Interviews, experiences, inspirations, and answers to the tough questions, with notable personalities about how they came to Christ, and their daily walk with God.
A question that is often asked by sincere believers is whether the Christian life is entirely the work of the Holy Spirit, or whether Christians themselves bear responsibility for their own conduct. The Holy Bible gives a clear and balanced answer: both are true.
Pastor Joseph leads the Fellowship of Maple Grove Christian assembly in worship, prayer, and a message inspired by a reading from the Holy Word.
Pastor Joseph leads worship, prayer, reading, and sermon.
LUKE 7:36-50 Pastor Joseph leads worship and preaches about Jesus dinner at the home of Simon the Pharisee. Jesus accepted an invitation to dine at the home of Simon the Pharisee. During the meal, a woman known for her sinful life came to Jesus, wept at His feet, wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with expensive perfume. Simon silently judged both the woman and Jesus, but Jesus responded with a parable about two forgiven debtors, teaching that those who have been forgiven much love much. He contrasted the woman's humble devotion with Simon's lack of hospitality, forgave the woman's sins, and declared, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” The account demonstrates that salvation comes through faith, genuine repentance, and God's grace—not through self-righteousness.
John 2:1-112 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”4 “Woman,[a] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[b]7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
Luke 10:25-37The Parable of the Good Samaritan25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]”28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,' he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
Mark 10:13-16The Little Children and Jesus13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.
Luke 15:1-7The Parable of the Lost Sheep15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
John 14:66 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Pastor Joseph and Rev. Dorian lead a Bible Study of 1 Corinthians.
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
It was while C.T. Studd was studying at Cambridge University in 1833, that he came across the following tract written by an anonymous atheist:"If I firmly believed, as millions say they do, that the knowledge and practice of religion in this life, influence destiny in the eternal world--then religion would mean everything to me. I would cast away all . . . earthly enjoyments as dross, earthly cares as follies, and earthly thoughts and feelings as vanity."I would esteem one soul gained for Heaven, worth a life of suffering. Earthly consequences would never stay my hand nor seal my lips. Earth--its joys and its griefs--would occupy no moment of my thoughts. I would strive to look upon eternity alone, and on the immortal souls around me--soon to be everlastingly happy or everlastingly miserable."I would speak to my fellow men in season and out of season; and as far as my influence reached, I would strive to save them from eternal doom."Yet, you Christians who profess to believe this truth, and who say that you have been saved from eternal damnation--you do nothing! You profess to believe that the unconverted are going to Hell, yet you are as unconcerned about your fellow men as if they were only brutes. If I believed what you claim to believe, I would not rest, day or night, until I had ensured that everyone I met heard and had the opportunity to be saved. My text would be: "What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" Mark 8:36
A - What is Paul's view ofauthority and those who exercise it (vv. 1-5)?13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for thereis no authority except that which God has established. The authorities thatexist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoeverrebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, andthose who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulershold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you wantto be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and youwill be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God's servantfor your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the swordfor no reason. They are God's servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment onthe wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to theauthorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter ofconscience. B - How would Paul's view ofgoverning authorities apply to wicked and perverse rulers such as Nero orHitler? C - What are some reasons Paulgives for submitting to those in authority (vv. 1-5)? D - In verse 8 Paul says,"Let no debt remain outstanding." Does this mean Christians shouldnever incur any type of debts (mortgage, car and so on)?6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authoritiesare God's servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Giveto everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, thenrevenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. 8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love oneanother, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. E - In verses 11-14 Paul usesseveral vivid images to describe "the present time." How does eachone give us a picture of how we should (or shouldn't) live?9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,”“You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a] andwhatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Loveyour neighbor as yourself.”[b] 10 Lovedoes no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.11 And do this,understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake upfrom your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we firstbelieved. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Letus behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not insexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14 Rather,clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how togratify the desires of the flesh.[c] Applyingthe Word F - In verses 6-7 Paulsuggests some practical ways we should submit to those in authority. What otherexamples can you think of? G - Do you think it is everappropriate to resist rather than to submit to the authorities? Explain. Think back over thischapter. In what ways do you need to "clothe yourselves with the LordJesus Christ"? Respondingin PrayerSubmission does not come to us naturally. Pray thatyou will learn to submit.
1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
16 Then Thomas (also known as Didymus[a]) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”
Matthew 5:1616 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Galatians 2:19-2119 “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”[a]
Pastor Joseph leads the fellowship of Christ the King Newmarket in a study of Romans 9:1-29.
John 12:2424 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Romans 1111 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Pastor Joseph and Archbishop Dorian lead the fellowship of Christ the King Newmarket in a Bible Study of Romans 8.
John 14:66 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Pastor Joseph and Archbishop Dorian lead the congregation of Christ the King Newmarket through a study of Romans 7.
WHAT DO WE SACRIFICE FOR THE LORD?OUR WE LOYAL TO THE LORD?DO WE PLACE THE LORD BEFORE OURSELVES AND OTHERS?
Joshua 1:99 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
God of all Mercies and Comfort
Pastor Joseph and Arch Bishop Baxter lead the Fellowship of Christ the King Newmarket in a study of Romans 5.
Acts 9:1-9Saul's Conversion9 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. 3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”5 “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. 6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. 8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. 9 For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
Christ came to bring a New Covenant between man, woman, and God, with Jesus as our mediator.
Pastor Joseph and Rev. Dorian Lead Bible Study.
Galatians 3:2828 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 73:2626 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
John 3:1616 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 11:25-2625 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
5 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”[a] 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
On Christmas Eve 1939, Barrymore teamed with Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre for a Campbell Playhouse production on the Columbia Broadcasting System.Welles served as the narrator and the cast included Everett Sloane (Jacob Marley), Frank Readick (Bob Cratchit), Erskine Sanford (Fezziwig) and George Coulouris (Ghost of Christmas Present).
Full audio of the 1947 Christmas classic, The Bishop's Wife. Dejected by his efforts to raise money to build a cathedral, Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) beseeches heaven for guidance, and is visited immediately by Dudley (Cary Grant), who claims to be an angel. Henry is skeptical, then annoyed when Dudley ingratiates himself into the household as his assistant -- and worse, wins the attentions of Henry's long-suffering and kindly wife (Loretta Young). When Dudley continues to intervene in Henry's struggles, the bishop decides to challenge heaven.
Acts 4:1212 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Read by Pastor Joseph from the Golden Children's Bible
On The Kirk Cameron Show (Dec 3, 2025), Kirk publicly said he no longer fully embraces the idea that unbelievers suffer eternal conscious torment in Hell—the classic doctrine that the wicked are punished forever in conscious agony. Instead, he leans toward a view called annihilationism/conditional mortality, where the wicked are ultimately destroyed rather than eternally tormented. This view has caused great controversy and debate. Pastor Joseph shares the truth behind what God the Holy Spirit tells us about Hell in His Holy word.
2 Corinthians 5:6-76 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we live by faith, not by sight.
A Christmas season classic story of redemption. Crotchety Victorian businessman Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) has no use for festivity, even at Christmas. After resentfully allowing timid clerk Bob Cratchit (Mervyn Johns) to have the holiday to spend with his loving wife (Hermione Baddeley) and family, Scrooge is swept into a nightmare. The ghost of his late partner, Jacob Marley (Michael Hordern), appears, warning that Ebenezer will be visited by three more spirits who will show the coldhearted man the error of his parsimonious behavior.
A Biblical Defense of Christmas as a Holy Celebration unto the Lord - Pastor Joseph ClarkReclaiming December 25 as a holy day of celebration for the birth of Jesus Christ is not rooted in claiming that this date is His literal birthday, but in acknowledging that every day on the calendar belongs to our Almighty God. Some claim that Christmas is inherently pagan because celebrations once occurred on that date within the Roman calendar. Yet Scripture reveals that pagan claims over days, seasons, or traditions have no spiritual weight, for pagan gods are false gods, and falsehood cannot own time, creation, or sacred observance. “For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens” (Psalm 96:5). The calendar, the earth, and the universe belong to the Lord, not to paganism and not to Satan. “The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it” (Psalm 24:1). Satan owns nothing. He possesses no realm of truth, no portion of creation, and no authority over time. “Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Because God reigns, His people may consecrate any moment unto Him, and that moment becomes holy—not by tradition or history, but by worship in spirit and truth.Christians have never proclaimed December 25 as the literal day of Christ's birth. Rather, it is the day set aside to commemorate and celebrate the incarnation—the moment when the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). Scripture reveals that not all biblical observances correspond directly to the exact date of the event they commemorate. God commanded Israel to hold feasts at appointed times (Leviticus 23:4), yet the feasts did not always reflect the literal historical anniversary of the event; they reflected a sacred remembrance within the calendar year. Even more remarkable is the example of Jesus Himself keeping a holiday that was not commanded in the Law—the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) in John 10:22–23. This holiday arose after Israel reclaimed the Temple from pagan corruption and rededicated it unto the Lord. Jesus celebrated it, not because Moses commanded it, but because reclaiming what once belonged to darkness is a testimony of God's victory. This is precisely what Christians have done with December 25.Time does not become holy because of its origin; time becomes holy because of its dedication. When the Temple was built, the stones, gold, curtains, and vessels were common until God consecrated them. “I have consecrated this house… to put My name there forever” (1 Kings 9:3). The materials did not define sacredness—God did. Likewise, a day does not become sacred because of its ancient association; it becomes sacred because it is set apart unto the Lord. Paul writes concerning food once sacrificed to idols, “We know that an idol is nothing” (1 Corinthians 8:4). The same is true of dates. Paganism has no power to define them. “One person esteems one day above another, another esteems every day alike; let each be fully convinced in his own mind” (Romans 14:5). The enemy cannot maintain ownership of what has been surrendered to Jesus Christ.Christ declared that worship does not require a location or temple, nor a specific day or hour. “The hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem worship the Father… true worshipers will worship… in spirit and truth” (John 4:21–24). Because of the finished work of Jesus Christ, every moment is sacred, and believers live within continual Sabbath. “There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). Therefore, December 25 is holy not because of its past, but because of its present identity in Christ. When believers glorify God on a specific day, that day is redeemed by the blood of Jesus and reclaimed out of darkness..
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