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Life is often described as a journey. We talk about being on the right path, taking the next step, or wondering where the road ahead will lead. The question isn't whether we'll walk through difficult seasons because we all will. The question is how we will walk through them.
Paul Bergen shares how lies and the beliefs we build on them impact how we see ourselves, the world around us, and God.
We begin our summer series as WMBCers share personal stories of how God’s Word has spoken to them in the moments of their lives. This Sunday, Terry will share about the passing of his older brother, Chris, and the impact that has had on his family and his faith journey. In the chaos of grief and loss, Psalm 139 became an anchor of hope. Just a head’s up that Terry will share (with sensitivity) on difficult themes related to his brother’s death.
Join us this Sunday as Matt & Lisa Wiebe share a multi-generational story of life on mission as cross-cultural missionaries in the Dominican Republic. Matt & Lisa and their boys left early January 2026, and will share updates on their first six months in the mission field and the lessons God has been teaching on leaving a legacy.
This Sunday we explore the last words of David, and his legacy of faithfulness. David ranks as one of the key voices in the entire Bible, and it is from the line of David, that a king would come to rule on his throne forever, and usher in a new kingdom, the kingdom of God here on earth. We celebrate this Sunday, the incredible Kingdom story that we are living in, and all that God is doing in and through WMBC – we are witnesses to his faithfulness! Join us as we commission our young adults serving at camp this summer, introduce you to the leaders of the Ukrainian Bible Church, and reflect on what legacy WMBC will leave.
I frequently ask myself the question “what kind of person do you want to be when you’re seventy?” The choices that we make today impact our character and our futures. This week we’re going to look at the story of Saul, Israel’s first king. As we look at his story, we’ll see the expectation and hope that came with his ascension to power, and we’ll watch how poor choices and living in regret ultimately derailed his life and led to a legacy that aged poorly. See you on Sunday!
Though not a main character in the books of Samuel, Jonathan manages to have a big impact because of a trait he shares with God. This week, we look at the cost and reward of living a life of loyalty.
This Sunday we start a new study based out of 1 Samuel, examining the “last words” of key characters in the book. We start with Samuel, the last judge and the first major prophet. Samuel led through a time of moral chaos and helped transform Israel from a loosely knit group of tribes to a united nation. His last words come in the form of a question, “Have I ever cheated any of you?”
We have come to the end of the Sermon on the Mount! And if he began his message with tenderness, he ends with urgency. How we respond to him and his teaching, says Jesus, will be the most important decision we ever make, and you must make a decision! Jesus knows that life forces you to choose, and no decision is a choice. You must decide what path you will take. You must decide what voice you will listen to. You must decide what foundation you will build your life on.
When we’ve grown impatient with the waiting, lost our stamina for persistence, what keeps us praying? What is Jesus’ response to those of us who find ourselves asking without receiving an answer, seeking without finding, knocking without being welcomed in? How does Jesus respond to the real, deep questions of those praying faithfully, waiting patiently, and beginning to grow weary? Come and find out, cya Sunday!
Dogs, pearls, pigs, oh my! Jesus finishes off his teaching on judging with a riddle that is both confusing and uncomfortable, but holds an important truth for the times we feel we need to address a speck in our neighbour's eye. Let's press in together.
To judge or not to judge, that is the question...no seriously, that really is a question we face! If we are to truly love one another, we can’t just wash our hands and say, “It’s not my place to judge”, because it is our place to help. So how do we develop a non-judgmental way to care enough to confront and correct? This Sunday, we tackle one of the most famous and misunderstood statements of Jesus, “Do not judge others.”
In Psalm 40, David writes "The Lord has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord." These words were a source of strength and hope for our youth team that traveled to Mexico over spring break and they also have the power to transform the way that we think about being a part of God's mission here in Winkler. Join us on Sunday as we hear stories from our students about serving in Mexico and consider how God is inviting each of us to respond to his goodness by pouring out our love on others.
“What if the next generation isn't just the church of tomorrow, but they're the bold missionaries God is raising up today? In a world that’s quick to say "get a real job," "you're not qualified," or "you're too young," we've watched shy teenagers become fearless leaders, campers who have never heard of Jesus become passionate followers of him, and ordinary young people point hundreds of kids to Christ. God delights in using real teens for real impact”
Join us this Sunday as Darrell Janzen, director of Simonhouse Bible Camp shares incredible stories from our MB mission to the North!
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Do we consider Peter a villain in the Easter Story? Are you a villain in the Easter Story? This Sunday we reflect on three scenes from the life of Peter - even the greatest of saints has the potential to fall at any moment, and even greater, we’ll see the amazing love, care, and tenderness that Jesus offers to each one of us who returns to him. Who do you say I am?
What kind of vision do you have? Are you near-sighted, far-sighted? Do you have cataracts? Or, are you one of those people with perfect vision? On Good Friday, we look at the story of a man convinced he can see, but cannot see Jesus, or himself.
Have you ever tried to bargain with God? Use God as a means to your own ends? I think if we’re honest with ourselves, we’ve all tried to God to do what we want. This Sunday we explore the life of Judas, whose motives and betrayal set into motion the events that led to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. There’s a little Judas in all of us.
We've spent most of this year listening to Jesus describe His Kingdom and how we can live with Him as our King. But what if we refuse? This Easter, we'll look at four people in the Easter story who refuse to loosen their grip on their own goals, their own purposes, their own kingdoms. Hopefully, we'll learn from their mistakes. This week, we look at Caiaphas, the high priest.
What do eyes and lamps have to do with money? What in the world is “mammon?” This week, we unpack some of Jesus most difficult to understand teachings on wealth. I’m not going to sugarcoat it; these will be hard for us to accept.
“It is arguable that materialism is the single biggest competitor with authentic Christianity for the hearts and souls of millions in our world today” (Craig Blomberg). Jesus not only says that our heart will direct our actions, but also the reverse: our habits will shape our hearts. Where we direct our attention will, over time, shape who we become. It is perhaps for this reason, Jesus taught more about wealth than about any other social issue – more than marriage, politics, work, power. There are few topics that demand more commitment as Christ-followers to live counter-culturally than our relationship with money and the attention our western society has given to materialism.
As Dallas Willard once said, “The gospel is less about how to get into the kingdom of heaven after you die, and more about how to live in the kingdom of heaven before you die.” In a world that feels increasingly tense, divided and overwhelming, what does it look like to be People of the Kingdom, Krista Heide will be joining us to explore the theme of evangelism in both theological and practical ways.
The life of Jesus, the writings of Scripture, the voice of the global church, and the teaching of the saints down through church history, all say in unison: fasting is essential and powerful. At the same time, fasting could be seen as the single most neglected spiritual practice in the modern, Western church. Let’s talk about it; see ya Sunday!
Don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. These words of Jesus in Matthew 6:13 have built up and sustained the church for 2,000 years. With a cry that speaks to the human heart and a desire for God to step into our messes and trials to bring, Christians in 2026 join with the early church to simply ask God to rescue us. Join us this week as we dive into the final verse of the Lord's Prayer and learn what it means for God to rescue us from temptation.
We arrive at the only idea expressed in the Lord’s Prayer that Jesus thinks important enough to elaborate on after the prayer, forgiveness; perhaps hinting that the entire reason for praying this prayer in the first place is a daily cleansing away of all built-up resentments, failures, and accompanying shame. Join us this Sunday as we explore the power of forgiveness.
In the third line of the Lord’s prayer, Jesus teaches His disciples to pray that God would provide “daily bread.” What does this mean? This week, we look at Bible translation mysteries, take a trip into the wilderness, and consider a surprising mindset that Jesus calls His disciples to adopt.
Who is your father is a question that many of us get asked on a regular basis. As followers of Jesus, its also a very important question for us to ask ourselves. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches us to call God “Father.” Our understanding of what it means for God to be our father directly impacts the way that we’ll pray to him. Join us on Sunday as we begin a series on prayer and learn about the character of the one who we call Father.
We now begin a new section of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6, where Jesus focuses on our relationship to our Father in Heaven. This Sunday we are going to look at the first of three examples he will be teaching his disciples: giving, prayer, fasting. In each case, Jesus is going to stress the importance of a secret spiritual life that no one else knows about but our Father in Heaven. Join us as we discover the benefits of living in secret!
Everyone worships. All of us devote ourselves to something or someone, someone will get best of us, become the object of our time, money, and devotion. This Sunday we reflect on the incredible influence worship has on our lives, as we reflect on the story of the wise men’s encounter with King Herod.
Growing up, my mom always told me to never ask someone if they’re pregnant, so hopefully I’m not coming off as rude by asking if your church is pregnant. This week we’ll be looking at the parents of Jesus; a man named Joseph who is asked to raise a child that is not his, and Mary, a teenager who is asked to be the vessel that brings God’s Kingdom into the world. Both Joseph and Mary provide an example of what it looks like to prepare the way for the Kingdom of God to come here on earth as it is in heaven. Joseph surrenders control in order to be obedient, and Mary literally grows God within her and gives birth to the God-life. We too as a church are invited to allow the God-life to grow within us by surrendering control and simply saying “your will be done.”
Through the testimony of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Zechariah, and John the Baptist himself, God makes it clear that this rugged wilderness preacher is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy. But how did John prepare the way of the Lord and make His paths straight? His nickname, “John the Baptist” gives us a clue! Join us this Sunday as we continue in our advent series and hear a powerful testimony of life transformation.
When you look your family tree and read through the names, it might be a little boring if it just remains a name on the page; but dig a little deeper and you discover that every name has a unique story, a story that eventually leads to and connects with your own story. This Sunday we explore the genealogy of Jesus, and God’s relentless quest to prepare the way for your salvation story!
“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
- this is Jesus’ word to the average person, facing everyday circumstances and relationship hardships. You’ve got to be kidding right?
It takes a God sized imagination to say this, and it takes Jesus sized boldness to live like this, and it takes Holy Spirit sized courage to follow this command of Jesus. Are you up for it?
Growing up, I often heard adults say “The time should fit the crime.” Our idea of a just world is one in which those who hurt or wrong us get what they deserve. Jesus however tells us do not resist an evil person and do not seek revenge. Join us this Sunday as we unpack Matthew 5:38-42, and learn what it means to nonresistantly love those who hurt us, and in turn invite others to be transformed by the power of Jesus.
Simply let your “yes” be “yes” and your “no” be “no” – Jesus.
That all sounds quite simple, doesn’t it? But don’t confuse simple with easy; studies reveal that the average person speaks 1-2 lies a day, with 60% of us unable to get through a 10 minute conversation without lying. In the age of fake news, false promises, and there absolutely being no absolutes – how does the Good News of the Kingdom shape our promises? Let’s talk about it, see you Sunday.
Heads up parents! This week’s message will be focusing on sexual desire – good and bad. If your kids or pre-teens are in the service for the message, they will hear Jesus’s teaching on serious sexual topics.
Our society is obsessed with sexuality and lust. How often is sexual conquest the driving force behind the advertisements we see? How many of the songs you’ll listen this week are simply odes to lust covered in the veneer of love? How many sex scenes will we see this week in our TV shows? Have we become desensitized to the sexually explicit in our culture? YES. Jesus knew how important sexuality is, how it can destroy life or enhance life. Join us as we learn how to live without lust.
The things that we often assume Jesus to be saying are, sometimes, not at all what He is actually saying. The meaning can be quite different than what we assume it to be – quite different than what we’ve often been taught that it means. And a big reason for this is the culture and context into which it was originally spoken.
The original hearers would have understood what Jesus was saying by do not resist, turn the other cheek, give your coat, go two miles. The reality is, none of these statements are passive, none of them say, “give up” none of them are a charge to let yourself be walked over.
Every single one of them is a non-violent way of confronting and dealing with the abuse that was rampant in that society. And everyone hearing Jesus say these things would have understood because they were a part of the culture and the context into which these things were spoken.
We live in a culture that in many ways celebrates anger – it is the performative emotion in the pursuit of social justice and societal change; we often use it as a virtue signal of our zeal for holiness. This Sunday, Jesus will teach us another way, why anger is so dangerous, and the high calling to live without anger. For Jesus, the Kingdom was not simply a nice idea, but a very real place – life with God, as God intended, a place where reconciliation reigns over rage.
“Matthew 5:17-20 is the most significant passage in the entire Bible on how to read the Bible, because Jesus tells us here how to read the Bible.” – Scott McKnight
This Sunday we dive into a key set of verses that will set us up for the rest of the sermon on the mount. In many ways, this is his thesis statement, the bottom line that ties everything together. Jesus-followers should be Bible-readers, because it is our clearest way to see Jesus, but Jesus is also saying how we read the Bible is just as important as actually reading it. See ya Sunday!
In Matthew 5, Jesus gives his followers two identity statements. You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. Not only do these statements create a powerful image in our heads, they're also loaded with biblical meaning and provide a clear picture of how Christ followers relate to the world around them. Join us on Sunday as we learn what it means to be salt and light to the world around us.
What does peace look like? What does it take to get there? Depending on who you are, your answers to this questions will change. The way to peace according to Jesus stands out from many others, and it promises His followers a difficult life. This week, we finish off the beatitudes and navigate the narrow way.
“The eyes that normally looked down in shame suddenly gazed at Jesus with hope and joy. Females, sick people, the second class half-Jews, the person whose life had been broken by bad choices—all heard the good news. “Who me? Is he talking about me? I am welcome in the Kingdom of heaven? It is here, now?!” This was very good news.” James Bryon Smith, The Good and Beautiful Life. Join us as we continue to explore the revolutionary implications of the good news of the Kingdom, in part two of our study on the beatitudes.
What do you think of when you think of the good life? Whatever the words or pictures that popped into your head, it’s probably not what Jesus describes in the beatitudes. His words shocked His listeners, forcing them to pay attention to something they didn’t expect to hear. Hopefully, they will do the same for us.
If you had to summarize the whole of Jesus’ message in a single sentence – what would you say? It’s a worthwhile question to consider, because how we answer it affects how we think about and relate to Jesus, and what we believe he’s up to in the world, and what we should be doing! Join us as we launch our new teaching series “Kingdom Come” and explore what is means to share the Good News!
Over spring break, I spent a week with fifteen of our high school students at Soar Heartland. Throughout the week, I saw students discover their gifts, encounter God in new ways, and give their whole hearts to being a part of God’s mission. As I watched our students experience God and express their love for him in multiple ways, I found myself repeatedly saying “The future of the church is in good hands.” Join us for NextGen Sunday as our students lead us in a variety of ways, through worship, sharing, and serving. Also join us as Nasser al-Qahtani teaches on hospitality and the Bible.
Hear stories and highlights from our short-term mission teams that served in Winnipeg and Mexico, as well as an interview with Cliff Heide, Executive Director at Youth for Christ Winnipeg.
In Luke 14, Jesus tells a parable about God inviting a whole assortment of people to come and join in his feast. We too have the opportunity to invite those on the margins to come and experience God’s goodness and be changed by his presence. Join us this week as we learn how inviting others to experience God is an act of mission available to everyone who follows Jesus.
There aren't many feelings worse than watching someone you love, someone who says they love you, scorn your affection and love someone else instead. It's bad enough if it happens once, but what if it keeps happening? I don't want to think about heartache like that. It can lead even the most faithful, kind, loving person to a breaking point. This week, we watch God wrestle with the pain of having His bride turn away from Him and His desire to keep loving her.
James Boice begins his commentary on chapter three of Hosea with these words, “The third chapter in the book of Hosea is in my judgment the greatest chapter in the Bible.” I think one of the greatest gifts of Hosea is that it helps us hear the melody of the Gospel through a different tune. Join us as we tackle chapters two and three, and while the images, language, and story are all designed to make you wince, it also beautifully exposes us to the true scandal of God’s grace.
What would you do if your pastor or priest decided to marry a prostitute? That exact situation that plays out in the book of Hosea, as God uses such a marriage to demonstrate His people’s unfaithfulness. As Hosea calls out the people of Israel for their unfaithfulness and idolatry, he also reveals the loving heart of a faithful God who never turns His back on us, no matter how far we stray from him. We're diving into the book of Hosea and learn about how this love story told almost 3,000 years ago is our story too.
New Year’s is an excellent opportunity to reflect on how God has been at work. But has God been at work, or was it us? This Sunday, we ring in the New Year by considering how God has chosen to work in the world, and how taking time to reflect and celebrate on His work can change our worldview for the whole year.
Enjoy our Gift of Honour service with a panel of seniors sharing stories of who has invested and encouraged them in their lives, and there are some really great testimonies! And we explore what it can look like for you to thank and honour the older generation!
Most intentional relationships have a start and end point, but some seasons of life require a longer commitment. This week we are going to look at how to be people who offer comfort and guidance during those longer seasons of life.
This Sunday we reflect on the words that inspired Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, the people of post-genocide Rwanda, words that when lived out have changed nations, restored broken families, brought transformation and healing to the hardened criminal, hope to the oppressed, freedom to those bound to the cycle and abuse of retaliation. In the Gospels, Jesus teaches us how to pray…wow. Join us as we approach one of the most life-giving instructions on what and how to pray that Jesus gives us.
The creation story in the first chapters of Genesis is one of the best-known Bible stories, but it also produces a lot of debate and questions among Christians. What would we find if, instead of looking for the answers to our questions, we read Genesis through the eyes of the people who wrote it? This week we look at the origin story of everything and learn what the first two chapters in Genesis are trying to tell us about our world.
Christians have always had questions about Salvation. What does it mean for God to save us? What are we saved from? How are we saved? We’re going to look at the MB understanding of what it means for God to save us, and our beliefs on some hot topic questions that Christians have asked about salvation throughout history.
Jason Dyck, Director of Church Ministries (MBCM) continues our Roots series; Revelation of God.
How has God shown Himself to you? Whatever your answer and experience, you might agree that Scripture and Jesus are the best lens on who God really is. But we still have questions! How do we understand Biblical authority? How should we respond? What’s the deal with THAT part of the Bible? Let’s talk about how God has and continues to make Himself known to humanity.
What is important to you? What anchors you, drives you, feeds you? Without knowing what our core beliefs and convictions are, it can be easy to be tossed around when the storms of life come. We’re starting a new series on the core beliefs of the MB tradition: what they are and how we can move beyond believing them into having them shape the way we think and live. This week, we’re talking about God: who He is, and what that means for us.
What does it mean to be a good friend? This week we take a look at four men who carried a paralyzed man to Jesus and stopped at nothing to get him there. What can their tenacity teach us about our friendships with others?
Join us this Sunday as we hear stories from WMBCers who are making a kingdom impact in our community. We are going to be commissioning new local missionaries from WMBC and we’ll be sharing some exciting new updates with our G-Force ministry as we partner with Central Station.
Join us this Sunday as we hear stories from WMBCers who are making a kingdom impact in our community. We are going to be commissioning new local missionaries from WMBC and we’ll be sharing some exciting new updates with our G-Force ministry as we partner with Central Station.
Jesus summation of the Old Testament law was to love God and love your neighbor. Jesus unpacks the complexity of the truth of what it means to authentically love those around you, and he also redefines our definition of a neighbor in a provocative story. Jesus challenges us to neighbor in a way that crosses lines, inconveniences our schedules, and forces us to step into the awkward spaces. He does all of this in one parable known as “The Good Samaritan.” Join us as we kick-off our new series on how to be a good neighbor!
We kick off our Easter series Wounded Healers by exploring how Jesus is able to bring us comfort and healing in our brokenness and woundedness. He comes to heal and restore us even when that means that He Himself must become wounded. “He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.” (Isaiah 53:4-5)
This week we explore a fascinating conversation that Habbakuk has with God, that centers on a question that is familiar to most of us. “God, where are you? I thought you loved us?” The dialogue is at times, uncomfortably candid, and there is much to explore on how we build faith and hope through difficult circumstances. The book is three chapters and I’d encourage you to read it before Sunday
The book of Amos is another collection of poems, visions, and messages from God to the northern Kingdom of Israel at a time when they were at the peak of their power, wealth, and influence. But where the world sees success, God sees something very different. In the book of Amos, we are welcomed to consider what worship really is, what we’re really asking for when we ask God to bring justice to the world, and how the world’s version of success is often very different from God’s.
I grew up in a Christian home, went to church every Sunday, but I didn’t want to be there. I didn’t understand what they were preaching about and I didn’t care to know. I resented the fact that my parents never gave me a choice, and this continued for a long time. When my parents finally let me choose whether I went to church or not, I decided not to attend church for a number of years.
When we moved to Canada, I decided to attend church again. I enjoyed it for a while, but soon, once again, nothing spoke to me. I got bored and stopped attending.
At that time, I was really eager to start dating, and I made some poor choices. I got into drugs because I dated a girl who was into drugs, but after the relationship ended, my drug habit continued for a while. But once I realized that I was only doing drugs because of that relationship, I quit.
My next relationship was with a Christian girl who got me attending church again. The relationship didn’t last long, our views of faith were very different and I didn’t live up to her standards of what a Christian should be.
As time went on, I met a girl named Susie. I really like her, but she didn’t want to date me because I wasn’t a Christian. I remembered hearing that God sometimes talks to us through other people, and I began to think that He might be trying to tell me something. I realized that He was telling me to become a Christian.
One day, I was driving to Winnipeg, and I started talking to God. I asked for forgiveness and repented of my past sins. As I was talking, I started to cry. I wasn’t sad, I was really happy to be talking to God, just having a conversation with him.
I started attending church again and the sermons started to speak to me. Ever since then my life has been a whole lot better. I’m happier with myself and my depression has gone away. I see the better things in life. The world is more beautiful to me. I’m happy to be alive.
I grew up in a Christian home, my mom always read the Bible and prayed with me. I had known God all my life: I read my little comic Bible very often and I enjoyed going to church, but I didn’t really feel a connection with God; that He was with me.
One night, a friend was sleeping over at my house. I had so much pain in my back that I couldn’t sleep. I prayed about it and then I felt a huge hand covering my back and the pain was gone. But I never told anyone because I felt like I would be judged because I didn’t think that anyone else had something like that happen to them.
I grew up feeling like I needed to be perfect. My parents considered me their “golden child,” when I made mistakes, I was reminded that there were people looking up to me. I never wanted to say God’s name because I was scared that I would say it in vain. In some ways, I was more afraid of disappointing my parents than God, because I just never had a relationship with Him.
I started to value other people’s opinions of me instead of God’s or my parents. I started to care more about what I wore and what I looked like. In 11th grade, my boyfriend became my number one priority instead of God. I “fell off the wagon” and started rebelling against my parents more. I stopped reading the Bible consistently and stopped praying. God just became someone I heard about in church but never thought of throughout the week.
After I graduated college, I was unhappy far more often than before: I cried a lot more often, and I got angry quickly. At my workplace, I saw Christians gossiping about others, holding onto anger, and I started to become like them. But there was one lady that I worked with who talked about God as her best friend and how much happier she became after she found Him. I wanted that type of peace in my life.
It was at that point that I started to read the Bible more regularly, and my eyes and my heart started opening. I struggled to begin praying regularly, it’s not something that comes naturally to me. I opened up to my older brother about this struggle, and he helped me find new ways and times to pray. We had never really talked about our faith, but this has brought us closer together, something I’m really happy about.
Looking back, I believe that God had a purpose through my struggles and used those hard experiences to show me what was missing in my life, which was Him. It was through those experiences that I met people who helped me grow closer to God. I have people in my life now that are bringing me up and supporting me. I feel that God is pulling me towards getting baptized and I am excited to start my new journey with Him being my main focus.
I don’t remember a time when I didn’t follow Jesus. I’ve always spent time praying and talking to God.
When I was 3 years old, I remember eating macaroni and cheese and thinking that I wanted to be closer to God. I decided to ask God into my life.
Sometimes it is hard to follow Jesus, like when I get into trouble, or throw a fit. In those moments, I sometimes felt like God couldn’t forgive me. But now I know that He does. God is also helping me get over my fear of speaking or being embarrassed when I do.
I want to be baptized so that I can be closer with Jesus, and so I can be a witness for God wherever I go. This is my next step of faith.
I grew up knowing about God, my family told me all about Him. I invited Jesus into my heart when I was 4 or 5, I think I did it because I knew that He loved me so much that I wanted to love Him back. As I grew older, I started to get worried about a lot of things. One time when I was feeling nervous, my mom told me that I could give all my worries to God. I decided to try that, and when I did, I felt way less nervous. Since then, every time I’ve felt nervous or worried, I pray.
When I heard about baptism, it felt like something God was encouraging me towards, and I felt ready to do it.
Right now, I think God is teaching me how to be kind and how to be less selfish and more grateful for what I have. I want to help more people find Jesus and love Him.
I grew up in a Christian home, surrounded by people who loved Jesus. But I didn’t know much about Jesus. When people would talk about Him, I wouldn’t understand what they were saying. I got used to not talking about God and even started to find it difficult to talk about Him, even though I wanted to talk about Jesus with my friends and learn more about Him. What I’m saying is, I lack courage to share Him with the people I know.
I think I only became aware who God really is a couple months ago. It was at Communion and there was a video about His story. It had been told to me many, many times, but that was the first time that I really understood His sacrifice. I started to understand some of the things I had not understood up until that point. I realized just how much God loves us: that He loves me when no one else does.
And that’s why He’s so attractive to me, because He loves me. I don’t deserve His love, but He loves me anyways, for who I am.
Sometimes it’s hard to follow Jesus because I’m scared. I’m scared that God will not approve of what I do and that He won't love me anymore. It's also hard at school, I have friends who don’t love God, and I’m scared that if I pray or talk about God in front of them, that I’ll be ‘the weird one’ and I want to be normal and love God.
After my experience with communion, I started debating getting baptized. I told my mom, and she gave me a full on ‘YES!’ Then, all of a sudden, there was a ‘Journey Course’, and I thought, if anything would be pointing me in the direction of God, that would be it.
I want to get baptized because I know that if no one will except me, He will. That He will always care for me, even when I sin. Sin makes a hole in me and Jesus is the only one who can fill it up; who can fill me up. When He fills me up, He’s teaching me about love: that if you truly love someone you would fill them up with love, joy, and happiness.
I’m not the only one who He does that to, He does that to everyone, young and old, so that they will share Him.
Have you wondered how prayer works? If God is in control of everything and his plans are unchangeable and unstoppable, then does it really matter what we do? Do our prayers really change the mind of God? Join us on Sunday as we tackle the tension of God’s sovereignty (his absolute control) and the power and the authority given to the church through Jesus to change the world through prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer is the center of Jesus’ teachings on prayer. Many of us can probably recite this prayer from memory, but how well do we really know it? This week we dig into the way Jesus taught His disciples to pray, and what it can teach us about the purpose of prayer in our lives.
Prayer is a place where we connect with and encounter a real God, even when it doesn’t always feel like it. God is waiting to hear and connect with us through our prayers. Watch this Sunday’s sermon to learn more.
This Sunday we continue with our Prayer Series where we’re taking a look at the spiritual practice of fasting. Fasting has strong roots in the Bible and Jesus himself spent time fasting during his time on earth, but what exactly is it? Why do we do it? What does it accomplish? This week we’ll answer those questions.
Prayer. It’s one of those things that we know makes an impact but is sometimes the last thing we feel like doing. At times, our prayer life revolves around giving thanks at meal times, mentioning a quick list of requests before bed, or praying during a crisis. God has more in store for our lives, the people in our lives, and our community… and it all comes down to one simple word - prayer. This Sunday we kick off the Prayer Series by looking at Jesus’ words in Luke 18 where He encourages us to be persistent in prayer and never give up.
A traditional night of caroling to kick off the Christmas season with carol singing, Christmas memories, and the Christmas story!
Authenticity is in right now: everyone wants to be authentic and buy authentic. But what does it mean for followers of Jesus to be authentic? This week, we look at why authenticity is a value of WMBC.
This Sunday we continue to take a look “Under the Hood” at the values that drive WMBC. When we invest in the lives of the younger generation and entrust them with opportunities to lead at WMBC, we are handing them a deeper sense of belonging and contribution to the Kingdom of God. Join us as we explore the value of “handing over the keys” at WMBC, and how we can know if we’re making progress.
This Sunday we continue to take a look “Under the Hood” at the values that drive WMBC. We believe that God has uniquely prepared and positioned us to be a movement of love and compassion that will open peoples eyes to the good and beautiful life we have together in Jesus Christ. This week we un-pack our first value, being Spirit-led.
We believe that God has uniquely prepared and positioned us to be a movement of love and compassion that will open people eyes to the good and beautiful life we have together in Jesus Christ. Like someone seeing colour for the first time, we desperately want people to see the church in a new light so that they discover Jesus. But how do we know if we’re making progress on this vision? In this message we explore what it means to lead with love.
Have you ever been unprepared for something? An important milestone, a trip, a project? What about a disaster or a loss? Being prepared for difficult times can mean the difference between learning and growing through them or losing our way, maybe even our faith. This week we looked at how to prepare for the dry seasons we experience so that we don’t just survive them, but make the most of them.
As a people living the Way of Jesus, all of us will experience times when our spiritual lives don't feel very vibrant or fruitful. We’ll travel though places and seasons in our lives that feel and appear dry, barren, and desolate – we call these dry seasons. As we kick off this series we’ll take a look at the purposes of God for us in these seasons.
The Bible can be confusing. There are parts of it that don’t make sense or make us uncomfortable. How do we deal with those sections? This week, we learn a few pointers on how to deal with difficult and confusing passages in the Bible, and we put them to work in 1 Peter 4:1-11.
How should Christians relate to the larger society they live in? How should we relate to our government? What if that government doesn’t support Christian values? This week we look at how Peter welcomes us to adopt the ethic of an exile that God’s people have been practicing for thousands of years.
Andy Wiebe speaks on hope! Where do we get it, where do we put it? What can we do to inspire others to put their Hope back in God?
Peter writes to the early church that was needing to be encouraged and reminds them of the great opportunity that trials bring to show the world the difference Jesus makes in our lives. This week we’ll take a look at 1 Peter 1:3-12 and dive into the hope that we have in Jesus no matter what comes our way in life.
Peter writes to the early church that was struggling to encourage and remind them of the great opportunity that trials bring to show the world the difference Jesus makes in our lives. In the opening verses, Peter begins with their identity as God’s chosen people and calls to their attention their uniqueness as “foreigners” or “strangers” in the land. What does it look like for the church in MB to live as “strangers in the land” in 2021? Join us as we explore this theme together.
This morning we celebrate stories of life change through testimonies and baptism. Terry will also share how we can dream together and paint a picture of what God is calling WMBC into as we re-emerge from the pandemic longing for authentic community and authentic transformation. The potential for renewal has never been greater; we can settle for filling a room, or we can dream of fulfilling our mission in new, creative and engaging ways.
It’s comprised of 66 books written over 1,500 years by 40 authors on 3 different continents and in 3 languages. Can you guess the book? You got it, it’s the Bible! The Holy Spirit speaks to us in our thoughts, through other people, in visions and dreams, and many other ways. This Sunday we’re going to show you how the Holy Spirit speaks to us through the Word.
Acts 15:28 - "It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us..." The Holy Spirit speaks at least thirty-six times at various places throughout the letter of Acts but there is no "standard" way in which he does so, and typically Luke does not tell us how he spoke, just that he did. Has someone ever said to you "I heard God speak" or have you ever felt that in your spirit? This Sunday we're going to equip you with some principles and practices on being led by the Holy Spirit.
Have you felt empowered this week? God wants his people to have His power and is willing to pour it out on all who ask. Yet, I think most of us feel this tension, this gap between what we read and see happen in the Bible, and what we experience in life. Let’s talk about that. This week we explore our commissioning to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to be his witnesses.
There’s a lot of “spiritual” language in the Bible, so much that it can be confusing. What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? What does it mean to grieve the Spirit? How does my spirit relate to the Holy Spirit? This Sunday, we’ll look at the Holy Spirit from the perspective of the ancient Hebrews, and learn about the relationship between our spirit and God’s Spirit.
We celebrate our volunteers and share stories of WMBC serving as the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. If you have a story of someone from WMBC serving and being a blessing to others, let us know!
We’re excited to hear from Brian & Clarissa, directors at Ancla de Amor Orphanage! Hear stories of life change and heartache, catch a vision of what God is doing in and through Ancla and see the progress on the new homes.
This week we explore one of Jesus’s most scandalous encounters with a tax collector named Matthew. Jesus makes the radical decision to call Matthew to follow him and leave behind a lucrative position that promises power and wealth for something far different and far more valuable. When the Pharisees see this group of misfits, they ask the question, “Why does he eat with such scum?” How might WMBC, how might you, model your interactions with people based on this encounter? Join us this Sunday as we reflect on what this means for us today.
The gospels hold Peter up as the example of a disciple of Jesus. When the spotlight shifts to the disciples, 9 times out of 10 it’s on Peter. This week we look at 2 encounters that Peter had with Jesus to learn more about who Jesus is and what it means to be His disciples
She’s been accused of being a prostitute, and even being secretly married to Jesus; her name is mentioned more than any male follower of Jesus except Peter, James, and John. This week we explore the important role that women had in the early church through the encounter of Mary Magdalene with Jesus – the very first person to meet the risen Jesus!
What is an encounter with Jesus supposed to look like? Does it always happen on a mountain? Does it always happen in the valley? Is it always in response to our faith? This week we hear stories of doubt, repentance, trust, and we consider the incredible grace God shows to us in meeting us where we are.
Join us for a Good Friday service as we kick off our new teaching series called, Encounters with Jesus. We’re going to look at the life of Pilate and his fascinating interaction with Jesus right before the crucifixion. Jesus called out to Pilate to make a decision on who he was and what he taught, and his story ends with this, “Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified.” (John 19:16). So who was Pilate and what are the lessons we learn from his relationship with Jesus?
This Sunday we wrap up our Home Improvements Series and look at the final verses of 1 Corinthians 13! Paul Trip says this, “The Bible confronts us with the fact that as parents, we really have no power to turn our children into disciples of Jesus Christ.” What do you think? Join us as we reflect on the greatest calling we have on our lives.
C.S. Lewis writes, “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken.” Do you ever hold back love for God or others for fear of being wounded? How can love others in such a way that we are willing to risk disappointment for the sake of extravagant grace? This Sunday we explore the power of love to chance the trajectory of our lives.
We all want our homes to be a place of refuge, a shelter from a long day at school or the workplace; but when our home is filled with criticism, raised voices, and nagging, we can feel insignificant and hopeless. In this series, we’re going to use 1 Corinthians 13 to examine the blueprints for building Loving Homes. We want to help your family learn to affirm, encourage, listen, forgive, be patient – to love well.
This Sunday we honor and celebrate Sophie Krahn! Sophie has been a member at WMBC for over 75 years and this Sunday we’ll hear her story of what it was like to be married to the mayor of Winkler, to lose not one, but two children to illness, and to open her life and home to countless people to share with them the love of Jesus.
We all want our homes to be a place of refuge, a shelter from a long day at school or the workplace; but when our home is filled with criticism, raised voices, and nagging, we can feel insignificant and hopeless. This week we’ll continue to look at 1 Corinthians 13 to examine the blueprints for building a culture of loving kindness in our homes.
Many of us let distraction and busyness choose and rule our days for us. This Sunday hear from Dylan Wiebe as he shares his continuous journey to a slow and quiet life with Jesus as we take a look at a story of Martha in the Gospel of Luke.
What does it look like for God to call someone to join Him on mission? This week we’ll take a look at Saul in the book of Acts and how God transforms him and then sends him out. Jessica Franz will be sharing her story of being led to follow Jesus into missions overseas and how that brought her to different places in Asia and closer to God’s heart.
What does God have to say to people who lead? This week we are looking at the life of Moses: the person who led Israel out of Egypt. Luke Hildebrand will also share some of his own story of becoming a leader.
God is with us! We will continue to discuss God’s presence with us through difficult times, this week reflecting on times of fear. We’ll be looking at the story of Jacob and his family, and Jayson Giesbrecht will be teaching and sharing some of his life’s story. Join us as we grow together in our understanding and experience of hearing God’s voice.
How does God speak to us during difficult circumstances? We look at the Scriptural example of God testing Abraham and asking him to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Terry also be shares their story of their daughter’s journey of being diagnosed with liver disease at the age of eight years old.
This Sunday, Jason Dyck joins us as a guest speaker. Jason is the Director of Church Ministries for our MB church conference in Manitoba. Jason’s message connects so well with our recent series (thank you Holy Spirit!) and he’ll explore how Jesus doesn’t play the game of picking sides, and he offers some great insights in how we might approach 2021 as a church.
This Christmas we explore how God has a plan for peace on earth, all relationship reconciled, all the divides we have with other people mended. God given us the ministry and mission of reconciliation. But how do we do this? Where do you start? The last gap we explore in our series is not between relationships but it’s a gap that much more personal and it’s key to everything.
2020 showed us all kinds of gaps that exist between "Us" and "Them." This week we look at how God is working to bridge our cultural divides and unite humanity, and how His plan involves you.
In this message Mike will explore how God reconciling our relationship with Him gives us the opportunity to do the same in our relationships with others.
This Christmas we explore how God has a plan for peace on earth, all relationship reconciled. And the journey begins with us being made right with God. Jesus shares the story of two individuals who try to get right with God, but take two very different approaches.
At the close of Psalm 91 God makes his declaration to us – seven “I will” promises of God. Join us as we explore what it means to live under the covering of God’s promises.
How can we believe in Psalm 91, in God’s protection when we see suffering? This week we explore the promises in Psalm 91:3-13 and the paradox of God’s protection.
Think about the names you use to describe and call on God. What do they mean to you? This week will begin our series on Psalm 91, reflecting on four names of God used in Psalm 91:1-2.
We tend to think of worship as praising God in a few specific ways, in specific places, at specific times. But Jesus and Paul shatter this understanding of worship, pointing out that God wants followers who will worship Him “in Spirit and truth.” What does this mean, and how is it tied into a message the Israelite prophets had been saying hundreds of years before?
The Bible teaches over and over again that God uses authentic worship in powerful ways to draw people to him and have their lives changed. This week we learn about the power of worship!
In this message Mike will unpack what practical things we can do to enter into worship.
What is worship, and what happens when we encounter the very presence of God? This week we explore the heart of worship and what happens to us and in us when we encounter God.
This week we’re going to learn how the way of Jesus helps us break the cycle of conflict and create a cycle of peace. Jesus calls those who love and follow him to be peace makers – and isn’t that what we are longing for in all of our relationships?
Conflict. We’ve all experienced it in our relationships. This week we look at how we can navigate conflict and end the “blame game” by looking at what Jesus says in Matthew 7.
When we expect people to make us whole, to heal our hurts, to fix our brokenness, we put them in our debt, and it’s a debt they can never repay.
In this message Terry will unpack James’ teaching on the power of words and the impact they have on our relationships.
In this message we will look at the importance of family relationships in our homes and in the church. Who you are at home matters!
Jude tells the early Church to defend the faith. But what exactly are we defending? And how do we do that? The answer is a bit upside-down, but thankfully, so is God’s Kingdom.
Terry guides us through the first half of Jude, a short, but powerful and relevant letter on the dangers of trying to change the message of Jesus to fit our own desires. Jude’s call to respond and defend the faith reaches out to us today. Where is the Holy Spirit compelling you into action?
Mike finishes teaching through the second part of 3rd John. In the final section of the letter, John encourages Gaius not to follow Diotrephes example. Instead, we learn that we should continue to serve one another and imitate those that are doing good. Hospitality continues to stand out as a theme in this letter and we end 3rd John by taking a look at a couple from WMBC who are living out the gospel message through hospitality.
Mike begins teaching through the first part of 3rd John. In the initial section of the letter, John encourages Gaius to continue to show hospitality to traveling missionaries. Hospitality stands out as a theme in this letter and we are encouraged to be hospitable towards others for the sake of the Gospel. The way we invite others into our home is a reflection of our Heavenly Father inviting us into His home.
The letter of 2 John punches above its weight. In this short letter, John guided a home church network through a crisis by helping them refocus on the truth that Jesus shows us about God, and His command to love others. How do we respond to this letter in our own time and place?
It turns out that the shortest books in the Bible are letters. But do we read them that way? This week we dive into the world of the Early Church in an effort to understand the New Testament letters on their own terms. Then we take what we learned to the second letter that John wrote to a church in crisis.
Terry continues teaching through Paul’s letter to Philemon and the radical request being made of him to forgive a runaway slave. Forgiveness and reconciliation lies at the core message of the Gospel. How we live our lives and who we choose to forgive gives testimony to the power of Christ’s love within us.
In this kick off to a new series we look at the book of Philemon, a small and unique book, that in a most personal way addresses the all-important topic of forgiveness.
Are we heading into a new normal for the church or has the past few months just been a temporary detour? What you have missed about church in this past season of no gatherings and what new opportunities have you seized? Pastor Terry highlights the lessons we’ve been learning as a church family through the COVID season, and the incredible opportunities that lie ahead for us as we lead people to passionately love and follow Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. We have a dream to see people’s perception of the church changed, one story at a time, so they can discover new life with Jesus!
Many of us are becoming aware of the pain, fear, and loss that are felt by people groups in our society. We’re seeing images and hearing stories that make us afraid, they make us angry, and they make us sad. We’re often left wondering what we can really do in the face of problems and evils that seem too big to beat. This week we look at the last promise in our Uncaged series: the God will bring justice to the earth.
What does the Bible mean when it talks of God’s blessing? You may be shocked to discover that when God is said to be present in the bible, his purpose is usually not to judge or correct, but to supply some need. God is the great giver, and He loves to bless us! It’s this promise of his blessings that releases us to enjoy life to the fullest.
Temptation is a bad thing. Right? This week we take a look at God’s promise to help us stand in temptation and we gain a fresh perspective on the tests of life.
The Holy Spirit is here, living inside of us, and He wants to lead and guide us! What would it look like if we took the time to listen to His voice and follow His leading? Be challenged to get to know Him and follow His leading for your life.
Cultivating and expressing gratitude spreads goodness like a contagion that can literally transform families, workplaces, and our city! The potential of “paying it forward” is real, and it starts with a simple “Thank You.” Learn how the spiritual practice of expressing gratitude can change you.
This week we look at how changes and transitions are opportunities for God to help us become the people we were made to be.
Change brings opportunity but it also brings danger. This week we look at how change throws us off balance and what we can learn from the life of Joseph to put our trust in God.
Feeling a little lost and not quite sure what to do? There’s no “playbook” for how the church is to respond to something like COVID-19, but the early church didn’t have a playbook either, they didn’t know “how to do church” either. This week Pastor Terry looks at five Kingdom commitments we can make to anchor us as a church as we move forward together in this time of uncertainty.