BraemarCast: The Podcast of Braemar Baptist Church

We're delighted to welcome our guest speaker Steve Roadhouse this week. Steve is the executive director of Gull Lake Centre, our denominational camp. We'll be getting an update on camp ministry, and Steve will be bringing a sermon from Mark 8:34-38 titled " The Good News ." To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Made New: How Easter Changes Everything" this week, as Pastor Kent brings a message titled "Moving Past Our Past." One of the greatest obstacles to growing in our faith is the inability to fully receive the forgiveness of God. God's grace and forgiveness are freely available to us through the sacrifice of Jesus, but we must allow...

The resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything. The residual effects of Easter echo into our present day reality, as men and women continue to place their faith, hope and trust in the risen Savior. The journey of faith begins with confession, but is sustained by commitment. When we are found in Christ, the old ways of living are gone and we are made new. We'll be exploring this in a new...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.  Pastor Kent will be bringing a sermon from Acts 14:1-22 titled " Tribulations for the Kingdom " this week. While some of us may be able to relate to being rejected or mocked for our faith an...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.  God's plan for salvation always included all of humanity, and in the book of Acts we've seen how that message was spreading more and more. This week, we'll be exploring Paul's firs...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.  Last week, we looked at how the Holy Spirit set aside Barnabas and Saul for a specific mission. The gospel had been shared with the Jewish people, but it was now time for God's message to be spre...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.  What does it mean for someone to experience God's call on their life...follow their calling ...or sense that they have been called to something specific? There are lots of ways to consider and de...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.  Throughout history there are names that are familiar, recognizable, and also FAMOUS to some extent or other. But what about the INFAMOUS ones: people who are known for their disgraceful, criminal, or...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.  When we study the Bible, we often consider events and people, looking at how things happened or how people acted in different situations. It's not all that often that we consider places and locat...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.  Last week, we considered the story of Cornelius, the first Gentile convert to Christianity, as Luke recounted those events. This would have represented a quantum shift in thinking for the early church...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.  In the early days of the church, the gospel was shared between Jewish people. For many of us who aren't Jewish, we recognize that at some point, the Good News of Jesus Christ was shared outside o...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. In our most recent sermon in this series, we recognized that the early church was strengthened and experienced growth, as they lived with a fear of the Lord and were strengthened by the Holy Spirit. We...

The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and ask what we have learned or can learn from the past year. It is also the perfect time to look ahead and ask ourselves if we are living the kind of life that God wants for us, or if we could do " Better ". Pastor Kent is leading us as we continue to explore this together. This week, we're wrapping up this series, looking at...

The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and ask what we have learned or can learn from the past year. It is also the perfect time to look ahead and ask ourselves if we are living the kind of life that God wants for us, or if we could do " Better ". Pastor Kent is leading us as we continue to explore this together. This week, we'll be looking at Proverbs 1:7, James 2...

The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and ask what we have learned or can learn from the past year. It is also the perfect time to look ahead and ask ourselves if we are living the kind of life that God wants for us, or if we could do " Better ". Pastor Kent is leading us as we continue to explore this together. This week, we'll be looking at Proverbs 12:26 and 1...

The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and ask what we have learned or can learn from the past year. It is also the perfect time to look ahead and ask ourselves if we are living the kind of life that God wants for us, or if we could do " Better ". Pastor Kent is back and will be leading us in this new series, as we explore this together. This week, we'll be looking...

At this time of year, we seem to become very focused on the passing of time, especially as we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025. Paul Hay is our guest preacher again this week, as he considers Galatians 3:26-4:7 and the Apostle Paul's perspective of the timing of Christ's arrival into human history. To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

Often, when we think about the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, we focus on the supernatural. Paul Hay is our guest preacher this week, as he explores the story of the shepherds, as a reminder to us that while there were many miraculous aspects to the birth of Jesus Christ, he came to redeem " The Common Man ."  To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're wrapping up our 4-week Advent series, " Arrival " this week. As we prepare our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and its true meaning, we've been exploring the four virtues that Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. This week, we'll be considering the fourth virtue that Jesus brings us: Love . To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're continuing in our 4-week Advent series, " Arrival. " As we prepare our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and its true meaning, we'll be exploring the four virtues that Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. This week, we'll be considering the third virtue that Jesus brings us: Joy . To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.  

We're continuing in our 4-week Advent series, " Arrival ." As we prepare our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and its true meaning, we'll be exploring the four virtues that Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. This week, we'll be considering the second virtue that Jesus brings us: Peace .  To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

Pastor Kent is leading us towards Christmas with " Arrival ," our 4-week Advent sermon series. As we prepare our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and its true meaning, we'll be exploring the four virtues that Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. This week, we'll be considering the first virtue that Jesus brings us: Hope . To learn more about us, visit www.braema...

We’re continuing in our series “ Acts: To All the World ” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. A few weeks ago, we considered what it means to be " Walking in the Fear of the Lord " and how that should shape our lives and our calling as followers of Jesus. In a part two of sorts, this...

The Bible is filled with many stories of encounters between God and people of all walks of life, and under a wide variety of circumstances. The story of the prophet Hosea certainly gives us a look at a truly unusual interaction and request. Paul Hay is our guest preacher this Sunday as he focuses on Hosea 1:1-2:1 with a message titled " You Want Me To Do What? " To learn more about us, v...

This week, we're delighted to welcome guest speaker Michael Waddell from Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM), Team Lead for Marketplace Engagement. Michael provides oversight for Vennture, CBM's faith meets work initiative. As you may know, CBM is our denominational missions organization, and we partner with several CBM missionaries, supporting them in their work in the field.  Michael is...