KGF Church

The Warning, The Promise, and our Assignment

Whether we realize it or not in each moment, the world is full of chaos, war, persecution, and trials. The disciples thought that the coming of the messiah would bring order, peace, and restoration; that things would get better, not worse. And just like us, they looked to traditions, institutions and leaders for their hope.

If things are only going to get worse before they get better, where are we going to turn? Where does our hope lie? How are we going to know what to do?

Joel Lise

Worship Pastor

The Command

God.

What is your first response or thought to that word? 

A.W. Tozer said, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." 

There can be various responses to "God." What was yours? Does it reveal something important about you?

What does God command?

What comes to our mind about God will probably shape what we begin to list about what God expects of those made in His image. Some argue about what should be on such lists. Some reject such lists altogether and find a God who makes demands unreasonable. 

This week we continue on the way with Jesus to the cross of Good Friday and the rise of the King on Easter Sunday. Jesus makes a pretty startling comment about what God actually commands in Mark 12:28-34. I wonder what you think about his Great Command to love? 

Phil Wagler 
Interim Pastor

Right To Access

Mark 11:15-18

Familiarity can lead us to miss the incredible.

For instance, do you take the beauty of this valley for granted? It's our everyday normal, but people come a long way to spend just a week here.

Familiarity can also lead us to neglect the incredible. We get used to the person who is just "there" and neglect the heart of the relationship. We get used to enjoying what others have built and neglect to make the good thing even better. Even worse than neglect, we can turn the tables on the incredible and use it for selfish purposes and corrupt the incredible.

It's time to see the incredible once again!

This week we journey with Jesus toward the cross of Easter and enter the incredible first-century temple in Mark 11 and find tables that need to be turned. But why? What does prayer have to do with it? And, what are we incredibly called to make sure we don't neglect in this incredible time and place?

Phil Wagler
Interim Pastor

You've Been Sent On A Mission

John 1:14

John 1:14 is a familiar verse for many Christians as it offers a concise, if not profound, description of the “Good News” - God with us.

But the incarnation is not only the “content” of the good news (God with Us) but it is also the model for sharing that news with the World. Darrell Guder says the incarnation is both the “what” and the “how-to” of the gospel.

Jesus came to Earth not just as a redemptive fix for a broken Creation - but to lead the Church into a new way of living - to be about the business of His Kingdom.

And how do we do it? He rooted himself into the local neighbourhood - its customs and culture. He lived and worked in Nazareth where He engaged with all walks of life, loving them deeply, and simply living his counter-cultural ethos for all to see.

So what does “the neighbourhood” mean for KGF? Think local…and global. Think grocery store and soccer field. At work and with neighbours. Mission is quite simply being who you are; where you are.

Jamie Munday

Blessed to be a Blessing

Genesis 12:1-3

Imagine being told by your spouse or a close friend that they’re taking you on a vacation, but they won’t tell you where. Would you be excited, or nervous? And how would you pack? What would you bring with you? What would you make sure to leave behind? Kinda hard to know when you don’t know where you’re going, but that’s the call that Abraham, and indeed all off us, receive from the Lord.

Abraham had to leave all he knew, pack his stuff, and go. The promise, when Abraham accepts this invitation, is that God would lead him and bless him, but not just bless him, but use him to bless all nations!

God calls each of us to follow him to places and settings we cannot yet know, what will we leave behind so we can journey unhindered? And what will we be sure to pack in our suitcases?

Let’s find out together on Sunday!

Pastor Joel

At the Crossroads

Genesis 11:10-32

Have you experienced life at the crossroads? How did you get there?

How have you discerned which way to go? Who have you asked for directions? Have you made a wrong turn?

Doesn’t it seem like the whole world is at the crossroads these days? How do you see people responding to the uncertain rhetoric of our southern neighbour, not to mention the complexities we’re all facing in our own lives? What do you see happening to relationships, hopes, and expectations?

This week we follow the scattered peoples after Babel’s bluster and discover a family on a journey that ends at a crossroads in Genesis 11:27-32. What might we learn from them that can help us today?

Phil Wagler, Interim Pastor

Towers, Tongues, & Thrones

Genesis 11

After the flood, Noah and his family were saved through God’s good promise. But humanity quickly moved on to a new building project - this time, not an ark of salvation, but a tower of rebellion. What was their goal?

• To reach the heavens?

• To make a name for themselves?

• To build a backup plan in case of another flood?

At Babel, we see the human heart striving for significance and security apart from God - only to find confusion and judgment. Yet even in this act of scattering, God was working toward a greater plan of redemption that echoes throughout Scripture and finds its fulfillment in Christ.

Join us as we explore how Babel isn’t just an ancient story - it’s a mirror to our own hearts and a signpost to God’s greater plans.

Devan Scollon

God of Promise

God of Promise

Genesis 6-10

Floods.
They make a mess and overflow. They make the news and reveal human vulnerability. They leave us longing for a way out.

Rainbows.
We see them on sidewalks, T-shirts, jewelry and bumper stickers, but there's nothing quite like the ones that hang in the sky and stop you in your tracks.

Promises.
Have you made them? Have you kept them?
Have you been disappointed by them?
Why do we so long for a promise to be kept?

What does a flood and a rainbow reveal about who God is and who we are? What to they have to do with a promise that is as true for you today as it was in the days of Noah?

This week we float with Noah through Genesis 6-10. Come along for the ride.

Sail on...
Phil Wagler 
Interim Pastor

It Starts Close to Home

Genesis 4-5

Last week in Genesis Chapter 3 we met our Adversary - Satan - through the narrative, and Steve unpacked for us how Satan uses doubt about the goodness of God’s gifts, and doubt of our own goodness to undermine our trust in God.

This weekend we are going to look at the original sin of our adversary - pride - and how Chapter 4 of Genesis teaches us to see pride and ultimately resist it’s pull. What is pride? How can we recognize it in ourselves? And most importantly, what is God’s plan to deal with the sin of pride, both within us and within the world?

Joel Lise,

Worship Pastor

How to Ruin Your Life

Genesis 3

In our day and age, there seems to be a lot of “How To’s”

·         How to Lose Weight

·         How to Become Wealthy (sometimes overnight!)

·         How to Dress for Success

·         How to Make your Hair grow back

·         How to Train Your Dragon… you get the idea

Yet in all the overwhelming piles and piles of information, you will rarely hear a message on HOW TO RUIN YOUR LIFE.

Join us this Sunday to hear how Satan tempts, tricks and deceives and how we can PREVENT this from happening.
 

Looking forward to sharing the Word together!

Steve Perry