Living Stones Christian Church - East Bay

The Prayer of Examen | Psalm 139 22.01.2023 42:37 ↓

Reflecting on how God is moving in our lives

Give Strength to the Weak (God Will) | Isaiah 40:21-31 11.12.2022 37:45 ↓

We think God doesn't see us - we argue with him about it! But no matter how weakened we've become, those who hope in the Lord, God will lift us up to strength!

Dream Again (God Will) | Joel 2:28-32 04.12.2022 35:49 ↓

We have lost dreams/vision. God will give us his Spirit, and help us dream (his) dreams again.

Restore the Lost Years (God Will) | Joel 2:25-27 27.11.2022 36:54 ↓

The locusts have eaten so much during the last 3 years. But God can and will restore those years.

Thanksgiving as Resistance | Phil 4:5-7 20.11.2022 15:38 ↓

Thanking God helps us resist the constant onslaught of anxiety, despair

Welcome One Another | Romans 14:1 - 15:7 06.11.2022 40:38 ↓

Unity is only miraculous when we live in love and peace with each other even though we disagree over important matters (not just little things). We do, of course, need to maintain unity in the essentials of the faith.

Thru Community (Uncomfortable Paths to God) | Eph 4:1-6 26.10.2022 34:20 ↓

Unity in the Body of Christ is *hard work* and uncomfortable. But if we are the Body of Christ, we cannot truly know God unless we embrace Him within each other

Thru Sin (Uncomfortable Paths to God) | Lk 18:9-14; Rom 5:20 16.10.2022 34:46 ↓

Knowing Jesus by knowing the depth of our own sinfulness

Thru Risky Steps of Faith (Uncomfortable Paths to God) | Matthew 14:22-33 16.10.2022 42:47 ↓

Often, not until we step out in faith, to do something where there is no more of our usual security/comforts, do we truly know God -- and his true power!

Thru Suffering (Uncomfortable Paths to God) | Phil 3:7-11 02.10.2022 47:13 ↓

Knowing Jesus by sharing/solidarity in his sufferings

Stranger Things | How (Not) To Read the Bible 18.09.2022 10:16 ↓

Note: We had a recording error, hence the low quality audio and length. Apologies! How do we read some of the strange commandments in the Bible? Ultimately, the answer is in Jesus, who fulfilled the OT & taught us the greatest commandments. This brings together the principles from the first 2 sermons in this series.

When words are not enough | Genesis 15 11.09.2022 24:35 ↓

In the darkest times of our lives God meets us in our cultural condition and takes us farther than we imagined.

Is the Bible Pro-Slavery? Or Never Read Just a Verse (How (Not) To Read the Bible) 21.08.2022 44:06 ↓

The Bible is ultimately a story that points us to Jesus -- not just individual verses we cherry pick. Entry point: Is the Bible Pro-Slavery?

Holy Interruptions | Luke 7:11-17 21.08.2022 26:00 ↓

As followers of the way of Jesus, what would it look like to be open to holy interruptions that lead to acts of compassion in our daily lives?

Scary Places - Esther 4:9-16 (Series:WOW) 30.06.2022 36:45 ↓

The awe of having a calling/purpose, and the fear of doing the right thing