The church’s purpose, ultimately, is to usher in the Kingdom of God; share God’s love in…

There is a fullness of Christ that is available but sometimes feels unattainable. Yet in Colossians …

We are beginning a study of the book of Colossians, starting with these initial 4 parts. It doesn&#8…

Mimico Baptist Church has a rich history in this neighbourhood for almost 105 years. And yet our pie…

For this Thanksgiving service, we come together in a spirit of both lament and gratitude. Guided by …

The final goal of ministry is spiritual formation; ours, and those who we serve. Spiritual formation…

The ‘end’ of being in team is spiritual formation; ours and, in community, we contribute…

Sometimes we think that what gets done is more important than how it gets done. …

This morning is the first in a series of 4 messages about how ministry is accomplished. My (David&#8…

You may have heard people say, “God is good.” Others might declare, “When I meet God face to face, I…

It is good to share stories of God’s work. We hopefully take notice to see what He’s don…

“Iron sharpens iron”. A familiar proverb for many. Within the context of growing in fait…

We are all influenced by something: coaches help us perform better, teachers help us learn better, s…

What we say our identity is perhaps one of the core and key questions swirling around our society to…

The psalmist in Psalm 78:1-8 calls us to listen, remember, and teach, so that the upcoming generatio…

The Apostle Paul (in 2 Corinthians 9:6–10) reminds us of this powerful truth: our God is a generous …

The gospel message is not just for those within the church family. It was always meant to be shared …

The Message of Haggai: “No matter how discouraged you feel, no matter how little evidence you …

“Every person is a piece of the puzzle; without even one, the picture is incomplete.” Th…

As a church we get to celebrate different milestones and people’s lives. At this time of year …

Mimico Baptist is a community of Christ with Christ as the centre of it. It is in this community tha…

“To influence or to be influenced. That is the question.” Maybe that’s not what Sh…

What defines a Christian? At its core, it is someone who follows Jesus unconditionally. There are ce…

Solidarity Sunday is a special day set aside for Canadian Baptist churches to stand along local chur…

Judgment is coming, whether we like it or not. God is the ultimate, objective judge of each of us in…

Have you ever had a “it’s not fair” moment? When others seem to get away with, may…

David will be sharing his journey – far from a straight line – that has brought him to Mimico. sermo…

These verses have been used to manipulate and guilt people into greater giving to their church (not …

The resurrection of Jesus is the most discussed, debated, researched and documented even in ancient …

Once again, I (David) am struck with the relevance of Malachi’s words with our situation: we l…

As we get closer to God; as we learn more deeply of his character and love, our response should be &…

Sometimes we gloss over the profoundness of “the LORD as one”  (Deut 6:4) and how t…

At least one application of this challenging passage is living with integrity. The priests in Malach…

Last week we were reminded of God’s love; of all he has done for us, in history and especially…

After a long-time spent introducing Malachi’s context we get into the book itself. Right from …

God’s first declaration in the book of Malachi is that he loves his people. His people argue, …

Christians can be defined by many characteristics. Those outside of the church have their own assump…

Malachi was written to a discouraged people. Their discouragement led to apathetic, lazy and even co…

I (David) remember “discovering” the 12 books in the Old Testament called the Minor Prop…

sermon: Calling (Kletos) (1 Corinthians 1:1-9) with Pastor Lin Ying Liu

Join us for our 105th anniversary as we “remember, reflect, refocus” (1 Chronicles 16:8-…

The Greek word Kenosis means “to empty”. Jesus emptied himself of the rights and privile…

When we read Paul’s words, “I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the…

In this series, we’ll look at three Greek words and biblical concepts: Koinonia, (community), …

This is, of course, the traditional Sunday to reflect on what has happened in our community over the…

One candle left. We’ve celebrated, anticipated and contemplated this night over the past month: Hope…

The fourth Advent Candle represents ‘Love.’ This is the climax of the advent story; with…

As we light the 3rd candle on the Advent wreath, Joy, we recognize that Joy is far deeper than happi…

There is so much more to Peace than the absence of conflict. For me it might be the most elusive of …

Advent has two different but related meanings: It means the anticipation of something big. And …

On this Sunday before Advent begins, we are reminded advent is a time to prepare for Christ’s coming…

Join us for the different Christmas celebrations! We will be livestreaming all of these services and…

We just finished our look at the Lord’s Prayer. It is a ‘big’ prayer that covers all the bases and s…

On this morning of Remembrance with November 11 as is the day when our country acknowledges those wh…

The kingdom of God is now and not yet. Jesus began by instructing us to pray for God’s kingdom and h…

What defines us? As a Christian? As a Baptist? As a church?As we celebrate together our CBOQ family …

We will spend more time considering “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespas…

Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we received a great deal more th…

Temptation is something that draws us away from God. Temptations constantly try to shift our attenti…

“Forgive us as our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” This senten…

We continue “moving towards the heart of God” through our look at the Lord’s praye…

Jesus taught us to pray, “thy Kingdom come…” and, a few verses later, told to make our first priorit…

We’re told to Pray Without Ceasing. We’re told not be anxious about anything. In my…

In light of both a baptism and communion this Sunday, it’s valuable to review the core teachin…

These verses end the section; with unity in Christ, diversity of graces of the Spirit we reach matur…

This scripture passage, along with Romans 12, 1 Cor 12, provide the strategy for how a church accomp…

We will consider how Paul described, “Living a life worthy of the calling.” This life is summarized …

Jesus’ death and resurrection are the beginning of our salvation and our discipleship. Jesus h…

Passport to Peacemakers: the Holiday Club theme. Peace and reconciliation is the heart of God; not s…

“Who is my neighbour?” It could be the person who lives next door. It could be someone w…

Community. We kick this word around quite a bit. Has it become cliché? We want to re-visit the bibli…

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “God loves our enemies—the cross tells us that… With respect …

We need to seek God and hear from Him as we enterthe next chapter of MBC’s ministry. In this service…

The local church is the gathering of Christ-followers – gathered in community for worship and servic…

The Bible teaches us to remember our “spiritual” past; the ‘mighty works of God’ (paraphrasing many …

I (David) wrote in the June newsletter that we are on the threshold of a new era of Mimico Baptist. …

“After last Sunday my heart is plump full to bursting with the many outpourings of affection a…

We celebrate the ministry of Pastor Jim and Jennifer. We are grateful that over the last 29 years th…

It is Pentecost Sunday and today we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the church with win…

Happy Mother’s Day! What do you do when you don’t know what to do? The disciples were told to wait. …

Traditions hold value and meaning but they should never be a prison. This is especially true in the …

Have you ever got carried away at something? Laughed at a joke long beyond when everybody else …

Have you ever had the experience of carrying a bag or a box of groceries and suddenly the bottom fal…

God continues to do so many things through our church’s ministries. Lives continue to be trans…

A week after Easter, Thomas, the doubting disciple comes face to face with the risen Lord Jesus. He …

Christ is Risen! (He is risen indeed!) After the darkness of Friday, Resurrection Sunday brings the …

This service will bring together a number of Good Friday traditions. Our journey will follow the tex…

This is Palm Sunday, the day we remember the festive crowd who escorted Jesus as their hoped-to-be k…

Have you ever seen those “before” and “after” comparisons? Makeovers of face…

Don’t be surprised if you find something new in the familiar. We look at the broader cont…

We celebrate the good news of Christ and the Holy Spirit who binds us together as one. Later in the …

We all know people who because of their influence on us, have changed us, have made us better, or ha…

What do you know about glory? It is a word common in the Bible and often applied to God. A few of th…

We see Jesus operating a very popular and successful healing ministry. He works late into the night …

Happy Birthday Mimico Baptist Church. Put 104 candles on the cake. That is a lot of light. We are gr…

Ever wonder what it would be like to be called by God to a particular task?  Have you heard the call…

We are going to look at the beginning of the ministry of Jesus, and specifically his baptism. At the…

This is Epiphany Sunday. We look forward to what the Lord might reveal to us. We will cons…

All services are scheduled for Sundays at 10:30 am unless otherwise noted. Speaker is Rev. Jim Sande…

Can you look back and see the hand of God at work? January 1 begins a new year. Let’s be attentive t…