Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks 1 Peter 2:13-17 and we discover what it looks like to live a 'good' life. To live a life where your behaviour is such that it makes others take notice. As Christians, there is something that drives us that is abnormal in todays social landscape, and that something is our love for Jesus. Our behaviour certainly going to make us enemies and it possibly might make us friends, but the only way to live a good life in the eyes of the Lord is to follow Him with our whole ...
May 06, 2024•38 min
It's easy to get caught up in feeling like everyone is sizing you up everywhere you go. Your boss, your friends, your coworkers, even the pizza delivery guy. But in God's eyes, we are all the same. He judges the super model, the fry cook, the prime minister, the pastor and the garbage man the same. All of us sinners, all of us in need of grace. God's children are chosen because of God's desire to save us, not because we are amazing human beings. We can rest in the fact that we can't do anything ...
Apr 29, 2024•40 min
This week we hear from Pastor Moses Lee as he leads us through Mark 6:30-44.
Apr 22, 2024•40 min
This week's sermon focuses on two things: not only do we have a new foundation for our lives as believers but we are also so deeply, deeply loved. It's easy to hear those words and let them skim off of our hearts, but how often do you truly reflect on the love that the Lord has for you? How often do you pray for a soft enough heart to let those words sink right into your core, past all the skepticism or projections of human weaknesses that we can sometimes attribute to the Holy God? Sometimes I ...
Apr 15, 2024•39 min
What does growing up in our spirituality look like? Does it mean that we do more and more good works? Possibly. But our motivations for why we do the good works will come from a different place than they did before. This week, Mark Hordyk unpacks 1 Peter 22:23-2:3 and we learn what it looks like to grow and become more and more spiritually mature.
Apr 09, 2024•39 min
Jesus Christ is real. What do we do about it? Please tune in to our Easter Sunday service as Pastor Paul preaches from 1 Peter 1:17-21.
Apr 01, 2024•36 min
Join us for our Good Friday service.
Apr 01, 2024•38 min
We all have an internal hierarchy of the things we view as most important in our lives. Although our lists can look similar to one another, with things such as such a our children, our jobs or our families, ranking near the top, most people would not put Jesus as the very top most important person on their list. Even those who call themselves Christian. And if we do put Him at the top, do we actually act like He is the most important person? Why not? Why are our "loves" so dis-ordered? Listen in...
Mar 25, 2024•38 min
God calls us to think deeply about our faith. He wants us to explore, question and discern. When we wrestle with our faith, whether its joining a bible study, studying it on our own or talking it through with a pastor, we get to peel back the layers of how God reveals Himself. This helps strengthen our faith and gives us hope and draws us nearer to our Father. Biblical literacy builds a firm foundation for us to stand on when things get tough (and they will), so let's keep asking questions and d...
Mar 18, 2024•39 min
At every corner, Christians are facing increasing pressure to conform to this world. In the workplace, at school, through social media and even, in some cases, at the dinner table. How do we stand firm in our convictions? How do we set ourselves apart as holy (not perfect!) and live lives that honour our Lord? Pastor Paul unpacks the apostle Peter's call to be holy in his letter to the exiles in 1 Peter 1:13-16. ~KT
Mar 11, 2024•37 min
This week, Pastor Paul takes us through 1 Peter 1:10-12. It is so interesting to think about an angel, let alone think that they would deeply yearn for anything that God has given us. Who are we to receive such goodness? Join us as we explore this together!
Mar 04, 2024•40 min
"I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages." ~ Charles Spurgeon. Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks 1 Peter 1:3-9 as we learn to make space for deep grief and deep joy in our everyday lives. www.gracevalleychurch.ca
Feb 26, 2024•41 min
If you are feeling like despair is creeping in, please remember: you are held, loved and saved. This life is not all there is. Jesus offers us a hope that doesn't even depend on us, thankfully. Its a hope that will never go away. It will always, always be true, no matter how loud the voice in your head tries to tell you that its a lie. Jesus is holding you, He is for you and He loves you. Have hope. ~KT
Feb 20, 2024•44 min
If you've ever wondered why a loving God requires such a bloody sacrifice, tune in and listen as we unpack this important topic. www.gracevalleychurch.ca
Feb 12, 2024•44 min
"It’s the Holy Spirit who awakens in us an understanding of God’s beauty and splendor and power. It’s the Holy Spirit who stirs us to celebrate and rejoice and give thanks. It’s the Holy Spirit who opens our eyes to see and savor all that God is for us in Jesus." - Sam Storms www.gracevalleychurch.ca
Feb 05, 2024•40 min
What does it mean to be elect? What does it mean if you aren't elected and why doesn't God elect everyone? So many questions. This week, Pastor Paul focuses on the word 'elect' and why it reveals who God is and what it means for us as His children. ~KT
Jan 29, 2024•54 min
What does it mean to live in a Post-Christian world? (And what does "post-christianity" mean, anyways?) How should Christians view suffering? And is this world our true home? Pastor Paul opens up our new series "The Elect in Exile" with these and other important questions.
Jan 22, 2024•38 min
Born again? What does that even mean? Nicodemus asked the same question. Kevin deJonge unpacks 3:1-8 this week as we learn about what Jesus means and what it looks like in our lives as Christ followers to be truly born again in Him.
Jan 15, 2024•40 min
In this letter, Jesus offers comfort and encouragement to persecuted Christians in the pagan city of Pergamum. Join us as Mark Hordyk offers his insight on what we can learn from this section of the book of Revelation.
Jan 09, 2024•46 min
This week we wrap up our Advent series as we focus on Matthew 2:13-23.
Jan 08, 2024•40 min
Join us for our candlelit Christmas Eve service. Have a blessed Christmas!
Dec 27, 2023•18 min
Join us for the 4th and last Sunday of Advent as we worship our God, our Saviour, together.
Dec 27, 2023•31 min
Join us for our third Sunday of Advent as we discuss Matthew 2:1-12. www.gracevalleychurch.ca
Dec 18, 2023•42 min
Join us as we continue our Advent series, with a sermon on the Conception of the King.
Dec 11, 2023•34 min
It may look like just a long list of names, but the genealogy of Jesus reveals the incredible accuracy of the prophecy of His birth. God used the lives of ordinary, flawed and sinful people to bring about the coming of our Redeemer in the most miraculous way. Listen in as we begin our Advent series, with the Heritage Of The King. -KT
Dec 04, 2023•38 min
This week, Pastor Paul explains who and what the Sabbath is for and offers some words of advice for young adults who are trying to decide what their career paths should look like. ~KT
Nov 27, 2023•38 min
Join us this week as Pastor Paul continues with our mini-series on Christians and the workplace.
Nov 20, 2023•41 min
In western society, work is so often something that we use to justify our right to be here. Think about it - what's one of the first questions someone asks you after you meet them? "What do you do?" It's an innocent question, but sometimes you cant help but feel like you have to justify what you do as if your job reflects on your value as a person. "I'm just a stay at home mom" or "I'm just a grocery store clerk" etc. But we've elevated the value in our work to be on par with the value of our be...
Nov 13, 2023•38 min
God made humans - and put them right to work. Why? Why does God value work so much that He, Himself is a worker? Listen in as Pastor Paul begins a mini series on Faith & Work!
Nov 07, 2023•39 min
This week, we wrap up our series on The Sermon On The Mount. Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks Jesus' final words from the "Greatest Sermon Ever Preached". ~KT
Oct 31, 2023•34 min
