KGF Church

This weekend is a very special weekend.  On Friday, we remember what Jesus did for us by dying for our sin and making a way to have a relationship with God.  This is cause for incredible gratitude because we are forgiven!  The debt for our sin has been paid.  On Sunday, we celebrate the truth that Jesus rose from the grave which offers hope, victory, and new life.  And this is cause for great cele...

Not sure about you but I love getting stuff!  Sometimes it's a gift for Christmas or my birthday.  Sometimes it's a sweet deal at a garage sale or on Facebook Marketplace.  And it's even better when it says "FREE!"  In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus teaches that asking for things, and receiving good gifts should be a part of a disciple's life.  But Jesus redirects a disciple's focus on WHO they should b...

Have the words of what we call The Lord's Prayer become so familiar that you've forgotten how dangerous they are?  I know I have.  I easily forget that our Father in the skies above is overseeing a cosmic restoration project and He's inviting His disciples to join Him in it...it's not about inviting Him into our plans but about joining Him in what He is doing as He brings His kingdom to bear in ou...

The Lord’s Strategy for His Harvest It can be disheartening to look around our society and be tempted to think that there is less and less interest in the Gospel. That should prompt us to ask, How should we as the body of Christ strategize about seeing more people come to Christ? In this message, we’ll look at Jesus’ strategy for bringing in the harvest of people. We’ll find out a couple surprisin...

I don’t know about you but when I pray, I find it easy to “use” God as my personal genie. Presenting Him with all my wants and needs. To be certain, Jesus invites His disciples to ask God for everything. But prayer is so much more. This coming weekend. We are going to place our focus on the One to whom we are praying “our Father in heaven.” As we look to our heavenly Father and grasp just how grea...

At the outset of my ministry at KGF, it is my prayer that PRAYER will be both foundational for all that God has for us as we become the people He wants us to become and do the things which He wants us to do. But what exactly is prayer? And how do we go about it because it’s kind of hard. I invite you to join us on the journey over the coming months as we grow as a people of prayer. Pastor Rob

What motivates you to obey Jesus' command to make disciples of all nations? Fear, guilt, obligation, something else? I don't think you're alone! I know all of these factors have been a part of my journey. What if genuine love was the compelling factor to do what Jesus said, both individually and collectively as a church family? What would change about our view on God and people and how might we go...

What is the clearest evidence that God lives among us? Is it our preaching, our programs, our music, our confession, or even our acts of charity? Or is it our love for one another? Has our church attendance produced the visible fruit of love? In John's writings, we see how the unseen God made His love visible in Christ and how that same love must now be made visible in His people. John presses us...

For God so loved the world. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Love your neighbour as yourself. Love your enemies. Love your enemies?? Really! Iran and the USA? Ukraine and Russia? The persecuted and their persecutors? You and _______? Why does Jesus implore his disciples to love enemies? Doesn't he know how complicated, unrealistic and extraordinary that is?  But...

Over 75% of Christian Men and 40% of Christian Women struggle with a porn addiction. Shame from our stories and even our churches can cause many to struggle in isolation, when the only cure is sunlight. Join our panel of experienced Christian leaders as we dive into the keys to freedom, family and marriage dynamics, why "just trying harder" doesn't work and how we can help loved ones who are strug...

How well do you love yourself?  Ever thought about this question?  It's a tricky one because Jesus says we are to love others as we love ourselves!  Your answer to this question will reveal much.  Let's explore this together so that we pursue loving ourselves Jesus' way! Rob Dyck

Love is a wonderful thing.  To know that God loves you unconditionally and lavishly is mind blowing!  To know that God wants you to love Him not just "theoretically" but with everything within you is challenging yet very encouraging.  But what about loving others the way God loves you...and what about loving others the way you love yourself?  Hmm...that's a little more difficult!  Especially if th...

Have you ever known about someone but truth be told you didn't really know them, or didn't know them very well?  It's probably more common than we'd like to admit.  And sometimes, it can involve those with whom we say we are in close relationship, like a spouse, or a child, or a friend, or even...gulp...God!  Last Sunday, we were reminded about how much God knows us and LOVES us in spite of our fa...

This next sermon series will be focusing on love.  This Sunday I’m excited to share with you the source of love and how that changes our lives for eternity.  We’ll also be looking at some of the challenges associated with love and why some are never able to embrace it. Please join us for a time of worship where we’ll dive into God’s Word together! Steve Perry

The shepherds expected a “silent night” like every other night before, little did they know what would interrupt the every-night darkness to herald the birth of hope incarnate. How are we to respond to such an event? Phil Wagler - Interim Pastor

In traditional theatre there is a term for characters which are not the "main character" yet without their intervention the plot would unfold ...dramatically different (pun intended). This term is "fifth business" and though it could be argued several minor characters in the Advent story embody this role none embodies it more fully (in my opinion) than Joseph, the adoptive father of Christ. Joseph...

Mary had a baby. We know this, sing about it, and it’s so common in our thinking this time of year that we may miss the scandal, the drama, the agony, and the courage of it all. This Sunday, I’m excited that we’ll be joined by Christie Crandall, Executive Director at Okanagan Valley Pregnancy Care Centre. Christie is going to explore the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus with us - not as the poli...

Have you ever received a message that changed everything? Sometimes they are messages that come with great joy and blessing.  Sometimes they come with sorrow and grief.  And often they simply surprise us.  That was part of the experience of some unsuspecting recipients when Gabriel brought a message from heaven.  Yet amidst the surprise, amidst even the doubt and fear, was a sense of wonder and ho...

In his book, The Sacred Journey, Frederick Buechner writes: "The question is not whether the things that happen to you are chance things or God’s things because, of course, they are both at once. There is no chance thing through which God cannot speak … He speaks, I believe, and the words he speaks are incarnate in the flesh and blood of our selves and of our own footsore and sacred journeys … ‘Be...

Every empire in history, no matter how powerful, has risen and fallen. Babylon is not just an ancient city in Scripture; it’s the recurring pattern of human pride that rejects God and worships itself. Yet, in every generation, God preserves a faithful people people who live differently, who resist the beastly ways of the world by embodying His true kingdom ways. Daniel and his friends, though exil...

How on earth do you walk by faith when your eyes, brain, and emotions say the opposite? In a few days we will pause as a nation to remember the costs of violence and war. The world today is rocked by realities and consequences of humanity that too quickly forget the horrors that never just stay in grainy black and white films, but impact us still - including people who are part of our church and l...

The normal rhythms of life include struggle, victories, and a whole lot of ordinary moments in between. But in the midst of that normalcy, do we truly notice how God is at work? This Sunday, we’ll explore the lives of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz, and discover what it means to live fully alive even when life feels difficult, or even when it becomes routine. We’ll see how God was actively working behind t...

Have you ever told your kids to clean up before taking out a new toy, only to be met with protests and resistance? They can’t see past the task to the joy that’s waiting on the other side. This Sunday, we’ll explore how the Israelites faced a similar moment at the Jordan river. God had promised them the land—it was already theirs. But they had to cross the river and step into that reality. When Je...

Have you ever asked yourself how did I get here?  Sometimes we can feel we are in a rut and waiting on God to act. Sometimes we simply go on auto pilot (life with kids can do that to you) and we wake up one day wondering how did I get here? Perhaps you have been seeking God's voice but only hear radio silence. Join us as we look at Moses journey who found himself in a place of waiting. Phill Whatm...

We’ve been exploring in John 15 Jesus’ vision for a fully alive people- a fruitful and abiding life. This week we begin looking at biblical stories where God called people to embrace His appointed purpose in the midst of difficult circumstances. We start with Joseph, whose life could have been defined by favouritism, betrayal, and suffering. Yet God was weaving a greater plan, for Joseph’s good an...