Teachings from Unionville Alliance

It's the season of celebrating the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As we quickly approach the end of 2023, it’s also the perfect season for reflecting on all the things that happened throughout the year. Can you recall all the moments that brought a big smile, or an unstoppable laugh? How about all the moments when you felt like the world was coming down around you? In the unconditiona...

Unseen realities are all around us. Undetected by our physical senses, they exist around us profoundly affecting our lives. The Christmas story points to that reality. The ordinary simple shepherds were gifted with a magnificent vision of heaven. The experience left them trembling in fear. This vision emphasized God’s greatness, our smallness, and his immense love. Possessing the power to oblitera...

Throughout the Word of God, we see the generosity of God modelled and exemplified from creation to the coming of Jesus. The heart of God to freely give, sacrifice, and bless humanity is indicative of God’s selfless character revealing the power of generosity. He has set an example for us to follow not because he needs our generosity but because in developing the character of generosity we become m...

We might be willing to give of our time and talents for God’s Kingdom, but sometimes when it comes to our treasures or our finances, giving becomes difficult. Approximately twenty percent of Jesus’ teachings dealt with money and possessions. Why? Because there is a profound connection between our heart and our treasures. Everything we do in our spiritual journey is part of an act of faith and our...

Generosity starts with heart transformation through the redeeming love of Christ. The overflow of joy results is generous living and a generous posture. Greed and self-centredness are rooted in our sinful nature that robs us of the opportunity of experiencing the grace to give of our time, talents, and treasures. Where our treasure is, there are heart will also be. The ways in which we invest our...

A Gospel Patron is a disciple of Jesus who has developed a posture of generosity for the proclamation of the gospel through their time, talents, and treasures. If we are to be, grow, and make disciples, one of the critical character qualities that define our discipleship is generosity. Throughout the word of God we see Gospel Patrons who have lived sacrificially to see the Kingdom of God come here...

Having courage to do what God is calling/leading us to do, namely to share the story of Jesus with others who have less access or opportunity to hear.

When Jesus called people to follow him and be his disciples, they did so in a close knit community. There they found fellowship, support, teaching, and encouragement to continue in the way of Jesus. We were never meant to be solo disciples or journey on this pathway alone. We are members of the body of Christ who work together to be disciples, grow as disciples, and make disciples. When Jesus call...

Jesus led by example by calling and forming disciple-making disciples. In obedience to the Great Commission, we are all called to make disciples in the way of Jesus. As we are transformed through apprenticeship with Jesus, we invite others into a similar relationship and help them to become disciples of Jesus. Through mentorship and one-on-one discipleship, we can help others understand and be tra...

As we apprentice with Jesus in our discipleship journey, we become more like him. It's in our nature to become like the people we surround ourselves with, and so as we spend more time with Jesus and his community of disciples, we grow in Christlikeness. Through spiritual practices, the transforming work of the Spirit, and taking up our cross to follow Jesus, we can grow into disciple-making discip...

Jesus called people to follow him and to be with him. As they spent time with Jesus, they learned what it was to be his disciple or apprentice. Jesus is still calling people to be disciples by being with him. We can be with him by spending time in his word, in prayer, in a discipleship community, and by yielding to the Spirit of God. In our fast paced world, it’s difficult to slow down to be with...

Our vision is to touch our world through Jesus, one life at a time. You can be that one life who is touched, transformed, and blessed in order to touch other lives with the message, love, and power of Jesus. It is a ripple effect that starts with one person: you. It started with Jesus, then his disciples, and throughout the past two thousands years, countless lives have experienced the power of th...

At the heart of the gospel is the message of forgiveness. Jesus forgives us, redeems us, and brings us into his family. As we have been forgiven, we also forgive others and display the incomparable love of Christ. Are you hurting today? Feeling lonely and far away from God? Come and receive his love and forgiveness which will transform your life as you find acceptance in Jesus!

At UAC we are a mission-focused church both locally and globally. We are called to fulfill the Great Commission by sharing God’s message of hope. We will look at how we are doing this within our community, but also through partners around the world. We will also be rolling out our new Missions Cohort for you to discover ways you can be engaged with the mission of God! Let’s all be involved in bein...

Prayer is a critical and important part of our Christian journey. Through it we fellowship with the Lord, hear his voice, make our petitions known, and cast our cares on him. We pray to support our various ministries, but our main ministry is prayer. We are called to be a house of prayer for all nations (our evangelistic mandate) and also a people of prayer (our discipleship mandate). In this serv...

The parable of the Good Samaritan puts the model of Christ's compassion on display. But despite knowing the lengths our Lord wants us to go to love our neighbors, we inevitably fail because of our fallen nature. Without Christ we are incapable, and without the Holy Spirit and His power we are powerless, but when we surrender ourselves to the will of God and lean into the Holy Spirit we are able to...

Jesus was asked about the timing of his second coming. Rather than predicting precise details, Jesus taught about how to be spiritually vigilant and how to live until He returns. In the parable of the talents, we will consider God’s treasurer and our responsibility of using what God has entrusted to us.

The Shrewd Manager knew what life’s three options are and chose with his future in mind. In telling the parable to his disciples, Jesus taught them Four Rules for Biblical Money Management. Do you know the options and the rules?

Jesus modelled a habit of prayer to the disciples that was attractive, powerful, and meaningful. It resulted in them asking Jesus to teach them how to pray. He taught them about prayer through his life, the Lord’s prayer, and parables illustrating the importance of prayer. Through the parables of the Friend at Midnight, the Persistent Widow, and the Pharisee and Tax Collector, we learn the value o...

God calls us to go into the world and bring his restorative healing touch. Everything that Jesus and the Holy Spirit touches moves from death to life. International Justice Mission’s work of restoring broken justice systems is proof of this. So join God in his restorative healing work by joining your church and its partners like IJM.

Jesus made extensive use of parables as a teaching strategy. Each parable contained lessons that although separated by 2000 years, still have meaning for us today. The parable of the unfruitful fig tree segues naturally from a conversation surrounding current events. As he converses about some recent tragedies, he directs his audience’s attention away from the natural plain to the eternal. On the...

The kingdom of heaven will upset our heart expectations and it will do so in ways that we will find unsettling. The Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20) encourages us to stop figuring out if God is doing too much for someone else and start looking at how God has been faithful in our own lives.

The story of the lost son is one of the most familiar and enduring of Jesus’ parables. This Father’s Day Sunday, speaker Wes Roberts will examine the parable from the perspective of the enthusiastic father who celebrates the return of his son. He will highlight a few principles the parable teaches involving the heart and unconditional love of God as our forgiving Heavenly Father.

As we conclude our series on “Resurrection & Beyond”, we wait with hope, expectancy, and rejoicing for the second coming of our Saviour and King, Jesus. The promise of his return brings us comfort, joy, and hope as we await the realization of our faith for the unseen to be seen. In the waiting, we are called to live holy and pure lives as we reveal the character of his kingdom to others. His f...

Throughout history, “Doubting Thomas” has become a label for people who question things, who are skeptics and unbelievers. It can cast a shadow on the character of the one expressing the doubt which may not be necessary. The actual bible story tells a much fuller picture and once the whole story is revealed, you will view Thomas’ and your own doubts in a new and encouraging light.