We're back together in the building, after 10 months of online church! To celebrate, Chris uses the story of Solomon dedicating the Temple to reflect on the idea of sacred spaces and holy ground. What makes a place sacred? What makes the gro

Responding to the King's Mercy (2 Samuel 19:9-40)

Aug 3rd, 2021 46m 29s

The King is returning to his throne! In a reverse of the processional he had taken in chapters 15-17, David will once again encounter several people he had met earlier, in a completely different set of circumstances. How will David respond to

Absalom, Part VI: The King Who Grieves for His Rebellious Child (2 Samuel 17:24-19:8)

Jul 26th, 2021 46m 20s

The battle between David and Absalom will conclude when the rebellious son meets his fateful end. David's emotional response is a devastating reflection of how our King responds to lost rebels as well.Stay tuned for an extra large blooper segm

Absalom Part V: Is it Wisdom? Or Foolishness? (2 Samuel 16:15-17:23)

Jul 20th, 2021 51m 28s

Absalom has to choose between the advice of Ahithophel, or the advice of Hushai. One is wisdom, and the other is foolishness; one would lead to victory, one to a crushing downfall. Wisdom can be tough to discern for us as well. Which piece o

Absalom Part IV: Humility & Loyalty in the King’s Procession [Part 2] (2 Samuel 15:13-16:14)

Jul 14th, 2021 41m 26s

Last week we discussed David's long, sad processional out from Jerusalem towards the borders of Israel, showing kindness and humility and trust in God's will along the way. Today we connect David's journey to Jesus, Who took a reverse long, sa

Absalom Part IV: Humility & Loyalty in the King’s Procession (2 Samuel 15:13-16:14)

Jul 6th, 2021 45m 15s

Absalom's rebellion is in full swing, and King David must flee. But his royal procession away from Jerusalem gives him many opportunities to meet various people with varying degrees of loyalty, and to formulate a plan for reinstatement. Along

Absalom Part III: Seducing Power Away from the King (2 Samuel 15)

Jun 30th, 2021 39m 30s

Absalom is a greedy, selfish, deceitful taker who seduces God's people away from their King. The same is true of sin. Here, Chris gives an emotional demonstration of how sin works like Absalom, and how God's children can always return to thei

Absalom, Part II: Returning to the Royal Father’s Love (2 Samuel 14)

Jun 25th, 2021 39m 14s

Happy Father's Day, from Clyde Christian Bible Church! David hasn't proven himself to be a very good dad. But today's story of David and his estranged son Absalom reminds us of a couple stories about our heavenly Father, Who longs for reconci

The Greatest Love

Jun 14th, 2021 33m 39s

Our dear friends had a wedding (actually, second wedding), so Chris brings his wedding sermon to Sunday morning. Using CS Lewis' "The Four Loves", Chris examines love of all kinds, before we discuss the greatest of all loves, made visible in m

Residential Schools: Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation

Jun 10th, 2021 45m 11s

Having a tough conversation about Canada's Residential School system, a recent form of genocide against Indigenous peoples. What does the horrible history mean for the church today? More importantly, how can we help bring about healing?

Absalom Part I: Lust & Vengeance (2 Samuel 13)

Jun 4th, 2021 46m 25s

WARNING: This message features discussions on sexual assault and rape.In a gross story of rape and murder between royal siblings (and an ineffective father/king who refuses to do anything about it), we are given a strong contrast to our King Je

The Downfall of David, Part II: Repentance (2 Samuel 12)

May 18th, 2021 43m 36s

Alright. We've spent a lot of time in the past couple weeks examining the downfall of Dirtbag David, the selfish, greedy, power-hungry, "taking King". How will God respond to the enormity of David's destructive sins? And just as importantly,

The Downfall of David, Part I (2 Samuel 11)

May 11th, 2021 28m 5s

We've heard the voices of the victims. Today, we explore David's downfall according to the words of Scripture, as we prepare for the most shocking part of the sordid tale of David & Bathsheba.Also: Happy Mother's Day! You moms deserve so much

The King's Failure, Part II: Voice of the Victim [Bathsheba] (2 Samuel 11-12)

May 3rd, 2021 44m 12s

WARNING for TRAUMATIZED INDIVIDUALS: This episode deals with sexual assault, sexual abuse, and rape.In this creative retelling of Bathsheba's story, we get a look at the woman in the center of David's sordid affair. She has everything taken fr

The King's Failure, Part I: Voice of the Victim [Uriah] (2 Samuel 11)

Apr 26th, 2021 32m 9s

In this, the first of a series of creative retellings of David's tragic downfall in 2 Samuel 11, we see the events of the king's betrayal through the dying memories of Uriah the Hittite. Could it be that the life of a faithful, honourable, and

A Kind, Faithful King’s Guide to the Treatment of Enemies (2 Samuel 10)

Apr 21st, 2021 50m 20s

"Have those pesky rivals got you down?Are you left half-bearded and bare-bottomed and ashamed by your foes?Are you constantly surrounded by those seeking to harm you?Follow my helpful guide to learn how YOU TOO can master the royal method of de

Broken Folks at The King's Table (2 Samuel 9)

Apr 12th, 2021 41m 27s

Tying together threads from throughout the life of King David (and filmography of Julia Roberts), Chris looks at the story of King David extending faithful love, kindness, and grace to a crippled potential enemy. It's a story at the very core

Easter Sunday 2021: The Tomb, The Room, and Beyond

Apr 10th, 2021 39m 3s

He is risen! He is risen indeed!For Easter 2021, we examine the events of the first Easter weekend using one of Chris' patented cheesy wordplays, focusing on the resurrection scenes surrounding the Tomb, the Room, and beyond. On this, the mos

Jesus the King (Good Friday 2021)

Apr 5th, 2021 48m 51s

As we examine the last couple days of Jesus' life (Preparation, Condemnation, Crucifixion) we find that Good Friday reveals Jesus to be a very different kind of King, a King of footwashing, faithfulness, and fallenness that leads to fruitfulne

"The LORD Gave Victory Wherever He Went" (2 Samuel 8)

Mar 29th, 2021 38m 18s

With God at His side, all David does is win win win, no matter what. These victories are confirmation of the covenant promises God had just made to the king one chapter earlier.But the victories are also problematic in their own way. Is victo

I Will Build You a House, Part V (David & Jesus)

Mar 24th, 2021 48m 58s

David wants to build God a house, but God builds one for David instead. Thankfully, this covenantal house is open for each of us as well! Today we examine how the covenant with David further expands this house of covenants. But more beautifu

I Will Build You a House, Part IV (Covenant Men: Failure & Faithfulness)

Mar 19th, 2021 51m 42s

Chris takes a deeper look at the lives of the first three men God covenanted with: Noah, Abraham, and Moses. Along with being heroes, an interesting pattern develops in each of their stories. After God gives His promises, the receiver proves

I Will Build You a House, Part III (Noah, Abraham, Moses)

Mar 11th, 2021 42m 35s

David wants to build God a house, but God builds one for David instead. God has built a house for all of His children, and each covenant He makes is the addition of a new room to that glorious House. After taking a brief tour through the layo

I Will Build You a House, Part II (1 Samuel 7:18-29)

Mar 5th, 2021 48m 27s

David wanted to build God a house, but God flipped the script and promised to build David a house instead. In this sermon, we take a look at David's excellent and instructive response. David behaves like a Kindergartener demanding a fulfilled

I Will Build You a House, Part I (1 Samuel 7:1-17)

Feb 23rd, 2021 53m 36s

Sometimes, a small thing that brings you joy turns out to be an item of extreme worth, like a ten-dollar ring selling for $850,000. A similar thing happens to David in 2 Samuel 7; he wants to build a house for God, for reasons both noble and s