City Collective Podcast

Pastor Jason and Haide Giesbrecht embark on a conversation on Grief. As there is discussion of grief, particularly around death in this episode, if that is something that is especially raw for you right now consider reaching out to one of the resources listed below. Grief Resources:Hospice society - search for hospice resources in your area. There is often free counselling information and access to support groups available through Hospice.Langley Hospice SocietyPeace Arch Hospice SocietyGriefShareGrief expert David Kessler offers online groups for all kinds of losses including some more general and some quite specific. Check out this link for more info https://grief.com/Find a counsellor in your area or online. BCACC here in British Columbia has a “Find a Counsellor” tool that allows you to search for the person you need. Https://bcacc.ca/counsellors/

Week one of our "In the Midst of Grief" series, Pastor Jason looks at what Ruth 1 has to teach us about Lament.

Pastor Jason wraps up our "In the Garden" series, looking at what Matthew 26 has to say about adoration and consecration in prayer.

In our second week of our "In the Garden" series Pastoral intern Jordan takes a look at three calls to prayer from James 5:13-16 and how we can utilize them to pray powerfully for each other. To learn more about City Collective you can visit citycollective.com. We would love to hear from you!

Pastor Jason, Intern Jordan and Gabi engage in a conversation on God and media. If you have any questions or would like to engage further, email us at [email protected] for listening!

Week one in our "In the Garden: Learning Ways to Pray" series, looking at Matthew 26:36-44 and Luke 22:39-44.

Pastor Jason teaches on the Gift of Tongues, using 2 Corinthians 12 + 14 as a foundation.

Week 4 of our "Come Holy Spirit: Gifts" series. Pastor Jason reviews the gift of prophecy, using our series scripture from 1 Corinthians 12.

Join us for a conversation around Gifts of the Spirit. Pastor Jason and Intern Jordan engage in a conversation ranging from prophecy, to french fries, to small-town revivals making a big impact. Additional Gifts of the Spirit ResourcesDigital Gifts of the Spirit Magazine

In our third week of our Gifts of the Spirit series, Craig Millar joins us to provide a brief overview of the gifts of words of knowledge and wisdom, and Healing. Using 1 Corinthians 12 as a foundation, he brings great insight into these gifts (including personal experience and helpful questions!).

Welcome to City Collective Church. In our second week of our Gifts of the Spirit series, Pastor Jason provides a brief overview of the gifts of faith, discernment and miracles. Using 1 Corinthians 12 as a foundation, Pastor Jason shares on what these gifts are, as well as some ways to grow in them. To learn more about City Collective you can visit citycollective.com. We would love to hear from you!

Week one from our "Come Holy Spirit: Gifts" series. Pastor Jason talks 1 Corinthians 12.

Week 4 of our RESOUND series. Pastor Jason teaches on Anna the Prophetess and what she can teach us about Love in Luke 2.

Week 3 of our "Resound" series. Pastor Jason preaches on Leah in Genesis 29.

5:02 - Story of Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-45)15:55 - Psalm 119:10517:45 - Story of Jael ((Judges 4:17-22)Join us for our candlelit Christmas Eve service at H.D.Stafford, 3:30 pm on December 24th.

Week 2 of our Advent series: "Resound." Pastor Jason leads us through what we can earn about peace through the story of Lydia in Acts 16.

Pastor Jason finishes out our "Does my life matter?" series with a look at the end of Matthew Chapter 10.

*** Technical Note: The audio does have some minor breaks and pops, hopefully this doesn't detract from your listening experience.***Week 4 of our "Does my Life Matter?" series. Intern Jordan Ravensbergen shares on what Matthew 10:16-33 has to say about how God can help us to see Him more clearly.

Pastor Jason and intern Jordan embark on a conversation about calling and purpose to accompany our "Does my Life Matter" series. Show Notes: 2:14 - 1 Thessalonians 5:246:33 - Matthew 3:13-17 (Jesus Baptism) 13:06 - "The greatest way to undermine the concept of calling is to interpret it through what it brings to us, rather than what we bring to God's kingdom." - John Stott17:57 - How do we speak to someone when they are committed to the idea of personal success? 23:03 - Matthew 10:16-17For more information on this series checkout pages 30-31 in the City Collective journal, or watch the first two sermons on youtube now. Thanks for listening, if you have any questions or concerns please email [email protected]

Week 2 of our "Does My Life Matter?" series. Pastor Jason talks finding a purpose from outside of ourselves while drawing from Matthew chapters 9 +10.

Week one of our "Does my Life Matter" series. Pastor Jason takes us through Matthew 9+10, looking at what we can learn about calling and purpose.

The final instalment of our Exodus series. Ryan DelBlanc (Dean of Students, PLBC) shares on Exodus 19:1-10.

Week 5 of our EXODUS series. Pastor Jason preaches on Exodus 17:10-13 and 18:13-18.

Week four of our Exodus series. Pastor Jason shares on Exodus 15:19-23 and 16:10-26.

Week 3 of our "Exodus" series. Pastor Jason takes us through Exodus 14:5-15 and looking at the ways fear can form our faith.

Pastor Jason, interns Kellie and Jordan engage in a conversation about our new series "Exodus: A Journey to finding freedom." Throughout Exodus we see complex dynamics play out and the genuine struggles of an oppressed nation learning how to be and live free. It is a powerful picture in which we are extended an invitation to trust Yahweh, as we watch him save and guide a lost and wandering peole.We can all relate to Exodus. We've all been there. We've all questioned God's character. We've all wondered who God helps and why. We've all faced the challenge of waiting for clarity. In our journey of freedom we can often be left asking - Is this what it means to live free?Show Notes: 14:27 - Ephesians 3: 20Book Overview - www.citycollective.com/collective-blogs/s5ssvkni4x5umqfos15q9l9qpgtlx1See upcoming events and find more information at citycollective.com We’d love to have you join us through the series “Exodus" (Series description on Page 17 of the City Collective Journal. (Still copies available in the lobby at church or digitally))

Week one of our "Exodus" series. Pastor Jason shares the vision for the year ahead, using the Exodus story as a backdrop.

This week we hear stories of freedom from our community. Sophia, Rose and Pastor Jason share moments in their life when they moved from a place of doubt, fear or pain into the love and freedom Jesus offers.

The final week in our "Chasing the Wind" series. Pastor Jason wraps up and recaps what we've learned in Ecclesiastes and the eternal perspective at its heart.

Pastor Jason Continues in Week 3 of our "Chasing the Wind" series. He leads us in a discussion of Ecclesiastes 5, on pride and humility.

Pastor Jason shares on the book of Ecclesiastes in our first teaching week of "Chasing the Wind."

Matthew DelBlanc (President of PLBC) concludes our "Come, Holy Spirit." Series, giving us the what, why, how and who based out of 1 Corinthians 14.

The second week of our "Come Holy Spirit" series. Glenn Peterson teaches on 1 Corinthians 2:6-13.

The first week in our return to our "Come Holy Spirit" series.

The final instalment of our "The Book of James" series. Pastor Jason teaches on James 5:7-19.

The third week of our "The Book of James" series. Grace Shim (Executive Minister of Serve Globally) brings us a word on putting our faith into action by being peacemakers.

Week 2 of our "The Book of James" series. Pastor Jason teaches on James 2:14-26

The final week of our "Empire" series, where Pastor Jason looks at how the empire has corrupted our view of sex.

Jason Condon shares on James 1:19-27 as the first week of our "The Book of James" series. April 28th, 2024