Canvas Community Church
By Canvas Community Church
Canvas Community ChurchAug 22, 2023
84. A SUMMER'S JOURNEY: Spiritual Transformation
On the road to Damascus Saul has an encounter with Jesus.
83. A SUMMER'S JOURNEY: The Sin of Religious Certainty
Pastor Ryan gives an overview of Saul's life prior to Acts 9.
82. SEASONS OF FORMATION: Lean In
Pastor Matt ends this series by encouraging us no matter what season we're in.
81. SEASONS OF FORMATION: Life isn't Good, God isn't Present
Pastor Matt talks about the dark night of the soul...
80. SEASONS OF FORMATION: Life is Not Good, God is Present
Kent talks about the gift of desert times for the believer.
79. SEASONS OF FORMATION: Life is Good, God is Absent
Pastor Ryan talks about why you might be feeling distance from God even when you're doing everything right.
78. SEASONS OF FORMATION: Life is Good, God is Present
Pastor Matt introduces a new series and talks about the season of wonder and delight.
77. A LIVING SAVIOR: Third-Day Hope
Day 3 Hope amid Day 1 Disappointment and Day 2 Confusion...
Have you had a third-day experience with Jesus?
76. A LIVING SAVIOR: Palm Sunday
Cory talks about expectations. What expectations have you put on Jesus that are your own - not something he's promised?
75. A LIVING SAVIOR: Discipleship That Lasts
Discipleship to Jesus that lasts is rooted in sacrificial worship and totally surrendered to God's agenda.
74. FASTING: To Stand with the Poor
It may seem strange to think about supporting the less fortunate through fasting. But it is possible! Just remember, this isn't about "virtue signaling," or showing support through words only. After all, if the people you care about don't know you care.....you don't care.
73. FASTING: To Amplify Our Prayers
"You can pray without fasting but you absolutely cannot fast without praying!" This week guest speaker Nick Payne talks about fasting's effect on our prayers.
72. FASTING: To Grow in Holiness
Constantly supplying your body and mind with short term, earthly pleasures slowly quiets and eventually mutes the voice of God and the desire for heavenly things. The ultimate goal of fasting is to draw closer to God.
71. FASTING: Offering Ourselves to God
It isn't abstinence. It isn't a restricted diet. So what is it? Fasting is a practice aimed at offering our entire selves to God so that He can transform us into the image of Jesus!
70. PRAYER: Be With God
Pastor Ryan talks about contemplative prayer and simply leaning into the presence of our Father God. This isn't emptying your mind; it's, "think[ing] about the things of heaven, not the things of earth."
69. PRAYER: Listening to God
Guest speaker Shaun Wilson speaks about listening to God through prayer.
68. PRAYER: Talking with God
Kent McKay teaches about 4 parts of prayer: gratitude, lament, petition, and intercession.
67. PRAYER: Talking to God
The first in our new series: Practicing the Way of Prayer. Pastor Ryan teaches the Lord's Prayer from the book of Matthew and about how to take daily prayer from duty to delight.
66. Be With, Become Like, & Do What Jesus Did
God loves you and wants to spend time with you!
65. Looking Ahead: Our Mission, Vision, & Values
Pastor Ryan talks about the purpose of Canvas Community Church.
64. Looking at the Sermon on the Mount
Pastor Matt teaches from the gospel of Matthew.
63. ADVENT: Peace
Pastor Ryan teaches that, "the quality and duration of your peace depends on who or what you let rule your life."
62. ADVENT: Love
Jamie talks about loving others as we prepare to welcome some men and women experiencing homelessness.
61. Advent: HOPE
Kent McKay teaches from the book of Ruth and quotes Jarod K. Anderson, "we seldom admit the seductive comfort of hopelessness. It saves us from ambiguity. It has an answer for every question - there's just no point. Hope, on the other hand, is messy. If it might all work out, then we have things to do. We must weather the possibility of happiness."
60. Like No Other: I AM the Vine
In the last sermon of this series, Cory talks about Jesus I AM the true Vine statement. What does it mean to be a branch of the true vine? Cory says that, "pruning encourages healthy growth. It isn't hacking - but carefully planned."
59. Like No Other: I AM the Way, Truth, & Life
Pastor Ryan says that, "Jesus is the WAY back to God's presence and the TRUTH about God's presence that leads us to LIFE in God's presence."
58. Like No Other: I AM the Resurrection and the Life
Pastor Ryan tells us: "God chose life, we chose death, God chose resurrection. How will you respond?"
57. Like No Other: Raising Lazarus
Kent McKay teaches from John 11 about Jesus raising Lazarus from the grave.
56. Like No Other: I AM the Good Shepherd
Pastor Matt teaches from John 10 about Jesus' three statements about being THE Good Shepherd.
55. Like No Other: Healing the Blind Man
Pastor Ryan talks about Jesus healing the man who was blind from birth and about spiritual blindness.
54. Like No Other: Before Abraham was I AM
Pastor Ryan talks about Jesus' "bonus" I AM statement.
53. Like No Other: I AM the Light of the World
Pastor Matt talks about Jesus' I AM statement and what that means for those who follow Him.
52. Like No Other: Feeding 5,000 & Walking on Water
Pastor Ryan reveals how Jesus was comparing himself to (and that he was greater than) Moses in John 6.
051. GUEST SPEAKER: Sonship & Fatherhood
Pastor Ryan is sick! We take a break from the Gospel of John to hear from guest speaker Nick Payne. Nick talks about what it means to be a child of God.
050. Like No Other: Healing the Hopeless
Pastor Matt talks about Jesus' third sign in the Gospel of John.
049. Like No Other: The Official's Son
Cory Smith talks about the second sign of Jesus' ministry: the healing of the official's son. What did John want us to learn from this story? Find out here.
048. Like No Other: Water to Wine
Pastor Ryan talks about Jesus' first miracle recorded in the Gospel of John.
047. Like No Other: Introduction
Pastor Ryan introduces us to the theme for the next 14 weeks: the Gospel of John.
046. We Are the Church: Mission, Vision, Values Recap
Pastor Ryan goes through the mission, vision, and values of Canvas Community Church. This message concludes both the We Are the Church series and the first Membership Process since we merged last year!
045. We Are the Church: We Unite for the Gospel
Pastor Matt talks about unity as a body of believers. It doesn't mean we all agree! It means we set aside secondary things for the primary thing: the Gospel of Jesus.
044. We Are the Church: THE SERVANT LEADER
Pastor Matt teaches about healthy, Biblical leadership.
043. We Are the Church: KOINONIA
Kent McKay explores Biblical fellowship. What did fellowship mean to the early church and how does look for us today?
042. We Are the Church: OUR MISSION
Pastor Matt walks us through the last sentence of the membership covenant and talks about our mission outside the walls of the building.
041. We Are the Church: THE LOCAL CHURCH
Pastor Matt talks about what it means to be a part of the local church.
040. We Are the Church: SALVATION
Pastor Matt teaches the essential information about Salvation.
039. We Are the Church: THE WORD
As we begin the membership process Pastor Matt unpacks the importance of "relying on the living and written Word of God."
038. The Heart of Hebrews
Guest Speaker Dr. Douglas Moo teaches from the book of Hebrews.
037. POURED OUT: Why Church Membership?
Pastor Ryan talks about the importance of committing to a local community of like-minded Christ followers.
036. POURED OUT: Seat-Belt Christians
Cory Smith brings the message this week.
035. Resurrection Rumors: Saul's Conversion
Pastor Ryan talks about Saul's experience in meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus.