Peter Shaw

If you joined us at Emmanuel this past Sunday, you would have felt a definitive theme blowing through our church family. In the morning, Robin opened up the Scriptures to explore the beautiful, sometimes daunting topic of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In the evening, we took a deep dive into the gift of prophecy—demystifying it, stripping away the sensationalism, and spending some holy, high-grace time simply practising listening to God for one another. One of the great highlights of the day...

Worship at Emmanuel: A Heart to Serve, A Passion for Jesus One of the great privileges of our life together at Emmanuel is gathering to worship Jesus. Week by week, voices are lifted, instruments are played, and together we turn our hearts toward the living God. Worship is not a performance. It is a response. It is the people of God meeting with God. Behind this is a faithful team who serve with humility, dedication, and love. Our worship team give their time, prepare diligently, pray...

In our ongoing Lenten series, "The Cut Flower," we have been reflecting on the beauty of Western civilization—and the sobering reality that this beauty is fading because it has been severed from its Christian roots. If we want to see the "flower" of our society bloom again, we have to look honestly at the soil. This Sunday, we are digging deep into the difficult but necessary themes of Social Sin and Confession. We are asking: What are the toxins in our culture that we have come to accept...