McKernan Baptist Church Podcast

This week, pastor Daunavan shares about times when Jesus was "disrupted". (Luke 5:17-26, 7:36-50, 8:40-48, Matthew 25:36-40, Matthew 11:28) Also, the audio quality this week is less than ideal. We are working to fix our system throughout the week. If you are looking for a place to serve, we are actively looking for more tech volunteers. If interested, please email tech@mckernanbaptist.ca and we wo...

Today we continue a series of sermons looking at examples of "disruption" in the Bible. One such event was the wilderness wandering of God's people that occupies much of Exodus through Deuteronomy. As the people of Israel were about to emerge from this difficult time, it is significant to recognize God's challenge to them (v. 10-11) regarding the new test they were about to face in the prosperity...

Today we continue a series of sermons looking at examples of "disruption" in the Bible. In a very familiar story, Goliath threatened to radically disrupt the well-being of Israel. His challenge, which needs to be seen as targeted against the purposes of God (v. 45), caused a sense of overwhelming and paralyzing fear until David stepped forward with eyes of faith that saw God's truth and acted acco...

Before we begin, a quick apology on the quality of the audio today. As many of you know, much is changing as we begin preparing the church for relaunch. Thank you for your patience. A better version of this week's sermon is available in video format on our Vimeo page (https://vimeo.com/event/20515). Today we will begin a series of sermons looking at stories of "disruption" in the Bible. The first...

This week, Pastor Dave shares from Mark 4: 35-41 about when life doesn't go as planned. Sorry about the audio quality, we were having a lot of technical difficulties when we recorded this. Discussion Questions: - What does it mean when we encounter storms when following God's will? - How have you seen God in our current circumstances? What are some stories of hope, or helping that you've seen? - W...

Today we will conclude our series through Philippians entitled, "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends." In his closing words, Paul expressed his appreciation to his readers for the ways they had partnered with him in his commitment to introduce people far and wide to the good news of the Gospel. One definition of the Gospel is "God's promise to make right everything wrong in us and in the world." (Lo...

Today, as we continue a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, "20/20 Vision, Life as God Intends," we come a passage where Paul begins to wrap up his letter by giving thanks to the church in Philippi for the gift they had sent him. In doing so, he takes the opportunity to talk about his true source of contentment.

Today we continue a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends." In a section of his letter where Paul speaks of experiencing God's peace, he challenges his readers to pay close attention to their thinking.

Today we continue a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, "20/20 Vision, Life as God Intends." As we are working through the last chapter Paul has turned his attention to some final exhortations or appeals to the believers. Paul is aware of the difficulties the Philippians are going through and he can appreciate their situation as he too, being in prison, understands the challenges. Paul wa...

Today we continue a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, "20/20 Vision, Life as God Intends." As we come to the last chapter, Paul starts to get very practical. The word "therefore" in Phil. 4:1 shows that Paul is building on what he has stated to this point. In essence, out of his love for his readers, he is urging them to take what he has written "on the page" and live it "on the pavemen...

Today we resume a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends." The book of Philippians presents a unique perspective on this kind of life, given that it is written by Paul from jail, where his freedom has been taken from him, his financial resources are very thin and any sense of control over his circumstances is gone. Yet, he writes a letter marked by joy.

Welcome to McKernan Baptist Church Online Service! On this Mother's Day, we want to explore how God grows our faith in the context of intentional relationships with others. While the family certainly provides one such context, the Bible expands our understanding of family to include all followers of Christ. We are not meant to grow in isolation and as such, we can be thankful that there are no res...

For the past several weeks, our gatherings have been far different than we had come to expect and experience. This disruption to our "normal" is also an invitation to explore how God may be leading us in a new and different way. This morning, Pastor Daunavan is going to be sharing on how God is leading us to embody the fruit of the Spirit. As we will see, the Fruit of the Spirit is both profoundly...

For the past several weeks, our gatherings have been far different than we had come to expect and experience. For many of us, the heart of a worship service meant getting together physically to sing, to pray, and to hear a message based on God's Word. With this forced hiatus from public gathering, we're presented with a unique opportunity to think intentionally about worship. Is it restricted to s...

Last week, we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ! Rather than quickly move on, it's important that we take some time to reflect on the true identity of Jesus as Risen King who is "crowned with many crowns." He is not only alive, but active among His people and in our world. This truth can give us great focus, encouragement and direction in these uncertain times.

On this Easter Sunday, we will explore how the writer of the hymn "It is Well" was able to know inner peace in the midst of personal tragedy. We will see that the verses of his song point to the Biblical truth of Easter as foundational to the kind of life God created us to experience, even in a broken and hurting world.

This is the Good Friday service for 2020.

Our current sermon series, "Seeing Clearly the Songs We Sing," highlights the Biblical truths we declare when we sing the songs that we do in our worship services. We've seen how these songs speak very practically to many of the situations we encounter, including the pandemic we are presently facing.

These last couple of weeks have demonstrated that the ability to remain connected through immense challenges is very possible. As we continue to minister through online opportunities, you'll notice a revised version of the weekly program that we hand out on Sunday. Within the information it provides, there will be a sermon outline that includes questions for discussion/reflection. Many are creativ...

**Notice: This podcast is louder than usual, you may want to turn down your volume before pressing play. ** Today we will take a closer look at the song "Great is Thy Faithfulness" and see how it speaks the truth of God's faithfulness to us when we find ourselves wandering in difficult and chaotic times. Discussion/Reflection Questions - In difficult and chaotic times, what is the danger of focusi...

In this year, as we pursue the theme "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends," we recognize that we often proclaim God's vision of life in the songs we sing on Sunday morning. However, it is easy to get lost in the tune and not "see clearly" the truth of the songs we are singing. Questions 1. What truths about God do we ned to consciously declare to one another at a time of uncertainty like this? 2. Wh...

In this year, as we pursue the theme of "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends," we recognize that we often proclaim God's vision of life in the songs awe sing on a Sunday morning. However, it is easy to get lost in the tune and not "see clearly" the truth of the songs we are singing.

Identity drives motivation, motivation drives action, and action drives results... Every action we take in life has a sense of identity behind it. How we seee ourselves maters. - Dave Lomas

In this year as we pursue the theme "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends," we recognize that we ofter proclaim God's vision of life in the songs we sing on a Sunday morning. However, it is easy to get lost in the tune and not "see clearly" the truth of the songs we are singing.

We are currently focusing "up close and personal" on some values that are core to our faith. Today we will explore the value of "OUTREACH." In his letter, Peter challenged his readers to enter into the lives of the people around them, even though their culture was becoming increasingly suspicious and agnostic towards Christianity.