On this Pentecost Sunday Grady preaches from Acts 2:1-11 and John 14:8-17 on "Pentecost: Help, Presence and truth of Jesus"--We gather on Sundays at 10am Pacific Time online and in-person at UBC Robson Square (800 Robson) in Vancouver, BC. If you're able, we invite you to come visit us in-person! --St. Peter's Fireside is a church in Vancouver, BC.…

On this Ascension Sunday Hosea Sheen preaches from Acts 1:15-26 and John 17:11-19 on "Why we Celebrate the Ascension."Hosea is one of our Ministry Apprentices training for Christian ministry through the Artizio Institute. Learn more about Artizo here: https://www.artizo.org/Worship in-person with us on Sunday mornings at 10am in Vancouver, BC. More…

Phill Pearson preaches from Acts 11:19-30 and John 15:9-17 looking at the early church and how it grew.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

On the Fifth Sunday of Easter Grady Buhler preaches from Acts 8:26-40 on Philip's approach to sharing the gospel.--We gather on Sundays at 10am Pacific Time online and in-person at UBC Robson Square (800 Robson) in Vancouver, BC. If you're able, we invite you to come visit us in-person!Learn more at https://www.stpetersfireside.org--St. Peter's Fir…

This Good Shepherd Sunday Grady Buhler reflects on Psalm 23 and how Jesus meets us in the "valley of the shadow of death"โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Sarah Jeong preaches from Acts 4:5-14 and Luke 24:36-49. These passages demonstrate that when we continue the ministry of Jesus Christ and the apostles in witnessing the name of Jesus Christ our sole purpose will be making the name of Jesus Christ as visible and tangible to those who do not yet know His name or power.…

The stories of the early church that we read in Acts are not merely a history or biography of the early church, but a work of theology: the story of how God is at work through the church.In this sermon Phill Pearson preaches from Acts 3:12-26 and John 20:19-31 looking for the stories below the stories and an understanding of the purpose of the chur…

Easter is the day of Alleluias, which just means "Praise the Lord!" The good news of Easter is that all people can be made alive in Christ, who died and rose again."Christ being raised from the dead will never die again. Death no longer has dominion over him!"Easter is not just a celebration of Christ's resurrection, but also a celebration of our r…

The crowds are celebrating on the road with palm branches waving, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" Then, just five days later, the crowds are crying out, "Crucify him!"Why do the readings for today move from Palm Sunday to Good Friday so quickly? We need to see that Palm Sunday is a prelude to Good Friday – they are inext…

Grady Buhler preaches from Hebrews 5:1-10 and John 6:1-15. Considering the story of Jesus feeding the 5000, we look at how Saint John wants us to read and interpret this story.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

To the Apostle Paul, being alive means being close to the very source of life, God. Life is intimate proximity to God; death is separation from God. Today's sermon on John 12:20-36 and Ephesians 2:1-10 looks at the purpose for Jesus' life, death and resurrection, as well as how those events invite us into a new way of life.…

In today's gospel (John 2:13-22) we read St. John's account of what is known as the "Cleansing of the Temple." Like so many passages in John's gospel, this passage contains layers of meaning. Jesus is fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and also speaks of himself as the meeting place between humans and God.…

Grady Buhler preaches from Romans 8:31-39 and Mark 8:31-38 on following Jesus for who Jesus is, rather than for what he gives us.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Rob Collis preaches from Mark 1.9-13 looking at Jesus' baptism and temptation in the wilderness. We're invited to consider our own experience with temptation – and what baptism means for us as we walk through the wilderness.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week Phill Pearson preaches from 2 Peter 1.13-21 and Mark 9.2-9, and explores the story of the Transfiguration. Throughout the Bible, people encountered God at the top of the mountain; but when Jesus went up with his disciples, they discovered that God was already beside them. As Phill unpacks the significance of this realization for us, he in…

“What is the mission of the Church in the world?” This World Mission Sunday Grady Buhler preaches from Revelation 7:9-17 and Matthew 28:16-20 and explores how Jesus gave a very precise answer to the question of what the Mission of the Church in the world is.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

As we continue in the season of Epiphany, this week Grady Buhler preaches from 1 Corinthians 8.1-13 and Mark 1.21-28, and explores the significance of how Jesus taught with his own authority, and why it matters that all authority belongs to Jesus.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

As we continue in the season of Epiphany, this week Rob Collis preaches from Mark 1.14-20, and explores the encounter Jesus had with his first disciples when he called them to follow him. There are three parts to this encounter: calling, following, and becoming. Looking at each of these in turn, he helps us to how, just as Jesus calls the disciples…

This week Phill Pearson preaches from 1 Samuel 3.1-20 and John 1.43-51, and as he looks at the two epiphany moments in these stories as people hear the God speaking, he explores the responses people have to hearing the word of the Lord.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the season of Epiphany! This week Grady Buhler preaches from Ephesians 3.1-13 & Matthew 2.1-12. Following the journey of the magi when they came to visit and worship Jesus as a baby, he identifies four moments in their journey which serve as a map for our own growth in the Christian life, as we seek to hear for o…

This Chistmans Eve, Grady Buhler preaches from Luke 2:1-20, and unpacks the significance for how God came to us in the form of a baby, and how Jesus comes to be our Lord.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week Grady Buhler preaches from 1 Thessalonians 5.12-28 and John 3.22-30, and as he unpacks Paul's instructions to rejoice always, he explores the questions: What is Christian joy? And how do we begin to cultivate it? He begins by helping us to see that joy is in some way related to grace, and is ultimately experienced through the recognition …

This week Rob preaches from 2 Peter 3.8-15, and explores how we can read and understand challenging passages of scripture. Using the collect for the Second Sunday of Advent, he encourages us to follow the pattern: hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest to read any passage of scripture, and shows us how to do that using 2 Peter.…

Advent is a season of waiting as we prepare for Jesus to come -- both as he came first as a baby, and as he comes to us now, but more importantly, Advent prepares us for when Jesus will come again as judge and king. This week Grady Buhler preaches from 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37, and explains what it means that Christ will come again to …

This week Phill Pearson preaches from 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, and explains why the church celebrates Christ the King Sunday, and also what it means for Christ to be king.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week Grady Buhler preaches from Acts 8:14-17, and as he explains the significance of confirmation and the laying on of hands, he helps us to see the embodied nature of the Christian faith.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we welcome our new lead pastor, Grady Buhler! This week, Grady preaches from Matthew 25.1-13, and invites us to be filled with Jesus' healing presence.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This Sunday we celebrate our 10 year anniversary! This week Rob Collis preaches from Psalm 126, and invites us into the journey of the Psalms of Ascent, which pilgrims used to sing together as they traveled to Jerusalem. As we explore and recall this journey of faith together, he invites us to consider the what, where, and when of our own journey, …

This week Rob Collis preaches from Luke 17.20-37. In this passage, the Pharisees and the Disciples keep asking Jesus about the Kingdom of God, and Jesus keeps answering them – but he’s answering the question they would be asking, if only they knew what he knew. As Rob explores this passage, he tried to cut through some of the noise and confusion ar…

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series in the Gospel of Luke. This week Phill Pearson preaches from Luke 17.1-19, and as he explores Jesus' teachings on Sin, Faith and Duty, he invites us into a life marked by forgiveness.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week Rob Collis preaches from Luke 16.19-31. As he unpacks Jesus' parable about the rich man and Lazarus, he explores the question: in light of the kingdom of heaven, what does it mean to not waste our lives?โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week Phill Pearson preaches from Luke 16.1-17, and as helps us understand Jesus' parable of the dishonest and shrewd manager, he invites us to see that we are stewards of the kingdom of heaven, and we're called to make friends for that kingdom.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week Lloyd Lee preaches from Luke 15.11-31, and as he unpacks the story of the prodigal son, he invites us to consider what is stopping us from entering into the Father's heart?โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week we're excited to have Shannon preach for us from Luke 15.1-10. As she unpacks Jesus' parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin, she invites us to discover the delight God has towards us in Christ, and to experience afresh the joy of being found.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week Phill Pearson preaches from Luke 14.25-35, and unpacks Jesus' teaching about what it means to follow him. He helps us see that everything in life requires something of us - everything has a cost to it - and Jesus wants us to make sure we know up front.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

This week we take a break from our Luke series as Rob Collis preaches from Ezekiel 47.1-12. As he unpacks the end of Ezekiel's vision, he explores the significance of two of the things Ezekiel glimpsed, the temple and the river, and invites us to experience the living water of God's presence in our own lives.…

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, we're excited to have Colton Welpton preach for us from Luke 14:15-23, as he explores Jesus's parable about the Great Banquet, and what this means for us when it comes to hospitality.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, Rob Collis preaches from Luke 14.7-14, and unpacks a dinner conversation Jesus had with some leading religious figures in his day. While everyone around the table were watching to see what Jesus would do, he also had his eyes on them; and as he saw them, he saw …

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, we're excited to welcome back guest preacher Ross Lockhart, as he preaches from Luke 13.31-35.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, Lloyd Lee preaches from Luke 13.22-30, where Jesus was asked, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" Lloyd helps us to understand Jesus' answer, and how the door to the kingdom of heaven is narrow, but the feast is wide.…

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week we're delighted to welcome back guest preacher Ross Lockhart, as he preaches from Luke 13:18-21, and helps us to see the surprising way God brings his kingdom to earth.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, Phill Pearson preaches from Luke 13.10-17 & 14.1-6, and invites us to discover and receive the gift of Sabbath.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, Rob Collis preaches from Luke 13.1-9, and explores the difficult conversation Jesus when tragedies occur and towers fall down, and his call to repentance.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, Phill Pearson preaches from Luke 12.49-59, and explores what Jesus means when he says he has not come to bring peace, but division.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, Lloyd Lee preaches from Luke 12.35-48, and explores Jesus' teaching about being watchful and ready for the master's return.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke! This week, Phill Pearson preaches from Luke 12.13-34, and as he explores Jesus' teaching on money and possessions, he invites us to take stock of where our own treasure is, and to offer it back to God.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

In 2020, we started a journeying through the Gospel of Luke. After a long pause, we're picking back up in our study through Luke! This week, Phill Pearson preaches from Luke 12.1-12, and explores the five commands of Jesus about what we should fear, and how God's love meets us in our fear.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as Richard Sandlin preaches from the letter to Philemon. As he unpacks the significance of what it means to be followers of Jesus Christ together, Richard invites us to consider the implications of how we are to treat and interact with everyone around us.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Trinity Sunday. This week, Phill Pearson preaches from John 1:1-14 and John 17:20-26 and invites us to encounter the mystery, beauty, and necessity of the Trinity, so that we might know God more truly and love him more dearly.โดย St. Peter's Fireside

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, and wrap up our series, The Work of the People. As we conclude our season of talking about worship and liturgy, Lloyd Lee preaches from Acts 2:1-12 and Psalm 67 and invites us to see how our worship prepares us to be sent out by the power of the Holy Spirit to live as God's people in our world.W…