Austin Heights Church

1 Corinthians 15:50-58, Pastor Brett Landry | May 3, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 03 May 2026 14:02:51 -0700

We're Back In Botswana | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 29

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:32:50 -0700

Today, Silas is joined by Pastor Bryan and Pastor Brody, the Biblical Education Department! They cover if there will be pets in heaven, more stories from Botswana, the new body and even ZOMBIES!

00:00 Intro

02:08 Is there no hope for those who died before Christ came?

05:14 Sermon Discussion

10:35 ZOMBIES

17:47 Will there be pets in heaven?

19:45 Bodies in heaven

29:18 Cremation

34:40 Romanticizing death and the new body

43:26 Outro

This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions, and provide a few laughs along the way.

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 15:35-49 - Pastor Bryan Borne | April 26, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:33:34 -0700

1 Corinthians 15:20-34 - Pastor Brett Landry | April 19, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:55:55 -0700

N.T. is Right | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 28

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:36:03 -0700

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor John and Nat recap this past weekend's sermons on 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. We touch on topics such as denominational differences, wrestling with the truth of the resurrection, and more! Continue to write in as we finish off 1 Corinthians over the next few weeks!

00:00 Intro

00:58 Sermon Discussion

14:46 Have you ever wrestled with the truth of the resurrection?

20:11 Resources for learning more about the evidence of Jesus' resurrection

23:45 Navigating the conversation of truth

29:59 Does our spirit go straight to heaven

33:18 Do people's ashes get resurrected?

35:14 The new earth

39:58 Are denominational differences ok if we all believe in the resurrection?

48:45 Outro

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 15:12-19 - Pastor John Best | April 12, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:56:37 -0700

The Sweaty Panicked Man and a Textured White Sweater | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 27

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:57:09 -0700

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas recap Easter Weekend and answer your Easter-related questions. Continue to write in as we finish off 1 Corinthians over the next few weeks!

00:00 Intro

03:14 Austin Heights Weekend Recap

05:55 Willingdon Weekend Recap

09:27 Sermon Summaries

21:48 How do you prepare sermons for Easter Weekend?

28:00 Timeline of these verses

32:31 Why did Jesus have to suffer such a gruesome death

41:02 The wrath of God

44:40 How is Jesus' death just if he was wrongfully condemned?

47:11 How do we understand the idea that God used humanity’s greatest sin for His greatest act of love?

48:58 Is it biblical to say that God uses sinful and evil acts (though not causing them) to fulfill His purposes?

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 15:1-8 - Pastor Brett Landry | Easter 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:43:15 -0700

Good Friday, Matthew 27 - Pastor Brody Loewen | April 3, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:39:48 -0700

Buddy The Bear Joins The Pod | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 26

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:33:51 -0700

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Nat chat about the Corinthian Church, who wrote the SOS to Paul and Christian Influencers. We continue in 1st Corinthians next week for Easter, but will be starting a new sermon series, Anchored Hope.

00:00 Intro

00:50 Sermon Discussion

14:53 Corinthian and Western Church Similarities

24:06 Christian Influencers

27:36 Women as Pastors and Elders

30:54 Next Steps for Using Your Gifts

35:48 Revelations During the Sermon Series

41:10 Anchored Hope Primer

45:33 Outro

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:53:16 -0700

Paul and The Really Bad Mosquito | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 25

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:01:49 -0700

Today, Pastor Ray Pastor Brett and Silas answer questions about the relationship between trusting God and planning well, spiritual abuse and comparing our healing journey to others we may hear.

00:00 Intro

01:04 Sermon Recaps

10:53 Why Ray focused on faith, healing and miracles

12:06 Understanding the story of Paul in Acts

17:00 Relation between Trust In God and Poor Planning

29:07 Leaders who say I'm sick because of a lack of faith or sin

39:46 Comparing our stories to those of others we hear

51:32 I'm nervous to use my gifts!

58:47 Outro

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 12:7-11 - Pastor Brett Landry | March 22, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:37:12 -0700

10pm to Dawn in Botswana | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 24

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:18:03 -0700

Strap in! Today, Pastor Brett, Pastor Bryan Born and Silas share stories, answer questions, and just have a great time on this week's podcast. Hear some of Pastor Bryan's stories from ministry in Botswana, Bryan and Brett's stories about discovering their spiritual gifts, and whether we are born with spiritual gifts.

00:00 Intro

02:22 Who is Pastor Bryan?

03:21 Sermon Summary

08:20 Botswana Stories & Biblical Worldviews

20:10 Expanding on the 1st Century Church

35:42 The Standard of Faith

45:11 Are We Born With Spiritual Gifts?

50:37 How Bryan and Brett Discovered Their Giftings

01:01:06 Personal Benefits While Using Your Gifts

01:06:36 Outro

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

Gifts that Live and Move - Romans 12:1-8, Pastor Bryan Borne | March 15, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:51:47 -0700

Vision Sunday - Colossians 1:15-23, Pastor Brett Landry | March 8, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:44:42 -0700

A Collection of Wild Animals | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 23

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:30:15 -0800

Join Pastor Brett, Pastor Brody, and Silas this week as they answer questions on leadership gifts, discernment, and being active members of the church.

00:00 Intro

00:47 Sermon summary

04:08 Gifts for doing vs gifts for equipping

07:51 Shepherd-teacher or shepherds and teachers?

12:22 Who should have these leadership gifts?

17:20 Who are the saints?

22:01 How to test prophecy and walk in the spirit

34:45 How to unlearn harmful teaching

45:02 Ways to become more active members of the church

53:11 Outro

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Ephesians 4:7-16 - Pastor Brett Landry | March 1, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:33:18 -0800

Thus Saith the Lord | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 22

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:58:05 -0800

Join Pastor Brett and Silas this week as they answer your questions on this week's sermon! Today's topics include; Prophecy and speaking in tongues.

00:00 Intro
00:48 Gold Medal Game
03:57 Are tongues and prophecy a sign of maturity?
06:25 Baptism in the Holy Spirit
10:43 How and why pray in tongues?
12:37 Brett's experience with tongues
14:19 Overcoming fear of speaking in tongues
17:22 Are live translations a gift of tongues?
21:08 Prophecy that's not future prediction
24:31 Can prophecy still predict the future?
27:54 How do we know if we have a prophetic message?
33:20 Why don't we have capital 'P' prophets?
38:16 How do we understand prophecies of warning or rebuke?
40:25 How to start practicing prophecy and tongues
44:56 Outro

1 Corinthians 14:1-25 - Pastor Brett Landry | February 22, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:50:40 -0800

Three Uncs on a Pod | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 21

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:52:25 -0800

Join Pastor Ray, Pastor Brian and Silas this week as they answer your questions on this week's sermon! Today's topics include; Cessationism, God's love for us and Brian.

00:00 Intro

00:49 Who is Brian

01:10 Sermon Summary

07:47 God's love "clicked."

13:21 How can we help students understand God's love?

19:57 Childish things in your faith you had to give up

26:29 Balancing loving others and loving/taking care of ourselves?

35:02 Practical Tips for Keeping "love" in the right order

37:43 Cessationism

48:27 Outro

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

1 Corinthians 13:8-13 - Pastor Brian Manucduc | February 15, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:16:53 -0800

What Is Love? | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 20

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:30:09 -0800

Join Pastor Brett and Silas this week as they go through all the definitions of Love found in 1 Corinthians 13!

00:00 Intro

02:19 Sermon Summary

9:19 Loves is…

11:15 Patient

14:20 Kind

17:44 Doesn't Envy

20:05 Doesn't Boast/Arrogant

23:05 Isn't Rude

25:01 Doesn't Insist On Its Own Way

28:50 Not Irritable

31:46 Keeps No Record Of Wrongs

38:49 Doesn't Rejoice At Wrong Doing

41:53 Love Bares All Things

43:05 Believes all things

46:00 Hopes all things

47:10 Endures all things

49:15 Outro

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 13:1-7 - Pastor Brett Landry | February 8, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:52:09 -0800

Love Without Loopholes - Troy Lydiate | February 2, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:36:06 -0800

Soyez Les Bienvenus Sur Le Podcast | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 19

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:13:11 -0800

Join Pastor Brett, Pastor Ray, and Silas this week as they answer questions and ask questions about last week's Sermon! Today, Ray and Brett share how they deal with being in "prominent" roles in the church, encouraging those with "less prominent" gifts and more.

00:00 Intro

01:14 Sermon Reflections

12:33 Are All Not Gifts "Higher Gifts"?

18:11 Honouring those who are "less prominent" in the Body

23:40 Dealing With Spiritual Pride & Superiority

33:20 Functional Gifts and Apostles Today

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 12:21-31a - Pastor Brett Landry | January 25, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:19:09 -0800

1 John 4:16b-21 - Pastor Brett Landry | January 18, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:08:42 -0800

Can My Spiritual Gifts Change Over Time? | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 18

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:29:44 -0800

Join Pastor Brett, Pastor Jonathan, Pastoral Intern Eunice, and Silas this week as they answer questions and ask questions about last week's Sermon! Today, we discuss belonging, exercising your spiritual gifts and more.

00:00 Intro

01:07 Sermon Summary

05:34 Living out one’s belonging in the local church

11:54 Exercising your gifts

15:20 Can my spiritual gifts change over time?

18:55 How can I discover my spiritual gifts?

26:43 Holding back someone from using their gifts

35:58 How to not overlook others and their gifts

42:35 We belong because of what Jesus has done

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 12:12-20 - Pastor Brett Landry | January 11, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:22:49 -0800

Can I Trade my Spiritual Gifts For A 1st Round Pick? | Preachers Through Your Speakers EP 17

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:15:40 -0800

We're back! Join Pastor Brett, Pastor Ray and Silas each week as they answer your questions relating to last week's Sermon! Today we discuss the topic of Spiritual Gifts, Church denominations and the Holy Spirit. Have questions of your own? Don't hesitate to email us at ask@willingdon.org.

00:00 Intro

00:58 Sermon Series Overview

12:21 The Landry's favourite reality TV show

13:30 Spiritual Gifts and what makes them different

16:40 Can I desire a different gift?

22:25 Quinn Hughes Trade but Spiritual Gifts?

23:53 Are there elevated Spiritual Gifts in the Western Church?

25:10 Understating denominational differences and what unites us

42:28 Why do some Evangelical Christians see the Holy Spirit as a force?

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - Pastor Brett Landry | January 4, 2026

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:31:06 -0800

Titus 3:1-8 - Pastor Brian Manucduc | December 28, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:20:00 -0800

Christmas Eve Service 2025 | Pastor Brett Landry

Austin Heights Church — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:50:11 -0800

Isaiah 9:6-7 - Pastor Brett Landry | December 21, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:00:50 -0800

Adventers Assemble: Christmas Special

Austin Heights Church — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:48:26 -0800

We have a Christmas Season conversation for you today with the whole Preaching Team! Join Nat and the guys as they chat about ways to read your Bible in the new year, tips on sharing the Gospel over Christmas and more. We'll be back with our regular Q&A Podcast in the new year.

00:00 Intro
1:09 God's Great Big Story Stories
11:19 Being In Community and In The Word
15:30 Engaging with Scripture
30:20 Help, I fell off my Devo Plan
40:27 Sharing the Gospel at Christmas Gatherings
55:41 Outro

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Isaiah 9:6-7 - Pastor Brett Landry | December 14, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:26:22 -0800

Isaiah 9:6-7 - Pastor Brody Loewen | December 7, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:43:06 -0800

Isaiah 9:1-7 - Pastor Brett Landry | November 30, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:39:01 -0800

All About Communion: Q&A S2 E10

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:32:06 -0800

Today, Pastor Brett, Pastor Brody and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. Topics today include the relationship between baptism and communion, why we take communion once a month and more. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro
01:06 Summary
09:17 Relationship between Baptism and Communion
16:17 Frequency of Communion
23:06 Differences and Common Views on Communion
31:20 Reconciliation
45:32 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae3eca0d

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 - Pastor Brett Landry | November 23, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:17:14 -0800

How Am I Supposed to Understand This Passage: Q&A S2 E9

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:28:32 -0800

Today, Pastor Brett, Silas and Nat answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show. Topics include headship roles in the family, discerning scripture and performative spirituality.

00:00 Intro
1:09 Sermon Summary
07:28 Performative Spirituality
15:18 Usage of "nature" in the passage and cultural understanding
18:53 How are we supposed to read a passage like this and understand it?
23:21 Do we need a commentary to do our devotions?
24:22 Suggestions on finding a good commentary
25:36 How to distinguish what are cultural vs universal issues when reading the bible?
30:00 Singleness
33:33 Difference between headship roles in the family
42:29 Advice for families where roles look a little different
44:22 Can I tease my husband for "being a man"
49:22 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e608aaf3

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

1 Corinthians 11:2-6 - Pastor Brett Landry | November 16, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:09:13 -0800

The Last Episode on Meat: Q&A S2 E8

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:32:15 -0800

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1. Topics include buying and eating meat that is labelled halal, having gospel conversations with family members and Ray's trip to Ottawa! If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro

00:43 Sermon Summary

05:30 Halal Meat

16:42 The Unknown or Dining with Demons

23:38 Uncomfortable conversations about an offensive Gospel without displeasing family members

31:42 How do I alleviate the shame of not meeting the standard of God

40:47 Ray's trip to parliament 😀

46:41 Engaging in politics as Christians

53:49 Dealing with the anger

57:58 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d103b6c

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 - Pastor Brett Landry | November 9, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:53:16 -0800

The Willingdon's Got Questions But We're Talking About The Persecuted Church Not 1st Corinthians Podcast

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:09:31 -0800

Today, we have a special episode featuring Pastor John Best and Ahmad. Ahmad serves with an organization called House of Ohmeed and is a partner in ministry. This is a discussion on the persecuted Church that you won't want to miss. We'll be back on our regularly scheduled Q&A Pod next week. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro

1:28 Get to know Ahmad

6:35 Stories of Persecution

14:32 Standing strong through persecution in Canada

21:43 How can we respond to persecution in other places?

26:29 House of Omeed

36:13 Hope Partners

39:50 What can youth do to grow in their faith publicly?

42:25 How can we pray?

48:00 Prayer

Willingdon Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/a118ebbb

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Should We Halloween: QA S2 EP7

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:09:52 -0700

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:14-22. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro

00:40 Answering a Willingdon family question

04:35 Sermon Summary

09:29 Was there a particular verse that stood out to you while preparing?

17:29 Is partaking in Halloween festivities dining with demons?

26:21 How can we avoid sitting at multiple tables?

31:52 Can I have a financial planner? How can we discern what is Godly advice/teaching?

42:06 How can we discern when something good is taking God's place in our hearts?

51:46 Cultural Idols in the home

56:09 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/50ed1d17

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

1 Corinthians 10:14-22 - Pastor Brett Landry | October 26, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:29:15 -0700

We Got Questions: Q&A S2 E6

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:29:34 -0700

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro

00:07 Start

00:48 Sermon Summary

07:30 Jewish History

10:00 Grumbling vs Questioning

16:59 Temptations vs Trials vs Testing

25:37 Why pray 'Lead us not into temptation?'

29:29 Behaviour modification vs healthy boundaries

42:43 What's my out?

54:28 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/78c4fd43

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 - Pastor Brett Landry | October 19, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:55:23 -0700

Brett Got Stuck In An Elevator: Q&A S2 E5

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:06:04 -0700

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro

01:46 Recap

04:42 How did you first hear about the gospel?

11:46 What is the unchangeable message of the gospel

18:40 How do we contextualize the Gospel to a same sex attracted friend?

34:40 Real life examples of Gospel contextualization

47:02 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6942594c

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - Pastor Ray Harms-Wiebe | October 12, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:37:25 -0700

Hsieh Hsieh for Listening: Q&A S2 E4

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:54:42 -0700

We're doing this a little differently this week. Silas, Pastor Ray and our Life Groups Pastor, Pastor Jonathan, sit down and discuss some of the Life Group questions related to 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Pastor Ray and Pastor Brett are heading to the other campus this weekend, which is why we had two different passages being preached last weekend. Since Pastor Brett is away, we thought this would be a fun conversation to have, as an example of what Life Group discussions could look like, and it did not disappoint!

If you have any questions for us related to the last and this upcoming weekend's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on next week's show.

00:00 Intro
01:27 Who is Pastor Jonathan?
04:35 Can I receive an honorarium
08:15 Sermon Recap (1 Cor 9:24-27)
12:38 In what ways did you have to discipline yourself for ministry or family?
21:50 How does your identity in Christ help you run to win?
28:12 How might you motivate someone who isn't running the race?
33:38 What are some examples in your life of what it looks like to follow God?
39:10 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb2180fe

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 - Pastor Brett Landry | October 5, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:55:03 -0700

Just A Regular Conversation: Q&A S2 E3

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:46:08 -0700

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brody and Nat answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 9:1-18. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro
01:01 Context of Paul's Letter
04:24 Resources
06:00 Why did Paul bring up his "lack of support"
11:52 Examples in Society Today
23:33 Curious About Your Identity In Christ?
28:51 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ca80377a

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 9:1-18 - Pastor Brody Loewen | September 28, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:15:19 -0700

Can I Do Yoga On My Wii: Q&A S2 E2

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:12:06 -0700

Today, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 8:7-13. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro
01:32 Sermon Summary
04:23 Why didn't I get raptured this week?
09:18 Who is the weaker brother?
17:02 When should the stronger brother encourage?
21:10 When should be "bend"?
30:00 Can I play Wii Yoga at home?
34:16 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7b5bcae

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 8:7-13 - Pastor Brett Landry | September 21, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:37:27 -0700

Pauls Corinthian Boogaloo: Q&A S2 E1

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:24:43 -0700

We're back with our Sunday sermon companion podcast! Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett, and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 8:1-6. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.

00:00 Intro
01:55 Sermon Summary
10:46 Gospel responses to current events
26:41 Non-Christian events with other religious connotations
32:22 Businesses owned by people of other religions
38:47 Are there any other sneaky idols in our lives?
47:02 Is there a way to avoid having idols?
49:48 Spiritual abuse/being "puffed up"

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d664e5d

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 8:1-6 - Pastor Brett Landry | September 14, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:11:14 -0700

Acts 2:42-47 - Pastor Brett Landry | September 7, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:37:03 -0700

2 Samuel 7:12-14 & Acts 13:32-38 - Pastor Bryan Born | August 31, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:48:36 -0700

2 Samuel 12:10-14 - Pastor Brian Manucduc | August 24, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:40:53 -0700

Psalm 51 - Pastor Brett Landry | August 17, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:18:50 -0700

2 Samuel 11-12 - Pastor Brett Landry | August 10, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:07:18 -0700

2 Samuel 7:1-3 - Pastor Vinh Doan | August 3, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:35:53 -0700

1 Samuel 18:1-4 - Pastor Brett Landry | July 27, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:34:10 -0700

1 Samuel 13:13-14 - Pastor Brian Manucduc | July 20, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:26:49 -0700

1 Samuel 17 & 1 Peter 2:19-25 - Pastor Mel Fehr | July 13, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:20:45 -0700

1 Samuel 16:1-13 - Pastor Brody Loewen | July 6, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 13:24:34 -0700

In-House Conversations: Episode 7

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:07:11 -0700

Pastor Brett, Pastor Brody and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:25-40. They touch on topics such as singleness, divorce, identity, and more! This will be the last episode as we take a break for the summer!

00:00 Intro
00:48 Sermon Recap
03:51 Encouragement for those in a season of singleness
10:31 Is it not a command to have kids based on the passage in Genesis?
20:40 The pressure in singleness
25:25 Non-Ethical ways of conceiving
27:22 Should Christians divorce if they married a non-believer
31:56 Discussion around abuse
39:41 Why do you think it's hard to accept our identity/calling?
49:55 Outro

The In-House Conversations Podcast is a companion podcast to our spring sermon series in 1st Corinthians. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way.

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7e61cc0

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 7:25-40 - Pastor Brett Landry | June 29, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 18:11:45 -0700

In-House Conversations: Episode 6

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:12:02 -0700

Pastor Brett, Pastor Ray and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:17-24. Join them as they have a great conversation about their status as Pastors in the Vancouver area, and share testimonies from their own lives of working through their status, as well as the worldly way of growing an influencer-like platform.

00:00 Intro
00:37 Sermon Recap
11:22 Reality of status in Christ
20:00 Is it wrong for people who feel called to preach to seek a higher platform?
30:46 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f8aab83

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 7:17-24 - Pastor Brett Landry | June 22, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:48:40 -0700

In-House Conversations: Episode 5

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:35:52 -0700

Pastor Brett, Pastor Vinh and Nathaniel recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:1-16, addressing the topics of Divorce, Desire, and Vinh answers his question on restoration from Sunday.

00:00 Intro
01:14 Sermon Recaps
02:33 The Unbelieving Spouse
03:39 Is Divorce a Sin?
08:44 Divorce and Remarriage
11:04 The Restoration Answer
15:15 How Important is Sexual Attraction?
20:20 Keeping Desires Pure
25:00 How can the view of the Husband's authority be justified?
28:35 Outro

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/27dda7c2

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

1 Corinthians 7:1-16 - Pastor Brett Landry | June 15, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:13:24 -0700

In House Conversations: Episode 4

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:31:43 -0700

This week, Pastor Brett and Pastor Ray have a special conversation revolving around the Holy Spirit. Sit back with Silas and enjoy as we recap our Pentecost Sunday sermons with conversations around the filling of the Holy Spirit, why people are afraid of the Holy Spirit and more.

00:00 Intro
00:39 Sermon Recaps
07:41 Conversation about the Holy Spirit

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/601972e9

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Acts 2 - Pastor Brett Landry | June 8, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:44:08 -0700

In-House Conversations: Episode 3

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:23:28 -0700

Pastor Brett, Pastor Ray and Silas recap and answer your questions from this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 6:12-20. They dig into the topics of sexuality, sexual immorality, God's sovereignty and more.

00:00 Intro
01:21 Sermon Recap
05:05 What is sexual immorality?
06:00 How do we speak to non-believers about sexual immorality?
11:50 How do we respond to accusations of shaming communities?
15:49 Why is family life not an equitable right that is accessible to those whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual?
21:32 How do we address instances of polygamy and/or use of concubines in the bible?
23:27 Sovereignty and Sin Discussion
33:30 What are some signs of true repentance?
37:59 What are some practical things we can do to renew our minds and thinking?

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d78c2e3

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - Pastor Brett Landry | June 1, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 18:01:48 -0700

In-House Conversations: Episode 2

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 29 May 2025 12:47:19 -0700

Pastor Brett, Pastor Richard and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 6:1-11, addressing the topics of homosexuality, syncretism, pronouns and more.

00:00 Intro
01:12 Sermon Summary
03:43 What is syncretism?
05:04 Is there any wisdom to be gained outside of Christianity?
06:47 Does the use of pronouns in the workspace fall under syncretism?
11:23 Homosexuality
27:41 Ongoing Sin

This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d431ccad

Website: https://willingdon.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 6:1-11 - Pastor Brett Landry | May 25, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 25 May 2025 15:02:17 -0700

In-House Conversations: Episode 1

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 22 May 2025 13:18:17 -0700

Pastor Brett, Pastor Brody and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 1:1-13 and the theme of sin.

This Weekend's Sermon: https://media.transistor.fm/96e262c0/0edcd91a.mp3

Website: https://willingdon.org/austinheightschurch/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

1 Corinthians 5:1-13 - Pastor Brett Landry | May 18, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 18 May 2025 13:05:36 -0700

Matthew 28:16-20 - Pastor Brian Manucduc | May 11, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 12 May 2025 09:50:57 -0700

Matthew 28:16-20 - Pastor Brett Landry | May 4, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:55:34 -0700

Matthew 28:16-20 - Pastor Brett Landry | April 27, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:56:54 -0700

Matthew 27:57-28:15 - Pastor Brett Landry | April 20, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:39:55 -0700

Matthew 26:57-27:56 - Pastor Brett Landry | April 18, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:30:12 -0700

Matthew 26:30-56 - Pastor Brian Manucduc | April 13, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:43:40 -0700

Matthew 26:1-29 - Pastor Brett Landry | April 6, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:28:30 -0700

Matthew 25:31-46 - Pastor Brett Landry | March 30, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:54:38 -0700

Matthew 24:32 - 25:13 - Pastor Bryan Born | March 23, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:20:58 -0700

Matthew 24:15-31 - Pastor Brett Landry | March 16, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:53:51 -0700

Matthew 23:1-39 - Pastor Brett Landry | March 9, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:52:55 -0700

Matthew 22:34-46 - Pastor Vinh Doan | March 2, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:04:21 -0800

Matthew 24:1-14 - Pastor Brett Landry | February 23, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:23:59 -0800

Matthew 19:1-15 - Pastor Brett Landry | February 16, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:49:58 -0800

Matthew 22:1-33 - Pastor Brody Loewen | February 9, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:09:07 -0800

Matthew 21:33-46 - Pastor Brett Landry | February 2, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:04:38 -0800

Matthew 21:18-32 - Pastor Brian Manucduc | January 26, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 23:11:47 -0800

Matthew 21:1-17 - Pastor Brett Landry | January 19, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:51:53 -0800

Matthew 20:17-34 - Pastor Brett Landry | January 12, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:05:52 -0800

Matthew 19:16-20:16 - Pastor Brett Landry | January 5, 2025

Austin Heights Church — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:34:01 -0800

John 1:14-18 - Pastor Vinh Doan | December 22, 2024

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:52:57 -0800

John 1:9-13 - Pastor Brett Landry | December 15, 2024

Austin Heights Church — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:33:45 -0800

In this third Sunday of Advent, we explore three powerful truths about Christmas: it shines light in the darkness, demands a response, and welcomes us home.

Christmas shines light in the dark. Jesus, the true Light, came into the world to reveal what’s real, overcoming the darkness of false cultural narratives like secularism, individualism, postmodernism, and chaos. The light of Christ exposes these false ways of thinking and reminds us that the darkness cannot overcome the true Light.

Christmas demands a response. The coming of the true Light in Jesus calls for a decision. As John 1:9-13 reveals, some failed to recognize Jesus, and others rejected Him. The good news of Christmas is that peace with God is not something we can achieve, but something we must receive. The gospel demands a response—will we embrace the salvation offered through Jesus or remain in darkness?

Christmas welcomes us home. For all who receive Jesus and believe in His name, God gives the right to become His children. This is not something we can achieve, but a grace-filled gift, a new birth from God. Christmas is about being welcomed into God’s eternal family, not based on our own effort, but through grace and faith in Christ.

This Advent, as we reflect on the true meaning of Christmas, we are invited to receive the Light, respond in faith, and find our true home in God’s family. Christmas is a message of grace, light, and eternal belonging in Christ.

John 1:6-8 - Pastor Brian Manucduc | December 8, 2024

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:13:34 -0800

When it comes to the life and the gospel of Jesus Christ, there is perhaps no better witness than the first - John the Baptist. In this second Sunday of Advent, we recognize our call as followers of Christ to be witnesses to the Light. As we studying the life of a witness through John the Baptist, we will explore these three points:

1. The Appointment: John the Baptist was a man sent by God with a great plan.

2. The Assignment: John's entire life mission was to prepare the way for Jesus, the Light of the world.

3. The Approach: John served with humility, directing all the glory and praise away from him and towards the long-awaited Messiah, Jesus. "He must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30).

In this season of advent, let us receive the invitation to be true witnesses, martyrs of our faith, embracing the cost and the burden of sharing the Gospel truth. Let us be willing to make ready for the Lord a people prepared”, like it says in Luke 1. Celebrating Christmas becomes possible because of Jesus Christ’s arrival through His miraculous birth. And every year, no, every day, we are witnesses to this great truth. John the Baptist was the first witness to Jesus, but we should carry on the work and the life of a witness, being empowered by the same spirit and being sent by the same God as John. Church, let us find joy in sharing the greatest news there is to share. We are the church; we are the representation of Christ to a world that doesn’t know Him.

John 1:1-5 - Pastor Brett Landry | December 1, 2024

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:52:36 -0800

Advent is a season of waiting, celebrating Christ’s first coming while anticipating his promised return. In John 1:1-5, we’re invited to see Jesus not just as a historical figure, but as the eternal Word—God himself—through whom all things were created.

This passage establishes Jesus as:

The Word: The Logos, the eternal God who was with God in the beginning. He’s not merely wisdom or a philosophical principle but a person—God incarnate, stepping into creation.
The Life: Through union with Christ, we are offered not just BIOS life (temporary, physical life), but ZOE life (eternal, abundant, spiritual life). This new life transforms us now and secures us forever.
The Light: Jesus is the light that shines into the world’s darkness, breaking the power of sin and death. This light is victorious—“the darkness has not overcome it,” and it never will.

Advent reminds us that we live “in between”—in the tension of Christ’s first coming and his return. But even as we wait in a broken world, we hold to the promise that the light of Christ still shines, bringing hope, healing, and redemption.

As we reflect on the beauty of John’s prologue, we’re encouraged to remember that the same light that overcame darkness at the cross is still active today and will one day flood the earth when Christ returns.

This Advent season, let us hold fast to hope: the light is shining, and the darkness doesn’t stand a chance.

1 Corinthians 4:14-21 - Pastor Brett Landry | November 24, 2024

Austin Heights Church — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:14:21 -0800

In today’s sermon, we explored Paul’s heartfelt message to the church in Corinth and what it means to be part of God’s Kingdom Community. Against the backdrop of Corinth’s competitive, status-driven culture, Paul paints a vision for a countercultural community centered on Jesus—a community marked by humility, service, and love.

Drawing from personal reflections on walking the ancient streets of Corinth, we imagined the vibrant and diverse setting where Paul’s words first resonated. Just as the Corinthians were called to embody Kingdom values in their context, we too are called to live as distinct and gospel-shaped communities in our own cities.

The sermon unpacked three key themes:

Kingdom Community – The church is not a building or an event we attend but a people called and shaped by Jesus. We are Christ’s ambassadors, living as citizens of His Kingdom in a world that desperately needs to see His love.
Kingdom Life – Paul urged the Corinthians to imitate his Christ-centered life. Through personal examples and spiritual mentorship, we are reminded of the power of discipleship and the call to live out our faith in tangible ways.
Kingdom Power – The Kingdom of God is not about mere talk but transformative power. This power comes through the Holy Spirit, enabling us to live and serve in ways that reflect Jesus’ life and mission.

As we continue to grow as a church, let’s remember our identity in Christ and live out the values of His Kingdom together.

Don’t miss next week’s announcement about Christmas Eve plans, and join us as we kick off our Advent series, The Advent of Jesus!

1 Corinthians 4:6-13 - Pastor Brett Landry | November 17, 2024

Austin Heights Church — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:39:45 -0800

In this sermon, we dive deep into the transformative truths of 1 Corinthians 4:6-13, as Paul challenges the church in Corinth—and us—to reconsider how we live out our faith. Drawing from Martin Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation, we explore two contrasting ways of understanding God: the theology of glory and the theology of the cross.

The Theology of Glory relies on human strength, success, and worldly triumph. It views suffering as an anomaly and aligns God with cultural ideals of power and achievement.
The Theology of the Cross flips human expectations, revealing God most fully in the suffering and apparent weakness of Christ crucified. It calls us to a life marked by humility, servanthood, and self-denial.

Paul's life provides a vivid example of this theology of the cross. Far from seeking worldly status, Paul embraces humility, rejects worldly values, and walks in the way of Jesus, reflecting the upside-down nature of God's kingdom. His sarcastic rebuke of the Corinthians highlights their misplaced boasting in worldly wisdom and status, exposing their drift into what we call "Christian worldliness."

Key takeaways include:

Embracing Humility: Recognizing that all we have is a gift from God and allowing the gospel to transform our hearts, not just our behavior.
Rejecting Worldliness: Resisting the temptation to align God with cultural definitions of power and success, instead grounding our faith in Scripture.
Following the Way of Jesus: Living a cross-shaped life that values surrender over power, service over self-promotion, and dependence on God over self-sufficiency.

Ultimately, Paul’s message reminds us that the Christian life isn’t about seeking the crown without the cross. It’s through humility, suffering, and dependence on God that His power is made perfect. The paradox of the gospel is clear: victory comes through surrender, and life comes through death.

Tune in as we explore how this truth challenges us to realign our theology, reshape our lives, and embrace the radical call of Jesus to take up our cross and follow Him.