City Church Long Beach Sermons

Blessing Summer: A Blessing for the Pure in Heart – Matthew 5:8 – June 28, 2026 Jesus doesn’t tell us to try to be pure in heart. Instead, Jesus blesses the pure in heart. He sees those moments in each of our lives and calls them out, highlights them, and assures us that we are indeed seen and honored. Come, join us this sunday, and be seen and honored.

Blessing Summer: Peacemakers City Church of Long Beach

Blessed are the Question Askers: What Do I Do With My Money? City Church of Long Beach

What about other religions? This question comes up all the time amongst Christians. What do we think of the other world religions and how should we treat the billions of people who follow them? Not to mention the non-religious folks in our lives! Join us Sunday for a refreshingly honest and direct conversation about how to think about and relate to other religions.

Blessed are the Question Askers: Why Does God Allow Suffering? – Psalm 13:1-3 – May 31, 2026 If God is good, why is there suffering? And if we are honest, why am I suffering?! These questions have haunted people, religious and not, for millennia. On Sunday we’ll look at the suffering we cause, the suffering others cause us, and the suffering out in the world, which sometimes seems to come out of n...

Is Hell Real? City Church of Long Beach

Matt 5:44 – May 10, 2026

How Do We Read the Bible? City Church of Long Beach

Blessed are the Question Askers: – Deut. 32:11-12 – April 26, 2026 When you pray to God, what do you call Her? And how did you feel when you read that feminine pronoun just now? While using non-masculine language for God is empowering - even essential - for some, for others it's off-putting or even offensive. This Sunday let's explore where some of these big emotions come from and what living in f...

Blessed are the Question Askers: How can you read the Bible as LGBTQ affirming? City Church of Long Beach

Blessed are the Question Askers City Church of Long Beach

The Spiritual Art of Taking Risks – Acts 2:42-47 – April 5, 2026 For those curious about the ways of Jesus, what might it look like to live out what he taught? And how does the Easter story impact how we think of this new life we’re invited to live in Christ? Join us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the resurrection of the church.

The Spiritual Art of Taking Risks: Risking Community – John 13:1-7 – March 29, 2026

The Spiritual Art of Taking Risks: Risking Embodiment City Church of Long Beach

It can be hard to break with expectations of others. To do the unusual. It can break the peace of the status quo. And it can break the peace inside of us. And yet - so many times, that’s where real life begins. Join us as we listen in to Carol and Anita about their wild adventure of following the Holy Spirit, literally picking up and leaving their ordinary lives to do something that disturbs all k...

The Spiritual Art of Taking Risks: Risk Worship – March 8, 2026 Sometimes it’s hard to risk worship - to really be present to God and to let your guard down, trusting that you won’t be judged for what you can’t give or for what you look like. This Sunday our worship leaders are taking the reins and gently guiding us through an experience reflecting in what worship is and what it’s not, how to make...

The Spiritual Art of Taking Risks: Risking Wholeness City Church of Long Beach

Many of us have heard that ‘taking up your cross’ means we have to lose our selves to find Jesus. But what if there’s a self to lose and a self to find, and all along we’ve been losing the wrong self? Join us as we explore what it means to find Jesus and our true selves.

Prayer Actually: Honest Answers to Real Questions about Prayer – Luke 11:1 – February 15, 2026 We’re wrapping up our six week series on prayer and still, we all have questions about prayer. Many of us spent some time writing those down and submitting them so that this Sunday a panel of pray-ers can respond to them. Come join us to hear what ordinary leaders in the church have to say about your ver...

Prayer Actually: Praying With & For Other People City Church Long Beach

If we invited you to tell us some of your biggest questions about prayer and spirituality, would something like this make your list? “Sometimes I get asked to Pray in Front of Other People, and it Makes Me Feel Icky. Help!” If yes, you are not alone. Let’s talk about it, what brings on the ick and if there’s a way from ick to authenticity and connection.

Prayer Actually: Moving from Anxiety to Gratitude City Church Long Beach

Prayer Actually: Sometimes Prayer is Quiet City Church of Long Beach

Prayer Actually: 5 Simple Movements – Matthew 6:9-13 (the Lord’s Prayer) - January 11, 2026 What is prayer all about, and how are we actually supposed to pray? Prayer often feels complicated and awkward, but Jesus told us it could be simple.

Are you starting the New Year resolving to somehow “be better” in 2026? What if our resolutions started from a place of believing we are already awesome, already unconditionally loved? How would our resolutions change? Where might we feel more freedom and joy? Let’s talk more and wrap up our Weary World Rejoice series.