Newmarket Alliance Sermon Podcast

Is there anyone who loves Christmas more than kids? Sure, the anticipation of presents probably plays into that, but think back to your childhood... Didn't you delight in the celebration and decoration… the music and food and family and "good cheer" and possibly even this miraculous story with angels and barn animals and giant stars, and of course a baby. What happened to that wonder and innocence...

How many of you could use a dose of HOPE these days? Advent, as you know, is a season of waiting... waiting with great expectation, waiting with hope. Remember, a Biblical understanding of "hope" is not wishful thinking (i.e. "I sure hope I win the lottery"). Hope for the Christ follower is based on our unwavering trust in the unchanging character of God. Has God come through for us in the past? Y...

How many of you could use a dose of HOPE these days? I'm not talking about... “I HOPE the Blue Jays sign Bo"... "I HOPE I get a Christmas bonus this year"... “I HOPE I get into the university I want". That's how the world uses that word. During this season, despite it being statistically more prone to stress, depression and loneliness, we as Christ followers have reason for toboggans full of hope....

Who would Jesus vote for? Could his teachings even be embodied in a single political platform or represented in a single candidate? Is it even up to some politician to represent my Christian values to the world? Can you vote for ________ and still "call yourself a Christian"? What happens when the gospel gets all entangled with partisan politics? What is the believer's responsibility, if any, to o...

Skye Jethani from the "Holy Post" podcast tells a story of a congregant who believed Martin Luther King's famous quote, "9:00 a.m. on a Sunday is the most segregated hour in America," was actually a good thing. When asked to explain himself, he pointed to Revelation 7 where every tongue, tribe and nation was gathered around the throne of God. He saw it as every "tongue, tribe and nation" gathered...

Most of you reading this have had to CHOOSE a local Church at some point. And possibly, for some reason or another, also had to transition to a different Church at some point. Well, like most things in life, there is an honourable way, a noble way, a Godly way... as well as... an immature way, a worldly way and a wrong way. Maybe you don't think this applies to you (and maybe it doesn't... yet!),...

A generation ago, sermons on gender focused on roles in the home and church. Today the questions are far more complex: identity, dysphoria, transitioning, and what it means to be male or female. This message takes an honest, biblical look at the big cultural elephant in the room.

It would be disingenuous if in this series we did not address one of the largest "elephants in the room"... A Christian response to the LGBTQ+ community. And fair warning - there may be different segments of our congregation who will be expecting one thing but come away disappointed. Some might be expecting a berating of this community; a "punching down" of sorts that will shame and judge them, wi...

AI can learn, create, and imitate, but it cannot bear God’s image.

Ever wonder why the Bible keeps telling us to REMEMBER, yet also encourages us to look ahead with hope? How do we hold onto what God has done without getting stuck in the past? And what simple, real ways can we keep His faithfulness alive as we step into what's next? After 40 years as a church and 40 days of focused prayer, we close this series talking about the tension: how memory anchors us, but...

Last week Pastor Jonathan shared both a desire and really a "Holy Discontent" about the kind of Church we would like to be in the NEXT 40 years. We talked about the priority of Discipleship and how much harder it is to disciple people today with cultural forces and modern society seemingly working against it. In a serendipitous overlap this week, we'll talk about our desire to have NAC be a place...

As we celebrate 40 years as a church, we reflect on the discipleship that has shaped us. But the world is changing rapidly. In a culture dominated by the internet, fake news and gratification, are we equipped to face the next 40 years? How can we stay true to our mission of making disciples in an age where information overload threatens authentic connection with God? What does it mean to hunger an...

If you are bringing any goal... big or small... into these 40 days; In fact, if you are trying to become more like Christ in ANY capacity, I can promise you this: You WILL be tempted to abandon your goal... To get off course To compromise or justify To take the easy route To SIN So, since we KNOW this is coming (and this is likely the time in a 40-day commitment when people start to really backsli...

Unless you believe you can muster up all your willpower and 'pull up your socks' with your good Protestant work ethic - and determine through grit and gnashed teeth that you can make the kind of transformational changes in your life you desire to make during this season, (or any season for that matter) - you need to know that is a losing strategy. A downright discouraging strategy. Aren't you glad...

KICK OFF SERIES BEGINS! We begin a series in which we celebrate a proud legacy of God at work in our Church and, perhaps more importantly, look forward to the "new thing" God is going to do in our midst. And as we come specifically to the number 40, we see it has incredible significance in scripture. In fact, there's something about this number that may even be part of our personal and collective...

Community isn’t an Option. It’s a Necessity. John Mark Comer (Author of "Practicing the Way") expands this truth when he writes, "Community is like the incubator for our spiritual formation." We live life to the fullest when we do it in community.

Discover why prayer, serving others, and investing in the next generation are at the heart of a thriving church community. This message invites you to join a journey of faith through the upcoming 40 Days of Prayer, and see how everyone has a part to play in shaping the future.

The study of Acts 1-28 has finally brought us to "Acts 29"! Now we apply everything that we have learned over the past few months about the mission that Jesus gave us in Acts 1:8. Read the verse again and reflect on how you share our faith in your community, workplace, home and neighbourhood. Are there guidelines to follow? Do you know how to share your story in 2025 in a way that is relevant and...

In Acts 28:23-31, Paul had a second meeting with the Jews in Rome. He spent all day expounding and testifying to them about the Kingdom of God and Jesus from the Law and Prophets. There was a mixed response to Paul’s teaching from the audience. Paul then quoted Isaiah 6:9-10 to highlight that salvation had been sent to the Gentiles because they listen. At the end of Acts, Luke tells us that Paul s...

We are nearing the end of our ACTS series and Paul finally makes it to Rome. What a journey it has been and he certainly didn’t get there alone! Join us as Pastor Kris reminds us how God was faithful to see Paul complete his journey, how the believers supported him along the way, and how our same God continues to be faithful to us on our journey today.

As Bible-believing Christians, many of us claim to believe in divine healing, but do we really? We pray for healing all the time, and are frequently disappointed. Has God let us down? Maybe we’re too sinful to deserve to be healed. Or maybe we’re simply lacking in faith. Join us on Sunday, July 27, to explore this topic further. This week's sermon is by Steve Briggs. Steve has served numerous term...

Paul and a ship full of weary travelers are caught in a violent storm and impending shipwreck. Yet even in the chaos, Paul stands with unshakable confidence—offering encouragement, giving thanks, and trusting God’s promise of rescue. This passage reminds us that storms will come, and there are lots of different kinds of storms that we face, but God remains in control through it all. When all seems...

Paul continues on his journey, preaching, teaching and pastoring in spite of his age and poor health. Paul is a prisoner on his way to Rome, accompanied by Dr. Luke. There were discussions about the safety of travelling but the majority said GO! They ventured out on the sea and suddenly, a huge storm attacked the ship. Is this the end of Paul's mission? Will he ever get to Rome? Will Paul even sur...

What is it about Paul? Disruption seems to follow him wherever he goes! Why is that? In Acts 25 and 26 Paul is in yet another trial where he has to make his case again. He stands before a Roman Governor, a Jewish King, high-ranking Military officers and leading officials of the city. What will he say and what will he do? What can we learn from him? Our speaker this week is Megan Wallar. Megan is m...

Having completed his 3rd missionary journey and now an old man, Paul finds himself imprisoned, in Caesarea, by the Roman Governor Antonius Felix and later by Governor Porcius Festus. While awaiting trial for two years, on trumped up charges, Paul experiences the unrivaled might and power of God which allows him to use his own difficult experience to pray, witness, and encourage fellow believers. T...