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Over and over again, Jesus looks for faith in those around him. Why? Why is faith so important to Jesus? This question guides Pastor Andrew as he reflects on Faith and its importance for us as we join with God in His work in our world. The post Can You Send Me the Link? appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Deep down inside some people in the church might be afraid of what the Holy Spirit might do if they open their lives up to much. Pastor Mark addresses some of the fears that people have when it comes to being filled with the Holy Spirit. The post Forgotten God: What Are You Afraid Of? appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Have you ever felt left out? I wonder if the Holy Spirit feels that way. In this message, Pastor Mark begins to remind us that we have not neglect the role and the person of the Holy Spirit in our everyday lives. The post Forgotten God: Theology of the Holy Spirit appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark shares Part 2 about putting “FIRST THINGS FIRST”. In this message he reminds us that putting God first also includes in our finances. The post First Things First: Firstfruits appeared first on Spotlight Church.

First Things First is a pretty good way to live … unless you don’t know what that first thing is. If you’ve found yourself focusing more on what matters less, you’re not alone. Let’s discover how to put what’s important on top of our priority lists starting in 2021! The post First Things First: The First Principle appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Merry Christmas from Spotlight Church! We hope you have enjoyed Rediscovering Christmas with us over these past 4 weeks. In this short sermon, Pastor Andrew encourages us to imitate Mary’s response to treasure and ponder the Good News as we conclude 2020 and head into the new year. The post Rediscover Christmas: Conclusion appeared first on Spotlight Church.

It seems that there is so much of us versus them happening all around us! Pastor Mark helps you to see how Christ came to show us a love that can help come together instead of being pulled apart. Rediscover love this Christmas! The post Rediscover Christmas: Finding Love in our Differences appeared first on Spotlight Church.

The purpose of this message is help us rediscover that joy comes when we fully recognize that God’s way is the best way, even if it doesn’t make complete sense at the time. Pastor Mark will share 5 keys to rediscovering joy in your life. The post Rediscover Christmas: Finding Joy In Our Discouragements appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Everyone seems to be looking for peace especially during difficult times. Pastor Mark reminds us that real peace is waiting for us this Christmas! The post Rediscover Christmas: Finding Peace In Our Struggles appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Wow, what a year! Has there ever been a year filled with more uncertainty? At least in our lifetimes? If there’s ever a year we need the hope of Christmas, this is it. If there’s ever a year we need Christ, this is that year. The post Rediscover Christmas: Finding Hope In Our Uncertainties appeared first on Spotlight Church.

In this sermon, Pastor Andrew works through Paul’s letter to the Philippians to hear from an ‘old friend’ how we can defeat discouragement in these challenging times. The post Rethinking Your Life: Defeating Discouragement appeared first on Spotlight Church.

This week Pastor Mark helps us to look at changing the way we think about temptation. Because, we often get stuck in a cycle of good intentions, failure and then, guilt. And then, good intentions and failure and guilt. God doesn’t want you to live in that cycle. So, we’re going to look at how […] The post Rethinking Your Life: Win Over Persistent Temptation appeared first on Spotlight Church.

This week’s message is about rethinking sin because when we think of sin, we often we don’t really understand what it’s all about. Pastor Mark wants us to do three things: 1) Define what really is sin? 2) What’s the problem with it? 3) What’s the solution? The post Rethinking Your Life: Your View of Sin appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Geoff and Sandra Moon experienced a tragedy that shook them to their core but it also revealed the power of God to help them in their time of deep pain. This message tells about their journey in dealing with pain. The post Rethinking Your Life: Your View of Pain appeared first on Spotlight Church.

God is far more interested in changing your mind than he is in changing your circumstances. We always want God to change our circumstances. God wants to change your mind. Have you ever noticed your mind doesn’t always obey you? Pastor Mark Parker looks at how to make your mind mind. The post Rethinking Your Life: Choosing to Manage Your Mind appeared first on Spotlight Church.

In this week’s message, Pastor Mark will be sharing about you can change your life by changing how you view God. He shares 6 ways in which you need to view God differently. The post Rethinking Your Life: Your View of God appeared first on Spotlight Church.

The way we think is connected to our purpose and function in our world. In this sermon, Pastor Andrew talks about three components of the way Jesus thought based on His purpose to announce the Kingdom of God. The post Rethinking Your Life: Thinking Like Jesus appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Rethinking Your View of Yourself is about learning to think in a whole new way. It’s about learning to think with the mind of Christ. Change doesn’t begin with behaviour. If you try to start with your behaviour you’re going to fail. Change has to begin in your thinking. When you learn to think like Jesus, that’s when you know […] The post Rethinking Your Life: Your View of Yourself appeared first on Spotlight Church.

This message by Pastor Mark introduces you to a new message series about “Rethinking Your Life”.  In this initial sermon, he will share with you 6 pillars about why you need to think about what you think about. The Bible has so much to say about the impact of your thoughts on your life. The post Rethinking Your Life: Think About What You Think About appeared first on Spotlight Church.

The big idea is that when culture becomes more and more broken, and more and more sick, a Jesus follower learns to bring out the best within that culture. So rather than trying to be like culture, what becomes attractive is when you and I live in a way that is different than culture. In […] The post Counter-Culture: Presence appeared first on Spotlight Church.

In Part 3 of this series, Pastor Mark shares four things we need to remember as we think about what community looks like in the church compared to what our culture says it looks like. Our culture is very sensitive about making sure you fit into their community and not very forgiving if you do […] The post Counter-Culture: Community appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark continues our Counter-Culture series by imploring us to demonstrate kindness in our counter-culture life. The post Counter-Culture: Kindness appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark beings a new series on the challenge of “Living in an Age of Outrage” with a call to fulfill our mission to live in a way that is counter-cultural to this time and world. The post Counter-Culture: Your Mission appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark unpacks the meaning of the story of the yeast in Mark 8 The post Don’t Forget to Remember appeared first on Spotlight Church.

“Don’t believe everything you hear just because someone says it is a message from God; Test it first to see if it really is!” 1 John 4:1 (LB) Pastor Mark concludes our “Can You Hear Me Now” series with seven steps on recognizing God’s voice. The post Can You Hear Me Now – Recognizing God’s Voice appeared first on Spotlight Church.

David says in Psalm 145 that he is determined to praise the LORD every day.  We all should want to imitate David’s example, but when times are hard every day praise can seem next to impossible.  “Why should I?” we ask ourselves.  In this message, Pastor Andrew looks at the second reason David gives in Psalm […] The post Why Should I? (Part 2) appeared first on Spotlight Church.

David says in Psalm 145 that he is determined to praise the LORD every day. We all should want to imitate David’s example, but when times are hard every day praise can seem next to impossible. “Why should I?” we ask ourselves. In this message, Pastor Andrew looks at the first reason David gives in […] The post Why Should I? (Part 1) appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark continues with Part 2 of his message on Guidance from God The post Can You Hear Me Now – Guidance from God (Part 2) appeared first on Spotlight Church.

In the first part of our new series Pastor Mark extolls the virtue and need of quiet and stillness in hearing the voice of God The post Can You Hear Me Now – Guidance From God appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark welcomes us back into engagement with the world as we look to start taking steps past the pandemic The post Welcome Back! appeared first on Spotlight Church.

In Part 5 of our series Pastor Mark challenges us with the importance of both extending and accepting forgiveness The post Oh No, Oh Wow – Why Must I Forgive Them appeared first on Spotlight Church.

A special message from Pastor Andrew for Father’s Day The post Father’s Day 2020 appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Part four of our Oh No, Oh Wow series looks at Jesus’ rebuke of the Pharisees The post Oh No, Oh Wow – Oh No, Oh Woe appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark continues our series with a pointed reminder that we need to be ready for His return at all times! Notes (via Facebook) The post Oh No, Oh Wow – Ready or Not! appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark continues our Oh No, Oh Wow series with the question “Is God Like a Cranky Neighbour?” Notes (via Facebook) The post Oh No, Oh Wow – God the Cranky Neighbour? appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark begins our new series Oh No, Oh Wow and uses Luke 14:25-35 to remind us to “Count the Cost” The post Oh No, Oh Wow – Counting the Cost appeared first on Spotlight Church.

In his first sermon at Spotlight Church Pastor Andrew reminds us to “Get the Order Right” about just how much God loves us The post Getting the Order Right appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark concludes our series with a challenge to be people of character Notes (via Facebook) The post Great Lessons From the Less Known – Esther (Beautiful Inside & Out) appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark continues our series with a look at the life of Elisha and encourages us to “Live Between the Miracles” The post Great Lessons From the Less Known – Elisha (Living Between Miracles) appeared first on Spotlight Church.

In Part 2 of our series Pastor Mark uses the story of Hagar to challenge us about our response when life doesn’t make sense. Notes (via Facebook) The post Great Lessons from the Less Known – Hagar (This Makes No Sense) appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark shows how the story of Gideon teaches us to Live a Life of Significance in the first part of our new series Notes (via Facebook) The post Great Lessons From the Less Known – Gideon (Life of Significance) appeared first on Spotlight Church.

In Part 3 of our series Pastor Mark uses the story of the thief who was crucified with Christ to show why it’s never too late. The post Red Letter Day – It’s Not Too Late appeared first on Spotlight Church.

On Good Friday 2020 Pastor mark reminds us that Jesus finished it for us. The post Red Letter Day – It Is Finished appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Part 1 of our 2020 Easter series -> “Why Have You Forsaken Me?” Notes (via Facebook) The post Red Letter Day – Why Have You Forsaken Me appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Pastor Mark concludes our series on “Necessary Sins” by challenging us about anger in our lives The post Necessary Sins – Anger appeared first on Spotlight Church.

Part 3 of our series on “Necessary Sins” focuses on Lust and the impact it has on us and our relationships. The post Necessary Sins – Lust appeared first on Spotlight Church.