Newmarket Alliance Sermon Podcast

What do you think is the #1 inhibitor to the Christian faith? One could argue it's me and it's you Or maybe it's more fair to argue it's those who consistently proclaim to be followers of Jesus but whose words, actions and lives look nothing like the Christ we claim to follow. But even then, are our collective short-comings enough to discredit the good news of Jesus? Enough to...

There are many things in Christianity that we can respectfully "agree to disagree" on. Many things in the Big Tent of Orthodoxy where there is room for differing interpretations. It's why we have the many denominations we do, each with its own emphases and unique calling.

You may have heard lately of many people "deconstructing" their faith. There are probably things we SHOULD deconstruct ... baggage from our childhood; "sacred cows" and church cultural remnants that should be dispensed with. Here's the problem; Most of the people I know who are "deconstructing" are not RE-constructing. Join us for a series that wrestles with the...

OCTOBER 24th You may have heard lately of many people "deconstructing" their faith. There are probably things we SHOULD deconstruct ... baggage from our childhood; "sacred cows" and church cultural remnants that should be dispensed with. Here's the problem; Most of the people I know who are "deconstructing" are not RE-constructing. Join us for a series that wrest...

You may have heard lately of many people "deconstructing" their faith. There are probably things we SHOULD deconstruct ... baggage from our childhood; "sacred cows" and church cultural remnants that should be dispensed with. Here's the problem; Most of the people I know who are "deconstructing" are not RE-constructing. Join us for a series that wrestles with the...

In today's service we would like to add just one more step to our COMEBACK series, as a way to re-cap, re-affirm, and even ask God to "seal" what He has revealed to us in these days. This is a different kind of service that asks you to not spectate but actively participate. You can participate easily via this podcast as well. Trusting this will be a meaningful, even freeing congrega...

STOP SELF ISOLATING Obviously, there are good and important reasons for "Self-isolating" in the midst of a global pandemic. What is becoming spiritually and relationally evident though is that our non-medical self-isolating is having a deleterious effect on our souls. Could it be that is because God has created us for community? Could it be because no matter how cliched it may sound, we...

In the early days of this pandemic, we were desperate for information and updates. There was confusion and conflicting messages. Trustworthy and reliable news was at a premium. It wasn't too long before we weren't sure which "voices" we could trust. COVID didn't start this phenomenon but it sure seemed to accelerate it. More than at any point in human history is the need f...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 In the early days of this pandemic especially, there was a self-preservation instinct that kicked in for many of us. Perhaps this was best illustrated by the panicked toilet paper buying. Even if you haven't wrestled for hand sanitizer in Walmart or built a fallout shelter in your backyard, there is a real temptation to have a "selfish" attitude when Jesus asks us...

No, not the cloth or polymer mask you've been wearing in public for the last 18 months. Please keep those on a little bit longer. I'm talking about a deeper kind of inauthentic spiritual mask that we've been more susceptible to in this season. Church, it's time for a comeback.

"Stop Social Distancing" In this kick-off to a new series, we'll look at 5 Biblical Keys to putting the last 18 months behind us. The titles are a little cheeky... Stopping social distancing has nothing to do with keeping 6 feet apart or other wise protocols. There's another kind of social distancing going on that's been deeply destructive. We've ended up on tribes an...

At NAC's outdoor service in the amphitheater at Fairy Lake in Newmarket, ON we close out our "Cabin Fever" series with the story of the friends and disciples of Jesus who had just witnessed their mentor and teacher... their hope... be murdered and laid in a dark, locked, little room called a "tomb". Now they found themselves in a locked little room themselves, afraid and c...

Talk about "Cabin Fever" 40 days without food. Alone in the desert. Vulnerable. Tempted by Satan. What can we learn about overcoming temptation from our most perfect role model? Do you secretly think that Jesus overcoming temptation isn't really much of a big deal, because He got to play the "God card"? Join us for some really practical wisdom on an issue that affects EVER...

Talk about "Cabin Fever" Widowed. Childless. Poor and in the midst of a famine. A stranger in a strange land. Listen to this riveting take on the story of Ruth & Naomi as told by our very own Michelle Quach

Today’s service was presented in a different kind of format. As Jonathan delves into the “Cabin Fever” that the prophet Elijah experienced, he separates it into 3 sections followed by an opportunity to respond in song (which for copyright reasons we won’t be including in this podcast, but feel free to seek out these songs) Something is being formed in Elijah as he goes through seasons of extreme i...

Listen as Glenn brings the word about David and his encounter with King Saul after running for years. New to our church? Please let us know you visited in-person or online. We’d like to welcome you properly. www.newmarketalliance.ca/guests Be sure to check out our poll about an outdoor service. https://poll.app.do/sunday-service-3228334 Register for the August 16-20th Kids Camp here https://nac.ch...

Talk about "Cabin Fever" In fact, talk about hitting "rock bottom". But there are some Jonah's in our church here at NAC who have encountered the grace and saving work of God as they cried out to him from the depths... From rock bottom. Along with this message that Jonathan is excited to share, today is chock-full of good stuff including... - A very special surprise announ...

We continue our series today: CABIN FEVER! Feeling isolated? Alone? Cooped up? This isn’t the first time, and God was with them too Let us know if you’re checking us out

NAC Worship Service: July 11th, 2021 We continue our series today: CABIN FEVER! Feeling isolated? Alone? Cooped up? This isn’t the first time, and God was with them too Let us know if you’re checking us out www. Newmarketalliance.ca/guests Take a minute to fill out our NAC survery www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZNRWLSY

Sunday June 27th NAC Worship Great service today! We’ll celebrate our grads (and only embarrass them a tiny bit) We’ve got great worship with Glenn, Derek, Sydney and the team We kick off a new series today: CABIN FEVER! Feeling isolated? Alone? Cooped up? This isn’t the first time, and God was with them too. If you are new-ish to our church community, let us know you’re watching www.newmarketalli...

Jesus ends this most famous sermon with his application: A story where you can easily place yourself in the role of either the wise or the foolish person. On the surface at least, so much is similar about these two people. The life-altering difference was revealed only when the storm came. Everyone will face storms. The whole world faced the storm of COVID together. Some got better, some got bitte...

One of the last sentences from Jesus in this most famous sermon is that MANY on that final day of judgment will come to Him having done ministry and done all the "right Christian" works and said the "right Christian" things and Jesus will say "Away from me. I never knew you." Ouch! Is there a more sobering passage in Scripture? It's one thing to be deceived by ot...

By their authentic spiritual "fruit" you will know them... not by the T-shirts they wear, the Billboards they make, the bumperstickers they put on their car. In other words, you can't tell a true follower of Christ by their external trappings. You'll need time and proximity to really discern authenticity and even then Jesus warns of being deceived by false teachers AND false fo...

Now Jesus begins His application of His sermon on the Mount and He uses the analogy of how the true follower needs to enter through the narrow gate, not the wide one. Often this has been interpreted as a whose "saved" and whose "unsaved" verse. "Heaven" vs. "Hell"... "In" the kingdom and "outside" the Kingdom. In context of what has come...

It's a statement that's actually been affirmed by almost every religion and was first spoken by Jesus over 2000 years ago. It's known as the "golden rule" but it seems it's been watered down to be understood as the "Do No Harm" rule... in other words, "DON'T treat others how you WOULDN'T want to be treated". But this is a rule worded in t...