Episodes
21 hours ago
21 hours ago
Pastor Steve resumes the series on revealing the Jesus of the Centre by looking at the means in which the work of Jesus is done on earth - How does Jesus do what he does? In other words, what does Jesus' power look like? We find out that Jesus is never coercive and that the form of power Jesus uses looks entirely unlike what we know to be power. This is a power that works "with" us... not "over" us.
David Fitch's new book, "Reconciling with Power" helped inform Pastor Steve's thoughts on this topic.
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Lifewater Canada special presentation
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
In this special presentation, Lifewater Canada president Lynda Gehrels speaks to the Grassroots congregation. Lifewater Canada is a charity based out of Thunder Bay that provides drinking water to communities in Africa and Haiti. It is regularly recognized as one of the most effective charities in Canada. Grassroots Church is proud to support Lifewater Canada.
You can find out more about Lifewater on their website www.lifewater.ca.
This message was originally delivered April 28, 2024.
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Revealing the Jesus of the Centre Part 2: What Enemy Love Reveals
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Pastor Steve resumes the series on Revealing the Jesus of the Centre by exploring one of Jesus' most distinctive teachings: Enemy Love. Why does Jesus seem to care more about grace and forgiveness than he does about tit-for-tat sense of justice? And what does this mean for followers of Jesus? Listen and find out!
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Resting in God's Love - A Message from Vincent Ng
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Using the baptism of Jesus and the following 40 days in the desert in which Jesus was tempted by Satan, Vincent shares on the need to find our identity in God's love, resting in that truth rather than having to "hustle" in order to find approval from those around us.
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Revealing the Jesus of the Centre Part 1: Which Jesus?
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Grassroots Church joined Jesus Collective in 2023 with a goal of making Jesus the centre of everything. But what does that even look like? Exactly who is the Jesus of the centre? In this first message of our new series, Pastor Steve demonstrates how talk of being "Jesus centred" is futile if we don't have a clear understanding of exactly who that Jesus is. He establishes 3 assumptions that we need to hold in our pursuit of discovering the Jesus of the centre:
1. Proceed with much grace and humility
2. Hold the "whaddabouts" in tension
3. Recognize our biases and move on.
Tune in to listen to more as we begin this journey together!
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Easter Sunday: Living Out the Resurrection
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
In this Easter Sunday sermon, Pastor Steve Bill looks at what it means to live our lives knowing that Christ is risen, and that resurrection is part of the plan for all of us.
This message was originally delivered March 31, 2024.
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Palm Sunday: Donkey Power!
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
In a special Palm Sunday sermon, Pastor Steve Bill preaches on how Jesus demonstrates an alternative to the violent, conquest-focused type of power that dominates our world.
Scripture readings are Matthew 22:1 - 11 and Philippians 2:8.
You can view the Brian Zahnd tweet about muscular Jesus here.
This message was originally delivered March 24, 2024.
We had a few technical issues this week which we tried to edit around, but some remnants of them may still remain. Everything should be better next week!
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Renewed Rhythms Part 10: Fasting
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Pastor Steve Bill explores fasting in the tenth and final installment of our series on Spiritual Disciplines. He explores how fasting can be a practice that allows us to bring our "fleshly" desires into better balance.
For additional resources on spiritual disciplines, go to www.practicingtheway.org.
This message was originally delivered on March 17, 2024.
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Renewed Rhythms Part 9: Journaling
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
To explore journaling as a spiritual discipline, we hear from two guest speakers this week. First, Carol Freeman shares about her remarkable 40-year practice of keeping a daily journal. Following that, Matt Denis shares some practical tips on how to use journaling to promote spiritual transformation.
This message was originally delivered on March 10, 2024.
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Renewed Rhythms Part 8: Soul Friendships
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
In the 8th installment of our series on spiritual disciplines, Pastor Steve Bill shares about Soul Friendships. He explores how we can model ourselves after Jesus' friendship structure to cultivate relationships that lead to true spiritual transformation.
This message was originally delivered March 3, 2024.