Episodes

Pastor Steve Jeffery talks about the practical issues of self-denial in our relationship with God and with other men. Self-deception about our own self-regard Sin as privation of Good Outward appearances leaking into the life of the church Examining our faults without prejudice Proper helpfulness Our blessings are for the Church We must see the image of God to answer the question of whether another person merits love God enables us to do the impossible according to human nature Outward ...

Pastor Steve reads through and comments on Calvin’s Institutes, Book III, Chapters 6-10, with an eye toward denial of self. Self-denial Will and reason in submission to the will of God Giving of oneself to slavery to God Seeking the Lord’s will How to discern evidence of progress in holiness The benefit of Scripture Primary relationship is with God Denial of wilfullness Meta-ethical principles Chastity Temperance Visit our website: https://www.allsaintskirk.com Worship with us: 11:0...

Pastor Steve kicks off a new series on pursuing godliness, and discusses motivations for, and reasons to pursue, godliness in personal life as a means of expressing one’s theology. The life of the Christian The purpose of repentance The creational word of God Scriptural instruction in righteousness Living in step with the spirit Christian liberty Virtue and nature The fatherhood of God Purity of the Christian life Living in line with your theology Visit our website: https://www.allsai...

This week, Pastor Steve talks with Mouner Alajji, one of the missionaries All Saints supports. Mouner is a missionary in Alberta who works with Arabic-speaking communities. Mouner’s conversion story Mouner’s ministry How Mouner came to Canada Mouner’s work with international ministries What Mouner wants to do next Visit our website: https://www.allsaintskirk.com Worship with us: 11:00 AM Sundays The post Mouner Alajji: Missionary to Arabic-Speaking Refugees appeared first on .

Pastor Steve Jeffery talks about the role of the church in the life of the believer. Or, rather, the role of the believer in the church. Worship Life of Christians as members of the church Challenges Salvation belongs to/in/at the church A brief history of sin and the people of God Renewal and churchgoing Gifts and the church Visit our website: https://www.allsaintskirk.com Worship with us: 11:00 AM Sundays The post We Believe (6): The Church appeared first on .

Pastor Steve Jeffery takes a few minutes to discuss education in the Christian family. The purpose of Christian education Theological pillars of educating your children Treating differences in educational choices with respect in churches Practical tips for educating your kids Visit our website: https://www.allsaintskirk.com Worship with us: 11:00 AM Sundays The post We Believe (5): Education appeared first on .

Pastor Steve Jeffery takes a few minutes to discuss the covenant household. God’s mandate for families The family and the church The “Quiver” doctrine of child begetting Faithfulness and the Christian parent Visit our website: https://www.allsaintskirk.com Worship with us: 11:00 AM Sundays The post We Believe (4): The Family appeared first on .

Pastor Steve Jeffery gives a brief look at eschatology and its effects on our theology. What is eschatology? What is eschatology’s impact on the rest of our thinking about history? Views of the Millennium (Revelation 20) God’s plan for Man Dominion and the end of history Arguments from the Bible Visit our website: https://www.allsaintskirk.com Worship with us: 11:00 AM Sundays The post We Believe (3): Eschatology appeared first on .

Pastor Steve Jeffery walks us through the doctrine of salvation: what it means for God to deliver us from our sins, what the deep grace of God does, and what effect that it has. Visit our website: https://www.allsaintskirk.com Worship with us: 11:00 AM Sundays The post We Believe (2): The Doctrine of Salvation appeared first on .

Pastor Steve Jeffery kicks off our new series on what we believe at All Saints with a brief overview of our creedal commitments, plus a short introduction to covenant theology. The post We believe (1): Introduction appeared first on .

In this episode from our Problem of Pornography series, Pastor Steve talks about dealing with the problem of pornography: he discusses strategies for dealing with pornography and sexual sin in general. He outlines ways that we can give room for sexual sin in our lives, and talks about ways to avoid doing so, including forming habits that do not put us into the circumstances under which we sin. The post The Problem of Porn (4): Tackling the Problem, Part 2 appeared first on .

In this episode from our Problem of Pornography series, Pastor Steve talks about dealing with the problem of pornography: specifically, he speaks to how the Bible addresses the issues of sexuality and sexual perversion that we face in our twenty-first century context, and how to deal with them from documents written before the internet was invented. The post The Problem of Porn (3): Tackling the Problem, Part 1 appeared first on .