New Community Church

Today Dave Peterson explores the spiritual discipline of solitude and Sabbath as essential practices for deepening our relationship with God. CHAPTERS[00:00] - Welcome and Presence[00:52] - Therapy in Wintering[02:04] - California Never Slows[03:04] - Spiritual Muscle Building[04:30] - Jesus's Full Humanity[06:32] - Soul Health Month[07:32] - Jesus Withdrew Often[09:42] - Introducing Sam's...

In this sermon, Rachel Palmbush invites us to begin our spiritual journey—and our year—grounded in our identity as God's beloved. Rachel explores how Jesus's story begins not with accomplishment but with affirmation: hearing God's voice declare "You are my son, whom I love. With you I am well pleased."CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome and Introduction [00:33] - N.T. Wright's Tes...

Today Ron Sanders explores what makes Christmas meaningful by examining the Christmas story through four lenses: the meeting of spiritual and earthly realities, God's vulnerability in becoming human, Jesus as the revelation of God to answer our deepest existential questions, and God's quiet, subtle invitation to relationship. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Sugar and Sacred Sundays [06:07] - Gospel Bir...

In this fourth Sunday of Advent sermon, Josh Jewell-Horton explores how the hymn "O Holy Night" reveals the radical nature of Christ's birth—not as a rival to earthly empires, but as God's answer to injustice through vulnerable, incarnate love. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Introduction [02:24] - O Holy Night's History [04:13] - First Radio Transmission [05:14] - Caesar Augustus and Emp...

Today Pastor Rachel explores the ancient hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" and discovers how the multiple names of Jesus shape our faith and widen our imagination of who He is. CHAPTERS[00:00] - Welcome and Series Introduction[02:32] - Praying the Hymn Together[03:45] - The Heart of Advent[05:27] - Many Names for Jesus[07:04] - Medieval Monastery Origins[09:00] - English Translation Histor...

Today, Pastor Dave explores the hidden ways God moves in our lives through the hymn “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” We learn that faithfulness isn't about understanding the whole picture—it's about being a faithful witness to the spiritual piece we've been given. CHAPTERS[00:00] - Welcome & Opening Prayer[01:59] - Christmas Hymns Series Introduction[03:50] - The Fireplace Story[06:48...

Today Pastor Rachel explores the tension between longing and hope through the timeless hymn "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus." Rachel invites us into the church's ancient practice of waiting—not as passive observers, but as active participants in God's redemptive story. CHAPTERS [00:00] - The Robot Dog Story [04:31] - What Is Advent? [07:21] - Christmas Hymns Series [09:09] - Char...

In this sermon, Josh invites us to explore the difference between doing generous things and embodying a life of genuine generosity. Josh challenges us to move beyond a "scarcity mentality" toward a grace-centered reality where generosity flows not from our resources, but from our recognition of God's boundless love and self-giving toward us. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Introduction & Phil...

Guest speaker Jon Huckins invites us into his wrestling with hope and joy amid a season of despair, fear, and anger. Drawing inspiration from his immigrant neighbors who embody resilience despite living in fear, and grounded in the theology of the everyday—a "theology from below" rooted in lived experience rather than academia—Jon explores how we can practice hope not as a mere feeling b...

Pastor Dave Peterson guides us through what biblical contentment truly means—not a denial of difficult circumstances, but an internal peace that transcends them through Christ's strength. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Opening and God's Mercy [00:01:56] - Scripture Reading: Philippians [00:02:50] - Debunking Cultural Myths [00:04:57] - Honest Struggles with Contentment [00:07:50] - Why Pursue Contentm...

Abby Odio begins a new series on Philippians, exploring how we can discern what is best and exhibit “shocking love” in an anxious, divided world. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Introduction [02:12] - Context of Philippians [04:01] - The Rancid Burger Story [06:16] - Same Restaurant, Different Meals [07:37] - Scripture Reading [10:11] - Lean In & Look Out [11:07] - What "Rejoice" Re...

Pastor Dave explores how truth shapes our work and identity as followers of Christ. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome and Opening [02:11] - Sermon Series Recap [04:04] - Truth Shapes Our Work [06:31] - Four Aspects of Truth [09:25] - Introducing Dr. Hardwin Mead [11:57] - The Young Pastor's Heart [14:07] - When Career Consumes Identity [15:22] - Emptiness in Success [16:15] - Finding Identity Beyond...

Pat Little examines how beauty evokes transcendence, affirms the dignity of creation, and inspires our imagination—ultimately bearing witness to a beautiful God. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Opening Prayer & Poetry [02:11] - Work and Calling Series [04:33] - Defining Beauty [08:58] - Beauty Evokes Transcendence [13:15] - Beauty Affirms Creation [18:07] - Beauty Inspires Imagination [24:09] - God as Arti...

Pastor Rachel challenges us to reconsider our relationship with work beyond mere productivity or paychecks. Drawing from the creation story and Paul's teachings, she invites us to view our daily work—whether in an office, at home with children, or in creative pursuits—as "a gracious expression of God's creative energy in service to others.”CHAPTERS[00:00] - Introduction & Wall-E[0...

In this powerful opening message of our new series about work, Pastor Josh unpacks the biblical story of work - from God's original design, to how our relationship with it soured, to how Jesus redeems it. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome & Series Introduction[01:08] - Defining Our Work[02:36] - God as Worker[05:21] - Work in the Garden[06:45] - When Work Goes Wrong[09:16] - The Fall of Work[13:3...

Pastor Dave explores how God intentionally embeds our unique differences within Christian community for spiritual growth. He challenges our tendency to create echo chambers by pushing out those who disagree with us. Instead, he invites us to consider how belonging to a diverse spiritual community is foundational to our maturity, even when uncomfortable. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Opening Story[01:33] - Se...

Today Pastor Rachel challenges us to consider what it truly means to deny ourselves and take up our cross—not as a burden, but as a pathway to freedom and wholeness. The "descending way" of Jesus invites us to embrace discomfort, confront our brokenness, and surrender our egos daily. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Introduction to Preaching[03:50] - Spiritual Formation Defined[05:22] - Shaped in Brok...

Today, Pastor Dave challenges us to return to two ancient pillars of our faith: the spiritual practice of mercy and the power of faith community. As we navigate the complexities of faith in America today, this message invites us to experience God's transformative mercy for ourselves and extend it to others, finding hope and healing through beloved community even in our darkest moments. CHAPTER...

Pastor Rachel challenges us to become a community centered on Jesus, not through heroic effort but through the miraculous power of God's transformation, with a practical invitation to immerse ourselves in the Gospels to better know our Rabbi. CHAPTERS [00:00] - The Wind-Shaped Tree [03:14] - Spiritual Formation Defined [06:44] - Jesus-Centered Community Vision [08:35] - Gospel Reading Introduc...

Pastor Dave explores what it means to live counter-culturally as followers of Jesus through the lens of a Sabbath meal parable. Weaving between ancient cultural context and modern-day applications in Silicon Valley, Dave challenges us to examine our own motivations: Whom do we associate with? How do we seek validation? How might our faith help us resist cultural pressures that emphasize status and...

Pastor Rachel challenges us to embrace the full, complex picture of Christ beyond our comfortable interpretations. Diving into Luke 12, she unpacks Jesus' provocative words about bringing fire, division, and calling out hypocrisy—invitations not to judgment but transformation. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Welcome and Summer Series [01:33] - Challenging Gospel Words [03:34] - Jefferson Bible Problem [07:...

Pastor Rachel challenges us to embrace the full, complex picture of Christ beyond our comfortable interpretations. Diving into Luke 12, she unpacks Jesus' provocative words about bringing fire, division, and calling out hypocrisy—invitations not to judgment but transformation. CHAPTERS[00:00] - Welcome and Summer Series[01:33] - Challenging Gospel Words[03:34] - Jefferson Bible Problem[07:04]...

What does it truly mean to have faith? Today, Ron Sanders unpacks the rich, multi-layered definition of faith as more than just a feeling—it's personal, steady, historical, and grounded in relationship with Jesus. CHAPTERS [00:00] - "Now Faith Is” [02:38] - Context of Hebrews [07:04] - Faith is Personal [11:12] - Faith Through Trials [17:05] - Hall of Faith [21:05] - Abraham's Story [...

What does it mean to be "hidden with Christ in God?" Pastor Dave invites us to consider how our daily choices create a life story that outlives us. Because authentic faith isn't about rigid rules or complete permissiveness, but about a transformative relationship with Christ that changes how we see ourselves and others. CHAPTERS[00:00] - Welcome & Global Worship[01:03] - Summer T...

Pastor Kyle Brooks explores the book of Hosea to reveal a profound truth: God is not primarily a judge or heavenly accountant, but a wildly passionate lover who is jealous for our hearts. Through the story of Hosea and Gomer, we discover that God's jealousy is rooted not in control but in pure love—a love so intense that He pursues us even when we turn away. Pastor Kyle challenges us to recogn...