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Guest speaker, Paul Woodward, explores why it is that we are to gather together, and what worship is really about. He begins with the questions, why do you go to church when you do go, and why don't you go when you don't go? And what do the Scripture teach us about why we should gather?  Scripture: Psalm 95

As we follow the story of Abram and Sarai we are surprised to observe that God takes what is already impossible (a barren couple promised a child), and makes it even more impossible by waiting until it is biologically impossible for the couple to conceive. What happens next can guide us in understanding how God works to bring about His new kingdom in the world and what it means for us to persevere in faith. Scripture: Genesis 16:1 - 18:15. 
Speaker: Brian

What do you do when the gap between what you believe about God and His promises and what you are experiencing gets large? This Sunday we will continue our journey with Abram and Sarai and consider how God called them to a faith that was almost scandalous.  Scripture: Genesis 15 and Romans 4
Speaker: Brian Wiens

It is one thing to trust God in theory; it is entirely another thing to trust God in practice when things that are important to us are in jeopardy. This Sunday we will follow the story of Abram as he moves from admirable faith in God into anxiety and fear. To keep up with the story you can read Genesis 12 and 13. 
Speaker: Brian
Scripture Passage: Genesis 12:10 - 13:18 

Genesis is a story of many beginnings, including the amazing account of God's initiative toward one man, his family, and his descendants. The stories that follow are messy but also full of hope and promise. This Sunday we will begin with Genesis 12:1-9 and the story of God's initial call to Abram. 

Speaker: Brian 

Change is hard - New Year's resolutions included. In this session, we explore some insights from Romans 12:1-2 that can help us move beyond our own efforts to change to receiving the mercy and help of God. 
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Speaker: Brian

In a culture where the original story of the advent of Jesus Christ seems distant, we listen again to the amazing encounter between Gabriel and Mary and consider its implications for our lives. 

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Speaker: BW

With the advent of the internet, the production and use of pornography has exploded. Levi explores the affects of the porn trap and considers how Jesus can enable us to experience sexual faithfulness and wholeness in a pornographic world. 

Speaker - Levi Adams

Text - Galatians 5:16-25

Irene shares some reflections on prayer and wrestles with the mystery of prayer, how we align our hearts with God's heart, and what it might mean to pray continually. 
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; James 5:16-18
Speaker: Irene Climenhaga

How is that the followers of Jesus reveal that they really do know Christ and follow Him? Jesus answered that question in very practical terms that reveal how important our relationships with each other are to our witness in the world. 

Scripture: John 13: 1-17 & 33-35

Speaker: Brian

When are you most tempted to doubt God's love and care? In this podcast we explore how it is that we can know God loves us even in suffering and struggle. 

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Speaker: Brian and Helena

The church is Christ's body, and yet it is so imperfect and at times does things that are very, very wrong. How are we to make sense of that?
Text: Matthew 6:13-20

Speaker: Brian

Some issues were present during recording, here is the amplified version.

As a first responder, horrible scenes are often the only places you spend time with first responders of other services. The YXEFRFF committee of five have been changing that reality.

Saskatoon police  officer Ang McEwen and paramedic Nathan Rollack, both of YXE First Responders Fitness Festival, speak about their success last year, the money they have raised for mental health and the number of people it has helped, the work involved with bringing together teams of firefighters, police officers & paramedics to compete against each other, and the plans for this year's festival in October.

***WARNING: this podcast contains graphic content that may be disturbing or triggering to some listeners (but this particular  episode is super tame and really doesn't have any graphic shit). Discretion is advised.***

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How is it that the church, in all its humanness and imperfection can be called the body of Christ? And how do we experience that as a communities of Christ-followers? 

Scripture: Ephesians 1:19-23; 4: 11-16

Speaker: Brian

We live in a time in which the church is being deeply questioned and even criticized. So why church? Why bother? What did Christ have in mind when He gave His life to birth the Church?

Scripture Passage: Ephesians 2:14-22
Speaker: BW

Dr. Scott Stephens joins Dr. Mike Brasher and Chris Jennings to reflect on the recently released BPOP Survey Results. After revisiting earlier predictions for the spring BPOP estimate, which were quite wrong, the discussion turns to habitat conditions, population trends, favorable results from the Eastern Survey Area, and the North Dakota brood survey. In closing, Dr. Stephens leaves us with sage advice given the low BPOP results..."Life is Short, You Better Hunt!"

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How is it that we are called to "fear" God and yet God also instructs us, even commands us, to not fear! What can we learn from this about God, ourselves, and how He invites us to live. 
Speaker: Karen Block

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7, Mark 5: 21-24, 35-36 

We sometimes miss great opportunities to tell people what Jesus has done for us because we haven't thought about it for a while. In this session we explore the value of knowing our stories and being ready to share them. 
Scripture: Acts 4:16-20

Speaker: Brian

Irene shares how she experienced God, how she was changed, and what she learned through some very difficult and painful experiences. Speaker: Irene Climenhaga

Topic: Testimony

We can sometimes take communion for granted, but when we consider it's meaning we discover again the profound importance of this practice in the life of individual Jesus followers and the church. 
Scripture: Mark 14:12-24

Speaker: Brian