Ward Church Podcast

Pastor Scott encourages us to be a community of Jesus-followers devoted to the right things. He asks God to stir in our hearts and minds to prompt us in areas where our devotion has waned, to affirm us where our devotion is on track, and to enable us to pursue these things from a whole heart.

Pastor Scott confesses the tendency of many to treat the Holy Spirit as an exercise of doctrine, rather than an exercise of surrender. He asks God to give us the courage and the discipline to open ourselves more fully to His control -- extolling us to be a Spirit-led, Spirit-intoxicated, Spirit-empowered people for whom all of creation is waiting.

In the first sermon of this new series, Pastor Scott helps us understand the significance of Pentecost and help us to see that when God tells us to "wait," it's always for good reason.

Dr. Scott McKee and Rev. Terence Gray co-preach the finale of the Done With Church sermon series by tackling the very delicate and weighty topics of race and justice.

Mark Ordus talks about the local church being for you, but not about you. He says we want people to BECOME before they can BELONG. We want people to believe what we do, dress like we do, worship like we do, which is all natural, humans are drawn to like-minded people. But that wasn’t the way of Jesus: Jesus came to reach everyone and show them that because of Him, they already BELONG, they have a...

Pastor Scott explores how the church used to elevate women, but over time went in the opposite direction. He explores and laments the pain women have endured from the church. He shares that when you take into account the whole of Scripture, the evidence is that God’s plan for the human race is for it to be a redeemed community where men and women share equally in the image of God, in the giftings...

Pastor Terence laments the brokenness that can be caused by leaders and others in the Church and assures us that God does not sit back and watch with apathy. He provides us a framework for dealing with trauma caused by the church, and how to move forward without losing faith.

Pastor Scott kicks off our new series by introducing deconstruction and then diving into the day's topic of the church and politics. He shares how we have fumbled to live in the tension between the kingdom of this world and the kingdom of God – and how Jesus’ strategy for changing the world was not through political process or military power, but through humble self-giving self-sacrificing lo...

Pastor Terence Gray finishes out our series in "Power Struggle" by showing us that when we put on the full armor of God, we have the power to overcome evil.

Pastor Scott McKee continues the series, "Power Struggle," as he shows us how God equips us to be a "unified church" to do good works in His name.

Jenni Neighbour preaches on the power of prayer and surrendering everything to Christ who "can do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine."

Mark Ordus continues the Power Struggle sermon series, focusing on why "the Church is the driving force (and only hope) of Unity in this world."

We all have people we look up to. We aspire to be that person others admire. But what does God say about the real Hero in our lives? Find out in this message as Pastor Terence Gray continues the "Power Struggle" sermon series.

Pastor Terence Gray continues the series with a reminder that “our circumstances are not as extraordinary as we think they are, and our God is more extraordinary than we could ever imagine."

Pastor Terence kicks off our new series by looking at the book of Acts, where we first learn about the City of Ephesus and its people. Power was important to the Ephesians, and Pastor Terence draws parallels to today and what we can learn from it all.

Pastor Scott sets up our summer by looking at Psalm 1, which talks about the importance of meditating on God’s word. He outlines two ways of living: to live by default or to live by design. You can be formed by the counsel and culture, or you can be formed by the thoughts of God. He encourages us to guard our roots. He believes God wants to do a great work in us this season. Allow God to rene...

On the eve of Ward hosting the General Assembly of our denomination, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Pastor Scott gives us a lesson in what it means to be Presbyterian.

Pastor Scott looks forward to the next year, encouraging us that the world needs the church to rediscover, reexamine and reengage. By doing so, we can be the Body of Christ for each other and for our world.

Pastor Terence Gray walks us through how paternal love is supposed to be modeled by fathers, yet is fulfilled by our Heavenly Father.

Pastor Scott McKee introduces us to two relatively obscure Bible characters, and shows how the blessing they received is a model for how we should bless our own families today. 

Pastor Scott McKee guides us in understanding how curses, that have taken root in families, can be uprooted and destroyed through the power of God and the blood of Christ, as seen in both Old and New Testament stories.

Pastor Scott helps us look more carefully at how the sins of the parents affect generations.

On Mother's Day, Pastor Scott examines Exodus 20:6 which says God will show love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

Pastor Terence Gray helps us see that we are called to sow grace and peace where we can, even with those who we may not like or have been hurt by. Just as God has forgiven us and shown us grace, we need to do the same for each other. 

Pastor Terence Gray examines the story of the Prodigal Son and teaches us that grace is receiving what we least deserve, when we deserve it least and need it most.