Welcome to C4 Church's Audio Podcast. We are one church in many locations in the Durham Region, located just outside of Toronto, Canada. Our main speaker is Pastor Jon Thompson, the Vision and Teaching Pastor of C4 Church.
Have you ever felt like life never slows down? Between work, responsibilities, screens, and constant notifications, true rest can feel impossible to find. Yet God didn't create us to live exhausted.In Week 2 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Jon Thompson explores God's gift of Sabbath and why rest is essential to a healthy, Christ-centred life. Discover how worship, rest, and remembering God's faithfulness can help us break free from the pressure to always be productive and rediscover the rhythm God designed us to live by. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: June 29, 2026
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by bad news, anxiety, or the endless demands of everyday life? In a world filled with uncertainty and distraction, it can be difficult to notice the goodness, beauty, and joy that God has placed all around us. In Week 1 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Jon Thompson explores the spiritual practice of celebration through Philippians 4 and other key passages of Scripture. Discover why joy is more than an emotion, how gratitude transforms our perspective, and how learning to recognize God's beauty in everyday moments can strengthen our faith, renew our hope, and bring peace in challenging seasons. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: June 22, 2026
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by bad news, anxiety, or the endless demands of everyday life? In a world filled with uncertainty and distraction, it can be difficult to notice the goodness, beauty, and joy that God has placed all around us.In Week 1 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Jon Thompson explores the spiritual practice of celebration through Philippians 4 and other key passages of Scripture. Discover why joy is more than an emotion, how gratitude transforms our perspective, and how learning to recognize God's beauty in everyday moments can strengthen our faith, renew our hope, and bring peace in challenging seasons. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: June 22, 2026
Vision Sunday is a special update on where God is leading our church. Join us as we celebrate what He has done through Plan3, hear stories of impact, reflect on key milestones from the past year, and look ahead to the next steps in our mission to behold Jesus, become like Him, and be sent into the world. Speakers: Jon Thompson & Lucas Prado Publication: June 15, 2026
Vision Sunday is a special update on where God is leading our church. Join us as we celebrate what He has done through Plan3, hear stories of impact, reflect on key milestones from the past year, and look ahead to the next steps in our mission to behold Jesus, become like Him, and be sent into the world. Speakers: Jon Thompson & Lucas PradoPublication: June 15, 2026
Have you ever struggled or suffered through the negative consequences of your own bad choices, only for you to look back later and see good things that were made possible by working through them? Pastor Jon takes us through the last chapter of Lamentations to help us see recognize that when we are drowning in our self-made problems, we should turn to Jesus and repent. God is faithful and will not only rescue us and restore us, but wants to bless us beyond our expectations. Speakers: Jon Thompson Publication: June 7, 2026
What is it you need to get back to your ideal, abundant life? Pastor Jon takes us through the 4th chapter of Lamentations - arguably the most difficult part - to understand what Israel once had and lost because of God's judgement of their idolatry. But the Good News doesn't stop there. God provided a rescue from exile, back into abundant life, through Jesus's sacrifice that rescues us from the penalty of our sins because of the mercy of God. Speakers: Jon Thompson Publication: May 31, 2026
Have you ever struggled or suffered through the negative consequences of your own bad choices, only for you to look back later and see good things that were made possible by working through them? Pastor Jon takes us through the last chapter of Lamentations to help us see recognize that when we are drowning in our self-made problems, we should turn to Jesus and repent. God is faithful and will not only rescue us and restore us, but wants to bless us beyond our expectations.Speakers: Jon ThompsonPublication: June 7, 2026
What is it you need to get back to your ideal, abundant life? Pastor Jon takes us through the 4th chapter of Lamentations - arguably the most difficult part - to understand what Israel once had and lost because of God's judgement of their idolatry. But the Good News doesn't stop there. God provided a rescue from exile, back into abundant life, through Jesus's sacrifice that rescues us from the penalty of our sins because of the mercy of God.Speakers: Jon ThompsonPublication: May 31, 2026
What do you do when grief becomes cyclical, fear feels overwhelming, and God's redemption feels distant? This message from Lamentations 3 explores how to grieve honestly with God instead of suffering alone. Speaker: Lucas Prado Date: May 24, 2026
Post-modern living can cause us to wonder what is real and what is just a passing fancy. What can we depend on that won't disappoint us? Pastor Jon examines how Lamentations demonstrates the eternal hope we have in God's love, God who loves us despite our brokenness. His love is not contingent on us, but it never fails because of his unstoppable faithfulness. Even in the midst of struggle and doubt, God remains the real, just, unshifting truth upon which we can build our lives. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication Date: May 17, 2026
Every one of us struggles through some really dark times. Pastor Angela works through the next chapter of Lamentations to remind us that God's people sometimes suffer because they walk away from him, but that through Jesus's sacrifice, we have a way back. It reminds us that honest prayer is key to suffering well, taking our pain and discouragement to Jesus, even as we are formed by the wait for his rescue. Speaker: Angela Mason Publication Date: May 10, 2026
Today's world is full of anxiety and hopelessness with seemingly no trustworthy source of comfort. In this new sermon series, Pastor Jon stars our look at Lamentations, one of the most overlooked books of the Bible, unpacking its historical context, and looking at how Christians can express an honest Kingdom form of grief, complaint, and hope in our unchanging, loving God. The first real step Jon counsels us through is the discipline of confession. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication Date: May 3, 2026
Are you on a mission in life? Maybe you have several missions you want to accomplish in your time here on earth. But Pastor Lucas challenges Sanctus Church in this next phase to engage in this world just as God has called us to. We are meant to be proclaiming the love of Jesus to the rest of the world, so there is a rich Kingdom harvest! Come join the mission! Speakers: Lucas Prado Publication: April 26, 2026
How do you live out your faith? Pastor Jon takes us into the next part of Plan 3, outlining how it looks if we follow Jesus closely and walk in his power to serve others. He explores how acts of serving alongside sharing the gospel is an essential part of the Christian life. Speakers: Jon Thompson Publication: April 19, 2026
Do you have questions about spirituality and faith that you never thought you could ask? Then Alpha is for you! It's a welcoming space to explore life's biggest questions, no matter your background or beliefs. Pastors Robin and Angela explore why Sanctus offers Alpha courses, a place where you can share a meal, hear a short talk, and join honest conversations about faith in a judgment-free environment. For more information, check out www.sanctuschurch.com/alpha. Speakers: Robin Djokoto and Angela Mason Publication: April 12, 2026
What do you do when grief becomes cyclical, fear feels overwhelming, and God's redemption feels distant? This message from Lamentations 3 explores how to grieve honestly with God instead of suffering alone.
Post-modern living can cause us to wonder what is real and what is just a passing fancy. What can we depend on that won't disappoint us? Pastor Jon examines how Lamentations demonstrates the eternal hope we have in God's love, God who loves us despite our brokenness. His love is not contingent on us, but it never fails because of his unstoppable faithfulness. Even in the midst of struggle and doubt, God remains the real, just, unshifting truth upon which we can build our lives.
Every one of us struggles through some really dark times. Pastor Angela works through the next chapter of Lamentations to remind us that God's people sometimes suffer because they walk away from him, but that through Jesus's sacrifice, we have a way back. It reminds us that honest prayer is key to suffering well, taking our pain and discouragement to Jesus, even as we are formed by the wait for his rescue.
Today's world is full of anxiety and hopelessness with seemingly no trustworthy source of comfort. In this new sermon series, Pastor Jon stars our look at Lamentations, one of the most overlooked books of the Bible, unpacking its historical context, and looking at how Christians can express an honest Kingdom form of grief, complaint, and hope in our unchanging, loving God. The first real step Jon counsels us through is the discipline of confession.
Are you on a mission in life? Maybe you have several missions you want to accomplish in your time here on earth. But Lucas challenges Sanctus Church in this next phase to engage in this world just as God has called us to. We are meant to be proclaiming the love of Jesus to the rest of the world, so there is a rich Kingdom harvest! Come join the mission!
How do you live out your faith? Jon takes us into the next part of Plan 3, outlining how it looks if we follow Jesus closely and walk in his power to serve others. He explores how acts of serving alongside sharing the gospel is an essential part of the Christian life.
Sometimes it feels impossible to tell what is truly authentic and trustworthy these days. Who or what are we supposed to trust to help us make decisions? On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Jon looks at John 4 and Jesus's interaction with the woman at the well. As Jesus said to the woman, he has something for us we can't find elsewhere. He offers a loving and sustaining help that will meet us in all our struggles: the true healing of the gracious gift of Jesus's love and forgiveness.
Do you have questions about spirituality and faith that you never thought you could ask? Then Alpha is for you! It's a welcoming space to explore life's biggest questions, no matter your background or beliefs. Pastors Robin and Angela explore why Sanctus offers Alpha courses, a place where you can share a meal, hear a short talk, and join honest conversations about faith in a judgment-free environment. For more information, check out www.sanctuschurch.com/alpha.
Sometimes it feels impossible to tell what is truly authentic and trustworthy these days. Who or what are we supposed to trust to help us make decisions? On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Jon looks at John 4 and Jesus's interaction with the woman at the well. As Jesus said to the woman, he has something for us we can't find elsewhere. He offers a loving and sustaining help that will meet us in all our struggles: the true healing of the gracious gift of Jesus's love and forgiveness.
Love them or hate them, your family is one of the biggest influences on your entire life. In a challenging and important sermon, Pastor Jon takes a careful look at how the expectations of your family - especially around their reputation - can take over your identity, instead of finding your identity in Christ as a member of his kingdom first.
Everyone looks for meaning and purpose in their lives, but we don't all find it. Pastor Jon looks examines Acts 17 and Paul's message in idolatrous Athens to explore how we can be seduced by false gospels, and what the real Gospel of Jesus Christ says. Like the Athenians, need to repent and turn from the ideas of appeasement, comfort, and self-sufficiency, to find our purpose in our loving creator God and know true rest and peace. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: March 22, 2026
Love them or hate them, your family is one of the biggest influences on your entire life. In a challenging and important sermon, Pastor Jon takes a careful look at how the expectations of your family - especially around their reputation - can take over your identity, instead of finding your identity in Christ as a member of his kingdom first.
Everyone looks for meaning and purpose in their lives, but we don't all find it. Pastor Jon looks examines Acts 17 and Paul's message in idolatrous Athens to explore how we can be seduced by false gospels, and what the real Gospel of Jesus Christ says. Like the Athenians, need to repent and turn from the ideas of appeasement, comfort, and self-sufficiency, to find our purpose in our loving creator God and know true rest and peace. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: March 22, 2026
Sometimes, something that looks really attractive lures us in but turns out to be very bad for us. Pastor Jon looks at how pleasures that promise ungodly pleasure, attention, and illicit wisdom will distract us away from the truth of the Gospel that keeps us focused on Jesus. When we replace the true Gospel with self-gratification, we are headed for disaster; the good news is that when we repent and return to Christ, we find rescue and true satisfaction. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: March 15, 2026
Sometimes something looks really attractive lures us in but turns out to be very bad for us. Pastor Jon looks at how pleasures that promise ungodly pleasure, attention, and illicit wisdom will distract us away from the truth of the Gospel that keeps us focused on Jesus. When we replace the true Gospel with self-gratification, we are headed for disaster; the good news is that when we repent and return to Christ, we find rescue and true satisfaction.
Are you good enough? Do you follow all the rules you feel will make you spiritual enough, holy enough, and Christian enough? To start the new Easter series, Pastor Angela looks at Jesus's teaching in Mark 2 and unpacks how the Pharisees of Jesus's time believed that they were holy because they followed the rules - and the rules about the rules - better than anyone else. But Jesus taught that we are incapable of meeting God's standards on our own, and that it is only by receiving Jesus's loving sacrifice that we can be righteous. We must stop performing, stop judging ourselves according to human standards, and instead draw closer to our saviour to be able to co-labour with him in this kingdom-building exercise. Speaker: Angela Mason Publication: March 8, 2026
Prayer is talking to God, a conversation, between a loving God and his loving children. But how do we get started? Pastor Lucas takes us on the next step as we as a church cultivate a culture of prayer. We are invited to decide to pray, to make it a discipline, which creates a desire for a life of prayer, and that will lead us to the good gifts God has destined for us. Speaker: Lucas Prado Publication: March 1, 2026
Do you find prayer difficult? You're not alone. Pastor Jon kicks off the first full sermon series of Plan 3 by looking at the existing culture of prayer in Sanctus Church, and outlining where we want to develop it next. He digs into what prayer itself can look like, and how we will develop our gifts and disciplines to become people who pray without ceasing in a Kingdom way.
Are you good enough? Do you follow all the rules you feel will make you spiritual enough, holy enough, and Christian enough? To start the new mini-series, The Gospel According to Jesus's Enemies, Pastor Angela looks at Jesus's teaching in Mark 2 and unpacks how the Pharisees of Jesus's time believed that they were holy because they followed the rules - and the rules about the rules - better than anyone else. But Jesus taught that we are incapable of meeting God's standards on our own, and that it is only by receiving Jesus's loving sacrifice that we can be righteous. We must stop performing, stop judging ourselves according to human standards, and instead draw closer to our saviour to be able to co-labour with him in this kingdom-building exercise. Speaker: Angela MasonPublication: March 5, 2026
Prayer is talking to God, a conversation, between a loving God and his loving children. But how do we get started? Pastor Lucas takes us on the next step as we as a church cultivate a culture of prayer. We are invited to decide to pray, to make it a discipline, which creates a desire for a life of prayer, and that will lead us to the good gifts God has destined for us.
Do you find prayer difficult? You're not alone. Pastor Jon kicks off the first teaching of Plan 3 by looking at the existing culture of prayer in Sanctus Church, and outlining where we want to develop it next. He digs into what prayer itself can look like, and how we will develop our gifts and disciplines to become people who pray without ceasing in a Kingdom way.
We all feel it. The world these days feels shaky, scary, shifting, and uncertain. In this last week of our walk through Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Jon explores the reassuring words of our Judge, Lord, and Saviour, who promises that no matter what storms we face, he is a firm and eternal foundation we can depend on without fail. Jesus's assurances don't just stand in this life, but he will stand as our advocate when we are ultimately judged by our Creator if we surrender our lives to his power and kingdom. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication Date: February 15, 2026
We all feel it. The world these days feels shaky, scary, shifting, and uncertain. In this last week of our walk through Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Jon explores the reassuring words of our Judge, Lord, and Saviour, who promises that no matter what storms we face, he is a firm and eternal foundation we can depend on without fail. Jesus' assurances don't just stand in this life, but he will stand as our advocate when we are ultimately judged by our Creator if we surrender our lives to his power and kingdom.
Can't we all just get along? Is there really only one right way to do life? Today Pastor Jon tackles one of the most challenging passages of the the Sermon on the Mount for modern listeners. There is only one way, one gate, one door to salvation and it is Jesus Christ. We can tell the right teachers and leaders by the fruit they bear in their lives, whether they point to themselves and human effort or they point to Jesus, and only the latter are real sheep of the True Shepherd. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 8, 2026
Can't we all just get along? Is there really only one right way to do life? Today Pastor Jon tackles one of the most challenging passages of the the Sermon on the Mount for modern listeners. There is only one way, one gate, one door to salvation and it is Jesus Christ. We can tell the right teachers and leaders by the fruit they bear in their lives, whether they point to themselves and human effort or they point to Jesus, and only the latter are real sheep of the True Shepherd.
We've all attempted something in our lives that was so difficult we eventually ask ourselves, is it even worth it? Sometimes we can even think that about our prayer life. Pastor Jon looks at Matthew 7:7-12 to see what Jesus had to say about prayer and perseverance. He explores what was meant by asking, seeking and knocking; and how Jesus encourages us to keep praying, keep asking for the Holy Spirit, and to always know that God hears and answers, be it with a yes, no, or wait. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 1, 2026
We've all attempted something in our lives that was so difficult we eventually ask ourselves, ss it even worth it? Sometimes we can even think that about our prayer life. Pastor Jon looks at Matthew 7:7-12 to see what Jesus had to say about prayer and perseverance. He explores what was meant by asking, seeking and knocking; and how Jesus encourages us to keep praying, keep asking for the Holy Spirit, and to always know that God hears and answers, be it with a yes, no, or wait.
Is judgement always a bad thing? Pastor Lucas looks at the difference between wise discernment and condemnation of others without mercy. We need to look at other people through the lens of Jesus's compassion, not comparison to ourselves. But Jesus's words also tell us to examine our own behaviour with eyes that have been purified and humbled by Jesus's love. Speaker: Lucas Prado Publication: January 25, 2026
Is judgement always a bad thing? Pastor Lucas looks at the difference between wise discernment and condemnation of others without mercy. We need to look at other people through the lens of Jesus's compassion, not comparison to ourselves. But Jesus's words also tell us to examine our own behaviour with eyes that have been purified and humbled by Jesus's love.
How many times have worried that what you're wearing isn't flattering enough? Or if what you have, do, or are is good enough when compared to the next guy? Pastor Angela looks at what Jesus said about worry, about what promises Jesus made to his followers, and how we can properly manage our worldly concerns with a heavenly perspective. If we seek his kingdom first, put the God first in our lives, we will find that all of our other needs are taken care of. Speaker: Angela Mason Publication: January 18, 2026
How many times have worried that what you're wearing isn't flattering enough? Or if what you have, do, or are is good enough when compared to the next guy? Pastor Angela looks at what Jesus said about worry, about what promises Jesus made to his followers, and how we can properly manage our worldly concerns with a heavenly perspective. If we seek his kingdom first, put the God first in our lives, we will find that all of our other needs are taken care of.
What or who do you trust to get or give you what you need? As children, we rely on our parents, but as adults it's easy to slip into the error that we are the ultimate provider for ourselves and our families. Pastor Jon looks at Jesus's teaching in the Sermon on the Mount that exposes the reality that all we build or collect in this world will pass away, but the treasure built up in heaven will be secure for the coming age. Whatever we worship, whatever our hearts truly seek, that place our souls are homesick for, will be where we find our greatest treasure. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: January 11, 2026
What or who do you trust to get or give you what you need? As children, we rely on our parents, but as adults it's easy to slip into the error that we are the ultimate provider for ourselves and our families. Pastor Jon looks at Jesus's teaching in the Sermon on the Mount that exposes the reality that all we build or collect in this world will pass away, but the treasure built up in heaven will be secure for the coming age. Whatever we worship, whatever our hearts truly seek, that place our souls are homesick for, will be where we find our greatest treasure.
We do not live in a culture that makes it easy to go without. So when we voluntarily give something up, we usually look for applause. Pastor Jon turns to look at Biblical fasting, how it expresses right heart motives. Jon works through the six Biblical reasons for fasting, what fasting should and shouldn't look like, and how fasting works into the Christian walk. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: January 4, 2026
We do not live in a culture that makes it easy to go without. So when we voluntarily give something up, we usually look for applause. Pastor Jon turns to look at Biblical fasting, how it expresses right heart motives. Jon works through the six Biblical reasons for fasting, what fasting should and shouldn't look like, and how fasting works into the Christian walk.
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