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. At this point in our study of Acts, we're recognizing that as much as the gospel was spreading and people were coming to Christ, opponents of the message seemed to be desperate to throw a wrench into things. Pastor Kent is bringing a sermon this week from Acts 24:1-27 titled "Paul's Defence Be...

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 is bringing a sermon this week from Acts 23:1-10 titled "Paul's Defence Before the Council" as we explore how Paul defends himself before yet another group who are opposed to his beliefs and actions. We'll be reminded of the importance of a clear conscience, being respectful and ke...

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. Especially these days, people's allegiances can become confused, and the lines between faith in God and alignment with human causes and leaders seem to be blurring more and more. Pastor Kent will be bringing a sermon this week from Acts 22:22-30 titled "Paul's Roman Citizenship," as we conside...

We're pausing our ongoing sermon series Acts: To All the World this week. Pastor Kent is bringing a sermon titled "Thanksgiving Is..." as he leads us in considering how the act of thanksgiving is important, as well as the role it plays in many areas of our 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. Pastor Kent is bringing a sermon this week titled "Paul's Defence Before the Mob," from Acts 22:1-21. Especially in our emotionally-charged world, it is more important than ever for followers of Jesus to be people who are respectful and polite with people who don't share our views. Nothing ste...

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. It can be human nature to follow the crowd: do what other people are doing or believe what other people believe, without ever really thinking for ourselves. Sometimes this is known as a "mob mentality," and while God created us for community, following along with the crowd without thinking can...

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 is bringing a sermon from Acts 21:1-17 this week titled "The End of Paul's Third Journey." We'll see how, despite persecution from outside the church communities he served, and expressions of caution and concern from fellow believers, Paul remained faithful to his calling and missi...

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. The Christian life was never meant to be easy or comfortable, and following Jesus may very well require us to make sacrifices and face challenges. We may also face outright criticism and rejection by others. But we can be bold and confident in that journey, as God is with us every step of the ...

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 is bringing a sermon this week titled "The Twelve Disciples of John" from Acts 19:1-7. We'll be looking at the four essential elements of Biblical baptism, how that applied in Acts, and how it still applies for us today. We'll also be celebrating communion together. To learn more a...

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. Whenever we study God's word, we encounter names that may not be as familiar to us as some others. But even the less familiar places and people, generally have important roles to play. Even if you have never heard of him before, "The Conversion of Apollos" is an important event in the book of ...

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. The Apostle Paul's ministry efforts were prolific to say the least! He travelled many miles by land and sea, preaching and teaching about the gospel of Jesus to Jewish and Gentile audiences. This week, Pastor Kent is bringing a sermon titled "Paul Returns to Antioch," based in Acts 18:18-23 as...

Pastor Kent is back from vacation this week and we're returning to our series "Acts: To All the World." After his time in Athens, Paul travelled to the city of Corinth, which was both an economic centre of Greece, and also a place that was renowned for it's immorality. While in Corinth, despite persecution and challenges, Paul was encouraged by God in a vision, and the gospel message bore fruit. We'll be exploring that together in a sermon from Acts 18:1-18 as we take a closer look at "Paul's...

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. NOTE: We're pausing our series after this Sunday, while Pastor Kent is away on vacation from July 21st to August 16th. You may very well have heard literally hundreds or even thousands of sermons over the course of your life so far. But have you ever considered the purpose of preaching? We'll ...

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. Not every conversion story we ready about in the BIble seems to include all the key elements we've likely come to expect. So is it that maybe some things just aren't that important, or is there more to it than that? We'll be taking a closer look at that this week, as Pastor Kent brings a sermo...

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 is bringing a sermon from Acts 16:11-15 titled "The Conversion of Lydia" this week. We've considered many diverse conversion stories in our survey of Acts so far, but this particular one marks what may very well be the first preaching and conversion that happened on the European co...

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. As part of our series, we've often taken a closer look at specific individuals who had an impact on the early church, and have left a lasting impression on us to this day. Some of these people are folks we would view as leaders and even legends, but even individuals who may seem to have less p...

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. We'll be focusing more closely on the end of Acts 15 this week, as Pastor Kent brings a sermon titled "Divided Over John Mark." Last week, we considered a church conflict that involved larger groups of people, and how that was resolved. But it can often be the most personal conflicts that can ...

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. Each of us have our own convictions, ideas, and pespectives on things, and we may not always be willing to change our thinking, even if it means being considerate of another person. When we hold rigid views, it can lead to conflict, even in churches and Christian relationships. Pastor Kent wil...

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 is back this week as we consider Paul and Barnabas' first missionary journey. We'll be looking at Acts 14:21-28 and considering not only where they went, but also identifying some important factors we can identify as "Paul's Missionary Priorities." To learn more about us, visit www...

We're wrapping up our sermon series "Made New: How Easter Changes Everything" this week, as Pastor Kent brings a sermon from Luke 7:1-10 and James 2:14-17, titled "Faith into Action." As Christians, we tend to get very nervous or even confused when anyone talks about the next steps after choosing to follow Jesus. Taking action out of faith isn't at all about earning our salvation. But our Lord also didn't call us to follow him, and then sit on the sidelines patiently waiting for him to return...