SDBC Podcast

In this episode, Andrew Mellish, our new Director of Facilities & Senior Ministry, joins us to share a bit about himself. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know him personally, and to hear his heart for God's mission and the church family. God has clearly gifted and equipped him for ministry, and we are blessed to serve our great God alongside him!

In this final episode of our RHMC mini-series, we sharpen our vision to Love Like Jesus through Radical Hospitality and Meaningful Connections by introducing measurable outcomes to assess what success looks like when we, by the power of the Holy Spirit, achieve what God has called us to accomplish. We are calling this the Integration Plan, and we are asking our church family to incorporate this pl...

In this third episode in our RHMC mini-series, we discuss the practical applications of biblical hospitality in the life of our local church. In the last two episodes, we examined the biblical foundations of our vision and values; now, we get to the practical aspects of this vision. What does this look like in our church life? This episode will explain why we do what we do and the intentionality b...

This is the second episode in our mini-series called, "Radical Hospitality & Meaningful Connections" (RHMC). In this episode, we continue to establish the biblical foundations of radical hospitality. Join us on this tour of the New Testament as we explore the significant theme of biblical hospitality!

In this mini-series of podcast episodes called, "Radical Hospitality & Meaningful Connections" (RHMC), we explore the mission, vision, and driving values of our church. If you are new to our church family and curious about the direction of our church, this is a great series for you to find clarity regarding who we are and where we're headed. We are also asking our Community Group Leaders and M...

"This episode is a big shout out to our colleague, Sue Gibson, who served at our church for 25 years on our team. Sue is planning to retire later this year, so we are honouring her with this episode and sharing our stories of how we have been blessed by her. Kaitlyn joins us on this episode to share her unique relationship with Sue during her time on our team. Thanks, Sue! We love you!"

Mary is back! It is so good to have our co-host back after her maternity leave for the last year and a bit. As we welcome her back to the podcast, she shares her experience of being away from the church staff and lessons learned from this unique time of being a new mom. Mary also shares some traumatic events that she went through and shows us the importance of faith and investing in the community...

With special guests, Pastor Jayson and Richard Staples, we share what it's like to be a part of the tech team. Tech teams in churches work so hard to serve the church family, but they mostly go unnoticed and sometimes unappreciated. We want to express our appreciation for their hard work and let our listeners take a behind-the-scenes look at how services come together from a tech perspective. We t...

In this episode, we are joined by Pastor Jacob Harder who was recently affirmed as a pastor at SDBC. You will get to know Pastor Jacob through a bunch of questions and his very honest answers that give us insight into his life and the way he thinks. We'll learn of his values, desires, and prayer topics. Check out the episode and pray for Pastor Jacob as he engages in his new pastoral role at our c...

Pastor Paul is going on sabbatical! In this episode, Dayle Krahn (board chair) and Paul discuss what a sabbatical is in our context, what Paul will be doing on his sabbatical, and why it is a helpful tool to allow our team to serve the church well. We invite you to join in on this conversation and learn how you can be praying for our team while Paul is on sabbatical.

In this episode, Mary, Paul, and special guest Pastor Jordan Scott discuss artificial intelligence. So many people in our society are interacting with AI all the time. We use it as a helpful tool, but we also recognize that significant safeguards need to be put in place in order to protect our society from frauds, unethical practices, and other challenges. How should Christians interact with and r...

With our special guest, Hannah Bakken, Mary and Paul chat about the wonderful gift of new life as Mary and Hannah share their thoughts, beliefs, and feelings about being expecting mothers. Culture sometimes makes it awkward when talking about important topics like pregnancy, fertility, miscarriages, menopause, and so forth, but we believe the church is called to be a family, and these are incredib...

This episode is a "part two" to the theological conversation we had about money in the previous episode--Episode 4--where we discussed personal financial stewardship. In this episode, we'll discuss corporate financial stewardship, the importance of radical generosity when it comes to giving to God, and we'll even talk about our budgeting process as we tackle the annual church budget as a church fa...

In today's episode, we're going to talk about money. The way we earn, save, and spend money is incredibly relevant when it comes to talking about discipleship and faithfully following Jesus. With our Executive Pastor, Jordan Scott, as our guest, we delve into a passionate conversation about money and our faith. The conversation was too good to cut off, so we've split the episode into two parts. Th...

In this episode, our guests, Juli and Jayson Oldham, share their experience of the Fellowship Pacific Ministry Workers' Family Camp at Sunnybrae Bible Camp. The Oldhams and the Parks enjoyed a fun, rejuvenating week at the family camp last week, and they discuss why it is so important for a church staff to practice "shared life; shared mission." We're so thankful for a healthy staff team at our ch...

Summer is here! With our guest, Kaitlyn Parker, we explore the beauty of the summer season and let you in on what summer looks like at our church; especially for our staff. Summer tends to be a season of exciting activities, rest, vacation, and preparation, but here in Vancouver, we also have the privilege of some glorious weather and beautiful nature all around us. Take some time to enjoy this ep...

We are blessed with some highly competent and godly leaders in our church family, and Kaitlyn and Mary are excellent young leaders that serve our church so faithfully. In this episode, Kaitlyn and Mary invite us into their journey in the Immerse program, which is a theologically robust, cutting-edge leadership development program for Christian leaders. Moreover, they share their joys of serving ou...

In this episode, we discuss the importance of education in our culture and host two guests who are teachers that teach in different contexts. With Ashley and Suzanne as our guests, we get an inside look on what it's like to be a teacher in today's classrooms and even explore how new technologies and trends are shaping the world of education today. We also discuss how following Jesus faithfully all...

Dr. Timothy J. Keller leaves an incredible legacy of faith and effective gospel proclamation through his numerous sermons, books, articles, and other materials, but the way in which he lived for Christ is perhaps the most inspirational part of his legacy. In this episode, Paul and Mary are joined by Pastor Jayson Oldham as they reflect on Dr. Keller's impact on their lives and ministries. Hebrews...

Anxiety impacts so many people's lives in today's culture. Whether it's at the workplace, in your home, or in other relationship contexts, you probably have experienced the challenges of anxiety yourself or perhaps you've walked alongside someone struggling with anxiety. In this episode, we want to get curious about anxiety, and in order to do that, we've enlisted the help of a clinical counsellor...

Why do we need to understand shame/honour culture in order to appreciate the cultural context of the bible? In this episode, Mary and Paul discuss the importance of understanding the shame/honour worldview for every bible reader. If you want to fully engage with Paul and Mary's discussion here, it might be helpful for you to also watch the sermon that Paul preached on "Real Shame and Honour," whic...

In this episode, Mary and Paul discuss the importance of Christian community. Hebrews 10:24-25 teaches us to not neglect gathering with other Christ-followers and urges us to invest in Christian community. Our hosts also share about their recent trip to Nanaimo to participate in a Fellowship Pacific convention called, "Impact." Mary and Paul express their appreciation and love for the Fellowship f...

In this episode, Paul and Mary discuss the popular animated film Encanto . While you might think this is just a movie for children, Encanto addresses much of our society's concerns such as struggling to find identity and purpose, breaking under heaps of pressure, trying to find our value in what we do rather than who we are, and so forth. This is a fun episode, so dive into the world of Encanto wi...

In this follow-up episode to our "Can You Find Biblical Themes in the Animated Film Encanto ?" episode, Mary, Paul, and Kaitlyn draft the best animated films of all time. This is a fun episode. Please vote for your favourite "team" on our Instagram (@Southdelta) to let us know whose list you resonated with the most.

In this very special episode, Paul and Mary have an open and honest conversation about Mary's concussion and her journey toward recovery. This is Mary's first episode back on the podcast since her injury, and she blesses the listeners with a deep reflection on her painful experience of physical and mental illness. Thank you, Mary, for your vulnerability and willingness to let us into your heart an...