Willingdon Church Podcast

David longed for more than a throne; he longed for the presence of God. In this message from 2 Samuel 6–7, we look at David’s passion for God’s presence and God’s promise to dwell with his people forever. Ultimately, this points us to Jesus, the true King who brings us into God’s presence, now and for eternity.  The Presence of God The Promise of God

Has God ever provided you with an unexpected friendship at a critical moment in your life? When we consider David’s life, we discover that Jonathan, son of King Saul, played a critical role. Facing death threats and confusion, God provided David with a true friend. When David needed him most, Jonathan discerned God’s will and sacrificially loved David with a fierce loyalty. In many ways, Jonathan...

The promises that God makes with Abraham are not only about a home and the future generations of children, but about leaders, rulers, and a king.   Will the people receive the king that they want, or will they receive the king that they need?   Today, we look at: 1.       The Fall of King Saul 2.       The Rise of King David 3.       The True and Better King

The story of David and Goliath is one of the most beloved stories in all of Scripture. We sing songs about battling our giants. Michelangelo painted this battle scene on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Malcolm Gladwell wrote a book called, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Mis ts, and the Art of Battling Giants (2015) . We teach our children this story, praying they will trust God in life,...

Today we begin the “Life of David” series. David’s story is the longest and most detailed biography of the Old Testament. He is the archetype for every other Israelite king. When he dies, he leaves Israel with the longing for another king like him. King Jesus will be that perfect king. Jesus will perfect David’s every virtue and correct his every wrong. David is the only one in all of Scripture to...

Pastor Brody, Pastor Brett and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:25-40. They touch on topics such as singleness, divorce, identity, and more! This will be the last episode as we take a break for the summer! 00:00 Intro 00:48 Sermon Recap 03:51 Encouragement for those in a season of singleness  10:31 Is it not a command to have kids based on the passag...

Marriage reflects Christ’s unity with the church. But marriage is not everyone’s outcome. Do singles get to live in the beauty of God’s love in Jesus, or do they just get a consolation life? Paul addresses singles and marrieds, helping us understand that regardless if we say I do or I don’t, our relational state does not dictate our discipleship mandate. Our devotion is to God first – and our rela...

Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:17-24. Join them as they have a great conversation about their status as Pastors in the Vancouver area, and share testimonies from their own lives of working through their status, as well as the worldly way of growing an influencer-like platform. 00:00 Intro 00:37 Sermon Recap 11:22 Realit...

How important is status to you and I? Status is one’s rank, standing, or position in relation to others. We look horizontally and determine our value and worth based on the comparisons we make with others. How do we tend to rank our status in Metro Vancouver? We rank each other according to professional career, wealth accumulation, social networking, educational degrees, physical appearance, athle...

Pastor Vinh, Pastor Brett and Nathaniel recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:1-16, addressing the topics of Divorce, Desire, and Vinh answers his question on restoration from Sunday.  00:00 Intro 01:14 Sermon Recaps 02:33 The Unbelieving Spouse 03:39 Is Divorce a Sin? 08:44 Divorce and Remarriage  11:04 The Restoration Answer 15:15 How Important is Sexual Attr...

Two Sundays ago, Pastor Ray preached from the second half of 1 Corinthians 6 and reminded us through God’s Word that we should not separate the body from the soul. Both are gifts from God, and both belong to God. With that in mind, we glorify God with all that we are.  As we continue into Chapter 7, we will see that Paul may as well have written to us. As we’ve said all series, we share culture wi...

This week, Pastor Ray and Pastor Brett have a special conversation revolving around the Holy Spirit. Sit back with Silas and enjoy as we recap our Pentecost Sunday sermons with conversations around the filling of the Holy Spirit, why people are afraid of the Holy Spirit and more.  00:00 Intro 00:39 Sermon Recaps 07:41 Conversation about the Holy Spirit The In-House Conversations Podcast is a compa...

What is the most exciting adventure on earth, today?   This is Pentecost Sunday, exactly 7 weeks after Easter. 40 days after his resurrection, Jesus ascended to the right hand of God the Father. Just before his ascension to heaven, he ordered his disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they were baptized with the Holy Spirit.   So, the disciples remained in Jerusalem, together in one place, devoting...

Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas recap and answer your questions from this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 6:12-20. They dig into the topics of sexuality, sexual immorality, God's sovereignty and more.  00:00 Intro 01:21 Sermon Recap 05:05 What is sexual immorality?  06:00 How do we speak to non-believers about sexual immorality?  11:50 How do we respond to accusations of shaming communities? 1...

Got questions from today's sermon? Email us at ask@willingdon.org! In today’s passage, Paul asks the Corinthian Christians, “Do you not know?” (3x). Perhaps you have had the experience of explaining something to someone a few times – maybe your friend, a child, a spouse – and, in response, they keep asking the same question. Finally, you ask, “What is it that you do not understand here?” British c...

Pastor Richard, Pastor Brett and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 6:1-11, addressing the topics of homosexuality, syncretism, pronouns and more.  00:00 Intro 01:12 Sermon Summary 03:43 What is syncretism? 05:04 Is there any wisdom to be gained outside of Christianity? 06:47 Does the use of pronouns in the workspace fall under syncretism? 11:23 Homosexu...

In 1 Corinthians 5, the apostle Paul has addressed the sexual immorality flagrantly tolerated in the church. In chapter 6, he delves deeper into their sin as they misunderstand their identity in Christ. We’re going to move through our passage together in three points: The Sad State of the Corinthians (v.1-8) The Separated State of the Unrighteous (v.9-10) The Sanctified State of the “Washed” (v.11...

Pastor Brody, Pastor Brett and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 1:1-13 and the theme of sin.  The In-House Conversations Podcast is a companion podcast to our spring sermon series in 1st Corinthians. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along...

There is great freedom in Jesus, but if we aren’t careful, we run the risk of falling into dangerous sin. When we do, we need serious intervention to bring us back to the truth of the gospel. Thankfully, God is for us and has made it possible to find hope, healing, and holiness through the life of Jesus and the support of the church. Even when it hurts, repentance and forgiveness brings restoratio...

Intro The mothers and fathers who bring their children for prayers of blessing on Mother’s Day have obeyed the first command given by God to humankind: Genesis 1:29 And God blessed them.  And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.”   When parents dedicate their children to God, both parents and church family commit to discipling their children in the ways of Jesus. Familie...

Last week, Pastor Ray preached on Matthew 28:16-20 with a focus on discipleship because that was the task Jesus gave to his disciples, and it is the same task he gives us today. Today, we will remain in the same Bible passage but with a focus on Family. Not just any family, but the family we call the Church. Big God Big Mission Big Family

We just celebrated Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. In light of Jesus’ death and resurrection, what is the vision entrusted to us by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ? What does it mean to be his disciple? And, in light of this, what kind of church should we be? Over the next three sermons, we will seek to answer these questions. Over Easter, our Family Ministries Team prepared a creative, tac...

Stones. Have you ever picked up a smooth stone and skipped it across the water?   Have you struggled to roll a heavy stone out of the way? When the people of Israel crossed the Jordan River (Joshua 4:1-7), they took twelve stones from the riverbed and placed them in the Promised Land as a memorial.  They placed them there to remind future generations of God’s miraculous power and faithfulness to H...

Good Friday Service - April 18th, 2025

The word surrender does not seem to have positive connotations. Safe to say it is more associated with weakness. When we think about the word surrender, some of us may have an image of a white flag waving in the air as an army surrenders to another. Or when an athlete concedes defeat, or maybe when a person ‘gives up’ on their dreams. No matter the image, it is not a word that is easy for most bec...