What does it mean to practice the way of Jesus? Join us as we examine 8 practices that Jesus engaged in, why we should embrace them, and how to engage in these practices today.
Experiencing Sabbath Renewal | St. Albert Alliance July 2, 2023 Sermon
July 2, 2023 • Kirk Cowman
Jesus practice Sabbath and broke Sabbath rules all at the same time. Jesus regularly engaged in Sabbath practices and regularly healed those around him. In modelling the practice of Sabbath and healing people on the Sabbath Jesus reveals something beautiful about the heart of God and the practice of Sabbath.
Missed a sermon? Listen to our sermon podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/st-albert-alliance-church/id1650283917
Experiencing Wholeness | St. Albert Alliance June 25, 2023 Sermon
June 25, 2023 • Kirk Cowman
Have you ever repeatedly walked past something broken and wondered when it would get fixed? It could be a door, a window, or it could be a person. There is brokenness all around us and in us. In the New Testament, we read about Jesus healing and delivering people from spiritual, physical and relational brokenness; Jesus exchanges brokenness for wholeness. Do you ever wish that Jesus would do that or you? Jesus is still offering wholeness. Jesus sees our brokenness and wants to make us whole today. As we continue our series, The Way, we are going to discover the practice of experiencing wholeness—letting Jesus take what is broken in us and around us and make it whole. Join us this Sunday and discover that Jesus is for the whole person. He’s for all of you.
Revealing Mercy | St. Albert Alliance June 18, 2023 Sermon
June 18, 2023 • Mike Sotski
We often find our lives dictated by our calendars. Meetings, places to go, and things to do often create a rush in our lives that allow little margin for disruption, and yet, we all know those disruptions will come. We often see these disruptions as nuisances because we have a schedule to keep. But what if we began to see these disruptions as opportunities? Join us as we look at how Jesus saw disruption as an opportunity to reveal mercy and see those around him.
Sacrificial Service | St. Albert Alliance June 4, 2023 Sermon
June 4, 2023 • Kirk Cowman
Last week Pastor Lisa talked about being intentionally available to the Spirit so that God can use us to reach the people in the places where we live, work and play. If we make ourselves intentionally available, we will discover a very inconvenient, costly, and risky truth. To be intentionally available to the Spirit means making sacrifices. Jesus practiced a way of living that was marked by sacrificial service. Join us as we look at Matthew 14:13-21 and three reasons why we may not want to be intentionally available and sacrificially serve and one reason why it is completely worth the inconvenience, cost and risk.
Intentional Availability | St. Albert Alliance May 28, 2023 Sermon
May 28, 2023 • Lisa Peters
It feels like loneliness and isolation are at an all-time high these days. We need community and meaningful relationships deeply, yet, we live lives that are often overextended and isolated, making it difficult to engage meaningfully with others. Join us as we continue our series, The Way, and look at how Jesus lived a life of intentional availability to others and how we can meaningfully grow in this ourselves.
Embracing the Word | St. Albert Alliance May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023 • Kirk Cowman
Have you ever wished your life came with a guide or an owner’s manual? What if there was something available today that would help you make decisions, give you encouragement and help you face uncertainty in life? Would you make use of it? Jesus modeled a way of living that helped him navigate through the ups and downs of life and guided him in every decision. The practice of “Embracing the Word” helped Jesus and it can help you today because when you embrace the Word you encounter God and his way of seeing the world and living.
Committed to Community | St. Albert Alliance May 14, 2023 Sermon
May 14, 2023 • Bob Cowie
Have you ever desired to be part of a deep, meaningful community? A community where you are loved, cared for, and participate in a shared and meaningful purpose? Join us as we continue our new series, The Way, and Pastor Bob Cowie teaches about what it means to be part of God’s community.
Rooted In Solitude | St. Albert Alliance May 7, 2023 Sermon
May 7, 2023 • Kirk Cowman
Is there a practice, pattern, or habit that you engage in helps you live life to the fullest? In the Gospels we discover Jesus’ modelling practices that helped in the ups and downs of life when people were for him and against him. One of the practices that Jesus models is the practice of solitude. Jesus consistently withdrew to solitary places to be with the Father and root his identity in what the Father said, not what the crowd said. Everything Jesus did flowed out of his solitude with God. If solitude helped Jesus, I wonder if it might help us as well to begin practicing the way of solitude with God?
Access the Prayer of Examen Here:
https://files.snappages.site/z5hxqc/assets/files/prayer_of_examen.pdf
