Forestview Church Without Walls

Sabbath | pt 4 | Paul Millar - March 29th by FV | Church Without Walls

Sabbath | pt 3 | Nat Evans - March 22nd by FV | Church Without Walls

Sabbath: Practicing the Way of Jesus “How are you doing?” “Busy.” How many of us have participated in this exchange? Some wear the answer as a badge of honour. For others, the answer is a painful confession to a life that feels out of control. For all of us, this response reflects a culture where our worth flows out of what we produce and achieve. If you’re not on the verge of burn-out you probably aren’t working hard enough. But what if there is another way? Jesus invites his followers to experience a rest and realignment through the practice of Sabbath; a radical practice that challenges our culture’s obsession with production and busyness and invites us into a better way of life in sync with the heart of God. In the practice of Sabbath, we discover more than just a day off in the week, but a whole different way of living each and every day. March 1 - Sabbath: Practicing Delight March 8 - Sabbath: Practicing Rhythm March 15 - Sabbath: Practicing Contentment March 22 - Sabbath: Practicing Slowin

It’s been ForestView’s tagline and prayer since we began twenty-seven years ago: to be a Church Without Walls. And it was just a year ago that we expanded on that phrase and declared that ForestView exists “to be a community where people meet Jesus and become more like Him”. But what does it mean to live life “without walls”? What does it mean to meet Jesus? And what does it look like to "become more like him”? We begin a new decade considering these questions, together, as a church. “Living Without Walls” is a 7-part series that focuses on what it means for us to live out the mission of Jesus in our world, individually and corporately. It examines the barriers that so often hold us back from truly being a community. And it issues the call for us to meet Jesus again, freshly, and to become more like him. January 5 - A Commissioning and Thanksgiving January 12 - Reflections on ForestView’s Vision: Part I January 19 - Reflections on ForestView’s Vision: Part II January 26 - Happy Birthday ForestView: Celeb

It’s been ForestView’s tagline and prayer since we began twenty-seven years ago: to be a Church Without Walls. And it was just a year ago that we expanded on that phrase and declared that ForestView exists “to be a community where people meet Jesus and become more like Him”. But what does it mean to live life “without walls”? What does it mean to meet Jesus? And what does it look like to "become more like him”? We begin a new decade considering these questions, together, as a church. “Living Without Walls” is a 7-part series that focuses on what it means for us to live out the mission of Jesus in our world, individually and corporately. It examines the barriers that so often hold us back from truly being a community. And it issues the call for us to meet Jesus again, freshly, and to become more like him. January 5 - A Commissioning and Thanksgiving January 12 - Reflections on ForestView’s Vision: Part I January 19 - Reflections on ForestView’s Vision: Part II January 26 - Happy Birthday ForestView: Celeb

It’s been ForestView’s tagline and prayer since we began twenty-seven years ago: to be a Church Without Walls. And it was just a year ago that we expanded on that phrase and declared that ForestView exists “to be a community where people meet Jesus and become more like Him”. But what does it mean to live life “without walls”? What does it mean to meet Jesus? And what does it look like to "become more like him”? We begin a new decade considering these questions, together, as a church. “Living Without Walls” is a 7-part series that focuses on what it means for us to live out the mission of Jesus in our world, individually and corporately. It examines the barriers that so often hold us back from truly being a community. And it issues the call for us to meet Jesus again, freshly, and to become more like him. January 5 - A Commissioning and Thanksgiving January 12 - Reflections on ForestView’s Vision: Part I January 19 - Reflections on ForestView’s Vision: Part II January 26 - Happy Birthday ForestView: Celeb

It’s been ForestView’s tagline and prayer since we began twenty-seven years ago: to be a Church Without Walls. And it was just a year ago that we expanded on that phrase and declared that ForestView exists “to be a community where people meet Jesus and become more like Him”. But what does it mean to live life “without walls”? What does it mean to meet Jesus? And what does it look like to "become more like him”? We begin a new decade considering these questions, together, as a church. “Living Without Walls” is a 7-part series that focuses on what it means for us to live out the mission of Jesus in our world, individually and corporately. It examines the barriers that so often hold us back from truly being a community. And it issues the call for us to meet Jesus again, freshly, and to become more like him. January 5 - A Commissioning and Thanksgiving January 12 - Reflections on ForestView’s Vision: Part I January 19 - Reflections on ForestView’s Vision: Part II January 26 - Happy Birthday ForestView

Advent Imagining a new way... Who likes waiting? Lineups at Christmas are a royal nuisance . We hate waiting. But the season of ADVENT calls us to embrace this counter-cultural practice of waiting, anticipating. Rather than rushing ahead, we slow down and IMAGINE His Kingdom influence upon us and our world. We see two purposes for this Advent waiting. We prepare our hearts to celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus, the God-man. He is the Light who still shines in the darkness. We take time to capture moments, to slow down, to pray and consider the ongoing influence of His life on ours. Emmanuel - God is actually with us. But that is not all. We also engage in self-examination, in expectation of Jesus' Second Coming in glory. We imagine the beauty of His literal and physical presence among us. And we prepare our hearts and attitudes in readiness for Him. Am I ready to welcome Jesus ? Am I welcoming Him today? We will look at these themes through December. Join us each Sunday as we resist the ru

121519 Advent Pt3 by FV | Church Without Walls

Advent Imagining a new way... Who likes waiting? Lineups at Christmas are a royal nuisance . We hate waiting. But the season of ADVENT calls us to embrace this counter-cultural practice of waiting, anticipating. Rather than rushing ahead, we slow down and IMAGINE His Kingdom influence upon us and our world. We see two purposes for this Advent waiting. We prepare our hearts to celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus, the God-man. He is the Light who still shines in the darkness. We take time to capture moments, to slow down, to pray and consider the ongoing influence of His life on ours. Emmanuel - God is actually with us. But that is not all. We also engage in self-examination, in expectation of Jesus' Second Coming in glory. We imagine the beauty of His literal and physical presence among us. And we prepare our hearts and attitudes in readiness for Him. Am I ready to welcome Jesus ? Am I welcoming Him today? We will look at these themes through December. Join us each Sunday as we resist the ru

Imagine the mess of renovations at Forestview Church. You don't need to imagine . It is ever before us , right? But the promise of a building renewed and refreshed and very useful is compelling. Such is the Sermon on the Mount. Reading through, we may wonder how can I ever be this kind of person?.... never anxious, never critical and judgmental, loving my enemies and praying for them, giving to the needy , totally in control of my anger, keeping on with my marriage to strengthen it rather than get out ? What a challenge. This is the renovation plan that God has for us as He changes our hearts . He welcomes us into His kingdom and describes the kind of life we can have, the life He invites us deeper into.This promise of renewal is quite compelling , even as we fail forward in the spiritual journey. Our prayer as we complete this study of Jesus' sermon is this: O LORD, give us more and more tastes of your kingdom life. In all our weakness, form us as a people so that we live like this. May our families be tra

Imagine the mess of renovations at Forestview Church. You don't need to imagine . It is ever before us , right? But the promise of a building renewed and refreshed and very useful is compelling. Such is the Sermon on the Mount. Reading through, we may wonder how can I ever be this kind of person?.... never anxious, never critical and judgmental, loving my enemies and praying for them, giving to the needy , totally in control of my anger, keeping on with my marriage to strengthen it rather than get out ? What a challenge. This is the renovation plan that God has for us as He changes our hearts . He welcomes us into His kingdom and describes the kind of life we can have, the life He invites us deeper into.This promise of renewal is quite compelling , even as we fail forward in the spiritual journey. Our prayer as we complete this study of Jesus' sermon is this: O LORD, give us more and more tastes of your kingdom life. In all our weakness, form us as a people so that we live like this. May our families be tra

Sermon on the Mount What would it have been like to actually SEE Jesus in the flesh, maybe sit on the hillside as He spoke out the Sermon on the Mount, hear His voice, see His smile and feel the intensity of His warm personal gaze? OK, not quite possible for us, but this month we will be listening to the same Jesus and His words and thoughts, with the benefit of the same Holy Spirit . Our desire is to understand and embrace the kind of life He is offering, an amazing experience of God and His presence, in every part of life, the good the bad and the ugly. Jesus is offering this life to each one of us. Not one of us is too far off course. He is saying that the Kingdom of God is available to us all, as we encounter Jesus and His truth, in the presence of others....sharing life together in community. In the midst of a large crowd of raw humanity, Jesus teaches that the presence of God and His kingdom is available here and now. This is about God and His activity, and His desire to bless us and be with us in al

The Sermon on the Mount | pt 4. | Lois Francis - Oct 20th by FV | Church Without Walls

Thanksgiving | Doug Loveday - Oct 13th by FV | Church Without Walls

Marinating in Jesus and His words of life... I trust your summer has gone well and you have seen the LORD at work, sustaining and refreshing you. As we launch into the fall at Forestview, we want to marinate in Jesus and His words from the Sermon on the Mount.We are a COMMUNITY where people MEET Jesus and BECOME more like Him. In Matthew 5-7, Jesus is asking us to consider who God is.....and what He desires for His people. Jesus ' message is that our God is a loving Father who cares about our hearts, and NOT just our external deeds or religious practice. Jesus is actually inviting us into a way of life that is truly LIFE, a human flourishing life, life the way it was meant to be . This is a personal invitation from Jesus to reorient our values and vision of life, to deconstruct our old habits and ways of being, and refashion our lives by His teaching and model.Wow. Do I ever want this personally for myself, and for all of us here at Forestview. We enter this new way of living, imitating Jesus . He fully tr

Marinating in Jesus and His words of life... I trust your summer has gone well and you have seen the LORD at work, sustaining and refreshing you. As we launch into the fall at Forestview, we want to marinate in Jesus and His words from the Sermon on the Mount.We are a COMMUNITY where people MEET Jesus and BECOME more like Him. In Matthew 5-7, Jesus is asking us to consider who God is.....and what He desires for His people. Jesus ' message is that our God is a loving Father who cares about our hearts, and NOT just our external deeds or religious practice. Jesus is actually inviting us into a way of life that is truly LIFE, a human flourishing life, life the way it was meant to be . This is a personal invitation from Jesus to reorient our values and vision of life, to deconstruct our old habits and ways of being, and refashion our lives by His teaching and model.Wow. Do I ever want this personally for myself, and for all of us here at Forestview. We enter this new way of living, imitating Jesus . He fully tr

Marinating in Jesus and His words of life... I trust your summer has gone well and you have seen the LORD at work, sustaining and refreshing you. As we launch into the fall at Forestview, we want to marinate in Jesus and His words from the Sermon on the Mount.We are a COMMUNITY where people MEET Jesus and BECOME more like Him. In Matthew 5-7, Jesus is asking us to consider who God is.....and what He desires for His people. Jesus ' message is that our God is a loving Father who cares about our hearts, and NOT just our external deeds or religious practice. Jesus is actually inviting us into a way of life that is truly LIFE, a human flourishing life, life the way it was meant to be . This is a personal invitation from Jesus to reorient our values and vision of life, to deconstruct our old habits and ways of being, and refashion our lives by His teaching and model.Wow. Do I ever want this personally for myself, and for all of us here at Forestview. We enter this new way of living, imitating Jesus . He fully t

September 1, Where have you seen God this summer? Sept 8, Vision and Values at FV...Who are we? Sept 15, Vision and Values Two.. the power of Community

September 1, Where have you seen God this summer? Sept 8, Vision and Values at FV...Who are we? Sept 15, Vision and Values Two.. the power of Community