Monterey Church of Christ

In a society obsessed with abundance, can we trust that God’s idea of “enough” is enough?

Hudson Hutchinson, our Connection Minister, offers a reflection on the part of the prayer that Jesus prays, "Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." So often we pray that part of the Lord's Prayer with our own desires and imagination of God' kingdom in mind, rather than His.

Jesus's opening words in his prayer teach us something about the very character and nature of God, moving Him from this impersonal deity to a very near, personal, and intimate Father.

Doug kicks off a new series on the Lord's Prayer and begins by reminding us that the purpose of prayer is to be properly formed in the presence of our Heavenly Father who desires relationship with us.

This sermon explores the difference between "cease-fires" and "peace-making."

As a people who follow Jesus, we ought to be so sure about where we are headed that it shapes how we live right now.

What would it look like if Christians everywhere made the decision to elevate others over themselves?

In this first sermon in this series, we're reminded that we should never feel at home in this world.

The parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector reminds us that God desires humility when we approach Him in prayer.

Through this story, Jesus is saying, "Even when I'm not with you physically anymore, keep praying. Keep following. Keep trusting that I'm still with you."

Today we focus on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The way we live in eternity is to die to ourselves -- before we die.

This teaching (Luke 16:1-9) is arguably one of the most complicated parables of Jesus.

Luke 15 gives us the parable of the lost son...but which son is really lost?

While at a dinner party, Jesus confronts the leaders of his day about humility and pride.

What does manure have to do with resurrection? God is patient with us -- maybe we should be patient with others.

Where do you store your treasures? And what do you value most in this life? Jesus has a lot to say about how what we value TODAY impacts our eternity.

In Luke 11, Jesus shares the Lord's Prayer with his followers. Is this a prescriptive way to pray, or is it about something else?

Our new Preaching Minister, Doug Page, begins his first sermon series! He invites us to explore the parable of the minas (Luke 19).

Today we commission Doug Page, our new Preaching Minster at Monterey!

What do we anchor ourselves to? And who SHOULD we be anchored to? Preachers and teachers are great, but they're not meant to be anchors -- they're sign posts that point us to the One who is.

Today we commission 12 new Stephen Ministers. Stephen Ministry is a ministry designed for one-to-one care, walking alongside people in grief and struggle.

Mother's Day is a joy for some and a challenge for others. How is the church called to live in that tension?

Luke 15 tells the story of a son who returns home to his Father. The good news of this story is that the Father holds no grudges.

Why is it that some people seem to connect to God more easily than others? The story of the parable of the sower (Luke 8) might offer some answers.

When the teacher of the law approaches Jesus and asks him what the greatest commandment is, Jesus refuses to engage in the debate about who is "is" and who is "out."