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Providence: Surrounded
March 29, 2020 07:00Providence: Surrounded This week, we look at a passage in 2 Kings 6:8-23. Where do we turn when we feel overwhelmed, when it seems like we're surrounded with no way out?
Providence: God's Provision in Desperate Times
March 22, 2020 07:00Providence: God's Provision in Desperate Times In 2 Kings, Elisha comes across a widow faced with an impossible choice - pay a debt that she doesn’t have the money for, or send her sons into slavery as payment? Her anguish is palpable, and in the midst of her crisis Elisha says these five simple yet magical words: How can I help you?
Providence: The Pathway of Transformation
March 15, 2020 07:00Providence: The Pathway of Transformation This is an unprecedented time in the history of our world. Each of us are desperate for some type of change. Societally, we are all desperate for hope. God is the source of hope, healing and change. Yet we have a part. Guest speaker Rich Villodas shares with us today the true pathways of change, breakthrough, wholeness and ultimately transformation.
Providence: Burnout
March 08, 2020 08:00Providence: Burnout There came a point in Elijah’s ministry where he had careened way past burnout, and into despair. But it is also there, at the end of his rope, that God meets him and gives him exactly what he needs. This Sunday we continue our new series Providence: Desperate Times, Disparate Measures, by looking at how God provides relief for Elijah’s burnout.
Providence
March 01, 2020 08:00Providence: Desperate Times, Disparate Measures What does it look like to remain faithful in times of cultural unrest and unease? How do we continue to put our trust in God in difficult times? When we face a scary diagnosis, when we don't know how we're going to make rent or pay the bills, when we feel surrounded by scarcity, how do we stay grounded in God? This Sunday we begin our brand new series Providence: Desperate Times, Disparate Measures, looking at the lives of Elijah and Elisha, w...
Still Small: Stepping Out
February 23, 2020 08:00Still Small: Stepping Out As we grow older, we become more risk-averse. We try to avoid being hurt or making mistakes. But the rule of risk and reward still applies - it is only through taking risks and trying something new that we learn just what we’re capable of. In the spiritual life, this means listening closely to God, discerning where we think he might be leading us, and then taking the leap. We may be right, we may be wrong, but we’ll never know if we don’t dive in. This Sunday we co...
Still Small: Child-like Trust
February 16, 2020 08:00Still Small: Child-like Trust Culture tells us that only those who remain relentlessly driven and laser-focused achieve their dreams. We believe that we can get what we want by gripping tight to our goals and never letting go. But God beckons us into another way of being, a way that requires surrender, and a willingness to relinquish even our deepest wants and desires for the sake of what God desires for us. This is counter-intuitive, confounding even, but it is the only path toward truly di...
Still Small: One Track Mind
February 09, 2020 08:00Still Small: One Track Mind For followers of Jesus seeking to discern and do God’s will, we need to pay close attention to when, how, and how often we’re turning to our own logic, reason, and intellect to make decisions. Since God has given us this incomparable tool, we also ought to trust God to guide us in how to use it for our good and God’s glory. This Sunday we continue our series, Still Small: Discerning God’s Voice in a Noisy Life, by looking at how to use our heads in the practice o...
Still Small: Wise Council
February 02, 2020 08:00Still Small: Wise Council When it comes to making decisions in our own lives, it’s essential to surround ourselves with people who will listen to us, but who will also listen to God on our behalf - and then tell us the truth in love, even if it’s not what we want to hear. The same is true for being a voice in the lives of others; we need to listen well to them and to God for them, without personal agenda or ulterior motive. In the church, this is communal discernment, and it’s one of the fun...
Still Small: Two Thumbs, a Drop of Water, and the Holy Spirit
January 26, 2020 08:00Still Small: Two Thumbs, a Drop of Water, and the Holy Spirit It’s a mind-bending mystery that the Spirit of God dwells in each of us, but this is what the life of discernment is all about - learning how to be increasingly attentive to the leading of this Wonderful Counselor in the day-to-day. This Sunday we continue our series, Still Small: Discerning God’s Voice in a Noisy Life, looking at the ways that God takes the initiative to make Himself known to us.
Still Small: Trusting God's Goodness... Always
January 19, 2020 08:00Still Small: Trusting God's Goodness... Always Our capacity to seek God in seasons of fear, pain, and loss, when it’s hard to sense His goodness and love, is one of the primary ways we practice discerning God’s voice. This Sunday we continue our series, Still Small: Discerning God’s Voice in a Noisy Life, looking at how to experience our good and loving God in every circumstance.
Still Small: Trusting God's Goodness
January 12, 2020 08:00Still Small: Trusing God's Goodness Too much noise in our lives can also affect our spiritual development. When we can’t seem to hear the still, small voice of God through the cacophony and chaos of daily life, we can lose our sense of his presence and leading. We believe that Christ is alive today, and wants us to know his will and follow him - but how can we hope to follow Christ, when we don’t know where he wants to take us? This Sunday we begin a new series, Still Small: Discerning God’...
20/20 Vision
January 05, 2020 08:0020/20 Vision It seems appropriate to begin the new year by renewing our commitment to the shared vision for the universal Church, and how God has called Flood to be a unique expression of that vision. What can we learn from one of the most effective and influential congregations of the early church in Antioch about how to become a transformational, Christ-centered movement of hope & healing in our culture and context today? And what does it mean for you and I to commit our lives to this move...
All of the Above: Human(s)
December 22, 2019 08:00All of the Above: Human(s) Jesus came to teach us what it means to be fully human, to live the life God intended for us to live. Where we got it wrong, he got it right and showed us the way. Too often, Jesus’ humanity has been minimized, but the truth is that it is precisely because he was human, just like you and I, that the Gospel is so compelling. God, because of his great love for us, came to be with us. This Sunday we continue our Advent series, All of the Above, looking at the roles J...
All of the Above: To See The King
December 15, 2019 08:00All of the Above: To See The King We live in a world increasingly marked by division and hostility. How does Jesus as King bring unity? How do we experience the unifying power of the King?
All of the Above: Prophet(s)
December 08, 2019 08:00All of the Above: Prophet(s) In the Old Testament, the role of a prophet was to listen for God’s voice, and then faithfully live out the message while communicating it to their community. For Jesus, his prophetic message was simple and resolute - a new day has come, the Messiah is present, the kingdom is here and salvation is available. This message is as true today as it was then, with one very important addition: now, we too are invited into that role of prophet, to listen for God’s voice ...
All of the Above: Priest(s)
December 01, 2019 08:00All of the Above: Priest(s) Waiting can be so hard sometimes, especially when we know that what we’re anticipating will be so sweet and wonderful. Every year, the church enters into a season of waiting called Advent - a time of joyful expectation and preparation for the birth of Christ. This season celebrates that Jesus Christ has come, He is present in the world, and He will come again in power and glory to right all wrongs and make all things new. But what does it look like to wait well, e...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Mary (The Momager)
November 26, 2019 00:57Why Can't We Be Friends? - Mary (The Momager) Our relationships with our moms can be complex, layered, and complicated - but psychology tells us that it’s one of the most important and foundational connections we have, and it has major implications for everything from how we manage stress to how optimistic and confident we are. Even Jesus, God made flesh, had a deeply complex relationship with his mom, Mary. Yet throughout the Gospels, we see how he navigated both loving and honoring her, an...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Paul (The Outside Hire)
November 17, 2019 08:00Why Can't We Be Friends? - Paul (The Outside Hire) Before his miraculous conversion experience, Saul thought he was zealously doing God’s will by seeking to wipe out this new sect of Judaism called “the Way” that followed the crucified (and resurrected) Jesus. It took being literally knocked to the ground by Jesus for this violent and threatening man to learn the truth. It makes me wonder, how often do we think we know who the “enemy” is… and what if we’re wrong? This Sunday we look at Jesu...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Pilate (The Political Other)
November 10, 2019 08:00Why Can't We Be Friends? - Pilate (The Political Other) One of the fundamental problems of the 20th century is this posture of “othering” - viewing and treating others as intrinsically different from ourselves. In turn, we align ourselves against whatever (and whoever) doesn’t fit into our view of the world. Othering is not just about liking or disliking someone. Rather, it is based on the often unconscious assumption that a certain group poses a threat to us. These pre-judgments are largely...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Judas (The Backstabber)
November 03, 2019 07:00Why Can't We Be Friends? - Judas (The Backstabber) Everyone faces betrayal at some point in life; regardless of the magnitude, the sense of the loss of trust and faith in both the culprit and the relationship itself can be devastating. In the Gospels, Judas’ betrayal of Jesus set in motion Jesus’ arrest, sham trial, and brutal execution. How Jesus responded to the act of betrayal and his betrayer shows us something essential about the purpose of grief, forgiveness, and acceptance. This Sun...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - James & John (Friendship Cliques)
October 27, 2019 07:00Why Can't We Be Friends? - James & John (Friendship Cliques) Even Jesus’ disciples, as the end of his life was drawing near, tried to form an inner circle to curry his favor. In response, Jesus teaches them a life-altering lesson about what it really means to be on the inside. This Sunday we look at how Jesus responds to friendship cliques in our series, Why Can’t We Be Friends? Difficult People Worth Fighting For.
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Martha (The Perfectionist)
October 20, 2019 07:00Why Can't We Be Friends? - Martha (The Perfectionist) Perfectionism and the pressure it imposes on us and those around us can distort reality and leave us hopelessly striving for something that doesn’t exist. The truth: nothing in life is perfect. This is the message Jesus wanted to tenderly impart to one of his closest friends, Martha. Driven to the brink of exhaustion by her perfectionism, she risks missing the Perfect One sitting right in front of her. This Sunday we take a deeper look a...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Kids (The Ankle-Biters)
October 13, 2019 07:00Why Can't We Be Friends? - Kids (The Ankle-Biters) Children didn’t have a lot of rights in the first century. They were to be seen and not heard, considered of little value because by society’s standards, they had nothing to offer. However, in the Gospels we discover God’s soft spot for children. Jesus is gentle and kind with them, and passionate about protecting them from harm. Not only that, but Jesus uses them to teach some of his most important lessons about who really matters in God’s K...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Nicodemus (The Churchy Know-It-All)
October 06, 2019 07:00Why Can't We Be Friends? - Nicodemus (The Churchy Know-It-All) All of us struggle with the desire to be in control and state what is. For many, this is what it means to act like a “know-it-all”. At the same time, all of us want to be loved and accepted while learning to love and accept others. What hasn’t been said is that being right isn’t always bad. In fact, truth, justice, honesty and integrity are all really good things that reflect the nature and character of God. The question is what...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Simon (The Religious Hypocrite)
September 30, 2019 17:46Why Can't We Be Friends? - Simon (The Religious Hypocrite) Jesus had a lot to say about the pervasive disease that is hypocrisy. As a perfect human, he didn’t harbor any hypocrisy within himself - but he could see it in others, and didn’t hesitate to call them on it and call them into a better, more integrated way of life. This Sunday we continue our series, Why Can’t We Be Friends? Difficult People Worth Fighting For, by looking at how Jesus loved - and confronted - the religious hypocrite...
Why Can't We Be Friends? - (Matthew The Party Animal)
September 24, 2019 01:20Why Can't We Be Friends? - Matthew (The Party Animal) Jesus was no stranger to parties - but he also never compromised who he was or whose he was in those spaces. Instead, Jesus found a way to connect with the partiers and call them back to their true selves. This Sunday we continue our series, Why Can’t We Be Friends? Difficult People Worth Fighting For, by looking at Jesus’ encounter with a party animal who needed a new scene.
Why Can't We Be Friends? - Peter (The Annoying Friend)
September 16, 2019 22:29Why Can't We Be Friends? - Peter (The Annoying Friend) Throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus encountering and engaging with all kinds of difficult people, and loving each of them perfectly. This Sunday, we start a brand new series called Why Can’t We Be Friends? Difficult People Worth Fighting For, that will look at some of the pivotal relationships in Jesus’ life, and what we can learn from Jesus about how to love one another, even if (or when) it is difficult.
Ex: To Be Continued...
September 09, 2019 18:08Ex: To Be Continued This Sunday our journey through the story of the Exodus comes to an end. Just as the last chapter of Exodus does not conclude the epic adventure narrative of God’s miraculous deliverance of the Israelites in the desert, so too our journey continues into this next season as a church. The question is, what do we need to carry with us as we continue this next season together?
Ex: Renewal
September 02, 2019 04:00Ex: Renewal As we approach the end of the Exodus story, it’s clear that Moses and God have reached a new dynamic in their relationship. After forty years of talking with God, learning to obey and seeing His provision over and over again, Moses has come to see that God’s presence is all he truly needs and wants. When given the choice to enter the Promised Land without God, Moses dismisses it out of hand. If you’re not going, he says, then neither am I. This exchange leads to one of the more...
Ex: "Tent-Making"
August 26, 2019 05:04Ex: "Tent-Making" The question of our vocation can become daunting, and we begin to fear we might make the “wrong” decision. Thankfully, God shows us another way. God doesn’t want our vocation, or calling, to be a burden - He intends it to be a blessing, both to ourselves and those around us. Not only that, but He will show us how to live out that calling as we follow Him. This Sunday we look to an unassuming character in Exodus to understand what it truly means to discern God’s calling, in...
Ex: Home is Where...
August 19, 2019 21:08Ex: Home is Where... When the Israelites finally arrived at Mount Sinai, they probably thought that after such a long and difficult journey, things were finally going to settle down and they could learn a new normal. However as we know, this is not to be. Instead, they will spend the rest of the Pentateuch (all the way through Deuteronomy) bickering, disobeying God’s and Moses’ commands, and generally being ornery, obstinate, and grumbly. Like the Israelites, too often our lives are marked ...
Ex: More Than Words
August 13, 2019 03:47Ex: More Than Words A powerful image of miraculous rescue is exactly what God wants to remind the Israelites, as they finally arrive at Mt. Sinai and prepare to receive His covenant. But can the Israelites surrender to God’s call to obedience and worship? Find out as we continue our series on Exodus called Ex: A Deliverance Deferred.
Ex: Leading Leaders
August 06, 2019 01:43Ex: Leading Leaders Moses has all the makings of an incredible leader, but finds himself in dire need of help from an outside perspective to rise to the occasion. This Sunday we look at how biblical humility creates space for others to lead through our series, Ex: A Deliverance Deferred.
Ex: Revisionist History
August 06, 2019 01:16Ex: Revisionist History After their miraculous deliverance through the Red Sea, the Israelites find themselves in a desert - but it’s not an island, and no one’s having a good time. They’re thirsty, hungry, and they’re beginning to believe that things in Egypt weren’t so bad. To their credit, things certainly don’t look good. However, they’re forgetting one very important thing: God is still with them, and has promised them not only freedom from slavery, but a land of abundance where they wi...
Ex: Home Free
July 24, 2019 08:07Ex: Home Free In the story of the Exodus, just when it looks like the Israelites have finally been delivered out of slavery by God’s mighty and miraculous works, mediated through his servant Moses - Pharaoh goes back his word. Instead of letting God’s people go free, he decides to pursue them into the desert to subdue and re-enslave them. This will prove to be a perilous choice. This Sunday we hear from Andy Kelly in North County as he explores what it means to trust in God when all seems l...
Ex: Pass Over
July 16, 2019 03:51Ex: Pass over ‘Why is this night different from all other nights?’ This question initiates one of the most significant elements of the Passover, reading the story of the Exodus from Egypt. You see, remembering what God has done, and passing those memories down through the generations, is one of the central pillars of the Jewish faith. It is how we recognize that the God of the Exodus - of miraculous deliverance, divine justice, and abounding mercy, is the same God who is alive and active to...
Ex: King of Hearts
July 08, 2019 19:49Ex: King of Hearts Sometimes when we read Exodus in our context, as a privileged and free people, we can start to feel like it’s all scripted, pre-planned, and choreographed. The truth is, victory was anything but a foregone conclusion. God gave Moses the task of obtaining freedom for the Israelites from Pharaoh, the most powerful man on earth at the time. Chances of success were slim to none. He had no army, no reputation, no standing whatsoever to approach Pharaoh with this request. He did...
Ex: Called Out
July 01, 2019 20:17Ex: Called Out When Moses asks God precisely who is sending him to free the Israelites, God does not respond with a list of descriptors or accomplishments. God says simply, “I am who I am” (or “I will be who I will be,” depending on the translation). God does not need to prove anything to Moses, or the Israelites, for that matter. God is God, God will be God, and that is enough. This Sunday we continue our series through Exodus called Ex: A Deliverance Deferred and look at the long-awaited ...
Ex: The Fugitive
June 24, 2019 19:36Ex: The Fugitive Subjugation and suffering is the backdrop against which Moses’s early life plays out, as he witnesses firsthand the cruelty of slavery and takes it upon himself to exact vengeance. His choice will lead to a series of events that will shape his life and ultimately, his destiny. This Sunday we continue our new series on the story of the Exodus called Ex: A Deliverance Deferred.
Ex: Fear & Faithfulness
June 17, 2019 20:23Ex: Fear & Faithfulness The story of God’s people is full of inadvertent expatriates, from Abraham to Joseph to Jesus. The story of the Exodus, however, recounts how God brought an entire nation from a doomed future into a new land for a new purpose. This Sunday we begin a brand new series on the story of the Exodus called Ex: A Deliverance Deferred.
Gold School: All That Glitters...
June 03, 2019 19:24Gold School: All That Glitters... Discerning truth is an increasingly fraught exercise for us as followers of Jesus in the world today. In fact, Jesus assures us that not only is there objective truth, but also that we can recognize it - if we only know what to look for. This Sunday we take a deep and discerning look at true versus false.
Gold School: Golden Gate
May 28, 2019 19:28Gold School: Golden Gate Jesus didn’t pull any punches when it came to sharing honestly with his followers the challenges of living a life in the Kingdom of God. He taught of the wide and narrow roads because he wanted his disciples to know that while his path is narrow and difficult, there is no view more beautiful or breath-taking.
Gold School: Gold Lamp
May 20, 2019 20:35Gold School: Gold Lamp While we don’t mean to, we can sometimes treat God like a magical wish-granter, too. Just rub the lamp, just make the wish, just pray the prayer and *poof!* it’s yours. It’s a painful and disorienting experience, then, when we don’t get what we asked for. We believe God is the giver of good gifts, we know God hears our prayers and is not ambivalent toward us — so what gives? Holding our deepest desires before God is a vulnerable experience, and one that needs the comp...
Gold School: Wise Mouth
May 14, 2019 00:30Gold School: Wise Mouth It’s quite possible for a person to possess massive amounts of knowledge, and lack the wisdom of when, how, and with whom they should share it. Jesus knew this, and sought to cultivate disciples who led lives that demonstrated both wisdom and discerning. Indeed, “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”(Proverbs 9:10) This Sunday we learn how to employ discerning wisdom in our relationships.
Gold School: The Gold Card
May 06, 2019 20:21Gold School: The Gold Card In any situation, pointing out someone else’s flaws is always a risk. This Sunday, let’s heed Jesus as he reminds us where our focus on fixing could be and probably should be. This Sunday we continue our new series, “Gold School: The Golden Rule in Our Tarnished World,” about how to look to Jesus for how to treat ourselves and those around us.