The Verdict with Pastor John Munro Podcast

Good News of Great Joy

On that first Christmas night, shepherds were watching their flocks when suddenly an angel appeared with a message from heaven. It wasn’t a message of judgment or fear, but of great joy! Pastor John Munro unpacks the angel’s announcement and reveals how heaven’s joy comes to earth through Jesus.

No Room at the Inn, Pt. 2

The Son of God didn’t arrive in a palace surrounded by royalty. Instead, He was laid in an animal’s feeding trough, wrapped in strips of cloth, born in the humblest of circumstances. Pastor John Munro reveals why Jesus came in poverty so that we might become rich.

AVIZANDUM: The Verse that Astonishes Me

Most of us are familiar with the nativity story as presented in the Gospel of Luke. But do you ever think of Christmas from the perspective of eternity? Today John reflects on a different passage that deals with mind-blowing miracle of the Word becoming flesh.

No Room at the Inn, Pt. 1

Every detail of Christ’s birth was planned.  The time, the place... all orchestrated by God’s sovereign hand.  Pastor John Munro explores how the unlikely circumstances of the birth of Jesus come together in God’s perfect plan. Experience afresh the wonder of Christmas!

The Magnificat, Pt. 2

God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Pastor John Munro concludes his study of Mary’s song, sharing what it means to fear the Lord and experience His mercy from generation to generation.

The Magnificat, Pt. 1

When Mary learned that she would bear the Messiah, she responded with humility and obedience and later offered a song of joy and praise. Pastor John Munro explores the Magnificat and shows us what true worship looks like.

A Virgin Conceives, Pt. 2

Why is the virgin birth such an essential part of the Christian faith?  Why does it cut to the heart of who Jesus is and His mission of salvation? Pastor John Munro takes a closer look at this familiar part of the Christmas story to help us better realize the significance of this miracle of God.

A Virgin Conceives, Pt. 1

How can the eternal, infinite God enter our small world in a way we can understand? Pastor John Munro explores one of Christianity’s most essential truths—the miraculous virgin birth of Jesus Christ. Discover why this miracle matters in a new Christmas study from Pastor John Munro.

AVIZANDUM: Anticipating Christmas

In a world where the months seem to fly by, does the message of Christmas ever seem repetitive or humdrum? Join John as he challenges us to reset and approach this Christmas with a fresh sense of wonder and awe.

A Prayer Answered, Pt. 2

"Sometimes a roadblock is not a dead end, but a fresh turn in the road.” Pastor John Munro continues exploring the remarkable story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, showing us how God works even through our doubts and disappointments.