Lenexa Baptist Church

April 12th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald In January 2003, a young man named Terry Drier was in the water twenty hours after his boat had capsized. He gave a valiant effort at survival, although he later confessed he felt certain that he was going to die. After a long while, a helicopter located him and sent word to a ship on its way to the Persian Gulf. The name of the ship was the USS Comforter. Thi...

April 5th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald Imagine a young student in graduate school. He knows Christ and is seeking to follow Christ and honor him in a secular, humanistic, educational environment. While he remains faithful to the Word and the gospel, he is overlooked while the accolades and recognitions go to the one who denies the gospel, God, and the Word. That is tough, but that is often the Chris...

April 5th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald Imagine a young student in graduate school. He knows Christ and is seeking to follow Christ and honor him in a secular, humanistic, educational environment. While he remains faithful to the Word and the gospel, he is overlooked while the accolades and recognitions go to the one who denies the gospel, God, and the Word. That is tough, but that is often the Chris...

March 29th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald Imagine a young student in graduate school. He knows Christ and is seeking to follow Christ and honor him in a secular, humanistic, educational environment. While he remains faithful to the Word and the gospel, he is overlooked while the accolades and recognitions go to the one who denies the gospel, God, and the Word. That is tough, but that is often the Chri...

March 29th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald Imagine a young student in graduate school. He knows Christ and is seeking to follow Christ and honor him in a secular, humanistic, educational environment. While he remains faithful to the Word and the gospel, he is overlooked while the accolades and recognitions go to the one who denies the gospel, God, and the Word. That is tough, but that is often the Chri...

March 22nd, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald One day a man rushed into his home and with a panicked look on his face declared to his wife, “We are in trouble!” She said, “What is it?” He responded, “The car.” She replied, “What is wrong with the car?” He answered, “Water. There is water in the carburetor, and it won’t run.” The wife, knowing her husband did not have a mechanical bone in his body replied,...

March 22nd, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald One day a man rushed into his home and with a panicked look on his face declared to his wife, “We are in trouble!” She said, “What is it?” He responded, “The car.” She replied, “What is wrong with the car?” He answered, “Water. There is water in the carburetor, and it won’t run.” The wife, knowing her husband did not have a mechanical bone in his body replied,...

March 15th, 2026 Pastor Jim Fruth This week in Psalm 27, David comes “face-to-face” with his fear, but he isn’t paralyzed by it. Instead, he turns his attention to “One Thing.” Fear is a real emotion that is produced in the flesh when we face trouble, enemies, or even when we listen to anything contrary to God’s Truth. David’s earnest prayer is an example for us to follow as we face down our own e...

March 15th, 2026 Pastor Jim Fruth This week in Psalm 27, David comes “face-to-face” with his fear, but he isn’t paralyzed by it. Instead, he turns his attention to “One Thing.” Fear is a real emotion that is produced in the flesh when we face trouble, enemies, or even when we listen to anything contrary to God’s Truth. David’s earnest prayer is an example for us to follow as we face down our own e...

March 8th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). There’s something powerful about hearing this message from someone who has just walked through the valley and seen the Shepherd’s care firsthand. Pastor Chad was scheduled to preach Psalm 23 this weekend, and in God’s sovereignty, the timing could not be more meaningful. The Lord knew exactly what this j...

March 8th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). There’s something powerful about hearing this message from someone who has just walked through the valley and seen the Shepherd’s care firsthand. Pastor Chad was scheduled to preach Psalm 23 this weekend, and in God’s sovereignty, the timing could not be more meaningful. The Lord knew exactly what this j...

March 1st, 2026 Pastor Kent Hackathorn The creator God is a god who can be known. God has revealed who He is through his Holy Word. God is a god of relationships and desires to have restored, growing, personal relationship with you! The question is: will you seek to know God through His Word? Will God’s Word be the great joy and love of your Life? Come join us this week and take a journey of disco...

March 1st, 2026 Pastor Kent Hackathorn The creator God is a god who can be known. God has revealed who He is through his Holy Word. God is a god of relationships and desires to have restored, growing, personal relationship with you! The question is: will you seek to know God through His Word? Will God’s Word be the great joy and love of your Life? Come join us this week and take a journey of disco...

February 22nd, 2026 Pastor Bill Shiflett God’s glory is on full display in creation. How do we daily respond to His glory in Worship? How does the glory we observe lead to a Gospel conversation? David beautifully describes the way God constantly shows His majesty as we observe the heavens and the world around us. If we are not careful, we miss the glory of God that surrounds us. The world will say...

February 22nd, 2026 Pastor Bill Shiflett God’s glory is on full display in creation. How do we daily respond to His glory in Worship? How does the glory we observe lead to a Gospel conversation? David beautifully describes the way God constantly shows His majesty as we observe the heavens and the world around us. If we are not careful, we miss the glory of God that surrounds us. The world will say...

February 15th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald The first chapter of Jonah is one of my favorite passages. Interwoven into the story of Jonah’s fleeing from God’s call is the story of a group of sailors who have an unexpected encounter with God that radically alters their lives. Because of Jonah, they face a storm. At first, they pray to their gods and try everything in their own wisdom and power to get...

February 15th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald The first chapter of Jonah is one of my favorite passages. Interwoven into the story of Jonah’s fleeing from God’s call is the story of a group of sailors who have an unexpected encounter with God that radically alters their lives. Because of Jonah, they face a storm. At first, they pray to their gods and try everything in their own wisdom and power to get...

February 8th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald The deepest desire of every human heart is to know that someone cares for them. Is there anyone out there that really cares about me? As we turn our attention this weekend to Psalm 8, you can almost imagine David as a young shepherd staring into the night sky. He sees the vastness of God’s creation displayed in the heavens. He considers the majesty of the Go...

February 8th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald The deepest desire of every human heart is to know that someone cares for them. Is there anyone out there that really cares about me? As we turn our attention this weekend to Psalm 8, you can almost imagine David as a young shepherd staring into the night sky. He sees the vastness of God’s creation displayed in the heavens. He considers the majesty of the Go...

January 25th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald This weekend, we’re going to dive into one of the most incredible portions of Scripture: Psalm 1. The search for the secrets to life, success, and fulfillment goes back to creation. If people only knew they could find true fulfillment by simply opening their Bibles, devoting their lives to Jesus, and faithfully meditating in God’s Word, everything would chan...

January 25th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald This weekend, we’re going to dive into one of the most incredible portions of Scripture: Psalm 1. The search for the secrets to life, success, and fulfillment goes back to creation. If people only knew they could find true fulfillment by simply opening their Bibles, devoting their lives to Jesus, and faithfully meditating in God’s Word, everything would chan...

January 18th, 2025 Pastor Chad McDonald

January 18th, 2025 Pastor Chad McDonald

January 11th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald Christianity is not simply the accumulation of knowledge. It is the transformation of our lives into the image of Christ and then transferring what we have come to know and experience to others. It is the passion of Christ because it is the passion of the Father. It should be our passion. It is our mission. The work of Christ and the gospel is not left to th...

January 11th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald Christianity is not simply the accumulation of knowledge. It is the transformation of our lives into the image of Christ and then transferring what we have come to know and experience to others. It is the passion of Christ because it is the passion of the Father. It should be our passion. It is our mission. The work of Christ and the gospel is not left to th...