Ontario United Reformed Church

<br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Special Guest Tena Meinders<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Galatians 6:1–2<br>Colossians 1:28<br>Hebrews 10:24–25<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Midweek Musings

Thanksgiving time brings with it a lot of gratitude, but that thankfulness isn't always directed towards God. What about the rest of the year? In our passage 10 lepers were healed, but how many returned an offered their thanks to Jesus.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura&...

In this sermon we consider the collective nature of prayer, as well as both the nearness as Father and yet greatness of God as he who dwells in heaven. (This sermon was written by pastor Daniel Ventura and delivered by pastor Taylor Kern due to Daniel’s sickness).<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br&...

God's ways are mysterious and past finding out. Who would have imagined that God would set his people free and send them back to the promised land through a pagan king who did not even know God.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</st...

In this episode we muse over Isaiah 40:1-7 which speak is all about the Christian approach to suffering. In this we talk about how various kinds of trouble that come to us in life and why, we consider how to best prepare for suffering by understanding the promises of God in this passage, and we see how this promise fits so well with Daniel chapter 3. Also, we showcase a short sermon clip from Rev....

In this sermon we consider the parable of the persistent widow, and what she teaches us about Christian prayer.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Luke 18:1–7<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 45<b...

When we know the Lord we can be sure that God promises to to walk besides us through the waters and the fire. We do not need to be overwhelmed in the midst of our suffering. If we don't know know Him before hand, we will be hard-pressed to find Him in the midst of them.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong...

In this episode pastors Daniel and Taylor discuss how the "pilgrim identity" of Christians orients us to politics and how this relates to Isaiah 40:12-31, which calls us to lift up our eyes and behold by faith the majesty of the Holy One.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Dan...

In this sermon, we consider the 10th commandment, and God’s calls to avoid covetousness and cultivate contentment.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:17<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 44&...

The Israelites were dreading the future knowing they were going into exile. Some of course didn't believe it. The people wondered whether God would be with them once they went into exile. They doubted His faithfulness. God wants them to know who he is.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev....

In this special episode we consider Isaiah 40 and its connection to the protestant reformation, especially the 5 solas that summarize some core teachings of the Reformers, with special attention given to the doctrine of justification by faith alone.<br><br>(For some reason the quality of the audio recording was not as good this time. We trust that it is still listenable, nonetheless. T...

In the previous chapter God speaks about punishing Judah and Jerusalem. In Chapter 40 God speaks words of comfort. What comfort does God offer his people and what comfort is there for us as sinners today?<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:&l...

In this special episode we give a biblical understanding of our time at Synod and the importance of relating to one another according to biblical principles as individuals and congregations.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Daniel & Taylor<br><br><strong>Texts:&l...

Those whose diet consists of healthy food find they don't have a taste for junk food. On the other hand, those who feast on junk food find they don't care for the taste of healthy food. The same is true about whether our diet consists of mostly temporal things or feast on the food which endures to eternal life.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br&...

In this sermon, we consider how we are to be people of truth who reflect God’s character in our speech.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:16<br>Deuteronomy 19:15–21<br>Heidelberg Catechism:...

We take a look at what will happen to the Christian when the Lord returns to judge the living and the dead.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Isaiah 53:1–10<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><...

In this sermon, we consider the implications of the 8th commandment for the Christian life.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:15<br>Ephesians 4:28<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 42...

The heart is the control center of our souls. When people's hearts are turned off to God their worship is fake. They fear and worship God because they were taught to or because of social pressure. God Doesn't want fake worship. He wants worship from the heart. What is the remedy?<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minis...

In this episode we consider the triumphant promise found in Isaiah 25 that the LORD will swallow up death forever. What does this mean and how it both comfort and correct us? Ultimately, how it gives us a bigger and better understanding of Jesus?<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Danie...

In this sermon, we consider how we are to glorify God with our sexuality.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:14<br>Matthew 5:27–30<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 41<br><br&...

Though overcoming the problems of this life might be difficult and sometimes we may feel they are nigh on impossible, there is only one thing we face that we cannot overcome. That one thing is death. Listen to hear about the One who will swallow up death forever.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br&g...

In this episode we consider what it means that Jesus has commissioned us to be his witnesses in the world and how that relates to our mission as a local church.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Daniel & Taylor<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Acts 1:...

In this sermon, we consider the various aspects of the 6th Commandment (“you shall not murder”)<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:13<br>Luke 10:25–37<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day...

What does the Church exist for? We are here because we believe that Jesus is God-that He lived, died, was buried and rose in 3 days. We believe that he ascended and rules at the right hand of the Majesty on High. But what is the church's mission?<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R....

In this podcast episode pastors Daniel Ventura & Taylor Kern discuss the counter-cultural value of deep community, which is vitally important in our time & place. God has made us for community, and we exist to equip & encourage God's people in the city of Ontario<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:<...