St. Clair Community Church Podcast

This is the official podcast of St. Clair Community Church in Hamilton, Ontario.

Pictures of Holiness 06/07/2026

Pictures of Holiness On Sunday Pastor John-Mark preached on the invitation and pursuit of holiness. /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/41564000

Head, Heart, Hands 05/25/2026

Head, Heart, Hands On Sunday, our newly minted, permanent, Lead Pastor John-Mark preached on how St. Clair's Values and Practices tie in with his philosophy of ministry and discipleship. /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/41415280

Unity: Unity in Practice 05/10/2026

Unity: Unity in Practice On Sunday, Pastor J-M preached on Eph 4:1-6 and the character and content needed to practice unity. /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/41241090

Unity: Learning Unity Together 05/04/2026

Unity: Learning Unity Together On Sunday, Pastor J-M AND Lori preached on Jesus' high priestly prayer, the focus on unity within it and how to do it together. /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/41137380

Unity: Jesus’ Prayer - Foundation for Unity 04/26/2026

Unity: Jesus’ Prayer - Foundation for Unity On Sunday, Pastor J-M preached on Jesus' high priestly prayer and the focus on unity within it. To view our teaching notes: /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/41023065

Unity: Honouring the Body 04/19/2026

Unity: Honouring the Body On Sunday, Pastor J-M preached on what it means for us to have the spirit of unity and how we are one body with Christ through the practice of communion. /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/40927240

Wisdom in the Desert: A Time of Consecration 03/29/2026

Wisdom in the Desert: A Time of Consecration On Sunday, Matt continued our new series with Lectio365. During the Season of Lent we’ll be joining with other 24-7 Prayer churches worldwide to explore scripture and the witness of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/40658810

Wisdom in the Desert: Choosing the Way of Humility 03/22/2026

Wisdom in the Desert: Choosing the Way of Humility On Sunday, Julien continued our new series with Lectio365. During the Season of Lent we’ll be joining with other 24-7 Prayer churches worldwide to explore scripture and the witness of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Series Discussion Notes: The 24/7 Network has provided a summary of the sermon and discussion questions for missional families or your own study. To view these notes check out any of our social media platforms. /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/40573195

Wisdom in the Desert: The Foolish Way of Wisdom 03/15/2026

Wisdom in the Desert: The Foolish Way of Wisdom On Sunday, Pastor John Mark continued our new series with Lectio365. During the Season of Lent we’ll be joining with other 24-7 Prayer churches worldwide to explore scripture and the witness of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Series Discussion Notes: The 24/7 Network has provided a summary of the sermon and discussion questions for missional families or your own study. To view these notes check out any of our social media platforms. /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/40490705

Wisdom in the Desert: Loving Silence and Solitude 03/01/2026

Wisdom in the Desert: Loving Silence and Solitude On Sunday, Andrew continued our new series with Lectio365. During the Season of Lent we’ll be joining with other 24-7 Prayer churches worldwide to explore scripture and the witness of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Series Discussion Notes: The 24/7 Network has provided a summary of the sermon and discussion questions for missional families or your own study. To view these notes click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vxRNsgZHG-iSOp98hWG6l3dF7cz0sCTl/view?usp=sharing To listen to our podcast: https://stclaircommunitychurch.com/podcast/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/40271480

Wisdom in the Desert: Intensifying my Hunger for Holiness 02/23/2026

Wisdom in the Desert: Intensifying my Hunger for Holiness In a surprising turn of events, Julien opened up our new series with Lectio365. During the Season of Lent we’ll be joining with other 24-7 Prayer churches worldwide to explore scripture and the witness of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. They were a radical counter-cultural movement that chose to live, work and pray away from civilised society, in the foreboding desert landscape during the third and fourth centuries AD. Far from being irrelevant to our situation today, the Desert Fathers and Mothers understood persecution, craved solitude and silence is a busy, noisy culture, and deeply desired the church to return to the teaching and lifestyle of Jesus and his disciples. For us, the next forty days of Lent are a time to enter the wilderness with Christ, to push into prayer and deepen our spiritual formation. What better companions could there be for such a journey than these ancient, desert-dwelling, prayer warriors, whose witness echoes down the ages, and whose wisdom remains so relevant to our lives today? Series Discussion Notes: The 24/7 Network has provided a summary of the sermon and discussion questions for missional families or your own study. To view these notes click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R2sOn47ciYmkboIFEAHTQ8I90IFd9wbe/view?usp=sharing /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/40194765

Foolish Wisdom:... Of the Jesus-centered life 02/09/2026

Foolish Wisdom:... Of the Jesus-centered life On Sunday, John-Mark continued our series "Foolish Wisdom: A Study in First Corinthians." Paul’s first letter to the Christians in the city of Corinth contains his thoughts on the good news of Jesus as God’s “foolish wisdom.” Paul’s radical faith in the crucified Saviour challenges its hearers in the 1st and 21st Centuries. What insight and encouragement might we gain from “listening in” to Paul’s five “essays” as we think about responding to the challenges of our own time: both within the Church and in Western culture? To visit our teaching notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/40038780

Foolish Wisdom:... Of the New Temple 02/01/2026

Foolish Wisdom:... Of the New Temple On Sunday, John-Mark continued our series "Foolish Wisdom: A Study in First Corinthians." Paul’s first letter to the Christians in the city of Corinth contains his thoughts on the good news of Jesus as God’s “foolish wisdom.” Paul’s radical faith in the crucified Saviour challenges its hearers in the 1st and 21st Centuries. What insight and encouragement might we gain from “listening in” to Paul’s five “essays” as we think about responding to the challenges of our own time: both within the Church and in Western culture? To visit our teaching notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39953195

Foolish Wisdom:... Of Servant Leadership 01/25/2026

Foolish Wisdom:... Of Servant Leadership On Sunday, John-Mark continued our series "Foolish Wisdom: A Study in First Corinthians." Paul’s first letter to the Christians in the city of Corinth contains his thoughts on the good news of Jesus as God’s “foolish wisdom.” Paul’s radical faith in the crucified Saviour challenges its hearers in the 1st and 21st Centuries. What insight and encouragement might we gain from “listening in” to Paul’s five “essays” as we think about responding to the challenges of our own time: both within the Church and in Western culture? To visit our teaching notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39868890

Foolish Wisdom:... Of the Spirit 01/18/2026

Foolish Wisdom:... Of the Spirit On Sunday, John-Mark continued our new series "Foolish Wisdom: A Study in First Corinthians." Paul’s first letter to the Christians in the city of Corinth contains his thoughts on the good news of Jesus as God’s “foolish wisdom.” Paul’s radical faith in the crucified Saviour challenges its hearers in the 1st and 21st Centuries. What insight and encouragement might we gain from “listening in” to Paul’s five “essays” as we think about responding to the challenges of our own time: both within the Church and in Western culture? To visit our teaching notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39776455

Foolish Wisdom: Of the Cross 01/11/2026

Foolish Wisdom: Of the Cross On Sunday, John-Mark started our new series "Foolish Wisdom: A Study in First Corinthians." Paul’s first letter to the Christians in the city of Corinth contains his thoughts on the good news of Jesus as God’s “foolish wisdom.” Paul’s radical faith in the crucified Saviour challenges its hearers in the 1st and 21st Centuries. What insight and encouragement might we gain from “listening in” to Paul’s five “essays” as we think about responding to the challenges of our own time: both within the Church and in Western culture? To visit our teaching notes: /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39689900

Waiting for Jesus: Beholding 12/21/2025

Waiting for Jesus: Beholding On Sunday, Matt closed off our series Waiting for Jesus, based on the devotional of the same name by Rich Villodas. This series isn't just a Sunday morning mindset, but a daily practice of reflection, prayers, and prompts that help you slow down, seek God, and prepare your heart to welcome Christ with renewed peace and joy this Christmas season. To visit our teaching notes: /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39486790

Waiting for Jesus: Rejoicing 12/14/2025

Waiting for Jesus: Rejoicing On Sunday, Andy continued our new series Waiting for Jesus, based on the devotional of the same name by Rich Villodas. This series isn't just a Sunday morning mindset, but a daily practice of reflection, prayers, and prompts that help you slow down, seek God, and prepare your heart to welcome Christ with renewed peace and joy this Christmas season. To visit our Teaching Notes: /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39401375

Waiting for Jesus: Peacemaking 12/07/2025

Waiting for Jesus: Peacemaking On Sunday, John-Mark continued our new series Waiting for Jesus, based on the devotional of the same name by Rich Villodas. This series isn't just a Sunday morning mindset, but a daily practice of reflection, prayers, and prompts that help you slow down, seek God, and prepare your heart to welcome Christ with renewed peace and joy this Christmas season. To visit our Teaching Notes: /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39313675

Waiting for Jesus: Waiting 11/30/2025

Waiting for Jesus: Waiting On Sunday, Natalie kicked off our new series Waiting for Jesus, based on the devotional of the same name by Rich Villodas. This series isn't just a Sunday morning mindset, but a daily practice of reflection, prayers, and prompts that help you slow down, seek God, and prepare your heart to welcome Christ with renewed peace and joy this Christmas season. To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39213240

The Gratefulness Experiement 11/23/2025

The Gratefulness Experiement On Sunday, Loreli preached the benefits of cultivating gratefulness and some common misconceptions surrounding this practice. To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/39142325

Who is my Enemy? 10/26/2025

Who is my Enemy? On Sunday, Pastor J-M preached a wonderful one shot, three point sermon examining the reality of who our enemies are, how to respond and the realm in which our enemies work within. To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/38785930

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission has a Method 10/05/2025

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission has a Method On Sunday, Pastor J-M continued our series "The Mission Has A Church Pt. II." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather than reacting with fear (that leads to either fighting the culture or fleeing from it), another hopeful option is available: the recovery of the Mission of God as a way to understand the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, our relationship to culture and the nature of Christian justice and witness. Join us as we unpack the helpful ways a recovery of a missional perspective invites us into the work God is already doing in the world. To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/38471280

The Mission Has A Church Pt: 2 - Recap 09/23/2025

The Mission Has A Church Pt: 2 - Recap On Sunday, Matt continued our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather than reacting with fear (that leads to either fighting the culture or fleeing from it), another hopeful option is available: the recovery of the Mission of God as a way to understand the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, our relationship to culture and the nature of Christian justice and witness. Join us as we unpack the helpful ways a recovery of a missional perspective invites us into the work God is already doing in the world. To visit our Teaching Notes: /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/38327775

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission has a Context Pt. 2 06/29/2025

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission has a Context Pt. 2 On Sunday, John-Mark wrapped up our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather than reacting with fear (that leads to either fighting the culture or fleeing from it), another hopeful option is available: the recovery of the Mission of God as a way to understand the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, our relationship to culture and the nature of Christian justice and witness. Join us as we unpack the helpful ways a recovery of a missional perspective invites us into the work God is already doing in the world. To visit our Teaching Notes: /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/37210425

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission has a Context Pt. 1 06/22/2025

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission has a Context Pt. 1 On Sunday, John-Mark continued our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather than reacting with fear (that leads to either fighting the culture or fleeing from it), another hopeful option is available: the recovery of the Mission of God as a way to understand the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, our relationship to culture and the nature of Christian justice and witness. Join us as we unpack the helpful ways a recovery of a missional perspective invites us into the work God is already doing in the world. To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/37105225

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission has a Beginning 06/08/2025

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission has a Beginning On Sunday, Andy continued our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather than reacting with fear (that leads to either fighting the culture or fleeing from it), another hopeful option is available: the recovery of the Mission of God as a way to understand the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, our relationship to culture and the nature of Christian justice and witness. Join us as we unpack the helpful ways a recovery of a missional perspective invites us into the work God is already doing in the world. To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/36908385

The Mission Has a Church: Missional Disciples - Jesus sends the 72 06/01/2025

The Mission Has a Church: Missional Disciples - Jesus sends the 72 On Sunday, Matt continued our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather than reacting with fear (that leads to either fighting the culture or fleeing from it), another hopeful option is available: the recovery of the Mission of God as a way to understand the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, our relationship to culture and the nature of Christian justice and witness. Join us as we unpack the helpful ways a recovery of a missional perspective invites us into the work God is already doing in the world. To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/36808390

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission Has a Story 05/25/2025

The Mission Has a Church: The Mission Has a Story On Sunday, John-Mark started our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather than reacting with fear (that leads to either fighting the culture or fleeing from it), another hopeful option is available: the recovery of the Mission of God as a way to understand the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, our relationship to culture and the nature of Christian justice and witness. Join us as we unpack the helpful ways a recovery of a missional perspective invites us into the work God is already doing in the world. To visit our Teaching Notes: https://stclair.substack.com/ /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/36705105

The Mission Has A Church Introduction 05/11/2025

The Mission Has A Church Introduction On Sunday, John-Mark started our series "The Mission Has A Church." Churches in North America (and the West more generally) have been in a period of decline for many years. The wider culture continues the project of secularism - the adoption of new ways of thinking, believing and being that are pointedly not Christian. How should Christians respond to these widespread cultural changes? Rather than reacting with fear (that leads to either fighting the culture or fleeing from it), another hopeful option is available: the recovery of the Mission of God as a way to understand the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, our relationship to culture and the nature of Christian justice and witness. Join us as we unpack the helpful ways a recovery of a missional perspective invites us into the work God is already doing in the world. Today's sermon talked about what it means to be missional in today's cultural moment and how the mission has a church and not that the church has a mission. To visit our Teaching Notes: /episode/index/show/stclaircommunitychurch/id/36525860

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