Jeff Jantzi

Jeff is the Lead Pastor at The Gathering Ottawa and preaches most Sunday mornings.

Scarred: Finding God in Our Wounds & Our Past (Part 2)

We’ve all got baggage. Junk from our past. Wounds that have festered over the years. Scars that remind us of past pains. So how does our past affect our present? How do the negative words, actions, and too many disappointments of our childhood and of our past impact the way that we live today? And what does Jesus have to say about all this? And most importantly, How can we move into a place of freedom in Christ as we consider the scars of our past? Join us for Part 2 of this very important conversation this Sunday.

Scarred: Getting Past Our Past

We’ve all got baggage. Junk from our past. Wounds that have festered over the years. Scars that remind us of past pains…

So how does our past affect our present? How do the negative words, actions, and too many disappointments of our childhood and of our past impact the way that we live today? What does Jesus have to say about all this? And most importantly, how can we move into a place of freedom in Christ as we consider the scars of our past? Listen here to find out!

Scarred: Finding God in the Face of Death & Grief

Nobody really likes to talk about death and dying, and yet it is an inevitable part of life. Everyone loses loved ones and, sadly, eventually everyone dies as well. It’s a simple fact of life: 100% of people will die and/or be affected by death. So then, what does the Bible say about death? How are we to understand death in light of the teachings of the Scriptures? And how can we find God in the face of death and grief? Listen here to find out!

NOTE: The first ten minutes of this mornings message are missing; for the complete message, see the live-stream video on our Facebook Page!

Scarred: Finding God in the Face of Crisis & Disappointment

A scary diagnosis. A car accident. A separation and divorce. A betrayal. A death in the family. An unanswered prayer... Crisis & disappointment has a way of sneaking up on us and striking when we least expect it. And it’s in these moments where we often look to God and to our faith, only to struggle to find Him in the midst of it all. So how can we learn to find and experience God in the midst of crisis in our lives? Where is Jesus at work in our crisis’ and difficult circumstances? Listen now to find out!

Scarred: Finding God in the Pain – Where is God When it Hurts?

It’s a question that almost everybody asks as some point in their life, especially when they find themselves in some sort of crisis. "If God is real, and if God is good, then why does He allow bad things to happen to good people?" "Why does God allow evil and suffering?" "Where is God when it hurts?”  These are hard questions, but also very important and real questions. Questions that have the potential to draw us closer to God, not further away. Listen here as Jeff kick off our new series, “Scarred: What to Do When Life Hurts” by exploring this important issue together.

Empowered: The Holy Spirit as our Victory in the Battle

We are in a spiritual battle. We forget this at times, but the Bible is clear: There are forces of evil at work against us in the spiritual realm, plotting our destruction. So how can we experience victory in the battle? And how does the Holy Spirit equip and empower us for this spiritual battle? Listen now as Pastor Jeff concludes our “Empowered” series by teaching on Spiritual Warfare and the role of the Holy Spirit in the battle.

Empowered: The Holy Spirit as Our Teacher

Jeff continues teaching through our Empowered series, and digs deeper into the One who guides us into all truth and points us to Jesus.  How can we grow closer to Him and how can we learn to hear His voice?  Listen here to find out!