Weekly teachings from a community seeking to cover the earth with the selfless love of Jesus.
Episodes
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
On this New Year's Eve Sunday morning service, Pastor Steve Bill reflects on how we have seen God's faithfulness to Grassroots Church over the past year. He also reflects on how we can recognize God's faithfulness through God's presence, even in times when our circumstances are difficult.
The service closes with a few short testimonials from congregation members.
This service was originally recorded on December 31, 2023. Happy New Year!
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
We conclude our Advent series looking at the theme of Love. Pastor Steve explores how Jesus defines love both at the manger and the cross.
This service was originally delivered December 24, 2023. We've left in a few of the musical pieces and children's readings.
Merry Christmas!
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
We continue the Advent series, looking at the theme of joy this week. The Good News of Great Joy spoken to the shepherds in the field did not bring about the end of oppression or living in fear for the people of God. So... what was so good about it?
Pastor Steve explores how joy in the New Testament comes from unexpected moments - in the midst of darkness and pain - not in the easygoing life, despite our world's pursuit of this. Like the audacious hope and the tumultuous path of peace, this unexpected source of joy is only possible because of Immanuel.
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
The 2023 Advent series continues with a message on Peace. Pastor Steve Bill leads the congregation in a collective struggle to understand how we should live out the peace of Christ in a world that seems so dominated by violence.
The Jesus Collective Podcast that Steve Bill referenced can be found here.
You can find the text of the Peace Prayer of St. Francis here.
In the spirit of the season, we have included portions of the advent children's lesson delivered before the sermon. The traditional sermon starts at 5:19.
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
The 2023 Advent series begins with an exploration of the radical reorienting of reality expressed through Isaiah's prophetic oracles. It may be a form of naive hope that Jesus followers are to practice but if we have eyes to see and ears to hear, we can begin to see this hope actualized in our lives.
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
In this 3rd and final message in the series asking why we bother going to church, Pastor Steve brings it home by challenging the church to carry out good deeds/works that speak to reconciliation in our spheres of influence.
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
In this sermon, Pastor Steve Bill looks at the concept of allelon ("one another") and how coming together as a church allows us to support one another in becoming more like Jesus.
Pastor Steve referenced the book Shantung Compound - The Story Of Men And Women Under Pressure by Langdon Gilkey.
You can access the 5+ hour Spotify playlist of Grassroots music here.
This message was originally delivered on November 19, 2023.
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Pastor Steve begins this series on why we church by looking at reasons we don't church and asking if being a Jesus follower actually requires going to church.
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Vincent shares a message on what it looks like to follow Jesus through a Jesus Centred paradigm. Drawing from Jesus' command that anyone who wants to follow him, "must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me."
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
In Part 4, Pastor Steve closes ends the Galatians series by tying together the bookends of 1:4 "The Present Evil Age" defined by shame and exclusion with 6:15 "New Creation" defined by a type of community that transcends lines of division to be united in Christ. The last ~15 minutes of the message is a conversation with the congregation about boundaries we have created or have been on the receiving end of as individuals and as a community.