KAC Podcast

Into the Wilderness: Episode 12

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 11

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 10

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 9

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 8

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 7

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 6

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 5

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 4

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 3

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 2

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Episode 1

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Into the Wilderness: Lenten Podcast Intro

Welcome to our Lenten Devotional, Into the Wilderness. This devotional is an invitation to a journey - a forty-day period where we join the wider Church in a season of repentance and renewal, preparing our hearts and our minds for Easter. Our hope is that we will emerge from our 40-day journey repentant and ultimately renewed, having discovered the mercy of Jesus who endured the cross so that we might enjoy the purpose for which we were created, experiencing deep intimate relationship with h...

Skeptics Welcome: Responding to Your Questions Part 2 - Chris Throness & Danielle Johnson

In this episode, Danielle Johnson will have a conversation with Chris Throness about our Skeptics Welcome series, where we’ve looked at the big questions of the Christian faith, responding with grace and invitation, looking to the Scriptures for guidance.  We asked you to send in your questions pertaining to these topics, so in this episode Chris and Danielle will unpack your good and thought-provoking questions, as we discover the enduring relevance of Jesus Christ for our world.    You al...

Skeptics Welcome: Responding to Your Questions Part 1- Chris Throness & Danielle Johnson

In this episode, Danielle Johnson will have a conversation with Chris Throness about our Skeptics Welcome series, where we’ve looked at the big questions of the Christian faith, responding with grace and invitation, looking to the Scriptures for guidance.  We asked you to send in your questions pertaining to these topics, so in this episode Chris and Danielle will unpack your good and thought-provoking questions, as we discover the enduring relevance of Jesus Christ for our world. You all ...

Be a Bringer: The Hope of Evangelism in Canada (Shaila Visser)

We are so thrilled to introduce to you, Shaila Visser.   Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College - an International Graduate School in Vancouver.  Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and...

Be a Bringer: The Hope of Evangelism in Canada - Shaila Visser

We are so thrilled to introduce to you, Shaila Visser.   Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College - an International Graduate School in Vancouver.  Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and...

Authentic Discipleship in a Divided World - Jason Ballard

We are so excited to introduce to you, Jason Ballard.     Jason Ballard is a pastor at a new church in Vancouver, Canada called, The Way Church. He is a part of the team at the Canadian Church Leaders Network which helps create resources to serve the Church in Canada and around the world. Jason is also one of the hosts of the Youth Alpha Film Series. Jason and his wife, Rachael, have three kids - Hudson, Mary, and Millie.  This conversation explores the contours and realities of church, in ...

BONUS: How Technology Will Destroy Your Soul (David Wood)

We are so pleased to share this bonus episode with you, and introduce to you, Dr. David T. Wood. This episode is different than our regular conversational interview type format, and is instead a lecture David did at KAC on October 26, 2022 on, “How Technology Will Destroy Your Soul (and other understatements)”. The lecture explores the idea that perhaps technology is not as neutral as we think it is. Sometimes we uncritically adopt technology without thinking about how it affects our lives ...

BONUS: How Technology Will Destroy Your Soul - David Wood

We are so pleased to share this bonus episode with you, and introduce to you, Dr. David T. Wood. This episode is different than our regular conversational interview type format, and is instead a lecture David did at KAC on October 26, 2022 on, “How Technology Will Destroy Your Soul (and other understatements)”. The lecture explores the idea that perhaps technology is not as neutral as we think it is. Sometimes we uncritically adopt technology without thinking about how it affects our lives ...

Building Bridges - Father Matthew Francis

In this episode, we are so excited to introduce to you, Father Matthew Francis.   Father Matthew Francis is a caring Parish Priest, and a really thoughtful student of scripture, theology, and church history. Often, we get so stuck in our own tradition as Christians. We know a lot and feel comfortable about our own theology and ministry, but honestly, we often feel confused and even hesitant about other Christian traditions like maybe Catholicism, or in this case, orthodoxy, or the Orthodox C...

Building Bridges (Father Matthew Francis)

In this episode, we are so excited to introduce to you, Father Matthew Francis.   Father Matthew Francis is a caring Parish Priest, and a really thoughtful student of scripture, theology, and church history. Often, we get so stuck in our own tradition as Christians. We know a lot and feel comfortable about our own theology and ministry, but honestly, we often feel confused and even hesitant about other Christian traditions like maybe Catholicism, or in this case, orthodoxy, or the Orthodox C...

Medicine to Ministry: Living Life with a Kingdom Mindset - Maureen Colledge

We are so excited to welcome Maureen Colledge to our Podcast. Maureen is a Christian nurse with a passion for maternal/child health. She started her career as a staff nurse in a NICU and soon after became a nursing instructor at the University of Windsor. After completing her master’s degree in nursing leadership, she began her work with Christian pregnancy care centres, first in Ontario and now in Kamloops, BC. Maureen currently works as the Executive Director at the Hopewell Clinic and Pr...

Medicine to Ministry: Living Life with a Kingdom Mindset (Maureen Colledge)

We are so excited to welcome Maureen Colledge to our Podcast. Maureen is a Christian nurse with a passion for maternal/child health. She started her career as a staff nurse in a NICU and soon after became a nursing instructor at the University of Windsor. After completing her master’s degree in nursing leadership, she began her work with Christian pregnancy care centres, first in Ontario and now in Kamloops, BC. Maureen currently works as the Executive Director at the Hopewell Clinic and Pr...

Seeking Revival: Living with the Roof Off and the Walls Down - Dave Hearn

Dave Hearn has been, for the better part of 40 years, in pastoral and denominational leadership. Dave recently finished an almost decade long tenure as the President of The Alliance Canada, loving and bringing leadership to the 440 churches with our Alliance family Coast to Coast. Dave & Agnes have recently moved to Pritchard, and now serves as our Senior Associate Pastor here at Kamloops Alliance Church. In this episode, Dave and Chris discuss what it looks like to seek revival and live wi...

The (Exciting) Future of the Post-COVID Church - Brent Dolfo

We are so excited to kick off Season 6 of our podcast, and we are so thrilled to have Brent Dolfo joining us for this first episode.   Brent has more than 35 years of experience in senior ministry leadership and has coached, consulted, and led learning cohorts worldwide with Alpha and churches in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Europe. He also served as facilitator to various Leadership Network events in the US and led Leadership Network’s various initiatives ...

SERMON: Joy (Chris Throness)

SERMON: Love (Chris Throness)

SERMON: Easter - The King and His Crown (Tim Busse)

SERMON: Why The Cross (Chris Throness)

SERMON: Why Jesus (Chris Throness)

Responding to Your Questions - Chris Throness & Danielle Johnson

In this episode, Danielle Johnson will have a conversation with Chris Throness about our Relatable Series, where we’ve unpacked God’s good design for relationships, looking at marriage, singleness, friendship, celibacy, and sex.    We asked you to send in your questions pertaining to these topics, so in this episode Chris and Danielle will unpack your good and thought-provoking questions, as we seek to learn together what God’s heart is for our relationships.

SERMON: The Joy of Marriage and the Beauty of the Church (Chris Throness)

SERMON: Marriage On Mission (Tim Busse)

Before You Split - Toni Nieuwhof

In this episode, we are pleased to introduce to you, Toni Nieuwhof.  Toni is a former family attorney and family law mediator. She is married to well-known Christian podcaster and leadership expert, Carey Nieuwhof. She has decades of experience working with couples who are struggling, and she just released a book in 2021 entitled, "Before you Split".   In this episode, Toni and Chris talk about ways to rebuild connection after seasons of disconnection. She is honest and vulnerable, as well...

SERMON: I Didn't Sign Up For This (Toni Nieuwhof)

SERMON: Divorce (Chris Throness)

Sex and Marriage - Paris Simpson & Alana Martens

In this episode, we are pleased to introduce to you, Paris Simpson and Alana Martens. They are the hosts of the Kingdom Sexuality podcast. The Kingdom Sexuality podcast was an initiative started by these two ladies who had a passion to help other couples flourish in this area of their marriage, all from a Christian perspective. They have seen the podcast grow in influence and impact and offer us so much in this episode.    Paris Simpson is a woman who wears many hats, and loves life that wa...

SERMON: Communication: Expressing Anger (Chris Throness)

Conflict and Communication Within Marriage - Tony Schnare

In this episode, we are pleased to introduce to you, Tony Schnare. Tony and his wife Gwen began formal pastoral ministry in 1991. Tony and Gwen are Maritimers at heart and enjoy opening their home and lives to others. Prior to coming to Fairhaven Leadership Retreat Centre, Tony served at Briercrest College and Seminary as Director of Counselling and Health Services and as Faculty in the graduate Marriage and Family Counselling program for 20 years. The last seven years of his Briercrest ten...

SERMON: Relatable 05: Communication: Expressing Love (Chris Throness)

SERMON: Relatable 04: The Making of a Great Marriage (Tim and Melissa Busse)

The Meaning of Marriage - Gary Thomas

In this episode, we are thrilled to introduce to you, Gary Thomas. Gary Thomas is a bestselling author and international speaker whose ministry brings people closer to Christ and closer to others. He unites the study of Scripture, church history, and the Christian classics to foster spiritual growth and deeper relationships within the Christian community.  Gary is the author of 20 books that together have sold over two million copies, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, ...

SERMON: Relatable 03: The Meaning of Marriage (Chris Throness)

SERMON: Relatable 02: Celibacy and Friendship (Chris Throness)

Singleness - Dr. Barry Danylak and Melanie Nelson

Welcome to Season 5 of the Kamloops Alliance Church Podcast! This season is all about relationships, and we have a fantastic lineup of guests that you won’t want to miss! In this episode, we are excited to introduce you to Dr. Barry N. Danylak, and Melanie Nelson. Dr. Barry Danylak is an international speaker and author, having a fresh perspective on singleness, marriage, and family viewed through the redemptive storyline of Scripture. With previous pastoral experience in one of Canada’s l...

SERMON: Relatable 01: Singleness (Chris Throness)

SERMON: Vision Weekend (Chris Throness)

SERMON: Christmas Day (Cody Barendregt)

SERMON: Christmas Eve at KAC (Chris Throness)