Ebenezer Baptist Church Saskatoon
Ebenezer Baptist Church Saskatoon
Ebenezer Baptist Church Saskatoon
Welcome to our podcast from Ebenezer Baptist Church in Saskatoon! To learn more about us visit our website at: ebenezerbaptist.ca
242: What God Did...Pastor Chet Ingram, Featuring Ashley Bucknall
Have you ever felt unseen, unheard, or forgotten? This past Sunday, we closed our "What God Did" series with a powerful testimony that reminded us of a profound truth: even in our deepest pain, Jesus sees us, hears us, and loves us.Ashley Bucknell shared her remarkable story of growing up deaf, navigating rejection, abandonment, and isolation, and how Jesus met her in the middle of it all. Like Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52 and the woman healed after years of suffering in Mark 5:24-34, Ashley discovered that Jesus pauses for the people others overlook.Her story is also a reminder that God does not waste our pain. He uses it to reach others who are walking the same road. Whatever season you are in, do not lose heart. He hears your prayers. He has not forgotten you.
Aug 31
55 min
241: What God Did...Pastor Will Dmytrow, Featuring Vince Souter
What happens when a church opens its doors to a punk kid with tattoos who just wants to stop being alone? Vince grew up a stone's throw from Ebenezer, never knowing Jesus. After loss, depression, and a moment that nearly took his life, he walked through those doors on a random Wednesday night and found something he never expected: grace.His story is a picture of what 2 Timothy 2:1-2 calls us to -- a faith passed down from one generation to the next, multiplying through relationships, prayer, and radical welcome.The gospel has not changed. The same grace that transformed lives 2,000 years ago is still transforming lives in Saskatoon today. Who is your Timothy? Who are you pouring into?Come be part of what God is doing.
Aug 24
28 min
240: What God Did... Shadi Saleh
What God did for one Syrian family is a reminder that He works all things together for good -- even war, persecution, and impossible odds. Romans 8:28 was not just a verse this Sunday. It was a testimony lived out in real life.Gabi and her family fled violence in Maaloula, Syria -- a village that still speaks the language of Jesus -- and spent years as refugees before God opened a door to Canada in a miraculous way. Through their daughter Rita, a young woman with complex disabilities, the Canadian embassy was moved, and within 15 days the family had visas in hand.God does not waste suffering. He uses it to shape us, move us, and bring us closer to the image of His Son. Do not be surprised by the fiery trial, as 1 Peter 4 reminds us -- it is part of the journey.Come hear what God is doing in the lives of real people around the world.
Aug 20
1 hr 14 min
239: What God Did... Spencer Van Der Walt, Featuring Norman Douglas
What if the darkest place in your life was exactly where God planned to find you? This Sunday, we heard the powerful testimony of Norman Douglas -- a man who spent nearly 25 years behind bars -- and witnessed firsthand what happens when the love of God reaches someone the world had written off as a hopeless cause.Through one faithful chaplain, one small DVD player, and one note slipped onto a desk, a revival broke out inside prison walls. Norman's life was transformed, and he immediately began sharing that same hope with everyone around him -- proving that no one is ever too far gone.As Romans 8:38-39 reminds us, nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God revealed in Christ Jesus. Not our past. Not our darkest moments. Not the walls we find ourselves behind.God has a plan for your life too. He has had one since before you were born.
Aug 20
25 min
238: What God Did...Pastor Cal Fong, Featuring Jeff & Heidi Friesen
What if the hardest seasons of your life were actually proof of God's faithfulness, not His absence?This week, Jeff and Heidi Friesen shared their remarkable story of back surgeries, job loss, miscarriage, and a house fire -- and through every single trial, God provided. Groceries at the door when they had nothing. A job starting the day EI ran out. An icy patch on the sidewalk that kept Heidi from the flames.As James 1 reminds us, the testing of our faith produces endurance. Trials push us toward trust, and trust deepens our love for God. Psalm 23 says it beautifully -- even in the darkest valley, the Shepherd is with us.God's faithfulness is not found in the absence of hardship. It is found in His presence through it.
Aug 20
35 min
237: What God Did...Pastor Will Dmytrow, Featuring Nathan & Judy Hildebrandt
What good is a light that never guides anyone home? The Statue of Liberty was once commissioned as a lighthouse — but its torch was too dim to lead a single ship to harbor. Jesus calls us to something different in Matthew 5:13-16, where he describes his followers as salt and light — not monuments, but active, purposeful, world-changing presences.Nathan and Judy Hildebrandt took one small step of faith — a simple text message — and watched God move in the lives of people around them. That is what it looks like to let your light shine.Where is God already at work in your life? A coworker, a neighbor, a friend? The call is simple: look, step, and invite. Fear wants to put a basket over your light. Faith steps out of the boat.
Aug 20
32 min
236: What God Did...Featuring Xulin Guo
What if the restlessness you feel is not a problem to fix, but a longing placed there by God? Ecclesiastes 3:11 tells us that God has set eternity in the human heart -- a deep hunger that no achievement, relationship, or success can ever fully satisfy.This Sunday, we heard Xulin's remarkable story -- raised in atheist China, chasing peace through academic success and career milestones, only to find that nothing filled the emptiness. It was not until she cried out to Jesus, desperate and undone, that she finally found what she had been searching for all along.Her story is a powerful reminder that God pursues hearts across every culture, every background, and every barrier. If something feels missing in your life, that longing is pointing you somewhere -- and Someone -- worth finding.
Aug 20
43 min
235:What God Did...Featuring Graham Tyson
What does it look like to truly trust God with every part of your life? This Sunday, we explored Proverbs 3:5-6 and the three calls Solomon gives us: trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, and submit to Him in all your ways.We also had the privilege of hearing Graham Tyson share his remarkable story -- from a young man searching for purpose and worth, to decades of faithful obedience as a forest officer, pastor, and counselor. His journey is a powerful reminder that God's providence is His sent-from-heaven blessing, often unrealized until we look back.As Philippians 1:6 reminds us, He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion. Whatever path you are on, God is faithful to lead those who trust Him.
Aug 20
32 min
234:What God Did...Featuring Jacquelyn Youchezin
What if the healing you needed was bigger than you imagined? In Mark 5, a woman who had suffered for 12 years reached out to Jesus in desperation — and he did not just restore her body. He called her "daughter" and healed her soul.This Sunday, Jacquelyn shared her own story of years of chronic pain, surrendered control, and a vision she was too afraid to hope in — until God brought it to life on a hillside at Cypress Hills.Her story is a reminder that our identity is not found in what we can do or provide. It is found in Christ alone. As Isaiah 53 tells us, by his wounds we are healed — body, soul, and spirit.
Aug 20
33 min
233: What God Did... Featuring Kim Long
What if you caught a glimpse of heaven and had to come back? That is exactly what happened to Kim Long on November 7th, 2024. Her story is raw, real, and impossible to ignore.Kim's experience reminds us of something we can easily forget in the busyness of life: this world is not our home. As Hebrews 11 describes, we are foreigners and strangers on earth, longing for something greater. Heaven is real, God is real, and if you are still breathing, He is not finished with you yet.This summer we are diving into our series "What God Did," hearing stories of transformation from our own church family. These are not polished performances. They are honest accounts of what happens when God steps into a life and changes everything.Join us as we fix our eyes on eternity and discover what it means to truly run the race set before us (Hebrews 12:1).
Aug 20
39 min
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