Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/spring-summer-beyond/feed/ 0 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-04-12-brian-and-sara-felushko-how-to-have-good-talks-part-1/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-04-12-brian-and-sara-felushko-how-to-have-good-talks-part-1/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:39:06 +0000 Campus Minister http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=4101 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-04-12-brian-and-sara-felushko-how-to-have-good-talks-part-1/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Brian and Sara Felushko talk at a VCOC Family Midweek about how to have good talks. This is part 1 and an introduction to the series extending over the next few months. Please see the powerpoint included on this blog post for more details related to[...] Brian and Sara Felushko talk at a VCOC Family Midweek about how to have good talks. This is part 1 and an introduction to the series extending over the next few months. Please see the powerpoint included on this blog post for more details related to the sermon. Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-04-8-martin-vasquez-impact-of-the-cross/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-04-8-martin-vasquez-impact-of-the-cross/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:22:57 +0000 webmaster http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=4069 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-04-8-martin-vasquez-impact-of-the-cross/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/vcoc-family-midweek-april-14-jibc/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/vcoc-family-midweek-april-14-jibc/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:49:52 +0000 brianfelushko http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=4049

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Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/he-is-risen-easter-worship-celebration-with-vcoc-choir/feed/ 0 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/brian-felushko-conversing-about-jesus-april-1st-2012/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/brian-felushko-conversing-about-jesus-april-1st-2012/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:04:26 +0000 webmaster http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3985 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/brian-felushko-conversing-about-jesus-april-1st-2012/feed/ 0 0:00:01 The continuation of John series chapter 4 sermon. The continuation of John series chapter 4 sermon. Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/sean-2012-03-25/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/sean-2012-03-25/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:58:29 +0000 webmaster http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3974 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/sean-2012-03-25/feed/ 0 0:00:01 What I learned about God from my family, sermon by Sean St.Jean What I learned about God from my family, sermon by Sean St.Jean Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/campus-quiet-time-series-005/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/campus-quiet-time-series-005/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:39 +0000 Campus Minister http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3954

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Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/campus-quiet-time-series-001-3-steps-to-putting-god-first/feed/ 0 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/brian-felushko-john-chapter-3-part-2/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/brian-felushko-john-chapter-3-part-2/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:27:55 +0000 webmaster http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3883 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/brian-felushko-john-chapter-3-part-2/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Brian continues his sermon series on John with a look at Chapter 3, verses 22-36. Brian continues his sermon series on John with a look at Chapter 3, verses 22-36. Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-03-11-barish-golland-radical-change/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-03-11-barish-golland-radical-change/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:52:35 +0000 webmaster http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3867 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-03-11-barish-golland-radical-change/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Barish talks about the power of the gospel message to change lives. Barish talks about the power of the gospel message to change lives. Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/worship/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/worship/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:32:17 +0000 webmaster http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3861

Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/worship/feed/ 0 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-03-04-brian-felushko-john-3/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-03-04-brian-felushko-john-3/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:04:30 +0000 webmaster http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3837 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-03-04-brian-felushko-john-3/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Brian preaches about John chapter 3. Brian preaches about John chapter 3. Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/from-hurt-to-hope-workshop-march2012/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/from-hurt-to-hope-workshop-march2012/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:44:56 +0000 brianfelushko http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3082

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Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/northwest-church-leaders-summit-february-29-march-2nd-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-19-brian-felushko-disciples-remembered/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-19-brian-felushko-disciples-remembered/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:03:51 +0000 admin http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3812 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-19-brian-felushko-disciples-remembered/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Brian Felushko preaches on John 2 regarding the miraculous signs of Jesus and about the disciples putting their faith in him.   Brian Felushko preaches on John 2 regarding the miraculous signs of Jesus and about the disciples putting their faith in him.   Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/montrealcanadianleaders/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/montrealcanadianleaders/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:03:42 +0000 Campus Minister http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3744

Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/montrealcanadianleaders/feed/ 0 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-12-barish-golland-love-excellent/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-12-barish-golland-love-excellent/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:15:19 +0000 Campus Minister http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3728 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-12-barish-golland-love-excellent/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Preaching from 1. Corinthians 13:1-13, Barish preaches on how love is the most excellent way, and how we can fill our lives with godly love. Music accompanying the opening reading of 1 Corinthians 13 is composed on piano by Barish Golland. Preaching from 1. Corinthians 13:1-13, Barish preaches on how love is the most excellent way, and how we can fill our lives with godly love. Music accompanying the opening reading of 1 Corinthians 13 is composed on piano by Barish Golland. Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/thursday-february-9-jibc/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/thursday-february-9-jibc/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:19:55 +0000 brianfelushko http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3516 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/thursday-february-9-jibc/feed/ 0 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-05-brian-felushko-come-and-see/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-05-brian-felushko-come-and-see/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:44:51 +0000 admin http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3523

Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-02-05-brian-felushko-come-and-see/feed/ 1 0:00:01 Brian preaches a sermon from John 1:19-51.   “Come and See” From sermon notes preached on February 5, 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Still skeptical, but curious   You are a citizen of the Roman Empire in the latter part of the [...] Brian preaches a sermon from John 1:19-51.   “Come and See” From sermon notes preached on February 5, 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Still skeptical, but curious   You are a citizen of the Roman Empire in the latter part of the first century A.D. You were raised to believe in the gods of the Greco-Roman pantheon. Your goal was not to know the gods, but to appease the gods, so that they would, at best, do favors for you or, at the very least, ignore you. You never believed you could have a relationship with the gods. But in your city, there is a fast-growing group of “Christians”. They have forsaken belief in the pantheon and are saying that there is only one true God. You’ve visited with this group and you heard the elders read from a scroll they claimed was written by one of this God’s closest followers. – John. They explained that “God became a human being and that he lived in this world so that anyone who chose to could know this God and his will for their lives.”   Still skeptical, but curious, and even a little hopeful, you meet with these Christians again. You want to hear more from John about this Jesus, the Anointed One, so that you can make up your own mind. But before we move ahead and consider the witness of John the Baptist, let’s look back and remind ourselves of what John the Apostle had to say about him: (6) There was a man, having been sent by God; his name was John. (7) This man came for the purpose of testimony, so that he might testify concerning the light, so that all might believe through him. (8) That man was not the light, but so that he might testify concerning the light.   “ I have seen and I have testified…” (1:19-34) In these verses (1:19-28) we read John’s witness to the Jews from Jerusalem, those sent by the leaders of the Jewish people, the members of the Sanhedrin, both Sadducees and Pharisees. John’s testimony consisted of both a negative and a positive confession.   (19) And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites so that they might ask him, “Who are you?” (20) And he confessed and did not deny; and confessed that “I am not the Christ.” (21) And they questioned him, “Then who? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” And he answered, “No”. (22) So they said to him, “Who are you? So that we might give an answer to those who sent us, say something concerning yourself.” (23) He said, “I am a voice shouting in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord’, just as Isaiah the prophet said.” (24) And they were sent from the Pharisees. (25) And they questioned him and said to him, “Then why do you baptized if you are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?” (26) John answered them saying, “I baptized in water. Among you has stood one whom you do not know, (27) the one coming after me, of whom I am not worthy so that I should loosen the strap of his sandal. (28) These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.   He stated emphatically that he was not “the Christ”, “Elijah” or “the prophet”. This was very confusing to the Jews, so they asked directly, “Who are you?” He said that he was “a voice” whose job it was, as prophesied by Isaiah (700 years before) to ensure that the way of the Lord was made straight. But if he were just a voice, then why would he baptize? Where did he have the right or authority to baptize Jews – Gentiles sure; they needed to be converted and purified. So John explained that there was one who has “stood among” them, but whom they “didn’t know”, someone of such status that John himself was not worthy to untie his sandal. The significance of that is that the job of untying sandals was given only to slaves. John is saying, in no uncertain terms, that this “one” who has “stood among them” is of such status that in comparison John wasn’t even worthy of being his slave!   In these verses (1:29-34) we read John’s witness to his own [...] Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-01-22-brian-felushko-making-god-known/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-01-22-brian-felushko-making-god-known/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:19:41 +0000 admin http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3498

Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-01-22-brian-felushko-making-god-known/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Sermon of John 1:1-18 “And the Word became Flesh” From sermon notes preached on January 22, 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Welcome to the first century A.D. Greco-Roman world Try to picture yourself as a person living in the first century [...] Sermon of John 1:1-18 “And the Word became Flesh” From sermon notes preached on January 22, 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Welcome to the first century A.D. Greco-Roman world Try to picture yourself as a person living in the first century Greco-Roman world. All your life you’ve been taught, and you’ve believed in, the very complicated family of gods explained and described by Hesiod and Homer. These gods seem knowable to some degree, but not completely and never personally. That was their power over humanity – i.e., the mystery that surrounded each of the gods and the uncertainty that produced as to what they thought or what they would do. They mingled with humans only to get what they wanted, often without any concern for the impact of their actions. Therefore, the gods, to you are a mystery. The mystery, confusion, inconsistency and uncertainty which surrounds the gods is what keeps you offering your sacrifices, saying your prayers and pouring out your libations. You have no hope of ever really knowing the gods personally or having a relationship with any one of them. Your goal is to stay out of their way, do whatever it is they want, and to appease and appeal to them for their good graces. But then you hear that some group in your city, made up mostly of slaves and non-Roman citizens, are talking about one god who has made himself completely known to mankind. At first, you are appalled, worried that this group might anger the gods and thus bring down their wrath on your city. But a close friend of yours comes to you one day and says that what these people are saying about who their God is makes sense to him. He’s been going to some of their meetings where they have been reading from a scroll that explains how there is only one God and this God has made himself completely known by becoming a human being and living in this world. You’re amazed, yet frightened; intrigued, yet skeptical. This goes against everything you’ve ever heard or believed about the divine. But what if it is true? What if there really is only one true God and that this Jesus has come into the world to explain him to us! So you decide to go with your friend to the next meeting of these “Christians” because you want to hear more and make up your own mind. At that meeting an elder gets up, picks up the scroll and he begins to read: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. (2) This One was in the beginning with God. (3) All things through Him came into being, and without Him not one thing came into being that has come into being. (4) In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. (5) And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overtake it. (6) There was a man, having been sent by God; his name was John. (7) This man came for the purpose of testimony, so that he might testify concerning the light, so that all might believe through him. (8) That man was not the light, but so that he might testify concerning the light. (9) He was the genuine light, who enlightens all people, coming into the world. (10) He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, and the world did not know him. (11) He came to his own things, and his own people did not accept him. (12) But as many as received him, he gave to them power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, (13) who, not from blood or from the will of the flesh or from the will of a husband but from God, were created. (14) And the Word became flesh and encamped among us, and we wondrously gazed at his glory, glory as a uniquely begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (15) John testifies concerning him and he has cried out saying, “This One was he whom I said, ‘The One coming behind me ranks ahead of me, because he was before me. (16) That from his fullness we have all received, even grace upon grace, (17) because the law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth came into being through Je[...] Sermons VCOC no no http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/clayton-bellamy-juno-award-winning-country-artist-visiting-vcoc/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/clayton-bellamy-juno-award-winning-country-artist-visiting-vcoc/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:16:38 +0000 Campus Minister http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3487 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/clayton-bellamy-juno-award-winning-country-artist-visiting-vcoc/feed/ 0 http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-01-15-barish-golland-filled-with-peace/ http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-01-15-barish-golland-filled-with-peace/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:36:16 +0000 admin http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/?p=3491

Continue reading »]]> http://www.vancouverchurchofchrist.org/2012-01-15-barish-golland-filled-with-peace/feed/ 0 0:00:01 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.                                                              Romans 15:13 Inspired by Romans 15:13 and praye[...] May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.                                                              Romans 15:13 Inspired by Romans 15:13 and prayer times at Acadia Beach, Vancouver, Barish shares about the personal meaning of this scriptures as it has worked and continues to work itself out in his life.   A musical meditation based on Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (NIV) Sermons VCOC no no