KGF Church

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...

What do you know about Jews in Kelowna? How do you interact with your Muslim co-worker? How do we live with a neighbour or friend who is opposed to "religion?" How do we seek the common good with those committed to other worldviews? What do the people in our community who do not share our faith in Jesus know about us as Christians? What do they conclude about us?  Christians have always lived in a...

Psalm 67 How might our lives be enriched if we thought more about the Global Body of Christ? This Sunday, we’ll step beyond the walls of the local church and tune our hearts to the movement of God around the world. Using Psalm 67 as a backdrop, we’ll explore the “way of God” among the nations, seeing how His grace and saving power are transforming lives across cultures. Through stories from Brazil...

Matthew 3:13-17 We love Baptism Sunday because it’s not just about individual stories of faith; it’s a powerful reminder of God’s ongoing work in our community. This week, we continue our series on Being the Body of Christ by exploring a surprising baptism: the baptism of Jesus. Why would Jesus, who had no sin, submit to baptism meant for sinners? What does His baptism reveal about God’s redemptiv...

Matthew 20:20-28 Have you ever wondered that at a restaurant or while trying to navigate a phone call with a chatbot when all you want to do is talk to a human being? A healthy household, a healthy business, a healthy school, a healthy society - so much of life together depends on who is in charge and how they lead. What about the Body of Christ? Who is in charge? Who leads? What is leadership str...

Exodus 17:8-16 How does your garden grow? If you plant the best seeds but don't water them, will they produce? If you water and weed, but don't fight bugs and birds, will you have a bountiful harvest? How's your sports team doing? If you have the best players, but no coaching, practice, or team chemistry, will you win? If you're a baseball team with great hitting but terrible pitching, will you su...

1 Corinthians 12 Ever feel like there’s a melody still within you, waiting to be played? Or have you ever wondered why some believers seem to be joyfully and effortlessly serve others well, while you (or someone you love) struggle and meander through life? This Sunday, we’ll journey through the biblical origins and importance of spiritual gifts. We’ll see God’s beautiful intention for His gifts in...

Have you ever looked at one of the Kelowna’s sports fields, buzzing as they do this time of year with kids in neat uniforms, and asked, “Hey, what’s with all the teams?” Or, have you been to the food court, or walked through our beautiful downtown, and asked, “What’s with all the restaurants anyway?” In the same vein, have you scooted around the city, noticed all the church buildings and wondered,...

Ephesians 2:19-22 What does it really mean to belong to the Church? Is it just about showing up on Sundays or volunteering in ministry… or is there something deeper God has in mind? This week, we’ll explore a powerful vision from Ephesians 2:19–22: that we’re not just attendees — we’re citizens in God’s Kingdom, members of His household, and stones in a living temple where He dwells. Christ hasn’t...

Here's some pre-work for Sunday... Ponder an answer to this question:  Why does the Church exist? How would you answer that for someone in your life who is wondering why the Church matters today? This is the question we will explore this Sunday when KGF gathers.   Phil Wagler Interim Pastor

Acts 2:42-47 Jerusalem after the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus was marked by the explosion of a new religion. Jesus' disciples sparked a revolution unlike any other in history as people from all over the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe witnessed the events of pentecost, and heard the gospel in their own languages. About 3,000 people became followers of "the way" that day...

1 Corinthians 3:11 500 years ago, a fire was lit in the hearts of young believers who dared to follow Jesus with radical conviction. Born in the midst of persecution, the Anabaptist movement defied the norms of its day—insisting that faith must be personal, Scripture must lead, and discipleship must be costly. This Sunday, we’ll trace the Spirit’s movement from the Reformation to those early house...

This Easter Sunday, we celebrate the truth that changes everything: Jesus is alive! The tomb is empty, death is defeated, and hope is alive because the risen Christ is reigning! We know what the resurrection means but are we actually living like it’s true? Are we walking in the freedom, identity, and calling Jesus secured for us, or are we still letting shame and fear write our story? We’ll look a...

Mark 14:32-42 In the garden of gethsemane, Jesus faced humanity’s ultimate crossroads - surrender or self-preservation. His choice illuminates a paradoxical truth; Our greatest victories often emerge from difficult moments of surrender. We’ll explore how letting go becomes a revolutionary act of claiming God’s best. Discover the surprising power hidden in surrender, and why the things we desperate...