Tag: 2026

The Name | Part 10: Yahweh Shalom – The Lord Is Peace | Judges 6:20-24; Matthew 5:9

In Judges 6, Gideon sets up an altar and names it Yahweh Shalom (Yahweh is Peace). We look at how Yahweh extends a gift of…

The Name | Part 9: Ruach Yahweh – God's Empowering Presence | Ezekiel 37

We often forget one of God's preferred names—Holy Spirit or Spirit of Yahweh. When we forget the third member of the Trinity, we miss out…

The Name | Part 8: Yahweh Ro'i – The Lord Our Shepherd | Ezekiel 34; John 10; Psalm 23

“The Lord is my shepherd” is one of the most recognizable statements in the whole Bible. But what would it mean for us to know…

The Name | Part 7: Yahweh Tzidqenu – The Lord Our Righteousness | Jeremiah 23:3-6

We hear this beautiful promise in Jeremiah 23: The Lord promises to send a King who would do what is just and right; who would…

The Name | Part 6: Yahweh Rapha – The Lord Who Heals | Exodus 15

We are often fixated on questions of our health - our physical health, for sure. But also, our emotional health, relational health, even spiritual health.…

The Name | Part 5: Abba, Father | Luke 15:11-24; Romans 8:15-16

This week in our series on the Names of God, we are looking at "Abba, Father." We see God’s heart has always been to be…

The Name | Part 4: Yahweh Yireh | Genesis 22:1-18

This week, we look at the name, "Yahweh Yireh," which is found in the troubling story of Abraham's Test in Genesis 22. We look at…

The Name | Part 3: El Roi – The God Who Sees Me | Genesis 16

Being “seen” is a basic, God-given human need. We all need to know that we matter in someone’s eyes. In Genesis 16, and the story…

The Name | Part 2: El Shaddai – The God Who Binds and Gathers | Exodus 6:3; Genesis 17:1-5; Ruth 1:20-21

This week, we look at a mysterious and ancient name for God: El Shaddai. We look at how this name's mysterious ancient roots help to…

The Name | Part 1: Yahweh – A God Like No Other | Genesis 1; Exodus 3

As we explore 'The Name,' how God defines Himself, we will learn the meaning of His primary title, "Elohim" or "God", and the only name…

Philippians | Part 9: Learning Contentment | Philippians 4:10-23

The concluding section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians –4:10-23– has been called the most difficult to understand in the letter, and has certainly been…

Philippians | Part 8: Teammates Standing Firm Together | Philippians 4:1-9

This week, on "Youth Sunday," we explore the significance of the "team" aspect of gospel ministry and explore how we know we're "winning" as we…

Philippians | Part 7: Imitating Role Models | Philippians 3:12-21

In this passage, we look at how role models play a critical role in our spiritual growth and how to find good role models in…

Philippians | Part 6: Learning to Count, Learning to Read | Philippians 3:1-14

Sometimes an event can shake our world to the core and cause us to reevaluate everything; our value system, the way we see the world.…

Philippians | Part 5: The Gospel is a Group Project | Philippians 2:12-30

Philippians reminds us that the spread of God's good news is a group project, and our unity is central to the success of our mission.…

Philippians | Part 4: Living in Sync with the Jesus-Story | Philippians 2:1-11

We live in this “gap” between who we are and who God, in Christ, is making us to be. In Philippians 2, Paul narrates the…

Philippians | Part 3: A Life Worthy of the Gospel | Philippians 1:27-30

Paul’s words in Philippians 1:27-30 call our assumptions of the "good life” into serious question. We, who have been drinking steadily and deeply from a…

Philippians | Part 2: Providence and Circumstance | Philippians 1:12-26

When someone writes to you from prison, you expect them to tell you how they are. Paul uses his prison letter to show us how…

Philippians | Part 1: The Joy of Joining God’s Good Work | Philippians 1:1-11

The book of Philippians is known for its tone of joy and call to keep ‘rejoicing’ in God’s good work. As we begin our series,…

God's Abundance, Our Gratitude | Psalm 65

This week, we look at Psalm 65, a text which paints a picture of God as the God of Abundance. We're invited to respond to…

Getting It All Back: Jesus’ Resurrection as Ultimate Victory

The Way Through the Wilderness | Good Friday: Passing the Final Test

Jesus passes the three tests he faces in the wilderness, but that isn’t the end of the Enemy's work. The ‘final exam’ comes as Jesus…

The Way Through the Wilderness | 3rd Test: Power or Submission

The third test that Jesus faces in the wilderness is a test about power. Jesus rejects the devil's offer of gaining power the easy way,…

The Way Through the Wilderness | 2nd Test: Control or Trust

Jesus' second test is to turn faith in God into a magic trick. By refusing to force God's hand, Jesus shows us how being God's…

The Way Through the Wilderness | First Test: Taking What You Want or Giving What is Needed

Jesus' temptation is not just an important detail in His life, it is a paradigm for our own temptations. In the first temptation, Jesus is…

Jesus, Caesar, and the Kingdom of God | Part 5: Engaging In the Political Arena

This week, we conclude our series by looking at some guiding principles for how we engage in the political arena. We look at what it…

Jesus, Caesar, and the Kingdom of God | Part 4: Living With Integrity

Jesus himself lived with deep integrity – the “integration” and consistency of every part of life. We are called, and empowered by Jesus, to do…

Jesus, Caesar, and the Kingdom of God | Part 3: Honour Caesar, but Worship Jesus

Christian public witness honours Caesar, but worships Jesus. We respect the political as a function of God's common grace, but our ultimate allegiance is to…

Jesus, Caesar, and the Kingdom of God | Part 2: Seeking the Kingdom, Not the kingdoms

We, as humans, were made to join in God’s rulership of the world with wisdom and justice. Jesus has come to redeem and restore us…

Jesus, Caesar, and the Kingdom of God | Part 1: The Complexities of Public Engagement

Our new series, “Jesus, Caesar, and the Kingdom of God: Christian Engagement in Public Life” will focus on this question asked of Jesus: “Is it…

God At Our Side | Part 5: See[k]ing God

Spiritual formation is not just habits and practices, it is a posture. Psalm 63 invites us into the posture of being a people who seek…

God At Our Side | Part 4: Rhythms of Jesus for Becoming Like Jesus

God the Holy Spirit is the One who transforms us to become more like Jesus. But what part do we play in this process of…

God At Our Side | Part 3: How God Forms Us Through Community

God does not save us apart from others, but into his people, the community of God, the Church. And the Christian community is the context…

God At Our Side | Part 1: Filled Full of God’s Own Life

God’s plan, his great goal for us, is to form us so that we look – in our character, our habits, our priorities, our focus…