Speaker: Marc Gagnon

What do snowblowers have to teach us about following Jesus? In this message from Lead Pastor, Marc Gagnon, one of the most famous stories of Jesus’ life shows us a temptation that still plagues humans today – the desire to draw lines around who we should extend love to. In a tense conversation, Jesus pushes back on the religious elite to challenge the way they have used the bible to limit who they should love, care for and show compassion to.

When you think of following Jesus, what do you picture? Reading the bible? Theology classes? Falling asleep during the preacher’s sermon? For Jesus’ disciples, it was hands-on, on-the-road training, and Luke records every juicy detail (not just the highlight reel … but the screw-ups too)! In this message, from Lead Pastor Marc Gagnon, we discover some baggage the disciples brought with them, and invite Jesus to challenge our own … leaving us more like Jesus.

Join Pastors Robyn and Marc as they lead us through a time of reflection on the past year, on what God is doing inside you, and on the year ahead.

Have you ever had an awkward conversation with someone who used a verse from the Bible out of context? Throughout history people have used scripture to rebuke, manipulate, scold, judge, and defend their position, thoughts, and behaviour, but is that really what God intended? In this message from Pastor Marc Gagnon, we learn the difference between something that’s descriptive and something that’s prescriptive as he walks us through a section of Luke 9 to discover that God shows us where to look for our clarity in the midst of confusion. This passage is one that invites a small word change with a big difference.

As a culture, we talk a lot about love. Even as Christians, we talk about God being love, and that the greatest command is to love. We seem to be able to agree what is most important … and yet, in this message from Pastor Marc Gagnon, we discover that we may need to lay down our preconceived ideas of what love looks like.

Sometimes it feels like more is the answer. More things to do, more things to learn, more things to accomplish .. and yet, in Luke 9:18-22 we see that that getting away from the hustle proves to be key to getting the clarity the disciples need to move forward. Two thousand years later, we need this more than ever. Join Pastor Marc Gagnon for this message as we learn an ancient practice to help in these chaotic times.

Have you ever been so desperate for help that you were willing to bend the rules? Has there ever been a time in your life that you stepped out in faith knowing it might cost you greatly? In this message, Pastor Marc Gagnon walks us through a section of Luke 8 in which Jesus performs miracles for two people who risked everything for his help, and shows us that Jesus doesn’t just heal people, he restores them to life and to community.

Have you ever found yourself in prayer but by the end you don’t remember what God was saying to you? Have you ever found yourself reading something in the Bible but forgetting what you read a short time later? Or have you wondered why following Jesus hasn’t really changed your life? In this message, Pastor Marc Gagnon takes us through a parable in Luke 8 to unpack the meaning behind Jesus’ words, reminding us that if we’re committed to following Jesus, we have to be here for more than just the miracles.