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20260106 A Conversation | Changing Names (Genesis 16-37)

Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower is taking 2026 to read through and preach through the Bible using the "One Story That Leads To Jesus" Bible reading plan (created by "The Bible Project").
To this end, Pastor Nate and Pastor Dan are recording their usual "sermon prep" conversation as a podcast so you can get a birds eye view of the process, and perhaps grow in your own understanding and faith. This conversation is rough and unfinished, and not everything we talk about will make its way into the final teaching. But it hopefully gives you some additional food for thought.
You can find the Bible Project here
https://bibleproject.com/ 
You can find Cornerstone's Bible reading plan on YouVersion at bit/ly/bible2026 
If that link doesn't work, try this one:
https://bible.com/reading-plans/63058/together/77575397/invitation?token=2fhhVCf64-7PERhIujBwQA&source=share
Or you can scan the QR code on the Podcast thumbnail!
We have two growgroup Bible study options based on One Story:
Tues morning: 9:30am - 11am at Cornerstone (6556 Prince of Wales Drive, North Gower)
Wed evening: 7 - 8:30pm at the Manse (next door to Cornerstone)

20260104 The Melchizedek Sermon (Gen 14.17-23)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshowThe Passage: Genesis 14:17-23 (Genesis 1-15) The One Thing: One Story in Melchizedek Growgroup Discussion Starters Know Christ as King K1 As you hear Genesis 14:17–23 alongside the wider story of Genesis 1–15, what detail in this passage stands out or feels especially important? Grow in Groups G1 Abram meets two kings after the battle—the king of Sodom and Melchizedek. Based on the text, how do these two encounters differ, and what do those differences reveal about power, blessing, and allegiance? G2 Melchizedek (King of Righteousness, King of Peace and Priest of the Most High) blesses Abram before Abram gives him a tenth. Why do you think the order matters, and what does it show us about the nature of God’s blessing? G3 Melchizedek is both king and priest—a rare combination in Scripture. How does this role help us understand what kind of king and priest Jesus would later be? G4 Abram gives Melchizedek a tenth of everything without being asked. What does this suggest about Abram’s spiritual discernment—his ability to recognize when God is at work? G5 The author of Hebrews later reflects deeply on Melchizedek (see Hebrews 7). Why do you think this brief Genesis story becomes so important later in the Bible’s story? G6 This passage leaves many questions unanswered about Melchizedek. How does the mystery itself function in the story—what does it invite us to do as readers and followers of God? Show up and Serve S1 This series invites us to live as people of one story that leads to Jesus. As you look at your own life right now, where are you tempted to live out of competing stories—and what would it look like to re-center your story around Jesus as we head into 2026?

20260101 A Conversation | Melchizedek (Genesis 1-15)

Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower is taking 2026 to read through and preach through the Bible using the "One Story That Leads To Jesus" Bible reading plan (created by "The Bible Project").
To this end, Pastor Nate and Pastor Dan are recording their usual "sermon prep" conversation as a podcast so you can get a birds eye view of the process, and perhaps grow in your own understanding and faith. This conversation is rough and unfinished, and not everything we talk about will make its way into the final teaching. But it hopefully gives you some additional food for thought.
You can find the Bible Project here
https://bibleproject.com/ 
You can find Cornerstone's Bible reading plan on YouVersion at bit/ly/bible2026 
If that link doesn't work, try this one:
https://bible.com/reading-plans/63058/together/77575397/invitation?token=2fhhVCf64-7PERhIujBwQA&source=share
Or you can scan the QR code on the Podcast thumbnail!
We have two growgroup Bible study options based on One Story:
Tues morning: 9:30am - 11am at Cornerstone (6556 Prince of Wales Drive, North Gower)
Wed evening: 7 - 8:30pm at the Manse (next door to Cornerstone)

20251228 Story Sunday (Missionaries Sarah Davies and Jane Holland)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow
 

20251224 CHRISTMAS EVE The Light (Isaiah 9.2,6-7)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow
The Passage: Isaiah 9.2,6-7The One Thing: The Light

20251221 ADVENT The Greatest Gift CONDUCTOR (Phil 3.20-21)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Philippians 3.20-21 The One Thing: The Conductor (The Greatest Gift)

20251214 | ADVENT The Greatest Gift - JUDGE (Matthew 5:13 )

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The Passage: Matthew 5:13The One Thing: The Judge Growgroups Discussion Starters Know K1 What part of the sermon or passage (Isaiah 9, Jesus as Judge, or “salt of the earth”) stood out to you most, and why? Grow G1 We heard that God is 100% love and 100% justice. Which side do you naturally emphasize, and why? G2 How does it reshape your view of God to hear that His wrath springs from His love? Does this challenge any assumptions? G3 Isaiah 9 was spoken in the context of war, oppression, and unrest. How does that deepen your understanding of Jesus as Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace? G4 Where do you see the temptation (in culture or personally) to emphasize either God’s love or God’s justice at the expense of the other? G5 When you think about cultural shifts (like Bill C-9) that may make Christian conviction uncomfortable or misunderstood, what emotions rise in you? G6 Jesus calls us the “salt of the earth.” In what ways can Christians lose their saltiness? What does staying salty look like in your world today? Show S1 What is one practical, concrete way you can represent both God’s love and God’s justice this week—bringing salt into a situation around you? 

20251207 ADVENT The Greatest Gift - RESCUER (2 Cor 12.7-10)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 The One Thing: The Rescuer (The Greatest Gift) Grow group Discussion Starters. Know K1 What part of the passage or the sermon stood out to you most today, and why? Grow G1 The hymn “Just as I am” describes “fightings within and fears without.” When have you experienced that kind of inner and outer pressure? How did it impact your view of God at the time? G2 The sermon explored the difference between the God we want and the God who is. What are some ways we try to remake God into our own image? G3 Paul’s thorn was used by God to keep him from pride. How do you respond to the idea that God sometimes allows hardship for our sanctification? G4 “My grace is sufficient for you.” What does God’s sufficient grace look like in real, everyday terms—not as a slogan, but as lived experience? G5 Where in your life right now do you most feel your weakness—and how might Christ’s power be made perfect there? G6 The sermon reminded us that Jesus may not rescue us from every hardship, but He always remains with us in it. What difference does His presence make in seasons of pain, uncertainty, or discouragement? Show S1 Looking at your week ahead, where is one place you need to trust Jesus as your Rescuer—either by surrendering something, obeying something, or asking for His strength in your weakness?

20251130 ADVENT The Greatest Gift - KING (1 Peter 2.11-17)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow 30 November 2025 The One Thing: The Greatest Gift. Jesus is King. The Passage: 1 Peter 2.11-17 Know K1 What stood out to you from Sunday’s passage or message? Was there a phrase, image, or idea that struck you most?Grow G1 Foreigners & Exiles: Peter calls Christians “foreigners and exiles.” What does that image evoke for you? Where in your life do you feel that sense of being out of place because you follow Jesus? G2 The Real Battleground: Peter insists the primary “culture war” is within us (sinful desires waging war against the soul). What does fighting that inner battle honestly look like for you right now? G3 Living Good Lives: Peter says to “live such good lives among the pagans” that even if they accuse us, they still see ourgood deeds. What is one way Christians can be misunderstood today, and how can good deeds speak louder than those misunderstandings? G4 Breaking Out of Echo Chambers: Where are you tempted to retreat into a Christian bubble or an ideological echo chamber? What would it look like to be more curious, listening, and present with those who see the world differently? G5 Submitting to Authority: Peter’s call to submit to authorities was written during Nero’s reign. How do you wrestle with submission to imperfect leaders today? What helps you foster a Christlike posture? G6 — Living Free / Living as Slaves: Peter says we are free people—but also God’s slaves. How does that paradox reshape the way we think about our rights, our conduct, and our witness? Show S1 — Where might Jesus be inviting you this week to step into the Exile Lifestyle in a practical way— fighting the internal battle, doing good among neighbours, or submitting with humility? What is one step of obedience or repentance you sense God prompting in you?

20251123 Jesus is Better Than Saving Himself (Luke 23.32-43)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Luke 23:32-43 The One Thing: Jesus is better than saving himself KNOW K1 — What stood out to you from this passage or from Sunday’s message? What did you notice about the people around Jesus on the cross—the rulers, soldiers, bystanders, and criminals? GROW G1 Jesus says, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Where in the passage do you see people acting without understanding? Why do you think Jesus highlights their lack of awareness? G2 Dan highlights four groups who needed forgiveness. Which group do you personally relate to at different times in your life—the indifferent bystander, the one who sneers, the one who mocks, or the one who lashes out from a place of pain? G3 Luke shows that in this moment multiple Old Testament prophecies were being fulfilled. How does seeing Jesus’ death as part of God’s long-planned rescue mission strengthen your trust in God’s sovereignty or compassion? G4 A major theme was the contrast between what Jesus did (he forgave) and what he did not do (he did not save himself). Why is it significant that our forgiveness depended on Jesus refusing to save himself? G5 The second criminal recognized Jesus, admitted his own guilt, and simply said, “Remember me.” Why do you think this humble, two-word prayer was enough for Jesus to respond with such grace? G6 In your own life, where do you sense Jesus gently saying, “I am better”—better than the idols, distractions, or alternative “saviours” that compete for your heart? What does that invitation mean for you right now? SHOW S1 Where do you need to turn toward Jesus today—in repentance, in trust, or in surrender? What might it look like for you to say, in your own way, “Jesus, remember me,” and to receive his forgiveness and presence this week?