Point Loma Church Podcast

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. This week, we "take a break" from the judgement visions briefly and take a glimpse behind the curtain of the cosmos. There we find the nativity scene told in a way our traditional Christmas story doesn't capture.  Resources Referenced in this Se...

We are in the middle of a new teaching series based on the Lord's Prayer for this season of Lent. We have been focusing on these familiar words that most of us have recited by heart for many years. We are taking this season to see how this sacred text unifies us to one another as well as generations before and after us. We hope through this teaching that we can all recite the words with a fresh in...

Join our Director of Children and Family Ministry, Sarah Butterfield, and Ryan Silvia, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, for a podcast designed specifically for parents of kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. We will be exploring developmentally appropriate spiritual practices centered around six different Christian traditions during the Lenten season. It is our hope that these will...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. This week, we finish up the Trumpet Judgment, but before we do, we examine two interludes, and what they mean for us today. Resources Referenced in this Series: Reading Revelation Responsibly  by Michael Gorman Reversed Thunder  by Eugene Peters...

We are in the middle of a new teaching series based on the Lord's Prayer for this season of Lent. We have been focusing on these familiar words that most of us have recited by heart for many years. We are taking this season to see how this sacred text unifies us to one another as well as generations before and after us. We hope through this teaching that we can all recite the words with a fresh in...

Join our Director of Children and Family Ministry, Sarah Butterfield, and Ryan Silvia, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, for a podcast designed specifically for parents of kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. We will be exploring developmentally appropriate spiritual practices centered around six different Christian traditions during the Lenten season. It is our hope that these will...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. This week, we move into the next set of judgment pictures painted by John, and that is the Seven Trumpets! The intensity increases with the trumpet vision. Surely this will lead to repentance, right? Resources Referenced in this Series: Reading...

We are entering into a new teaching series based on the Lord's Prayer for this season of Lent. We will be focusing on these familiar words that most of us have recited by heart for many years. We are going to take this season to see how this sacred text unifies us to one another as well as generations before and after us. We hope through this teaching that we can all recite the words with a fresh...

Join our Director of Children and Family Ministry, Sarah Butterfield, and Ryan Silvia, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, for a podcast designed specifically for parents of kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. We will be exploring developmentally appropriate spiritual practices centered around six different Christian traditions during the Lenten season. It is our hope that these will...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. In last week's episode, we left off with the cliffhanger question: Who can stand on the Day of the Lord? This week, we answer that question and we read about the opening of the seventh seal and the power that is unleashed in prayer. Resources Re...

We are entering into a new teaching series based on the Lord's Prayer for this season of Lent. We will be focusing on these familiar words that most of us have recited by heart for many years. We are going to take this season to see how this sacred text unifies us to one another as well as generations before and after us. We hope through this teaching that we can all recite the words with a fresh...

Join our Director of Children and Family Ministry, Sarah Butterfield, and Ryan Silvia, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, for a podcast designed specifically for parents of kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. We will be exploring developmentally appropriate spiritual practices centered around six different Christian traditions during the Lenten season. It is our hope that these will...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. In this week's episode, we delve into Revelation 6 and the opening of the seven seals found on the scroll. Approximately 28:00 - there is a reference to the "Day of the Lord". To see the clip referenced by RO and Karla go to The Bible Project Yo...

We are wrapping up the sermon series we started in September on 1 Corinthians to coincide with our school year theme of "Choosing Unity". You and I both know how polarized our world is right now and how much more fractured it can become in an election season. We have lost the ability to really listen to one another. We take sides. We take positions and, let's be honest, sometimes we forget why. No...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. In this week's episode, enter into the worship that happens within the throne room in Revelation 4 & 5. Resources Referenced in this Series: Reading Revelation Responsibly  by Michael Gorman Reversed Thunder  by Eugene Peterson Voxology Podcast...

We are re-engaging with the sermon series we started in September on 1 Corinthians to coincide with our school year theme of "Choosing Unity". You and I both know how polarized our world is right now and how much more fractured it can become in an election season. We have lost the ability to really listen to one another. We take sides. We take positions and, let's be honest, sometimes we forget wh...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. We are continuing to look at the seven letters to the churches in Asia Minor. This week, we will wrap up the discussion with John's letters to the churches in Philadelphia and Laodecia. Resources Referenced in this Series: Reading Revelation Res...

We are re-engaging with the sermon series we started in September on 1 Corinthians to coincide with our school year theme of "Choosing Unity". You and I both know how polarized our world is right now and how much more fractured it can become in an election season. We have lost the ability to really listen to one another. We take sides. We take positions and, let's be honest, sometimes we forget wh...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. We are continuing to look at the seven letters to the churches in Asia Minor. We will discuss the letters to the churches in Thyatira and Sardis. Resources Referenced in this Series: Reading Revelation Responsibly  by Michael Gorman Reversed Thu...

We are re-engaging with the sermon series we started in September on 1 Corinthians to coincide with our school year theme of "Choosing Unity". You and I both know how polarized our world is right now and how much more fractured it can become in an election season. We have lost the ability to really listen to one another. We take sides. We take positions and, let's be honest, sometimes we forget wh...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. In this week's episode, we begin looking at the seven letters to the churches in Asia Minor. We will discuss the letters to the churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, and Pergemum. Resources Referenced in this Series: Reading Revelation Responsibly  by Mi...

We are re-engaging with the sermon series we started in September on 1 Corinthians to coincide with our school year theme of "Choosing Unity". You and I both know how polarized our world is right now and how much more fractured it can become in an election season. We have lost the ability to really listen to one another. We take sides. We take positions and, let's be honest, sometimes we forget wh...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today. In this week's episode, we examine the vision of John at Patmos.  Resources Referenced in this Series: Reading Revelation Responsibly  by Michael Gorman Reversed Thunder  by Eugene Peterson Voxology Podcast Our vision at Point Loma Community Pre...

We are re-engaging with the sermon series we started in September on 1 Corinthians to coincide with our school year theme of "Choosing Unity". You and I both know how polarized our world is right now and how much more fractured it can become in an election season. We have lost the ability to really listen to one another. We take sides. We take positions and, let's be honest, sometimes we forget wh...

Join Pastor Karla and RO Smith as they have a conversation unpacking the mysteries and misconceptions of revelation and how it applies to our lives today.  Resources Referenced in this Series: Reading Revelation Responsibly  by Michael Gorman Reversed Thunder  by Eugene Peterson Voxology Podcast Our vision at Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church is to Love Everyone to LIFE with Everything we H...