Finishing the Race - Philippians 3:15-4:3 (Apr 14) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

We don't typically associate "laughter" with God, Jesus and the Bible. Maybe that's our first blindspot - ascribing maximum solemnity to the God who created joy, humour and ROFL moments.We'll look at the humour of Jesus (even when you might not have known He was telling jokes). It might radically change the way you view Jesus and His teaching.We’ll…

Staying Focused - Philippians 3:12-14 (Apr 7) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

We may notice subtle shifts in the acceptance of Christianity in Canada, but it's not the same category of what the majority-world Christian faces.317 million Christians worldwide currently face "very high" or "extreme" levels of persecution.Tomorrow we have a unique service planned for you as our friends from Open Doors Canada, the organization be…

The Great Exchange: Righteousness - 2 Corinthians 5:21 (Mar 31) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

The Great Exchange: Our Sin - 2 Corinthians 5:21 (Mar 29) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

Gain in Christ - Philippians 3:9-11 (Mar 24) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

Welcome to the Family.As we come to the finale of this series, there's one more piece that might just be game-changer for you.Indeed "God sets the lonely in families" (Psalm 68:6) and He does this in various ways, but the most significant is the adoption of His Children into a new Spiritual Family.You are not an orphan. You are not alone. You are n…

THE POWER OF A BLESSINGThe subtitle of this series has been "Breaking generational patterns of dysfunction" but another way of putting it might be "Breaking the generational curse"I'm not necessarily talking about witchcraft or that sort of thing, but many of you have in essence had curses spoken over you in your upbringing. Lies about your identit…

Marks of a Worthy Walk - Philippians 3:1-3 (Mar 10) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

The Way ForwardIt's time in this series to get serious about breaking the patterns of generational dysfunction.I believe God is asking us to play a role in our own healing.There are steps forward - steps AWAY from our unhealthy past that we can take, but it will require some courage.Courage to LEAVE, to OWN, and to CREATE…

Work for Christ - Philippians 2:25-30 (Mar 3) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

"I can forgive my Mom for what she did, but I will NEVER forget the hurt she caused"That sentiment sounds about right to me.It sounds righteous and just.There are even times in our history when it has been noble to say "Never Forget"What IF there are times when it is MOST healing... MOST righteous to actually forget?Are there times when even the Go…

How is Your Walk - Philippians 2:19-24 (Feb 25) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

The Bible speaks about the "sins of the fathers" being visited upon their children.What has our family of origin done to us?Are we doomed to repeat those same "sins"?How can we break generational patterns of dysfunction? This week begins the HOW part of the series.. You may not like the prescription the Bible offers, but it's one we all need to hea…

Growth That Lasts - Philippians 2:14-18 (Feb 18) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

A New Series Begins!You're talking to your son and realize you just said that triggering thing your mom always said to you as a child... When thinking about getting married, fear paralyzes you because you see how your parents ended up... The words spoken to you as a child continue to echo through your spirit, affecting your self-esteem and relation…

How Do I Grow - Philippians 2:12-13 (Feb 11) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

We promised a Part 2 that included some practical, wise steps to begin getting our finances under control - and those will certainly be part of this Sunday's presentation - but practical steps without a realignment of mindset... without a restructuring of our PRIORITIES won't be enough for the kind of financial freedom we're talking about.So be pre…

The Effect of Exaltation - Philippians 2:9-11 (Feb 4) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

The most recent Canadian stats say that 47% of you who open this email are living paycheque to paycheque AND a great deal of your disposable income is going to consumer debt.That means for half of you, if for some reason you lose your job, you're facing real trouble.Whether we got this way from our bad decisions or circumstances beyond our control,…

A Refreshing Taste of Humility - Philippians 2:1-8 (Jan 28) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

We all have ups and downs in life and this is also true of our love for Jesus. There are times we love Him with all our heart, soul, and mind, and other times we love Him as an afterthought.How can we cultivate a habit of the heart where we regularly and joyfully live in obedience and worship of Jesus? I believe we can learn from the saints and spi…

Our Perfect Provider - For Every Need - Mark 8:1-21 (Jan 21) John Tadros by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

If you’re a follower of Jesus and have kids or grandkids, or even nieces and nephews, I bet that one of your biggest hopes for these kids’ lives is that they too would choose to give their life to Jesus. Unfortunately the stats are revealing the opposite – that more and more of the next generation are choosing to walk AWAY from their faith as they …

The Life Lived Worthily - Philippians 1:27-30 (Jan 14) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

As we wrap up this series on the differences between the major religions it only makes sense that we would give the final say to the case for Christianity.There are so many ways we could present this; Showing how historically, scientifically and logically that (in my humble opinion) Christianity is the faith that just makes sense. We could present …

The Life Worth Living - Philippians 1:18-26 (Jan 7) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

Some of the nicest, kindest, most right-living people you've ever met might be Jehovah's Witnesses (Watchtower) or Mormons (LDS: Church of the latter day Saints). They may have the unique ability to show up at your door at the most inopportune time, but it's hard to slam the door on them when they're so darn nice.So why do they seem so intent on ma…

The Book of Acts | They Fell Silent - Acts 11:1-18 (Dec 31) Todd Dugard by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

Christmas for You - Luke 2:8-20 (Dec 24) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

It's All According To Plan - Philippians 1:12-17(Dec 17) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

For some of you reading this, your "love language" is giving and receiving gifts. This is a beautiful and legitimate expression of love that actually reflects a God who LOVES giving good gifts.Christmas itself is really the story of God giving the ULTIMATE gift - the gift of HIMSELF to the world.So this won't be some message on making anyone feel s…

Love Abounding - Philippians 1:7-11 (Dec 10) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

This season you will most certainly have more gatherings than you're used to.Family gatherings, work parties, in-laws, socials...In other words, there's no shortage of opportunities for relational tension, conflict and outright annoyance.Would you be surprised to know there is Biblical wisdom on how to navigate these tricky relationship scenarios? …

God's Good Work - Philippians 1:6 (Dec 3) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

Does it feel like the beautiful, life-changing origin story of this Christmas season keeps getting increasingly watered down by our culture?Is Christmas really about gift-giving? Sneaky elves hiding on shelves? Even some nebulous, ill-defined "spirit of Christmas"? How about 3 ghosts helping us to become a better all-around person?Nothing inherentl…

The Fruit of Joy - Philippians 1:3-5 (Nov 26) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

This is a division that has some ugly historical precedence and depending on where you live in the world, may depend on how intense the division is. But is there a good reason to be this divided?Does the question "Are you Catholic or Christian?" even make sense?Why does a NAC Sunday service and a Sunday Catholic Mass seem like they are not only fro…

The Joy of Life in Christ - Philippians 1:1-5 (Nov 19) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

The Church | A Committed People - Selected Scriptures (Nov 12) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

The second largest religion in the world - second only to Christianity - again shares some of our historical pedigree. People like Abraham, Noah, Adam, Jonah, David etc. are highly esteemed in Islam. They too believe in one God and one God only.5% of Canadians - almost 2 million - are Muslims. There is a good chance you are neighbours with, work wi…

The Church | A Generous People - 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 (Nov 5) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

Israel and the Jewish people are back in the news in a BIG way lately.They comprise just 0.2% of the world's population and yet it's hard to argue that the Jewish faith and people have an outsized influence on faith and culture.Even with just a cursory understanding of Christianity, one can't help but immediately notice shared aspects of our faith.…

Gospel Impact | Faithfulness - Galatians 5:22-23 (Oct 29) Ian Hales by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

If you say "religion isn't good", I wouldn't disagree with you. In fact, if you read the gospels… The biography of Jesus, you'll see how critical He was of religious institutions of the time.Nowadays, people are more apt to define themselves as "not religious but spiritual"It's exciting that there is an openness to "spiritual things" these days, bu…

The Church | A Contributing People - 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 (Oct 22) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

As we wrap up this biography of Daniel (the remainder of the book of Daniel is his prophecies) and how it relates to us as "modern exiles", it ends with Daniel's most distinguished moment in a life of distinguished moments.Christian exile you too will face lions! Don't be caught off guard or tempted to think that because your particular "Lion" mome…

The Church | A Visible People - Romans 6:1-4, 1 Cor 11:18-32 (Oct 15) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church NewmarketKirjoittanut Redemption Church Newmarket

We talk a lot at NAC about the grace of God... the forgiveness of God... a God who actually pursues us... and rightly so. Grace is really what separates us from all other small "g" gods and belief systems.But what makes grace so amazing is that we CAN be rescued from the very real results of our sin and rebelliousness. If there are no consequences …