KGF Church

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...

It’s a try-out season for fall and winter sports? Di you try-out? Were you chosen? Or, perhaps you recall those school days when partners were picked. Were you one of those standing awkwardly waiting? Were you always chosen first? In John 15 Jesus makes a startling declaration to his disciples: you are chosen and appointed (John 15:16)! This might give a warm-fuzzy feeling of belonging, but it’s n...

The 1981 Walt Disney classic “The Fox and the Hound” taught me what friendship really was. Friendship, as portrayed in the film, was about loyalty to another, even if it means you have to fight a bear to save your friend or stand in the line of fire to protect them from a hunter. “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” - John 15:13 We know this intuitively, fo...

Cut flowers. They look pretty, make a beautiful bouquet, but they cannot thrive.   Unplugged computer. It can survive for a time. A good battery makes a difference. But, it will die. The life fully alive as God intended requires remaining in the source. Made in God’s image, human beings can only flourish by remaining, as Jesus says in John 15, in Him. We are not meant to be cut flowers or unplugge...

My friend stood at the front of the class with the bungee cord hooked to his belt, the other end in the teacher’s hand. "Go ahead, walk forward", Mr. Brown instructed.  We chuckled nervously as he did so, and to his credit, he got a lot further than I thought he would. But as sure as bees make honey when the bungee cord reached its max, Don couldn't get any further. Just like bungee cords, there a...

Snow angels are one of the highlights of a kid's winter. Have you ever tried making a sand angel in the heat of a summer like this? Your body can leave a mark! This Sunday, we wrap up our series, "The Body," with the exploration of the mark the Body of Christ makes! How has the Body of Christ impacted your life? We'll hear some stories of that and seek to spur one another on toward the love and go...

How is your love for the wideness and wonder of the Body of Christ growing? One of our goals in our series, "The Body," was to invite another pastor to share what the Spirit is doing in another part of Jesus's Body in our city. We're so pleased to welcome Jenny Toews from Willow Park Church - Downtown this week. Here's her teaser for our gathering this week...  Have you ever tried to micromanage G...

The Body of Christ is made up every tribe, language, and ethnicity. The Body of Christ is made up of those with little or much money. The Body of Christ consists of another mixed human reality: those who are married and those who are single. The 2021 Canadian census revealed that 44.3% of the population is married, 12.6% were in a common-law relationship, and 43.1% were single. Single adults are c...

There are lots of expectations when it comes to the local church. It has a significant impact on our relationship with God and with each other. Every Christian’s desire is to be part of a healthy church, where Christ is the head of the church and the Holy Spirit is working in the lives of God’s people. But there are times when the church falls short. What makes an unhealthy church? Many of us noti...

The church is at its healthiest when every generation is connected, valued, and learning from one another. This Sunday, we will tag-team as we explore God’s brilliant design for meaningful intergenerational engagement within His Body. Drawing from Titus 2, we’ll see how the wisdom and experience of older believers and the passion and fresh perspective of younger believers work together to reflect...

Acts 2:42-47 ; 4:32-5:11  &  Matthew 6 If I were a rich man... All the things I could do if I had a little money... If I had a million dollars... This life, that's all that everybody care about man, money... I've got everything that money can't buy... Money. We need it. Think about it. Sing about it. Spend it. Give it. Share it. Waste it. Despise it. Love it. Use it. And sometimes, it uses us....

1 Timothy 3 ;  Titus 1 Life is full of health tips. “How do I get healthy?” “How do I stay healthy?” “How do I know if I’m healthy?” and the worst part is, even if we do it all well, we’ll still die eventually. But this should not be the case for Christ’s Body, the Church. When a church is healthy we should see the evidence, and if health continues, the church will live on indefinitely, continuing...

Have you ever considered how your body speaks up? A pang of hunger just before dinner. A shot of pain when you step awkwardly. A shout when joy moves you. A giggle when something tickles. A tear when sorrow overwhelms. In a way this is similar to prayer - a response from the deepest parts of us to the world around us. This week we continue our series, “The Body”, with the critical topic, “The Body...