Wellspring Message Podcast

Continuing with his series on the Anglican lectionary, Pastor James looks at John 20: 19-29 to better understand Doubting Thomas, and how people get his story wrong. James shows how doubt is not the opposite of faith, but a companion to it, and can actually bring us closer to God. Originally shared April 12, 2026.

Ashlee Campbell describes the scripture as theatre, setting the stage with Luke 19: 28-41; the Triumphal Entry. She leads us through Jesus's starring role, the importance of small parts, and the roles each of us have to play in God's story. Originally shared March 29, 2026. 

Wellspring celebrates Jesus's resurrection. Death does not have the last word. Originally shared April 5, 2026. 

Pastor James Sholl addresses the lies of the manosphere, and what it means to follow the example of Jesus, the perfect man. Originally shared March 22, 2026.

Guest speaker Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat preaches on John 9 about the man who was born blind, applying the metaphor of seeing and not seeing to the conditions that Palestinians live under today. Originally shared March 15, 2026. 

Celebrating International Womens Day, Pastor James Sholl revisits some of the verses that have been used historically to keep women silent and explains their true context. The importance of woman preachers is revealed, and their erasure exposed. Originally shared March 8, 2026.

Continuing his series on the Anglican Lectionary, Pastor James Sholl preaches on perhaps the most famous bible verse, John 3:16, and digs into the nuance of being born again. Originally shared March 1, 2026.

Pastor James Sholl uses Matthew 4:1-11 from the Anglican Lectionary to preach about refusing temptation and the love God shows by expecting better of us. Originally shared February 22, 2026. 

Pastor James Sholl continues his series on the Anglican Lectionary, preaching about Jesus's transfiguration from Matthew 17:1-8. Originally shared February 15, 2026.

Joash Thomas preaches on the church's role in the Canadian empire using Matthew 5:13 and Isaiah 58 from the Anglican Lectionary readings. Originally Shared February 8, 2026.

Pastor James Sholl uses 1st Corinthians 1:18-26 from the Anglican Lectionary readings to explain the importance of preaching about Christ's suffering on the cross. Originally shared February 1, 2026.

Pastor James Sholl continues his series on the Anglican Lectionary with a reading of Matthew 4:12-22 and a reinterpretation of what it means to "fish for people".

Beginning a new series on the Anglican Lectionary, James Sholl preaches about being called and beheld by Jesus using 1 Corinthians 1-9 and John 1:29-42.

Joerg Brown preaches about gatekeeping within the church, and the importance of friendship and community, using Mark 2:1-12.

Bill Ryan uses a Lectio Divina to meditate on Luke 2:41-49. The congregation chimes in with their own interpretations. Originally shared January 4th, 2026.

Bill Ryan uses a Visio Divina to meditate on the painting Anna, by Bette Dickinson, using Luke 2:36-38. Originally shared December 28, 2025.

Reading from Luke 2:1-20, Pastor James reveals new details about a story we've heard many times: the birth of Jesus. Originally shared December 21, 2025. 

Pastor James preaches on the greatest protest song of all time: Mary's Magnificat from Luke 1:26-55. Originally shared December 14, 2025.

Pastor James reflects on Luke 1:5-25 and the birth of John. Originally preached December 7, 2025.

The Advent season begins at Wellspring with a meditative prayer service, beginning with a reflection by Claire Wallace. Originally shared November 30, 2025.   To follow along at home, please visit https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BjSSFf9Ww/ for pictures of the guided prayer exercises, or follow the instructions below for a Lectio Divina, or inspired reading. 1. Read Luke 1:26-38. 2. Focus on a word or phrase that stood out to you. Consider the feelings it evokes and what it reveals about your own life. 3. Speak to God about what you've been meditating on. Share your thoughts and feelings. 4. Release the words and simply be present with God.

Pastor James concludes our series on alternate sub-headings for Biblical passages by preaching on the "The Workers in the Vineyard" AKA "The Workers in the Vineyard (They Kind of Got This One Right)" from Matthew 20. Originally shared November 23, 2025.

Our series on alternate subheadings for Bible passages continues as Pastor James dives into "The Samaritan Woman at the Well" AKA "Jesus Meets the First Evangelist", found in John 4. Originally preached November 16, 2025.

Pastor James is back from his Australian vacation, and continues our series reframing subtitles in the Bible. This week he discusses Acts 6 and The Choosing of the Seven, AKA Racism, The Church's Original Sin, and The Beautiful Way They Repented. Originally preached November 9, 2025.

Deacon Simone Nieuwolt carries on our Also Known As series, which reframes passages in the bible. Today's scripture comes from Mark 6, entitled "Jesus Walks on Water" AKA "The Disciples' Hearts Were Hardened". Originally preached November 2, 2025.

Guest speaker Noel Draper preaches from Genesis 2:4-25, unpacking this riddle:  What children don't have, Older people lose, And we think we need. Hint: It's not about the toilet.   Originally preached October 26, 2025.

Elder Bill Ryan continues our Also Known As series, changing the titles of Bible stories to shift the focus. Today's story comes from Luke 18:10-14 and is called "The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector", AKA "How to Be Right with God". Originally preached October 19, 2025.

Pastor James continues our series on alternate titles for passages of the Bible with this story taken from Luke 16:19-31, entitled Jesus Teaches on Hell AKA Jesus Teaches on Poor People. Originally preached October 12, 2025.

Continuing our series on retitling stories in the Bible, guest speaker Brian Recker shares his perspective on Luke 8:42-48 and The Woman with the Issue of Blood, AKA the Men with the Issue of Blood. Originally preached October 5, 2025, this sermon follows a book launch party held at Wellspring the previous evening for Brian's book Hell Bent, and Joash Thomas' book The Justice of Jesus. 

Pastor James preaches out of Luke 15:11-31 with the parable of The Prodigal Son, AKA The Loving Father and His Two Lost Sons in our ongoing series renaming passages from the Bible. Originally preached September 28, 2025.

Our series on alternate titles for stories from the Bible continues this week with The Woman Caught in Adultery, AKA The Men Caught in Hypocrisy, found in John 8:2-11. Originally preached September 21, 2025.

Pastor James continues our series on misleading subtitles by looking at Mark 10:17-22 and the story of The Rich Young Ruler, AKA The Only Man that Jesus Ever Loved. Originally shared September 14, 2025.

Pastor James kicks off our new series with this story taken from Matthew 14. This series looks at the way subtitles in the Bible can shape how we interpret it, and how changing the subtitle can help to give us new perspectives. Today's subtitle is "Jesus Walks on Water", also known as "Peter Walks on Water". Originally preached September 7, 2025.

Pastor James and our friend Rev. Joash Thomas discuss an excerpt on The Lord's Prayer from Joash's new book, The Justice of Jesus. Originally shared August 31, 2025   Join us in person at Wellspring to celebrate the book launch at 7pm on October 4, 2025!

Guest speaker Noel Draper shares his reflections on Jeremiah 33, the importance of context, and the concept of the Lord as Our Righteousness. Originally preached August 24, 2025.