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Seven Words to the Church Today Jodi Bruneski Seven Words to the Church Today Jodi Bruneski

7 Words (Revelation) #5 - A Call to Wake Up [Sardis]

This seven-week series explores an underappreciated part of the mysterious book of Revelation. Revelation is a letter, addressed not to an individual but to seven church communities. Each message they received first tells the church who Jesus is and then how the hearers should live in light of that identity. This series illuminates how the messages to the seven churches remain crucial and relevant for us today.

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Seven Words to the Church Today Kurt Willems Seven Words to the Church Today Kurt Willems

7 Words (Revelation) #4 - Self-sacrifice vs. the “gods” [Thyatira]

This seven-week series explores an underappreciated part of the mysterious book of Revelation. Revelation is a letter, addressed not to an individual but to seven church communities. Each message they received first tells the church who Jesus is and then how the hearers should live in light of that identity. This series illuminates how the messages to the seven churches remain crucial and relevant for us today.

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Seven Words to the Church Today Kurt Willems Seven Words to the Church Today Kurt Willems

7 Words (Revelation) #3 – Which Throne? [Pergamum]

This seven-week series explores an underappreciated part of the mysterious book of Revelation. Revelation is a letter, addressed not to an individual but to seven church communities. Each message they received first tells the church who Jesus is and then how the hearers should live in light of that identity. This series illuminates how the messages to the seven churches remain crucial and relevant for us today.

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Because He Lives - 60th Anniversary Kurt Willems Because He Lives - 60th Anniversary Kurt Willems

Because He Lives - 60th Anniversary

On October 16th, 2022, Brentview celebrated 60 years of ministry. From its humble beginnings as a group discerning where to plant a new church, to its radical posture to love the Triwood community of Calgary at its core, Brentview has continued to serve Jesus above all else. We spent time together with this slogan: “Honouring the Past, Blessing the Future.” God is still moving us forward as we become more committed to being a Jesus-Centred church FOR Calgary & FOR the world.

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Seven Words to the Church Today Kurt Willems Seven Words to the Church Today Kurt Willems

7 Words (Revelation) #2 - Which Crown? [Smyrna]

This seven-week series explores an underappreciated part of the mysterious book of Revelation. Revelation is a letter, addressed not to an individual but to seven church communities. Each message they received first tells the church who Jesus is and then how the hearers should live in light of that identity. This series illuminates how the messages to the seven churches remain crucial and relevant for us today.

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Seven Words to the Church Today Kurt Willems Seven Words to the Church Today Kurt Willems

7 Words (Revelation) #1 - Revived Love [Intro & Ephesus]

This seven-week series explores an underappreciated part of the mysterious book of Revelation. Revelation is a letter, addressed not to an individual but to seven church communities. Each message they received first tells the church who Jesus is and then how the hearers should live in light of that identity. This series illuminates how the messages to the seven churches remain crucial and relevant for us today.

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The Prodigal Son David Friesen The Prodigal Son David Friesen

The Prodigal Son #3- “The Older Brother: the Rest of the Story”

This three-week series will emphasize the characters in the famous parable of the prodigal son. It will examine each character’s key roles and show how the good news of God’s kingdom comforts those who feel too far gone but also challenges those who think association with God is equal to truly knowing him. It will also explore how this parable would have been understood by Jesus’s original audience and how that impacts our lives today.

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The Prodigal Son Kurt Willems The Prodigal Son Kurt Willems

The Prodigal Son #2- “A Feast for a Son”

This three-week series will emphasize the characters in the famous parable of the prodigal son. It will examine each character’s key roles and show how the good news of God’s kingdom comforts those who feel too far gone but also challenges those who think association with God is equal to truly knowing him. It will also explore how this parable would have been understood by Jesus’s original audience and how that impacts our lives today.

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The Prodigal Son Kurt Willems The Prodigal Son Kurt Willems

The Prodigal Son #1- “The Compassionate Father”

This three-week series will emphasize the characters in the famous parable of the prodigal son. It will examine each character’s key roles and show how the good news of God’s kingdom comforts those who feel too far gone but also challenges those who think association with God is equal to truly knowing him. It will also explore how this parable would have been understood by Jesus’s original audience and how that impacts our lives today.

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The Book of James David Friesen The Book of James David Friesen

The Book of James #8- “Prayer Over Promises”

What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.

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The Book of James Kurt Willems The Book of James Kurt Willems

The Book of James #7- “Today is a Gift”

What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.

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The Book of James Jodi Bruneski The Book of James Jodi Bruneski

The Book of James #6- “Sin, Church Fights and Grace”

What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.

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The Book of James #5- “Taming the Tongue”

What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.

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The Book of James Kurt Willems The Book of James Kurt Willems

The Book of James #4- “Faithful Friendship with God”

What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.

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The Book of James Kurt Willems The Book of James Kurt Willems

The Book of James #3- “No Favourites”

What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.

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The Book of James Jodi Bruneski The Book of James Jodi Bruneski

The Book of James #2- “A Change in Perspective”

What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.

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The Book of James David Friesen The Book of James David Friesen

The Book of James #1- “The Development of a Character”

What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.

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Criticizing Jesus Kurt Willems Criticizing Jesus Kurt Willems

Criticizing Jesus #5 – “The Pandemic of Division”

Without a doubt, Jesus was criticized by the religious elites of his day. There’s a story of a group of pharisees claiming that Jesus did his miracles empowered by the devil. In that instance, and in many other moments of criticism, Jesus responded with a deep sense of his identity and vocation—which invite us to reform our expectations of God’s will for the world. So, in this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?

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Criticizing Jesus David Friesen Criticizing Jesus David Friesen

Criticizing Jesus #4 – “Love Rules”

Without a doubt, Jesus was criticized by the religious elites of his day. There’s a story of a group of pharisees claiming that Jesus did his miracles empowered by the devil. In that instance, and in many other moments of criticism, Jesus responded with a deep sense of his identity and vocation—which invite us to reform our expectations of God’s will for the world. So, in this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?

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Criticizing Jesus Jodi Bruneski Criticizing Jesus Jodi Bruneski

Criticizing Jesus #3 – “The calling of Levi: An invitation to grace”

Without a doubt, Jesus was criticized by the religious elites of his day. There’s a story of a group of pharisees claiming that Jesus did his miracles empowered by the devil. In that instance, and in many other moments of criticism, Jesus responded with a deep sense of his identity and vocation—which invite us to reform our expectations of God’s will for the world. So, in this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?

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