Newmarket Alliance Sermon Podcast

What do you do with your terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad days, the ones where you're not just hurting, but honestly frustrated with God? In this message from the Soul Music series, we look at Psalm 88, the Bible's rawest, darkest prayer, and discover that lament, praying with brutal honesty about our pain, is not only allowed; it's one of the most common types of prayer in Scripture.

It's Baptism Sunday, and today we pause to reflect on what baptism actually means, and why it matters. Like communion, baptism is more than a ritual or a tradition. It's a living, tangible picture of a deeper spiritual reality: an old life left behind, and a new one begun in Christ. If you've ever wondered why Christians make such a big deal out of getting dunked in water in front of a crowd, this...

In this final message (and everyone said “amen” to that) of this “Relational Repair” series, we circle back to this idea of trying to do Christianity without other Christians… of trying to access all the spiritual benefits of a relationship with God without a relationship with His people; His BODY! I’ll concede that doing life as independently and autonomously as you can might be easier a lot of t...

What if the single most important change you could make in your relationships isn’t a new rule or a list of dos and don’ts, but an intentional mindset you choose each day? How would your marriage, friendships, workplace, or family look if you stepped back from scorekeeping and practiced one simple, countercultural move, especially when it felt difficult? Can a small shift in how we respond actuall...

Who decided that taking the last slice of pizza counts as a moral failing? Can prayer double as a passive-aggressive announcement to your spouse? Sunday we’ll ask awkward questions, smile at our own hypocrisy, and maybe stumble onto a clue or two about why we bicker. The Bible has some answers. I’m a little worried you might not like the answers though. It requires some serious self-reflection mor...

Whether you were previously married, currently married, or want to be married one day, this message is for YOU as special guest Brett Ullman leads us into a conversation on crucial areas like resolving conflicts, enhancing communication, and fostering intimacy. Gain practical tips on managing household tasks and finances and ensuring a balanced partnership. Understand the significance of building...

How is our constant connection to screens shaping the quality of our face-to-face relationships… our “assignment” to authentically love one another? We spend hours a day on phones and devices, yet feel increasingly disconnected—are we trading presence for convenience, interruptions for attention, and real listening for curated content? What happens to compassion, relational depth, and even friends...

This Sunday, let’s look at the real cost of taking offence: What do we lose when a small (or big) slight becomes a long-term wound? How do we tell the difference between a boundary that needs protecting and a habit of staying hurt? What happens to our friendships, families and churches when we default to assuming the worst? Come ready to consider practical ways to notice the trap before it snaps s...

Relational Repairs - Part 4: “Where Do You Draw the Line” What does it look like to guard your heart without shutting others out? When does kindness stray into setting yourself up to be harmed, and how would Jesus have set limits? Are forgiveness and reconciliation the same as restoring a relationship to its previous status? Does grace mean allowing someone to repeatedly harm us? When is withdrawa...

There is one word - one of the most wonderful words in the English language - a word that we so long for in our lives and yet find it so difficult to give or apply to others. It’s a word that looks to assume the best of the person you’re in conflict with. A word that forces one to reckon with our own shortcomings. It’s a word that the apostle Paul came to a bit later in his ministry, and then it d...

Wherever two or three are gathered… there’s eventually gonna be a spat Aren’t you glad the Bible doesn’t just point out the problems… the sin… but also offers a way out. Sometimes it’s a big-picture-theological solution, and sometimes it’s a down-to-earth practical wisdom that (as it turns out) even works in 2026. We talked last week about our typical and even timeless ways that humans respond to...

Let’s be real— relationships are both the source of our greatest joys and probably our greatest pains, wounds and frustrations. Relationships are messy. Whether yours feels broken, strained, or just a little neglected, we all want healing, peace, and a fresh start. For the Christ follower, we especially want to approach relationships “the Jesus way”, which really raises the bar. This series looks...

What if the hope we wait for isn’t being whisked away… beamed up… but instead remade? Join us as we unpack the biblical vision of a new heaven and new earth, (oh… and a new BODY) - where Jesus returns to remake everything good and right. Be warned though… You may have your assumptions of the “end times” deeply challenged.

What if the hope we wait for isn’t being whisked away… beamed up… but instead remade? Join us as we unpack the biblical vision of a new heaven and new earth, (oh… and a new BODY) - where Jesus returns to remake everything good and right. Be warned though… You may have your assumptions of the “end times” deeply challenged

We wrap up this series on the last words of Jesus with a question on what it means to finish well. We appreciate good STARTERS in our culture… entrepreneurs, innovators… people with fresh ideas and new ventures, but how much more meaningful is it to FINISH well. In fact, ending poorly forever tarnishes an otherwise noble legacy. But what did Jesus mean? Specifically, WHAT was finished? His life? H...

After Jesus’s first few final statements, which are amazingly directed to the care, concern and forgiveness of OTHERS, Jesus then faces something even more excruciating than the physical pain (if that were possible). He literally carries the weight of the world on Himself - specifically, all the murder, rape, injustice, evil and sin known to man. In the midst of that embodied sin, the Father looks...

I am still amazed that in the midst of the most excruciating torture ever devised, Jesus’ thoughts and concerns are for the welfare of others. What a man. What a Saviour. What a good God. Most of us don’t have that kind of selflessness. In fact, I would also say that most of us don’t have the kind of parent that would easily be compared to the “Humble” and “Highly favoured” servant of God found in...

The Bible says that two criminals were crucified next to Jesus - one on either side. They represent in some ways the two extremes in all of us. Unlike Jesus, they actually HAD done bad and illegal things. One criminal is angry, defensive and joins in the mocking. The other criminal is humble, broken and repentant. What Jesus says to the second criminal - the second of His seven last statements - a...

What do the last moments… the last breaths reveal about a life lived? Most of us probably won’t get an opportunity to state a profound epitaph as our dying words. Very few have. In ”Famous Last Words" we’ll eavesdrop on our Saviour’s final breaths: the seven last statements of Christ. These are words which may force us to ask blunt questions: Do our endings expose failure or faith? Can forgiveness...

We continue our series TETHERED - what it means to be rooted or grounded or anchored to the 2000-year-old essentials of Christianity as found in the Nicene Creed, as opposed to the whims, trends and fads that muddy the waters of faith. Despite all the ways the institutionalized Church may have hurt, embarrassed or disappointed us, it is still truly a miracle. An unstoppable force in the world and...

We continue our series TETHERED - what it means to be rooted or grounded or anchored to the 2000-year-old essentials of Christianity as found in the Nicene Creed, as opposed to the whims, trends and fads that muddy the waters of faith. This week we come to the “stanza” in the Creed that highlights the Holy Spirit - what Pastor and author Francis Chan has called “The Forgotten God”. Perhaps not for...

We continue our series TETHERED - what it means to be rooted or grounded or anchored to the 2000-year-old essentials of Christianity as found in the Nicene Creed, as opposed to the whims, trends and fads that muddy the waters of faith. We once again confront the core aspects of Jesus’s life and mission. There are those - and you’ve probably heard this rhetoric - that acknowledge Jesus’ impact and...

We continue our series TETHERED - what it means to be rooted or grounded or anchored to the 2000-year-old essentials of Christianity as found in the Nicene Creed, as opposed to the whims, trends and fads that muddy the waters of faith. The largest section of the Creed is (rightfully) dedicated to Jesus. While Jesus is the focus of our worship and our Church, many of us still under appreciate aspec...

We continue our series TETHERED - what it means to be rooted or grounded or anchored to the 2000-year-old essentials of Christianity as found in the Nicene Creed, as opposed to the whims, trends and fads that muddy the waters of faith. Why was the declaration that there is ONE God such a profound and even radical claim? Why does it continue to challenge us? Is God the Father some old man with a be...

It seems most Christian have a hot take on everything from yoga pants, politics, gender roles to online betting. There may be good Biblical wisdom on each of those, but is EVERY topic of equal importance? Is every issue a Gospel issue? If everything is essential, than nothing is. Farmers in the prairie days would tie a rope from the house to the barn when a blizzard was coming so they wouldn’t get...