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Darkness & Light from 2023-12-11T21:17:18

In this second Sunday of Advent, we look at the themes of Darkness and Light.  What hope does Christmas offer for the darkness of our world and in our own lives?  Dwight Dee reflects on John 1:1...

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Everything is Not As It Seems from 2023-12-05T04:56:12

Elaine Dee wraps up our sermon series on The Kingdom of Heaven....

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Treasures Old & New from 2023-11-27T05:51:09

Ken Pierce continues our sermon series on The Kingdom of Heaven...

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Hidden Treasure from 2023-11-20T16:23:42

Andreas continues our series on The Kingdom of Heaven taking a ...

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From Small to All from 2023-11-13T17:49:10

Ryan Lui continues our sermon series The Kingdom of Heaven by l...

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An Issue of Trust from 2023-11-06T18:03:42

Matthew 13: 24-30; 37-43
Ken introduces our new sermon series, speaking from Matthew 13: 24-30 & 37-43. We trace back to the roots of the term: Listen

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Christ the Power of God and the Wisdom of God from 2023-10-23T17:14:03

Gray Poehnell continues our Wisdom Series speaking from 1 Corin...

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The Fear of the Lord from 2023-10-16T17:46:25

Elaine Dee continues our ⁠Wisdom Series speaking from Proverbs 1:7 & 9:10. ...

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Wisdom is Proved Right By Her Deeds from 2023-10-03T02:39:38

Who is your best friend? This morning we are going to consider how the Spirit of wisdom and understanding leads us into friendship with Christ and with others. And I am not just talking about fr...

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Discerning God’s Quiet Wisdom in a Loud World of Competing Voices from 2023-09-25T16:46:52

Decisions, decisions.  We are faced with many decisions in life, small and large.  We need much wisdom in our complex world in which loud, persistent voices clamour for our allegiance, our money...

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Little Wisdoms from 2023-09-19T01:34:14

Proverbs 30:24–28
There was a wise man many years ago named Agur. He found profound wisdom in some of life’s simple creatures. What can we learn from ant? Or maybe a grasshopper? Usually when...

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Summer Summary from 2023-08-30T17:47:56

Ken takes us on a quick look back over the summer series in Acts, highlighting the key points from each week. Some of our ECC family will share some nuggets they learned over the summer as well....

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Life Worth Dying For - Just Give Me Jesus⁠ from 2023-08-21T06:18

Aug 20: Alastair Rees-Thomas continues our Summer Journey taking a look at Acts 20, when Paul leaves Ephesus and journeys to Jerusalem.  Along the way he is constantly confronted with foes wanti...

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The Radical Gospel⁠ from 2023-08-14T06:17

Aug 13: Dwight Dee continues our Summer Journey looking at Acts 19. This week we will visit the city of Ephesus, where Paul stayed for almost 3 years. What impact did Paul have as a result of hi...

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Be Intentional⁠ from 2023-08-07T06:16

Aug 6: Ken Pierce continues our Summer Journey. In Acts 18 a couple arrives on the scene: Priscilla and Aquila. What we see in them is a model of intentional hospitality that ultimately shaped t...

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The Unknown Made Known from 2023-07-31T06:15

Jul 30: Karen Russell continues our Summer Journey speaking from Acts 17: 16 -34. Paul finds himself in the city of Athens. From the synagogue to the marketplace to the Areopagus, Paul reasons w...

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Berea: Discerners of Truth from 2023-07-24T06:12

July 23: Gray Poehnell continues our Summer Journey. The Berean Jews are a much-needed role model for our world today. Some have described our era as a “post-truth” era with the increasing flood...

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Summer Journey Pt 2: Jesus is for Everyone from 2023-07-18T19:02:40

Ken continues our Summer Journey series.  We revisit Acts 10 an...

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Summer Journey Pt1: Vision Led from 2023-07-10T04:02:30

Peter had visions. The lame kid by the side of the road did too. So too, do we. Sometimes life makes it so that all we see are the waves, and somewhere along the way, we get stuck. That's wh...

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Summer Journey Intro from 2023-07-07T03:00:52

This summer we will travel along with Paul and his friends. Your "travel guides" each Sunday will make it fun!  If you're a geography lover, you will love this series and if you en...

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Sermon on the Amount from 2023-06-19T16:06:49

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A Heart of Generosity from 2023-06-12T04:55:02

Elaine continues our series on Money speaking ...

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Bigger and Better? from 2023-06-06T05:41:05

Andreas continues our series on Money by takin...

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Seeing As God Sees from 2023-05-29T18:39:10

Ken Pierce kicks off our Money series  A deep ...

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Real Life from 2023-05-22T14:27:45

Why are there so many rules around church and following Jesus? It seems like God really wants to restrict my life and take away all the fun. Did you know there are over 1400 laws and commands in...

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Good Grief from 2023-05-16T02:25:11

We don’t feel we should be sad. We are Christians!  We are full of the Spirit!  We called to consider it all joy when we experience trials!  We are overcomers!  Therefore, we feel we shouldn’t b...

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Hypocrites Anonymous from 2023-05-08T06:33:18

Ken continues our Hope for the Hypocrite series in Matthew 23:1...

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Who Will be Exalted? from 2023-05-01T17:27:24

Elaine begins our 3 part series Hope for the Hypocrite in Matthew 23:1-12, where Jesus speaks some of the harshest words of condemnation for the scribes and the Pharisees. His m...

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Change is Constant from 2023-04-24T19:56:47

God has built change into His creation. Look around, change is everywhere. Easter celebrates the power of God to change the dead into the living. Everyday declares the power of God to bring life...

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2 Timothy Conclusion from 2023-04-04T00:04:52

We began our series in 2 Timothy asking the question: What would you say in a letter, if you knew it would be the last thing you ever wrote?  In our concluding message, we come back to that same...

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NOT Alone from 2023-03-27T16:57:23

We can learn much from Paul about how to face the silent pandemic of loneliness in our modern world which has only worsened during the pandemic. Much has been written over the last 6-7 years abo...

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What Do We Love? from 2023-03-13T00:09:21

*We apologize - this message begins several minutes after the sermon has already started.

In a world in which many things clamour for our attention, an interesting question to ask is ...

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Endure Everything from 2023-02-28T04:26:02

Elaine Dee continues our series in 2 Timothy. After telling Timothy to share in suffering for Jesus, Paul now tells Timothy to endure everything for the sake of the elect. It is only w...

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Marinate on This from 2023-02-20T15:40:25

Ken speaks from 2 Timothy 2:1-7.  In our continuing story, Paul charges Timothy to stay with the mission and to empower others to join him.  But, it can be easy to get off co...

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Mentoring Matters from 2023-02-13T15:28:39

In the letter of 2 Timothy, Paul pens what likely are his final words to Timothy, his dear son in the faith.  Paul's mentoring relationship of Timothy made a significant and lasting impact ...

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When the Going Gets Tough… from 2023-02-07T00:33:09

Ken begins our series on 2 Timothy with a whole book overview.  2 Timothy is fascinating…It’s the kind of material that could be made into a mini-series. Every one of us, no matter where we...

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In Me, Then Through Me from 2023-01-30T02:52:26

If I’m to take seriously the call of Jesus to be Salt and Light, then something “in” me has to be ready. Throughout the Bible, we see God working in the life, the hearts and the minds of his peo...

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Everyday Missionaries pt1 from 2023-01-23T16:25:04

Looking at Matthew 5:13-16, Andreas Russell shares about how we are all called to be salt and light in the world, as we seek to add value to the world and relationships around us.

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What Only God Can Do from 2023-01-16T19:37:56

Ken speaks from Matthew 14:13-33 where Jesus' disciples face a difficult situation. They feel somewhat helpless.  Jesus invites them to bring what they have, what they can, and let Him do&n...

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Guard Rails from 2023-01-04T08:20:35

Ken speaks from Psalm 19:11 and Ephesians 5:15-18.  God has established guard rails in our lives to keep us from danger and to lead us to holiness.  In life, our greatest regret could ...

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The Christmas Cricket from 2022-12-19T22:38:31

Elaine Dee reads a Christmas story called "The Christmas Cricket" and shares some thoughts and questions about how the story connects to God's bigger story of love, to save the world.

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An Ordinary Man Who Did Extraordinary Things from 2022-12-12T05:02:07

Gray Poehnell speaks from Matt. 1:18-25. The story of Joseph reminds us all that God delights in working in and through the lives of ordinary people. He shows us that one of the most i...

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There's Room for Every Story from 2022-12-05T18:28:35

Ken Pierce brings us the second message of Advent from Matthew 1:1-17.  Looking over the genealogy of Jesus we can find many stories. And those stories sta...

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God Meets Us in our Fear from 2022-11-29T07:21:10

Angela Henze brings us the first message of Advent.  Living in the space between fear and the hope promised, Mary's story encourages us to look for God right there with us....

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The Essentials from 2022-11-20T23:43:26

Guest speaker Darrell Johnson speak from Matthew 11:25-30, what he considers to be "the essential discipleship text."  He makes seven key observations. One - the essential verb of disc...

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Something to Hang onto from 2022-11-14T07:42:23

Psalm 103:1-5
Remembering is key to our worship. In fact, the Bible warns us to never forget God and what He has done for us. Our remembrance is sometimes the only thing we...

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Divine DNA from 2022-11-07T22:29:02

Jeff leads us in a time of exploring together how we might slow down, clear our minds, and take a long loving look at the real: the kingdom of God at hand among us. This concept is the hear...

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Big Faith from 2022-10-31T03:42:17

Imagine how different your outlook on life would be if you had absolute confidence that God was with you? Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations, and even good th...

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The Way Forward from 2022-10-24T03:01:28

Ken brings us the final message of this series - we ask the question: What is the way forward? Why and how do we keep the unity? Imagine a world where people were skeptical of what we believed b...

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Humility to Unity from 2022-10-17T18:00:14

The story in Acts 15 about a controversial topic in the brand new "Church" is instructive. How did they deal with this issue? And, what can we learn from it for our context today? Dan Russell le...

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Lead with Love from 2022-10-03T22:07:25

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That They May Be One from 2022-09-26T16:01:40

Why do we (the church) find it so hard to keep the unity amongst ourselves?  Do our circumstances or culture have anything to do with it?  Are there "attitudes" we have that aren't hel...

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We are the Church from 2022-09-20T04:05:59

The pandemic has changed the church both in the way in which it works and the way in which it's viewed. But how are we supposed to view the church? What is the church? What is it called to do? A...

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A Vision for Us from 2022-09-12T16:48:16

What’s around the corner for ECC? Do we need a new initiative or plan? Do we just keep on keeping on and nothing changes? What’s next for us?  Pastor Ken tackles this head on with some surp...

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Knowing Less Seeing More from 2022-09-06T19:14:44

How might a different way of beginning lead to a different type of being?  One of the greatest needs of our time is for women and men who can nurture, live and listen to the voice ...

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Camp ECC Week 4: Carlos' Story from 2022-08-29T16:24:30

New to Canada, Carlos Ruiz shares his story of learning to allow Jesus to lead his life and eventually finding his way to Canada. 

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Camp ECC Week 1: Running with Jesus from 2022-08-08T23:26:28

Nels starts us off in our four weeks of Camp ECC!  Each week in August we’ll enjoy the diversity of giftedness God has given us, hearing from different demographics with a variety of styles...

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Step towards your future today from 2022-08-01T16:27:07

Gray wraps up our series looking at how the day of the Lord is so much more than a theory of the future.  It is a living hope that can enable us to live fully even with the t...

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Assurance and Apprehension: Feeling our way to a renewed home from 2022-07-25T19:32:29

Matthew Heyn draws out some themes from the book of Revelation chapters 21-22. In these chapters, it says that “home” is coming to us here on earth. How can we participate in the new heavens and...

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Grieve with Hope from 2022-07-18T15:44:21

Dwight Dee speaks on how we are called to live with hope while we wait for the return of Jesus.  But how can we "Grieve with Hope" in the face of death?

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This Old House from 2022-07-11T20:13:57

How are we supposed to live in “this age” while we wait for the age to come? And, how can anyone make any sense of the end times when even the smart and reputable theologians of our day don’t se...

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Do You think About Heaven? from 2022-07-04T21:26:14

Most people who go to church haven’t really thought much about or know much about heaven.  And of course, no one has been there and back to tell us.  But, Jesus and the Bible actually ...

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For This Generation from 2022-06-27T20:51:56

As the school year comes to an end, we put a spotlight on children and youth!  Beginning with a stop motion video, Laurence speaks on how God sees the next generation and what it ...

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Indigenous Spirituality from 2022-06-20T19:36:40

Jenny Sanders and Ray Alred (her dad) introduce us to Indigenous Spirituality, exploring their own journey and how our understanding can lead us all towards a better understanding of one another...

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Shaped by the Cross from 2022-06-13T16:15:27

In a closing message in the Mark series (from Mark 16), we are challenged once again with the questions: Who is Jesus? and How Should I Respond to Him?  But this time, we are given an answe...

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Jesus Took Our Place from 2022-06-06T20:27:18

Charlene Meier speaks on Mark 15.  After Jesus was anointed with expensive perfume by Mary, He had the last supper with His disciples.  He was arrested then appeared before the Sanhedr...

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Love Leaves a Lasting Legacy from 2022-05-30T16:11:37

Alastair speaks from Mark 14.  In the last week of His life Jesus attended a dinner at the house of Martha, Mary and Lazarus in Bethany. While at dinner Mary anointed the head and feet of J...

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Faithful in a Messy World from 2022-05-24T21:24:27

Ken speaks from Mark 13, where Jesus talks very pastoral to his followers about how to live in a crazy and messed up world.  For them, it will even seem like the “end of the world.”&nb...

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Opposition and Authority from 2022-05-16T16:25:47

Dan Russell continues our series in Mark speaking from chapter 11, where Jesus arrives in Jerusalem with a bang! He enters as a modest king and immediately asserts authority in the Temple. His a...

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What Do You Want Me to Do for You? from 2022-05-09T19:08:11

This morning Elaine will speak from Mark 10:32-52 and we will examine further the question of how we are to respond to Jesus. This passage offers two stories tied together by...

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Come Thou Unexpected Jesus from 2022-05-02T17:37:33

As Jesus sets his face towards Jerusalem, He becomes clearer about WHO he is and the kind of discipleship to which he is calling followers. The disciples (and others watching closely from the ou...

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Servant of All from 2022-04-25T20:56:30

Peter continues our sermon series on the Book of Mark as we look at the second half of chapter 9 and consider what it means to be a servant of all.  We will keep asking the questions - 'Who...

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Good News You Can Use from 2022-04-18T15:00

Ken speaks from Mark 15:42-16:8, looking at the questions: What does Easter or Resurrection Sunday mean? Why does it even matter? We often go through the motions of this day and don’t ...

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A Fuller Spectrum from 2022-04-11T19:07:19

Jeff Golby takes us to Mark 9 and as we begin to zero into the crucifixion, Jesus continues to reveal through actions, words and response more about what it means that he is The Christ, a more m...

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The Question from 2022-04-04T16:38:08

Gray speaks on the pivotal passage of Mark 8:27-9:1. After 8 chapters, Jesus finally clearly says who he is and what it means to follow him. It focuses on the most important question y...

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A Deep Sigh from 2022-03-28T18:15:04

Do you think that Jesus ever got frustrated, rolled his eyes and took a deep sigh?  Ken speaks on Mark 8 and in this passage we not only see Jesus doing that, but we learn why.  I...

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Feed His Flock from 2022-03-21T21:51:15

We’ll be digging deep into Mark 6:30-44 and Jesus’ amazing miracle of feeding 5,000 people (well…probably more than that).  Laurence will go through each section of the story and point out ...

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Power! from 2022-03-14T17:58:20

Pastor Ken takes us to Mark 5 and we see that when the kingdom of God comes, Satan is disabled. Jesus demonstrates power over evil.

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Ears to Hear from 2022-03-07T23:35:42

We dive into Mark 4:1-34 on the parable of the sower. Elaine Dee considers how when we follow Jesus we need to be willing to make the effort, take the extra step to carefully consider and unders...

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Humbly Serving the Least of These from 2022-02-28T16:46:22

Peter Reynolds continues our series focusing mostly on Mark 2. We meet the Pharisees and see that Jesus quickly makes enemies of these Pharisees. They believe that Jesus is challenging their pow...

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The Breaking In of the Kingdom from 2022-02-22T19:23:54

We "dive in" to the book of Mark beginning with chapter 1.  Pastor Ken shows us the key characters that are in the background as Jesus arrives on the scene. We also take a look at what Jesu...

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Flying over Mark from 2022-02-15T21:01:45

Pastor Ken kicks off our series in the book of Mark with an overview that helps us see the big themes and ideas but then brings us back to our key questions: Who is Jesus? How Should I respond t...

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God's Embrace from 2022-02-08T01:54:37

Gray Poehnell concludes our series on Reconciliation looking at how we can embrace or open ourselves up to others, even as God in Christ opened Himself up to us.  In relationship to th...

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Passion of Ambassadors from 2022-01-30T22:42:33

Jonathan Hers is our guest speaker as we continue to "unpack" our key passage from 2 Corinthians 5, asking what does it mean and look like for us as a community of Jesus followers to be agents a...

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Reconciled to the World Pt 1 from 2022-01-24T22:15:20

In a world full of conflict, we are called to be Christ’s representatives. We are called to help reconcile people to each other and to God. But what does that look like in our day to day...

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A Christ Culture from 2022-01-18T03:28:09

In part 2 of this series we return to 2 Corinthians 5 and consider what it means for followers of Jesus to be reconciled with one another. Pastor Ken asks the question: What does a Christ Cultur...

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Reconciled to God from 2022-01-10T20:13:47

2 Corinthians 5 calls us to be people of restored relationships. Reconciled to one another and reconciled to God. In this message Andreas Russell shares the story of reconciliation by showing us...

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God Wins! from 2021-12-20T08:47:53

The gospel writer Matthew includes a story of murder (Matthew 2:13-18) right in the middle of the Christmas story. It really messes with our “Hallmark” mentality that surrounds Christmas. So, ho...

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From Baby Darth Vader to Curry Angels from 2021-12-09T22:03:50

Matthew Heyn shares from Matt 1:18-25 exploring the story of Joseph when hearing the news of Mary’s holy conception. Walking with Joseph’s experience draws us to a very important hyperlink to Je...

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Good News for the Poor from 2021-11-30T23:28:17

During our first Sunday of Advent, Dan Russell looks at Luke 4:14-22/Isaiah 61:1-3 to show hope – that this good news is for all people. He will challenge us to consider how we can bring this go...

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The Law in Light of Jesus from 2021-11-23T18:56:35

Andreas Russell takes a look at Matthew 5 and explores how Jesus sees himself as the fulfilment of Old Testament law and gives us a new way of reading and applying it in light of Him.

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Jesus and the Tabernacle from 2021-11-17T16:11

Peter & Valerie Reynolds will continue our series on "Hyperlinks to Jesus". The Tabernacle is a hyperlink from the Old Testament of the Bible to the role of Jesus in the New Testament. It se...

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Jesus Fulfills it All from 2021-11-08T16:07:52

Ken introduces our new series "Hyperlinks to Jesus." He shares how the Old Testament links to Jesus and shares how Jesus fulfills it all. 

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Alongside from 2021-11-01T22:32:06

In a stand alone sermon, Andreas will be sharing about his transition to the work of the Navigators next year. He will be looking at Matthew 9:35-38, as well as Jesus' way of co...

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Joy in Suffering from 2021-10-18T19:35:44

Andreas concludes our series on the The Upside...

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Jesus and His Box Cutter from 2021-10-12T03:41:32

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another..." Jesus says this, but we often have a hard time with doing this. And this very thing, love from one another, is crucial in helping ...

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Remaining Faithful from 2021-09-27T17:25:54

Peter Reynolds looks at the Old Testament story from Genesis 50:15-21 of Joseph (he of the amazing dream coat) and consider how we can find God and Remain Faithful even in the Midst of Brokennes...

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Mystery of Peace from 2021-09-20T18:00:16

This world is a bit broken. There will still be hard things in life that happen.  That’s not being removed.  But in the midst of them…we can have peace.

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God is Redeeming all Things from 2021-09-16T01:57:28

Ken introduces our new series "The Upside of Brokeness" as he shares that through Jesus we can find an "Upside" to the trauma and brokenness we experience.  We try to use God to change our ...

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What Does this Mean? from 2021-09-13T00:36:57

Those 1st Century Israelites experienced the outpouring of the Holy Spirit during the feast of Pentecost and asked: “What does this mean?”  We are going to ask that same question as Ken wra...

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Character, Not Charisma from 2021-08-22T17:48:20

Andreas takes a look at how the Holy Spirit bears the fruit in our lives found in Galatians 5:22-23. Here, he will discuss how the evidence of the Holy Spirit is primarily about character, ...

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Illumination of the Spirit from 2021-08-16T21:37:14

Gray speaks from 1 Cor. 2:9-14 and Eph.1:15-19; 3:14-21, looking at the Spirit’s essential role in enabling us to discern His Word as true, to receive all that God has for us, and then to live t...

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Guidance of the Holy Spirit from 2021-08-11T17:50:34

Peter Reynolds shares 5 of the ways the Holy Spirit guides us. 

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Empowered to Be a Witness from 2021-08-08T16:22:46

Pastor Ken shares about how the Holy Spirit empowers us to be witnesses and care for those far from God. 

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Born of the Spirit from 2021-07-22T16:56:47

Elaine continues our series on the Holy Spirit speaking about how we are Born of the Spirit.

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The Life Giving Breath of God from 2021-07-22T16:27:15

Angela shares how the Holy Spirit enables us to live life to its fullest.

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Downward Roots, Upward Fruits from 2021-07-04T18:27:40

Join us Ken introduces our series on the Holy Spirit. 

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What is Church? from 2021-06-27T16:50:15

Andreas and Ken explore the question: "What is Church?" 

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The Hear of the Matter from 2021-06-13T16:50:15

Today as we conclude our Nehemiah series, we see that things don't necessarily end in the way we had hoped.  But, there's still much to learn.

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Having a Heart for Worship from 2021-06-06T15:44:14

Alastair Rees-Thomas challenges us to lean in towards true worship...from the heart.

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God's Joy from 2021-05-30T16:52:30

Andreas continues our look at Nehemiah 8, 9 & 10 and explores how true revival of the heart happens by knowing God's heart of joy and compassion. 

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A True Revival of the Heart from 2021-05-23T16:41:30

We push pause on the Nehemiah narrative with this message and take a look at the big picture.  We are challenged, as we reflect, to consider the question: What does a true revival of the he...

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Obedience Through Diverse Relationships from 2021-05-09T16:52:54

Samantha Gardham-Hers is our guest speaker for Nehemiah 5. Watch Nehemiah go into uncomfortable moments amidst diverse people and be inspired to do the same. 

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Stepping Out in Faith from 2021-05-02T16:43:59

We continue our series in Nehemiah, diving into chapters 3 & 4 where the community comes together to "build a wall."  Joined by David Richardson, Ken will help us consider what it looks...

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God's Work from 2021-04-25T16:22:44

Andreas looks at Nehemiah Chapters 1 & 2 by exploring how God is at work in Nehemiah's World.

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Nehemiah: The Heart of the Matter from 2021-04-18T16:24:48

Over the next nine weeks we will be looking at and learning from the successes (and failures) of the Israelites' strong leader Nehemiah. Today Ken will begin our new series by giving&n...

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A Jesus Lens from 2021-04-04T16:14:20

As we celebrate Easter, Ken shares how Jesus gives us a new lens. 

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Empowered to Follow from 2021-03-21T17:00:18

Ken shares how the Holy Spirit empowers Jesus followers to carry out His vision. 

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Faith Story from 2021-03-14T16:47:03

Trish Poehnell shares parts of her story as she struggles to become more like Jesus. 

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Become Like Jesus from 2021-03-07T17:33:06

Andreas continues our "Following Jesus" series by asking the questions: Who are you becoming? Are you becoming like Jesus? 

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Faith Stories from 2021-02-28T17:33

This podcast will highlight some faith stories instead of a regular sermon. Will hear from Dan Russell and Stephanie Rich about how they best learn from what Jesus says and from what Jesus ...

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Learn from Jesus from 2021-02-21T17:40:11

Ken continues our "Following Jesus" series as he shares about how we can learn from Jesus by what He says and what He does. 

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Following Jesus from 2021-02-07T17:00:45

Andreas introduces our new series "Come Follow Me" by looking at what it means to follow Jesus and how following Him starts by being with Him. 

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Paul Martinson Update from 2021-01-24T17:29:36

Paul Martinson gives an update of his ministry during our "Mission Month"

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David & Judi Owens Update from 2021-01-17T22:37:17

David and Judi Owens give un update about their work in a church in Tanzania

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Dusty Sandals Update from 2021-01-10T17:06:30

Rob and Carol Sinclair give an update on their work with "Dusty Sandals." 

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2021 Vision from 2021-01-03T17:58:45

Ken and Andreas share what they believe God is teaching us through this pandemic and what vision He may be giving us as a church in 2021. 

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Choose Love from 2020-12-20T16:38:09

Ken concludes our "Do Not Be Afraid" Advent Series by speaking on Love. 

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Practice Joy from 2020-12-13T17:39:35

Angela Henze continues our "Do Not Be Afraid" Advent series as she shares about practicing joy. 

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Bring Peace from 2020-12-06T17:49:17

Ken continues our Advent series "Do Not Be Afraid" as he talks about how Jesus brings peace and how we are invited into that. 

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Hold Onto Hope from 2020-11-29T17:55:17

Andreas kicks off our 4 part Advent series "Do Not Be Afraid" with a message on Hope. 

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Forgiveness and its Alternative Pt 2 from 2020-11-22T17:45:08

Ken concludes our "Greatest Sermon Ever Given" series by sharing more about Jesus' way of forgiveness. 

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Forgiveness and its Alternative Pt 1 from 2020-11-15T17:45:48

Ken continues the Jesus' "Greatest Sermon Ever Given" as he shares about forgiveness, which Jesus speaks about in Matthew 6:14-15.  

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The Wrong Way to be Right from 2020-11-08T17:50:41

Andreas continues Jesus' "Greatest Sermon Ever" as he shares about Jesus' illustration of Pigs and Pearls found in Matthew 7:6. 

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Good News for Worriers from 2020-11-01T17:36:20

Charlene Meier continues Jesus "Greatest Sermon ever Given" as shares from Matthew 6: 25-34, addressing Jesus good news about to worriers. 

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Single Vision from 2020-10-25T16:37:17

Ken Pierce continues Jesus' "Greatest Sermon Ever" by continuing to explore Jesus' teaching on treasures and what we have our eyes on in Matthew 6:21-24. 

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Where Your Treasure Is... from 2020-10-18T15:59:11

Ken Pierce continues Jesus' "Greatest Sermon Ever Given" as he discusses what we treasure in life from the teaching in Matthew 6:19-21. 

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The Plank and the Speck from 2020-10-11T16:49:20

Andreas Russell continues the "Greatest Sermon Ever" by looking at part 2 of Jesus' teaching on Judgment in Matthew 7:3-5.

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Jesus on Judgement from 2020-10-04T16:59:28

Andreas Russell continues taking a look at Jesus' greatest sermon ever given as he shares from Matthew 7:1-2. 

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Getting the Most Out Giving Part 2 from 2020-09-30T19:31:29

Ken Pierce shares about the rewards we get from giving. 

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Getting the Most Out of Giving Part 1 from 2020-09-20T16:59:29

Ken Pierce shares about giving from Jesus words in Matthew 6:1-4, a portion of the greatest sermon ever given.  

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You Are Welcome Here from 2020-09-13T16:58:28

Pastor Ken some of his heart behind the importance of showing welcome to everyone. 

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God with Us from 2020-09-06T17:13:32

Andreas Russell shares on our community's 40th anniversary about the meaning behind our name Emmanuel: God with Us. 

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Bear One Another's Burdens from 2020-08-31T16:57:24

Valerie Reynolds concludes our "One Another" series by speaking on bearing each other's burdens. 

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Listen to one Another from 2020-08-23T21:45:19

Juliana Frühling shares about the importance of listening to one another as a way to love. 

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Mourn with One Another from 2020-08-16T16:24:06

Angela Henze shares about mourning with one another. 

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Accept One Another from 2020-08-09T16:54:27

Jenny Sanders continues our "One Another" series as she shares about accepting one another from Romans 15:5-7. 

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Forgive One Another from 2020-08-02T18:03:51

Elaine Dee continues our "One Another" series as she shares about Christian forgiveness. 

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Honour and be Devoted to One Another from 2020-07-26T18:04:24

Stephanie Rich continues our series as she speaks about honouring one another with devotion and sincere love as shared in Romans 12. 

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Encourage One Another from 2020-07-19T18:13:14

Karen Russell shares from 1 Thessalonians 5:11 about encouraging one another. 

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Feed One Another from 2020-07-12T22:24:03

Ngoc Day continues our "One Another" series as she shares about hospitality and feeding one another. 

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One Another: Spur One Another on to Good Deeds from 2020-07-06T02:15:56

Fred Harwood continues our series on "One Another" as he looks at how we should spur each other on to good deeds while having a growth mindset. 

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One Another: Sing Hymns/Songs from 2020-06-29T01:01:08

Alastair Rees-Thomas continues our series as he discusses the value of singing hymns and songs to one another. 

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One Another: Rejoice from 2020-06-22T05:26:27

This Sunday, Andreas Russell shares about rejoicing with one another. 

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One Another: Prayer from 2020-06-14T19:13:22

We begin our series "One Another" as Ken Pierce discussed the call to pray for one another. 

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The Other Way - part 4: "The Way through Conflict" from 2020-06-07T01:58:07

Dan Russell concludes our series on the other ways, as he gives us some practical ways in which we can work through conflict. 

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The Other Way - part 3: "The Way of Humility" from 2020-05-30T22:02:38

Ken Pierce continues our series on "The Other Way", as we explore Jesus' way of humility. 

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"The Other Way" part 2: The Way of Love from 2020-05-24T03:34:18

Andreas Russell continues our series "The Other Way" by discussing why love is the most important value for Jesus followers. 

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"The Other Way" part 1: The Way of Growth from 2020-05-17T03:59:23

Gray Poehnell begins our new series on "The Other Way" as he looks at spiritual discernment, where the Holy Spirit directs us in truth, love, unity & diversity, and growth.

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"What Am I Learning?" Stories from ECCers from 2020-05-10T17:28:40

Any time we go through difficult seasons of our lives it's critical to learn from it.  The question we asked those we interviewed are great discussion questions for individuals or groups. Listen

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Grief, Mental Health & Personhood: A Conversation with Dan Whitehead from 2020-05-02T18:27:09

Andreas sits down with Dan Whitehead, director of Sanctuary Ministries and discusses grief, mental health and personhood during a pandemic

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JESUS SHAPED JOY: APRIL 26 from 2020-04-23T20:05:24

Pastor Ken Pierce shares from Romans 8:28, asking the question: How can we find good in a pandemic? How does God want us to experience "Jesus Shaped Joy" in the midst of a crisis?

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