Bethel CRC Lacombe
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November 30, 2025 Grounded & Growing: A Shoot from a Stump-- A Sign of Hope
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. We enter Advent by reflecting on Isaiah 11:1–9; Psalm 72:1–7, 12–19; and Luke 1:26–38 A Shoot from a Stump—A Sign of Hope. It’s been a long time since the last prophets from God have come and spoken...
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Episode 47
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November 23, 2025 Keep in God's Love | Jude
Today, we will reflect on Jude’s letter to a church where there are members who have embraced some of their culture’s values on sexual values and practices. Our God is a holy and pure God and calls us as his children to purity and holiness. God...
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Episode 46
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November 16, 2025 The Gospel of Forgiveness According to Matthew | Matthew 6:12, 14-15; 18:21-35
Today, we will have Pastor Ed Jager leads us in worship. We will be reflecting on Matthew 6:12,14-15; 18:21-35, The Gospel of Forgiveness According to Matthew .
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Episode 45
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November 9, 2025 Sharing Our Faith: Speaking the Word Boldly | Acts 4:1-31
Today, we will be reflecting on Acts 4:1-31, Speaking the Word Boldly. Peter and John have been told not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. Their witness was so powerful that people believed their witness about Jesus and accepted ...
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Episode 44
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October 19, 2025 Qualities of the Kingdom-Humility | Luke 18:9-17
Today, we will reflect on Luke 18:9-17, Qualities of the Kingdom – Humility. Jesus is travelling to Jerusalem, and it’s getting closer to when he will take all our sins on himself. Jesus’ teaching takes on a deeper intensity as he seek...
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Episode 41
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October 12, 2025 Holy Spirit: Gift Giver | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Today, we will wrap up our series on the Holy Spirit. We will be reflecting on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, The Holy Spirit: Gift Giver. The Holy Spirit gives each one of us various gifts to bless the church and for the common good. Gifts ar...
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Episode 39
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November 2, 2025 Sharing Our Faith: The Gospel | Acts 8:26-40
Today, we will begin a two-week series on Sharing Our Faith. We will begin with reflecting on Acts 8:26-40, The Gospel. It’s shortly after Pentecost and the rapid growth of the church, but it also introduces a time of persecution of th...
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Episode 43
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October 26, 2025 The Soothing Savior | Zephaniah 3:14-20
Today, we will be led in worship by Pastor Rob Toornstra. We will be reflecting on Zephaniah 3:14-20, The Soothing Savior. Although we live in a world that is often driven by fear, we can rejoice because God, who dwells among us ...
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Episode 42
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October 13, 2025 A song of Praise | Thanksgiving Service | Exodus 15:1-21
During our Thanksgiving service, we will be reflecting on Exodus 15:1-21, A Song of Praise. God has rescued his people from the armies of Pharaoh, leading them out of slavery into freedom. On the far side of the sea, Moses and the peop...
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Episode 40
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October 5, 2025 Doors & Windows | Acts 16:6-40
Today, we will be having a reading service with Peter Prins reading the message. We will be reflecting on Acts 16:6-40, Doors & Windows. Our message today is to encourage believers that, even when God says “no” to their curre...
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Episode 38
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September 28, 2025 The Holy Spirit: Guide and Sustainer | Matthew 3:13-4:11
Today, we will reflect on Matthew 3:13-4:11, The Holy Spirit: Guide and Sustainer. This passage shows the relationship between Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit. The Holy comes down on Jesus at his baptism and then leads Jesus int...
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Episode 37
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September 21, 2025 The Holy Spirit: Spirit of Power | Judges 3:7-11; 6:33-35; John 14:15-21
Today, we will reflect on Judges 3:7-11; 6:33-35; and John 14:15-21, The Holy Spirit: Spirit of Power. Over and over again, we read in the Bible of the Spirit of the Lord coming on people to empower them to save his people from their e...
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Episode 36
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September 14, 2025 Holy Spirit: Breath of God | Genesis 1:1-2; 2:4-7; John 20:19-23
Today, we are beginning a series on the Holy Spirit. We will be reflecting on Genesis 1:1-2; 2:4-7; John 20:19-23 The Holy Spirit: Breath of God. We first meet the Holy Spirit at the very beginning of the Bible as “hovering over the wa...
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Episode 35
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August 31, 2025 Yahweh Yireh- The Lord Will Provide | Genesis 22:1-19
Today, Pastor Ken Douma will be leading us in worship. We will be reflecting on Genesis 22:1-19, Yahweh Yireh - The Lord Will Provide.
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Episode 33
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August 24, 2025 Habakkuk's prayer of Faith | Habakkuk 3
Today, we will reflect on Habakkuk 3, Habakkuk’s Prayer of Faith. God says Babylon will suffer the consequences of their actions and ends by pointing to himself with a call to worship and honour him. God is calling his people to humili...
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Episode 32
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August 17, 2025 Why Do You Tolerate the Treacherous? | Habakkuk 1:12-2:20
Today, we will reflect on Habakkuk 1:12-2:20, Why Do You Tolerate the Treacherous? Israel had become too attracted to the kingdoms of the world and now faces the punishment of being overcome by the most powerful kingdom on earth at the...
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Episode 31
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August 10, 2025 Why Doesn't God Act or listen? | Habakkuk 1:1-11
Today, we will reflect on Habakkuk 1:1-11, Why Doesn’t God Act or Listen? Habakkuk sees the oppression and injustice happening in Israel, and he wonders why King Josiah’s reforms and God’s Law aren’t creating a holy people; why God is ...
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Episode 30
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August 3, 2025 Work Out Your Own Salvation
Today we have the privilege of having Pastor Gary Bomhof lead us in worship. We will reflect on Philippians 2:12-18, Work Out Your Own Salvation. We have been saved by grace; nothing we do merits our salvation. Yet, this gift needs to ...
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Episode 29
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July 27, 2025 All My Relations | 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Today, we have the privilege of having Chaplain Harold Roscher from the Edmonton Healing Center to lead us in worship. We will reflect on 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 & Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, All My Relations.
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Episode 28
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July 20, 2025 Deliverance on Mount Zion | Obadiah
A reflection on the book of Obadiah to begin our summer series on the Minor Prophets.
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Episode 27
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July 6, 2025 Do Not Harden Your Hearts | Psalm 95
Today we will reflect on Psalm 95, Do Not Harden Your Hearts. We often look to the Psalms for comfort, encouragement, and for inspiration. However, Psalm 95 can be a bit shocking as it ends with a sobering reminder of both the temporal...
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Episode 26
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June 29, 2025 A Broken Family | 2 Samuel 13:1-22
Today we will reflect on 2 Samuel 13:1-22, A Broken Family. This is a story of Amnon & Tamar, and of Absalom & King David, and how Amnon abused his sister. This tore apart King David’s family because he failed to hold Amnon acc...
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Episode 25
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June 22, 2025 Generosity | Acts 4:32-5:11
Today we will reflect on the early church story of Barnabas, Ananias, and Sapphira. Our passage will be Acts 4:32-5:11, Generosity. The early church after Pentecost embraced the teachings of compassion and service found in the Torah. I...
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Episode 24
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June 15, 2025 The Hardest Thing To Do! | Ephesians 4:29-5:2
Today we will reflect on Ephesians 4:29-5:2, The Hardest Thing to Do! Many people struggle with hurt from others. Jesus forgives us and wants us to forgive others. It’s never easy to forgive. We need to choose to forgive wi...
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Episode 23
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June 8, 2025 The Holy Spirit, the Teacher | John 14:22-31
Today we will be celebrating Pentecost by reflecting on John 14:22-31, The Holy Spirit – The Teacher. Jesus leaves his disciples here on earth when he returns to heaven, so we can carry on the work he began. To equip them, Jesus promis...
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Episode 22
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