In Acts 20, we find this miraculous story about a young man who was raised to life after falling asleep in church and falling out a window to his death. Some of us may be in danger of falling asleep not just in church, but on God himself. What does it look like to be awake to God and his presence in our world?
Jeff Jantzi
Jeff is the Lead Pastor at The Gathering Ottawa and preaches most Sunday mornings.
Acts of the Apostles: Stories from Ephesus
In Acts 19, we find three stories about Paul's time in Ephesus. Stories that point us towards the power of Jesus in our lives. What do these stories reveal to us about the greatness of Jesus and his power for us today?
Easter Sunday: Resurrection Stories
The resurrection of Jesus changes everything. We'll be hearing a few 'resurrection stories' from people within our church and Pastor Jeff will also be sharing about how "the resurrection of Jesus changes everything."
Good Friday: Sayings of Jesus
Join us for a reflective Good Friday service as we remember the price Jesus paid for our salvation and share some reflections on the seven sayings of Jesus from the cross.
Acts of the Apostles: A Tale of Two Cities
In today's passage, one city rejected the Paul's message about Jesus while the other embraced it. How can we become more like City #2?
Acts of the Apostles: A Good Ol’ Fashioned Hymn Sing
What would you do if you were stuck in a prison, with your feet clamped in stocks, after having been beaten with wooden rods? Well, Paul and Silas sang hymns! What can we learn from their example in this story?
Acts of the Apostles: Change of Plans
The Book of Acts tells an amazing story - it tells the story of how God began the movement known as The Church. And it tells the story of all the amazing things that God, by His Spirit, did through this movement as His people committed to following Jesus together and to reclaiming God’s vision for the world, even as they faced some extraordinary challenges together.
In today's message, which originally aired on March 12, 2023 Jeff digs into Acts 16:1-15. The Holy Spirit often guides as much by ‘closing doors’ as he does by ‘opening doors,’ as he did with Paul & his team here in Acts 16:1-15. What can we learn about how the Spirit leads & guides us from this story?
Acts of the Apostles: Parting Ways
The Book of Acts tells an amazing story - it tells the story of how God began the movement known as The Church. And it tells the story of all the amazing things that God, by His Spirit, did through this movement as His people committed to following Jesus together and to reclaiming God’s vision for the world, even as they faced some extraordinary challenges together.
In today's message, which originally aired on March 5, 2023 Jeff digs into Acts 15:36-41. There are times where “parting ways” in life and in ministry is the best way to go. But how can we know when it’s one of those times?
Acts of the Apostles: Decisions, Decisions…
The Book of Acts tells an amazing story - it tells the story of how God began the movement known as The Church. And it tells the story of all the amazing things that God, by His Spirit, did through this movement as His people committed to following Jesus together and to reclaiming God’s vision for the world, even as they faced some extraordinary challenges together.
In today's message, which originally aired on February 19, 2023 Jeff digs into Acts 15:1-35 How did the early church go about making difficult, complex and controversial decisions that impacted a lot of people? What can we learn from them today?
