Episodes
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November 1st, 2026 _ Christ in You, the Hope of Glory _ Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Christianity isn't just for the "elite". It's not for those who have a PhD in theology or who claim to be privvy to special, secret knowledge. From the apostle Paul's day to the present, some have claimed exclusive access to God's truth and the authority to decide who receieves it. This is one of...
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October 25th, 2026 | Beauty & The Beast | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
The Bible is full of befores and afters. Before you were one way, now you are another. Before you didn't know God, but now you do. Before you were drowning in your sin, but now you have a rescuer. The apostle Paul continues this pattern in his letter to the Colossians as he reminds the Colossian...
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October 18th, 2026 | Jesus Supreme | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Jesus is in all things and all things are made for Him. That means every single thing that ever existed is under Jesus care, love, protection and purpose. That means that you, no matter who you are, matter. Because you are a created being and because you have the breath of life within you. There…
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October 11th, 2026 | What Should We Pray For | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In Colossians 1:9 we read that the apostle Paul "continually asks God to give believers full wisdom and knowledge of His will through the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives." But Paul doesn't stop there; he continues to unpack what God's will actually is (vv. 10-12). It's easy for...
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October 4th, 2026 | The DNA of a True Believer | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Jesus calls His followers to live a life that is markedly different than the lives of those around us. As Christians, we are called to live as a people of faith, hope and love. And while this may seem like a slogan you might see on a mug in a gift shop, it is meant to be such a deep calling that…
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September 27th, 2026 | Small Seeds, Big Kingdom | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
This week we focus on a familiar passage in the Bible, the parable of the sower. We learn how the seed of the gospel is freely given but it isn't always received. We are encouraged to continue to share the Gospel with others, with steadfast faith and obedience to the great Commission given by…
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September 20th, 2026 | Fool's Gold | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In Luke 12, we hear the story of a rich man who seeks the wise counsel of Jesus. This man's question seems ike a reasonable request, until we hear Jesus' response which cuts the man right to the quick and tells truth of what's really going on here. This man's focus is on his own wealth and his…
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September 13th, 2026 | Rooted & Built Up | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Every day we are surrounded by people or things that are vying for our attention. From social media, to billboards, to our bosses, spouses and children, everything is trying to influence us in some way shape or form. It is imperitive to grow in wisdom when we are discerning what we will let...
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September 6th, 2026 | Why The Ascension? | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In Acts 1:9-11, we read about Christ being taken up into the clouds just after speaking words of comfort to His followers. Although He is not here in bodily form, we can rest assured that we have not been left as orphans but we have received the Holy Spirit. Jesus continues to take care of His...
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August 30th, 2026 | God Is Our Refuge | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Bad things happen in this life. Awful, heartwrenching, unbelievably painful things. Who do we turn to when we're caught up in a dark season? Where does our help come from? We turn to the One who calls us to Himself. Our help comes from the Maker of heaven and earth. Our Sovereign God bends His…
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August 23rd, 2026 | Like A Baby | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Charles Spurgeon called Psalm 131 a "short ladder that neertheless rises to a great height, moving from deep humility to fixed confidence." It's a psalm that's easy to remember but harder to put into practice which makes it all the more important to do so. When we settle into our positions as…
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August 9th, 2026 | Sowing Tears, Reaping Joy | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Psalm 126 teaches us that in times of trouble, it is good to remind ourselves of God's faithfulness to us in the past. In 126:1-2, we see the Israelites practicing faithful rememberance. This life giving spiritual practice is what sustains them through their dangerous journey of ascent. God is...
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August 2nd, 2026 | Songs For The Road | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
As we begin our new series "Songs For The Road", we take a look at Psalm 24. This short psalm reminds us that as we journey through life's difficulties, we can find comfort and confidence in God's Word. The fundamental truth that God created all things and that everything belongs to Him is the...
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July 12th, 2026 | Come On, Mess Me Up! | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Has God intruded in your life? In this part of Jacobs life, we see God intrude on Jacob's life in a very physical way. It's a bit of a strange story, as many stories in the Bible often are, but it is a story where God literally grabs hold of Jacob and forces him to pay attention. If you're...
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July 26th, 2026 | The Journey Home | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
After the disasterous consequences of Jacob's disobedience to God, we read on to find that Jacob does not hear God's voice of judgement or condemnation. Instead, he hears an invitation to come home to Bethel. We see yet another example of how God's grace and His commitment to His promises will be...
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July 19th, 2026 | The Sins Of The Father | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Despite Jacob's profound encounters with the Living God, he continued to fall into deep and destructive patterns of sin. His inability to face his problems head on, combined with his compulsion to manipulate and lie, left it's mark on a whole new generation of children. Because of Jacob's…
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July 5th, 2026 | The Best Day Ever! | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
What's actually happening when we go to church? Are we all just following tradition? Being compelled to do it by guilt or obligation? Or is there something more at work? God brings us into corporate worship for a reason. It's to give us a taste of home - not our earthly home, but the one He's...
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June 28th, 2026 | Wavering Faith | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
It's tempting to believe that if God appeared physically in front of us right now, our belief and faith in Him would be forever solidified. In Genesis 32, we see angels literally appear in front of Jacob's very eyes (32:1) and yet just a few verses later we see him hedging his bets. He attempts…
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June 21st, 2026 | The Great Escape | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Even though Jacob had all the material possessions he needed, his time with Rebecca, Leah and their father Laban was frought with tension, emotional abuse and constant strife. God called Jacob and his family out of Paddan Aram, but it wasn't an easy call to follow, especially for Rebecca and…
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June 14th, 2026| The Schemer's Payday | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Jacob spent years believing that blessing came through his own schemes. Yet again and again, God showed him that it was never his plans that secured the future, it was God’s providence. Maybe today you feel small, unseen, or insignificant. Maybe you wonder if your life really matters. But the God...
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June 7th , 2026 | The War Of The Wives | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Over the last number of weeks we've been diving into God's Dysfuntional Family through the book of Genesis. And we can see one thing for sure. God's grace does not depend on our good behaviour in any way. We've seen countless examples of bad, even despicable behaviour, but God is still weaving…
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May 31st, 2026 | Unlovely & Unloved | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Jacob was the boy that nobody wanted. But if Rachel wanted him, he'd do anything to get her. Many of us can identify with thinking that if we can just get this one thing, this one person, this one promotion, we'll be accepted. We think that the holes inside ourselves will be filled with…
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May 24th, 2026 | Painful Providence | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
After weeks of walking through perilous terrain, Jacob arrives at his destination in Harran. In order to woo himself a wife, he sidles up to her father Laban, a professional schemer and a man who turns out to out-scheme Jacob himself. If the way this story unfolds seems familiar to those of you…
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May 17th, 2026 | The Gate of Heaven | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
This week, Pastor Paul takes us through Genesis 28:10-22 where we continue following along with Jacob.
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May 10th, 2026 | The Struggle For Blessing | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Imagine winning an award for something you didn't do. Or finally hearing the words of affirmation and love you have been longing to hear, but knowing the person speaking those words intended them for someone else. That's what Jacob was experiencing in Gen. 27:1-29. And if he didn't already feel...
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May 3rd, 2026 | The Tragedy of Esau | Dundas, Ontario
Esau is one of those guys that's easy to like. That's one of the reasons it feels so jarring to read that he was considered godless (Heb 12:16). There are people who are easy to love through the worlds eyes but if we look at them through God's eyes it shows a different perspective. Esau was a...
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April 26th, 2026 | When Isaac Trembled | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
As we continue in the ongoing saga of Isaac and his family, we see one thing is for certain - we human beings do not bring a single thing to our own salvation. In these few verses of Genesis, we see liars, meddlers, manipulators and people who are willfully ignorant of what they know God had...
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April 19th, 2026 | Like Father, Like Son | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In Genesis 26:1-33 we get a peek into Isaac's life and his character. Isaac is the cherished son of Abraham, and the one who lay himself down in obedience when Abraham was called to sacrifice him on mount Moriah. Isaacs life seems to be one of obedience and faith to the Lord, and God repeatedly...
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April 12th, 2026 | Obnoxious, Offensive Grace | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In Genesis 19:25-34, we are introduced to Esau and Jacob. Twin boys who battled eachother before they were even born into this world. Looking at each ones character, it's easy to see their humanity and their flaws - one, irreverent and thinking only of today, and the other, scheming and waiting…
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April 3rd, 2026 | Good Friday | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Good Friday is good because all is not lost. In the darkest, scariest times. In the deepest pit. In the depths of despair. We can have hope because Jesus really did conquer death. When we leave this earth, believers will enter into deep, everlasting peace. Jesus calls each one of us to believe in...
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March 29th, 2026 _ Crown Him With Many Crowns _ Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
On Palm Sunday, Jesus Christ rides into town on a donkey and is heralded as the saviour through whom the Israelites will finally be freed from oppression. But imagine you were there, amongst all the "hosannas" in the streets of Jerusalem that day, and you could look Jesus in the eyes. What would...
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March 22nd, 2026 | A Match Made In Heaven | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
One of the most fascinating things about Bible is how we get to witness the growing spiritual maturity of some of its central characters. In Genesis 16, we saw Abraham making foolish decisions because he had not yet learned to submit full control over to God. He chose to have a child with a woman...
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March 15th, 2026 | The Idol, The Test, and The Substitute | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
At first glance, the events of Genesis 22:1-14 look abhorrant. What kind of God calls a man to sacrifice his son? It looks like an incident divine child abuse. But upon closer inspection, we see this story for what it really is and what it reveals about the character of God. Far from being the...
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March 8th, 2026 | The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Some of us have heard of Sodom and Gomorrah. Some of us have heard about Lot's wife being turned into a pillar of salt. But no children's storytime Bible will ever feature the details of what's going on behind the scenes here in Genesis 19. We've got a father who sells his own daughters out, for...
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February 22nd, 2026 | Guess Who's Coming To Dinner | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
For roughly 25 years, Sarah walks under a promise of God that not only hasn't come true yet, but was not given directly to her. She's walking in the dim light of an unmet expectation. She's bitter, cynical and cruel to those around her. She's lost sight of God and she can only see the barrenness...
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February 15th, 2026| When We Try To Help God | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In Genesis 16, we begin to see the cracks in both Sarah and Abraham's faith. Here we see a desperate, grieving, barren wife who has been told her worth is only in the sons she bears. We see a victimized young Egyptian woman who has also been told a whole other set of lies. And we see Abraham,...
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February 8th, 2026 | Fire & Smoke | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In Genesis 15, we find ourselves witnessing an intimate moment between Abram and the God who has called him out into the wilderness. Abram is overwhelmed with confusion and doubt of God's promises to bless him. He brings his doubt to the Lord's feet and God answers Him with kindness and care. God...
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February 1st 2026 | Real Kings Submit | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Genesis 14 is one of those chapters that's really easy to skip over. It's full of names that many of us are unfamiliar with and it's easy to miss the reason why this passage is included. In this sermon, Pastor Mark takes us through the historical background of what was happening to Abram and Lot...
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January 25th, 2026 | Eye On The Prize | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
We continue to follow Abram and his family as they travel along, led only by the voice of God spoken to Abram. Through famine and strife, they follow God's plan faithfully. But when confronted with the possibility that his life might be in danger, what does Abram do? He takes the reigns from God...
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January 18th, 2026 | Called Before Qualified | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In Genesis 11, we meet Abram. An idol worshipping old man with a barren wife. Abram is a man who is called to leave everything he knows and believes and follow and unknown God to an unknown place. Genesis 11:27-12:9 doesn't really get into how Abram felt about God calling him, but I bet people...
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January 11th, 2026 _ Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Recovering Eden. When we recover something, it's the act of returning to something we have already possessed. In this sermon, Pastor Mark speaks to us about how we were created for Eden and created to live in perfect harmony with God and one another. When we see how broken, divided and perverse…
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January 4th, 2026 _ Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
How can a church that looks so good on the outside be slowly rotting away on the inside? It's easier than you think for a church to slide into spiritual entropy and no church is immune to it, no matter how many boxes we check. In this sermon, Rev. Paul Vanden Brink breaks down the criticism and...
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December 28th, 2025 | Remembering God | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Preached by Rev. Mark Hordyk, December 28th, 2025.
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December 24th, 2025 | Christmas Eve | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
Our Christmas Eve sermon, December 24th, 2025.
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December 21st, 2025 | Shepherd King | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
"You draw the hearts of shepherds You draw the hearts of kings Even as a baby You were changing ev'rything You called me to Your kingdom Before Your lips could speak And even as a baby You were reaching out for me And now we are awaiting The day of Your return When ev'ry eye will see You As…
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December 14th, 2025 _ Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
This past Friday we gathered for a praise and worship night. We were asked to write our sorrows and prayers on one side of a piece of paper, and our hope on the other. What is the reason we have this hope? Why can we say, with the prophet Micah, "but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God…
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December 7th 2025 | When Wolves Turn To Shepherds | Grace Valley Church, Dundas
Micah leaves no room for misinterpretation in this prophecy. At first glance it sounds like a graphic description of the cannibalism inflicted by the leaders in Micahs day. But does any of it still ring true today? This week we continue to explore the reasons why Jesus needed to come and why He...
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November 30th, 2025 | When the Lord Comes Down | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
It's not common practice to talk about God's anger on the first day of Advent. But it sure is neccesary. In order for us to understand why God had to send Jesus to make a way for us, we need to understand how corrupt the human heart was during Micah's time, and how corrupt our hearts continue to...
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November 23rd, 2025 | Why You Need The Church | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
In this world of deep-fakes, untrustworthy news sources, and AI generated companionship, our world is starving for truth. For many people, the search for truth can be awkward or overwhelming. Where do you even start? You can start by coming to church. Hear the word of God preached and make note…
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November 16th, 2025 | The Mission | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario
You know how jokes are funnier when they are shared? And how it feels to give someone a present you know they will love? And how sometimes you can't help but re-share that video of the guy who sings lullabies to donkeys? Do you ever wonder where we get that urge to share something that brings us...
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