Canaan STL Podcast

Passage: Ephesians 4:17-32 Date: November 9, 2025 Overview: Paul admonished the Ephesian church to walk in a manner worthy of their calling by ongoing putting off and putting on.

Passage: Ephesians 4:17-32 Date: November 9, 2025 Overview: Paul admonished the Ephesian church to walk in a manner worthy of their calling by ongoing putting off and putting on.

Passage: Ephesians 4:1-16 Date: November 2, 2025 Overview: In this passage, Paul lays out the primary theme of the rest of the letter – walk in a manner worthy of your calling. Powerfully, as each of us walk in manner worthy, we’ll be instep with the Spirit and, therefore, each other. This is unity!

Passage: Ephesians 4:1-16 Date: November 2, 2025 Overview: In this passage, Paul lays out the primary theme of the rest of the letter – walk in a manner worthy of your calling. Powerfully, as each of us walk in manner worthy, we’ll be instep with the Spirit and, therefore, each other. This is unity!

This message explores the Baptist belief in Individual Soul Liberty—the truth that every person is responsible before God to read His Word, respond to the gospel, and follow Christ by conviction, not coercion. Learn why this distinctive protects conscience, strengthens discipleship, and shapes how we live out our faith.

Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21 Date: October 26, 2025

Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21 Date: October 26, 2025

Passage: Ephesians 2:19–3:13Date: October 19, 2025Overview: The church isn’t built by people for God—it’s built by God for His people and His purpose. In Christ, strangers become citizens, outsiders become family, and broken sinners become living stones in God’s dwelling place. The church is not a building but a people—joined together by grace, filled with the Spirit, and sent to display God’s glo...

Passage: Ephesians 2:19-3:13Date: October 19th, 2025

Passage: Ephesians 2:11-18 Date: October 12th Overview: When you do not reconcile, you don't see the person, you only see the problems. And our problems become a wall between us and others. And behind our wall of problems, we have no peace with one another. The only way to tear down the wall is repentance and faith one brick at a time.

Passage: Ephesians 2:11-18 Date: October 12, 2025 Overview: When you do not reconcile, you don’t see the person, you only see the problems. And our problems become a wall between us and others. And behind our wall of problems, we have no peace with one another. The only way to tear down the wall is repentance and faith on brick at a time.

What does it mean that every believer is a priest before God? In this message, Canaan Elder Chuck Easter explores the Baptist conviction that all followers of Jesus have direct access to God through Christ without needing a human mediator. From prayer to service to ministry, discover how the priesthood of the believer shapes how we worship, serve, and live out our faith together as a church.

Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10 Date: October 5, 2025 Overview: For the Christian death is not where we are going to it is somewhere we are coming from. Because the tomb is empty our caskets will be, too. Jesus left the tomb behind and we can live our sins and our shame behind, too.

Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10 Date: October 5, 2025 Overview: For the Christian death is not where we are going to it is somewhere we are coming from. Because the tomb is empty our caskets will be, too. Jesus left the tomb behind and we can live our sins and our shame behind, too.

Who really leads the church? In this message, Pastor Daniel unpacks the Baptist distinctive of  the autonomy of the local church ; the belief that every local congregation governs itself under the lordship of Christ. Discover why this principle matters for church health, mission, and faithfulness to Scripture.

Passage: Ephesians 1:15-23 Date: September 28, 2025 Overview: Paul prays that the eyes of our hearts would be opened to truly see what we have inherited in Christ — not just eternal life, but relationship with the King and citizenship in His Kingdom. We aren’t spiritual orphans scraping for scraps; we are sons and daughters with full rights to the riches of His grace. Being an heir doesn’t mean si...

Passage: Ephesians 1:15-23 Date: September 28, 2025Paul prays that the eyes of our hearts would be opened to truly see what we have inherited in Christ — not just eternal life, but relationship with the King and citizenship in His Kingdom. We aren’t spiritual orphans scraping for scraps; we are sons and daughters with full rights to the riches of His grace. Being an heir doesn’t mean sitting on wh...

Who has the final word in the life of the church and in your life? In this message, Pastor Daniel unpacks the Baptist conviction of biblical authority: that God’s Word is our ultimate and sufficient guide for faith and practice. Learn why Baptists have always stood on Scripture alone, and how trusting the Bible shapes what we believe, how we worship, and how we live.

Passage: Ephesians 1:1-14 Date: September 21, 2025 Overview: Paul opened his letter to the Ephesians reminding them of all the blessings they have in Christ Jesus. God has blessed us so we can bless God and others.

Passage: Ephesians 1:1-14 Date: September 21, 2025 Overview: Paul opened his letter to the Ephesians reminding them of all the blessings they have in Christ Jesus. God has blessed us so we can bless God and others.

From small gatherings of believers seeking religious freedom to one of the largest Protestant denominations in the world, the story of Baptists in America is rich with conviction and perseverance. In this message, we trace the journey of how Baptists took root in the United States, the challenges they faced, and the biblical principles that fueled their growth.

September 7, 2025Numbers 27Despite knowing he will not enter the Promised Land due to his failure Moses does not abandon his leadership role. Instead, he faithfully follows God’s command to commission Joshua as the next leader of Israel.

September 14th, 2025Numbers 27Despite knowing he will not enter the Promised Land due to his failure Moses does not abandon his leadership role. Instead, he faithfully follows God’s command to commission Joshua as the next leader of Israel.

This message is Part 1 of our Sunday night series Baptist Distinctives. In this introduction, we explore what makes Baptists unique, why those distinctives matter, and how they shape the life of our church today. From the authority of Scripture to the importance of believer’s baptism, this series lays a foundation for understanding and living out our Baptist convictions in a way that honors Christ...

August 31, 2025Numbers 25Israel falls into sin by engaging in idolatry and immorality with the Moabites, bringing God’s judgment. However, Phinehas’ zeal for righteousness restores God’s favor.