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I'm Not OK #1 - Gluttony 03/10/2025

I'm Not OK #1 - Gluttony "I'm Not OK." Three words. Hard to admit. True words, for all of us at some point. During the season of Lent, we're exploring areas that easily tangle us up when we're not ok. Borrowing from what have been called the 'seven deadly sins'—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, and gluttony—this series reminds us that we can bring our brokenness to Jesus. We're invited to cooperate with God's Spirit for the transformation of our body, mind, and heart, so that we can walk in the freedom that only Jesus offers. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/35612290

How to Read the Bible #4 - Blessing the Body 03/03/2025

How to Read the Bible #4 - Blessing the Body Jesus is the centre of our faith. The Bible is a primary witness to Jesus, which means that the Scriptures are extremely important for shaping our beliefs as a community and forming our hearts and minds. But how do we read it? It`s a big library of books with several different genres, historical contexts, etc. Our conviction is that somehow the whole library of Scripture is designed to point to Jesus, so having tools to help us make meaning g from its pages matters greatly. To that end, we will spend a few weeks in a series called: How to Read the Bible. We`ll explore both “academic” and “formational” ways of reading the Scriptures to discover how the Spirit might use our holy Text to transform us in fresh ways. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/35514395

How to Read the Bible #3 - Study Shapes Us [1. Cor. 14, "Women..."] 02/24/2025

How to Read the Bible #3 - Study Shapes Us [1. Cor. 14, "Women..."] Jesus is the centre of our faith. The Bible is a primary witness to Jesus, which means that the Scriptures are extremely important for shaping our beliefs as a community and forming our hearts and minds. But how do we read it? It`s a big library of books with several different genres, historical contexts, etc. Our conviction is that somehow the whole library of Scripture is designed to point to Jesus, so having tools to help us make meaning g from its pages matters greatly. To that end, we will spend a few weeks in a series called: How to Read the Bible. We`ll explore both “academic” and “formational” ways of reading the Scriptures to discover how the Spirit might use our holy Text to transform us in fresh ways. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/35415175

How to Read the Bible #2 - Meditating on Scripture (David Friesen) 02/24/2025

How to Read the Bible #2 - Meditating on Scripture (David Friesen) Jesus is the centre of our faith. The Bible is a primary witness to Jesus, which means that the Scriptures are extremely important for shaping our beliefs as a community and forming our hearts and minds. But how do we read it? It`s a big library of books with several different genres, historical contexts, etc. Our conviction is that somehow the whole library of Scripture is designed to point to Jesus, so having tools to help us make meaning g from its pages matters greatly. To that end, we will spend a few weeks in a series called: How to Read the Bible. We`ll explore both “academic” and “formational” ways of reading the Scriptures to discover how the Spirit might use our holy Text to transform us in fresh ways. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/35415065

How to Read the Bible #1 - The Point is a Person 02/10/2025

How to Read the Bible #1 - The Point is a Person /episode/index/show/brentview/id/35227435

Being Human #3 - Transformed Image, Recovered Glory 02/03/2025

Being Human #3 - Transformed Image, Recovered Glory What does it mean to be a human being? Being Human is a series about God's vision for us as his image-bearers. We were created with purpose and are invited to be transformed into the type of humans that God had in mind from the beginning. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/35120500

Being Human #2 - When God’s Glory is Exchanged 01/27/2025

Being Human #2 - When God’s Glory is Exchanged What does it mean to be a human being? Being Human is a series about God's vision for us as his image-bearers. We were created with purpose and are invited to be transformed into the type of humans that God had in mind from the beginning. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/35022025

Being Human #1 - God’s Image in God’s Temple (Kurt Willems) 01/20/2025

Being Human #1 - God’s Image in God’s Temple (Kurt Willems) What does it mean to be a human being? Being Human is a series about God's vision for us as his image-bearers. We were created with purpose and are invited to be transformed into the type of humans that God had in mind from the beginning. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34930160

The Curtain (Steve McCreedy) 01/13/2025

The Curtain (Steve McCreedy) /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34839545

Christmas Eve (2024) - God's Image Among Us 01/09/2025

Christmas Eve (2024) - God's Image Among Us /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34790600

New Year Prayer 01/07/2025

New Year Prayer /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34762485

Follow the Light #1 - Seek, See, Serve 01/07/2025

Follow the Light #1 - Seek, See, Serve /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34762385

'Tis the Season #4 - For Praise 12/23/2024

'Tis the Season #4 - For Praise During Advent we wait. We step onto the holy ground of a holy longing—longing for Jesus to arrive. In Luke 1, we learn about the miraculous way that God used the parents of John the Baptizer and the parents of Jesus. Their stories reminding us that during Advent, ’Tis the Season to anticipate what God wants to do in us and through us to carry forward his mission in the world. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34591660

'Tis the Season #3 - For Generosity 12/16/2024

'Tis the Season #3 - For Generosity During Advent we wait. We step onto the holy ground of a holy longing—longing for Jesus to arrive. In Luke 1, we learn about the miraculous way that God used the parents of John the Baptizer and the parents of Jesus. Their stories reminding us that during Advent, ’Tis the Season to anticipate what God wants to do in us and through us to carry forward his mission in the world. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34474530

'Tis the Season #2 - For Courage 12/09/2024

'Tis the Season #2 - For Courage During Advent we wait. We step onto the holy ground of a holy longing—longing for Jesus to arrive. In Luke 1, we learn about the miraculous way that God used the parents of John the Baptizer and the parents of Jesus. Their stories reminding us that during Advent, ’Tis the Season to anticipate what God wants to do in us and through us to carry forward his mission in the world. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34351640

'Tis the Season #1 - For Trust 12/02/2024

'Tis the Season #1 - For Trust During Advent we wait. We step onto the holy ground of a holy longing—longing for Jesus to arrive. In Luke 1, we learn about the miraculous way that God used the parents of John the Baptizer and the parents of Jesus. Their stories reminding us that during Advent, ’Tis the Season to anticipate what God wants to do in us and through us to carry forward his mission in the world. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34255025

Risk as a Spiritual Discipline 11/26/2024

Risk as a Spiritual Discipline /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34167425

Be Still #2 - Face the Chaos 11/19/2024

Be Still #2 - Face the Chaos We have a vital need to cultivate the spiritual practices of solitude and silence in the midst of our always-connected, digital world. Jesus, himself, modelled the importance of withdrawing from the busyness of life for times of prayer and rest. Solitude is a foundational practice to get to know Jesus. We are invited to slow down, find silence, and be with God. As we follow Jesus in this way, we can find physical, emotional, and mental rest and spiritual refreshing in God. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/34021972

Be Still #1 - Filled, Strengthened, and Set Free 11/12/2024

Be Still #1 - Filled, Strengthened, and Set Free We have a vital need to cultivate the spiritual practices of solitude and silence in the midst of our always-connected, digital world. Jesus, himself, modelled the importance of withdrawing from the busyness of life for times of prayer and rest. Solitude is a foundational practice to get to know Jesus. We are invited to slow down, find silence, and be with God. As we follow Jesus in this way, we can find physical, emotional, and mental rest and spiritual refreshing in God. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33903117

Haunted by the Transcendent #3 - Doubt 11/04/2024

Haunted by the Transcendent #3 - Doubt Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We are Haunted by the Transcendent. Fortunately, the message of Jesus not only speaks to this desire for purpose, but is the source of the values that promote human flourishing. As the apostle Paul modelled in his ministry, the role of the church is to build bridges toward a secular culture to show people that God doesn’t merely want to ‘haunt,’ but truly wants to be found. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33778332

Haunted by the Transcendent #2 - Jesus & My Identity 10/28/2024

Haunted by the Transcendent #2 - Jesus & My Identity Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We are Haunted by the Transcendent. Fortunately, the message of Jesus not only speaks to this desire for purpose, but is the source of the values that promote human flourishing. As the apostle Paul modelled in his ministry, the role of the church is to build bridges toward a secular culture to show people that God doesn’t merely want to ‘haunt,’ but truly wants to be found. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33644717

Haunted by the Transcendent #1 - Why Are Things Like This? (Kurt Willems) 10/21/2024

Haunted by the Transcendent #1 - Why Are Things Like This? (Kurt Willems) Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We are Haunted by the Transcendent. Fortunately, the message of Jesus not only speaks to this desire for purpose, but is the source of the values that promote human flourishing. As the apostle Paul modelled in his ministry, the role of the church is to build bridges toward a secular culture to show people that God doesn’t merely want to ‘haunt,’ but truly wants to be found. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33551882

The Way of Gratitude #2 - Transformed Through Gratitude 10/16/2024

The Way of Gratitude #2 - Transformed Through Gratitude /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33490602

The Way of Gratitude - Serve the City 10/07/2024

The Way of Gratitude - Serve the City /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33361902

The Parables #4 - The Good Samaritan 10/01/2024

The Parables #4 - The Good Samaritan This four-week series deals with parables of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Through understanding the context and audience, we can see that parables teach us about God’s goodness, prayer, generosity, and ultimately—life in the kingdom of God. We’ll discover that the way of Jesus is in fact a way—a path where we can know Jesus, become more like him, and practice his patterns of spiritual formation so we can do the sorts of things that he did. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33272847

Parables #3 - The Rich Man & Lazarus 09/23/2024

Parables #3 - The Rich Man & Lazarus This four-week series deals with parables of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Through understanding the context and audience, we can see that parables teach us about God’s goodness, prayer, generosity, and ultimately—life in the kingdom of God. We’ll discover that the way of Jesus is in fact a way—a path where we can know Jesus, become more like him, and practice his patterns of spiritual formation so we can do the sorts of things that he did. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33173497

Parables #2 - The Persistent Widow (David Friesen) 09/16/2024

Parables #2 - The Persistent Widow (David Friesen) This four-week series deals with parables of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Through understanding the context and audience, we can see that parables teach us about God’s goodness, prayer, generosity, and ultimately—life in the kingdom of God. We’ll discover that the way of Jesus is in fact a way—a path where we can know Jesus, become more like him, and practice his patterns of spiritual formation so we can do the sorts of things that he did. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/33079112

Parables #1 - The Friend at Midnight (Kurt Willems) 09/09/2024

Parables #1 - The Friend at Midnight (Kurt Willems) This four-week series deals with parables of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Through understanding the context and audience, we can see that parables teach us about God’s goodness, prayer, generosity, and ultimately—life in the kingdom of God. We’ll discover that the way of Jesus is in fact a way—a path where we can know Jesus, become more like him, and practice his patterns of spiritual formation so we can do the sorts of things that he did. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/32978307

JOY FULL #9 - Content in Christ 09/04/2024

JOY FULL #9 - Content in Christ In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy, because in Jesus’s kingdom we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/32896522

Joy-Full #8 - Be Like... (Kurt Willems) 08/27/2024

Joy-Full #8 - Be Like... (Kurt Willems) In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy, because in Jesus’s kingdom we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face. /episode/index/show/brentview/id/32761977

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