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For the first time in this special series, Chris and Kevin welcome not one, but two guests to the Narthex! Erik DeLange and Ben Shambusho join the conversation and, through the lens of youth ministry, explore what it looks like to be kingdom-minded in their unique ministry contexts. As our Conversation With... series comes to a close, we hope the conversations don't stop here. Keep talking about t...

Today, Chris and Kevin sit down with former Immanuel member Steve Berkenpas, now serving at Living Hope CRC. As the Conversations With... series continues, they explore the importance of a ministry of presence and what it looks like to do kingdom work faithfully alongside one another. As always, we hope these conversations inspire conversations of your own. Take some time this week to be present w...

Today, Chris and Kevin continue the Narthex’s special series Conversations With... , sitting down with Jenna Fabiano from Willoughby CRC. Seminary life, God’s faithfulness over the long haul, and a shared desire to see the church worship God well are all part of today’s conversation. We hope this episode encourages and strengthens you in your own church context, and we encourage you to keep these...

In this third episode of our special series Conversations With... , Chris and Kevin sit down with Jason Truell, Pastor at Ladner CRC. Together they explore the importance of story, hear about Jason’s years of mission work in Asia, and discuss how Ladner CRC is growing in its vision to reach beyond its own walls. We hope this conversation encourages and blesses you in your own church context, and a...

In the Narthex’s second episode of Conversations With... , Chris and Kevin sit down with Dave Groen from Hope Community CRC to talk about kingdom-mindedness in the church, along with the unexpected joys of lugging around baptismal tanks. We hope this conversation encourages and blesses you in your own church context, and as always, we encourage you to keep having these kinds of conversations with...

Thank you for listening to our six-part series, Conversations With... . In this first episode, Chris and Kevin sit down with Dave Vanberkel from Heartland CRC in Chilliwack to talk about how God is moving in and through that community, how Heartland is creatively pursuing new ministry initiatives, and how surprisingly difficult it is to wrestle polar bears. We hope this conversation encourages and...

In this special episode, the guys answer your questions with a live studio (sanctuary) audience. This episode is a celebration of the Narthex releasing 100+ episodes! From AI to Personal Passions join the conversation and keep it going. What do you think?

Why does God deserve our worship? What was going on with the Ancient Egyptians and their suspiciously selective historical records? And perhaps most importantly: did the verb “to hound” exist before the dog breed, or did the dogs earn the reputation first? Join Josh, Chris, and Kevin in this penultimate episode of the season as they unpack Sunday’s sermon on Psalm 66, wander into a few unexpected...

Join the conversation with Kevin, Joshua, and Chris as they discuss Kevin's sermon from Sunday on Psalm 31. How can we accept God's sovereign rule and pray for things to change? How do we trust in God's plan while asking for the way that plan is working out in our lives to be different? These are the sorts of questions we are asking in the Narthex this week. As always, keep the conversations about...

Join Kevin and Josh and they discuss Chris' "GEMS Sunday" Sermon on Matthew 14:22-33. As always, keep these conversations of faith and life going with the people in your life.

Join Chris, Josh, and Kevin as they celebrate both the 40th Birthday of Langley Immanuel CRC and the 100th Episode of Welcome to the Narthex! With conversations focused on 1st John, Bachelor Parties, and Anti-Christs, this is must listen content! As always, please continue to keep these conversations of faith going with the people around you.

This week Kevin has been abducted by denominational agents to Burlington, Ontario - leaving Chris and Josh to figure it out for themselves. Listen into the conversation on Sunday's sermon from Colossians 4:7-18, the last in our Living Raised series, and keep it going in your small groups and friend groups.

Join Joshua, Kevin, and Chris as they discuss the sermons from our Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday services. On Friday, Chris preached on Mark 14:32-36, looking at how Jesus willingly offered himself as a sacrifice for sin. On Sunday, Kevin preached on Mark 16:1-8, looking at how Jesus' resurrection confronts us, unsettles us, defines us, and demands a response from us. As always, keep the con...

We're Back! Spring Break is over, and Josh, Chris and Kevin discuss the sermon from Sunday on the Vice of Envy. As we enter Holy Week, we finish this sermon series and look ahead to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday together. As we are always encouraged, keep these conversations going with the people around you.

Everyone is back! All three of the guys are together again to discuss the sermon from Sunday on the Vice of Vainglory preached by Chris. Bless the Lord for his work among us! As we are always encouraged, keep these conversations going with the people around you.

Join Chris and Kevin as they discuss Steve Berkenpas' sermon on the vice of Acedia - sometimes reduced to Sloth. How do we distract ourselves from what God is calling us to do? Also, Josh wasn't here, so we did our best. As always, continue these conversations with your friends, families, and care groups.

This week Chris, Kevin, and Joshua discuss the sermon from Sunday in our combined Lent Series with Fleetwood CRC and Living Hope CRC. This past Sunday, Pastor Justin from Fleetwood preached on the vice of wrath. Listen in as the boys discuss and engage the material from Pastor Justin and this series.

Join Chris, Josh, Kevin, and Kaitlyn (!) as they discuss this past Sunday's Sermon on 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 preach at Immanuel on Cadet Sunday. Join us for this fun discussion on what it means to stand firm in the faith. And as always, keep these conversations going with the loved ones around you.

Welcome back to the Narthex! This week Kevin, Chris, and Joshua pick up the sermon from Sunday on Colossians 3:18 through 4:6. Join the conversation and keep it going wherever you are.

Pastors Kevin and Chris discuss Chris' sermon from this past Sunday on Colossians 3:1-17. Josh stayed home with a tummy ache. As always, we encourage you all to continue these conversations with the people in your lives!

Once again, Joshua, Kevin, and Chris are discussing the sermon from Sunday. We are in a series through the book of Colossians. This past weekend, Kevin preached on Colossians 2:6-23. Join the conversation!

Join the conversation with Kevin, Joshua, and Chris as they discuss the sermon from Sunday on Colossians 1:24-2:5. As always, keep the conversations going in your families, Care Groups, workplaces, etc.

Josh is back, and we are rolling as a full team again! Welcome to the Narthex where, this week, Chris, Josh, and Kevin discuss the Christ hymn found Paul's letter to the church in Colossae, otherwise known as Colossians 15-23. Join us as we chat about Christ. We invite you to continue these discussions with your families, friends, and communities as well.

We're back! After a month of advent rest, the Narthex is back up for a new year. This week, Chris and Kevin discuss the introduction to Paul's letter to the church in Colossae, while Josh gallivants around in Tijuana, Mexico. We invite you to engage in these discussions with your families, friends, and communities as well.

Something strange is in the air... It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... In this short episode Josh, Kevin, and Chris invite you into an experience of Advent that prioritizes rest in a season of busyness. Enjoy the conversation, but then find ways to practice rest, sabbath, and meaningful boundaries during the hectic season of Advent, Christmas, and New Years. See you again in January 202...