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20260127 A Conversation - Joy or Facedown? (Ex28-Lev7)

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 bird’s 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)

20260125 The "God is an Engineer" Sermon (Exodus 25:1-10)

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The Passage: Exodus 25:1-10 The "God is an Engineer"
Sermon Growgroup Discussion Starters
Know
K1 What stood out to you most from Exodus 25:1–10, or from the sermon, and why?
Grow
G1 What does Exodus 25:8 reveal about God’s desire to dwell with His people?
G2 Why do you think God invited the Israelites to participate in building the tabernacle rather than creating it Himself? (Exodus 25:1–9)
G3 The offerings were described as heart-prompted, specific, and purposeful. How do you see that reflected in Exodus 25:2–7 and echoed in 2 Corinthians 9:7?
G4 How does seeing God as an “engineer” or “architect” shape the way you understand His work in your life? (Exodus 25:9; Ephesians 2:20–22)
G5 In what ways does the tabernacle point forward to Jesus and God dwelling fully with His people? (John 1:14; Hebrews 9:11–12)
G6 What does it mean for us today that we are being “built together” as God’s dwelling place by the Spirit? (1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 2:21–22)
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S1 What might a heart-prompted offering look like for you this week — of time, resources, gifts, or obedience — as you join God in what He is building? (Romans 12:1; Exodus 25:2)

20260120 A Conversation | Yahweh the Engineer (Exodus 7-27))

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)

20260118 The God's Name Sermon (Exodus 6.1-10)

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The Passage: Exodus 6:1-10
The God's Name Sermon
Growgroup Discussion Starters
Know
K1 What part of the passage or the sermon stood out to you most today — something that caught your attention, surprised you, or stayed with you? (Exodus 6:1–10)
Grow
G1 The Israelites were suffering deeply when God spoke these words to Moses (Exodus 5:22–6:1). Why do you think God chose this moment to reveal his name?
G2 God introduces himself by saying, “I am the LORD” (Exodus 6:2). What does it mean to you that God wants his people to actually know his name, not just know about him?
G3 The sermon talked about how “the LORD” can sometimes sound distant or formal. Have you ever felt like God seemed far away — and what helped bring closeness again?
G4 God makes several promises in this passage — “I will bring you out… I will free you… I will redeem you” (Exodus 6:6–8). Which of those promises feels most meaningful to you right now?
G5 In the sermon we talked about how God’s name moved from Yahweh to YHWH, and eventually to “the LORD” — what’s often called the Tetragrammaton. Over time, God’s name became harder to say and more distant. What do you think that tells us about how easily a close, personal God can start to feel far away — and how might that still happen for us today?
G6 In the sermon we talked about God’s name — “I am who I am” or “I will be who I will be” (Exodus 3:14) — meaning that God is the self-existent one. He doesn’t need anyone or anything. And yet the name Yahweh reminds us that even though God doesn’t need us, he wants us (Exodus 6:2–8). What do you think or feel when you hear that — that God chooses relationship with us, not because he has to, but because he wants to?
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S1 This week, how might remembering that God is not distant — but a God who wants to be known — shape the way you pray, trust, or walk with him?

20260113 A Conversation | The Lord - Title or Name? (Gen 38-Ex 6)

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)

20260111 The Name Change Sermon (Gen 35.6-10)

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: Genesis 35.6-10 The One Thing: Changing Names Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Looking back at Genesis 35:6–10 (Gen 35:6–10), what names or renamings stand out to you in the passage, and what do they mark or signify in the story? Grow G1 Jacob returns to Bethel, a place where he once encountered God (Gen 28:10–22; Gen 35:1–7). Why do you think returning to that place mattered so much for Jacob at this stage of his life? G2 The renaming of Luz to Bethel turns an ordinary location into a “spiritual address” (Gen 28:19; Gen 35:7). Can you think of a place, season, or moment in your life that became significant because of an encounter with God? G3 The oak named Allon Bakuth marks grief and loss (Gen 35:8). Why do you think Scripture makes space for naming sorrow rather than rushing past it (cf. Isa 61:1–3; Ps 34:18)? G4 God renames Jacob as Israel—shifting his identity from “supplanter” to “one who wrestles with God” (Gen 32:27–28; Gen 35:10). What does this tell us about how God relates to people with complicated pasts? G5 In the sermon, three movements were highlighted: returning to Bethel (Gen 35:1–7), revisiting Allon Bakuth (Gen 35:8), and receiving a new name (Gen 35:9–10). Which of these do you find most personally challenging or inviting right now, and why? G6 How does the idea of God giving new names and new identities (Gen 17:5; Gen 32:28; Isa 62:2) help us better understand what Jesus ultimately offers at the cross (2 Cor 5:17; Rev 2:17)? Show S1 This week, what would it look like for you to intentionally “rename” something in your life—acknowledging God’s presence (Gen 35:7), inviting healing into grief (Isa 61:3), or embracing a new identity in Christ (2 Cor 5:17)—and how might that shape the way you live or pray?

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