“Biblical Fatherhood: The Father Guides and the Father Provides”

Today's sermon brings an incredibly timely message as we mark a unique double-celebration: Father’s Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day. Pastor Aaron takes a moment to honor the Coast Salish and Musqueam nations on whose beautiful land we live and worship, before diving straight into the famous words of Jesus in Matthew chapters 6 and 7.
Here's the twist: we often look at Jesus as a "man of sorrows," but the sermon today reminds us that Jesus was actually a deeply joyful person who lived with a constant, lively sense of God's goodness. Pastor Aaron breaks down what biblical fatherhood really looks like through three big lenses: how a father is meant to Preserve, Provide, and Protect. Whether your relationship with your own earthly dad has been amazing or incredibly tough, this talk is a massive breath of fresh air. It challenges us to look at how God takes care of the birds and the flowers, and reminds us that we are worth infinitely more to Him than they are.
We talk about getting out of our own "hog-headed" self-reliance, understanding that God isn't a mean tyrant, and leaning into the truth that the Father preserves our forgotten hopes and dreams even when we've let them go dormant. If you're tired of running on the hamster wheel of anxiety about tomorrow, this episode is the exact anchor you need.
So unplug for a bit, hit play, and let’s dive into what it means to rest in a Father who truly guides, Preseves and provides