Clyde Christian Bible Church

One thing that's hard to understand: sports riots. They represent the worst of the sports world, and demonstrate the ugly core of society. Why does the world rage? And where does the Church fit in the midst of all that tumultuous chaos? In this, the last story of Paul among the Ephesians, we see how Christ offers a new way of living away from rage, as well as the consequences of this new life.BEWARE: there is a lot of sports talk ahead. Buckle up.

By contrasting Paul's actions in Acts 19 with Hitler's Nazi Germany, we get a powerful demonstration of the difference between how humans use power and how God uses power. Several remarkable stories come together to show the powerful love of God and the powerful faith of His people. Warning: may make you want to perform magic after taking a nap in a sweaty apron.

Paul has the ingredient in abundance. Apollos just needs to tweak his ingredients slightly. Twelve men in Ephesus are missing the ingredient altogether. In each of these stories we see what all believers need to be proper followers: The Crucial Ingredient. Featuring Barry, the first (and last) contestant on "Bake Mistakes with Pastor Lantz".

Sometimes, the smallest events have the most enormous consequences. This was true with the Black Plague, the Titanic, and the death of Rock and Roll stars... not to mention the spread of the Gospel by the Apostle Paul and others. Find out how a seemingly ho-hum trial in Corinth led to enormously beneficial consequences for the Church. And bring your clean underwear.

"Bright light city, gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire." This is Paul's fear as he enters Corinth, the Roman Empire's version of Vegas' Sin City. What light could he shine in such a dark place? Where would he find encouragement in such a corrupt world? And how many goat hides has Chris Lantz touched in his life? Find out right here. Viva Las Corinth indeed.

Are you in the market for amateur theology, mixed with very, very amateur philosophy?! Then you're in the right place! As we examine Paul's speech to the Greek intellectuals in Acts 17, we examine how we too can reach our non-Christian neighbour through a similar commitment to treading lightly with Scripture and utilizing pagan art to illuminate the truth about God. The key to loving someone is to learn about them first. I left much of the excellent discussion from after the sermon (though some was edited out). Also: what I describe as "pantheism" is actually "polytheism" (poly= many, theo= gods). Whoops. And finally, here is a link to the podcast that informed most of my (very amateur) philosophy. -CL [ https://thisculturalmoment.podbean.com/ ]

It's a sermon about cities, and a sermon about seeds, but really it's a sermon about people's reactions to the Good News of Jesus Christ. It's also about trashing the neighbouring town of Barrhead. It's just a joke though, Barrhead. We love you, Barrhead, like Paul loves Thessalonica and Berea. We love you like Athens loves its idols and idle chatter. We love you like Angie loves giggling churchmice.

It's okay to make a mistake... as long as you fix it. Today we see two major leaders in the Church make some mistakes, and we'll see how God will fix the situation to accomplish His will. With a little Beatles, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, geography trivia, and George W. Bush thrown in for good measure.

Our friend Ricot Leon, a native Haitian currently living in Calgary with his wife Mandy and three children, gives a wonderful message on the necessity of embracing interruptions in life, since God is often found in those interruptions. Amazingly, he chooses a passage from Acts we've been studying lately. For more information on Ricot and Mandy's wonderful mission in Haiti, which our church supports regularly, follow this link: http://www.heartforhomehaiti.com/

Two men enter a Philippian prison, but it is the jailer who is released from his captivity. Hear the story of the jailer in his own (imagined) words, and find out how it connects to the crucifixion and resurrection of our Living Lord, Jesus Christ. Happy Easter 2018!

Are you ready to learn from one exceptional woman how to properly respond to salvation? Are you ready to see how wealth can positively and negatively affect our response to God? Are you ready for talk about baptism, Fascists, purple cloth guilds, Jim Carrey's state of salvation, senior citizens in north-central rural Alberta, and Palm Sunday?Then have we got the sermon for you!

So... the Jerusalem Council has decided what the Gentiles are required to do to be welcomed into the Church. The restrictions are: Food, Food, Food, and Sex. Weird, right? We will explore why the Church leaders in Acts 15 offered these restrictions, and then we will explore what these restrictions and freedoms mean for us today, 2000 years later. *WARNING: Chris gets a little fiery near the end. That always happens when he has to clean art supplies.

Hooray. A two-part series about signing a document. Sounds thrilling. But it is! The Jerusalem Council is the centerpiece event in the Book of Acts. Today we examine the question of whether or not circumcision or obedience to the Law are required to follow Jesus. We take the answer for granted. We'll see that the early church did not.Also: apologies for the poor audio quality. Next week will be better!

Paul and Barnabas have been heroes for how they endured suffering for the Name of Jesus, but today we examine how they were heroes for how the denied themselves glory for the Name of Jesus. Beginning with an ancient Greek fable and finishing with our Apostles in Lystra, we will see the necessity of deflecting glory off ourselves and onto the God Who comes to visit us.If nothing else, you'll learn what to do if someone begins sacrificing oxen in your honour and mistaking you for a Greek god.

In today's sermon, Chris somehow connects Ben Franklin standing naked in front of a window to Paul being nearly martyred for his faith in Jesus Christ. But hey... Whatever Works. An exploration on the purpose and power of sacrificing yourself for the glory of God.

Last week we looked at Paul's actions and God's actions that led to the Apostle's sermon before Jews and Gentiles in Galatia. Today we look at reactions to that groundbreaking sermon: reactions from Gentiles, Jews, and Paul & Barnabas themselves. Shockingly, Chris uses sports as his metaphor for all this. Apologies to the Hoetmer family, by the way!

As Paul and Barnabas break ground for the Gospel, we examine their actions for the Kingdom: humility, endurance, and proclaiming Jesus. But really, through Paul's sermon to the people of Pisidian Antioch, we will see how those actions all point to the greater actions of God Himself.We will also hear Chris confuse the New Testament with the Internet, forget that Moses ever existed, and accidentally declare Canada's birthday as 1967 instead of 1867. And a big shout out to Bill for getting every answer correct. We should all strive to be more like Bill.

As Saul (sorry... PAUL) and Barnabas head out to evangelize up some gentiles, they stop at Cyprus. It gives Chris a great opportunity to discuss the power, purpose, and principles of speaking harshly to someone else. Come for the terrible impression of "Angry Jesus"; stay for the self-reflective personal testimony to the power of harsh words.See if you can find the moment where Chris' wife, Angie, is pointing to her watch from the back pew. Harsh.

Sometimes a passage doesn't have a point... but that doesn't mean it's pointless. Come rummage through a few different thoughts regarding unfamiliar leaders, spiritual disciplines, missions, and faithfulness to God, and see if something sticks with you. Featuring a tricky Latin lesson, an examination of fasting, and Chris bragging that he can read.

When it comes to important theological questions, such as "Why do some people suffer, while others are saved?", it's important to have a good grasp on where good theology comes from. The life and death of James the Apostle can teach us plenty about suffering, glory, and faithfulness to the words (and Word) of God.So put down your fishing poles, turn off The Walking Dead, and make yourself a nice warm bowl of minestrone. Because we're talking theology of suffering.