During Advent, we've explored themes of hope, peace, joy and love. The final theme on Christmas Eve is light. This light is the light that brings hope, peace, joy and love. The light of Christmas is Jesus himself, for he doesn't just give…
The Christmas Story is the story of God's love. Because of God's love for the world, He sent His son to seek and save those that were lost. Humanity's "lost" condition wasn't just a slight wandering from home but a rejection of God and His…
Who is the most joyful person you know? Does Jesus come to mind when you think of joy? Jesus was full of joy and shows us where joy comes from: from the Father's love, from doing the Father's will and the joy set before him in the age to…
Peace is often associated with the Christmas season. Silent nights, snowy scenes and sleeping babies are sweet but not really what the first Christmas was like, nor what life in general is often like. So what is peace, where does it come…
Advent a special and historic practice of the church which helps us prepare our hearts for Christmas. During this season we remember the promises of God, rejoice in the coming of the King and look forward to his second advent. This week we…
the LORD is the Creator of heavens and earth and yet concerned about small details in our lives. He blesses His people in amazing and precise ways to remind us of His love and goodness. But these blessings are not just for us, they are for…
Tests are one of God’s ways to grow us. Tests and trials of faith are from God and designed to build your endurance and for your good. Temptations are from the devil designed to have you sin and erode your trust in God. One of the greatest…
God makes a promise, we wait on Him to bring it to pass. That's living by faith. But what if His plans are different or take longer than ours? Do we give up, take shortcuts or take over? God is never glorified when we take matters into our…
Abraham's nephew is in Sodom, surrounded by sin, evil and wrong. But the wickedness of Sodom seems to have saturated his heart too. As God mercifully rescues Lot from the place that will soon experience God's judgment, we learn from…
Abraham was different. He wasn't preoccupied with being first. He wasn't out to be the best of the best. He didn't get caught up in the world around him but trusted God with his fate and future. He saw his life and the world through faith…
Abram shows us what it means to be a person of faith. He hears and believes God's promise and obeys God as a result. And while he waits for God's promises to be fulfilled He worships. Part 1 of our teaching series "Faithful Love: The Story…
Psalm 30 expresses David's heart as he looks back at God's faithfulness in his life and his hopes for the future. He invites us into the worship song and calls us dedicate our lives to the LORD. Closing teaching from the 2022 Family…
Jesus redefines what it means to be family with a spiritual connection stronger than blood. We are sons and daughters of God and brothers and sisters to Christ. Opening teaching for our 2022 Family Weekend
Living a "balanced" life seems like a good idea, but it also assumes that things in life have equal weight. In fact, Scripture tells us that there are some things more important than others and that require our attention and devotion. A…
What we give our attention to gets our heart. What we are in awe of gets our attention. We have been born to be in awe and there is no thing that compares to the awesomeness of our God.
The world is after our attention, for what we give our attention to, we give our hearts to. Intentional attention is a critical discipline of disciples of Jesus. This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian…
God doesn't want us living to the max, He wants us to live with margin. Rather than filling every moment with things to do, we can give our time towards our relationship with God. When we intentionally live slow, unhurried and not on the…
Sometimes the path towards spiritual change and transformation is a lot simpler than we think. We often think that God works in big and obviously miraculous ways, and He does. But he also and often works in unexpected and more personal…
Salvation and forgiveness are free gifts from God to all who turn to him in faith - there are no works we can do to earn these gifts! However, the Christian life does require work. We don't work for salvation, but we must work from…
When we forget that God is good and that God loves us, we're in trouble. Remembering how God has redeemed us, how He is working in our lives today and what He will do in the end is key to living the Christian life today and not destroying…
It's been said that Christianity is not a religion or list of “dos and don’ts”. It’s a relationship centered in love. But relationships centered in love, do have "do’s" and "don’ts" associated with them. The devil's tactic is to make God's…
We live in a world bent on criticism and judgment. If we're not intentional, these mindsets can creep into the church. If we are intentional we can strengthen each other. Scripture tells us that words our powerful - to either heal or hurt…
Love is the most important thing. The Church has important work to do and truths to expound, but without Christ-like love, we are missing the mark. At times we get off track and the example of Christ's love helps us get back to the heart…
Communion, also known as the Lord's supper, is one of the practices of the church handed down by Jesus himself. So, what is communion? What is its meaning? Who should do it and how often? We will see how this important practice helps us…
Baptism is a biblical, historical and beautiful practice of the Christian Church which is a practical and physical response to the gospel and a declaration of a man/woman’s faith in and allegiance to Jesus Christ. We'll look at baptism in…
Forgiveness is powerful and transforming. It is something each human needs from God and something each human can give to others. In fact, forgiveness is a greater need than other things we desire in this life. It does not change the past…
God's church is a family, but what happens when someone in the family is sinning? Jesus teaches how the church should handle a brother or sister caught in a sin through loving and compassionate appeals from the family, often called church…
Jesus Christ is the head of the church. He is the leader and authority that directs and cares for the church. He is in charge and in love with us and worthy to follow. This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith…
The great task of the church is to be with Jesus, become like Jesus and do what Jesus did. This is what it means to be a disciple. And as disciples, or apprentices of Jesus, we are called to help others be with, become like and follow…
God's plan for the church was that they would experience the joy of fellowship - the benefit of spirit-filled believers encouraging and teaching each other. But fellowship isn't just fun, it's needed. Fellowship with other Christians is an…
The church of God is not simply a gathering of religious folks and do-gooders. The church is the people of God that have been filled with and are empowered by His Spirit. Launching on the Day of Pentecost, a distinguishing mark of the…
Why do we sing at church? Music and song were created by God and are powerful to instruct and insipre. Throughout time, God's people have sung to remind themselves of God's goodness and give Him praise. When the church gathers, we should…
The God we worship is the living God who speaks! And He continues to speak today through the Bible. Because of this great reality, the Bible should be central to the church. This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living…
We're beginning a new teaching series on the church. In this introductory teaching we look at the beauty and purpose of the church. The church is called "the bride of Christ" and as such she is chosen, called and loved. In addition, the…
The Christian life requires discipline and faithfulness, but there is also great reward. 2 Timothy 2 gives us encouragement to stay faithful to Christ, for it is all worth it in the end. This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin…
If we contributed nothing to our salvation, then we can make no claim to it. If Jesus saved us 100%, our lives are 100% his.
Sometimes we go from joy to despair and wonder how? and why? Psalm 42 walks us through the process of honest heart assessment and refocusing on God's faithful love. This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith…
The resurrection of Jesus has radical implications on so many areas of life. One transformative reality is that Jesus is the one man that can be trusted completely. He has risen, just as he said, and his invitation to "come and see" is…
Jesus lived a life of love. He cared for the masses and the individual soul. Imagine walking with him during his ministry and seeing and experiencing his love! Imagine then seeing him die on the cross. How the hearts of his disciples must…
The Bible is clear: love is the most important thing. But what does it mean to love? What does love look like In a world filled with definitions of "love", we look to Jesus who modeled love through his life and death. This message was…
Sometimes in the story of God's people, they practice religious devotion but missed the heart of God. What was missing? Love, compassion and mercy. The people of God are called not just to think about love or feel feelings of love, but to…
Jesus calls for his church to stand for truth and fight the good fight of faith. But if we lose our love along the way, we're in trouble. In Revelation 2, he called his church in Ephesus to return to their first love, and he wants us to…
How we live now is completely controlled by what we believe about our future. We have a true and sure hope of God's coming kingdom ahead and this ought to give us the perspective to influence our faithfulness now.
Our society is growing more and more individualized and isolated - yet our hearts on their own are prone to lead us astray. Do we try and navigate this world in the echo chamber of our own thoughts and opinions? There is wisdom and safety…
If we're to "watch our heart with all diligence (Proverbs 4:23)", what do we need to watch for? What threatens our heart and ultimately our relationship with God? Jesus teaches his disciples what to watch for. This message was preached by…
Are you ever distracted when you try and pray? Does spending quiet time with God seem hard? If you struggle to pray, what does this mean and what should you do? Some helpful suggestions about how to connect with God and abide in Christ…
If the heart directs the course of our life, attending to them is a supremely worthwhile effort. How do we know and care for our hearts? The first step is coming close to God and getting quiet in prayer. This message was preached by Pastor…
Jesus taught that internal change leads to external change and we know that to see good and godly fruit our change starts in the heart. But why does it often seem like we tend to do the very thing we don't want to do? The gospel provides…
We spend a lot of time and effort making the "outside" of our lives look good. But Scripture teaches that that quality of the inner life is most important. What's going on in our hearts will determine what's going on in our lives. This…
It's time for us to get honest. Being honest with God and yourself about where you are in your relationship with Him is a key to change. And once we're honest, it's time to take action. But we can only start where we are to end up where we…
Joe Testa shares with us some practical tools to set and achieve goals in our lives. However, the key to setting and keeping spiritual goals is find in walking by the Spirit. This message will help you discover how.
Ever try and put something together without reading the instructions first? It seems to go quicker but eventually we get jammed up and need to start again. What's true for electronics, building projects or legos is even truer for life. God…
To see change you need to start some things and stop others. We often overlook the need to do both and as a result do not see change. As disciples of Jesus, the call to follow him includes the same truth. There are things we must do, and…