Sermons by Scott Penner
June 1-2025
Community 13 – A Confessing Community (James 5:13-16) To bite into an apple and find, just beneath the skin, soggy brown mush — that’s not fun. We all long for wholeness — in our apples, and in ourselves. In a letter written by James, the brother of Jesus, we read about people living lives that are whole and healed. One of the keys to this, James writes in…
May 25-2025
Community 12 – A Functional Community (1 Peter 4:10-11) A community struggles when rabbits work hard at flying, eagles are trained to swim, and fish are expected to run. But that same community thrives when eagles soar, fish glide through water, and rabbits race across the land—each celebrated for their unique strengths. In the same way, God has gifted each of…
May 18 – 2025
Community 11 – Forgive One Another (Ephesians 4) Few things trip us up in the Christian journey quite like the heavy, clumsy baggage of unforgiveness. It’s awkward, exhausting, and honestly, really hard to let go of. Even when we want to release it, it’s rarely a one-and-done thing—it takes time, and sometimes we have to let it go over and over…
May 11-2025
– Mothers’ Day – Community 10 – Encourage One Another (Ephesians 4:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:11) Mothers shape the souls and futures of their children in profound ways. During this service, we’ll take a moment to encourage, honour and bless them as they walk this extraordinary calling of motherhood. But our celebration doesn’t stop…
Mar 30-2025
Community 8 – Community Do Nots: Relational Saboteurs (Colossians 3:9, Romans 14:13, Galatians 5:15 and James 5:9) As important as community/relationship is to God, it is no wonder that there are sneaky little distortions of community sneaking in to destroy authentic community. Today we will identify several relational saboteurs. …
Mar 23-2025: Community 7
Relational Holiness Colossians 3:12-17 & John 17:17-22 Simply put, relational holiness is loving others as Christ does – at great cost to self in order to serve the well-being of another. As I become more aware of how Christ relates, I also become more aware of how far short I fall in imitating Him. Acknowledging my brokenness is an important first step in…
Mar 16-2025: Community 6
Burden Sharing Galatians 6:1-3 Gathering up all the stuff that needed to come into the house from the trunk of the car I realized I had left a heavy bag of books on the front seat. No problem, I thought, I have a finger left for that job. By the time I got to the house my finger was bending in ways it was never intended to bend. Was I ever glad to see…
Mar 9-2025: Community 5
The Aroma Of A Healthy Community (Colossians 3:12-17) Part 2 It’s hard to beat coming in from the blustery cold and being greeted by the aroma of hot soup and fresh bread. Something about it, just pulls you deeper into the inviting warmth of the room. Healthy church communities have the same inviting pull for those risking to take a step inside. …
Mar 2-2025: Community 4
The Flavour of a Healthy Community Colossians 3:12-17 (Part 1) It’s hard to beat coming in from the blustery cold and being greeted by the aroma of hot soup and fresh bread. Something about it, just pulls you deeper into the inviting warmth of the room. Healthy church communities have the same inviting pull for those risking to take a step inside. …
Feb 23-2025: Community 3
Run/Hold on Romans 12:9-10 MSG Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle. What does “running from evil mean? Does it simply mean running from the propensity to live out of a self-protective style of relating? Does it mean hating what…