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Pastor Ben dives into the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 in John 6. He challenges us to ask ourselves where are we sitting? What's in our bag? And who are we giving it to?

Pastor Ben continues our Homecoming series looking at the Parable of the Lost Son in Luke 15. When the son comes home, the father quickly wraps him in a robe, gives him a ring and sandals, and throws him a celebration. Find out why by watching this message.

So often we look to the world to satisfy our lives. We chase after wealth and good times, but find ourselves empty-handed and hungry. Pastor Ben Counsell takes us through the Parable of the Lost Son in Luke chapter 15, challenging us to come home to God and find our satisfaction in him.

Pastor Luke's last message as the Young Adult Pastor with Elim Church challenges our community with Paul's love letter to the Ephesians. We are reminded that we are one church and one body in Christ. And this isn't goodbye..

Pastor Caleb Besiata continues our sermon series on the twelve disciples by looking at Philip and Nathanael, also known as Bartholomew. Although there may not be a lot to say about these two, we can learn a lot from them.

Pastor Luke walks us through the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 from the book of John. This story is told slightly differently in each gospel and John's perspective helps to show us how Jesus reveals his grace through his glory, and his glory through his grace.

Jesus chose twelve ordinary men to be his disciples and to bring the Gospel message to everyone who would hear and listen. Ordinary people, just like us, to do God's will on Earth. Join Pastor Luke as he introduces our newest series, 'The Twelve', starting with three of the least talked about disciples.

Can we really say that Jesus is the only way to get to God? This question is one that definitely has kept many Christians Up at Night. Join us as we explore what it means when Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)

In our follow up conversation from Pastor Luke's sermon on Tuesday we discuss science, faith, mermaids (briefly... sort of), and share a message of hope in these strange days.

In this episode of the Elim YA Podcast, Ashley and Pastor Luke discuss miracles, Sasquatch, and the problem of pain. Join us as we debrief from our latest message and answer some questions from our YA community.

In this instalment of our “Up at Night” series, Pastor Luke unpacks the problem of miracles and whether or not they contradict science, and if they do, does that mean they can’t happen? And if they can’t happen, is the Bible lying to us? There is one piece of evidence that is so compelling that it begs our attention and consideration. Join us for the journey.

The problem of evil and suffering in light of a God that is said to be "good" cannot be understated. It poses a giant stumbling block for many and has contributed to a lot of pain in our world. Join Pastor Luke and Ashley as they take this discussion further than the sermon and respond to some of your questions.

If you've ever watched the news or read history you'll know that all kinds of evil and suffering not only exist, but are abundant. But how does that jive with the "loving" God of the Bible? Since evil and suffering exist, is it even possible to consider God to be loving and caring? Join Pastor Luke as we kick off our new series that will set out to provide responses to the questions that keep us "up at night."

Join Pastor Luke and Ashley as they debrief the Life Hacks sermon series and get into how we can develop new patterns that will produce a better way to live.

Pastor Luke and Ashley dive deeper into what it means to pursue God's purpose for us in an ever changing world.

So you've set a goal and you're on your way to achieving it, and while that's a huge first step, there's a long way to go before you get there. We all need to learn to make small adjustments along the way if we're going to reach our destination. Join Pastor Luke as we continue to explore Galatians and what entrepreneurship can teach us about our faith.

Join Pastor Luke and Ashley while they chat about new years resolutions, the overarching themes of Galatians, how we are all Israelites, coat racks, mac + cheese, atomic habits, partnering with Jesus and Pastor Luke reveals how the real inspiration behind the lifehacks series was from TikTok. Join us every week for an extended podcast about the latest sermon series. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel or the Elim YA Podcast on your preferred podcast preference.

New year new me, right? Why is it that resolutions are so hard to maintain? Maybe it's because we're doing it wrong. Join Pastor Luke as we explore what scripture teaches us about identifying what our goals should be and whether they're worth pursuing.

The world seems to demand more and more from us every Christmas season. More money, more time, more attention. Unfortunately most of it pulls us away from what Christmas is actually about. Join Pastor Luke as he uncovers the Christmas story from the perspective of Charlie Brown.

Christmas can be so distracting but it's up to us to make sure we don't let ourselves become pulled away from the real meaning of the season. Join Pastor Luke from Elim YA as he shares about ancient prophesy and what it means for us today.

Our victory is on the other side of our surrender. It's a strange concept but in Exodus 17 we read the story of Joshua, Moses, and the Amalekites. Join Pastor Luke as we explore what it means to allow Jesus to fight our battles on our behalf.

Have you ever had the sense that God was asking you to do something that you didn’t understand or didn’t think you had the strength to do? The story of Isaac and Abraham from Genesis 22 gives us the backdrop of truth that no matter what we're facing, God can step up if we step out in faith. Join us for the first week of our new series, "Hello, My Name Is..." where we'll be exploring some of the unique names of God in scripture.

What does it look like to be countercultural? How do we partner with the mission of Jesus and share His good news? More importantly, how do thrive in a world that's increasingly digital? Join us as Pastor Luke finishes our series in Digital Exile.

As we continue our series in Digital Exile, Pastor Luke shares how the Church is an integral piece of the puzzle to becoming a resiliently faithful disciple of Jesus.

At our second Drive-In service, Pastor Luke continued with our "Digital Exile" series! Speaking on the importance of asking questions and seeking God, listen here to catch up on what you have missed!

From our very first Drive-In Service, Pastor Luke continued in our "Digital Exile" series, emphasizing the importance of Sabbath and reminding us of the rest we can find through Jesus.

What does it mean to be "called according to HIS purpose?" and how do we actually believe God is going to make all this bad stuff, good? Pastor Luke shares from Romans and Paul's encouraging (and challenging) words for us today.

Continuing our "Digital Exile" series, in the month of March we will be looking at anxiety and the impact it has on our world today. Mike Reddekopp began with looking at the different ways anxiety can affect us, reminding us about the heart of God in times where we feel out of control.

Last Tuesday night, Pastor Luke continued with our series called "Digital Exile", speaking how we have replaced true intimacy with information and how intimacy with Jesus (and each other) is something that is far more worth investing than what technology can offer us.

Starting off our new sermon series called "Digital Exile", our guest speaker Scott Poirier takes us to what the book of 1st Peter says about the call of holiness that Jesus extends to us as His followers . We were reminded of the hope that is available to us as we enter into the digital age of our society.

Join us as Pastor Luke speaks on the joy and challenges of what parenthood brings, showing us the true picture of what discipleship looks like in our individual lives.

Being engaged is awesome... and terrible at the same time. But the question is, what lessons can we draw from engagement to apply to the rest of our lives? In this sermon, Pastor Luke pulls wisdom from scripture and this weird life stage to hopefully encourage you to live life on fire for God now.

The issue isn’t about commitment, it’s about contentment. If you’re not satisfied when you’re single you’ll never be satisfied in a relationship. Do you sometimes struggle with your singleness? In this sermon Pastor Luke unpacks being single in a new way.

Pastor Luke brings a timely message about how God speaks to us, and how we can learn to listen to him.

As we continue our series in Daniel, Pastor Josh teaches us about Daniel's relationship with Nebuchadnezzar, and how we can allow God to use us to speak to those who need to hear from him.

As we look at Daniel 3, the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Pastor Luke shows us, even if God does not come through like we expect, how we can remain sharp in our faith.

Daniel 2 teaches us that God’s kingdom reigns over all others and as we approach Easter, we see God establish his kingdom through Jesus.

As we open our series on the book of Daniel, Scott Poirier challenges us to rethink how we live as a minority in the culture.

Pastor Matt walks us through evangelism in a rock bottom market. He pulls from years of experiences and teaches how to live life in such a way that people want to know more about what makes you different. Live with no regrets.

Philippians 4:13 isn't just a tattooable verse but actually holds the secret to some powerful stuff. Check out Pastor Luke share about this often misused scripture and how it can empower your life.

During this week's interact night, Mike discusses why we should even want to engage with the hard work of developing Godly character. You don't want to miss this one!

Our very own Andrew Bryant shares about how we develop Godly character by choosing the right people to journey through life. PSA. For some reason there is music recorded in the background that we couldn't totally get rid of.

Scott Poirier brings an encouraging sermon about the importance of engaging in spiritual practices in order to build the next layer of our character.

Developing Godly character is a difficult task so the way we start is incredibly important. Pastor Luke begins our new sermon series by looking at the foundation of our journey to build the skyscraper that is Godly character. Romans 12:1-2 and Philippians 4:8-9

You can choose to have 2018 DEFINE you or allow it to REFINE you. The choice is yours but the journey of refinement is much more beneficial.

It's easy to get discouraged when we think about work. Are we doing what God has planned for me? Will I ever feel passionate about what I do? Why does my boss suck?... Well, Mike Reddekopp brings a powerful reminder that God has a plan and purpose for you life and for your work.

This week we met with a panel of professionals who specialize in mental health. It was an amazing evening with lots of interaction and encouraging information. We hope you enjoy.

Pastor Luke opens up discussion on the topic of mental health. We looked at 1 Kings 19 and the story of Elijah and if you can take one thing away from this sermon, it's that you don't need to be ashamed of any mental health struggle you may have. We're in this together.

At Elim YA this week, Scott Poirier offers an inspiring and helpful sermon on how we can be better stewards of our money. This is part of our Continuum series and how we grow in our relationship with God with small, yet intentional, decisions and actions.