EastLake Church Chula Vista

Have you ever felt lonely? Have you ever wanted true connection, authentic community, but didn't know where to start? Have you ever run from connection because of fear, or because of old wounds? What makes community so hard? For Week 2 of our series, Living Lightly, we are unpacking 4 things that make meaningful connection so difficult: - We are mobile. - We are distracted. - We are afra...

Have you ever felt weighed down, weary or held back? Life can be heavy. No one knew this better than Jesus. How can we draw closer to Him, and learn from Him how to live lightly? How does Jesus help us trade our wounds for healing, our shame for grace, and our overwhelm for peace? In this message, we kick off our brand new series Living Lightly. For Week 1, we are unpacking how we can trade t...

We serve a generous God who calls us to be generous as well. What does that mean? And what does that practically look like in each of our lives? What about when our finances are very different from someone else's? In Week 2 of our series, Dollars and Sense, we continue the conversation about God's heart for His people, and the generous lives He calls us to live. We will discover through God's...

What does Jesus say about how we should think about, use, and steward our money? This is an important conversation because Jesus talked more about money, wealth and possessions than he did heaven or hell. Why? Because he knew the power & control those things can have on us, and he knew the potential blessings if we learn to view them and handle them in Godly ways. We could view money through t...

What is our next right step… right now? Pastor James Grogan shares an encouraging “Halftime Report” about all the amazing things God is doing in and through EastLake Church and our Community Church Movement! He encourages us in how we can continue to follow God’s lead, live as we’ve been called to live, and be people helping people find and follow Jesus. Our phrase of the year is “Next Right Step,...

Why do we sometimes long for what we don't have? What does it reveal about ourselves when we never feel like we have enough, or nothing ever seems good enough? In a culture where it has become easy and "normalized" to covet, what does God say about the bondage that puts us in, and how we can be free from it? In today’s message we unpack the 10th commandment– Do not covet. It turns out, at the...

Why are we sometimes tempted to lie, or to steal? What does that show us about ourselves? What might God want to heal within us? In today’s message we unpack the 8th and 9th commandments– Do not steal, and do not lie. It turns out, at the core of these temptations are questions of security and significance: "Do I have enough? Am I enough?" In today's message we unpack God's Word to disco...

Why does God call us to be faithful in our marriage? Is it because of something he doesn’t want for us? Or is this because of something greater that he does want for us? In today’s message we unpack the 7th commandment– Do not commit adultery. It turns out it’s about so much more than what not to do, and what God doesn’t want for us. Together we will discover that it’s also about God’s best plan f...

How Free People Live – Week 6 – What value does God place on human life? In today’s message, we unpack the 6th commandment in the 10 Commandments– do not murder. We may ask ourselves, what about war? What about self-defense? Is this about our heart or our hands? Together we will unpack God's Word to discover what murder is, and what it isn't, and discover this truth: All people are created in...

How Free People Live – Week 5 – We’ve all heard the commandment to honor our parents. Did you know that it applies to children of all ages? In today’s message, we unpack the 5th commandment in the 10 Commandments and what it actually means to respect and honor our relationships with our parents. While honoring our parents doesn’t mean unconditional obedience, we will learn what it means to demonst...

How Free People Live – Week 4 – How should Christ-followers live in a fast-paced world? What about when we're tired, exhausted, fatigued, or weary? In today's message we ask the question: What is making your load feel heavy right now? And we unpack in God's Word the 4th Commandment about keeping the Sabbath holy, and how God wants to make our load– lighter.  Together we will discover that thr...

How Free People Live – Week 3 – What is the power of God’s name? How do we keep God‘s name holy, practically? In today’s message, we unpack the 3rd commandment in the 10 Commandments and what it actually means to respect, revere and represent God‘s name in our everyday lives. Together we will learn that the greatest way to honor God's name is to represent that name properly to the world around us....

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It's a great day to celebrate the men in our lives– the dads, grandads, big brothers, those who have mentored and encouraged us, and all the father-figures and spiritual fathers! We praise God for you. In today's message we unpack what God's Word says about how to be a Godly man. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (ESV) says this: "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all th...

First Church | Week 6 | How do we continue to be the church God calls us to be? In today's message, we unpack the end of the book of Acts, and how we can continue God's mission for the church by growing in our friendship with God, growing in our friendship with people, and living lives constantly introducing our friends. The first church was not the last church. We are still in the middle of...

First Church | Week 5 | Have you ever wondered what God wants your prayer life to look like? The first church wondered the same thing. In today's message, we unpack the truth about prayer and living a life of faith. Together we will discover: – The power of prayer is based on who we pray to, not how well we pray.  – Our job is to ask; God's job is to do what's best. – We can be...

First Church | Week 4 | Does it ever feel like there's so many barriers in our world? Jesus agreed. In today's message, we unpack how the gospel of Jesus is the ultimate barrier breaker. In the book of Acts we will discover how the gospel breaks: ● Race and ethnic barriers. (Acts 15, James 2:8-9, 1 John 4:20) ● Social barriers. (Acts 2:44-45, Acts 4:32-35) ● Gender barriers. (Acts 16:13-15, A...

First Church | Week 3 | How should Christ-followers respond when there's opposition to our faith? Join us as we unpack stories of the early church facing both push-back and persecution, and what that looks like in our world today. Together we will discover: – Your mission doesn’t change with your circumstances. – Your calling doesn’t change when things get difficult. – Your assignme...

It's a beautiful day to celebrate the women in our lives who have raised us, shaped us, supported us and stayed by our sides! In this message, we celebrate all you moms, and all the women who have nurtured your loved ones and communities. We praise God for you. Your influence to the people around you is of vital importance, and God has a purpose for your life. Join us as we unpack God's heart...

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First Church | Week 1 | What did the first Christians do after the resurrection of Jesus? What should we still be doing as the church today? In our new series, First Church, we are going through the book of Acts and unpacking the kind of church and the kind of people that God calls us to be!  ––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! –––––  ...

Easter Sunday — The Miracle of New Beginnings — Have you ever had a setback? A great comeback is possible for you through Jesus’s death and his resurrection from the grave. No matter your sins, setbacks or failures, be encouraged by this message of hope: Your failure is not final. Because of the resurrection, there is redemption, there is forgiveness, there is new life both now and forever av...

Good Friday – This is Not the End – Featuring "Bernal Heights" spoken word. Have you ever felt broken, lost, or held back? Have you ever been in a season of hopelessness, darkness, or waiting? Hosanna shares a message about Jesus restoring broken places. Through performing "Bernal Heights," a story of her upbringing, and a message of hope, Hosanna shares what Good Friday means, what Holy Saturday...

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