Friends Church Yorba Linda

Love Forgives | #CANYOURELATE? We live in a fallen world. Because of this, we will be in relationships where we get harmed--intentionally or unintentionally--by the other person. If relationships are to survive, we are to adopt the attitude of God, who in Christ forgave us for our sins. Thus, we are to be quick to forgive others--and not just forgive, but forget. We are to not bring up past mistak...

Love Champions | #CANYOURELATE? God asks us to be selfless in our relationships. The Christian attitude in a relationship is not to be “what can I get out of it?” but rather, “What can I give to it?” This means supporting and lifting up the other person in whatever way we can; we are to be the biggest “champion” of the other in a relationship, seeking to serve them. We are to always seek the good...

Love Endures | #CANYOURELATE? Love means enduring through the imperfections present in the relationship. Love does not abandon or give up on a relationship because things get bumpy. We work towards solutions on the things we can solve, and we learn to endure through the situations we cannot solve. We also are to recognize in a relationship that we cannot change our partner, we can only change ours...

Treasure | RESET We can’t bring anything with us into eternity. But we can send it ahead in the investment we make in other people, and on God’s Kingdom. What treasures will await you when you pass from this earth? That is entirely up to you. January 19, 2020 Matthew Cork

Talents | RESET This week Chris looks at an amazing passage in the book of Colossians. In Colossians 3:17, Paul writes the following: And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (NIV) January 12, 2020 Chris Ward

Time | RESET Your life will reset and your time will be redeemed when you re-center your life around God and His Word. January 5, 2020 Matthew Cork

The Light That Reaches The Darkness | LIGHT OF THE WORLD Jesus is not just for us.  Jesus is also for those who do not know Him.  We are called to bring the light of Jesus to others.  It won’t always be received positively, but that is not our responsibility.  Who will we share the light of Christmas to this season? December 15, 2019 Chris Ward

The Light that Reaches the Darkness | LIGHT OF THE WORLD Jesus is not just for us.  Jesus is also for those who do not know Him.  We are called to bring the light of Jesus to others.  It won’t always be received positively, but that is not our responsibility.  Who will we share the light of Christmas to this season? December 8, 2019 Chris Ward

The Light that Shines in the Darkness | LIGHT OF THE WORLD Jesus is the light that overcomes the darkness. He can shine in the darkest of circumstances, including in your life. Can you let the light of Jesus in? December 1, 2019 Matthew Cork

Broken and Healed | BROKEN FOR GOOD (Message Only) Jesus can heal broken people.  But the question is, do we want to be healed? November 24, 2019 Matthew Cork

Broken For Good (Week 2) Matthew Cork November 10, 2019

Why is this happening? | BROKEN FOR GOOD This week we start our BROKEN FOR GOOD series all about how God uses broken people to change the world.  In week one Chris talks about how our expectations rarely are reached and the fact that God is still doing things that we can be extremely grateful for. Chris Ward November 03, 2019

AWAKEN campaign: https://bit.ly/2BLVq1H God has been faithful for 107 years here at Friends and history is always good to look back and remember. This week we celebrate what God has done and is doing with our new spaces being constructed here at Friends.  We are so excited to share all of this with you. October 27, 2019 Matthew Cork 

World Changer / Jesus | MOMENTUM Let go of comfort (Jesus and...) and take hold of courage (Jesus ONLY).  Playing it safe is always more dangerous. October 20, 2019 Kyle Zimmerman

It's Not About Us / Outreach | MOMENTUM A "Jesus Church" is a church where the lost are loved and cared for, If we want to see God move, we need to get moving! October 13, 2019 Chris Ward

Better Together / Community | MOMENTUM In Jesus' church we do things Jesus' way. "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." (Acts 2:42 NIV) October 6, 2019 Chris Ward

CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS at Friends Church Yorba Linda | JUSTIN FLOM.  Recently, Justin Flom visited our Yorba Linda campus to share his talents.  While he was here, we got a chance to sit down with him and get deeper into his story and find out what it's like being a Christian in a predominantly Atheist industry.  We talk about everything from walking through Walmart with a Satan...

Holy Spirit | MOMENTUM The Holy Spirit is the power of God living in you, so the world can witness Him through you. September 29, 2019 Matthew Cork

Anticipation | MOMENTUM "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." ACTS 1:8 (NIV) September 22, 2019 Matthew Cork

APOLOGETICS Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. (1 Peter 3:15) September 8, 2019 Hosted by Chris Ward, with Dr. Craig Hazen & Dr. Sean McDowell

BLIND MAN HEALED | John 9 Life without Christ is a hopeless end, but with Him it is an endless Hope. September 1, 2019 Matthew Cork (with guest Justin Flom)

HOMECOMING 2019 Christ in you is the hope the world needs to see shine though you. August 25, 2019 Matthew Cork

Romans 11:33-36 | Make God Famous For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things. (Romans 11:36a) August 18, 2019 Chris Ward

The Empty Tomb | FLANNELGRAPH GOD The resurrection of Jesus is the event that proves our FAITH, demonstrates our HOPE, and motivates our LOVE. July 28, 2019 Chris Ward

 Esther | FLANNELGRAPH GOD God is always moving, but He's not satisfied to move just around you, not even to move in you. He wants to move thru you. July 21, 2019 Jorge Norēna