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God of Promise

God of Promise

Genesis 6-10

Floods.
They make a mess and overflow. They make the news and reveal human vulnerability. They leave us longing for a way out.

Rainbows.
We see them on sidewalks, T-shirts, jewelry and bumper stickers, but there's nothing quite like the ones that hang in the sky and stop you in your tracks.

Promises.
Have you made them? Have you kept them?
Have you been disappointed by them?
Why do we so long for a promise to be kept?

What does a flood and a rainbow reveal about who God is and who we are? What to they have to do with a promise that is as true for you today as it was in the days of Noah?

This week we float with Noah through Genesis 6-10. Come along for the ride.

Sail on...
Phil Wagler 
Interim Pastor

It Starts Close to Home

Genesis 4-5

Last week in Genesis Chapter 3 we met our Adversary - Satan - through the narrative, and Steve unpacked for us how Satan uses doubt about the goodness of God’s gifts, and doubt of our own goodness to undermine our trust in God.

This weekend we are going to look at the original sin of our adversary - pride - and how Chapter 4 of Genesis teaches us to see pride and ultimately resist it’s pull. What is pride? How can we recognize it in ourselves? And most importantly, what is God’s plan to deal with the sin of pride, both within us and within the world?

Joel Lise,

Worship Pastor

How to Ruin Your Life

Genesis 3

In our day and age, there seems to be a lot of “How To’s”

·         How to Lose Weight

·         How to Become Wealthy (sometimes overnight!)

·         How to Dress for Success

·         How to Make your Hair grow back

·         How to Train Your Dragon… you get the idea

Yet in all the overwhelming piles and piles of information, you will rarely hear a message on HOW TO RUIN YOUR LIFE.

Join us this Sunday to hear how Satan tempts, tricks and deceives and how we can PREVENT this from happening.
 

Looking forward to sharing the Word together!

Steve Perry

Zooming in on Humanity in the Garden

Genesis 2:4-25

The map on your phone allows you to zoom in or out with ease. You can see the whole world or zero in on a street corner - it's pretty amazing! 

What do we notice when we zoom in on humanity? 
We come to Genesis 2:4-25 this Sunday in our adventure in the first book of the Bible and discover the cosmic and universal view of creation in Genesis 1 suddenly narrows to a specific place - a garden - specific trees - a tree of life and a tree of the knowledge of good and evil - and specific people - Adam and Eve. 

We zoom in on us, humanity, in a particular place. What are we to make of Eden?

Well, what are you to make of who you are and where you live and who you share yourself and that place with? 

Now there's a timeless question!

Phil Wagler,
Interim Pastor

And God Said...

Genesis 1:3-2:3

What did your Mom say?
What did your Dad say?
What did the boss say?
What did the teacher say?
What did the celebrity say?
What did the politician say?

Though we don't always like to admit it, we can't deny that it matters a great deal what people with authority say. Isn't it quite amazing that we do many things - positively or negatively - based on the invisible words that come from people we respect or have been granted some position of authority to speak? We especially long to hear people we care about speak and the "silent treatment" is not therapeutic at all! 

We venture further into Genesis 1 this week and discover that God speaks - and that God's speech is powerful and foundational for life and all that is good. What does God say in the beginning? What does he say to us and the world? And why does that still matter?

This is what we'll explore together this week. 

Phil Wagler,
Interim Pastor

Genesis Beginning Again: In the Beginning, God...

Genesis 1:1-3

We're beginning again.

Last week marked day one of another new year, and the rest of your life. 
Every new year begins with hope and expectation, potentially new commitments, and yet it's just another day on a calendar that builds on the many that have come before us.

As a church family we are going to begin 2025 where Scripture begins - in Genesis. Over the next few weeks we'll unpack Genesis 1-12 to ground us and challenge us to understand who God is and what he is calling us to in a new year that is part of an old world. This week we begin with God who was there, in the beginning, and invites us in these days entrusted to us to remember that wherever chaos reigns the Spirit is hovering.

Happy New Beginning!

 

Phil Wagler,
Interim Pastor

In the Face of Power and Evil

Luke 2:1-2; Revelation 12:1-6

Bahar al-Assad is gone. Trump is back. Trudeau is in trouble. 
Netanyahu. Putin. Milei. Zelensky. Rutu. Xi Jinping.
The world is ruled by powers that shift and change. Some cheer the transitions. Others rally to protect them.
The world seems like a hot mess! What is going on? Who is really in charge? 

We're less than a week away from Christmas Day when we Christians celebrate that in the days of Caesar Augustus, a baby was born and Herod lost his mind.
How can we understand the massive impact of the arrival of the Prince of Peace? Does his arrival still send shock waves or have we settled for Hollywood holiday sentimentality?
And, what on earth does Revelation 12 have to say about all this where we see a Dragon seeking to devour a child?

It's been an interesting year! Should be an interesting Sunday. 

Phil Wagler,
Interim Pastor

Christ is Here in our Suffering

The Book of Daniel

This Sunday, as we look at Daniel, we'll explore what it means to endure suffering, to hold on to hope, and to pray. We'll also discuss coming to the end of ourselves, Jesus power to save, and the work of the church to stand in solidarity with the suffering.

This Advent, as we reflect on joy, we face a sobering reality: sentimentality won't sustain us through the hardships of life. Drawing from the powerful stories in Daniel and the hope found in Jesus, we’ll explore how God meets us in our suffering—not from a distance, but in the midst of the fire and the lion’s den. Discover how Christ’s presence transforms our struggles into hope, and how we are called to live as his church, standing in solidarity with those in need. 

 

Together with you in Christ,
Levi Simpson
Director of Spiritual Care from Kelowna’s Gospel Mission

Christ is Here in the Common

Luke 1-2

At the start of Luke, we see God breaking into the ordinary—through the routines, relationships, and responsibilities of people like Zacharias and Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph, and the shepherds. Astonishingly, Jesus, the Son of God, entered the world not with domineering power, but in humility, as a baby, born into a common family for the common good of all.

Do we recognize Christ’s presence in our everyday lives? Do we wrestle with a tension between longing for clear signs of God’s work and the humble, common ways He often reveals Himself? 



Too often, we seek God in mountaintop moments but lose sight of Him in the mundane. Yet, could it be that our everyday faith, offered through the simple routines of life, is precisely where God works to accomplish His kingdom purposes… let's discuss this Sunday!


Devan Scollon

Student Ministries Director

Christ is Here

Have you seen the news lately and wondered, "Where is God?" Have you assessed your life and our community and wondered, "Where is God?" From Kelowna to Jerusalem the question can be asked, pondered, and prayed.  Advent is here. Four weeks of preparation for heaven's answer to the question, "Where is God?," if we slow down and listen, we might understand that God's response is, "Christ is here." What's happening in the land once called Judea is dominating today's headlines. Jerusalem and Bethlehem once wondered "Where is God?" and almost missed the message that Christ had arrived. This week, we begin advent with a special guest from Jerusalem, Dr. Salim Munayer. We'll explore how the message "Christ is here" is still the hope for the Holy Land and right here too.   💬 Questions for discussion: How does the message of hope and reconciliation in Christ give you hope and expectation for what Christ is doing here and now in your life and our world❓ What do you find most challenging about the way of peace that God has brought into the world through Jesus Christ in light of all the troubles and wars that exist❓ What are you being prompted to further pray for and understand about the war in Israel/Palestine, as well as our city and community❓ Phil Wagler, Interim Pastor