Northgate Church Port Alberni https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/channels/22465 These are the weekly sermons from Northgate Church in Port Alberni, BC, Canada. We pray you'll be inspired, and strengthened in your faith as you listen. en-us Northgate Port Alberni rob@northgatepa.com Northgate Port Alberni false Gratitude/Anticipation https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/421298 Grant and Stephen look back at our 2024, and share what they're grateful to God for, and what they are excited about as He leads us into 2025.
Apologies to Stephen! Our camera died towards the end of the service, but the audio track continues.

]]> Grant and Stephen look back at our 2024, and share what they're grateful to God for, and what they are excited about as He leads us into 2025.
Apologies to Stephen! Our camera died towards the end of the service, but the audio track continues.

]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/421298 false New Year || New Love https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/421302 Let's start 2025 by making sure our top priority, love for God, is locked into its rightful place. What is love for God? What does it look like? What difference does it make?

]]> Let's start 2025 by making sure our top priority, love for God, is locked into its rightful place. What is love for God? What does it look like? What difference does it make?

]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:50:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/421302 false Counter Culture: Lust or Love? https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/423374 From Jesus' famous, and highly counter cultural, 'Sermon on the Mount', we dig into what Jesus has to say about Lust and Adultery.

]]> From Jesus' famous, and highly counter cultural, 'Sermon on the Mount', we dig into what Jesus has to say about Lust and Adultery.

]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:20:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/423374 false Counter Culture - Integrity (Let Your Yes Be Yes) https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/426875 From our series on Jesus' famous sermon on the mount. What does Jesus have to say about 'Vows/Oaths'? How is it relevant to us today?

]]> From our series on Jesus' famous sermon on the mount. What does Jesus have to say about 'Vows/Oaths'? How is it relevant to us today?

]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/426875 false Counter Culture - Revenge https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/430759 From the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus challenges human nature's proclivity towards revenge - and calls us to a better, counter cultural way.

]]> From the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus challenges human nature's proclivity towards revenge - and calls us to a better, counter cultural way.

]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/430759 false Counter Culture - Motives https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/433086 Continuing in the Sermon on the Mount; Jesus challenges our propensity for doing the right things with the wrong motives - and challenges us to find our approval in God, the Father, alone.

]]> Continuing in the Sermon on the Mount; Jesus challenges our propensity for doing the right things with the wrong motives - and challenges us to find our approval in God, the Father, alone.

]]> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:40:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/433086 false Guest Speaker - Evan Allnutt https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/437476 We always love having Pastor Evan with us from Northgate (Courtenay)!

]]> We always love having Pastor Evan with us from Northgate (Courtenay)!

]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/437476 false Counter Culture - Prayer (The Lord's Prayer) https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/439470 How is prayer counter cultural, and what does Jesus have to say about it in the Sermon on the Mount?

]]> How is prayer counter cultural, and what does Jesus have to say about it in the Sermon on the Mount?

]]> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/439470 false Counter Culture - Fasting https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/445764 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus slips in a little nugget regarding 'when you fast'... But what is fasting, and why would I want to do it?

]]> In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus slips in a little nugget regarding 'when you fast'... But what is fasting, and why would I want to do it?

]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/445764 false Counter Culture - True Riches https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/448392 We all succumb to the insatiable desire for 'more', but Jesus calls us to something better!

Once again, we are having issues with the direct audio recording. Unfortunately we were only able to capture audio with the room mic, and so the audio is not as clear as we'd like it to be. Hopefully you can still hear and understand the message!

]]> We all succumb to the insatiable desire for 'more', but Jesus calls us to something better!

Once again, we are having issues with the direct audio recording. Unfortunately we were only able to capture audio with the room mic, and so the audio is not as clear as we'd like it to be. Hopefully you can still hear and understand the message!

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/448392 false Counter Culture - Don't Judge https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/461386 Jesus words about not judging others sound like they came straight from the vocabulary of a millennial... But this is a timeless and profound truth, just as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago, that could change the world - if we could do it!

]]> Jesus words about not judging others sound like they came straight from the vocabulary of a millennial... But this is a timeless and profound truth, just as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago, that could change the world - if we could do it!

]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/461386 false Easter 2025 - The Champion https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/471001 The weapon of the enemy becomes the means by which the enemy is defeated. Jesus is the Champion! Happy Easter!

]]> The weapon of the enemy becomes the means by which the enemy is defeated. Jesus is the Champion! Happy Easter!

]]> Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/471001 false Counter Culture - The Narrow Gate https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/471002 The 'blessed life' Jesus describes in the Sermon on the Mount stirs our souls and awakens a deep sense of purpose within us... but also feels so impossible! How can we possibly live up to it?
Ask. Seek. Knock!

]]> The 'blessed life' Jesus describes in the Sermon on the Mount stirs our souls and awakens a deep sense of purpose within us... but also feels so impossible! How can we possibly live up to it?
Ask. Seek. Knock!

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/471002 false Counter Culture - Influencers https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/475285 To wrap up his Sermon on the Mount (and our series) - Jesus combines a warning, along with a second, subtle, powerful, invitation.

]]> To wrap up his Sermon on the Mount (and our series) - Jesus combines a warning, along with a second, subtle, powerful, invitation.

]]> Thu, 08 May 2025 17:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/475285 false Quiet Questions - Is the Bible Boring? How can I get the most out of it? https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/486260 "Other people seem to find the Bible enjoyable and life-giving.... but I find it boring and I don't want to read it. How can I get the most out of the Bible?

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From the series 'Quiet Questions' - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> "Other people seem to find the Bible enjoyable and life-giving.... but I find it boring and I don't want to read it. How can I get the most out of the Bible?

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From the series 'Quiet Questions' - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/486260 false Quiet Questions - Redeeming Doubts https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/486273 Welcome to our new series - Quiet Questions - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> Welcome to our new series - Quiet Questions - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> Sun, 25 May 2025 13:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/486273 false Quiet Questions - Why Am I Having a Hard Time Connecting and Growing At Church? https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/489640 ... OR, "why did 'my friend' have a hard time connecting and growing at my church? "
*Wink*
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From the series 'Quiet Questions' - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> ... OR, "why did 'my friend' have a hard time connecting and growing at my church? "
*Wink*
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From the series 'Quiet Questions' - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/489640 false Quiet Questions - How Could A Loving God Kill All Egypt's Baby Boys? https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/491741 ... is God a monster? Did God harden Pharaoh's heart, or did Pharaoh harden his own heart? Why did all that craziness have to go the way it did? Couldn't there have been another way??
All great questions. Let's go!

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From the series 'Quiet Questions' - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> ... is God a monster? Did God harden Pharaoh's heart, or did Pharaoh harden his own heart? Why did all that craziness have to go the way it did? Couldn't there have been another way??
All great questions. Let's go!

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From the series 'Quiet Questions' - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/491741 false Quiet Questions - Why Baptism? https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/495081 We're baptizing people today! And also answering the question - What's Up With Baptism, Anyway??
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From the series 'Quiet Questions' - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> We're baptizing people today! And also answering the question - What's Up With Baptism, Anyway??
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From the series 'Quiet Questions' - where we tackle anonymously submitted questions that you've been 'quietly holding' because you didn't think you could ask them. Why are we doing this? Because doubts and questions are not the enemy of faith, rather, they can be the catalyst that leads to even greater faith!

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/495081 false From Glory to Glory https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/504571 If you're going through hell, keep going! Jesus takes our 'struggle' seasons and turns them into 'glory' seasons.

]]> If you're going through hell, keep going! Jesus takes our 'struggle' seasons and turns them into 'glory' seasons.

]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/504571 false Jonah 3 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/525191 Pastor Rob is back from holidays, and takes us through Jonah 3!

For the first two weeks of the Jonah series, check out Life Church's series on Jonah (featuring Pastor Craig Groeschel).

]]> Pastor Rob is back from holidays, and takes us through Jonah 3!

For the first two weeks of the Jonah series, check out Life Church's series on Jonah (featuring Pastor Craig Groeschel).

]]> Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/525191 false Jonah 4 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/525192 It's the 4th and final chapter of Jonah, concluding Jonah's short and concise, yet powerful, bio.

Praise/Worship was especially special this week, so we included it! Sermon starts at 22:50.

]]> It's the 4th and final chapter of Jonah, concluding Jonah's short and concise, yet powerful, bio.

Praise/Worship was especially special this week, so we included it! Sermon starts at 22:50.

]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/525192 false Sheep-ish // Favs https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/530213 From our 'mini' Fav's series - Rob traces the theme of the Shepherd and the Sheep, starting with an all time 'fav', Psalm 23.

]]> From our 'mini' Fav's series - Rob traces the theme of the Shepherd and the Sheep, starting with an all time 'fav', Psalm 23.

]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/530213 false The Thorn in the Brain // Favs https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/532016 In response to a 'thorn in his flesh' Paul writes about God's grace being enough, and his strength being displayed through our weakness (2nd Cor 12). This can become a banner verse for anyone who struggles with their mental health. In our weakness, he is strong!

]]> In response to a 'thorn in his flesh' Paul writes about God's grace being enough, and his strength being displayed through our weakness (2nd Cor 12). This can become a banner verse for anyone who struggles with their mental health. In our weakness, he is strong!

]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/532016 false A Better Healing, A Better Kingdom // Encounters With Jesus https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/534988 The miraculously healing of the Leper did more than just restore a broken and humiliated man. It also exposed the hypocrisy of the religious, and gave us a glimpse into the Kingdom of God.

]]> The miraculously healing of the Leper did more than just restore a broken and humiliated man. It also exposed the hypocrisy of the religious, and gave us a glimpse into the Kingdom of God.

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/534988 false Walking on Water // Encounters With Jesus https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/539196 That moment Jesus walks on the water, is saying a LOT about who he is!
What if Peter had just trusted him?

]]> That moment Jesus walks on the water, is saying a LOT about who he is!
What if Peter had just trusted him?

]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/539196 false Thirsty For Life // Encounters With Jesus https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/544325 Nobody is content to just exists and breathe air. Everybody thirsts for something real; something that will fulfill us. We want to feel ALIVE. What is that, and how do we get it?

]]> Nobody is content to just exists and breathe air. Everybody thirsts for something real; something that will fulfill us. We want to feel ALIVE. What is that, and how do we get it?

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/544325 false The Men Caught in Hypocrisy // Encounters With Jesus https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/548897 You might have heard of 'The Woman Caught in Adultery'.... but have you heard of 'The Men Caught in Hypocrisy'? In this well known encounter, Jesus is revealing MUCH about who he is and what he is like.

Apologies for the poor audio quality. We forgot to hit the record button on the computer, so you're unfortunately only hearing the audio from the room mic!

]]> You might have heard of 'The Woman Caught in Adultery'.... but have you heard of 'The Men Caught in Hypocrisy'? In this well known encounter, Jesus is revealing MUCH about who he is and what he is like.

Apologies for the poor audio quality. We forgot to hit the record button on the computer, so you're unfortunately only hearing the audio from the room mic!

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/548897 false Flipping Tables and Cursing Trees // Encounters With Jesus https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/551791 You've probably read/heard the story of Jesus getting angry and driving everyone out of the Temple, or the story of Jesus getting hungry and cursing the fig tree... But you might not realize the deep significance of these passages, and what they reveal about Jesus. Sometimes, things/people project an image that isn't true to what/who they really are.

This sermon is a little longer than usual, but it's worth sticking it out until the end!

]]> You've probably read/heard the story of Jesus getting angry and driving everyone out of the Temple, or the story of Jesus getting hungry and cursing the fig tree... But you might not realize the deep significance of these passages, and what they reveal about Jesus. Sometimes, things/people project an image that isn't true to what/who they really are.

This sermon is a little longer than usual, but it's worth sticking it out until the end!

]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/551791 false Abraham and Isaac // Shadows of Things to Come https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/560492 Genesis 22
The story of Abraham and the near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac, has got to be one of THE most difficult passages in the Bible. It's hard to wrap your mind around! But hidden in the passage are super important 'shadows' of things to come.

Sorry, but our camera malfunctioned! (We did get really compelling footage of the floor, though).

]]> Genesis 22
The story of Abraham and the near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac, has got to be one of THE most difficult passages in the Bible. It's hard to wrap your mind around! But hidden in the passage are super important 'shadows' of things to come.

Sorry, but our camera malfunctioned! (We did get really compelling footage of the floor, though).

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/560492 false At One Ment // Shadows of Things to Come https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/572245 In those early chapters of Genesis, after humanity's big mistake and subsequent shame, there's a little verse where God clothes Adam and Eve with skins from an animal. That verse is such a little nugget, but the implications are immense. In the same way that God temporarily covered and clothed Adam and Eve, he permanently covers and clothes us in Jesus.

]]> In those early chapters of Genesis, after humanity's big mistake and subsequent shame, there's a little verse where God clothes Adam and Eve with skins from an animal. That verse is such a little nugget, but the implications are immense. In the same way that God temporarily covered and clothed Adam and Eve, he permanently covers and clothes us in Jesus.

]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/572245 false Hope // What Christmas Is All About https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/577188 If you've ever felt like Charlie Brown from the classic 'Peanuts' Christmas special, dissatisfied with 'Christmas', and questioning its meaning... then this is the series for you!
We're not religious curmudgeons, but we do believe that the real meaning of Christmas brings true life and hope in a way that cultural Christmas simply can't.

]]> If you've ever felt like Charlie Brown from the classic 'Peanuts' Christmas special, dissatisfied with 'Christmas', and questioning its meaning... then this is the series for you!
We're not religious curmudgeons, but we do believe that the real meaning of Christmas brings true life and hope in a way that cultural Christmas simply can't.

]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/577188 false Joy // What Christmas Is All About https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/580993 Happiness is circumstantial. But Joy is eternal.
If God has come to us; If has come to be with us,
And made his presence and his life accessible to us at all times, by faith,
Then we can have JOY no matter what we face.

]]> Happiness is circumstantial. But Joy is eternal.
If God has come to us; If has come to be with us,
And made his presence and his life accessible to us at all times, by faith,
Then we can have JOY no matter what we face.

]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/580993 false Love // What Christmas Is All About https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/585111 Christmas time is often associated with romance and family and friends and togetherness... all great things! But human love and family isn't always everything Christmas wants it to be. Sometimes human love and family is a source of immense pain and grief. In those instances, our romanticized version of Christmas can be very painful for people. But the arrival of Jesus, God in the flesh, introduces us to a whole new kid of love! A love that never fails or disappoints.

]]> Christmas time is often associated with romance and family and friends and togetherness... all great things! But human love and family isn't always everything Christmas wants it to be. Sometimes human love and family is a source of immense pain and grief. In those instances, our romanticized version of Christmas can be very painful for people. But the arrival of Jesus, God in the flesh, introduces us to a whole new kid of love! A love that never fails or disappoints.

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/585111 false Peace // What Christmas Is All About https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/587393 This week, you can join our full Christmas Service, as we wrap our Advent series celebrating how the birth of Jesus brings us TRUE peace.
Merry Christmas!

]]> This week, you can join our full Christmas Service, as we wrap our Advent series celebrating how the birth of Jesus brings us TRUE peace.
Merry Christmas!

]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/587393 false The Quiet Faith of Joseph https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/593594 Not much is said about Joseph, and yet, MUCH is implied about him. There is much about him that we can glean from his life, and apply to our own. As you head in to 2026, resolve to steadfastly trust God, like Joseph.

We're in between series, and we're also 'in between' Christmas and New Years, which is always a lovely, yet completely disorienting time. This gives Rob an opportunity to speak into a couple Pastoral Thoughts that don't fit neatly into any regular series .

]]> Not much is said about Joseph, and yet, MUCH is implied about him. There is much about him that we can glean from his life, and apply to our own. As you head in to 2026, resolve to steadfastly trust God, like Joseph.

We're in between series, and we're also 'in between' Christmas and New Years, which is always a lovely, yet completely disorienting time. This gives Rob an opportunity to speak into a couple Pastoral Thoughts that don't fit neatly into any regular series .

]]> Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/593594 false Regarding the Algorithm https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/593699 The algorithm is fighting hard for the chance to 'form' us, and frequently, it's winning. This is becoming a critical issue for the church, and this is a call to pay attention to who/what you're allowing to lead and guide your 'spiritual formation', and to be intentional about being formed by Jesus.

We're disappointed that the 'direct audio' from the sound board didn't work again, (turns out, you have to actually press the 'record' button), but hopefully we cleaned up the room audio enough to make it possible to listen to.

]]> The algorithm is fighting hard for the chance to 'form' us, and frequently, it's winning. This is becoming a critical issue for the church, and this is a call to pay attention to who/what you're allowing to lead and guide your 'spiritual formation', and to be intentional about being formed by Jesus.

We're disappointed that the 'direct audio' from the sound board didn't work again, (turns out, you have to actually press the 'record' button), but hopefully we cleaned up the room audio enough to make it possible to listen to.

]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/593699 false Darkness to Light; Death to Life // What Makes Us, Us https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/597423 2025 was our best year yet! There is so much to celebrate. But we also can't stay there. Here's where we believe God is leading us and taking us, as we launch into a New Year.

]]> 2025 was our best year yet! There is so much to celebrate. But we also can't stay there. Here's where we believe God is leading us and taking us, as we launch into a New Year.

]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/597423 false Our Building Blocks // What Makes Us, Us https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/603225 If vision is where we're going, values are what will get us there. If vision is what we're focused on, values are the culture that supports that focus. We've been an independent Foursquare Church for a year now, and it's time to articulate our core values!

Celebrating Invitation || Thoughtful, Accessible Gatherings || Deep Spiritual Friendship and Connection || Sacrificial Generosity || Discovering and Understanding the Story of God (as told by the Scriptures).

]]> If vision is where we're going, values are what will get us there. If vision is what we're focused on, values are the culture that supports that focus. We've been an independent Foursquare Church for a year now, and it's time to articulate our core values!

Celebrating Invitation || Thoughtful, Accessible Gatherings || Deep Spiritual Friendship and Connection || Sacrificial Generosity || Discovering and Understanding the Story of God (as told by the Scriptures).

]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/603225 false Celebrating Invitation // What Makes Us, Us (with Evan Allnutt) https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/606853 One of our Core Values is: Celebrating Invitation; both Jesus' invitation to us, and our extension of that invitation to others.
Pastor Evan Allnutt joins us as a guest speaker to help us catch the heart of invitation.

]]> One of our Core Values is: Celebrating Invitation; both Jesus' invitation to us, and our extension of that invitation to others.
Pastor Evan Allnutt joins us as a guest speaker to help us catch the heart of invitation.

]]> Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/606853 false Celebrating Invitation and New Life (Baptisms!) // What Makes Us, Us https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/624781 We celebrate invitation, because invitation leads to stories of new life! Today we celebrate invitations that turned into new life, with baptisms! (Baptisms start around 32:00)

]]> We celebrate invitation, because invitation leads to stories of new life! Today we celebrate invitations that turned into new life, with baptisms! (Baptisms start around 32:00)

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0800 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/624781 false Hi, I'm Elijah // Elijah https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/632204 We begin the journey through the ministry of Elijah, from 1 Kings 18 and 19

]]> We begin the journey through the ministry of Elijah, from 1 Kings 18 and 19

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/632204 false In the Trusting; In the Waiting // Elijah https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/632205 After starting out with a bang, Elijah steps into the 'long haul'.

]]> After starting out with a bang, Elijah steps into the 'long haul'.

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:05:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/632205 false The Right Thing, The Right Way // Elijah https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/632208 Elijah encounters a (mostly) brave hero - Obadiah.

]]> Elijah encounters a (mostly) brave hero - Obadiah.

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:15:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/632208 false The Power of a Wake Up Call // Elijah https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/633019 It's the legendary/not legendary showdown between Baal and God! This is the moment the whole story has been leading up to. God uses this moment on Mount Carmel to wake up his people, and bring them back to him.

]]> It's the legendary/not legendary showdown between Baal and God! This is the moment the whole story has been leading up to. God uses this moment on Mount Carmel to wake up his people, and bring them back to him.

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/633019 false When You Crash // Elijah https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/640763 In an abrupt change of heart, the hero - Elijah - suddenly crashes hard. The one thing you CAN do, when you inevitably crash, is the one thing that Elijah DIDN'T do. Another Old Testament figure - Job - shows us what to do!

]]> In an abrupt change of heart, the hero - Elijah - suddenly crashes hard. The one thing you CAN do, when you inevitably crash, is the one thing that Elijah DIDN'T do. Another Old Testament figure - Job - shows us what to do!

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:55:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/640763 false When God Speaks // Elijah https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/640773 At the end of the narrative surrounding Elijah's ministry, God and Elijah share an intimate moment as God speaks to his heart in a gentle whisper. Today's passage reminds us how essential it is to be sustained by God's Word.

]]> At the end of the narrative surrounding Elijah's ministry, God and Elijah share an intimate moment as God speaks to his heart in a gentle whisper. Today's passage reminds us how essential it is to be sustained by God's Word.

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:02:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/640773 false That Shadowy Place Over There // The Kingdom https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/643620 It's week 1 of a new series about The Kingdom of God! In week one, we set the stage, contrasting the tale of two Kingdoms.

]]> It's week 1 of a new series about The Kingdom of God! In week one, we set the stage, contrasting the tale of two Kingdoms.

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:20:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/643620 false The King is Crowned (Easter) // The Kingdom https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/648270 Little did they know, as they embedded that crown of thorns into his head, that they were literally crowning the King.

]]> Little did they know, as they embedded that crown of thorns into his head, that they were literally crowning the King.

]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/648270 false Forever Implications // The Kingdom https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/652158 Resurrection is... weird to think of. But that's usually because we don't really understand it. Resurrection is also central to our faith, and has major implications for eternity. If you've ever felt confused about heaven and resurrection - check this out!

PS - My understanding of this topic is influenced and inspired by the likes of NT Wright, Darrell Johnson and the Bible Project guys. If you're looking for further reading, check out:
- Surprised by Hope (or) The Day The Revolution Began - NT Wright
- Discipleship on the Edge (Revelation) - Darrell Johnson
- Anything by the Bible Project

]]> Resurrection is... weird to think of. But that's usually because we don't really understand it. Resurrection is also central to our faith, and has major implications for eternity. If you've ever felt confused about heaven and resurrection - check this out!

PS - My understanding of this topic is influenced and inspired by the likes of NT Wright, Darrell Johnson and the Bible Project guys. If you're looking for further reading, check out:
- Surprised by Hope (or) The Day The Revolution Began - NT Wright
- Discipleship on the Edge (Revelation) - Darrell Johnson
- Anything by the Bible Project

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/652158 false Kingdom People // The Kingdom https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/655690 Pastor Evan joins us from Northgate in the Comox Valley to wrap up our series on 'The Kingdom', by talking about what it means to be a 'kingdom people'.

]]> Pastor Evan joins us from Northgate in the Comox Valley to wrap up our series on 'The Kingdom', by talking about what it means to be a 'kingdom people'.

]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:30:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/655690 false To the Saints... // In Christ, At Ephesus https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/674687 As we prepare to unpack Paul's letter to the Ephesians, we first need to understand the original context! Here's why Paul addresses his letter 'To the saints IN Christ, AT Ephesus'

]]> As we prepare to unpack Paul's letter to the Ephesians, we first need to understand the original context! Here's why Paul addresses his letter 'To the saints IN Christ, AT Ephesus'

]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 14:50:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/674687 false Being Chosen // The Blessings // In Christ, At Ephesus https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/674705 Even before he made the word,
God loved us,
and chose us,
in Christ,
to be Holy and without fault in his eyes.
Ephesis 1:3-4 (NLT)

In the opening verses of his letter to the Church in Ephesus, Paul get's joyfully carried away, speaking of the amazing blessings that we receive by being 'in Christ'. One of those blessings, is the blessing of being CHOSEN by God.

]]> Even before he made the word,
God loved us,
and chose us,
in Christ,
to be Holy and without fault in his eyes.
Ephesis 1:3-4 (NLT)

In the opening verses of his letter to the Church in Ephesus, Paul get's joyfully carried away, speaking of the amazing blessings that we receive by being 'in Christ'. One of those blessings, is the blessing of being CHOSEN by God.

]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 -0700 https://northgatepa.churchcenter.com/episodes/674705 false