KGF Church

How Do We Grow Up?

Understanding the Way God Matures People Like Us Galatians 2:20

Have you looked at a picture of yourself as a child lately? Whether that photo is in high definition on a device in your hand or tucked away in a photo album in fading black and white, it's amazing to look at ourselves as we once were.  How did you manage to grow up? Who and what helped you through the scrapes of childhood, hiccups of puberty or, if you're far enough along, the crises of mid-life? And consider your spiritual growth: what has that been like? Who has helped - or hindered - you? And what about the celebrations and laments of growing up in fellowship with others in the life of a church family?  Today, we embark on a journey of discovering how God develops maturity in us. It's a glorious and bumpy adventure - come along for the ride!   Pastor Phil Wagler

Living as the Body, Bride, and Building of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:12-27

As we continue navigating this season of renovation, it’s important to return to the core of who we are as God’s people. This Sunday, we will explore what it means to live out our identity as the Church in three essential roles: the Body, the Bride, and the Building of Christ. 

Let us seek God’s guidance in becoming the Church He has called us to be, not shying away from change or difficulty but deeply engaging with where He is leading us!

 

Devan Scollon
Student Ministries Director

Foundations for Living in a Broken World

1 Peter 2:4-12

What do you do when life is not going as planned? Peter, in this letter to a suffering church, opens the door to help us understand what it means to find something permanent when life may be falling apart all around you. He points this church to the foundation of Jesus and then to their calling as God’s chosen people. Even in the midst of the hardships, Peter gently encourages them with the purpose of living as witnesses of God’s grace in hard times. Finally, he encourages them to examine their inner life and live an outward life that brings glory to God.

My prayer as we both prepare for this coming Sunday, is for God’s Spirit to guide and lead us through the hard times for His glory and our good.

 

Reg Toews,
BCMB Executive Director

Church

Ephesians 4: 1 - 16

One of the brilliant gifts of where we meet each Sunday is its visibility from one of the main roads in Kelowna. Each week I drive past the church a handful of times on my way about town for meetings, errands, and appointments. Yet we know that on a Monday as we drive past Gordon and Casorso we aren't passing by the Church (note the capital "C"), only a (mostly) empty building where a few staff work in the office. 

The Church isn't a building, we don't need the walls to be the Church. After all, Jesus did not say to Peter "On this rock I will build my building". A building is just a meeting place for God's "Ekklesia" - gathering, congregation, community, assembly - and that's you and me. 

So WE are the Church. What does that mean? How are we supposed to live? Ephesians 4 has a lot to say about that, read it before you come on Sunday and we'll unpack it together.

Pastor Joel Lise

 

Seek the Lord and We Will Find Him

In light of this new season at KGF, I believe God is inviting us to do one thing: Seek Him. 

As a church, we are called to seek the Lord with all our hearts, trusting that when we do, He will guide us forward. This Sunday, we'll explore what it means to seek God together and how He reveals Himself to those who diligently pursue Him. Let’s not miss the opportunity to witness His work in our midst. 

 

Devan Scollon
Student Ministries Director 

Being Family: What It Means

Jesus called God the Father, “Abba”, which means “daddy”. We will explore what this means for His church and how we are called to walk with one another.

Phil Wagler at PRN 

Who is Jesus? | God's Kingdom IS Growing

Mark 4:26-29

Can you think back to spring when the soil was turned, seeds were planted and all felt fresh?  How about those warm summer months when gardens and orchards grew and needed tending and watering to survive? And now, how’s the harvest emerging? As we look around our area we see apples hanging and Thanksgiving for all we have just around the corner. 

There is a rhythm to the year and we have a role to play. And yet at the same time, our part is really quite small. We are a participant in something greater. The faithful flow of seasons finds us emerging from summer into another reality and invites us to consider that the Kingdom of God is also something growing in the Creator’s own way. We are a participant in something greater. 

This week we consider God’s faithful tending to his Kingdom from the past and present, from the global to the local, and consider the ways we have been invited to participate over the last few months in something greater. Might we find new confidence and expectation to trust the Lord for what lies ahead?

Guest Speaker: Phil Wagler
Global Director at Peace and Reconciliation Network

 

Who is Jesus? | Giving to Caesar & Giving to God

Mark 12:13-17

During His last days, Jesus had a number of run-ins with the religious elite of the day. He was hated by most of them to the point where they wanted Him dead. They just had to figure out a way to get Him killed, so they pose what they think are impossible questions. The way He responds ends in astonishment, not just for how he handles the questions, but how His answers point to something greater. Our passage this week has more to teach us than simply how to get out of an impossible question. Let’s dive in together.

 

Speaker: Lead Pastor Shawn Klassen

Who is Jesus? | The Cornerstone

Mark 12:1-12

As a kid, my mother would often read to us the famous Aesop's fables - The Mouse and the Lion, the Scorpion and the Frog, the Fox and the Grapes, and of course the Tortoise and the Hare. These were great stories, and their morals were usually quite obvious. "Every act of kindness counts", "A creature cannot deny its nature", "It's better to deem something undesirable than be bitter when you cannot have it", and "Natural talent is no excuse for laziness" are their lessons respectively.



When Jesus spoke in parables, the people around him were often confused about their meaning, but not with the parable of the tenants - our passage for Sunday - which was a clear and harsh criticism of the Jewish religious elites.

Speaker: Pastor Joel Lise

Who is Jesus? | Says Who?

Mark 11:26-33

Jesus has always been controversial. He is today, and he was back in His time. He did things no one else was doing, and was teaching things that were astonishing. And when He got to Jerusalem, He upset the religious leaders by clearing out the Temple. Now those leaders will come face to face with Jesus and ask a probing question… “Who gave you the authority?”

Let’s explore together!

 

Speaker: Lead Pastor Shawn Klassen