Have you ever wondered why you react the way you do when you’re in conflict with other people? Like why, perhaps, you get so defensive, or angry, or even disengaged and passive? Have you ever wondered where that stuff comes from and what you can do about it? Listen here as we talk about “the conflict within” and how God longs to work in us and bring us peace.
Jeff Jantzi
Jeff is the Lead Pastor at The Gathering Ottawa and preaches most Sunday mornings.
Christmas Preparations: Love
While we give gifts to each other at Christmas as a sign of how much we love each other, the principal of reciprocity means that human beings feel an underlying obligation to give a gift in return.
But God came into the world without expectation or condition. He simply loves us. We do not need to earn or repay that gift of love, but simply receive it and live in the reality of that gift. Are you prepared to accept God's gift of love as free, without condition, expectation or obligation? And how can we begin to learn to love in the same way with the people around us? Listen here to find out!
Christmas Preparations: HOPE (John the Baptist)
How can we move from hopelessness to hope this advent season? The story and life of John the Baptist shows us.
The Birds, The Bees & The Bible: Q&A
Jeff concludes our series with a Q&A of the most popular questions that arose during our "The Birds, The Bees & The Bible" series. Listen now!
The Birds, The Bees & The Bible: The Bible & Homosexuality
Few issues have been as divisive in the church in recent years as the topic of “homosexuality” and issues surround the LGBTQ community. Some argue that “love is love” and that if Jesus were here today he would affirm homosexuality, while others argue that the Bible is clear that homosexuality is a sin and should be condemned. So what does the Bible actually say about homosexuality? We must let the Scriptures - not culture - shape our perspective on this critical issue.
The Birds, The Bees & The Bible: The Bible & Sex
"Whatever feels good, do it (so long as you don’t hurt anybody).” Generally speaking, this is the narrative that our culture seems to embrace regarding life and sex. At the same time, Christians seem to embrace an opposite narrative: “Pleasure is bad. Avoid it at all costs.” So which one is it? Which narrative is right (or wrong)? And what does the Bible actually teach us about sex? It’s time we let the Scriptures - not culture - shape our perspective on human sexuality.
Life Hacks: Praying with Power
Prayer changes things. It’s why the Bible calls us to prayer over and over again. And yet prayer is so often such a big challenge for many of us. Why is that? What is it about prayer that is so difficult for so many of us? Listen now as we conclude “Life Hacks” by exploring this very important topic of prayer and how we can learn to pray with power and authority.
Life Hacks: Living Wisely
Wisdom. Our world desperately needs more of it. So how can we find it? How can we grow in it? And how would it change the way we approach life? Listen on this Thanksgiving Sunday as we continue our journey through the book of James in “Life Hacks” to find out.
Life Hacks: Controlling the Tongue
Words are a powerful thing. We can speak life and we can speak death. We can encourage and we can discourage. We can praise and we can curse. It really comes down to our ability to ‘control the tongue’. So how do we do that? And why should we do that? What’s at stake if we don’t? Listen now as we continue our journey through the book of James in “Life Hacks” to find out.
Life Hacks: Avoiding Favouritism
We all have favourites: favourite foods, favourite movies, favourite vacation spots, favourite styles of music etc. But what about people? Is it OK to have favourite types of people or not? Well, it depends on what you mean by “favourite”. Listen here as we explore what the Book of James has to say about favouritism, discrimination and prejudice.
