Ecclesia Hollywood
415 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsEcclesia is a community of people in Hollywood, CA. Our mission is helping people find their place in God's family where we can discover and live God's purpose together.
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Sent: Eat - the Second Habit
October 09, 2016 10:00 - 18.1 MBOctober 9, 2016 - Jon Ritner This week’s application: Eat with three people this week- at least one of whom is not part of our Ecclesia community.
Sent: Bless - the First Habit
October 02, 2016 10:00 - 18.5 MBOctober 2, 2016 - Jon Ritner Scripture: John 2:1-12 Today is the third week of our Fall teaching series Sent: Rediscovering the Priorities of Jesus. We are studying the life of Jesus from passages in the four Gospels. Much is made of the profound teachings and the powerful miracles of Jesus, but what were the underlying priorities of his life that determined how he invested his time and energy? As the modern day Body of Christ, we are seeking to reclaim his mission as sent by God to decla...
Sent: Flesh it Out for Me
September 25, 2016 10:00 - 22.9 MBSeptember 25, 2016 - Jon Ritner Today is the second week of our Fall teaching series, Sent: Rediscovering the Priorities of Jesus. For the next 8 weeks, we will study the life of Jesus from passages in the four Gospels. Much is made of the profound teachings and the powerful miracles of Jesus, but what were the underlying priorities of his life that determined how he invested his time and energy? As the modern day Body of Christ, we are seeking to reclaim his mission as sent by God to declar...
Sent: From Member to Missionary
September 18, 2016 10:00 - 19.7 MBSeptember 18, 2016 - Jon Ritner Today begins our Fall teaching series, Sent: Rediscovering the Priorities of Jesus. For the next 8 weeks, we will study the life of Jesus from passages in the four Gospels. Much is made of the profound teachings and the powerful miracles of Jesus, but what were the underlying priorities of his life that determined how he invested his time and energy? As the modern day Body of Christ, we are seeking to reclaim his mission as sent by God to declare and display...
Sent: Reimagining Church
September 11, 2016 10:00 - 12.7 MBSeptember 11, 2016 - Jon Ritner John 1:1-5, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full ...
The Others: There is no "I" in "Good"
September 04, 2016 10:00 - 16.8 MBSeptember 4 – Lisa Swain Concluding our series, The Others, longtime Ecclesian Lisa Swain speaks from Genesis 2. Lisa is an Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Arts at Biola University. Before making the transition to higher education, Lisa spent 15 years in film and television. Lisa refers to two YouTube clips in her presentation: “Malk” by Julian Smith “Would You Fall For That?” – Change Blindness Genesis 2:18-22 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alon...
The Others: Throwing Shade
August 28, 2016 10:00 - 21.3 MBAugust 28, 2016 - Jon Ritner It seems this summer has seen a categorical escalation in anger and resentment towards people who are not like “us.” Whether it is our country’s racial tensions, the discourse around the presidential election or ongoing global terrorism, the news is filled with people who are suspicious, fearful or antagonistic towards others because of their differences. How do people of diverse races, cultures and religions life together in peace? This month we will explore ...
The Others: A Gift to Give and a Need to Receive
August 21, 2016 10:00 - 21 MBAugust 21, 2016 - Jon Ritner It seems this summer has seen a categorical escalation in anger and resentment towards people who are not like “us.” Whether it is our country’s racial tensions, the discourse around the presidential election or ongoing global terrorism, the news is filled with people who are suspicious, fearful or antagonistic towards others because of their differences. How do people of diverse races, cultures and religions life together in peace? This month we will explore ...
The Others: The Journey Inward
August 14, 2016 10:00 - 14.9 MBAugust 14, 2016 - Jon Ritner It seems this summer has seen a categorical escalation in anger and resentment towards people who are not like “us.” Whether it is our country’s racial tensions, the discourse around the presidential election or ongoing global terrorism, the news is filled with people who are suspicious, fearful or antagonistic towards others because of their differences. How do people of diverse races, cultures and religions life together in peace? This month we will explore ...
The Others: Running Against the Wind
August 07, 2016 10:00 - 22.4 MBAugust 7, 2016 - Jon Ritner This summer has seen a categorical escalation in anger and resentment towards people who are not like “us”. Whether it is our country’s racial tensions, the discourse around the presidential election or ongoing global terrorism, the news is filled with people who are suspicious, fearful or antagonistic towards others because of their differences. How do people of diverse races, cultures and religions live together in peace? This month we will explore the journey o...
Summer Remix: Truths in Tension: Judge and Do Not Judge 4/10
July 31, 2016 10:00 - 58.9 MBJuly 31, 2016 - Jon Ritner Jesus is described as first and last, a lion and the lamb, a servant and a king. The Kingdom He proclaimed was filled with apparent contradictions and paradoxes and sometimes the commands he gave even seemed to oppose each other. For the next 5 weeks, we will seek to understand how to hold the truths that Jesus taught in tension with one another to better reflect God’s Kingdom on Earth. We will discuss how to wisely navigate in a culture that is increasingly polari...
Summer Remix: Rooted: The Discipline of Contemplation 3/13
July 24, 2016 10:00 - 74.7 MBJuly 24 - Jon Ritner Throughout Church History, Lent was the 40 day season that invited believers to prepare their hearts for the celebration of Easter. It is a time for reconnecting with God through repentance, reflection and the renewing of spiritual disciplines. It is a time of deepening our roots and asking God to renew the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Each Sunday in our series we will look at one of the classic spiritual disciplines as described throughout Scripture, show...
Summer Remix: Ordinary Joe: Death of a Dream 1/10
July 17, 2016 10:00 - 63.2 MBJuly 17, 2016 - Jon Ritner The Bible begins with the patriarchs of faith like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but no person in the book of Genesis gets as much attention as Joseph. Nearly one-third of the book is dedicated to the life journey of this dreamer. For us today in Hollywood, Joseph’s journey provides insights into how God works in the life of a dreamer and shows us how we can learn to wait on Him. Join us each week in this series as we see how a somebody turns into a nobody...
Summer Remix: Christmas Belles – Tamar 12/6
July 10, 2016 10:00 - 55.2 MBJuly 10, 2016 - Jon Ritner It wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree to decorate. Whether wide or tall, tinsel or ornaments, colored lights or white ones, the Christmas tree holds a special place in each home. In Matthew 1, we discover a colorful Christmas tree of a different sort, the ancestral family tree of Jesus Christ himself. Hung against the backdrop of 52 generations of patriarchs from Abraham to Joseph are four Christmas Belles: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary. These four women of variou...
Summer Remix: Pulse: A Healthy Church is on a Mission from God 10/25
July 03, 2016 10:00 - 67 MBJuly 3, 2016 - Jon Ritner Life is all about relationships. God created each one of us individually to be in community with others. It is our friendships that make our highs in life more joyful and the lows in life more bearable. And yet we all have experienced the reality that nothing can be more confusing, frustrating, or painful as relationships. How do members of a healthy church navigate the challenges amongst the wide array of relationships we have in the worlds of dating, marriage, par...
Summer Remix: The Lost Boys 9/6
June 26, 2016 10:00 - 58.6 MBJune 26, 2016 - Jon Ritner One of the best known parables of Jesus also contains one of the most overlooked characters. Lead Pastor, Jon Ritner, will conclude our series, Ministry is Personal, by teaching on the set of ‘Parables of Lost Things’ in Luke 15 and sharing his own passion for the lost in life. If this message resonates, Jon recommends reading Tim Keller’s book, Prodigal God, for further discussion and application.
Making Belief a Reality: Work
June 19, 2016 10:00 - 33.5 MBJune 19, 2016 - Jon Ritner Our new teaching series, Making Belief A Reality, will immerse us in the Book of Proverbs; a straightforward guide to a fulfilling life. The book is a call to holistic maturity and a reminder that we will never make significant progress in becoming who we want to be until our spiritual beliefs turn into everyday behaviors. Spiritual maturity comes as our faith is integrated into our daily choices in every sphere of life. As committed followers of Jesus, we must not...
Making Belief A Reality: Money
June 12, 2016 10:00 - 32.1 MBJune 12, 2016 - Jon Ritner Our new teaching series, Making Belief A Reality, will immerse us in the Book of Proverbs; a straightforward guide to a fulfilling life. The book is a call to holistic maturity and a reminder that we will never make significant progress in becoming who we want to be until our spiritual beliefs turn into everyday behaviors. Spiritual maturity comes as our faith is integrated into our daily choices in every sphere of life. As committed followers of Jesus, we must no...
Making Belief A Reality: Love Your Neighbor
June 05, 2016 10:00 - 80.9 MBJune 5, 2016 - Lance Ford Our new teaching series, Making Belief A Reality, will immerse us in the Book of Proverbs; a straightforward guide to a fulfilling life. The book is a call to holistic maturity and a reminder that we will never make significant progress in becoming who we want to be until our spiritual beliefs turn into everyday behaviors. Spiritual maturity comes as our faith is integrated into our daily choices in every sphere of life. As committed followers of Jesus, we must not ...
Making Belief a Reality: Healthy Hearts
May 29, 2016 10:00 - 39.4 MBMay 29, 2016 - Jon Ritner Our new teaching series, Making Belief A Reality, will immerse us in the Book of Proverbs; a straightforward guide to a fulfilling life. The book is a call to holistic maturity and a reminder that we will never make significant progress in becoming who we want to be until our spiritual beliefs turn into everyday behaviors. Spiritual maturity comes as our faith is integrated into our daily choices in every sphere of life. As committed followers of Jesus, we must not ...
Making Belief a Reality: Correction and Conflict
May 22, 2016 10:00 - 37.7 MBMay 15, 2016 - Jon Ritner Our new teaching series, Making Belief A Reality, will immerse us in the Book of Proverbs; a straightforward guide to a fulfilling life. The book is a call to holistic maturity and a reminder that we will never make significant progress in becoming who we want to be until our spiritual beliefs turn into everyday behaviors. Spiritual maturity comes as our faith is integrated into our daily choices in every sphere of life. As committed followers of Jesus, we must not ...
Making Belief a Reality: Relationships
May 15, 2016 10:00 - 37.5 MBMay 15, 2016 - Jon Ritner Our new teaching series, Making Belief A Reality, will immerse us in the Book of Proverbs; a straightforward guide to a fulfilling life. The book is a call to holistic maturity and a reminder that we will never make significant progress in becoming who we want to be until our spiritual beliefs turn into everyday behaviors. Spiritual maturity comes as our faith is integrated into our daily choices in every sphere of life. As committed followers of Jesus, we must not ...
Making Belief a Reality: Decision Making
May 08, 2016 10:00 - 35.6 MBMay 8, 2016 - Jon Ritner Our new teaching series, Making Belief A Reality, will immerse us in the Book of Proverbs; a straightforward guide to a fulfilling life. The book is a call to holistic maturity and a reminder that we will never make significant progress in becoming who we want to be until our spiritual beliefs turn into everyday behaviors. Spiritual maturity comes as our faith is integrated into our daily choices in every sphere of life. As committed followers of Jesus, we must not s...
Costly & Free
May 01, 2016 10:00 - 53.1 MBMay 1, 2016 - Jon Ritner Jesus is described as first and last, a lion and the lamb, a servant and a king. The Kingdom He proclaimed was filled with apparent contradictions and paradoxes and sometimes the commands he gave even seemed to oppose each other. For the next 5 weeks, we will seek to understand how to hold the truths that Jesus taught in tension with one another to better reflect God’s Kingdom on Earth. We will discuss how to wisely navigate in a culture that is increasingly polarize...
Science & Faith
April 24, 2016 10:00 - 19.3 MBApril 24, 2016 - Wes Halula Jesus is described as first and last, a lion and the lamb, a servant and a king. The Kingdom He proclaimed was filled with apparent contradictions and paradoxes and sometimes the commands he gave even seemed to oppose each other. For the next 5 weeks, we will seek to understand how to hold the truths that Jesus taught in tension with one another to better reflect God’s Kingdom on Earth. We will discuss how to wisely navigate in a culture that is increasingly polari...
The Now & Not Yet Kingdom of God
April 17, 2016 10:00 - 20.5 MBApril 17, 2016 - Chris Riley Jesus is described as first and last, a lion and the lamb, a servant and a king. The Kingdom He proclaimed was filled with apparent contradictions and paradoxes and sometimes the commands he gave even seemed to oppose each other. For the next 5 weeks, we will seek to understand how to hold the truths that Jesus taught in tension with one another to better reflect God’s Kingdom on Earth. We will discuss how to wisely navigate in a culture that is increasingly pola...
I'm In - Homeboy Industries
April 17, 2016 10:00 - 111 MBOn Sunday, April 17th, at the monthly I’m In Social Justice Meeting, Lisa Lockwood talked with Jose Osuna from Homeboy Industries. Jose shared his story of growing up in LA, joining a gang as a boy, going to prison and ultimately finding a community at Homeboy, where he now works as the Director of External Affairs. This moving story highlights the incredible work and ministry that Homeboy Industries is providing for men and women attempting to start over after gang involvement and incarcera...
Judge & Do Not Judge
April 10, 2016 10:00 - 19.3 MBApril 10, 2016 - Jon Ritner Jesus is described as first and last, a lion and the lamb, a servant and a king. The Kingdom He proclaimed was filled with apparent contradictions and paradoxes and sometimes the commands he gave even seemed to oppose each other. For the next 5 weeks, we will seek to understand how to hold the truths that Jesus taught in tension with one another to better reflect God’s Kingdom on Earth. We will discuss how to wisely navigate in a culture that is increasingly polar...
Come & Go
April 03, 2016 10:00 - 18.1 MBApril 3, 2016 - Jon Ritner Jesus is described as first and last, a lion and the lamb, a servant and a king. The Kingdom He proclaimed was filled with apparent contradictions and paradoxes and sometimes the commands he gave even seemed to oppose each other. For the next 5 weeks, we will seek to understand how to hold the truths that Jesus taught in tension with one another to better reflect God’s Kingdom on Earth. We will discuss how to wisely navigate in a culture that is increasingly polar...
Discipline of Celebration
March 27, 2016 10:00 - 12.4 MBMarch 27, 2016 - Jon Ritner Throughout Church History, Lent was the 40 day season that invited believers to prepare their hearts for the celebration of Easter. It is a time for reconnecting with God through repentance, reflection and the renewing of spiritual disciplines. It is a time of deepening our roots and asking God to renew the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Each Sunday in our series we will look at one of the classic spiritual disciplines as described throughout Scriptur...
The Discipline of Prayer
March 20, 2016 10:00 - 17.7 MBMarch 20, 2016 - Jon Ritner Throughout Church History, Lent was the 40 day season that invited believers to prepare their hearts for the celebration of Easter. It is a time for reconnecting with God through repentance, reflection and the renewing of spiritual disciplines. It is a time of deepening our roots and asking God to renew the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Each Sunday in our series we will look at one of the classic spiritual disciplines as described throughout Scriptur...
The Discipline of Contemplation
March 13, 2016 10:00 - 24.6 MBMarch 13, 2016 - Jon Ritner Throughout Church History, Lent was the 40 day season that invited believers to prepare their hearts for the celebration of Easter. It is a time for reconnecting with God through repentance, reflection and the renewing of spiritual disciplines. It is a time of deepening our roots and asking God to renew the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Each Sunday in our series we will look at one of the classic spiritual disciplines as described throughout Scriptur...
The Discipline of Serving Others
March 06, 2016 10:00 - 18.6 MBMarch 6, 2016 - Jon Ritner Throughout Church History, Lent was the 40 day season that invited believers to prepare their hearts for the celebration of Easter. It is a time for reconnecting with God through repentance, reflection and the renewing of spiritual disciplines. It is a time of deepening our roots and asking God to renew the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Each Sunday in our series we will look at one of the classic spiritual disciplines as described throughout Scripture...
The Discipline of Meditation
February 28, 2016 10:00 - 23.2 MBFebruary 28, 2016 - Jon Ritner Throughout Church History, Lent was the 40 day season that invited believers to prepare their hearts for the celebration of Easter. It is a time for reconnecting with God through repentance, reflection and the renewing of spiritual disciplines. It is a time of deepening our roots and asking God to renew the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Each Sunday in our series we will look at one of the classic spiritual disciplines as described throughout Scrip...
The Discipline of Fasting
February 21, 2016 10:00 - 18.6 MBFebruary 21, 2016 - Jon Ritner Throughout Church History, Lent was the 40 day season that invited believers to prepare their hearts for the celebration of Easter. It is a time for reconnecting with God through repentance, reflection and the renewing of spiritual disciplines. It is a time of deepening our roots and asking God to renew the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Each Sunday in our series we will look at one of the classic spiritual disciplines as described throughout Scrip...
doG fO ecnedivorP ehT
February 07, 2016 10:00 - 13.1 MBJon Ritner - February 7,2016 What difference, if any, did God's providence make in your life as you faced your most recent pain and problems?
The Sound of Forgiveness
January 31, 2016 10:00 - 20.5 MBJanuary 31, 2016 - Jon Ritner The Bible begins with the patriarchs of faith like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but no person in the book of Genesis gets as much attention as Joseph. Nearly one-third of the book is dedicated to the life journey of this dreamer. For us today in Hollywood, the journey provides insights into how God works in the life of a dreamer and how we can learn to wait on Him. Join us each week in this series as we follow the life, death and resurrection of a dream.
The Power of a Preposition
January 24, 2016 10:00 - 19.9 MBJanuary 24, 2016 - Jon Ritner The Bible begins with the patriarchs of faith like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but no person in the book of Genesis gets as much attention as Joseph. Nearly one-third of the book is dedicated to the life journey of this dreamer. For us today in Hollywood, Joseph’s journey provides insights into how God works in the life of a dreamer and shows us how we can learn to wait on Him. Join us each week in this series as we follow the life, death and resurrec...
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
January 17, 2016 10:00 - 20.2 MBJanuary 17, 2016 - Jon Ritner The Bible begins with the patriarchs of faith like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but no person in the book of Genesis gets as much attention as Joseph. Nearly one-third of the book is dedicated to the life journey of this dreamer. For us today in Hollywood, Joseph’s journey provides insights into how God works in the life of a dreamer and shows us how we can learn to wait on Him. Join us each week in this series as we follow the life, death and resurrec...
Death of a Dream
January 10, 2016 10:00 - 20.8 MBJanuary 10, 2016 - Jon Ritner The Bible begins with the patriarchs of faith like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but no person in the book of Genesis gets as much attention as Joseph. Nearly one-third of the book is dedicated to the life journey of this dreamer. For us today in Hollywood, Joseph’s journey provides insights into how God works in the life of a dreamer and shows us how we can learn to wait on Him. Join us each week in this series as we see how a somebody turns into a nob...
Return to Sanity
January 03, 2016 10:00 - 20.7 MBJanuary 3, 2016 King Nebuchadnezzar was the most powerful, brilliant, and important being in the universe, at least in his own estimation, but God thought he was insane. God’s “Sanity Restoration Plan” was painful for the King, but Nebuchadnezzar was grateful for it.
Mary - Peace
December 20, 2015 10:00 - 51.1 MBDecember 20, 2015 - Sarah Duff It wouldn't be Christmas without a tree to decorate. Whether wide or tall, tinsel or ornaments, colored lights or white ones, the christmas tree holds a special place in each home. In Matthew 1, we discover a colorful Christmas tree of a different sort, the ancestral family tree of Jesus Christ himself. Hung against the backdrop of 52 generations of patriarchs from Abraham to Joseph are four Christmas Belles: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary. These four women of va...
Ruth - Love
December 13, 2015 10:00 - 19.2 MBDecember 13, 2015 - Jon Ritner It wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree to decorate. Whether wide or tall, tinsel or ornaments, colored lights or white ones, the Christmas tree holds a special place in each home. In Matthew 1, we discover a colorful Christmas tree of a different sort, the ancestral family tree of Jesus Christ himself. Hung against the backdrop of 52 generations of patriarchs from Abraham to Joseph are four Christmas Belles: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary. These four women of va...
Rahab - Joy
December 06, 2015 10:00 - 18.1 MBDecember 6, 2015 - Jon Ritner It wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree to decorate. Whether wide or tall, tinsel or ornaments, colored lights or white ones, the Christmas tree holds a special place in each home. In Matthew 1, we discover a colorful Christmas tree of a different sort, the ancestral family tree of Jesus Christ himself. Hung against the backdrop of 52 generations of patriarchs from Abraham to Joseph are four Christmas Belles: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary. These four women of var...
Tamar - Hope
November 29, 2015 10:00 - 15.7 MBNovember 29, 2015 - Jon Ritner It wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree to decorate. Whether wide or tall, tinsel or ornaments, colored lights or white ones, the Christmas tree holds a special place in each home. In Matthew 1, we discover a colorful Christmas tree of a different sort, the ancestral family tree of Jesus Christ himself. Hung against the backdrop of 52 generations of patriarchs from Abraham to Joseph are four Christmas Belles: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary. These four women of va...
Enlarging Our Circle of Family
November 22, 2015 10:00 - 16.9 MBNovember 22, 2015 - Rodrigo de la Sotta Rodrigo received his M.A. from the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot Seminary, and his B.A. in Psychology from Chico State. He loves exploring how theological reflection and psychological development intersect, and how we can discover sacred space in all things. Having worked with Olive Crest for the past two years, he has had the privilege of walking alongside families as they embark on the journey of becoming foster parents. In his studies,...
Family Sunday
November 15, 2015 10:00 - 15 MBNovember 15, 2015 - Family Sunday Today, the children join us in service to learn about God’s family – who is in this family, what this family does, and how this family grows. What better way to enjoy the children in service, then to invite their very own Kids Club teachers to bring God’s Truth to us all. Enjoy as we learn together as one big family.
A Healthy Church Collaborates With Other Local Churches
November 08, 2015 10:00 - 23.6 MBNovember 08, 2015 - Jon Ritner and Sam Theophylus This morning, we conclude our Pulse series with some practical examples of how we can live our lives on mission in Hollywood. Lead Pastor Jon Ritner is joined by Pastor Sam Theophylus of The Beautiful Gate, an Ecclesia supported church plant in Los Feliz. Sam and his wife, Priya, have been married for 10 years and have a three year old daughter, Ira-Faith. They are natives of Hyrdrabad, India and were both successful in the business world bef...
A Healthy Church Is On a Mission from God
November 01, 2015 10:00 - 20.5 MBNovember 01, 2015 - Jon Ritner It has been said, "The church is the only organization that exists for the benefit of it’s non members.” While that is not entirely true (we exist also to worship Christ and care for one another inside the family of God) the heart of that statement is a reminder that the church’s focus is never to be simply on herself. We have been called out from the world and called to a mission. This week in our Series, Pulse, Paul transitions from teaching on relationship...
A Healthy Church Has Her Relationships in Order
October 25, 2015 10:00 - 22 MBOctober 25, 2015 - Jon Ritner Life is all about relationships. God created each one of us individually to be in community with others. It is our friendships that make our highs in life more joyful and the lows in life more bearable. And yet we all have experienced the reality that nothing can be more confusing, frustrating, or painful as relationships. How do members of a healthy church navigate the challenges amongst the wide array of relationships we have in the worlds of dating, marriage,...