Pilgrim Church

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December 3, 2023

Lean In: Matthew 5:7 with Mariah Smith

We who deserve nothing have received everything through the radical mercy and forgiveness given by Jesus Christ. Our culture today rejects forgiveness as something needed for human flourishing, yet Jesus says those who are merciful to others will be "blessed". Drawing from Matthew 18:21-35, we will dive into the parable of the unforgiving servant to bring light to the transformative power that forgiveness can have when our identity is rooted in the forgiveness of Christ. 

--- Mariah is a part of The Way Church with her husband, Daniel. Her and Daniel lead Alpha together, where they get to facilitate healthy conversations about life and faith. They live downtown Vancouver and are passionate to see people in their city come to know the transformative love of Jesus.

Unpacking Matthew 5:9, 'Blessed are the Peacemakers,' join our guest speaker, Talasi Guerra, in a profound exploration of peacemaking as a heart posture rooted in prayer and rendered in love. Delve into the Hebrew concept of shalom—an overarching sense of wholeness and completion—and uncover practical steps for personal growth. Discover how embracing a peacemaking character connects us with the heart of the Father and the universal call to bring transformative peace into our lives and the world.

Lean In: Matthew 5:6 with Ryan Guerra November 19, 2023

What is “righteousness” and how is it relevant to our lives? Jesus teaches that this is such a fundamental need in our lives that we should long for it as though we were incredibly hungry and thirsty for it. Join us as we lean into what it means to pursue Jesus’ righteousness through his words in Matthew 5:6.

LEAN IN

This Sunday we are kicking off a new series where we will begin leaning into Jesus’ famous teachings from Matthew 5-7. This is an excellent Sunday to invite someone you know who might be interested in checking Pilgrim out.

November 12, 2023

Matthew 5:3-5

Ryan Guerra

“Gospel” is one of those churchy words that often gets said without a lot of certainty between what it actually means. As we embark on a journey through Jesus’ most famous sermon, we begin by facing his very clear description of the good news that he is bringing. 

“The Promised Land” with Joshua Liem - Psalm 37

On October 7th, the worst massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust was committed by Hamas. Since then, thousands of Palestinian have been murdered in retaliatory attacks. What started this cycle of violence, and where have Christians been complicit in it? This Sunday, we will lean into the discomfort and tension that comes from interrogating our theologies that work against equity, justice, and mutual flourishing.

“Why am I Needed at Church?”  with Zach Yaciw — 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

This message revolves around the metaphor of the church as a body. It emphasizes that every individual within the congregation plays a crucial role, just as different body parts have distinct functions but are essential for the body's overall well-being. The sermon underscores the importance of each person's unique gifts and contributions in building a vibrant and harmonious church community.

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Zach currently works at Fellowship Pacific serving churches across BC & Yukon. He received his Master of Divinity from Northwest Baptist Seminary in the Immerse program in 2020. Zach lives in Cloverdale, BC with his wife, Lauren, and daughter, Daisy. They attend Village Church in Langley, BC. On Sundays, when football season is in full swing, you can find Zach watching NFL football with friends after church. When football season is not happening, he is consoled by his cat Eevee.

“Ferocious Faithfulness”  with Ryan Guerra— Ephesians 5:15-20 Acting faithfully is easy when things are going well in life. But what happens when life gets tough? The way of Jesus invites us to make the most of every opportunity by living a life marked by faithfulness and wisdom.

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“Jesus and Ambition”  with Kristen Maynard — Luke 18:1-8

In a culture that tells us to work harder, be better, be smarter, accomplish, and achieve more, how does ambition intersect with our faith? What does Jesus say about ambition? Join us as we dive into Luke 18:1-8.

About Kristen:
Kristen grew up in the Lower Mainland, serving at various churches. She led the worship ministry at her local church for a few years before joining the team at Village Church in 2014 where she now serves as the Workshop Director. She’s a keen and avid learner, driven by the desire to serve Jesus wherever he leads. She holds a Masters in Worship Studies and is currently pursuing her graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction and doctoral degree at Fuller Theological Seminary.

“Following Jesus is Difficult”  — Luke 9:57-62

Ryan Guerra

It’s easy to think of following Jesus as a simple life decision. However, Jesus makes it very clear that there’s a serious cost involved in choosing his path. Join us this week as we look at three interactions Jesus has in Luke 9 through which he expresses the challenge there is in living a life dedicated to him.

“A Reconciling Community” with Joshua Liem 

— Luke 4:5-8, 16-21

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The Church has been called to take action and to move towards reconciliation between herself and Indigenous Peoples.  What went wrong, and how did we get here?  What holds us back?  And, most importantly, what are Jesus-followers supposed to do about it?  Join us this Sunday as we look at history, Scripture, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  

“A Gospel-Centered Community”  — Luke 19:1-10

Ryan Guerra

"People never change". Is this common statement true? While it often does play out that people don't change dramatically, the message of Jesus is in complete contradiction to this idea. In Jesus we find the hope that we can change and that our lives can be radically different because of his transformative work.

"An Empathetic Community" with Ryan Guerra - Luke 19:1-10

Pressing pause on our own interests in order to discover the interests and opinions of others is incredibly challenging. Fortunately we have a great example of how to do this through Jesus. This week we look at Jesus' interactions with a tax collector named Zacchaeus to learn how we can grow as an empathetic community.

“Loving Those We Don’t Agree With”  with Jessica Chan

— Luke 18:9-14
September 10, 2023

“In my work on campus, I am often sitting across the table from someone and we just can’t agree with each other.  Sometimes the topic of discussion is closely tied to who we are, and the conversation gets emotional.  I am always asking myself,

‘how can I love those I disagree with?’”  

Jessica lives with her husband Felix and three  daughters.  She's an artist and an art teacher.   For the past 15 years she's been working with Power to Change, mostly on the campus at the University of British Columbia.  Jessica loves to write historical fiction loosely based on her own family history.  She is currently a student at Regent college and thoroughly enjoys learning new things about Jesus!

“A Household of Holiness” with Graham McCarthy — 1 Peter 2:4-12

September 3, 2023

What does it look like to be a Christian?  what does it mean to have a Christian identity?  Jesus has told his people to be in the world, not of the world (John 17:16), but what does that look like?  We will be looking at our identity as Christians, and looking at how we can look like Christ together, so that when someone sees us, they can say "this person must love Jesus."

Graham has attended Pilgrim Church for nearly four years now.  He is engaged in a home church, he plays on the worship team, and you will recognize his big laugh whenever the preacher says something funny.  He received a Bachelor's in Christian ministry from Prairie college in 2015, and an MDiv from Carey Theological college in 2021, He has been serving at Vancouver's Union Gospel Mission since 2017, where he constantly gets roasted by Vancouver's sassiest kids.  Currently he's also undergoing some chaplaincy training with Providence health care. 

You can often find him riding around town on his bicycle and gloating about how much money he doesn't spend on gas, and performing occasionally at the improv centre on Granville Island, trying his hardest to make people laugh with varying results.

“Don’t Quit Yet” with Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Raymond See Toh
Jeremiah 20:7-18
10:30 AM
Are you tired? Feeling burnt out? Discouraged with ministry? Don’t quit just yet. Maybe God is not done with you. Join us this Sunday as we explore Jeremiah 20:7-18.
Raymond was born and raised in Singapore and went to high school in Australia where he came to know Jesus as Lord and Savior. After completing mandatory service in the Singapore Armed Forces, he heeded God’s calling to pursue theological training. Raymond has a Bachelor’s degree in Theology, a Master's in Christian Studies from Regent College, and a Doctorate of Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary. Raymond served as a Youth Pastor in Singapore and as an Associate Pastor in North Vancouver before coming to Cornerstone. Raymond also serves as an Executive Member of the B.C. Baptist Association.
He is married to his college sweetheart, Rhema. They are blessed with two daughters, Abigail and Sarah. He speaks English, conversational Cantonese and Mandarin. He loves to theologize movies and a good book. He is a passionate Liverpool F.C. supporter.

"A Sheep’s Journey” with Drew Melton- Psalm 23
10:30 AM

For many of us who have lived the Christian life for some time, Psalm 23 is a familiar text. I’ve often heard it especially at funeral services. But when we look closely at the twenty-third psalm, when we hear its language and follow its imagery, the psalm itself is a journey. It shows us a very human journey, a journey of life, but through the eyes of a sheep. It’s a journey for all of us.

Drew and his wife Brittany moved to Vancouver a few weeks ago for her new role as Associate Professor of Old Testament at Regent College.  Drew served as a teaching pastor at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Palm Beach, and also served as associate pastor at St. Andrew’s Street Baptist Church in Cambridge, England. Drew has postgraduate degrees in biblical studies and early Christianity. He and Brittany have two children, Owen and Afton. They have enjoyed the beaches, sunshine, and running in Florida, so they should have no problem getting settled here in Vancouver.

“What does it mean to be Jesus Centered?”   Matt. 10:1-4

John Hau

John Hau is the lead pastor at Reality Church in Vancouver — a community centered on the person, life, gospel, and hope of Jesus.  John is a father of three and is married to his wife, Sarah.  John loves to be active and enjoys playing soccer and hockey in his spare time.  

“The Gardener King” with Joshua Liem

John 1:1-3; 20:14-15a

News of wildfires, record breaking heat waves, droughts, and famine seem all too common.  How is the church called to respond in a climate emergency?  Where is Jesus?  Join us this Sunday for a Creation-care oriented worship service!

“The Nathaniel Story” - John 1:43-51

Lawrence T. Cheung

Lawrence Cheung is a certified clinical chaplain working for St. Paul's Hospital and St. John Hospice in Vancouver. He primarily works with folks with chronic pain and in palliative/hospice care. He and his family call Willingdon Church home. Prior to that they had been part of the Mennonite Brethren family for over 30 years. Outside of work Lawrence enjoys being in perpetual angst cheering for his beloved Canucks and marathon training. He is in firm belief if he keeps his current pace he will qualify for the Boston Marathon when he reaches age 79. 

“Pressing Towards the Goal” with Darren Lof - Philippians 3:12-4:1 Paul writes to the Philippians church, urging them to press toward the goal. What does it mean to press towards something and what is this mentioned goal? What does it all mean for us today? Darren Lof and his wife Crista (along with another couple) are leading a church plant in Steveston called Church at the Hub. They also run a community space called the Steveston Hub. Darren and Crista have two children - Julia, who lives in South Africa with her husband Luke; and, Cason, who drums here at Pilgrim but is working this summer at Green Bay Bible Camp in Kelowna.

“Unity in the Body” with Rev. David Cho

1 Cor. 12:12-14

Conflicts happen in human relationships including church. However, we are called to pursue unity under the headship of Jesus Christ and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

David Cho pastors at Vancouver Zion Baptist Church and also teaches at Eric Hamber Secondary School. He has been married to his wife, Angela for 26 years and has two young adult daughters.

🔐 Pastor Shel's Final Sunday Q&A!
For Shel’s final Sunday at Pilgrim, we will host a Q&A during the teaching time. Questions and answer/conversation is an ancient teaching format. It’s a great time to bring a guest and anything on your mind about Jesus, Church, Christianity and the world to a Sunday gathering!

🔐 Q&A Sunday! - For Pastor Shel’s final two Sundays at Pilgrim, we will host a Q&A during the teaching time. It’s a great time to bring a guest and any question on your mind about Jesus, Church, Christianity and the world!

Home Wrecker and Bird Watcher
Matthew 10:24-39
The family is vital and important and much of the Evangelical church has trumpeted “Family values!” Indeed, we agree and are for families woven into the natural order by God. But, the family can become an idol against God as well. Whether conservative, progressive, or a mixture of both, following Jesus may force a demotion of the family—not something we seek (that’s cultic), but a possibility as we follow Christ. Hopefully this is not taken to the extreme, but it often happens in various ways. However, there is good news in this, too.

🔎 Get Close with Shel Boese - We continue teaching through the Ordinary Time, Church Year stories from the ancient biographer of Jesus, Matthew. Jesus instructs his disciples to spread the word about his Kingdom. Jesus tells them (and us by extension) to "Get Close" to people. This message is needed for those who are told by culture or religion to build walls. Not only do we learn something about how the Jesus kingdom grows, we learn we are called to be answers to prayer.

🍔 EVERYONE EATS with Josh Liem
Matthew 9:9-26
People loved eating with Jesus. He was criticized and, some would argue,[1] even killed because of who he ate with. The Apostle Paul quotes ancient wisdom literature by saying “bad company corrupts moral character (1 Cor. 15:33),” but the opposite seems to be happening here in Matthew’s Gospel: Jesus’ company motivates mercy. We wrestle through first century dining norms contrasted with Jesus’ radical hospitality, and the implications for our lives. [1] H. Anderson and E. Foley, Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals: Weaving Together the Human and the Divine, (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998), 155.

5️⃣ Five Shifts of True Revival + Reformation: Shift 5, The Centre Holds!
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JUNE 4, 2023
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10:30 AM (family Sunday + communion + potluck following)
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FIVE SHIFTS OF TRUE REVIVAL + REFORMATION
A reformation is a period of recalibration and course-correction. Any community around for as long as the church will experience inevitable drift over time. Yet the Spirit has worked again and again throughout history to draw the church back toward its center. Key moments come when particular ideas and practices are rethought and core truths are rediscovered.
Rapid cultural and technological change, clergy scandals, church divisions, and political turmoil have resulted in a period where “deconstruction” is the buzzword. Many Christians find themselves rethinking their faith, and many outside the church dismiss Christianity as having nothing true or relevant left to say to the world.
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THIS SUNDAY: Shift 5: THE CENTRE HOLDS
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Acts 11, 15 (Acts 15:7-11), Romans 10:1-4, 9, 12
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Small groups, families, and friends are experiencing a division and disunity in their faith like never before. Like their pastors, they’re wondering “What holds the center? Is there something that can sustain our shared life together? Is there something big enough to unite us even when so much seems set to tear us apart?”

FIVE SHIFTS OF TRUE REVIVAL + REFORMATION
A reformation is a period of recalibration and course-correction. Any community around for as long as the church will experience inevitable drift over time. Yet the Spirit has worked again and again throughout history to draw the church back toward its center. Key moments come when particular ideas and practices are rethought and core truths are rediscovered.
Rapid cultural and technological change, clergy scandals, church divisions, and political turmoil have resulted in a period where “deconstruction” is the buzzword. Many Christians find themselves rethinking their faith, and many outside the church dismiss Christianity as having nothing true or relevant left to say to the world.
THIS SUNDAY: Shift 4.5 Pentecost, The Spirit Shift
Acts 1:1-8, Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
The fourth element of this new Jesus-centred move of God is: “A clarified purpose and a fresh empowerment The Holy Spirit empowers us to partner in God’s work of reconciling all things.”  This Sunday, the church celebrates the birth of the church at the sending of the Holy Spirit. This start was marked by physical sensations and the strange gift of speaking in words and sounds the speaker did not learn. What can we learn about the strange gift of Speaking in Tongues for today?

5️⃣ Five Shifts of True Revival + Reformation: Shift 4 THE FIREPLACE INSIDE YOU
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​Acts 1:1-8, Acts 2:1-4, 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
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The fire inside you impels you to act. In this day, followers of Jesus need to have an encounter with the spiritual fire of God more than ever. We are called to learn again from the early church the Pentecostal Christianity that empowers us. The fourth element of this new move of God is: “A clarified purpose and a fresh empowerment The Holy Spirit empowers us to partner in God’s work of reconciling all things.”

🍊 Guest Ryan Guerra at Pilgrim Church
Join us in welcoming our guest, Ryan Guerra to Pilgrim this Sunday. Ryan is a Christian communicator, who lives in western Canada with his wife and two daughters and pours his time into teaching about the Bible and the way of Jesus wherever he can.

5️⃣ Five Shifts of True Revival + Reformation: Shift 3.75: A New Relationship With Power
Not so with you! - Jesus (Matthew 20:20-28)
“The way you think and feel and act about money, sex, and power, puts your heart’s treasure on display. Either God, or something he made. (MSP, J. Piper, 20).” We ask: With everyone clamoring to get their way at the expense of others, what would it look like for the church to model a radically different and altogether beautiful kind of power, and in the process, pointing people to a radically different and altogether beautiful God?

🎉 Join us in welcoming to Pilgrim guest Adam Dyer, the new Executive Director of Jesus Collective!
A local pastor in the UK, Adam is in Vancouver for the Regional Gatherings of Jesus Collective, and at Pilgrim to give us more perspective on the Jesus-centred Gospel movement.

5️⃣ Five Shifts of True Revival + Reformation - Shift 3.5: Reframing through Sacrificial Love - Money, Sex, and Power touch all people, everywhere, for all time—every thinker and spiritual path wrestles with them. Richard Foster points out, "The ancient monastic vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience were a direct response to the issues of money, sex, and power. Or think of the Puritans, who answered the question with their emphasis upon industry, faithfulness, and order (5)." There is a way that love, defined by Jesus, can help us live into these in life-giving ways.

5️⃣ Five Shifts of True Revival + Reformation, Shift Three: A New Relationship with Power
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Jesus and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit calls us to approach evil in a new way. Evil is overcome through the power of suffering love. The question we must ask is: With everyone clamoring to get their way at the expense of others, what would it look like for the church to model a radically different and altogether beautiful kind of power, and in the process, pointing people to a radically different and altogether beautiful God?

Easter Sunday, April 9th, as we celebrate the word that death has been defeated! “If you die before you die, then when you die you shall not die”. What does this mean for us today?

🚶 Pilgrim Journey - Easter Weekend 2023 - Holy Week - Good Friday Message with Shel Boese

5️⃣ Five Shifts of True Revival + Reformation - ​SHIFT TWO: A Bigger Gospel with Josh Liem - Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus the Messiah’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where crowds laid cloaks and branches to welcome him as king. Less than a week later, the crowds crucify this Jesus, choosing to save another instead: Jesus-Barabbas. What kind of Jesus did they want? What kind of Jesus and gospel do we want? Join us to explore Jesus and the gospel that got him killed. Palm branches optional.
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Matthew 21:1-13; 23:37-24:2
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PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2023

5️⃣ Five Shifts of True Revival + Reformation
Shift One and 1/2: On the Road with Jesus
A reformation is a period of recalibration and course-correction. Any community around for as long as the church will experience inevitable drift over time. Yet the Spirit has worked again and again throughout history to draw the church back toward its center. Key moments come when particular ideas and practices are rethought and core truths are rediscovered.
Rapid cultural and technological change, clergy scandals, church divisions, and political turmoil have resulted in a period where “deconstruction” is the buzzword. Many Christians find themselves rethinking their faith, and many outside the church dismiss Christianity as having nothing true or relevant left to say to the world.
THE JOURNEY TODAY: Discovering Shift One to One and ½: Jesus Glasses to On the Road With Jesus
The reformation we need in the post-Christian, deconstructing North American church is Centering on Jesus. We unpack Luke 24 while we walk on the road to Emmaus with Jesus and the early disciples. Two big ideas give us five changes in how we do Christianity: “One: God always looks like Jesus, and Two: all scripture is properly read through him.”
LENT 5, SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023

5️⃣ FIVE SHIFTS OF TRUE REVIVAL + REFORMATION
Shift One: Jesus Glasses with Shel Boese
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Shift One: Jesus Glasses
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“God always looks like Jesus, and all scripture is properly read through him.” John 2:22 says that Jesus had to die and be resurrected before his disciples understood him and how he read scripture. We are no longer in “ordinary” territory—the resurrection itself is not “ordinary”. We may be dealing with something more radical than we’ve been taught to think.
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LENT 4, SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023

👋 Lent 3 - Second Corinthians Series Finale - Wounded Healers + Testing & Blessing
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Paul teaches three important principles for growth and maturity in wrapping up his letter to the Corinthians. These three principles apply to us and our lives. Maintaining a healthy church requires we are applying these energized by love.
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Wounded Healers + Testing & Blessing with Shel Boese
2 Corinthians 13

🎢 Lent 2 - TRUST (But Verify)
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Assume the best, it’s easy to assume false motives. In his work with and for the
Corinthians, Paul takes on some bad motives assigned to him. NT Wright tells us that Paul, in 2 Corinthians 12, responds with deep vulnerability to his “true gospel ministry... being misunderstood and attacked, including by those who ought to know better”. How can we learn to assume the best to foster a better unity in the church?
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LENT 2, SECOND CORINTHIANS SERIES
TRUST (But Verify) with Shel Boese
2 Corinthians 12:11-21
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SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2023
10:30 AM (family Sunday + communion)

💣 Lent 1 - SECOND CORINTHIANS SERIES
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TRUE REVIVAL: Weakness as Power, Pain as Healing,
Struggle as Freedom
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Our world is often driven by power games through numbers or telling stories. But when we choose to be counter-cultural and embrace our limits, we encounter a power we don't control and experience the potential of real joy, encouragement, and sustainable living. At our limits God meets us.

🏆 Holy Foolery: The 'One-Upper' with Shel Boese 

Do you have a friend (or acquaintance) that always has a better story than the one you just told? They are a one-upper! Religious one-uppers look down on you and others. Their identity and power thrives on one-upping, yet they live a lie. This Sunday, we look at one-uppers being one-upped by an ugly, awkward, and weak man. And we learn where the real power for living comes from: the downward path.

👿 The Devil in Our Midst with Shel Boese

2 Corinthians 11:1-15
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This past week there was a blow up in the USA over a demonic-themed Grammy performance (Sam Smith and Kim Petras' performance of "Unholy" left some calling it a satanic ritual). Should this worry the church? Or perhaps is there a much closer Satanic influence in our midst? In 1 Corinthians, Paul speaks of idol worship. But in 2 Corinthians he says that in the church, there are those who masquerade as “Angels of Light”. CS Lewis wrote, “He (the devil) always sends errors into the world in pairs—pairs of opposites... He relies on your extra dislike of one to draw you gradually into the opposite one. But do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors. We have no other concern than that with either of them.” Sunday, we look at the devil in our midst.

📡 Hearing God's Gentle Whisper with Darren Lof
1 Kings 19:1-12
Join us in welcoming Darren Lof to Pilgrim Church this Sunday!
Darren Lof has roots in the North American Baptist Church. He grew up in Edmonton and later moved to Vancouver. He was part of the Ebenezer Baptist Church family serving in various leadership roles, but left right before the pandemic to plant a new creative church in Steveston, called Gather Steveston, which is now in informal partnership with Lighthouse Church. Darren also is a Program Director with Pacific Life Bible College. He is married to Crista, and they have two adult children, Julia (married to Luke), and Cason.

📞 Q&A Sunday with Shel Boese and Josh Liem
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Questions and answer/conversation is an ancient teaching format. Several times a year we replace the reformation sermon with a live back-and-forth conversation with our very own Rev Dr. Boese and Pilgrim Church staff or guests. This is a great time to bring what's on your mind about Jesus, Church, Christianity and the world to a Sunday gathering. Check out the unique experience of Pilgrim Church in public!

🔎 Faith and Culture 2: What's to Eat? with Shel Boese

It’s impossible not to be located in a culture (or several). When we say “yes” to Jesus, we bring our culture(s) with us to him. How do we know what to honour, or modify with Jesus’ teaching, or turn away from? The Early church wrestled with this and it blew up around food. Food becomes a teaching tool for all things we bring from our cultures. Join us as we celebrate and wrestle with these important experiences.

WHAT'S TO EAT?
Faith & Culture 2 with Shel Boese
1 Corinthians 8:1-13; 10:23-11:1

🔎Integrating Faith and Culture with Guest Andrew Chan

Join us as we welcome Pastor Chan who served as Lead Pastor at Pilgrim, and is presently an Associate Pastor at Five Stones Church in New Westminster.

Integrating Faith & Culture with Andrew Chan
Mark 10:42-45

As followers of Jesus, we struggle to integrate faith and culture. Looking at the Cross-defined greatness, we see how culture and faith intersect to become a subversive new one voice humanity with a God-first mindset.

📝 Second Corinthians Series with Shel Boese
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Comparisons and assumptions are dangerous ways to miss God's work and the Spirit happening now in the people around us. This reduces us to consumerist judges. Can we discern quality from only the surface finish or a performance but miss the most important part—players centred on Jesus? There is a reason the judgement of God is coming on the shiny show church in North America.
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Second Corinthians Series with Shel Boese
HOLY FOOLERY: Part 1: Comparison and Assumptions
2 Corinthians 10:12-18

🌞 Breakfast Church and The Uninvited Dinner Guest

In Jesus' life, he's invited to several meals and hosts a few himself. We'll look at one where two people mess up all the cultural norms around food and conversation, giving a glimpse at what a healthy, healing, 'mess-with-our-comfort' meal looks like; and what a healthy church might expect with Jesus as the guest and host.

The Uninvited Dinner Guest with Shel Boese
Luke 7:36-50