Oceanhills Covenant Church

On this Palm Sunday, we remember why Jesus started and finished his journey to the cross - to forgive us and to teach us to forgive. Pastor Jono teaches out of Matthew 18, in which Jesus tells a parable about the nature and the power of forgiveness. “You can forgive. Forgiveness means refusing to make them pay for what they did. It is a form of suffering. You are absorbing the debt, taking the cos...

In Mark, chapter 10 we encounter a powerful story. Jesus meets what the gospel writer calls "a rich, young ruler," and tells him to sell everything he has and give his money to the poor. The man walks away from Jesus sad, and Jesus is sad too. What do we make of this story for our place and time? Does Jesus wish for us to sell all our stuff too? As we near the end of our Lent-long series, we detox...

This week, out spiritual "detox" is from THINGS. DJ, our Director of Compassion, Mercy, and Justice takes us into Matthew 25:31​-46, where Jesus identifies himself with "the least of these." How will you respond to the message today? Feeding the hungry? Giving water to the thirsty? Clothing the naked? Or, "visiting" the prisoner? Look closely at the sermon slides and come to our in-person worship...

In Luke 18, we meet a pharisee and a tax collector. The pharisee brags before God, while the tax collector bows and beats his chest in humility. Today, Pastor Jon applies this parable to the world we live in. Jesus's warning is just as relevant now as it was in first-century Israel. Pride and comparison are enemies of the life lived with God. And we must detox from them before they kill us.

DETOX: Part 2 -Pastor Jon Ireland -2021-2-28 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

DETOX is a new series that will follow the season of Lent, up until Easter Sunday. Today, Pastor Jon teaches from the book of 2 Kings, pulling lessons from the story of Naaman that inform how we, too, can become transformed people by the work of God in our lives. Feeling stuck? Feeling like you're playing around in the shallow end of faith? Coasting? God has more for you, and it starts with this m...

In a special Valentine's Day Sunday Service, Pastor Jon and his wife, Nathalie, partner up to give a message for all people in all stages of any relationship! Living in a climate of self-fulfillment and quick frustration, how can we be great lovers of all people? Drawing from over 30 years of marriage and from the truths of Scripture, the Irelands share some insight for making love go the long hau...

We live in a world of instant graitification. "If you want it, you deserve it," is something of a culutral mantra, especially here in Santa Barbara. What if much of God's work can only happen in our waiting, though? Today, Pastor Jon teaches from one of the Bible's great verses, Isaiah 40:31, to present a different perspective than the one we're used to. Waiting is not a holding back of the good;...

COVID still dictates the way we live our lives. Many of us, in big and small ways, have turned to various things - money, substances, house remodels - to help take the edge off of a difficult time. But do these things really satisfy? Today, we'll return to Isaiah 40, where God declared his judgment and power over idols. But does this make God authoritarian, impersonal, and violent? Not necessarily...

Who is God for You? (Isaiah 40) -- 2021-01-24 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

Living Beloved Community NOW (Isaiah 40) -- Sunday 2021-01-17 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

The Time We've Lost (Isaiah 40) -- 2021-01-10 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

Real Comfort Isn't Comfy (Isaiah 40) -- 2021-01-03 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

2020, Examined (The Weary World Rejoices) -- 2020-12-27 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

Christmas Under the Stars -- 2020-12-25 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

When Prayer Isn't Answered (The Weary World Rejoices) -- 2020-12-20 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

Weary from Wandering (The Weary World Rejoices) -- 2020-12-13 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

The Trail Map - No RISK, No Faith -- 2020-12-06 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

The Trail Map - A Case for Road Trips -- 2020-11-29 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

The Trail Map - A Life of RESPONSIVENESS to God -- 2020-11-22 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

The Trail Map - ReFraming the Impossible -- 2020-11-08 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

The Trail Map - Challenging Relationships -- 2020-11-01 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

The Trail Map - Life Giving Rhythms -- 2020-10-25 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

Church on the Beach [October] -- 2020-10-18 by Oceanhills Covenant Church

The 'O' Word -- 2020-10-11 by Oceanhills Covenant Church