do this, though? What does loving our enemies mean? How do we define who are our enemies are? Join us as we look at Jesus' teaching on this. We see three areas of...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue to walk through the Gospel of Luke, we look at Luke 5:27-32 - the story of Jesus calling a man named Levi to follow him. We look at the context of the tax collector, and why they were so hated (Levi's job was collecting tax for the Roman Empire at the time). How could Jesus call this man to follow Him? Wasn't Jesus concerned about his reputation for having...

Send us Fan Mail In Luke 5:12-26, the Gospel recounts two remarkable miracles performed by Jesus, demonstrating His divine authority and compassion. First, Jesus encounters a man afflicted with leprosy. Moved by the man's faith, Jesus heals him with a touch, commanding him to show himself to the priest as a testimony of his cleansing. This miracle underscores Jesus' power over physical a...

Send us Fan Mail In Luke 5:1-11, we are given the story of Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish. How the call to follow Jesus is closely connected to the new purpose of 'catching men and women' for the Kingdom of God. This is Peter's encounter with Jesus. He went from businessman, to fishing for people for God's kingdom. But we learn a few things from Peter's response to...

Send us Fan Mail Lisa Rohrick from the Pacific District head office comes and shares with us about the Book of Daniel and how God is the God of all peoples, nations, and languages! We are united in Christ together with one vision and one mission. We meet weekly at the City Centre Community Centre in Richmond, British Columbia. We gather for worship on the 3F! Everyone is welcome to come! If you ha...

Send us Fan Mail In Luke 4:1-13, the story of Jesus’ Temptation in the Wilderness is where we we find the “son of God" immediately after his baptism in the Jordan River.  For 40 days and night, Jesus ate nothing and was tested by the devil.  We often read this story as one of Jesus’ identification with us as fully human. He is hungry, he is physically weak and he is tempted just as we are.  I...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue in our series on Luke, P. Dan Forest helps us look at Luke 3:1-21, which describes the ministry of John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus. This passage begins with a historical context, naming key political and religious leaders of the time. John the Baptist, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy, calls people to repentance and baptizes them in the Jordan River. He p...

Send us Fan Mail We continue to walk through our series in Luke. The passage in Luke 2:41-52 is a key passage in the Bible, recounting the story of young Jesus at the Temple. In this narrative, Jesus, at twelve years old, travels with His parents, Mary and Joseph, to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover. After the festival, Jesus stays behind in the Temple without His parents' knowledge.  When...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue in our current sermon series on Luke, we dive into the rich narrative of Luke 2:21-40, where the early life of Jesus is illuminated through significant events like His circumcision, naming, and presentation at the Temple. This passage highlights the faithfulness and obedience of His parents, Mary and Joseph, and introduces us to devout and committed figures like Sim...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue in our series on Luke, Brian unpacks Luke 2:1-21 for us. We look at the characters in this chapter - the shepherds, Mary and Joseph - all obeyed God despite their circumstances that were not ideal or comfortable. We are invited to also obey God in all things, not just when it's convenient, but especially when times are tough.  The Chosen video clip reference in...

Send us Fan Mail We begin a new sermon series on Luke! In the opening chapter of Luke's Gospel, P. Sam looks at the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth, as well as Mary and Joseph, and how God's timing is always on time and on cue. God is never early; He is never late. He is always on time, and we can trust in God's timing. Join us as we explore together in this new series on God&apo...

Send us Fan Mail In this sermon, our Assistant District Superintendant, Dwayne Toews, speaks to us on Paul's letter to the Philippians. Paul had every reason not to smile and be filled with joy, and yet this Christian joy was a characterization of Paul's life. Could it be a characterization of our lives as well today? Join us as we explore what God has to say in this Pauline Epistle. We...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the Holy Spirit's vital role as the giver of spiritual gifts, focusing on the teachings of 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 and Romans 12:4-8. Learn how these gifts are bestowed upon believers to serve the body of Christ and fulfill God's purpose. From wisdom and healing to prophecy and discernment, we discuss each gift's unique contribution to the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we delve into the profound role of the Holy Spirit as our intercessor, guided by the powerful verses of Romans 8:26-27. Discover how the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words, aligning our prayers with God's will and offering divine support in our moments of weakness. Join us as we explore the significance of this divine intercession...

Send us Fan Mail In this sermon, Sam looks at John 14:26 and John 15:26 and how the Holy Spirit acts as an agent of comfort. But what does it mean to bring comfort? We tend to understand this word as  God bringing an "easiness" and "lightness" to our lives. But is this what the Holy Spirit does? Is that His work? We explore this, and many other aspects of God's Spirit as c...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue in our sermon series on the Holy Spirit. We welcome our District Superintendent, Mark Peters, as he speaks on the presence, the participation and the power of the Holy Spirit. Come and join us for service. Everyone is welcome :) We meet weekly at the City Centre Community Centre in Richmond, British Columbia. We gather for worship on the 3F! Everyone is welcome to c...

Send us Fan Mail We are continuing our sermon series on the Holy Spirit. As we enter week 3 of our series, we look at the Holy Spirit as Convicter. We will explore what the Scriptures say when it comes to Biblical conviction. What does it mean to be convicted of sin? How do we know if we are sinning? What is sin? Join us for this message as P. Sam looks at two passages in 2 Samuel 11 and John 16....

Send us Fan Mail We continue in week 2, in our current series on the Holy Spirit. Today we look at the Spirit of God as Sanctifier. We'll be looking at Galatians 5 to see what is said about the Holy Spirit's activity and work of sanctifying us. What does it mean to sanctify? How do we participate in the work of sanctification in our lives? Join us as we explore these questions, and more....

Send us Fan Mail As we begin a fresh new series on the Holy Spirit. We look at the Holy Spirit as a person and as God. Much of our understanding of the Holy Spirit often is shaped by social media. But what does Scripture speak about the Spirit of God? Who is He?   Come and join us the next 8 weeks as we explore this topic. We will look at who the Spirit is, and equally importantly, what kind of wo...