BraemarCast: The Podcast of Braemar Baptist Church

Human relationships can be complicated, and family relationships can often bring the most blessings and challenges into our lives. They almost always take effort, and each of us have been shaped by our family of origin. As followers of Jesus, we are adopted into God's family, and we'll be looking at John 1:9-13. We're continuing in our sermon series "Made New: How Easter Changes Everything" this week, as Pastor Kent brings a message titled "A New Family."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're delighted to welcome our guest speaker Steve Roadhouse this week. Steve is the executive director of Gull Lake Centre, our denominational camp. We'll be getting an update on camp ministry, and Steve will be bringing a sermon from Mark 8:34-38 titled "The Good News."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Made New: How Easter Changes Everything" this week, as Pastor Kent brings a message titled "Moving Past Our Past." One of the greatest obstacles to growing in our faith is the inability to fully receive the forgiveness of God. God's grace and forgiveness are freely available to us through the sacrifice of Jesus, but we must allow ourselves to receive them, and we'll be considering that together.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

The resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything. The residual effects of Easter echo into our present day reality, as men and women continue to place their faith, hope and trust in the risen Savior. The journey of faith begins with confession, but is sustained by commitment. When we are found in Christ, the old ways of living are gone and we are made new. We'll be exploring this in a new series called "Made New."Our sermon this week is titled "Made New in Christ" and Pastor Kent will be exploring how the same power that raised Jesus from the dead can make all creation new, including everyone who believes in Jesus.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. Pastor Kent will be bringing a sermon from Acts 14:1-22 titled "Tribulations for the Kingdom" this week. While some of us may be able to relate to being rejected or mocked for our faith and beliefs, our experiences aren't likely as severe as those experienced by early Christians and the church. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't be prepared for times when suffering and tribulations come our way, especially when it relates to our faith.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. God's plan for salvation always included all of humanity, and in the book of Acts we've seen how that message was spreading more and more. This week, we'll be exploring Paul's first sermon to a Gentile audience as Pastor Kent brings a sermon titled "Paul & Barnabas at Pisidian Antioch" from Acts 13:13-52.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. Last week, we looked at how the Holy Spirit set aside Barnabas and Saul for a specific mission. The gospel had been shared with the Jewish people, but it was now time for God's message to be spread further. Pastor Kent will be bringing a sermon from Acts 13:4-12 titled "Barnabas & Saul on Cyprus" as we look at the first missionary journey of the early Christian church.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. What does it mean for someone to experience God's call on their life...follow their calling...or sense that they have been called to something specific? There are lots of ways to consider and define that, but what does it mean for Christians? Pastor Kent will be bringing a sermon titled "The Call of Barnabas & Saul" as we explore Acts 3:1-3 together, and consider how God may be calling each of us in our own lives.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. Throughout history there are names that are familiar, recognizable, and also FAMOUS to some extent or other. But what about the INFAMOUS ones: people who are known for their disgraceful, criminal, or even evil actions. There are lots of examples of infamous or evil people in the Bible, but there's one name that keeps coming up and causing problems over and over in God's story: Herod. Pastor Kent will be bringing a sermon this week titled "Herod's Harassment of the Church" as we consider one particular Herod in Acts 12:1-25.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. When we study the Bible, we often consider events and people, looking at how things happened or how people acted in different situations. It's not all that often that we consider places and locations, and how they may have had an impact on the history and growth of the church. As we look at Acts 11:19-30 together this week, we'll be considering  "The Church in Antioch" and the critical role it played in early Christianity.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. Last week, we considered the story of Cornelius, the first Gentile convert to Christianity, as Luke recounted those events. This would have represented a quantum shift in thinking for the early church, because it meant wrapping their heads around what it mean for the gospel to truly be available to all people. This week, we find ourselves in Acts 11:1-18 and viewing these events from a different perspective, as "Peter Defends His Actions"To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations. In the early days of the church, the gospel was shared between Jewish people. For many of us who aren't Jewish, we recognize that at some point, the Good News of Jesus Christ was shared outside of those communities, with people from other nations and cultures. But when did that first happen? We'll be considering that this week in our sermon "The Conversion of Cornelius" as we explore the events of Acts 10:1-48.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.In our most recent sermon in this series, we recognized that the early church was strengthened and experienced growth, as they lived with a fear of the Lord and were strengthened by the Holy Spirit. We're beginning to explore some of the actions and impacts of individual Apostles this week, as we look at Acts 9:32-43 and explore "Peter's Ministry in Western Judea."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and ask what we have learned or can learn from the past year. It is also the perfect time to look ahead and ask ourselves if we are living the kind of life that God wants for us, or if we could do "Better".Pastor Kent is leading us as we continue to explore this together. This week, we're wrapping up this series, looking at Acts 1:8, Matthew 5:14-16, and Romans 1:16 as we consider how we can be a...Better Witness. To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and ask what we have learned or can learn from the past year. It is also the perfect time to look ahead and ask ourselves if we are living the kind of life that God wants for us, or if we could do "Better". Pastor Kent is leading us as we continue to explore this together. This week, we'll be looking at Proverbs 1:7, James 2:10, and 1 Corinthians 6:12 and considering how we can seek to make...Better Choices.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and ask what we have learned or can learn from the past year. It is also the perfect time to look ahead and ask ourselves if we are living the kind of life that God wants for us, or if we could do "Better".Pastor Kent is leading us as we continue to explore this together. This week, we'll be looking at Proverbs 12:26 and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and considering how we can seek to have...Better Relationships.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and ask what we have learned or can learn from the past year. It is also the perfect time to look ahead and ask ourselves if we are living the kind of life that God wants for us, or if we could do "Better".Pastor Kent is back and will be leading us in this new series, as we explore this together. This week, we'll be looking at Matthew 6:33 and 22:34-40 and considering how we can seek to have...Better Priorities.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

At this time of year, we seem to become very focused on the passing of time, especially as we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025. Paul Hay is our guest preacher again this week, as he considers Galatians 3:26-4:7 and the Apostle Paul's perspective of the timing of Christ's arrival into human history.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

Often, when we think about the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, we focus on the supernatural. Paul Hay is our guest preacher this week, as he explores the story of the shepherds, as a reminder to us that while there were many miraculous aspects to the birth of Jesus Christ, he came to redeem "The Common Man." To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're wrapping up our 4-week Advent series, "Arrival" this week. As we prepare our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and its true meaning, we've been exploring the four virtues that Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. This week, we'll be considering the fourth virtue that Jesus brings us: Love.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're continuing in our 4-week Advent series, "Arrival." As we prepare our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and its true meaning, we'll be exploring the four virtues that Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. This week, we'll be considering the third virtue that Jesus brings us: Joy.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our 4-week Advent series, "Arrival." As we prepare our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and its true meaning, we'll be exploring the four virtues that Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. This week, we'll be considering the second virtue that Jesus brings us: Peace. To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

Pastor Kent is leading us towards Christmas with "Arrival," our 4-week Advent sermon series. As we prepare our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and its true meaning, we'll be exploring the four virtues that Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. This week, we'll be considering the first virtue that Jesus brings us: Hope.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're continuing in our series “Acts: To All the World” as we dig deeply into the book of Acts, and learn about the early days of the church, its gatherings and leaders, triumphs and tribulations.A few weeks ago, we considered what it means to be "Walking in the Fear of the Lord" and how that should shape our lives and our calling as followers of Jesus. In a part two of sorts, this week Pastor Kent will be exploring the other message of Acts 9:3 and what it means to be "Walking in the Comfort of the Holy Spirit." To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

The Bible is filled with many stories of encounters between God and people of all walks of life, and under a wide variety of circumstances. The story of the prophet Hosea certainly gives us a look at a truly unusual interaction and request. Paul Hay is our guest preacher this Sunday as he focuses on Hosea 1:1-2:1 with a message titled "You Want Me To Do What?"To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

This week, we're delighted to welcome guest speaker Michael Waddell from Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM), Team Lead for Marketplace Engagement. Michael provides oversight for Vennture, CBM's faith meets work initiative. As you may know, CBM is our denominational missions organization, and we partner with several CBM missionaries, supporting them in their work in the field.  Michael is joining us to tell us about the Vennture program, give an update from CBM, and bring a sermon titled "On Earth as It is in Heaven" from Matthew 6:9-15.

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.This week we'll be exploring the concept of "the fear of the Lord." We're likely familiar with that phrase from Scripture, but we may not fully understand what it means, or how essential it is to the Christian life. Pastor Kent will be focusing on that this week in a sermon titled "Walking in the Fear of the Lord", focusing on Acts 9:31.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.In the life of the Apostle Paul, most people tend to focus on his acts of persecution against the early church, his powerful conversion story, his later ministry spreading the gospel to Gentile communities, or his legacy as one of the most impactful writers and theologians in the history of Christianity. But between those highlights and major events, Saul served in other ways that were no less significant in his journey, as God shaped him and guided his steps. "Paul's Early Christian Life" is the focus of our sermon this week, focusing on Acts 9:19-30.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.The Bible writers used many names, and sometimes even metaphors, to describe and identify the church and people who follow Jesus. Jesus personally used many in his teaching, and some, such as "flock" or "body" are more familiar to us than others. Pastor Kent will be leading us in exploring this and unpacking one of the notable names we find in Acts 9:2 with a sermon titled "The Way".To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

As followers of Jesus, we should always seek to be thankful and grateful to God, no matter our situation or circumstances. It's Thanksgiving weekend and Pastor Kent is bringing a special Thanksgiving message titled "Give Thanks," focusing on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, to help us reflect on, and remember our many blessings. To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church. How could a man who had made it his personal and passionate crusade to destroy the church of Christ, eventually become one of the greatest champions of both the church and the gospel? It's not an exaggeration to declare "The Conversion of Saul" that we find in Acts 9:1-19 to be the most dramatic personal conversion story in all of Scripture. Pastor Kent will be leading us as we look at Saul's conversion story, and consider what it means for each of us today. To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.So far in our study of the book of Acts, we have explored a few events that involved the mass conversion of large groups of people. But for you and me, we can likely relate better to the idea of individual conversion experiences that involve just one person. Pastor Kent will be leading us in taking a closer look at one of the most well-known individual conversion stories in the New Testament, as we look at Acts 8:26-40 in a sermon titled "The Conversion of the Ethiopian."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.This week, we're continuing to look at the conversion of the Samaritan people as they received and obeyed the gospel preaching of Philip. This was a unique event, as it represented the first time the gospel of Jesus Christ was preached to non-Jewish people. But there's more to this event that was surprising and unusual, and Pastor Kent will be unpacking that in a sermon titled "The Samaritan Follow-up" focusing on Acts 8:14-25.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.As the persecution against the early church continued and escalated, the followers of Jesus were forced to flee from Jerusalem. But it's ironic that this seemingly disastrous situation would ultimately create opportunities for the truth of Jesus Christ to be spread to other countries. We 'll look at the first non-Jewish people to hear the gospel, as Pastor Kent brings a sermon titled "The Conversion of the Samaritans" that focuses on Acts 8:4-13.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.There are many stories in the Bible of people whose lives and paths were forever changed by an encounter with God, but likely none as dramatic as the story of Saul. But before his life was transformed, Saul was zealous in his desire to destroy the early Christian church. How can someone whose motives seemed so genuine and godly, discover they were off track? Pastor Kent will be leading us in exploring this together, as he brings a sermon focusing on Acts 8:1-3 this week called "Saul the Persecutor."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

This Sunday we recognized and celebrated an important milestone event: the 40th anniversary of Paul Hay's ordination! Paul is a retired pastor and member of our congregation who has graciously stepped in offer preaching support to Pastor Kent when he is away.As Paul has been reflecting back on 40 years of ministry, he wanted to preach on a passage and topic that has been very significant to him. Join us as we recognize and celebrate Paul, and he brings a sermon in Luke 23 titled "The Path to Paradise."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.Pastor Kent is back this week and we'll be exploring the story of Stephen, in a sermon titled "The First Martyr" focusing on Acts 7. While we'll be reminded about Stephen's story, we'll also be considering some of the potential benefits of persecution that could apply to our lives today.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're welcoming guest preachers over the next few weeks while Pastor Kent is on vacation.Pastor La Wom from the Kachin Baptist Church will be bringing a sermon this week titled "Merciful God," focusing on Ephesians 2:4-5 and Matthew 5:7. When life gets busy, it can be easy for us to forget about the great mercy of God and how generously he pours that out on us. We'll be reminded of that and celebrate that powerful truth together!You can click here to visit our website any time to listen to sermons.

We're welcoming guest preachers over the next few weeks while Pastor Kent is on vacation.We've heard a few sermons on the topic of sonship in the past month. It's incredible to think that we are children of the Creator of the universe, the Lord of history, the King of kings and Lord of lords.  It certainly is a wonderful truth to contemplate over the next several weeks. Paul Hay is continuing in our series this week with a sermon titled "The Inheritance of Sonship" focusing on Galatians 3:26-4:7. We'll also be celebrating communion together.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.Pastor Kent is bringing a sermon this week titled "The Selected Seven" focusing on Acts 6:1-7. As the early church continued to grow, the apostles quickly recognized that it was unrealistic for them to do all the work of overseeing things by themselves...they needed help! Together, we'll learn how they recognized that need, and what they did to address it with God's help and guidance.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

Pastor Kent is back this week, and we're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.As we've been exploring the events and characters in the history of the early church, we've recognized that as the gospel of Jesus Christ was spread and the church grew, it gained interest and attention. But not all the attention was positive, especially from the religious leaders of the time. While the initial persecution the church experienced was fairly mild, we'll be learning how that began to change, as Pastor Kent brings a sermon titled "The Persecution Escalates" focusing on Acts 5:17-42.

Guest preacher Paul Hay will be bringing a series on the topic of sonship while Pastor Kent is on vacation, exploring what it means to be a child of God and a member of his family.It's incredible to think that we are children of the Creator of the universe, the Lord of history, the King of kings and Lord of lords.  It certainly is a wonderful truth to contemplate over the next several weeks. We're continuing in our series this week with a sermon titled "The Victory of Sonship" focusing on Romans 8:28-39.

Guest preacher Paul Hay will be bringing a series on the topic of sonship while Pastor Kent is on vacation, exploring what it means to be a child of God and a member of his family.It's incredible to think that we are children of the Creator of the universe, the Lord of history, the King of kings and Lord of lords.  It certainly is a wonderful truth to contemplate over the next several weeks. We're continuing in our series this week with a sermon titled "The Promise of Sonship" focusing on Romans 8:18-27.

Guest preacher Paul Hay will be bringing a series on the topic of sonship while Pastor Kent is on vacation, exploring what it means to be a child of God and a member of his family.It's incredible to think that we are children of the Creator of the universe, the Lord of history, the King of kings and Lord of lords.  It certainly is a wonderful truth to contemplate over the next several weeks. We're beginning the series this week with a sermon titled "The Freedom of Sonship" focusing on Romans 8:1-17.

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.The Bible is filled with stories of people who lived their lives for God, followed Jesus' teaching and example, and created a legacy for us to follow to this day. But the Bible also includes stories of people whose actions and behaviour did not reflect the kind of model we should follow, and we can learn from that as well. We'll be looking at one of those examples as we consider Acts 5:1-11 this week, and Pastor Kent brings a sermon titled "Ananias & Saphira."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.It may be challenging for us to understand what it means to experience true persecution, particularly in the Western world. For the most part, we enjoy a great deal of freedom when it comes to our religious and political views. But when it comes to the early church, this wasn't as true, and we can see it start in Acts 4:1-31 for the people who followed Jesus. We'll be looking at this together this week as Pastor Kent brings a sermon titled "The Persecution Begins."To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church. One day when Peter and John were on the way to the temple in Jerusalem, they met a lame man who was begging by the gate. The man was looking for money to meet his practical needs, but God would use his apostles to bring something far greater to the man, as well as the crowd who witnessed the events of that day. We'll be exploring this together through the words of Acts 3:1-26, as Pastor Kent brings a message titled "The Second Gospel Sermon." To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.  

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church. Pastor Kent is bringing a sermon this week titled "The First Church," focusing on Acts 2:42-47. We can recognize that the first church of Jesus Christ was formed in Jerusalem. But what was that church like? What were its qualities and priorities? We'll be considering 10 different qualities and priorities we can identify in that early church.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com. 

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.Many of us have heard the gospel of Jesus Christ, often referred to as the "Good News", perhaps more than once in our lives. And as Christians, we recognize that this message has the power to change people's lives and their eternal destiny if they hear it, receive it, and respond to it. This message is familiar to us now, but it wasn't always so well-known, and Pastor Kent will be leading us in considering "The First Gospel Sermon" this week, focusing on Acts 2:22-41.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.The coming of the Holy Spirit was foretold by prophets, and by Jesus himself before his ascension, but we may not always stop and recognize it for its life-changing and eternally-impactful significance. It's an important event to recognize and consider, and we'll be doing that together this week as Pastor Kent brings a sermon titled "The Spirit Arrives", focusing on Acts 2:1-21.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.

We're continuing in our sermon series "Acts: To All the World," and as we dig into the book of Acts more deeply in the coming weeks, we'll explore what we can learn from the priorities and actions of the early church.After Jesus' ascension, the apostles got right to work, focusing the church on their mission, and filling an important vacancy. As a side note, have you ever wondered about the difference between "apostles" and "disciples"? Pastor Kent will lead us in exploring all of this together this week, in a sermon titled "Next One Up," focusing on Acts 1:12-26.To learn more about us, visit www.braemarbaptist.com.