Mckernan Baptist Church Podcast

While we can't provide absolute proof in the existence of the God of the Bible, there are many clues in our world that point to his existence....

Must we choose between faith and evidence?

Today we will look at the issue, "If God is good, why is there so much suffering in the world?"

On this Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and recognize how absolutely foundational it is to the saving truth and eternal hope of Christianity. (1 Cor. 15:1-5)

Throughout our ministry year, we are focusing on our three key priorities, "Right Relationship - With God, With One Another and With Our Neighbour." Today we begin our focus on being in right relationship with our neighbour as we explore God's heart for the neighbourhood outside the boundaries of "His people".

During this year, we are focusing on what it means to be in "right relationship with one another." Paul's description of the "fruit of the Spirit" (Gal. 5:22-23) offers a powerful vision of what Christian community can look like. Today we come to the fruit of "self-control," which is often associated with trying harder to be more disciplined, often so that we can more effectively accomplish our own goals.

As we journey through the "fruit of the spirit", we come today to the fruit of "gentleness", or "meekness".

When we understand our reality (what we have been saved from) and our identity (who we have become in Christ) from God, a spirit empowered response of total surrender becomes manifested in our lives.

We welcome Kris Knutson as our guest speaker. Kris is the Director of Programs at The Mustard Seed Street Church. He has been part of our Deepen Conference this weekend, leading a track on the topic of restorative justice.

Faithfulness to God is best sustained in the context of faithful relationships with one another.

Today we come to the fruit of "goodness." Because there are many voices in our world telling us what the "good life" looks like, it is important that we take the time to explore what God says about life that is truly good.

Today we will look at the virtue of patience found in the fruit of the spirit.

Today, we look at the fruit of "peace." The letter Paul wrote to the church in Philippi contains several allusions to a lack of relational peace. Paul's appeal to these people addresses the root of their conflict and points to Jesus' example as the true source of peace (2:1-9). We can summarize Paul's direction this way.

Today, we look at the fruit of "joy". In the Psalms, we read of David's loss of joy that occurred as a result of sin that occurred in a very relational context (Psalm 32, 51). These Psalms take us back to the story of David and Bathsheba and how David got into the mess he did by trying to make his own joy.

Welcome to McKernan Baptist Church! In this new year, we are focussing on what it means to be in "Right Relationship With One Another." Today we begin a journey through the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. We'll see how love for one another truly does flow from an increasing awareness of God's love for us.

As we begin 2017, we will turn our focus to what it means to be in right relationship with one another.

As we enter into a new year, we can do so with confidence that history is not random. Mary's song of praise (Luke 1:46-55) clearly recognizes God's sovereign grace. History is moving toward God's purposes and He graciously reaches down to each of us, inviting us to walk with him.

Today various members of ministry staff will be reflecting on various images that are part of the Christmas story.

Jesus is the Prince of Peace.

Today we continue to explore the implications of Jesus' name, Emmanuel," which means "God With Us."