Oceanside Community Church
Oceanside Community Church
We seek to serve a diverse group of communities commonly referred to as the "Oceanside" region on Vancouver Island, consisting of Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanoose Bay, Errington, Coombs, and surrounding areas. Visit oceansidecommunitychurch.ca for more information.
Episodes
The Transfiguration
We answer the question "Who is Jesus?" through the mysterious story of the Transfiguration.
Making the Gospel Accessible to All: Saturday Service Vision
We look to the story of the early church in Acts 15 for inspiration and guidance as we launch our vision for Saturday evening services.
The Holistic Hospitality of Jesus
We continue our Luke 9 series with a look at the hospitality of Jesus as seen through the feeding of the 5,000.
Luke 9 Introduction: Who is This?
We begin our new series Who is This? from Luke 9 by setting the scene, and then investigating the need to know who Jesus is both intellectually and experientially.
Missions Sunday 2026
We are invited to participate with God in His mission, and this includes sending from our families and communities to the ends of the earth.
Prayer in the Name
Ellie wraps up our "The Place of Prayer" series by taking a look at the believers' prayer in Acts 4.
Mary: Praise, Obedience, & Trust
Paul shares about how Mary humbly obeys, trusts, and offers praise to God.
Jonah: In The Deep
Our Family Ministries team "Gets Fishy" by digging into the story of Jonah.
Jesus in Gethsemane: Your Will Be Done
Paul shares some things we can learn about the agonizing prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane.
The Criminal On The Cross: Remember Me
Paul shares some things we can learn about prayer from the story of one of the criminals who was crucified with Jesus.
Hagar in the Desert: God Sees Me
Paul shares some things we can learn about prayer from the story of Hagar in the desert, emphasizing that God sees me.
Prayer Points to the Presence of God: Lessons from Solomon
Joseph teaches through Solomon's prayer in 2 Chronicles 6 and how it should inform our own prayers together.
A New Ewe
Our second week of Oceanside's Own. Jerrold introduces us to three different kinds of poverty that we encounter on a day to day basis (might not be what you think!) and then challenges us with action steps.
Psalms of Ascent: Songs for the Journey
In week 1 of this year's Oceanside's Own series, Christiana introduces us to the Psalms of Ascent and reminds us why these pilgrimage songs are still relevant hundreds of years later.
Habakkuk Hangups
We fully wrap up our Habakkuk series with one last message that wrestles with the potential tension of Gods wrath and mercy.
Habakkuk Hortatives
We reflect on finishing our Habakkuk series with some eschatological hortatives. What in the world are those? Listen to find out and it might just inspire you!
Not Done, Yet...
We come to the final verses of the book of Habakkuk, but as Joseph points out in this message, the story is not done yet. So how do we continue to worship in our waiting?
Nature, Nations, and Anticipation
As we continue through Habakkuk 3, we take a look at how the Lord is a "big picture" God and also one who steps down into history to accomplish his purposes.
Worth the Wait
As we enter chapter 3, we step back and reflect on how the chapters of Habakkuk serves as a metaphor for Christian life and discipleship.
From "Woe!" to "Whoa!"
We wrestle with maybe the most difficult section of Habakkuk, the five "Woes" of chapter 2, and consider how it leads us to humble ourselves before Jesus in worship.
The Prophethood of All Believers | Pentecost Sunday 2026
We celebrate Pentecost and ask what it means to be a Prophethood of Believers.
Living By Faith
Paul shares about trusting God's faithfulness and living by faith in Jesus.
Habakkuk 1:12-2:1 | Watching in the "Why?"
We dig into Habakkuks second complaint to God and the call to courageously wait and watch for the Lord even amidst the dissonance.
Trust God: Who He Truly Is
Dawson continues our Habakkuk series with an exhortation to be honest with God and to trust him for who He truly is.
Habakkuk 1:1-4 | Waiting in the "Why?"
We begin our verse by verse study of Habakkuk with a look at how to both seek God and respond in the midst of the "Why".
Intro to Habakkuk
We begin our new series in Habakkuk with an introduction to the book covering the who, what, where, when, why and more of Habakkuk.
Post-Easter Living: The Call to Be Different
We finish off our Easter theme of Hes Different with the call of Jesus for us to BE different in how we live our lives.
Easter 2026 - He's Different
We celebrate Easter 2026 by rejoicing that Jesus is DIFFERENT as he both calms and conquers the chaos in our lives.
The Difference of the Cross - Good Friday 2026
On Good Friday, we reflect on why the cross was different, made all the difference, and makes us different.
Pressing On: Potluck!
We wrap up our Pressing On series with some final thoughts about the biblical call to persevere together.
Pressing On: The Promise
Paul shares from Matthew 28:18-20, highlighting the promise that Jesus is always with us, to the very end of the age.
Pressing On: Prayer
From the parable in Luke 18:1-8, Paul shares about always praying, not giving up, and trusting God.
Pressing On: Testing and Trials
Lienke continues our "Pressing On" series by digging into James 1 to give us some insight into trials and testing.
Pressing On: Running the Christian Race Together
There is a start, middle, and finish line to running the Christian race. Using the imagery from Philippians 3:12-14, Joseph advises how we can start well, finish well, and press on as we run the race together.
Pressing On: Living the Christian Story Together
We look at how the Christian calendar and the season of Lent help us to press on together in living our lives by the Christian story.
Pressing On: Endurance
Continuing our "Pressing On" series, Dawson takes another look at Hebrews 12:1-3, this time with a focus on endurance.
Pressing On: Perseverance
Looking at Hebrews 12:1-2, Paul shares about pressing on with perseverance.
Vision Sunday 2026: Pressing On
Our Annual Vision Sunday looks back at 2025 and ahead to what God has for Oceanside in the future as we Press On toward Gods call to make disciples.
New Year's Nuggets 2026 (Part 2)
Its our annual New Years nuggets messages! In part two Joseph shares 4 more interesting nuggets of thought and Scriptural insight.
New Year's Nuggets 2026 (Part 1)
Its our annual New Years nuggets message! In part one Joseph shares 4 interesting nuggets that emphasize both the lightheartedness and hard work of the Christian faith.
Short, Simple Prayers: LIVING a Life of Prayer
We enter into our annual week of fasting and prayer with a message on how to pray short, simple prayers that keep us in constant awareness of God's presence.
Wholly Devoted Worship
Marcello takes a look at one way we can measure our worship against God's standard.
Christmas Eve 2025 - "Deliver Us"
A special Christmas Eve message that explains Gods promise to Deliver Us through the birth of Christ.
Incarnation: Fully God
Paul shares about the incarnation of Jesus Christ, focusing on the truth that Jesus is fully God.
Humble Birth, Humble Messengers | Family Ministries Sunday
Our third Sunday of Advent is Family Ministries Sunday! Hear from some of the youngest members of our Church Family. Dawson brings a message about the humble birth of Jesus and our call to be humble messengers.
Advent: Three Reflections
We continue our Advent journey with 3 interactive Advent reflections on the coming of Christ.
The Incarnation: Fully Human
Paul shares about the incarnation of Jesus Christ, fully human and fully God, with a focus for this message on the humanity of Jesus.
Christians & AI
We tackle one of the most impactful developments in our world: the rise of AI. How does it help? How does it harm? And how can Christians bring healing and hope in a world of AI?
Death & Grief Pt.3 - Grief & Grieving Well
We conclude our Death & Grief series with a special message on Grief & Grieving Well, accompanied by song.
Acts Additions: The Place of Prayer
Paul refers to several scripture passages in Acts, sharing about the priority, power, and precision of prayer.