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This is our deepest poverty—a broken relationship with God. God created the world and called it good. He created people in his image, breathed his Spirit into us, and called us good. He is our first and deepest relationship. But the Bible tells us that we chose independence over relationship, and through our disobedience, we brought brokenness and pain into the world. But the good news is, reconciliation with God is possible. Through Jesus, we can overcome spiritual poverty.

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I went through a total life transformation

God – Addictions

Peter grew up in a Christian home before losing his way. In prison, he realized he needed God's grace. [ read more ]

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Episode 7: The Church & the Spirit

God – Theology

In this final session about the Scriptural story we see how God gives the Holy Spirit to empower the church at Pentecost. [ read more ]

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Episode 4: Israel’s Calling

God – Theology

This session focuses on God’s faithfulness to the people of Israel and how Israel’s story is part of our family history as Christians. [ read more ]

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Episode 3: Creation & Fall

God – Theology

This session starts at the beginning with the account of the creation and fall. [ read more ]

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Ian’s Story

God – Forgiveness

Ian was in and out of prison for over a decade before he began to take his faith seriously. But now he’s learned to trust God. [ read more ]

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Addressing the 5 Causes of Poverty

God – Poverty

At the heart of poverty alleviation is change—we all long to see materially poor people move from their current condition to a better one. [ read more ]

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More in Common

God – Theology

Today's audio interview is brought to you by More in Common. [ read more ]

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Why Bother with the Local Church

God – Theology

If you’ve read or heard much from the Chalmers Center over the years, you know that we are deeply committed to helping the local church to minister to [ read more ]

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Discipline of Gratitude

God – Gratitude

It’s so easy to complain. Several years ago, I sat in Phoenix for the month of January - away from the damp BC coast - an opportunity a medical leav [ read more ]

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God’s Battle for Your Bank Account

God – Finances

The tomatoes caught me off guard. Sitting in a small Anglican church in Kenya, I was prepared for the invitation to put some money in the offering [ read more ]

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A Gymnasium for Our Hearts: Singing to Shape Our Love for the Poor

God – Theology

Across the world on the first day of each week, Christians gather to pray, partake of the Lord’s Supper, perhaps baptize new members of God’s family [ read more ]

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Alpha Story: C4 Church

God – Evangelism

Lead Pastor Jon Thompson shares how running Alpha has been key in reaching their community, empowering leaders and creating an invitational culture in [ read more ]

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