When Life Falls Apart 5: Hope in the Dark
The psalmist preaches to his own soul, and Christ becomes the ultimate reason hope can speak in the dark. Jesus is the light who comes to us...
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This podcast is brought to you by Walnut Grove Lutheran Church in Langley BC in the hope that it will draw you closer to the One who loves you most.
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20 of 448 episodesWhen Life Falls Apart 4: The Valley of Shadows
Psalm 88 plunges us into a darkness where God seems silent, yet Christ Himself entered that deepest night on the cross. Jesus carries our un...
When Life Falls Apart 3: When Enemies Surround
When threats close in, the psalmist looks to God as fortress—and Christ becomes that fortress in flesh and blood. Jesus faced the ultimate e...
When Life Falls Apart 2: Naming Our Fears
The psalmist names his terror honestly, and Jesus meets us there as the One who faced His own hour of dread in Gethsemane. Christ does not s...
A Weight of Glory in Jars of Clay
When we are troubled, weakened, perplexed, even persecuted, how can we have spiritual and emotional health? Let’s explore what our present t...
Faith & Wisdom in a Challenging World
James is a gritty letter. Its agenda is evident in the opening chapter, which sets out a series of important topics that need to be tackled...
When Life Feels Steady 4: The Shepherd Who Leads
Christ is the Good Shepherd who leads us with tenderness, provides for us with abundance, and walks with us through every shadowed valley. H...
When Life Feels Steady 3: Grounded in the God Who Holds Me
Jesus is the Lord who secures our refuge, our portion, and our future, anchoring us in a hope that cannot be shaken. Because He did not see...
When Life Feels Steady 2: The God Who Lifts Us Up
Sometimes we lose sight of who God is and who we are before Him, especially in difficult seasons. Creation lifts our eyes to God’s majesty,...
When Life Feels Steady 1: The Blessed Life
The blessed life is rooted not in our striving but in Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, who becomes our true stream of living water. In Him...
On Earth as in Heaven 3: The New Heaven & Earth
The series culminates with the moment heaven descends and God makes His dwelling with humanity. This is the ultimate fulfillment of the pray...
On Earth as in Heaven 2: Worship on Earth as in Heaven
Pentecost celebrates the Spirit who draws the church into the worship of heaven. Revelation 4 lifts the veil so we can see the throne at the...
On Earth as in Heaven 1: Seeing Christ as Heaven Sees Him
Heaven’s perspective begins not with beasts or battles but with the risen Christ standing among His churches. This opening vision anchors th...
The Story that Shapes Us 7: Alive After All: The Joy of Reconciliation
Joseph’s revelation to his brothers transforms fear into joy and guilt into forgiveness. What they meant for evil, God used to preserve life...
The Story that Shapes Us 6: From the Pit to the Palace
Joseph’s descent into betrayal, slavery, and prison becomes the surprising path through which God raises him to life‑giving authority. His s...
The Story that Shapes Us 5: A Stairway from Heaven to Earth
Jacob, alone and on the run, discovers that God meets sinners not in holy places but in their wilderness. The ladder reveals heaven opened,...
The Story that Shapes Us 4: The Lord Will Provide
Abraham’s agonizing journey up Mount Moriah becomes a window into the heart of God, who provides the substitute sacrifice. The story points...
The Story that Shapes Us 3: Called into a New Future
In Genesis 12:1–7, God calls Abram to leave what is familiar and step into a future shaped not by his own plans but by God’s promise, presen...
The Story that Shapes Us 2: The Promised Saviour Stands in the Garden
Genesis 3:1–15 shows humanity’s trust collapsing under the serpent’s lie, yet even in judgment God speaks a promise that evil will not have...
The Story that Shapes Us 1: Created in His Image, Crowned with His Blessing
In Genesis 1:24–31, God creates humanity in His image and entrusts us with a vocation of stewardship, dignity, and blessing—an identity mean...