Trinity Church Kelowna — Weekend Messages

In the final message of the Jonah Series, “God’s Heart for the City,” we explore the surprising ending of Jonah’s story—a moment that reveals more about Jonah’s heart than Nineveh’s repentance. Despite experiencing God’s mercy firsthand, Jonah struggles to accept that same grace being extended to others.

This message unpacks how Jonah ran not from God’s judgment, but from His goodness, and how easy it is for us to receive grace without allowing it to transform how we see people. Through Jonah’s anger, God exposes a deeper question: Who are we unwilling to forgive that God has already shown mercy to?

Contrasting Jonah with Jesus, we see two very different responses to a broken city—one hoping for destruction, the other weeping and offering salvation. This powerful conclusion challenges us to align our hearts with God’s compassion and recognize His love for every person, even those we might overlook or resist.

As the series wraps up, the invitation is simple but profound: Will you let God’s mercy reshape your heart for the city?

In Part 3 of the Jonah Series, “Do It Anyway,” we step into one of the most challenging tensions in our faith: the collision between justice and mercy.

Through Jonah 3, we see a powerful picture of God’s relentless grace—not just toward a rebellious prophet, but toward a city that seemed undeserving. When God calls Jonah a second time, it’s a reminder that our failures don’t disqualify us. God still speaks. God still invites. God still pursues.

As Jonah finally obeys, we’re confronted with a deeper question: Are we okay with where God sends His grace? It’s easy to receive mercy—but much harder to extend it to those who’ve hurt us, frustrated us, or don’t live the way we think they should.

This message challenges us to examine our own hearts:

• Where has God shown you mercy?
• Where is it hardest for you to extend that same mercy to others?

Ultimately, this story points us to Jesus—the full expression of God’s heart—who didn’t just talk about grace but embodied it.

Sometimes obedience doesn’t feel easy, fair, or comfortable. But the invitation remains:

Will you trust God enough to do it anyway?

In the second message of our series through the Book of Jonah, we find Jonah at rock bottom, literally in the depths of the sea and inside the great fish. Surrounded by darkness and facing the consequences of his choices, Jonah finally turns to God in prayer.

This message explores what happens when we reach the point where we realize we’re drowning and have nowhere else to turn. Jonah’s prayer reveals a powerful truth: God doesn’t always remove the storm, but He always provides what we need in the middle of it. Even when we treat God as a last resort, He still hears us when we cry out.

Through Jonah’s experience, we’re reminded that regret keeps us looking backward, but surrender lifts our eyes upward. God’s mercy is never exhausted, His faithfulness is renewed every morning, and hope can be found even in the deepest places.

As Jonah discovers, salvation belongs to the Lord alone—and when we finally surrender to what God is saying, His grace meets us right where we are.

In this first message of the Jonah series, “Are You Running From God?”, we explore the story of Jonah and God’s relentless grace toward reluctant people. When God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, Jonah runs in the opposite direction, trying to escape God’s voice and His purpose. Yet the story reminds us that God is a God who speaks, and His Word is meant not just to inform us but to transform us.

Through Jonah’s attempt to flee, we see a powerful truth: you cannot outrun God’s presence or His purpose for your life. Even when we resist, God continues to pursue us with mercy and grace.

This message invites us to reflect on an important question: What might you be running from that God is actually calling you toward? As we begin this series, we are challenged to listen for God’s voice and consider how we will respond.

In the final message of the Anxious Generations series, we explore one of the deepest drivers behind distraction, fear, and comparison: our fear of failure. Through Peter’s denial of Jesus in Gospel of Luke 22 and his restoration in Gospel of John 21, we see a powerful truth — failure is not the end of the story. In Jesus’ hands, failure becomes formation.

This episode reframes shame, regret, and the fear of not measuring up. Instead of letting failure define us, we’re invited to bring it into the open through confession and rediscover our identity in Christ. If you’ve ever felt disqualified by your mistakes or afraid to try because you might fall short, this message is for you.

Failure doesn’t disqualify you. With Jesus, it shapes you.

We thought we were inviting connection into our lives—but what if we unintentionally invited comparison instead? In this message, we explore how social media, algorithms, and constant digital attention shape not just what we see, but how we see ourselves.

Through the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, we discover that comparison isn’t ultimately about character—it’s about attention. Both sisters were in the presence of Jesus, yet only one experienced His peace. Martha was distracted, performing and proving. Mary chose proximity over performance.

This episode unpacks how algorithms amplify our existing insecurities, how comparison fuels anxiety, and why technology isn’t the root problem—but often the accelerant. The deeper issue is identity. What are we looking to for worth? Who or what is forming us?

Jesus’ invitation remains the same: come closer. Shift your attention. Choose what is better. In a culture wired for comparison, His peace is still possible.

Fear is the second message in the Anxious Generations series, exploring the difference between fear in the present and anxiety about the future. Through the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4, we face one of our deepest questions: Does God really care?

This message reminds us that peace is not the absence of storms but the presence of Jesus in them. We learn practical ways to respond when fear speaks—by naming it, speaking truth over it, and rooting our hearts in Scripture. When fear rises, we are invited to answer it with the promises of God and live with courage in the middle of life’s storms.

We live in a world of constant stimulation, endless scrolling, and spiritual exhaustion. This message explores how overconsumption and distraction shape our hearts, our attention, and ultimately what we love. Drawing from Scripture and insights from The Anxious Generation, we examine the difference between a divided life and an undivided heart before God.

When Prayer Is Hard is the third message in the series Try Prayer and See What Happens, and it speaks directly to seasons of disappointment, waiting, and unanswered prayers.

In What Do I Say?, the second message in the series “Try Prayer and See What Happens,” we explore one of the most honest and common questions people have about prayer: What am I actually supposed to pray?