Best St Pauls Leaskdale Podcasts (2025)

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Baptism | Beloved (Lynnita Weber) 22:58

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Luke 3:21-22 - At Jesus’ baptism, the Father said, “You’re my son. I love you. I’m proud of you.” As Christians, our baptism is a sign that we are in Christ, that what is true about him is true about us, and that the Father’s blessing now defines us.

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Baptism | Repentence (Andrew Allison) 26:48

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Luke 3:1-20 - The first mention of baptism in the Bible begins with John. John was the cousin of Jesus and also His opening act. John called the people of his day to "Get Ready." The public sign of a life getting ready for God was, and still is, baptism. Get washed so God can do what God wants to do.…

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The Story | How Does It All End? | Chapter 31 (Lynnita Weber) 28:39

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Revelation 21:1-8 - Jesus wins; Jesus has already won; stay faithful to Jesus! This is the message of John’s sometimes confusing book of Revelation. It is full of encouragement and hope for disciples. Jesus, the Lamb, is on the throne. And he is preparing a future for us that includes heaven and so much more!…

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The Story | The Power Of YOUR Story | Chapter 30 (Andrew Allison) 31:01

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Acts 21:37-22:22- Acts 21 finds Paul in Jerusalem, at the Temple, getting beaten for his faith in Jesus. In a wild turn of events, Paul had the opportunity to talk to those who wanted to kill him. What do you say to people who want you dead? Paul told his story—a story of his own self-righteous zeal, of Jesus meeting him in an unmistakable way, and…

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The Story | The Power Of The Story (Andrew Allison) 21:10

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Acts 13:16-44 - Paul and Barnabas made their way through the known world, telling everyone they met about Jesus and the Resurrection. In one synagogue, Paul told the Jews their history, but he told it differently than they’d heard it before. He showed how God had often given Israel a second chance. He went on to explain that Jesus was their second,…

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The Story | What Does a Real Christian Do? | Chapter 28 (Andrew Allison) 26:38

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Now what? The story of Acts is what happens after the death and resurrection of Jesus. God takes ordinary people, fills them with His Spirit, and sends them out into the world. It's a crazy idea! Peter and John transform an everyday visit to the Temple into a medical miracle and preach a compelling message to boot. Hundreds of people come to trust …

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The Story | I Love You This Much | Chapter 27 (Andrew Allison) 25:50

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John 20:20-29 - All through his ministry Jesus took time to speak with individuals. Even after the resurrection, he never changed course. John records an interaction with Thomas that speaks to doubt and the struggle it is for each of us to believe.

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The Story | Why Am I Getting Nowhere In Life? | Chapter 25 (Andrew Allison) 24:27

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John 12:9-19 - When Jesus rode into Jerusalem to the shouts and cheers of the crowd, there was no mistaking what was happening: the King was back in his rightful place. There were several responses to this long-awaited event: some celebrated, some grumbled, and then… everyone went home. It may have looked anticlimactic, but Jesus wasn’t going anywh…

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The Story | What Can I Do With My Anxiety (Andrew Allison) 22:24

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John’s biography of Jesus slows as he chronicles the week leading up to Jesus’ death. Jesus has a long, careful conversation with the disciples, and today, we listen to the beginning of that conversation. He begins with a strong command: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” He then reinforces it with three unshakable assurances: He is going ahead …

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The Story | Who's Your Father? | Chapter 25 (Andrew Allison) 23:39

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Jesus’ friend John was very careful to record the things that Jesus said about Himself. As an observant Jew, John knew that there is only one God. From time to time, God sent prophets, ordained priests, and crowned kings so that the people of God had someone to lead them to Him. Everyone knew that these leaders only ever pointed to God; they never …

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The Story | Who Is Lost? | Chapter 24 25:58

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Jesus tells a story about a father with two lost sons. The rule-breaking younger son was lost in self-indulgence, and the rule-keeping older son was lost in self-righteousness. The father loved both generously and even recklessly. Both needed to be found. Were they?

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The Story | How Far Is too Far For God? | Chapter 23 28:05

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esus announced that the Kingdom of God had arrived and everyone wondered what that would look like. Would it mean swords and fighting or a political takeover? John records a couple of one-on-one conversations that Jesus had. What an interesting Kingdom! It turns out that each person matters in the Kingdom of God, each woman and each man matter eter…

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The Story | Why Was The World Made? | Chapter 22 (Andrew Allison) 22:50

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The story of the Bible is the Story of Jesus, God’s plan all along was to come as one of us to rescue us from sin and death and to reset us to live radically different lives. Today’s passage offers a different (still true!) beginning to the story of Jesus' life on earth.

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The Story | Where Are You? | Chapter 20 (Lynnita Weber) 23:36

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The story of Esther is surprising—not once is God mentioned. Yet God’s silence is not the same as his absence. He works for good, even through ordinary events and with flawed people.

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The Story | Could God Still Love Me? | Chapter 19 (Andrew Allison) 25:25

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Ezra 3:10-13 - The book of Ezra tells the story of the return of God’s people from exile. The account details the extra care that was taken by the returnees in doing their best to reproduce what they once had. Very quickly they got the old altar operational and began to rebuild the temple. Our story is about what they chose to do on the day the fou…

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The Story | Can Your God Rescue You? | Chapter 18 (Andrew Allison) 23:13

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The book of Daniel is all about the Sovereignty of God. The God of Israel proves himself sovereign even in faraway Babylon: boys receive foreign favour and are released from having to eat rich and potentially unkosher food. Young men are saved from a fiery furnace, and old man Daniel doesn’t get eaten by a den of hungry lions. God proves he’s not l…

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The Story | Does God Ever Give Up on Us? | Chapter 17 (Lynnita Weber) 24:22

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Ezekiel 36:22-28 - The people of God deserved to be in exile in Babylon. They had betrayed their relationship with God by worshipping idols and committing horrible acts of violence. But instead of giving up on his people, God goes with them into exile. He shows up with a message of hope: he will bring them back, clean them up, and make them new. It…

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The Story | What Do I Do With Sin In My Life? (Andrew Allison) 23:11

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Chapter 16: Isaiah 6:1-10 - Most of Isaiah’s writings don’t have a timestamp on them, but one event does. The day that he had his most profound encounter with God was shortly after King Uzziah died. King Uzziah would have been on the throne long before Isaiah was born and would have been the only king that Isaiah knew. That’s a big loss. Sometimes,…

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The Story | Who Am I Following? | Chapter 15 (Andrew Allison) 9:41

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1 Kings 18:16-39 - Elijah lived at odds with his culture. An evil king (and queen!) wanted him dead, so he went into hiding. After 3 years, God prompted him to set up a showdown: Yahweh vs. Ba’al, good vs. evil, and a battle to the death. Sadly, good’s triumph barely left a mark on the life of his country. Thankfully, there was another good vs evil…

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The Story | Whose Advice Should I Take? | Andrew Allison 22:51

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Chapter 14: 1 Kings 12:1-16 - King Rehoboam continues the descent that has been the story of the kings since the throne was established. No one seems to be able to get it right. Leadership is tough. It requires listening to God and keen self-awareness. Rehoboam’s legacy is that he divided the people of God. May that never happen again.…

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The Story | What Does A Good Parent Do? (Andrew Allison) 23:15

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1 Kings 3:16-28

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Advent 2024 | When The King Comes | Does My Life Have Meaning? (Andrew Allison) 26:30

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Luke 1:26-38 - Mary was approached by the angel Gabriel and told she was the one to carry the “Son of the Most High”. She was curious and submissive, but she didn’t ‘feel the love’ until she walked 150 km to visit her relative Elizabeth. Together, they processed what was going on in their lives. That was the beginning of Christianity! Two believers…

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Advent 2024 | When The King Comes | Where Can I Find Joy In Life? (Andrew Allison) 23:32

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Micah 5:1-5a - When the Wisemen arrived in Jerusalem looking for the ‘King of the Jews’, the scholars read our Micah passage and told them to go to Bethlehem. Bethlehem was the place of the king's birth. That prophecy had been given 700 years before Mary and Joseph trundled into sleepy Bethlehem. All of this: Micah’s prophecy, the difficulty of his…

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Advent 2024 | When The King Comes | How Do I Find Peace? (Lynnita Weber) 24:03

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The Israelites want peace without God as king. They have their own solution for national success: a new system of government. But there’s a flaw in their solution that will ultimately see them trapped by it … until the true king comes to rescue them.

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Advent 2024 | When The King Comes | Is Life Supposed To Be Like This? (Andrew Allison) 17:20

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Genesis 1:31-2:3 This is the beginning of the Beginning! The Creation story lays out many bedrock truths, including our purpose and God's purpose. The 7th day of Creation reveals that God is the rightful King and we are part of a good Kingdom. These two truths alone are the foundation for life-giving hope.…

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The Story | What's The Worst Sin? | Chapter 12 29:42

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“David and Bathsheba” is synonymous with leadership failure. It’s heartbreaking to hear of a person who walks with God, “a man after God’s heart,” ruining lives through an impulsive act. The passage is clear that “God was not pleased with what David had done” and, amazingly, God didn’t throw the towel in on David. Even at his worst, perhaps especia…

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The Story | How Do I Find Courage? | Chapter 11 (Lynnita Weber) 25:49

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The Israelites were afraid of the Philistine champion, Goliath. They needed a champion to rescue them, and at just the right time, God sent them a shepherd king who risked his life to defeat the enemy. The God who sent David to rescue the Israelites is the same God who came to us as the humble shepherd-king Jesus and gave his life to save us all.…

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The Story | Has Your Leader Failed? Chapter 10 (Andrew Allison) 25:31

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The first human king of Israel was a flop. Saul had loads of promise, but he never learned to keep his eyes on God. God was a duty to Saul, not a friend, which meant Saul was always thinking of himself, what people thought of him, and what he needed to look good. Expert fire inspectors can tell what started a fire even after it has been put out. Th…

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The Story | What Is Real Friendship Like? | Chapter 9 (Andrew Allison) 23:02

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The tiny book of Ruth in your Bible is all about friendship. The name Ruth actually means friendship. Two women lash themselves to each other, wondering what God might do for them during a bleak time in their lives. It’s the story of hard work, courage, and God coordinating the needed pieces behind the scenes.…

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The Story | Why Is The World A Mess? | Chapter 8 (Andrew Allison) 24:19

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It doesn’t take too long in the Promised Land for the people of God to begin to behave very badly. All the dreams of being a model nation with God as their king went out the window in a hurry. There’s no greater evidence for this than the last story in the book of Judges. Sometimes the Bible has PG-13 content. Judges 19-21 is rated R.…

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The Story | Am I Good Enough For God? | Chapter 7 (Lynnita Weber) 23:16

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A Canaanite sex worker, Rahab seemed as far from God as a person could be. But Rahab trusted that God would save her, and he did. God rescued Rahab from shame and into a whole new life with a whole new family. That’s what he does for us, too.

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The Story | Does God Ask Too Much? | Chapter 6 (Andrew Allison) 22:00

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This was Israel’s big day! Everything had been pointing towards this. Everyone was excited and when the moment came, they blew it! Totally dropped the ball. Trusted leaders turtled and turned the people of God against God’s good (and challenging) plan. God still got done what needed to be done—it just took 40 extra years and made for one long campi…

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The Story | What Does God Want? | Chapter 5 (Andrew Allison) 18:27

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The people of God were rescued from slavery - now what? God doesn't just free us from darkness, He frees us for a new life. In today's passage, we see the kind of people and nation God wants Israel to be!

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The Story | Can I Say "No" To God? | Chapter 4 (Andrew Allison) 25:45

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As we continue journeying through the Story of God, you may find yourself encountering things you didn't expect. Bible ‘heroes’ who eat the forbidden fruit, get drunk, betray their brothers, and this week, one who does everything he can to avoid joining God in rescuing His people. There aren’t many Bible heroes, just a bunch of failing humans. God …

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The Story | Where Is God When Bad Things Happen | Chapter 3 (Lynnita Weber) 24:07

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Joseph was Jacob’s favourite son with God-given dreams for the future. And then life went horribly wrong for him: his brothers betrayed him, he became a slave in Egypt, and ended up in prison. Where was God when all of this was going on? God was working everything together to save lives, save a family, and save Joseph himself.…

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The Story | Does God Have Any Use For Me? | Chapter 2 (Andrew Allison) 22:27

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The second chapter of The Story introduces us to Abram and Sarah, God's choice for the parents of His chosen people. Not only do we meet Abram and Sarah, but we also begin to see what God is truly like. He chooses a very old, childless couple to start a nation. What is God after? Is He a cruelbeing who delights in rubbing people's noses in their fa…

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The Story | Why Am I Here? | Chapter 1 (Andrew Allison) 26:28

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This is where it all begins! In Genesis 1, there's hovering, waiting, and anticipation—then God speaks order into the chaos, and the world bursts to life. Every detail is intentionally crafted: places to live and creatures to inhabit them. And then, the nearly unthinkable, God creates humanity, a species charged with the sacred task of tending to H…

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How Not To Talk To Your Friends About Jesus | Jonah 4 - What Matters Most To God? (Andrew Allison) 19:38

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After the most successful speaking event in the history of the world -where the entire city repented - Jonah was still despondent. He had hoped for God to punish his enemies, not forgive them. In response, God provided a comforting plant and then a tiny worm to challenge Jonah’s hard heart. We really don’t know how Jonah ultimately responded.…

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How Not To Talk To Your Friends About Jesus | John 21 (Dr. David Mensah) 41:07

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John 21 finds the disciples back at their old tricks! Back home and fishing. After witnessing the greatest event in history, the resurrection of Jesus, they were unsure of what to do next. So, they returned home and resumed fishing, their old profession. But surprisingly, despite being experienced fishermen, they got skunked—zero fish in the boat. …

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How Not To Talk To Your Friends About Jesus | Jonah 3 - What Is Repentance? (Andrew Allison) 25:26

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Jonah, the reluctant evangelist, gets a second chance! He heads to Nineveh, the wicked city, to proclaim God’s judgment: “Forty days and Nineveh will be overturned!” To everyone’s amazement, the people of Nineveh didn’t harm Jonah but instead humbled themselves and repented. And God, in His mercy, turned away from His fierce anger. What an incredib…

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How Not To Talk To Your Friends About Jesus | Jonah 2 - What Does God Want? (Andrew Allison) 23:23

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What do you do when you’re between a rock and a hard place? Jonah the prophet, did what most of us do—he prayed. Even though he was running from God and was prepared to die rather than obey what God had called him to do, when push came to shove, Jonah prayed. Prayer is a powerful thing to do when you want and need your life to change.…

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How Not To Talk To Your Friends About Jesus | Jonah 1 - Can You Outrun Grace? (Lynnita Weber) 24:54

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Jonah is an example of how not to take the good news of Jesus to people. His actions, heart, and focus were all wrong. But God won’t give up on this failed prophet—he goes after him in love.

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How Not to Talk To Your Friends About Jesus | Isaiah 11:1-5 - Following Jesus (Jonathan Murray) 28:02

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How can we share the wonderful news of Jesus and all He has done for us? What power, perspective and pattern should we follow? Evangelism isn't about following a strict formula; it's about following Jesus. Let's stop viewing evangelism as that scary thing that we relegate to our "outgoing" Christian friends and recognize it as our opportunity to jo…

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Temptation Pt. 3 | Matthew 4:1-11 - What's Wrong With Shortcuts? (Lynnita Weber) 26:11

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Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness happened at the hands of an enemy who wanted to derail him … and who now wants to destroy us. We need to be aware of this enemy’s presence, stay alert to his methods, and learn how to avoid them.

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Temptation Pt. 2 | Matthew 4:1-11 - Is God Testing Me? (Andrew Allison) 24:16

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We’re halfway through our study of Jesus’ three temptations. One aspect that often goes unnoticed about this event is His incredible restraint. Such humility! In a situation that might suggest a dramatic "clash of the Titans" with lightning bolts and grandiose speeches, Jesus' response to Satan’s second temptation is remarkably succinct—just one li…

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Temptation Pt.1 | Matthew 4:1-11 - How Do I Combat The Devil? (Andrew Allison) 20:28

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Temptation is unavoidable. To be human is to be tempted. Jesus was tempted, which is reassuring. For the next three weeks, we’re looking at the story of Jesus's temptation. It is always interesting to notice which temptations the devil uses to try to hook different people. This Sunday, we look at the devil’s attempt to get Jesus to turn stones into…

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Bring Your Best | Revelation 5:1-14 - What Is Heaven Like? (Andrew Allison) 22:19

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Worship means more than singing but never less. The last book of the Bible, Revelation, reveals scenes in heaven filled with lots of singing! While Revelation isn’t all about singing and dancing, the creatures of heaven and earth sing because Jesus is King, and everything will be made well. It's clear that we are meant to worship and sing even when…

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Bring Your Best | Acts 2:36-47 - What Is Church Supposed To Look Like? (Andrew Allison) 26:05

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Acts 2 reminds us that while we can and do worship alone, the best worship happens when we’re together! The Bible offers no picture of the day when heaven comes to earth when we’ll be off on our own as individuals! We’ll stand, kneel, and bow with the millions who have called Jesus LORD. The church got off to such a start; 3,000 people were stirred…

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Bring Your Best | 2 Sam. 6:11-23 - When God Shows Up (Andrew Allison) 29:01

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The Bible is often the story of how humans get things wrong. Thankfully, there are exceptions! David dancing before the ark of God is the story of the day—humans (mostly) got it right. This is a bright picture of worship. Worship is when God is honoured, and people come alive.

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Bring Your Best | Exodus 15:18-21 (Andrew Allison) 19:42

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The world misses out on so much worship! God does amazing things daily, yet we often shrug our shoulders, thank our ‘lucky stars,’ and keep our foot on the pedal. Not Miriam! Miriam understands that worship happens when people notice what God has done, find words (and tambourines), and get up and dance in celebration of God’s good gifts.…