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From the series, "The Way of Jesus" – a 5 week Easter teaching series. Part 5: Radical. In a world built on self-protection and payback, Jesus calls us to something radically different: love for our enemies. This message explores what it means to follow Jesus when love becomes costly!

From the series, "The Way of Jesus" – a 5 week Easter teaching series. Part 4: Raised. If Jesus was raised to give us new life, what does that mean? What kind of life has he given to us? How does it work and why does it matter?

From the series, "The Way of Jesus" – a new 4 week Easter teaching series. Part 3: Resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus is a declaration that death has been defeated! That is a message that ripples through the entire cosmos as we are invited to participate in the eternal life of God.

From the series, "The Way of Jesus" – a new 4 week Easter teaching series. Part 2: Revolution. On Good Friday, we dive into the significance of the crucifixion of Jesus. Why was it necessary? What does it mean? And what difference does it make for us today?

From the series, "The Way of Jesus" – a new 4 week Easter teaching series. In this series we'll explore the invitation of Jesus to repentance, revolution, resurrection, and the radical life that follows. Part 1: Repentance. We often think we’re ready for what God wants to do, but John the Baptist confronts us with a deeper truth: preparation begins with repentance. This message invites us to move beyond regret or good intentions into a decisive turning toward God, so we can be ready to receive the life and presence Jesus offers.

Guest Speaker – Ryan Terpstra & John Latta. We’re excited to welcome Camp Kahquah this Sunday! As part of the BIC family, they’ll share how their programs support all ages through camps, retreats, and year-round experiences. We’ll also pause to remember Jesus together through communion.

A special guest speaker standalone message called, "Living Reasonably." As we watch the news and digest many of the things that happen in our world, it can be easy to feel like so much of it is troubling. In this message, we'll explore what it looks like to live reasonably in a world that can often seem unreasonable.

We are excited to launch our fundraising campaign for a renovation project that is going to radically alter our building in Hamilton to help us increase its functionality and accessibility. Tune in to hear all about our, Making Space For Everyone Capital Campaign Launch!

From the series, "Good Religion." A 5-week teaching series that confronts harmful religion and invites us into the freeing way of Jesus. Part 5: Q&A Sunday. We finish up our series, "Good Religion" by answering some of your questions. We'll dig into your real questions about understanding Scripture, prayer, and navigating faith in a polarized world. We'll explore what it looks like to live out good religion in everyday life!

From the series, "Good Religion." A 5-week teaching series that confronts harmful religion and invites us into the freeing way of Jesus. Part 4: Good Hearts. Bad religion doesn’t start with bad behaviour. What we do is the product of who we are. And so if we want to overcome all that is wrong, we need to go deeper. Good religion gets to the heart and allows God to change us from within.

From the series, "Good Religion." A 5-week teaching series that confronts harmful religion and invites us into the freeing way of Jesus. Part 3: Good Priorities. Jesus made it very clear what God’s priorities are. He left no question that caring for those in need is a top priority and if that’s true of God, it needs to be true for us too.

From the series, "Good Religion." A 4-week teaching series that confronts harmful religion and invites us into the freeing way of Jesus. Part 2: Good Grace. Jesus has some harsh and confronting words for religious people who learned how to game the system. By creating pious-sounding loopholes, they reduced obedience to the bare minimum and missed the heart of God entirely. That’s bad religion, but there is a better way that Jesus calls us to: the way of grace and love.

From the series, "Good Religion" – a new 4-week teaching series. Religion often carries a bad reputation, and for good reason. In its name, real harm has been done. Bad religion leaves people feeling judged, condemned, and stuck. That’s not what Jesus intended, and it’s not what we want to offer the world. In this series, we’ll name and expose the kind of religion that weighs people down and discover the better way Jesus invites us into! Part 1: Good Judgment. Jesus taught his followers not to judge, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have good judgment. What’s the difference and how do we make sure we don’t confuse the two?

From the series, "Connected: Thriving in a Digital World" – a 4 week teaching series. Part 4 – Connecting and Disconnecting with Dave Stimers. We all have information, but what we need is wisdom. This week, we reset the clock and explore the difference between knowing what’s true and actually living it, especially when it comes to our habits, freedom, and technology. Proverbs reminds us that wisdom isn’t automatic or accidental. It’s a costly, intentional pursuit that leads to a better, freer life.

From the series, "Connected: Thriving in a Digital World" – a 4 week teaching series. Part 3 – AI, Connection, & the Art of Being Human with Mark Wall & Leona Banfield. What does faith look like in our age of Artificial Intelligence? Sunday’s conversation explores what AI is (and isn’t), how it’s shaping our lives, and why it matters for followers of Jesus. Let’s learn how to engage AI wisely, faithfully, and humanly, grounded in God’s call to love and live well together.