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April 18, 2021 - Working with the Master's Tools: a sermon on Luke 24:36-49

4/22/2021

Luke 24:36-49 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

After Jesus' death on the cross, the disciples were not expecting his resurrection. Instead, they were hiding in fear- fear that the authorities would do to them precisely as they did to Jesus. But fear wasn't the only thing they felt. The eleven were also filled with sorrow and confusion. The man whom they believed to be the one who would save Israel and usher in the Kingdom of God had been killed before their very eyes. Did God make a mistake? Has God deliberately sabotaged his own plans? It is then that the risen Christ appears in the midst of the disciples. As he speaks to them he reveals the truth; namely, that his crucifixion wasn't a mistake. Rather, it was a part of the divine plan all along. Jesus then invites the disciples to work alongside God as the divine plan continues to unfold.

Tuesday Bible Study - The Oldest Creed: A Bible Study on 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

4/18/2021

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (Click to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

Those of us from liturgical churches would be very familiar with the Nicene and Apostles' Creed. These are affirmations of faith that we recite every Sunday morning— perhaps even every time we pray. However, you might be surprised to learn that there are certain creeds that are even older than these— one of which is found in Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. Today, we’ll take closer look at this “proto-creed” as we examine 1 Corinthians 15:3-8.

Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 - A Great, Big Audacious Hope: a Sermon on the Resurrection

4/6/2021

1 Corinthians 15:35-58 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

From time to time, we may find ourselves struggling with a sense of futility and pointlessness. Why can't we seem to accomplish anything meaningful in life? Why does it sometimes feel like we're taking two steps forward and three steps back? Why can't we seem to succeed in achieving lasting positive change, both on a personal and social level? In fact, this sense of futility might lead us to despair, seeing all life as a "vanity of vanities and a chase after the wind" (to quote the author of Ecclesiastes). However, in the face of such despair, there is hope. That hope is rooted in the Christian doctrine of the bodily resurrection- an event which lies at the very heart of our faith. In today's sermon, Terence will take a closer look at 1 Corinthians 15:35-58. Here, the Apostle Paul responds to two questions: (1) How are the dead raised and (2) What is the resurrection body like? Terence will walk us through Paul's response to both of these questions. In the end, you'll see precisely why the doctrine of the resurrection is a source of such deep hope in the face of life's supposed futility.

April 2, 2021 - Good Friday Service

4/2/2021

March 28, 2021 - Why Did Jesus Have to Die? A Sermon on Mark 15 for Palm/Passion Sunday

3/31/2021

Mark 15:1-39 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Jasmine Chandra

If you read the gospels, you'll quickly learn that Jesus anticipated his crucifixion. He knew his death was coming. That being the case, could he have then sought to escape the cross? Could he have gone into hiding after that fateful supper with the disciples, when Judas went off into the night to betray him? Of course, Jesus did not do that because he knew that his death was necessary. But why was it necessary? What does Jesus' death accomplish? That's what Jasmine will address in her sermon as she takes a closer look at the 15th chapter of Mark's Gospel.

March 23, 2021 - Tuesday Bible Study: A Deadly Knowledge

3/26/2021

Genesis 3 (CLick to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

The story of Adam, Eve and the fall is one of the most well known stories of the Bible- perhaps of all western literature. But as old and as familiar as this story is, it contains many mysteries and raises a number of interesting questions: Why place a deadly fruit tree in the middle of paradise? What does it truly mean for humanity to have knowledge of good and evil? Why do the man and woman become conscious of their nakedness after their sin? In this Bible study, we will explore these questions and more.

March 21, 2021 - Unless a Seed DIes: a Sermon on John 12:20-33

3/24/2021

JOhn 12:20-33 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Coralie Losier

As we draw closer to Easter, we reflect more upon what it means for Jesus to die and rise again. What does his sacrifice and resurrection do for us? And what does it mean for us to follow such a Master? Coralie will explore some of these questions as she takes a deeper look at Jesus' teaching from the Gospel of John 12:20-33.

March 14 - What it Truly Means to Believe: a Sermon on John 3:16

3/17/2021

John 3:16 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Amy Hartin

As a scriptural verse, John 3:16 is certainly among the most well known, both inside AND outside of the Christian community. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who BELIEVES in him may not perish but have eternal life." But what does it truly mean to believe in Jesus? Is it just a matter of agreeing that the church's teachings about him are true? Or, is there more to faith than that? In today's sermon, our guest preacher, Amy Hartin, will explore this question.

MARCH 9, 2021

3/13/2021

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Teacher: Terence Chandra

This is Part II in a Bible Study series called, "Origin Stories," focusing on the first eleven chapters of the Book of Genesis. Today, we take a closer look at Genesis Chapter 1, focusing particularly on the 6th and 7th days of creation (Genesis 1:26-2:3). What does it mean for God to create human beings "in his image?" And why does God- the Eternal source of Being- need to rest? We'll answer these questions and more in our Bible Study today.

March 7 - CASTING THE MONEY CHANGERS FROM THE TEMPLE: How Jesus Challenges our Worship (John 2:13-22)

3/8/2021

John 2:13-22 (Click to REad)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

Most people know the story of Jesus' dramatic visit to the Temple in Jerusalem, where he overturns the tables of the money changers and throws out the people selling cattle, sheep and doves. He also accuses the people of turning his Father's house into a marketplace. What does Jesus mean by this accusation? What does this have to say about what's wrong with the way we, as twenty-first century Christians, worship?

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April 18, 2021 - Working with the Master's Tools: a sermon on Luke 24:36-49

Luke 24:36-49 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

Tuesday Bible Study - The Oldest Creed: A Bible Study on 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (Click to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 - A Great, Big Audacious Hope: a Sermon on the Resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:35-58 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

April 2, 2021 - Good Friday Service

March 28, 2021 - Why Did Jesus Have to Die? A Sermon on Mark 15 for Palm/Passion Sunday

Mark 15:1-39 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Jasmine Chandra

March 23, 2021 - Tuesday Bible Study: A Deadly Knowledge

Genesis 3 (CLick to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

March 21, 2021 - Unless a Seed DIes: a Sermon on John 12:20-33

JOhn 12:20-33 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Coralie Losier

March 14 - What it Truly Means to Believe: a Sermon on John 3:16

John 3:16 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Amy Hartin

MARCH 9, 2021

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Teacher: Terence Chandra

March 7 - CASTING THE MONEY CHANGERS FROM THE TEMPLE: How Jesus Challenges our Worship (John 2:13-22)

John 2:13-22 (Click to REad)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

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Luke 24:36-49 (Click to Read)Preacher: Terence Chandra

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (Click to Read)Teacher: Terence Chandra

1 Corinthians 15:35-58 (Click to Read)Preacher: Terence Chandra

Mark 15:1-39 (Click to Read)Preacher: Jasmine Chandra

Genesis 3 (CLick to Read)Teacher: Terence Chandra

JOhn 12:20-33 (Click to Read)Preacher: Coralie Losier

John 3:16 (Click to Read)Preacher: Amy Hartin

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Luke 24:36-49 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (Click to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

1 Corinthians 15:35-58 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

Mark 15:1-39 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Jasmine Chandra

Genesis 3 (CLick to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

JOhn 12:20-33 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Coralie Losier

John 3:16 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Amy Hartin

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Teacher: Terence Chandra

John 2:13-22 (Click to REad)
Preacher: Terence Chandra