By Calvin Purton I want to take you to a moment in Acts that we tend to read straight past. It's an amazing moment, and important to us as Pentecostals because it's our history. Let's begin with Samaria, where Peter and John arrive to find that Philip has already been preaching there, and people have been getting born again — genuinely saved, genuinely changed. But the Bible makes a point of telling us that these same people hadn't yet been baptized in the Holy Spirit. So Pet

By Jacob Stanley Today we'll explore the Parable of the Sower, which Jesus tells in the book of Luke. While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. Other seed f

Matthew 20:1–16 I read through all four Gospels, every day, for a whole year. Just the Gospels — nothing else. And here's what I noticed: I can't recall Jesus ever actually saying the word grace. Not once, in all his teaching, all his conversations with people. But John did. John 1:14 says Jesus was "full of grace and truth." Jesus was full of grace and truth. He never used the word, but he was full of it. He exuded grace. Same with love, actually. I never once found Jesus s

If the tree of life in Revelation 22 left you hungry for more, grab a coffee—this one’s for the Bible nerds. We’re going on a “12 hunt.” It’s one of those beautiful patterns that runs like a golden thread from Genesis to Revelation, showing how Jesus didn’t abolish Israel’s story—He fulfilled it and exploded it outward so that Jews and Gentiles together become the flourishing people of God. 1. The Old Testament Foundation 12 tribes = God’s chosen nation. Exodus 19:5-6 is t

If you’ve ever struggled with broken relationships, conflict, or regret, this post is for you. Learn how God’s grace, mercy, and Spirit can transform your connections and bring peace to your life.

One of the greatest promises of the Bible is that Jesus came to bring freedom. The Gospel isn’t just about being saved for eternity—it’s about living in freedom today

We are in our series called Rhythms of Grace . Before we discuss prayer this morning, I want to address one of the things we access...

This past Sunday was one of my favourites — Baptism Sunday. Honestly, I look forward to the day when, here at Urban Oasis, we’re...

Wrapping up our Rhythms of Grace series Over the past few weeks, our church has been exploring a transformative series called Rhythms of...

Have you ever gotten something completely wrong? A couple of years ago, I played in a beginners' ice hockey league. One game, I broke...

Sabbath, or Shabbat, is an ancient tradition of resting on the last day of the week. It honors what God did in the beginning, as recorded...

SIN When I was 5 years old I was in the warehouse with another little girl, a family friend. It was Christmas time and we decided to...

In our December series we are remembering the story of Christmas, It’s the time of year when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. But...

Today is Valentine’s Day, I wanted to take two minutes at the start to tell you a little bit about the history behind Valentine’s Day. On...

Matthew 5:1-20 English Standard Version Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2...

3 key points: Be a good steward of the blessing Honour God with your first fruits Becoming a people of blessing 1. Be a good steward of...

In ancient times the metaphor of shepherd was common for gods or kings, with connotations of strong leadership but tender care. Strong...

Prepared for the promise We are currently preaching a series called ‘NEW’ We want to explore the New things God has for us as a church,...

Matthew 22:23 NIV 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[a] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your...

In these next couple of weeks, we are going to explore our identity, the key question we ask ourselves all through our lives is: who am...