South Abbotsford Church Podcast Mon, 25 May 2026 14:55:38 -0700 http://southabbotsford.com en-us © 2026 South Abbotsford Church Podcast yes f502216f-0680-5de3-a5f4-1fc69fb09fc3 South Abbotsford Church episodic false Every week, we gather as South Abbotsford Church. Someone always brings a message from the Word and unpacks how it applies in our lives. These messages are always meaningful and authentic expressions of the journey we're all on to follow Jesus. We trust the Spirit of God will continue to speak through them to you. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) South Abbotsford Church https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kdbur0jbltnwff0tzu2ru48gohie?.jpg South Abbotsford Church Podcast http://southabbotsford.com JOSEPH: For Our Good JOSEPH: For Our Good Passage: Genesis 41:37-57. We want something good. But good means different things to different people. What is my good? And is God working this out? Even now, in my circumstance and situation? Yes. He is good, all the time. He was good to Joseph, good to His covenant people, and, yes, He is good to you and me. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> Passage: Genesis 41:37-57. We want something good. But good means different things to different people. What is my good? And is God working this out? Even now, in my circumstance and situation? Yes. He is good, all the time. He was good to Joseph, good to His covenant people, and, yes, He is good to you and me. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-19238046 Sun, 24 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1763 3 21 full false JOSEPH: Multiplication Is Better Than Addition JOSEPH: Multiplication Is Better Than Addition Passage: Genesis 41:1-40. We want the thing that sounds best right now. But Kingdom multiplication involves processes like death... and then resurrection. Seeds die, then multiply. And so too, Joseph. If we embrace this Kingdom way, we find our lives expanding, inexplicably, in multiplication. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> Passage: Genesis 41:1-40. We want the thing that sounds best right now. But Kingdom multiplication involves processes like death... and then resurrection. Seeds die, then multiply. And so too, Joseph. If we embrace this Kingdom way, we find our lives expanding, inexplicably, in multiplication. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-19199323 Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700 2018 3 20 full false JOSEPH: Tell Me Your Dream JOSEPH: Tell Me Your Dream Passage: Genesis 40. We all experience disappointment. But what do you believe about God in those moments? Does He see? Does He care? This is the wrestle we experience in the Joseph story as he sees the breakthrough and then... nothing happens. And the worse part is, it's all because someone forgot. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> Passage: Genesis 40. We all experience disappointment. But what do you believe about God in those moments? Does He see? Does He care? This is the wrestle we experience in the Joseph story as he sees the breakthrough and then... nothing happens. And the worse part is, it's all because someone forgot. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-19157971 Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700 2060 3 19 full false JOSEPH: He Is With You JOSEPH: He Is With You Passage: Genesis 39. We're always blaming it on where. Where we are. What's happening to us. It's all wrong. If only the circumstance would change. But Joseph is there in the middle of all-wrong and still, strangely, YAHWEH is with him. Over and over this refrain, YAHWEH was with him. And with you. Do you believe this? 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> Passage: Genesis 39. We're always blaming it on where. Where we are. What's happening to us. It's all wrong. If only the circumstance would change. But Joseph is there in the middle of all-wrong and still, strangely, YAHWEH is with him. Over and over this refrain, YAHWEH was with him. And with you. Do you believe this? 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-19122151 Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1858 3 18 full false JOSEPH: Judah & Tamar: Can We Grasp God's Sovereignty? JOSEPH: Judah & Tamar: Can We Grasp God's Sovereignty? Passage: Genesis 38. What do we do with the really weird parts of the Bible? Like this story that's hardly ever told (and certainly not in Sunday School). Turns out, we can zoom out and ask God what He's trying to say through it all. In this case, we learn that God's ability to redeem everything is so much greater than our realities. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> Passage: Genesis 38. What do we do with the really weird parts of the Bible? Like this story that's hardly ever told (and certainly not in Sunday School). Turns out, we can zoom out and ask God what He's trying to say through it all. In this case, we learn that God's ability to redeem everything is so much greater than our realities. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-19085015 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 2237 3 17 full false JOSEPH: Cleanup on Aisle 9 JOSEPH: Cleanup on Aisle 9 Passage: Genesis 37:12-36. Messes we can relate to. The Bible is full of this. Humans doing human things. But this isn't the moral of the story: just try harder. It's about the faithfulness of God to walk with us, even in the mess, and His promise to bring about something beautiful from our lives. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah, See What God Can Do

]]> Passage: Genesis 37:12-36. Messes we can relate to. The Bible is full of this. Humans doing human things. But this isn't the moral of the story: just try harder. It's about the faithfulness of God to walk with us, even in the mess, and His promise to bring about something beautiful from our lives. 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah, See What God Can Do

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-19046456 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1930 3 16 full false JOSEPH: I Have a Dream JOSEPH: I Have a Dream Passage: Genesis 37:1-11. As we begin to explore the story of Joseph, we're taken beyond a morality tale from Sunday School. We experience God's redemptive plans to work for His glory in the midst of our mess. It's an epic story! It's also the Good News! 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> Passage: Genesis 37:1-11. As we begin to explore the story of Joseph, we're taken beyond a morality tale from Sunday School. We experience God's redemptive plans to work for His glory in the midst of our mess. It's an epic story! It's also the Good News! 

Sermon Series: Joseph & Judah - See What God Can Do

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-19007768 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1993 3 15 full false EASTER: The Empty Tomb EASTER: The Empty Tomb Passage: Luke 24:1-11. We've been making the journey to this third day: the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. For the followers of Jesus, it came as a slow dawning reality. A process of stumbling toward this belief and conviction: Jesus is alive. But it will change everything for them. And it could change everything for us too!

]]> Passage: Luke 24:1-11. We've been making the journey to this third day: the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. For the followers of Jesus, it came as a slow dawning reality. A process of stumbling toward this belief and conviction: Jesus is alive. But it will change everything for them. And it could change everything for us too!

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18971876 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1664 3 14 full false PALM SUNDAY: God's Big Parade PALM SUNDAY: God's Big Parade Passage: Luke 19:28-44. It's a parade! Jesus enters Jerusalem. There's weird parts and sad parts. People praise God. Jesus cries. What's happening? Join Jeff Peters unpack Luke's story as Jesus leads us in judgment and mercy, and meets us there.  

]]> Passage: Luke 19:28-44. It's a parade! Jesus enters Jerusalem. There's weird parts and sad parts. People praise God. Jesus cries. What's happening? Join Jeff Peters unpack Luke's story as Jesus leads us in judgment and mercy, and meets us there.  

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18934322 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1965 3 12 full false LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - A Well-Built Life LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - A Well-Built Life Passage: Luke 6:46-49. The conclusion to one of Jesus' most famous sermons. So direct. So encouraging. So challenging. A house on a rock. A foolish builder. A storm. And the question: Why won't you do what I say? As usual, Jesus is raising the bar and calling us into the Kingdom Life. 

Sermon Series: The Dissident Manifesto

]]> Passage: Luke 6:46-49. The conclusion to one of Jesus' most famous sermons. So direct. So encouraging. So challenging. A house on a rock. A foolish builder. A storm. And the question: Why won't you do what I say? As usual, Jesus is raising the bar and calling us into the Kingdom Life. 

Sermon Series: The Dissident Manifesto

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18922657 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1903 3 11 full false LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - Tree & Fruit LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - Tree & Fruit Passage: Luke 6:43-45. What does the Bible say about trees? And what about fruit? Is this important or maybe just a passing illustration about trying harder to be good. Am I the good tree? Am I the good human? What would it take to become a fruitful follower? So many good questions. All this and more... 

Sermon Series: The Dissident Manifesto

]]> Passage: Luke 6:43-45. What does the Bible say about trees? And what about fruit? Is this important or maybe just a passing illustration about trying harder to be good. Am I the good tree? Am I the good human? What would it take to become a fruitful follower? So many good questions. All this and more... 

Sermon Series: The Dissident Manifesto

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18922628 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1956 3 10 full false LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - Choose Your Measure LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - Choose Your Measure Passage: Luke 6:37-42. What's the boomerang principle? What's metrication? Why is Pastor Jon talking about his weight? Join us as we hear the challenge in Jesus' call to a Kingdom metric in our relationships with others. Can we change? What would it mean for us to exchange our stingy measures for generous ones...

Sermon Series: The Dissident's Manifesto

]]> Passage: Luke 6:37-42. What's the boomerang principle? What's metrication? Why is Pastor Jon talking about his weight? Join us as we hear the challenge in Jesus' call to a Kingdom metric in our relationships with others. Can we change? What would it mean for us to exchange our stingy measures for generous ones...

Sermon Series: The Dissident's Manifesto

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18819268 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0700 1931 3 9 full false LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - Even Sinners Do That LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - Even Sinners Do That Passage: Luke 6:27-36. Jesus is saying ridiculous and outlandish things. Like: Love your enemies. Or: Give to everyone who asks. Crazy stuff we could never do. Certainly not what anyone in the world expects from us. But Jesus is calling us to a Kingdom life that is only possible through Spirit-power. What would this mean for us? 

Sermon Series: The Dissident's Manifesto

]]> Passage: Luke 6:27-36. Jesus is saying ridiculous and outlandish things. Like: Love your enemies. Or: Give to everyone who asks. Crazy stuff we could never do. Certainly not what anyone in the world expects from us. But Jesus is calling us to a Kingdom life that is only possible through Spirit-power. What would this mean for us? 

Sermon Series: The Dissident's Manifesto

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18775641 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0800 2050 3 8 full false LENT: You Are Invited LENT: You Are Invited This Sunday we heard from a few different voices all inviting us into this season of knowing God more intimately. Exploration of the Lent theme from Pastor Garth, and testimonies from Neil Klassen and Pete White round out this beautiful time of experiencing the invitation to draw near. 

]]> This Sunday we heard from a few different voices all inviting us into this season of knowing God more intimately. Exploration of the Lent theme from Pastor Garth, and testimonies from Neil Klassen and Pete White round out this beautiful time of experiencing the invitation to draw near. 

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18732387 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0800 2463 3 7 full false LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - Inside-Outside Upside-Down LUKE: Dissident Manifesto - Inside-Outside Upside-Down Passage: Luke 6:20-26. Jesus walks around on mission. Setting people free and healing everyone. But what's His message? What would new creation people who live aligned with the coming Kingdom look like? Today is part one of Jesus' message about the dissident life. Prepare to be challenged. 

Sermon Series from Luke: Good News for Everyone

]]> Passage: Luke 6:20-26. Jesus walks around on mission. Setting people free and healing everyone. But what's His message? What would new creation people who live aligned with the coming Kingdom look like? Today is part one of Jesus' message about the dissident life. Prepare to be challenged. 

Sermon Series from Luke: Good News for Everyone

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18694938 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0800 1940 3 6 full false LUKE: First Things First LUKE: First Things First Passage: Luke 6:11-19. It's the in-between. Or maybe we should say in the in-between, we see Jesus ordering His life. His withdrawal to prayer, then assigning his inner-circle of community and then power going out to heal the masses. And if we followed His example, what would it mean for us? 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> Passage: Luke 6:11-19. It's the in-between. Or maybe we should say in the in-between, we see Jesus ordering His life. His withdrawal to prayer, then assigning his inner-circle of community and then power going out to heal the masses. And if we followed His example, what would it mean for us? 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18652414 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0800 2000 3 5 full false LUKE: Good News for the Open Handed LUKE: Good News for the Open Handed Passage: Luke 6:1-11. You're busy! We get it. Everyone is so busy. Maybe on your way right now, listening to this. And there is an invitation for you and me... from Jesus. You can enter into rest. Sabbath rest. Not through a system, but in the person of Jesus. He is Lord of the Sabbath!  

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone!

]]> Passage: Luke 6:1-11. You're busy! We get it. Everyone is so busy. Maybe on your way right now, listening to this. And there is an invitation for you and me... from Jesus. You can enter into rest. Sabbath rest. Not through a system, but in the person of Jesus. He is Lord of the Sabbath!  

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone!

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18612667 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0800 1661 3 4 full false STEWARDSHIP: Heart & Treasure STEWARDSHIP: Heart & Treasure Passage: Luke 12:13-34. Jesus and Pastor Jon are talking money, but maybe it's not what you think. We're warned about the danger of greed and worry to derail you. A problem then, and now. But derailed from what? The Kingdom mandate is to invest in something you can't see. A safe, high-return investment: generosity! So many ways you could live this, and so much blessing and joy as we do! 

Sermon Series: House of the Stewards

]]> Passage: Luke 12:13-34. Jesus and Pastor Jon are talking money, but maybe it's not what you think. We're warned about the danger of greed and worry to derail you. A problem then, and now. But derailed from what? The Kingdom mandate is to invest in something you can't see. A safe, high-return investment: generosity! So many ways you could live this, and so much blessing and joy as we do! 

Sermon Series: House of the Stewards

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18581471 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 1898 3 3 full false STEWARDSHIP: I'm Not Hiding STEWARDSHIP: I'm Not Hiding Passage: John 1:1-4. What has God given us? The Word. Usually we mean the Bible, but John (and Garth) challenges us to think bigger. Jesus is the Word made flesh, so any talk about how we steward the Word stretches us beyond knowing the Bible. We encounter the Living Word who has been made visible. We become living vessels of His presence.  

Sermon Series: House of the Stewards

]]> Passage: John 1:1-4. What has God given us? The Word. Usually we mean the Bible, but John (and Garth) challenges us to think bigger. Jesus is the Word made flesh, so any talk about how we steward the Word stretches us beyond knowing the Bible. We encounter the Living Word who has been made visible. We become living vessels of His presence.  

Sermon Series: House of the Stewards

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18535296 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 1520 3 2 full false STEWARDSHIP: In Your Hankie STEWARDSHIP: In Your Hankie Passage: Luke 19:11-27. What has God entrusted to you? And what are you doing with it? These are the questions we're wrestling as we take on stewardship in the biggest sense of the word. Today, we unpack a parable about a king and some stewards and their minas. What is God's business? And will we be about this until Jesus returns? The challenge is clear. 

Sermon Series: House of the Stewards

]]> Passage: Luke 19:11-27. What has God entrusted to you? And what are you doing with it? These are the questions we're wrestling as we take on stewardship in the biggest sense of the word. Today, we unpack a parable about a king and some stewards and their minas. What is God's business? And will we be about this until Jesus returns? The challenge is clear. 

Sermon Series: House of the Stewards

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18495931 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 2065 3 1 full false Lasting Peace Lasting Peace Passage: Romans 5:1-11. It's epiphany and we're still talking about peace. Today is a beautiful reminder of the simplest of all truths: Jesus has made peace for us. It's easy to point fingers at a world at war and forget the inner conflict we experienced as enemies of God. But Jesus has done what we couldn't and saved us! What a joy-filled reality we step into! 

]]> Passage: Romans 5:1-11. It's epiphany and we're still talking about peace. Today is a beautiful reminder of the simplest of all truths: Jesus has made peace for us. It's easy to point fingers at a world at war and forget the inner conflict we experienced as enemies of God. But Jesus has done what we couldn't and saved us! What a joy-filled reality we step into! 

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18455919 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 2073 2 50 full false ADVENT: Unexpected People - John ADVENT: Unexpected People - John Passage: Luke 1:57-80. Why is fire-and-brimstone John the Baptist part of the Christmas story? Does he have good news? Is this a love message? And what's all this about mercy? Mercy, mercy God came to show mercy. A baby, a song and a message about a God rich in mercy. 

Sermon Series: Unexpected People

]]> Passage: Luke 1:57-80. Why is fire-and-brimstone John the Baptist part of the Christmas story? Does he have good news? Is this a love message? And what's all this about mercy? Mercy, mercy God came to show mercy. A baby, a song and a message about a God rich in mercy. 

Sermon Series: Unexpected People

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18408192 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0800 1848 2 49 full false ADVENT: Unexpected People - Ladies & Babies ADVENT: Unexpected People - Ladies & Babies Passage: Luke 1:37-57. We're up to our third story of unexpected people in the advent story. We're in a dramatic recap of all three stories as we hear it all in a fresh way. And of course, the shock is that it's ladies, babies and the humble who experience joy in the coming of this saviour Jesus. 

Advent Series: Unexpected People

]]> Passage: Luke 1:37-57. We're up to our third story of unexpected people in the advent story. We're in a dramatic recap of all three stories as we hear it all in a fresh way. And of course, the shock is that it's ladies, babies and the humble who experience joy in the coming of this saviour Jesus. 

Advent Series: Unexpected People

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18358946 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0800 1188 2 48 full false ADVENT: Unexpected People - Mary ADVENT: Unexpected People - Mary Passage: Luke 1:26-38. Another angel with another message. This time equally surprising. A young girl. But less surprising if you read Matthew's geneology where he redeems the shame of several young women's stories. How is God healing our stories? How is He calling faithful followers? And will you respond? 

Advent Series: Unexpected People

]]> Passage: Luke 1:26-38. Another angel with another message. This time equally surprising. A young girl. But less surprising if you read Matthew's geneology where he redeems the shame of several young women's stories. How is God healing our stories? How is He calling faithful followers? And will you respond? 

Advent Series: Unexpected People

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18332918 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0800 2302 2 47 full false ADVENT: Unexpected People - Zechariah ADVENT: Unexpected People - Zechariah Passage: Luke 1:5-25. Does God see me? Does He care? Can He change my situation? Zechariah's story is such a great one. Unexpected maybe as the start of the nativity story, but amazing nonetheless. We can hope because of who God is. He is always at work bringing new life from impossible situations. 

Advent Series: Unexpected People

]]> Passage: Luke 1:5-25. Does God see me? Does He care? Can He change my situation? Zechariah's story is such a great one. Unexpected maybe as the start of the nativity story, but amazing nonetheless. We can hope because of who God is. He is always at work bringing new life from impossible situations. 

Advent Series: Unexpected People

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18281316 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0800 1875 2 46 full false LUKE: New King New Wine LUKE: New King New Wine Passage: Luke 5:33-39. It's really part two of the conversation Jesus is having about parties and people. He's thrown everyone off by being too fun and eating too much. His response is that this is a celebration! Jubilee has come! And the new Kingdom way is going to disrupt your old expectations. Get ready for it! The new wine and new garments come as good news for everyone. 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> Passage: Luke 5:33-39. It's really part two of the conversation Jesus is having about parties and people. He's thrown everyone off by being too fun and eating too much. His response is that this is a celebration! Jubilee has come! And the new Kingdom way is going to disrupt your old expectations. Get ready for it! The new wine and new garments come as good news for everyone. 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18259083 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0800 1798 2 45 full false LUKE: Sinners Welcome LUKE: Sinners Welcome Passage: Luke 5:27-32. Nothing makes the message clear like inviting a tax collector to be your disciple. A weird move if you're trying to make an all-star team. But for us watching, we hear loud and clear that this is good news for everyone. And of course, when Levi throws a party for his degenerate friends, Jesus is there in the middle of it all, declaring the missional call for all His followers.

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> Passage: Luke 5:27-32. Nothing makes the message clear like inviting a tax collector to be your disciple. A weird move if you're trying to make an all-star team. But for us watching, we hear loud and clear that this is good news for everyone. And of course, when Levi throws a party for his degenerate friends, Jesus is there in the middle of it all, declaring the missional call for all His followers.

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18206767 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0800 1650 2 44 full false LUKE: Who's in Charge? LUKE: Who's in Charge? Passage: Luke 5:17-26. Jesus is healing more people, but then things go weird. People break a roof to lower the guy and instead of, "Be healed" Jesus says "Your sins are forgiven". Enough chaos ensues for a movie scene. And our big question: Who is in charge? What's really going on? And what does it have to do with me? 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> Passage: Luke 5:17-26. Jesus is healing more people, but then things go weird. People break a roof to lower the guy and instead of, "Be healed" Jesus says "Your sins are forgiven". Enough chaos ensues for a movie scene. And our big question: Who is in charge? What's really going on? And what does it have to do with me? 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18178296 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0800 1775 2 43 full false LUKE: Can You Keep A Secret? LUKE: Can You Keep A Secret? Passage: Luke 5:12-16. In one case study, we see a guy experience the reality that Jesus arrival is good news for everyone! Even lepers. Jesus is bringing healing, redemption and love to those who need it most. And this guy is supposed to keep all this a secret? But like most of us with secret good news, he just can't hold it in. 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> Passage: Luke 5:12-16. In one case study, we see a guy experience the reality that Jesus arrival is good news for everyone! Even lepers. Jesus is bringing healing, redemption and love to those who need it most. And this guy is supposed to keep all this a secret? But like most of us with secret good news, he just can't hold it in. 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18126649 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0800 1909 2 42 full false LUKE: From Now On LUKE: From Now On Passage: Luke 5:1-12. Jesus shows up in Peter's work. An everyday place. And Jesus is calling him to a new way. Peter responds and nets brim with fish. People weep. And a new calling given: Fish for people. What about you? What is God inviting you try again in a new way, in His power? 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone 

]]> Passage: Luke 5:1-12. Jesus shows up in Peter's work. An everyday place. And Jesus is calling him to a new way. Peter responds and nets brim with fish. People weep. And a new calling given: Fish for people. What about you? What is God inviting you try again in a new way, in His power? 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone 

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18099195 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1769 2 41 full false LUKE: Jesus' Authority LUKE: Jesus' Authority Passage: Luke 4:31-44. Jesus moves on from Nazareth and starts demonstrating what this Kingdom Jubilee looks like. And people get set free. Others get healed. And no one wants to let Jesus go, it's so good. Clearly, ever so clearly, Jesus shows that He has authority over strongholds, sickness and sin. And this is good news! Such good news! 

Sermon Series: Luke - Good News For Everyone

]]> Passage: Luke 4:31-44. Jesus moves on from Nazareth and starts demonstrating what this Kingdom Jubilee looks like. And people get set free. Others get healed. And no one wants to let Jesus go, it's so good. Clearly, ever so clearly, Jesus shows that He has authority over strongholds, sickness and sin. And this is good news! Such good news! 

Sermon Series: Luke - Good News For Everyone

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18043877 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0700 2657 2 40 full false LUKE: Thanksgiving Jubilee LUKE: Thanksgiving Jubilee Passage: Luke 4:14-30. We've begun the refrain: this is good news for everyone! Jesus comes to proclaim Jubilee is here - freedom and redemption. But not everyone will receive it. It isn't good news to everyone. The hometown crowd decide they'll join the stats on towns that try to kill their homegrown prophet. 

Sermon Series: Good News For Everyone

Please note this was our joint service and the message is being translated live into Punjabi by Pastor Ashish. 

]]> Passage: Luke 4:14-30. We've begun the refrain: this is good news for everyone! Jesus comes to proclaim Jubilee is here - freedom and redemption. But not everyone will receive it. It isn't good news to everyone. The hometown crowd decide they'll join the stats on towns that try to kill their homegrown prophet. 

Sermon Series: Good News For Everyone

Please note this was our joint service and the message is being translated live into Punjabi by Pastor Ashish. 

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-18004246 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 2510 2 39 full false LUKE: Wilderness Temptation LUKE: Wilderness Temptation Passage: Luke 4:1-13. We all know the feeling of being tempted and crossing the line. It's what draws us either to give up or go hard after systems and methods to beat temptation. When Jesus tells the story of His temptation to His disciples, and they record it in their accounts, we should be asking why? What difference does it make to every human alive that Jesus overcame the enemy? It's big. It's incredibly good news. 

Sermon Series: Luke - Good News for Everyone

]]> Passage: Luke 4:1-13. We all know the feeling of being tempted and crossing the line. It's what draws us either to give up or go hard after systems and methods to beat temptation. When Jesus tells the story of His temptation to His disciples, and they record it in their accounts, we should be asking why? What difference does it make to every human alive that Jesus overcame the enemy? It's big. It's incredibly good news. 

Sermon Series: Luke - Good News for Everyone

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17967974 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 2030 2 38 full false Church Life: Endure in Hope Church Life: Endure in Hope Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:3.Do you experience the reality of a hope-filled life? Do people ask you about your hope? Are you able to endure the difficulty that comes? The challenge to become people of endurance in hope could be daunting, if we weren't so focused on Jesus. He is our Living Hope! 

Sermon Series: Church Life 

]]> Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:3.Do you experience the reality of a hope-filled life? Do people ask you about your hope? Are you able to endure the difficulty that comes? The challenge to become people of endurance in hope could be daunting, if we weren't so focused on Jesus. He is our Living Hope! 

Sermon Series: Church Life 

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17927921 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1742 2 37 full false Church Life: Labour of Love Church Life: Labour of Love Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:3. So much of church life can feel like a labour. Actually so do a lot of other people's expectations. How do we navigate this? How do we serve one another (and God) out of love and not duty? With her gentle way, Lori leads us to Jesus and the Kingdom call of love. 

Sermon Series: Church Life

]]> Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:3. So much of church life can feel like a labour. Actually so do a lot of other people's expectations. How do we navigate this? How do we serve one another (and God) out of love and not duty? With her gentle way, Lori leads us to Jesus and the Kingdom call of love. 

Sermon Series: Church Life

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17895296 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1985 2 36 full false Church Life: Work of Faith Church Life: Work of Faith Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:3. What does God want from us? What is the "work of faith" that our lives would demonstrate? Surprise! It isn't what you think. 

Sermon Series: Church Life

]]> Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:3. What does God want from us? What is the "work of faith" that our lives would demonstrate? Surprise! It isn't what you think. 

Sermon Series: Church Life

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17847212 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1822 2 35 full false Church Life: What Are We Doing? Church Life: What Are We Doing? Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3. We all need the refresher on exactly what we're doing in this whole "being church" together. Paul's encouragement to a church he planted feels like just the thing. Faith, love and hope to mark us and become the banner we use to cheer one another on as we pursue life with Jesus. 

Sermon Series: Church Life

]]> Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3. We all need the refresher on exactly what we're doing in this whole "being church" together. Paul's encouragement to a church he planted feels like just the thing. Faith, love and hope to mark us and become the banner we use to cheer one another on as we pursue life with Jesus. 

Sermon Series: Church Life

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17813065 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1855 2 34 full false PROVERBS: Worth Praising PROVERBS: Worth Praising Passage: Proverbs 31:10-31. Don't do it! Not another sermon on a Proverbs 31 woman! Or maybe a different take, with layers, to bring us to a deeper understanding of why the book ends here. Pursuing and praising the God-fearing woman. And what if the application is really, always, to pursue Jesus with all our hearts... could it be? 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> Passage: Proverbs 31:10-31. Don't do it! Not another sermon on a Proverbs 31 woman! Or maybe a different take, with layers, to bring us to a deeper understanding of why the book ends here. Pursuing and praising the God-fearing woman. And what if the application is really, always, to pursue Jesus with all our hearts... could it be? 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17785978 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1827 2 33 full false PROVERBS: The Wounds of a Friend PROVERBS: The Wounds of a Friend Passage: Proverbs 27:5-6. I love rebuke... said no one ever. How do we grow in the ability to give and receive trusted feedback? Because Proverbs counsels us that we would be wise to learn this. Even if it's hard. Even if we struggle. This is Christian. This is wisdom. 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> Passage: Proverbs 27:5-6. I love rebuke... said no one ever. How do we grow in the ability to give and receive trusted feedback? Because Proverbs counsels us that we would be wise to learn this. Even if it's hard. Even if we struggle. This is Christian. This is wisdom. 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17730490 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0700 1792 2 32 full false PROVERBS: What's the Deal with Work? PROVERBS: What's the Deal with Work? Passage: Proverbs 6:1-19. Why does work matter (beyond the paycheck)? In broad strokes, we undertake to follow the wisdom of a father to impart a value and meaning for work in the everyday. Should we care for others? How much? And why do you keep calling me "sluggard"? 

Sermon Series: Proverbs 

]]> Passage: Proverbs 6:1-19. Why does work matter (beyond the paycheck)? In broad strokes, we undertake to follow the wisdom of a father to impart a value and meaning for work in the everyday. Should we care for others? How much? And why do you keep calling me "sluggard"? 

Sermon Series: Proverbs 

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17691907 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0700 2580 2 31 full false PROVERBS: Get Wisdom PROVERBS: Get Wisdom Passage: Proverbs 4:1-9. What's important? What should we spend our lives achieving or earning? What's worth giving everything for? The teacher says wisdom. And of course, how. This is the question. In characteristic style, Ron challenges us that wisdom can be found in those around us, through whom God chooses to speak. 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> Passage: Proverbs 4:1-9. What's important? What should we spend our lives achieving or earning? What's worth giving everything for? The teacher says wisdom. And of course, how. This is the question. In characteristic style, Ron challenges us that wisdom can be found in those around us, through whom God chooses to speak. 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17654585 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0700 2756 2 30 full false PROVERBS: Providence PROVERBS: Providence Passage: Proverbs 16:1-9. What's my part and what's God's part? This is a huge human question. Is God a puppet-master holding the strings or can we just do whatever we want and God is helpless? Maybe it's a bit more in tension than we'd like, but God is in control and we are part of this! 

Please Note: This message includes an interview testimony

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> Passage: Proverbs 16:1-9. What's my part and what's God's part? This is a huge human question. Is God a puppet-master holding the strings or can we just do whatever we want and God is helpless? Maybe it's a bit more in tension than we'd like, but God is in control and we are part of this! 

Please Note: This message includes an interview testimony

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17630860 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0700 2817 2 29 full false PROVERBS: Fortress Faith PROVERBS: Fortress Faith Passage: Proverbs 18:10-11. There are so many things we rely on... trust in. The wisdom of proverbs counsels us that the most reliable and trustworthy one is God. His promise is that He won't let us down even when things seem grim. 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> Passage: Proverbs 18:10-11. There are so many things we rely on... trust in. The wisdom of proverbs counsels us that the most reliable and trustworthy one is God. His promise is that He won't let us down even when things seem grim. 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17578530 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0700 1731 2 28 full false PROVERBS: Pursuing Wisdom PROVERBS: Pursuing Wisdom Passage: Proverbs 2:1-8. If you... then... sigh. Conditionals. It's hard not to feel like all of Christianity is somehow conditional. But Proverbs leads us into a powerful why. Why would we pursue wisdom? To know God. To live in awe. To be shaped into a people resembling Him. And of course, all this is also gift... just like grace.  

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> Passage: Proverbs 2:1-8. If you... then... sigh. Conditionals. It's hard not to feel like all of Christianity is somehow conditional. But Proverbs leads us into a powerful why. Why would we pursue wisdom? To know God. To live in awe. To be shaped into a people resembling Him. And of course, all this is also gift... just like grace.  

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17539147 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0700 2340 2 27 full false PROVERBS: Trust & Submit PROVERBS: Trust & Submit Passage: Proverbs 3:5-6. Once we get to the heart of what proverbs are doing in the Bible, we can see a vision for the Kingdom life of character. And specifically, we hear the echo of all Scripture challenging us to trust and submit ourselves to the good Saviour. 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> Passage: Proverbs 3:5-6. Once we get to the heart of what proverbs are doing in the Bible, we can see a vision for the Kingdom life of character. And specifically, we hear the echo of all Scripture challenging us to trust and submit ourselves to the good Saviour. 

Sermon Series: Proverbs

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17511507 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1850 2 26 full false IMAGO DEI: Image Bearers IMAGO DEI: Image Bearers Passage: Genesis 1:27. So we are made in the image of God, and God has beautiful plans and purposes for us. But we all know, this world isn't the way it started. Things are a mess. Our lives are a mess. How do we live into the image of God today? Is God still about the work of creation? 

This is part four of our Sermon Series: Imago Dei. 

]]> Passage: Genesis 1:27. So we are made in the image of God, and God has beautiful plans and purposes for us. But we all know, this world isn't the way it started. Things are a mess. Our lives are a mess. How do we live into the image of God today? Is God still about the work of creation? 

This is part four of our Sermon Series: Imago Dei. 

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17426260 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0700 1980 2 25 full false IMAGO DEI: Male & Female IMAGO DEI: Male & Female Passage: Genesis 1:27. Why did God make humans male and female? What does any of that have to do with His image? We're tackling big questions as we step into potential divisive areas that culture expresses a lot of confusion about. What do we believe and why does it matter? 

Sermon Series: Imago Dei

]]> Passage: Genesis 1:27. Why did God make humans male and female? What does any of that have to do with His image? We're tackling big questions as we step into potential divisive areas that culture expresses a lot of confusion about. What do we believe and why does it matter? 

Sermon Series: Imago Dei

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17348029 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0700 1803 2 24 full false IMAGO DEI: We, The Image of God IMAGO DEI: We, The Image of God Passage: Genesis 1:27. What makes humans special? Why does this matter? These fundamental questions are answered in the Bible. The reality of us being made in God's image has far reaching implications that put us at odds with culture at times. Our commitment to walk in both grace and truth guides us in our relationships with our friends and neighbours as well as our church community. 

Sermon Series: Imago Dei

]]> Passage: Genesis 1:27. What makes humans special? Why does this matter? These fundamental questions are answered in the Bible. The reality of us being made in God's image has far reaching implications that put us at odds with culture at times. Our commitment to walk in both grace and truth guides us in our relationships with our friends and neighbours as well as our church community. 

Sermon Series: Imago Dei

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17308589 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0700 1594 2 23 full false IMAGO DEI: His Image IMAGO DEI: His Image Passage: Genesis 1:27. If we're made in God's image, then it's important to know, what is He like? What are qualities and characteristics that are part of the fabric of God? What things don't change or turn off or on? What is God really like and can we know Him? 

Sermon Series: Imago Dei

]]> Passage: Genesis 1:27. If we're made in God's image, then it's important to know, what is He like? What are qualities and characteristics that are part of the fabric of God? What things don't change or turn off or on? What is God really like and can we know Him? 

Sermon Series: Imago Dei

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17270277 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0700 1838 2 22 full false Ears to Hear: Others Ears to Hear: Others Passage: Ephesians 4:1-6. Some big part of this following Jesus thing involves others. People. And it can be so hard. How do we journey together? How do we keep unity? In the end, this is the mark of love and the biggest witness to the world - how we treat each other. 


Sermon Series: Ears to Hear

]]> Passage: Ephesians 4:1-6. Some big part of this following Jesus thing involves others. People. And it can be so hard. How do we journey together? How do we keep unity? In the end, this is the mark of love and the biggest witness to the world - how we treat each other. 


Sermon Series: Ears to Hear

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17229093 Mon, 26 May 2025 14:00:00 -0700 1866 2 21 full false Ears to Hear: More Ears to Hear: More Passage: Ephesians 3:20-21. More. Kind of a big word. What do you want more of? This was the question we wrestled. And what is God offering? What if, in every layer, every situation, every challenge, every blessing, is really an invitation to enter into more of Jesus. We think small. He thinks big. 

Sermon Series: Ears to Hear

]]> Passage: Ephesians 3:20-21. More. Kind of a big word. What do you want more of? This was the question we wrestled. And what is God offering? What if, in every layer, every situation, every challenge, every blessing, is really an invitation to enter into more of Jesus. We think small. He thinks big. 

Sermon Series: Ears to Hear

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17199025 Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 -0700 1428 2 20 full false Ears to Hear: Near Ears to Hear: Near Passage: Hebrews 10:19-22. Does your heart burn to be near Him? Or maybe to approach the Holy One fills you with fear, guilt or shame. Or maybe you know deep down you are playing church but your heart is far away. The invitation today is to draw near with the confidence of a true heart because Jesus has made the way. 

Sermon Series: Ears to Hear

]]> Passage: Hebrews 10:19-22. Does your heart burn to be near Him? Or maybe to approach the Holy One fills you with fear, guilt or shame. Or maybe you know deep down you are playing church but your heart is far away. The invitation today is to draw near with the confidence of a true heart because Jesus has made the way. 

Sermon Series: Ears to Hear

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17146272 Mon, 12 May 2025 15:00:00 -0700 2105 2 19 full false Ears to Hear: Story Ears to Hear: Story Passage: 1 Peter 2:9-10. What is Jesus saying to South Abbotsford? What grounds our mission and message and shapes us into a redemptive people? The Story of God! The Good News. The Gospel. If it doesn't change you, and how you relate with the people around you, then you haven't really understood it. It changes everything! 

Sermon Series: Ears to Hear

]]> Passage: 1 Peter 2:9-10. What is Jesus saying to South Abbotsford? What grounds our mission and message and shapes us into a redemptive people? The Story of God! The Good News. The Gospel. If it doesn't change you, and how you relate with the people around you, then you haven't really understood it. It changes everything! 

Sermon Series: Ears to Hear

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17111981 Sun, 04 May 2025 10:00:00 -0700 1659 2 18 full false Pentecost: Restored & Restoried Pentecost: Restored & Restoried Passage: Acts 3. As our Canadian National Director Cam Stuart brings greeting from churches across Canada, he also reminds us of the transformative invitation to live by the Spirit on mission for the Kingdom. How are we to live? What does all this resurrection talk mean for our daily lives? 

Sermon Series: Easter

]]> Passage: Acts 3. As our Canadian National Director Cam Stuart brings greeting from churches across Canada, he also reminds us of the transformative invitation to live by the Spirit on mission for the Kingdom. How are we to live? What does all this resurrection talk mean for our daily lives? 

Sermon Series: Easter

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17068371 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0700 2711 2 17 full false Easter: He's Alive Easter: He's Alive Passage: Luke 24:13-35. The road to Emmaus is very much like our journey to faith. We encounter Jesus, our perspective is reoriented and we are changed. What a beautiful way Jesus draws near to the broken hearted and shifts us so we can see Him more completely! He is alive! 

Sermon Series: Easter

]]> Passage: Luke 24:13-35. The road to Emmaus is very much like our journey to faith. We encounter Jesus, our perspective is reoriented and we are changed. What a beautiful way Jesus draws near to the broken hearted and shifts us so we can see Him more completely! He is alive! 

Sermon Series: Easter

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-17021421 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1774 2 16 full false Palm Sunday: This Will Fix Everything Palm Sunday: This Will Fix Everything Passage: Luke 19:28-40. We have definitely all had something we believed deep down would fix all our problems. The Triumphal entry is a moment like this - everything was so right. Hosanna, the King has come! But we know Jesus came to be the true and better King, so possibly there are some shattered expectations on the way... 

Sermon Series: Easter

]]> Passage: Luke 19:28-40. We have definitely all had something we believed deep down would fix all our problems. The Triumphal entry is a moment like this - everything was so right. Hosanna, the King has come! But we know Jesus came to be the true and better King, so possibly there are some shattered expectations on the way... 

Sermon Series: Easter

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16991321 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0700 1773 2 15 full false Lent: Suffering & Saving Lent: Suffering & Saving Passage: Luke 9:23-26. We love the resurrection! But what about the journey to get there? Death... and before that, suffering. What do we do with suffering? How do we understand it as followers of Jesus? Thankfully, He set for us the most beautiful example to follow. 

Easter Sermon Series

]]> Passage: Luke 9:23-26. We love the resurrection! But what about the journey to get there? Death... and before that, suffering. What do we do with suffering? How do we understand it as followers of Jesus? Thankfully, He set for us the most beautiful example to follow. 

Easter Sermon Series

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16954641 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0700 1857 2 14 full false Jacob: Where Have You Been? Jacob: Where Have You Been? Passage: Genesis 35:1-15. As we wrap our Jacob series, we find Jacob returning to Bethel. He responds to God's invitation to finally return to Bethel in surrender and accept his name. And for us too, the invitation to zoom out, look back and see the faithfulness of God in our lives. And always the fitting response to Him: worship in gratitude. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 35:1-15. As we wrap our Jacob series, we find Jacob returning to Bethel. He responds to God's invitation to finally return to Bethel in surrender and accept his name. And for us too, the invitation to zoom out, look back and see the faithfulness of God in our lives. And always the fitting response to Him: worship in gratitude. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16892628 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0700 1821 2 13 full false Jacob: When We Are Defiled Jacob: When We Are Defiled Passage: Genesis 34. In this world, we are defiled. Things we do. Things done to us. And the question comes, how do we respond? All this is true for Jacob as he navigates the violation of his daughter. At the end, we find we are all in need of this Saviour Jesus, who gave Himself for justice so we might be clean. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 34. In this world, we are defiled. Things we do. Things done to us. And the question comes, how do we respond? All this is true for Jacob as he navigates the violation of his daughter. At the end, we find we are all in need of this Saviour Jesus, who gave Himself for justice so we might be clean. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16861709 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0700 2006 2 12 full false Jacob: Not Like You Thought Jacob: Not Like You Thought Passage: Genesis 33:1-22. Sometimes the thing you are most afraid of doesn't happen the way you thought. This is the case for Jacob. After his God encounter, Esau arrives but it's all grace. This is the grace we need. Courage, humility, blessing. And of course, the reminder that the story isn't over yet. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 33:1-22. Sometimes the thing you are most afraid of doesn't happen the way you thought. This is the case for Jacob. After his God encounter, Esau arrives but it's all grace. This is the grace we need. Courage, humility, blessing. And of course, the reminder that the story isn't over yet. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16813365 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0700 2061 2 11 full false Jacob: The Wrestle Jacob: The Wrestle Passage: Genesis 32:22-32. It's a famous story. Jacob wrestles God in the river. Everything has been building to this. The wrestle. Jacob won't let go and God blesses him and gives him a new name. What about you? Maybe it's time for an encounter that will change you utterly. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 32:22-32. It's a famous story. Jacob wrestles God in the river. Everything has been building to this. The wrestle. Jacob won't let go and God blesses him and gives him a new name. What about you? Maybe it's time for an encounter that will change you utterly. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16766988 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0700 1639 2 10 full false Jacob: 400 Men Jacob: 400 Men Passage: Genesis 32:1-21. Deep fear. We all have it, if we can admit it. Jacob will be confronted by his brother coming with a small army. Why four hundred men? Again, the human questions surface: Can I trust this God? Is He really faithful? The good news is knowing that our deep fears get exposed to allow for deep transformation. Part two is coming next week. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 32:1-21. Deep fear. We all have it, if we can admit it. Jacob will be confronted by his brother coming with a small army. Why four hundred men? Again, the human questions surface: Can I trust this God? Is He really faithful? The good news is knowing that our deep fears get exposed to allow for deep transformation. Part two is coming next week. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16739744 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0800 1935 2 9 full false Jacob: Jacob and the Fear Jacob: Jacob and the Fear Passage: Genesis 31. Every week, the story almost seems the same. God shows up and promises to be faithful, and then stuff happens and Jacob has trouble trusting. He is so afraid. Then it always turns out God is faithful. Familiar, anyone? Insert our name for Jacob's. We struggle to trust because it's hard. In spite of our struggle in this area, Jesus is so gracious. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 31. Every week, the story almost seems the same. God shows up and promises to be faithful, and then stuff happens and Jacob has trouble trusting. He is so afraid. Then it always turns out God is faithful. Familiar, anyone? Insert our name for Jacob's. We struggle to trust because it's hard. In spite of our struggle in this area, Jesus is so gracious. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16692653 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0800 1993 2 8 full false Is It Not You? Is It Not You? Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20. A little Greek church plant managed to thrive against all odds. Out of adversity and persecution. And the apostle Paul claims them as his joy and crown. Something to bring to the end of all things. Missionary Doug Harder challenges us with the same word. Who is your glory? Who has God put in your life? How can you make a difference? 

Doug Harder served until recently as a missionary of South Abbotsford Church with Send International. 

]]> Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20. A little Greek church plant managed to thrive against all odds. Out of adversity and persecution. And the apostle Paul claims them as his joy and crown. Something to bring to the end of all things. Missionary Doug Harder challenges us with the same word. Who is your glory? Who has God put in your life? How can you make a difference? 

Doug Harder served until recently as a missionary of South Abbotsford Church with Send International. 

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16646843 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0800 1902 2 7 full false Jacob: You Thought It Was You Jacob: You Thought It Was You Passage: Genesis 30:22-45. Maybe you feel like all this is about you. All your success. All your spirituality. But somewhere along the way, you'll have that moment where you realize God has been working all along. This is what happens to Jacob, and he experiences the blessing of relationship with God. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 30:22-45. Maybe you feel like all this is about you. All your success. All your spirituality. But somewhere along the way, you'll have that moment where you realize God has been working all along. This is what happens to Jacob, and he experiences the blessing of relationship with God. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16597986 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0800 1885 2 6 full false Jacob: God Sees Jacob: God Sees Passage: Genesis 29:31-30:24. What a mess we make. And this one is messy. Sex, babies and mandrakes. But through it all, God sees, God hears, God remembers. You won't want to miss the incredible testimony of a real live Jacob, living through the struggle of life to find a beautiful trust. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 29:31-30:24. What a mess we make. And this one is messy. Sex, babies and mandrakes. But through it all, God sees, God hears, God remembers. You won't want to miss the incredible testimony of a real live Jacob, living through the struggle of life to find a beautiful trust. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16556991 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0800 2040 25 5 full false Jacob: Does God Know? Jacob: Does God Know? Passage: Genesis 29:1-30. Most of our lives deviate from plan A at some point. We realize things haven't gone the way we thought they would. And sometimes it's people who act to thwart us. Does God know? 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 29:1-30. Most of our lives deviate from plan A at some point. We realize things haven't gone the way we thought they would. And sometimes it's people who act to thwart us. Does God know? 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16513293 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0800 2147 2 4 full false Jacob: God's House Jacob: God's House Passage: Genesis 27:46-28:22. Grace means you can't earn it. This is what Jacob finds as he runs from his raging brother. God meets him in a dream, promising things he doesn't deserve. And yes, you too. This may cause you to want to worship. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 27:46-28:22. Grace means you can't earn it. This is what Jacob finds as he runs from his raging brother. God meets him in a dream, promising things he doesn't deserve. And yes, you too. This may cause you to want to worship. 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16470984 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0800 2013 2 3 full false Jacob: It's NOT About Jacob Jacob: It's NOT About Jacob Passage: Genesis 27:1-45. Mission Impossible identity swap, a stolen blessing, and a murderous brother. What a story! We find our tendency to take matters into our own hands played out in living colour. The center of the story is a faithful God who is keeping promises no matter what! 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 27:1-45. Mission Impossible identity swap, a stolen blessing, and a murderous brother. What a story! We find our tendency to take matters into our own hands played out in living colour. The center of the story is a faithful God who is keeping promises no matter what! 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> South Abbotsford Church Buzzsprout-16430932 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0800 2147 2 2 full false Jacob: The Chosen Twin Jacob: The Chosen Twin Passage: Genesis 25:19-34. Jacob's life is just getting started with a promise, but it doesn't take long before he's taking matters into his own hands. As we explore the life story of Jacob we find messy humans and a lavish grace offered to us. Sound familiar? 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Passage: Genesis 25:19-34. Jacob's life is just getting started with a promise, but it doesn't take long before he's taking matters into his own hands. As we explore the life story of Jacob we find messy humans and a lavish grace offered to us. Sound familiar? 

Series: A Wrestle to Trust

]]> Jonathan Headley Buzzsprout-16411598 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:00:00 -0800 2011 church, sermon, abbotsford 2 1 full false