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CFC Qualicum Beach
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We are Christian Fellowship Centre, located on Central Vancouver Island. Each week, we bring you powerful, Bible-based messages that inspire, challenge, and encourage you to grow in your walk with Christ. Whether you missed a service or just need a midweek boost, these sermons are here to help you stay connected with God's Word.Go to www.cfcchurch.com to find out more.
Episodes
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The Power of Gratitude and Thanksgiving
In this Thanksgiving message, Pastor Leah Robertson explores the importance of cultivating a lifestyle of gratitude and making thanksgiving an active expression of our faith. Through Scripture, we are challenged to give thanks in every circumstance, trust God before we see the breakthrough, and...
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Crossing the River
In this sermon, Pastor Sam McGrew continues an ongoing conversation about who we are as a church, what God has called us to, and where we believe He is leading us next. Drawing from Joshua 1 and 3, Sam uses Israel’s crossing of the Jordan River as a picture of stepping into a new season with…
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Love of God
In this message, Leah Robertson explores the heart of the Christian life: love. Drawing from Matthew 22, 1 John 4, and 1 Corinthians 13, Leah reminds us that every commandment flows from loving God and loving others—not through passive “lip service,” but through active, sacrificial “life…
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Baptism
In the final week of our Summer School series, Jess explores the profound meaning and significance of baptism. More than simply a ceremony or personal milestone, baptism is a powerful declaration of a new life in Christ—a passage from death to resurrection, slavery to freedom, and old identity to...
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Love Gives
In Week 7 of our Summer School series, Sam McGrew explores generosity as sacrificial love that reflects the extravagant nature of God. Drawing from John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 8, and the book of Acts, this message challenges us to see generosity as far more than financial giving—it’s a supernatural...
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The Life of a Disciple
What does it really mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this message, Michael Lim challenges us to move beyond simply believing in Jesus and embrace the costly, transformative lifestyle of actually following Him. Discipleship means taking up our cross, pursuing the things of Christ, and allowing…
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Prayer is Relationship
Prayer was never meant to be a one-sided conversation. What if prayer is more than bringing God your list of needs? What if it is an invitation to encounter Him—to hear His voice, be changed by His presence, and discover what happens when a church learns to pray together? In this session of our...
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Your Hope is Alive
Your Hope Is Alive concludes our four-week series through 1 Peter by exploring one of the greatest gifts of the gospel: a living hope found in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In a world where hope is often tied to circumstances, success, or outcomes, Scripture points us to something far more...
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Ministry of Reconciliation
What does it mean to be entrusted with the Ministry of Reconciliation? In this special guest message, Robin challenges us to see ourselves the way God sees us—not as broken people defined by our past, but as new creations and His masterpiece in Christ.Drawing from 2 Corinthians 5, Robin explores...
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Faith & Endurance
Continuing our Summer School series through 1 Peter, Pastor Leah explores the powerful connection between faith and endurance. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:3–9, Hebrews 11, and Romans 5:3–5, she reminds us that genuine faith is refined through trials, producing perseverance and a deeper trust in God....
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The New You
In the second message of our Summer School series through the book of 1 Peter, Pastor Sam explores God's call: "Be holy, for I am holy." Rather than seeing holiness as a burden or a list of rules, we discover it as the beautiful invitation to become more like Christ. This message unpacks three...
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Why Jesus?
In this message, Pastor Jessica explores one of the most important questions we can ask: Why is Jesus necessary? Salvation is often reduced to escaping judgment or getting into heaven someday. But Scripture reveals something far greater. Jesus didn't come merely to rescue us after death—He came…
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The Need for a Father
In this message from Sam, we dive into the power and importance of spiritual fatherhood. Why does every believer need Godly voices, mentorship, and spiritual guidance? Discover how identity, wisdom, correction, and discipleship shape our faith and help us grow into who God has called us to be....
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Stay Awake
In this message, Stay Awake, Pastor Sam explores Jesus’ repeated call for His followers to live in a state of readiness for His return. Drawing from Mark 13, Matthew 24–25, and Acts 1, this sermon examines what it means to be spiritually awake in a world that is often distracted and unaware. Sam...
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A City of Joy
In this message from Acts 8, Pastor Sam explores the remarkable account of Philip bringing the gospel to Samaria, where the result was “great joy in that city.” What does it look like for a city to experience the joy of God, and what role does the Church play in bringing hope, healing, and...
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Pentecost
In this Pentecost Sunday message, Pastor Jess McGrew shares a message about the gift of the Holy Spirit and why Pentecost is more than a historical event—it’s the fulfillment of God’s plan and the birth of the Church. Drawing connections between the Old Testament Feast of Weeks, the death and...
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The Training Ground of Destiny
In this encouraging message, Pastor Leah explores the life of Joseph and the “training ground of destiny,” showing how God often shapes calling and character through seasons of suffering, rejection, delay, and testing. Walking through Joseph’s journey from the pit to the palace, she reminds...
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Nourished by the Word
In this message from Tammy Roy, we are challenged as believers to become truly “nourished by the Word” by cultivating a deep, personal relationship with Jesus. Drawing from passages including Revelation 12, Psalm 91, Psalm 23, 2 Corinthians 10, and Jeremiah 29, she reminds listeners that…
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Eyes on the Prize
This week, guest speaker Jason Goertzen invited us to reconsider what it means to stay focused amid constant distraction. Through Scripture, we were reminded not to take up battles that aren’t ours, and not to impose earthly thinking onto God’s Kingdom. God is moving in powerful ways—often in…
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Reigning and Conquering
In this Easter Sunday message, we lean into our theme, “The Lamb Who Was Slain.” Teaching from Revelation 12, Sam explores what it means to conquer and reign in life because of the blood of Jesus. Together, we unpack what it looks like to overcome, to live as witnesses, and to carry the power of...
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Surrendered.
This past Sunday, Pastor Sam shared a message rooted in Jesus’ words from Luke 9: “Whoever wants to follow me must deny themselves and take up their cross daily.” At the foundation of the Christian life is surrender. Through this message, we explore how surrender leads to deeper unity with God…
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Prepared.
This past Sunday, Pastor Sam shared a message on the importance of preparation. As believers, we don’t just long for moments of God’s visitation—we desire a place of ongoing habitation, where His presence dwells among us continually. But how do we get there? Looking at 1 Chronicles 13 and 15, we...
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The God of Endurance
This Sunday, we welcomed Chris and Marilyn Byberg and Brad Fidler from the National House of Prayer, who brought a timely and encouraging word on the God of endurance. Their message, centered on Romans 15:5 and 15:13, calls us to find hope, strength, and unity in Him.
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Enjoying Peace
Yesterday, guest speaker Kim Unrau brought a practical and encouraging message titled “Enjoying Peace”. Drawing from John 14:16–19, he unpacked what it means to truly know and trust Jesus, and how to hear the voice of God with confidence. Kim shared simple, biblical insight into walking in the...
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The Prophetic
In “The Prophetic,” Pastor Jess reminds us that when God formed man in Genesis, He created a speaking spirit—a prophetic being designed to hear and partner with His voice. She teaches that the best way to receive a word from the Lord is from the Lord Himself, because through Christ we live in the...
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Speak Life
Recorded at the At the Fire Conference, Pastor Jenni McGrew from Hope City Church shares a powerful message on building a life-filled future through the living Word of God. Drawing from Scripture, she reminds us that God’s Word is alive, meant to be spoken, and capable of shaping both our present...
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Devoted.
What does true devotion to Christ really look like? In this message, Pastor Sam calls us to examine our allegiance and reminds us that devotion to Jesus is never divided. Drawing from Matthew 6:24, we’re confronted with the truth that we cannot serve two masters—our hearts must cling wholly to...
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Unity
In this message, Pastor Jess speaks on unity through the lens of devotion. Reading from Deuteronomy—the passage Jesus draws from when teaching on the greatest commandment in Matthew 22—she reminds us that unity flows from a shared pursuit of the heart of God. As we devote ourselves fully to…
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Further Up and Further In
In this message, Pastor Sam McGrew unpacks Jesus’ words in Luke 11 about asking, seeking, and knocking—and the Father’s promise to give the Holy Spirit to those who pursue Him. Connecting this teaching to Acts 2, we explore how the early disciples prayed, waited, and were prepared for the...
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The Gift of Us
In this message, Pastor Sam McGrew speaks on how those who are surrendered to Christ and joined to His body are a gift—to one another and to the world around us. Drawing from John 21, we look at Jesus’ call to Peter to feed and tend His sheep, a call that demands loving action rather than mere...
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Shalom of God
In this sermon, Shalom of God, Pastor Leah explores the rich, biblical meaning of peace—shalom—as more than the absence of conflict. Shalom is wholeness, alignment, completeness, and restoration in every area of life. Drawing from Scripture, including Isaiah 9 and Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:9,...
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The Gift of Jesus
In this Christmas-season message, Pastor Jessica invites us to behold Jesus as the ultimate gift. Walking through the genealogy of Christ and the story of His arrival, Jessica highlights the responses of those present at the first Christmas—those who welcomed and those who resisted. We're...
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Foundations + Future
In this special Vision Sunday service, Foundations + Future, we heard from Pastors Sam, Jessica, and Leah, along with our worship leader Sarah Garland and one of our children's ministry leaders Tyler Roy. Together, we explored the importance of vision—both the foundations God has established in…
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At His Feet
This past Sunday, Leah spoke a message that invited us to rediscover the posture of sitting at the feet of Jesus. Drawing from the stories of Mary and Martha, the woman with the alabaster jar, and the raising of Lazarus, she reminds us that every season carries a divine invitation. In this…
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A Culture of Presence
This past Sunday, Sam walked us through the vital role of God’s presence in the life of the church. We explored Exodus 32–33, contrasting Israel’s reaction to God’s nearness with Moses’ relentless pursuit of it. Then we jumped to John 21 to see how following God’s presence is still the call for...
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An Invitation
In this powerful message, Pastor Leah shares about the invitation of Christ. Through the parables of the ten virgins and the wedding feast, she reveals the call for every believer to be ready, to respond, and to come up higher into all that Jesus has prepared.
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Giving Thanks
In this powerful message, Pastor Jessica McGrew shares how gratitude shifts our perspective and opens the door for heaven to move in our lives. Discover how thanksgiving is more than a feeling—it’s a key that unlocks God’s presence and power.
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Pick it Up
In this message, pastor Sam McGrew takes us into two powerful moments in the Gospels — the healing at the pool of Bethesda (John 5) and the feeding of the five thousand (Mark 6). Both stories reveal a God who calls us into places that seem impossible… and meets us there with the miraculous. Will…
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But Now
In this message, CFC senior leader Sarah Garland shares an encouraging word from Isaiah 43:1–2. It’s a reminder that even when life feels overwhelming, God steps in and says, “But now…” — shifting the story with His promises. In this message, Sarah points us back to the God who walks with us...
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A Voice for the Lord
In this message, special guest speaker Mike Lim challenges us to be a voice for the Lord in today’s world—living with integrity, filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking truth with boldness, and practicing forgiveness.
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The Good Life
In this final message of our Land of the Living series from Psalm 27, Pastor Sam unpacks verse 13 with a powerful reminder of what it means to live in the goodness of God. This sermon highlights three key truths: believe in God’s goodness, gaze upon God’s goodness, and walk in God’s goodness....
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Joyful Expectation
In this message from our Land of the Living series through Psalm 27, Dan and Susan McLean share a powerful word from verses 10 and 14. They explore the Father’s heart of acceptance and invite us to live with joyful expectation as we wait on Him. Whether you’re walking through seasons of waiting,...
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Hear and Seek
In this week’s message, Hear and Seek, Pastor Jess McGrew continues our Land of the Living series in Psalm 27. Focusing on verses 7–8, we are reminded of the call to both hear God’s voice and seek His face; and, above all else, keeping our eyes fixed on him.
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Light and Salvation
This message kicks off our five-week series through Psalm 27. In this week's message from Sam, we focus on verses 1–3 and explore how Jesus is our light and salvation—the One who fights our battles for us. We also reflect on the story of David and Goliath, where David's unwavering confidence in...
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Walk by Faith
In this powerful message, special guest speaker Robin Konjer challenges us to live by faith and not by sight. Drawing from the stories of Adam and Eve, as well as the lives of Abraham and Sarah, Robin teaches us what it means to keep our eyes fixed on the right thing; and to keep our spiritual...
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My Father's House
This Sunday, we were blessed to hear from guest speakers Komla and Serena Assiobo-Oke as they shared about their new ministry in Togo, My Father’s House. In this episode, Serena shares a powerful personal testimony and a timely word on hearing the voice of God. Drawing insight from the book of...
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Keys of Ignition
In this message based out of 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Pastor Leah unpacks three profound spiritual keys—joy, prayer, and gratitude. Learn how rejoicing always, praying continually, and giving thanks in every circumstance can unlock God's will and ignite your faith journey.
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Taking the Land
In this sermon, Leah challenges us to actively claim the spiritual inheritance God has already given. Drawing from the Book of Joshua and Ephesians 6, we're taught to walk in faith, fight spiritual battles, and stop letting obstacles block our freedom. It’s time to stop waiting—and start…
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Hold Nothing Back
In this week's message brought by Sam, we explore the powerful meaning behind Paul’s words in Philippians 1:21: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Rooted in Paul’s personal suffering and sacrificial ministry, this phrase captures the essence of a believer’s life—one marked by...
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Holy Spirit
In this message, pastor Jessica McGrew explores the person and work of the Holy Spirit, drawing from the Gospel of John. This sermon invites us to become Spirit-led believers, ready to rediscover and partner with the Holy Spirit in what He has done—and what He is doing anew.
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We are Christian Fellowship Centre, located on Central Vancouver Island. Each week, we bring you powerful, Bible-based messages that inspire, challenge, and encourage you to grow in your walk with Christ. Whether you missed a service or just need a midweek boost, these sermons are here to help you stay connected with God's Word.Go to www.cfcchurch.com to find out more.
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