Living Springs Sermons

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity.This week, Pastor Kyle finishes our seriesReflection Questions:Which of the 9 items is the Holy Spirit calling you into in this season?Make effort to help those beyond our wallsInvest in relationships that aren’t easyEliminate hurrySeek what is ultimate not immediate Create space for othersSet aside our egos for other’s sakeBe alert, stand firm, act courageously = love well Look to the helpersBelieve that grace is found in JesusDo you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website http://

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity.This week, Pastor Doug continues our seriesReflection Questions:1.How do I view death - as an unconquerable foe or as something Christ has defeated?2.What aspect of resurrection do I wrestle with?3. Am I spending my life or investing it?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website http://www.invertedorthodoxy.com/ to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit http://www.livingsp

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity.This week, Pastor Kyle continues our seriesReflection Questions:1. How can I open my heart more fully to the goodness of creation in light of Jesus' resurrection 2. How does Jesus resurrection life give me hope in the face of sin and death?3. How is Jesus asking me to live more boldly in the truth of his resurrection life.Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website http://www.invertedorthodoxy.com/ to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you s

On November 2nd, our church announced a potential pastoral transition between Pastor Doug and Pastor Kyle. You will find a video explaining this transition in great detail and can follow the link below for a written vision for this plan, a visual timeline for each of the important steps, and contact information for you to engage in conversation with the important parties in this process.

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Kyle continues our seriesReflection Questions:1. In what ways am I looking to use my gifts or Christ's church for my own benefit and experience?2. How does an eternal (eschatological) understanding of love change participation in it? Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website http://www.invertedorthodoxy.com/ to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit htt

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Doug continues our seriesReflection Questions:How do I make decisions? Based on whether I can do something or based on better questions?Are there things in my life right now that are mastering me instead of me keeping a right relationship with them?In my decision making, how deeply do I consider the impact of those decisions on others?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website http://www.invertedorthodoxy.com/ to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesda

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Kyle continues our seriesReflection Questions:1. How do I arrive in worship with my expectations and views of others? Where does that need correcting?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website http://www.invertedorthodoxy.com/ to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit http://www.livingspringsairdrie.com/

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Laura continues our seriesReflection Questions:1.Do you know what your spiritual gifts are and are you using them?2.Have you thought about the fact that your gifts were given specifically to you by The Holy Spirit and thus are an important piece of the whole?3.What do you need to change to be more open to using the gifts you’ve been given?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website http://www.invertedorthodoxy.com/ to submit a question. You can find us on Wedn

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Doug continues our seriesReflection Questions:Where is the tension between my rights and my responsibilities to others showing up in my life currently?Am I growing in knowledge of my faith?Am I growing in love toward those around me?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingsp

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Kyle continues our seriesReflection Questions:1. What false messages about sex have I received?2. How do I more fully offer my relational status to Christ?3. For the married people: are there areas in my life I need to seek reconciliation for in my marriage around sex?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about ou

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Doug continues our seriesReflection Questions:1. Does my view of the importance of my body and actions line up with what Paul has to say?2. Where in my life am I courting sexual sin instead of fleeing from it? Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Kyle continues our seriesReflection Questions:Reflection questions: 1. How often do you examine your own ways of living reflected against the mirror of eternity? 2. In what was does your life witness Jesus to others? 3. How is Jesus asking you to “absorb” injustice for the sake of welcoming the kingdom?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Doug continues our seriesReflection Questions:Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Kyle continues our seriesReflection Questions:What are the idols of division I allow into my life?What Part of the Labour and receiving cycle am I in and should I be there?Am I pursuing pleasure in the church over the construction of a temple?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit ww

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Doug continues our series Reflection Questions: Reflection QuestionIn Christ and by the Spirit, we can live by:Wisdom that understands the purpose of power is to serve others.Wisdom that looks forward with hope because God has good prepared for us.Wisdom that sees with God's perspective on the things it looks at.Wisdom that keeps us from being easily unsettled by the judgement of others.Which of these aspects of God's wisdom do I need his help to growDo you have a question you've been wanting ans

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today.From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity. This week, Pastor Kyle brings a teaching on God's wisdom, and how it differs from our own.Reflection Questions:1. Are you waiting for the wrong signs of God's hand and then stumbling over the way of the cross? If so how do you reframe your expectations?2. Are you desiring control over your own self preservation and success in turn seeing God's ways as foolishness? How do you correct course?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a questi

The church in Corinth wasn’t perfect—and neither are we. In this series, we’ll explore the real-life challenges faced by one of the earliest Christian communities and discover how Paul’s letters to them still speak to our struggles today. From division and pride to spiritual gifts and love, First Corinthians is a mirror reflecting both the beauty and the mess of church life. Together, we’ll see how God works powerfully through imperfect people to build a community grounded in grace, truth, and unity.Pastor Blake brings us the first of this long form series, beginning now until December.Reflection Questions:1.Are you holding a grudge or have something against someone right now?2.What is stopping you from forgiving them? What is God saying to you about that? 3. What divisions are you aware of among your family, friends, our church, that are hurting our witness? 4. What can you do about those divisions? What is God asking you to do? Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website

This year at Living Springs, we've been focusing on living out our vision statement "Imaging Jesus by becoming love" Pastor Kyle brings our third weekly teaching of this series focusing on the third of our three core purposes of the year: Discipling Communities. Reflection Questions: Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com

This year at Living Springs, we've been focusing on living out our vision statement "Imaging Jesus by becoming love" Pastor Loralie brings our second weekly teaching of this series focusing on the second of our three core purposes of the year: Prayer. Reflection Questions: 1. Take a look at your average day. How could prayer (Inviting God in) change your day?2. Has disappointment or self-sufficiency stopped you from praying?3. How can you make prayer a priority?Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com

This year at Living Springs, we've been focusing on living out our vision statement "Imaging Jesus by becoming love" Pastor Doug brings our first weekly teaching of this series focusing on the first of our three core purposes of the year: Meaningful Gatherings. Reflection Questions: 1. How am I doing at loving the people around me in this church? 2. Am I making space to connect with the community of this church? Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com3. Do I come to church recognizing I have something to give as well as receive?