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The ECC Podcast
by Emmanuel Christian Community
Welcome to ECC's podcast, a place for sermons, interviews and other faith related content. At ECC, our vision is to be a caring community that welcomes people from all walks of life to follow Jesus and we hope this podcast serves you well in that pursuit.
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Acts 7
Acts is the only book in the New Testament that tells us what happened next. The Gospels end with a risen Jesus and a small, frightened group in an upstairs room, and roughly thirty years later that same movement is preaching openly in the capital of the empire. We usually read Acts in...
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Extraordinary Church
In this passage, we will look more closely at what made the early church so extraordinary in their devotion and generosity. When the Holy Spirit moves, extraordinary things are bound to happen even though threats persist. How then do we discern and join the work of the Holy Spirit in our…
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What Can the Holy Spirit Do With This?
The book of Acts tells the remarkable story of the birth of the church. In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost. Peter preaches Christ, and about 3,000 people respond. Then, in Acts 3, Peter and John encounter a beggar who has been lame since birth. He asks for money—but, in the name of...
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Pentecost (Acts 2)
Remember the question from the previous message: If the Spirit stopped moving among us as a community tomorrow, how long would it take us to notice? In Acts 2 we will look at the amazing story of Pentecost and the result for the early church. The Holy Spirit was poured out on them all and it...
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The Acts of the Spirit: Rediscovering What the Church Was and Is
Acts is the only book in the New Testament that tells us what happened next. The Gospels end with a risen Jesus and a small, frightened group in an upstairs room, and roughly thirty years later that same movement is preaching openly in the capital of the empire. We usually read Acts in...
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Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake." Wait—who wants to be persecuted? The eighth and final Beatitude seems like a strange way to draw the Sermon on the Mount to an end and still describe a flourishing life. Yet Jesus doesn’t promise that following and reflecting Him…
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Blessed are the Peacemakers
What does it actually mean to be a peacemaker? In this message, we're digging into Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God," and discovering that the peace Jesus is talking about is bigger, deeper, and far more demanding than a quiet moment or a peaceful...
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Blessed are the Pure in Heart
The heart is mentioned over 1,000 times in the Bible! Have we ever stopped to really think about what the Bible —what God — means when He mentions the heart? In today’s message, we’ll explore what the Bible means by the heart and what it means for followers of Jesus to have a pure heart, as we...
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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
In this message, we come to one of the most challenging, and curious, sayings of Jesus: “Blessed are those who mourn.” On the surface it sounds backwards. How can Jesus call mourning a sign of flourishing, especially when it feels like the exact opposite? Grief and loss are things we normally try...
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Blessed are the Merciful
Today, we come to a Beatitude that sounds like the easiest one to accept: "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Of course a merciful God calls us to be merciful, right? But sit with it a little longer and it gets uncomfortable fast. Does Jesus mean we earn mercy by giving it?...
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A Hunger That Will Be Satisfied
Today, we come to the fourth Beatitude: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.” What did Jesus mean by this? Is this primarily an exhortation to live a moral and virtuous life? Join us as we discover that in this Beatitude Jesus makes a beautiful...
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Beautiful Strength
In this message, we come to the third beatitude, “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” This is perhaps one of the most misunderstood beatitudes. What does Jesus mean by this blessing and why would He hold meekness in such high esteem? And since it is so important, how are we to...
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Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit
When you think of a kingdom, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's from a book or a movie. There's something about escaping our world and stepping into another that captures our imagination. It's exciting. It's captivating. But when we open the Bible, we discover something even more remarkable. We…
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Beatitudes (Intro Message)
This summer, we're turning to the most famous words Jesus ever spoke, and arguably the most misunderstood: the Beatitudes of Matthew 5. Too often these eight "blessed are" statements get heard as impossible idealism or crushing legalism, one more ladder to climb. But Jesus isn't handing out a new...
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Father's Day/National Indigenous Peoples Day 2026
As it is National Indigenous Peoples Day, we are taking a pause from our Ecclesiastes series and will be hearing from Ray as he shares his reflections. Dr. Raymond Aldred is the director of the Indigenous Studies Program at the Vancouver School of Theology, where he partners with the Indigenous...
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Searching for Meaning: Ecclesiastes 9
What is the meaning of life? It is the oldest question humanity has ever asked, and one we are still wrestling with today. This spring, we are journeying through one of the Bible's most provocative and searching books: Ecclesiastes. Often described by scholars as "unsettling," Ecclesiastes…
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Is Wisdom the Answer?
After having discounted pleasures, riches, accomplishments and fame as pursuits that are all a "chasing after the wind" in the previous messages in this series, we now turn with Qoholeth to examine the pursuit of wisdom. While earthly wisdom offers advantages in living life and discerning the…
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The Gift of Joy, Meaning, and Contentment
Ecclesiastes at first glance appears to be very negative and dark. A closer look reveals exactly the opposite, that it is intended to direct us to an incredibly positive perspective. Even in the midst of our broken world, God desires to give us the gift of joy, meaning, and contentment in the...
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Coming of the Holy Spirit
This message celebrates Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples in Jerusalem and the church was born. What happened fifty days after Easter wasn't just a historical moment, it marked a seismic shift: the Spirit who once rested on select prophets and kings was now given…
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A Time for Everything...But God Controls It All
Sherah leads us in exploring Ecclesiastes 3's three themes of time, judgment, and death. In this message, we will see how the author shows us the human perspective vs. God’s perspective on these themes.
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Stirring Up Our Faith: Faith That Is Passed On, Stirred Up, and Lived Out
In celebration of Mother's day, we are taking a pause from our Ecclesiastes series to reflect on 2 Timothy 1:3–7. Through Paul’s encouragement to Timothy, we’ll explore how sincere faith is passed down through generations, strengthened through prayer, and stirred into action through the spiritual...
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Searching for Meaning (Intro)
What is the meaning of life? It is the oldest question humanity has ever asked, and one we are still wrestling with today.This spring, we invite you to journey with us through one of the Bible's most provocative and searching books: Ecclesiastes. Often described by scholars as "unsettling,"...
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Searching for Meaning: Ecclesiastes 2
We invite you to continue to journey with us as Ben speaks from Ecclesiastes 2. Over the course of this series, we will explore whether the things we most often chase (pleasure, wealth, success, justice, and even wisdom) can truly deliver the meaning we are longing for. You may find that some of...
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Searching for Meaning (series intro)
What is the meaning of life? It is the oldest question humanity has ever asked, and one we are still wrestling with today. This spring, we invite you to journey with us through one of the Bible's most provocative and searching books: Ecclesiastes. Often described by scholars as "unsettling,"...
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Listening to God's Purpose for Our Lives: The Happiness Project
Join Pastor Sherah as we look at how we can listen to God's purpose for our lives and work as families and individuals on our own happiness projects.
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Caring for the Social Outcasts
The small moment Jesus has with Zacchaeus as he is passing through Jericho has a huge impact on the Jewish society that observes it. Jesus challenges their social expectations and behaviors and shows them a new way to acknowledge those that society considers beneath it.
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Holy Interruptions
In this message, Dan will finish up our series on Small Moments, Big Impact as we consider Holy Interruptions in our lives, including the greatest Interruption of them all, the miracle of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
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Jesus & the Fig Tree
Most of us have been taught that making a difference means going big, but what if Jesus measures impact differently than we do? This week, we look at one of the strangest episodes in Jesus' ministry, a cursed tree, an overturned table, and a kingdom that values faithfulness over flashiness.…
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Responding to Jesus in Faith
On his final journey to Jerusalem, Jesus heals a blind beggar named Bartimaeus. Jesus declares it was his faith that saved him. What marks of faith did Bartimaeus display? And what can we learn today from the faith of a blind beggar who encountered Jesus one day in Jericho 2,000 years ago? Join...
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Touching the Edge of Jesus' Cloak
Charlene explores the stories of two different people who desperately needed Jesus’ healing touch: First, Jairus who was wealthy and influential, and second, an unnamed woman who was poor and an outcast. This messages takes us back to this seemingly small moment when this woman who touches the…
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A Love Like No Other
Luke explores chapter 1 of the Book of Ruth and uncovers the powerful theme of sacrificial and steadfast love woven through a story of suffering and uncertainty.
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Authentic Worship
In the first message of our new series Small Moments, Big Impact, we step into the powerful story of a woman who breaks open an alabaster jar and pours out perfume worth a year’s wages on Jesus. What looked wasteful and unnecessary to others, Jesus called “a beautiful thing.” In a world obsessed...
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Radical Love, Real Community
What if the secret to the early church's explosive growth wasn't programs or strategies, but something far more radical? In Acts 2, after 3,000 people are added in a single day, Luke "pops the hood" to reveal the engine driving this movement: a community so marked by sacrificial love that the…
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Biblical Friendship and Singleness: No Greater Love and a Gift
What does true biblical friendship look like? Can singleness be seen as a gift in the church? In this message, Sherah leads us as we explore these issues and learn how to be true friends to the single members of our congregation.
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The Kingdom of Heaven Comes to Earth
Rev. Dr. Raymond Aldred dives into the passage of Matthew 5:1-12 and discuss how Jesus redefines what it means to follow God's path in the context of neighborly love.
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Motivated by Love
What motivates us to serve and share our faith with others? Are we duty-bound, or serving out of a feeling of guilt and obligation? Or have we found the wellspring of motivation that comes from true acquaintance with Christ-like love? This Sunday, we'll have the privilege of hearing from Gatlin...
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Making Himself Known
Andreas Russell gives an update on his student ministry work with the Navigators of Canada. He'll share about the exciting growth he's witnessing and reflect on how God is making Himself known to students and to us.
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Mary: A Lesson on Obedience and Humility
Mary's example has much to teach us today about obedience and humility. In this message, Sherah will lead us as we continue to dig deeper into Mary's story and reflect on our own posture towards God.
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Mary: Beyond the Blue
We all have that picture of Mary in our heads — calm, glowing, wrapped in blue — but what if the real Mary was way more real and relatable than we think? Come explore her story with fresh eyes and see how God shows up in ordinary people and everyday moments… including yours.
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Are Your Ready for Battle?
You may not see it, but you’re in it — a battle that’s spiritual, relentless, and very real. The good news? God has already equipped you with everything you need to stand strong. In this message, Mark leads us in unpacking Paul’s final words in Ephesians 6: 10-20 — a stirring pep talk from the...
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A Radical Renewing of Submission
Gray discusses this passage in Ephesians where Paul sets forth a view of submission and family that is radically different from how the average person in the Ephesian church would have understood it. He turns our understanding of family on its head as he redefines submission in terms of the...
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Mind the Gap
Ephesians calls us to walk worthy of the incredible call of God. The challenge is that we’re not there yet and so there is always a gap between who God calls us to be and how we actually live. Rather than being discouraged by this gap, Gray will lead us as we dive into this specific passage from...
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The Apostle Paul: Quite the Dinner Guest
Join us as Dave Ward reflects on the topics of community, identity, and what we can learn from those brawling Ephesians!
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Live Worthy
As we continue our fall series on the book of Ephesians, we come to the book's halfway point where Paul transitions from speaking of the abundant blessings given to believers to what practical difference our identity in Christ should make in our lives and relationships. How does a Christian live...
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O Boundless Salvation
Jeanette Amundson leads us through Ephesians 3 and explores this statement and question: We are heirs to the boundless salvation of God, so how does that even work?
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Truth & Reconciliation in the Heart of God
In this message, we will reflect on the tragic experiences of many Indigenous peoples in Canada and also ponder on this question: What does God call me to know and to do? We will briefly look at both the truth of Canada’s historical treatment of Indigenous peoples and thoughts about God’s call to...
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A House That Grace Builds
By grace alone, we've been raised to new life – a spiritual life with God's purposes prepared for us. In this message, Fred will lead us as we look into the passage of Ephesians 1:15 - 2:10 and we'll dive deeper into God's calling and explore what this life together in Christ could look like.
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Spiritual Life in the Real World
What does it mean to be spiritual in a world focused on material success and personal fulfillment? In this message, Dan will start off this series on "life together" from the book of Ephesians. We’ll explore what does it mean to be "spiritual" in the real world and how this relates to our lives...
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God at the Movies
Aaron Leggo shares his love of cinema by exploring the creative connection between God and movies.
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Saying Goodbye
This Sunday will be our last time to hear from Ken. But, there’s a twist: it won’t just be Ken. In true ECC fashion, there will be a few others teaching during the service and you’ll not want to miss out on their wisdom. Ken will close with a challenge to have the faith OF Jesus.
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Welcome to ECC's podcast, a place for sermons, interviews and other faith related content. At ECC, our vision is to be a caring community that welcomes people from all walks of life to follow Jesus and we hope this podcast serves you well in that pursuit.
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