The Renew Church Canada Podcast

In week two of the series How to Discern Truth, Bartley Sawatsky explores the critical tests of morality and motivation to help believers evaluate both messages and messengers. Pastor Bartley examines how ungodliness and toxic empathy can distort objective moral reality, calling Christians to discern weightier biblical matters and practice ordered compassion rooted in truth. He then addresses the test of motivation, urging the church to examine the underlying agendas, financial interests, and biases of leaders, legacy media, and emerging technologies like AI. Ultimately, Bartley challenges believers to stand with courage against cultural pressure, anchoring their discernment in God's word rather than human approval or political ideology. ABOUT THE SERIESIn a world filled with noise and mixed motives, knowing what's true can feel increasingly difficult. Our new series, How to Discern Truth, provides practical tools to help you test everyday claims and build a clear, biblically focused worldview. Join us as we learn to navigate today’s complex culture with wisdom and clarity. We meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings at Cineplex Cinemas, 1175 Maple Ave, Milton. We'd love to meet you and invite you to join us there!

In the opening week of the series How to Discern Truth, Bartley Sawatsky addresses the growing challenge of navigating deception, moral decline, and subjective claims in a post-modern, information-saturated culture. Drawing from John 18 and various New Testament warnings, Bartley emphasizes that Christian faith is an empirical, objective faith centred on Jesus Christ as the ultimate anchor point for truth. To help believers evaluate every message and messenger, Bartley introduces the test of divine authority, which grounds truth in the word of God, and the test of defensibility, which examines claims through reason and empirical evidence. Ultimately, Bartley challenges the church to reject passive belief by proxy, embrace God-given discernment, and actively stand as champions of truth in an increasingly chaotic world. ABOUT THE SERIESIn a world filled with noise and mixed motives, knowing what's true can feel increasingly difficult. Our new series, How to Discern Truth, provides practical tools to help you test everyday claims and build a clear, biblically focused worldview. Join us as we learn to navigate today’s complex culture with wisdom and clarity. We meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings at Cineplex Cinemas, 1175 Maple Ave, Milton. We'd love to meet you and invite you to join us there!

In this vision message for 2026-2027, Bartley Sawatsky draws from Joshua chapters 3 and 4 to outline the next season of growth for Renew Church as the congregation prepares to transition into a permanent facility. Bartley emphasizes that moving into new territory requires prioritizing God's presence through prayer, consecrating lives from sin, and stepping forward in faith before the waters part. Reflecting on past provisions and building spiritual Ebenezers, Bartley highlights key progress in discipling young families, empowering emerging leaders, and reaching out to local neighbours. Ultimately, Bartley challenges the church family to unite in prayer and generosity to secure a lasting home that will serve as a launchpad for future ministry and church planting. We meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings at Cineplex Cinemas, 1175 Maple Ave, Milton. We'd love to meet you and invite you to join us there!

In the final week of The Art of One-Anothering, Jakob Sawatsky explores the New Testament command to “greet one another with a holy kiss” and what it reveals about Christian fellowship. More than a cultural custom, this greeting points to a deeper reality: in Christ, we belong to God and to one another as family. Jakob challenges the church to move beyond shallow or habitual greetings and to embody sincere, holy, gospel-shaped welcome. Because Christ has welcomed us first, our love, affection, and hospitality should make that welcome visible to others. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Art of One-AnotheringAt Renew Church, we work hard at fostering authentic community — not just because it’s fun, but because it’s at the very heart of Jesus for His followers. This summer, we want to celebrate and deepen those connections with our speaking series, The Art of One-Anothering. And what better way to explore this than through a diverse lineup of familiar voices from right here within our own church family? Each speaker will share from their heart on a specific "one another" verse from Scripture, offering practical wisdom on how we can continue to love, serve, and bear with each other. Join us this summer as we learn to master the beautiful, intentional art of living as the community Jesus envisioned! We meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings at Cineplex Cinemas, 1175 Maple Ave, Milton. We'd love to meet you and invite you to join us there!

In week 9 of The Art of One-Anothering, Marton Pandy explores Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant to show that Christian forgiveness begins with remembering the overwhelming mercy we have received from God. He challenges us to see forgiveness not as a transaction, but as a work of transformation shaped by the King who forgave our impossible debt. With honesty about justice, suffering, and the danger of bitterness, this message invites us to choose the kingdom where forgiveness is the very air we breathe. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Art of One-AnotheringAt Renew Church, we work hard at fostering authentic community — not just because it’s fun, but because it’s at the very heart of Jesus for His followers. This summer, we want to celebrate and deepen those connections with our speaking series, The Art of One-Anothering. And what better way to explore this than through a diverse lineup of familiar voices from right here within our own church family? Each speaker will share from their heart on a specific "one another" verse from Scripture, offering practical wisdom on how we can continue to love, serve, and bear with each other. Join us this summer as we learn to master the beautiful, intentional art of living as the community Jesus envisioned! We meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings at Cineplex Cinemas, 1175 Maple Ave, Milton. We'd love to meet you and invite you to join us there!