Sermon synopsis · 6 Jul 2025
The Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 121
6 July 2025 This sermon reflects on Psalm 121 as a song for people on a hard journey, comparing Israel’s pilgrimage to the Christian life. Its main message is that believers can…
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Simon, Swords, Stumbling, and Sorrow – Luke 22:47-62
20 July 2025 In this sermon on Peter’s denial of Jesus, the preacher reflects on how people respond when they stumble morally, spiritually, or relationally. He highlights Peter as…
Read →Sermon synopsis · 17 Aug 2025
The Psalms of Ascent – Psalm 122
17 August 2025 The sermon says that while Vancouver is beautiful, many people still feel its deeper problems of loneliness, confusion, and lack of identity. Drawing from Psalm…
Read →Sermon synopsis · 1 Sep 2025
The Psalms of Ascent - Psalm 133
1 September 2025 The sermon reflects on Psalm 133 as a celebration of how good and life-giving it is when God’s people live together in unity. It explains that this unity is not…
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Union with Jesus
15 September 2025 In this baptism message, the pastor says the deepest problem in the world is the human heart, and that no political, social, or personal effort can fix what sin…
Read →Sermon synopsis · 28 Dec 2025
Colossians 3:1-4; 16-17
28 December 2025 The sermon reflects on life between Christ’s first coming and his return, urging the church to live with hope rooted not in a new year but in Jesus. From…
Read →Sermon synopsis · 8 Mar 2026
The Gospel According to Luke - Luke 12:22-34
8 March 2026 The sermon centered on Jesus’ call in Luke 12 to let go of anxiety by facing how fragile life really is and by trusting the Father who holds it all. The preacher said…
Read →Devotional · 21 May 2026
Devotional
What does it mean to love our neighbours — truly, sacrificially, without counting the cost? This week we sit with one of Jesus' most demanding and most beautiful teachings, drawn…
Read →Devotional · 21 May 2026
Devotional
The Lord's Prayer is one of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture — and perhaps one of the most under-used. Jesus did not give it as a recitation to be repeated on…
Read →Devotional · 21 May 2026
Rooted in the God of Mercy
Difficult seasons have a way of making God feel distant — as if our suffering disqualifies us from his attention, or our failures have finally exhausted his patience. This week we…
Read →Devotional · 2 Jun 2026
Everything: The Cost of Following Christ
Jesus is unlike any leader the world has ever known. When the crowds swell around him, he does not seize the moment to build his following — he turns and tells them the truth.…
Read →Sermon synopsis · 22 Sep 2026
The book of Acts, 2:42-47
22 September 2026 Pastor Brant Van Rolkel of Christ Church Kitsilano preaches on Acts 2:42–47, exploring how the early church became a powerful force for God's mission by…
Read →Devotional · 1 Oct 2026
Rooted and Raised in Christ
Every human heart longs to belong somewhere — to be known, held, and at home. We search for that rootedness in achievements, relationships, experiences, and identities, yet…
Read →Devotional · 1 Oct 2026
Rooted: Finding Home in Christ
Every human heart carries a hunger for rootedness — a longing to belong somewhere, to be truly known, to have solid ground beneath our feet. We spend our lives looking for it: in…
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