the180 Church Podcast

Sometimes the greatest obstacle to what God wants to do next isn’t fear—it’s familiarity. What once seemed helpful now keeps us from moving forward. Listen in as Pastor Dom kicks off our new series inviting us to see how Jesus moves us from what we know to what we will need as we step into the future. May we never forget that no one who said yes to Jesus could bypass the process of unlearning.

What if this life isn’t just a waiting room until we get to heaven? In Romans 8, Paul gives us a picture of a groaning creation, not because God has abandoned it, but because new life is coming. In this message, we explore what it means to live with hope in a broken world, and how God calls us to faithfully cultivate the little corner of creation He has entrusted to us.

As many are aware, Pastor Dom stepped away from regular duties to slow down, recharge and reflect on the things that God is stirring us into. As we approach our ten-year anniversary as a church, we want to celebrate God's faithfulness as we dream of future possibilities. As you listen, may you sense God's leading and excitement as you discern how to respond to the things God is preparing for you and for us as a church family.

You've hit goals. You've bought things. You've built a life worth living. So why does it still feel like something's missing? The problem isn't that you can't find satisfaction. It's that you can't keep it. You get there for a moment — and then it slips. And the cycle starts again. In this message, Jeff Brodie explores one of the most universal human experiences: the feeling that nothing is ever quite enough. What if your dissatisfaction isn't a failure? What if it's actually a clue?

Some questions don’t go away, no matter how full your life is. Why are you afraid of death? Why is it so hard for you to forgive? Why does your life still feel unsatisfying? Listen in as Pastor Dom helps wrestle with how to move past the regrets and pain of the past. Our prayer is that you'd be open enough to get honest with some next steps learning that God's plan is bigger than our mistakes.

Death is one of those realities we try to avoid but can never fully escape. Whether it's the loss of someone we love, a quiet fear about the future, or simply the awareness that life is fragile, it's a question that keeps coming back: What happens when we die? In this message, we're invited not to ignore that question, but to face it honestly - and discover that in the middle of our fear, grief, and uncertainty, Jesus offers a different perspective: one shaped by resurrection, hope and presence.

Why is it so hard to forgive? We know we should. Or we thought we did. Or we feel guilty because we haven't. And if we're honest, we don't even know how. This is the first message in a series called "Questions you can't shake". And it explores the complexity and the difficulty of what forgiveness really is. And how we can take steps towards it.

The state of our world is leading many people to ask deeper questions and search for truth. “Benchmark” reminds us how to live in a way that points those searching toward a trustworthy place where they can find answers.

In a weary world shaped by pressures to perform at work, social pressures, and the constant buzz of our phones and social media, we’re often left feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and overburdened. Join us as we wrap up our series on ‘Verses to Live By’ by exploring Jesus’ invitation to the kind of rest that only He can offer.

The words of the Bible help us experience a relationship with God. As a church we are learning to let our lives be shaped by the Sciripture’s as God’s living words. Sometimes in life we doubt that God really cares, and struggle to grow in the things that we know are best for us. Join us this Sunday as we meditate on a verse that teaches us how God welcomes us and gives us a new identity as children of God.

In today's sermon, we'll discover what makes Matthew 6:33 an important verse to return to again and again. To "seek first His kingdom and His righteousness" means that Jesus frees us to hope in and live within the big picture of what God is doing to save, heal, and redeem creation. This is illustrated in how God's kingdom frees us from the temptation to obsess and worry about our physical wants and needs.

In a world where the Bible can be reduced to catch-phrases or inspirational quotes to fit our own purposes, followers of Jesus are those who learn what it means to let the Scriptures, as God’s living words, shape us according to His purposes. Join us this week as we explore a verse from the Bible which shapes us in such a way that our lives bear the kind of fruit that finds its source in Jesus.

We will be exploring how Moses was transformed to be the leader he was through his own 40-year journey in the wilderness. We will look at how the deserts in our own lives serve to shape us and draw us into a more profound relationship with God.

Have you ever noticed in leadership and your spiritual life how easy it is to focus on what's wrong, even when God is doing something extraordinary right in front of you? We'll explore the surprising connection between complaining, captivity, and mission.

Sometimes we forget the most important things in life: who we are, why we’re here, how to persevere in hard moments, where we’re going. This week Rob Hogendoorn, a long-time friend of Dom and the pastor of Forest City Community Church in London will step into this conversation with some of the Bible’s best reminders of these all-important realities.

In a world shaped by easy fixes, we are all tempted to take shortcuts, even when it comes to our spiritual lives. While Jesus never promised that following Him would make our lives easier, His teachings are worth building our lives on. Join us as we wrap up our series on the Sermon on the Mount and look at the unique wisdom Jesus has for us to face the storms.

Prayer is simply talking to God, but in our busy and distracted lives it can be reduced to a private emergency line. This week we learn from Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount about how God uses prayer to change our world, change us as individuals and reveal the ways of God in a world that needs Him.

"Love your neighbour and love your enemy" - if we read these words too quickly, we could turn them into a sweet greeting card. But if we take the time to reflect on what their implications are, and how Jesus applied them in His own ministry, they may well be some of the most offensive, difficult teachings of all. Not only do we need to understand who are our neighbours and enemies, we need to understand love itself. And we may just need to understand God.

In a world shaped by TED talks, advice on TikTok, and all kinds of teachings offering quick fixes and useful tips to improve our lives, the Bible offers us a different kind of teaching. Listen in as we explore Jesus’ famous teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, as He presents a radically different vision for the blessed life that comes through learning to not only hear but embody the teachings of Jesus.

As we wrap up our Post-Easter series, we move toward a final blessing Jesus makes. Nail pierced hands will lift and bless His disciples. Knowing they were stepping into an unknown future, Jesus reminds them they would not go empty-handed. His blessing was the assurance of not only what happened, but a new strength in whatever came next. Do you believe that Jesus wants to bless you? What is He inviting you into next? Listen in as Pastor Dom reminds us of what happens when Jesus blesses us, and why that matters for what's next.

Jesus’ love for us overflows as He prepares us for the new life rooted in His resurrection. This week we continue our ‘Sightings’ series looking at Paul’s wisdom for what is ‘of first importance’. Listen in as we explore this unshakable reality: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day. The resurrection is not an accessory to our faith, it is the foundation of it. As you listen, our prayer is that you will consider that how you live reveals what is ‘of first importance’ and that always gets passed on.

After Easter, the disciples were still confused, still afraid, still unsure of what came next — but Jesus kept showing up. He did not just prove He was alive, but He stayed to prepare them for the life they were now called to live. Listen in as Pastor Dom kicks off our new series called Sightings. Our prayer is that you would believe that what the world needs now is Christians who take the resurrection seriously.

The joy at the heart of the Easter message goes beyond just the historical facts. Anyone who reads the Biblical accounts can sense that this is meant to be a life-transforming reality. Listen in as Pastor Dom helps us to embrace and understand freedom that comes from encountering the risen Christ. Our prayer is that by listening you would take a step closer to Jesus and embrace being part of what He's still doing today. What begins on Easter Sunday continues for forty days, as Jesus teaches His followers about the power of the resurrection and a life rooted in the freedom that only He can give.

Good Friday is a special day to slow down before we celebrate Easter Sunday, to come to terms with the reality of the cross. Join us as we follow three different people in the Bible and learn to walk in their shoes, to see how their wrestling with the cross relates to our own wrestling, questions and confusion, as they realize that power, pride & fear have met their match.

Palm Sunday is a celebration meant to reveal that underneath the waving branches is an uncomfortable tension: Jesus is not the kind of King people were expecting. Those who had followed Him for years are now surely embarrassed. Others watching on are too stubborn to notice they have forgotten the gift of embarrassment. Listen in as Pastor Dom invites us to begin this Holy Week with a warning of how easy we all can go from singing God's praise to silently rejecting His ways.

In moments of pain and suffering, God wants to move us beyond easy answers to gain a new perspective and to trust Him in deeper ways. Join us as we wrap up the Story of Job series and enter the final week of Lent, exploring how what God reveals in moments of difficulty is a deeper understanding of who He is.

Suffering does more than hurt us—it tempts us. Our series on Job draws us into the spiritual struggles that often accompany pain. When life collapses, we are tempted to believe God has abandoned us. In a world where pain can pull us toward despair, Job reveals that we should take another path that leads to resisting the temptations of suffering and hold on to God—even when the answers do not come. You also don't want to miss a special interview Pastor Dom will share.

As we continue in Week 3 of our Lent series, we see how the impact of Job’s suffering spreads to his friends who come to join us. Pain can stress friendships to the breaking point, or reveal the endurance that God is leading us into. Join us as we learn the Biblical pattern of friendships that endure when everything falls apart.

As we step into Week 2 of Lent, we continue in our story of Job series. If you are reading along, no matter how challenging, you will have noticed there are no easy answers. In fact, Job is living proof that goodness does not guarantee protection. Integrity does not inoculate you from pain. Listen in as Pastor Dom invites us to see how God can use times of doubt and suffering to show us that just being good is not enough if we are going to understand Jesus' invitation to pick up our cross and follow Him.

As Lent begins, we enter a season that lacks easy answers. Listen in as Pastor Dom introduces a new teaching series where we walk with a man named Job who goes from a blessed life to deep brokenness without clear explanations. Job’s life brings to the surface issues and questions we face today. How do we deal with injustice? Where is God when pain and suffering seem so meaningless? How should we respond when bad things happen? We pray that as you listen, you'd grow in your desire to seek and worship God with renewed focus no matter what comes your way.

In a culture that is so shaped by the desire for the kind of success that makes our lives easier, it’s hard to know how to pray to God or to trust Him when confronted with the realities of our world. As we wrap up our series on the names of Jesus, join us as we explore Jesus’ invitation to grow in obedience to Him and to follow Him even as He goes to suffer on our behalf.

Prince of Peace is one of the names for Jesus that Christians get from the book of Isaiah. We live in a world looking for and longing for peace. But what kind of peace does Jesus - the Prince of Peace - give us and how does that guide us to pray in a deeper way? Today's sermon delves into the story of the Bleeding Woman and the Sick Girl from Luke 8 and reveals the surprising ways that Jesus gives us His peace.

What if the universe isn’t held together by force—but by a name? Listen in as Pastor Dom explores how Jesus has a special name that reminds us that in Him all things hold together. This can only mean that He is also the one we call on to hold us together through the messy challenges life throws our way. May this sermon encourage you to trust God and to pray with a desire to align your life with his purposes.

What if prayer isn’t about getting good advice, but about becoming whole? In this message on Jesus as the Wonderful Counselor, we will explore how His words don’t just inform us—they heal, transform, and call us into new life. Through Isaiah’s prophecy and Jesus’ encounter with a sick man in John 5, we’re invited to let go of our substitutes for healing and honestly ask: Do I really want to get well?

What if prayer isn’t about getting good advice, but about becoming whole? In this message on Jesus as the Wonderful Counselor, we will explore how His words don’t just inform us—they heal, transform, and call us into new life. Through Isaiah’s prophecy and Jesus’ encounter with a sick man in John 5, we’re invited to let go of our substitutes for healing and honestly ask: Do I really want to get well?

This year, we want to get serious about having our goals rooted in God's character. In this new teaching series we bring together the importance of prayer and what it means that Jesus' unique names point to a God we can trust in any situation. Listen in as Pastor Dom kicks off this series and unpacks that Jesus is God with us—the nearness of God made visible and touchable. This is Good News!

In this sermon, delivered by Chris Throness, Director of Leader Formation for Alliance Canada, we will explore the question of identity and calling—who we are and what God is inviting us to do—through the lens of Exodus 19. The message emphasizes how God forms His people through grace before sending them into His mission. This sermon is an invitation to consider where the next leaders for the Church will come from. With a hopeful vision for leader formation, the sermon highlights the potential of the180 to become a place where leaders are discerned, developed, and sent to serve Laval, Canada, and beyond.

While Christmas Day has passed, the Church continues to celebrate the Christmas season as we learn to let the good news of God With Us shape our lives. Join us as we begin 2026 together by exploring a story in the Bible that teaches about a life that embraces limits in order to be dedicated to the things that really matter.

Merry Christmas! Christmas begins with the mystery that God becomes human to be with us and continues as we trust God’s presence and plans for us. Join us as we follow Joseph through Christmas-time into the New Year, learning of the strength & courage we will need as we commit to grow in God’s ways.

A brief Christmas Eve message.

We are almost there. Throughout Advent we have inched our way through key biblical moments meant to move us toward a child who is coming. In Jesus, God reveals a new way that shatters the paradigms of this world. As you listen, our prayer is that you would sense God's invitation to believe that something greater than power has come into our world. Are you ready to believe and embrace what this could mean for you and your family this Christmas?

As we move closer to Christmas, the Bible introduces us to different people who were shocked & confused about how things are unfolding. Listen in as Pastor Dom revisits the long search by the most unexpected Persian astrologers we call Magi. As we will see, their searching and their questions are very revealing. Most of all, they help us consider, 'How far would you go to find peace'?

We can get so familiar with parts of the Christmas story that we miss the deeper meaning at the heart of this season. For that reason, Advent is meant to help us see where we've missed the ways God is calling us to surrender to His shocking arrival. Listen in as Pastor Dom teaches through some rich promises presented to us by Matthew's retelling of the Christmas story. Our prayer is that you'll sense God's call to build your life on His lasting hope revealed in Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God.

As we begin Advent, we remember that this season invites us to slow down and pay attention to God, who works in hidden, unexpected places. Through the story of Elizabeth, we learn more about how God meets us in our barrenness—our unmet longings, delayed hopes, and quiet places of shame — and brings life where we least expect it. This week, we’re invited to make space for God in the places that feel empty, trusting that no word from Him will ever fail.

When God asked His people questions, He often did so not only to reveal and remind them of truths about Himself, but to uncover truths they would rather keep hidden about themselves. Join us this week as we wrap up our series on the book of Malachi exploring the subtle ways we can make serving God about what we will get out of it.

God’s loving rebuke in Malachi comes because we have failed to respond to the teaching and blessings of God to love and serve others. Malachi’s message challenges us to learn justice and generosity that is rooted God’s never-changing character and promises.

The Bible draws into the ways God's love breaks into our lives. This week, Pastor Dom walks us through chapter two and the gift of covenants. These were sacred agreements meant to help His people grow in holiness and wholeness. As you'll hear, God’s rebuke was rooted in a loving reminder that a 180 is possible if we turn from our selfish ways. As Christians, Jesus’ love, and the power of the Spirit guides us to grow as those who are part of a new covenant rooted in God’s love for us. May you listen and respond so that you do not ruin a blessing.

Just like the people in the Bible, there are times where our own hearts can grow cold to God’s love or caring to grow in His ways. But God loves us so much that He doesn’t leave us there. Join us as we begin this series on the Book of Malachi, exploring God’s loving rebuke that is meant to turn us back to His love, mercy, goodness, and faithfulness.

This week we wrap up our teaching series meant to ground our beliefs about giving and generosity on God’s Word. In this last sermon, Pastor Dom addresses a teachable moment between Jesus and the Pharisees and their hypocrisy around giving. This would be a reminder to stay on guard against greed and the love of money. We pray this message awakens the freedom from greed that only Jesus can give.

God overflows with generosity because it is His nature to give. We on the other hand have to learn and grow in our generosity. This week, Pastor Dom explores how the earliest Christians were learning to see giving as part of their worship and how Jesus uses a celebration to remind us how easily we confuse knowing what something costs versus being willing to count the cost of sacrifice ourselves.