Parkwood Podcast

The goal of this life is not an earthly marriage, but a heavenly one. In this sermon, Pastor Danny explores Jesus’ revolutionary teaching on singleness from Matthew 19, challenging misconceptions that view being single as an incomplete state. He highlights how singleness is a meaningful gift and an equal path for human flourishing, calling us in every stage of life to devote themselves fully to lo...

God’s got more mercy than you’ve got mess.  In this sermon, Pastor Danny unpacks Matthew 19 to reveal God’s original design for marriage, the reality of human brokenness, and the healing found in Jesus. Discover how Christ's grace transforms our past and restores our future. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, visit our...

Communion isn't a routine to rush through, but an encounter with the living presence of Jesus.   In this sermon, Pastor Danny unpacks 1 Corinthians 11 to reveal the significance of communion, challenging us to approach the Lord’s Supper with reverence and faith. Through communion, we remember Christ's sacrifice, experience His presence, and proclaim His return.  We exist to help people fin...

Forgiveness is not forgetting; it’s what you do when you remember. In this sermon, Pastor Danny unpacks the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18 to show how God’s overwhelming grace enables us to extend unlimited forgiveness to others. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, visit our website.  ⁠Parkwood's Websit...

No one gets left behind. In this sermon, Pastor Linda Armaly unpacks Matthew 18 to demonstrate how believers must restore fellow Christians caught in sin. She emphasizes that every step of church is meant to bring people back to God under Heaven's authority and presence. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, visit our webs...

You are God's concern. In this sermon, Pastor Mike Canji explores Jesus’ Parable of the Lost Sheep from Matthew 18 to remind us that the heart of the Father is to pursue every single lost and wandering soul with urgent, unrelenting love.

The world looks for honour, Jesus looks for humility.    In this sermon, Pastor Sarah unpacks Matthew 18:1-9, where Jesus redefines greatness by calling His followers to embrace childlike humility and wholehearted dependence on God. She challenges us to imitate Christ, remove anything that leads us or others into sin, and to trust the One who humbled Himself for our sake. 

Meekness isn’t weakness; it’s strength under control. In this sermon, Pastor Danny explores Matthew 17:24-27 to reveal how Jesus demonstrated His divine identity, humility, and absolute authority through the temple tax miracle. He challenges us to model Christ’s meekness by laying down our rights for others, trusting fully in the sovereign King who reigns over all creation.

It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you. In this sermon, Pastor Danny unpacks Matthew 17:14-20 to reveal that the overwhelming struggles we face cannot be defeated by human effort alone, but by the supernatural power of God. He challenges us to stop focusing on the size of our obstacles and start anchoring our faith in Jesus Christ, the ultimate mo...

Stop trying to live where you are only meant to visit. In this sermon, Pastor Danny unpacks the account of the Transfiguration in Matthew 17, demonstrating how Jesus paused the miracle of His humanity to reveal His true glory to the disciples. Challenging us to move beyond comfortable mountaintop experiences to make Jesus Lord over every aspect of our daily lives. We exist to help people find hope...

It is not enough to just see Jesus as King; we must also trust Him as King. In this sermon, Pastor Danny challenges listeners to embrace true discipleship through obedience to Jesus. He reminds us the eternal rewards of following Jesus far outweigh any temporary earthly cost.

A tiny amount of spiritual compromise will quietly infect an entire life. In this sermon, Pastor Linda shares on the Pharisees and Sadducees asking Jesus for a sign, resulting in Jesus warning the disciples about the toxic "yeast" of these leaders. God invites us to trade our burdensome religion for the Bread of Life: Jesus, the only one who satisfies. We exist to help people find hope i...

Great faith understands that God is waiting on us to move. In this sermon, Pastor Danny looks at the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28 to show that great faith doesn't quit when faced with silence or obstacles. Instead of demanding what we deserve, true faith humbly runs to Jesus with confidence in His mercy. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His famil...

The mouth speaks what the heart is full of. In this sermon, Pastor Danny speaks from Matthew 15, when group of religious leaders confront Jesus over a minor, man-made infraction: His disciples eating with unwashed hands. Jesus shows up that cleaning ourselves up from the outside doesn’t bring lasting change. True change comes when we stop performing, and fully surrender to a divine grace that repl...

When we sink, He never does. In this sermon Pastor Danny speaks on Jesus walking on water. This account is not ultimately about Peter’s faith, but about Jesus, who comes to us in our darkest moments, reveals Himself, rescues us, and invites us into relationship with Him. True peace is found when we trust the One who never sinks. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find hom...

Come to the table. In this sermon, Pastor Danny shares on the two feedings of the multitudes in Matthew's gospel and points us to the fullness Christ offers us in himself. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, visit our website.  ⁠Parkwood's Website⁠ To help in growing the kingdom of God in our community and around the...

Your past does not need to define your destiny.  In this sermon, Pastor Danny teaches on the death of John the Baptist in Matthew 14 revealing the cost of faithful truth, the reality of deep brokenness, and the grieving heart of Jesus in the face of injustice. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, visit our website.  ⁠Parkwood...

Faith is not just believing God can, but placing your life in His hands. In this sermon, Pastor Linda shares Rahab’s story from the book of Joshua, showing how her courageous faith and surrender to God reveal His redemptive plan and call us to trust Him with our lives. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, visit our website. ...

Familiarity can blind us to the presence of God. In this sermon, Pastor Sarah Brouwer unpacks how the people of Nazareth saw Jesus only as the carpenter’s son and missed the Son of God standing right in front of them. She calls us to reject complacency, honour Christ with a fresh faith. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, vi...

Have you ever wondered why God doesn't just stop the evil in our world? Whether you are frustrated by injustice or just wondering why God is waiting to make things right, we all want to know why the wait is so long. In Matthew 13, the Parable of the Weeds shows us exactly where this world is headed. We discover that the field is mixed and there is no middle ground: we are either following God’...

Are you stuck at a crossroads? Whether you're weighing a career move, a relationship question, or just wondering why life feels like a mystery, we all want to know God’s will. In today's teaching, Pastor Danny breaks down the three layers of God’s plan: Sovereign, Moral, and Personal. We discover that knowing God’s will is not about finding a magic roadmap, but about getting close enough t...

What God owns, He defends. In this sermon, Pastor Danny teaches us that an empty or merely moral life leaves a person vulnerable, but a life filled with Christ is secure. True deliverance comes from being indwelt by God, not just cleaned up outwardly. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, visit our website.  ⁠Parkwood's We...

A humble King rides into Jerusalem. In this sermon, Pastor Danny walks through Jesus’ triumphal entry in Matthew 21, revealing the King’s orchestration, procession, and coronation. He reminds us that Jesus’ Kingdom is marked by humility and calls us to carry the message of this King to the world. We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more ab...

A blood-soaked cross and an empty tomb are the greatest signs God will ever give. In this sermon, Pastor Danny teaches that Jesus is the ultimate and final sign from God, with the cross and resurrection serving as the decisive proof of who He is. He calls listeners to move beyond seeking more signs and instead respond with repentance and a life that follows Christ. We exist to help people find hop...

Jesus Draws the Line. In this sermon, Pastor Linda teaches from Matthew 12:22–37, where Jesus heals a demon-possessed man, confronts the Pharisees’ accusations, and warns that our words reveal the true condition of our hearts We exist to help people find hope in the person of Jesus and find home in His family. To learn more about us, visit our website.  ⁠Parkwood's Website⁠ To help in growing...