Point Loma Church Podcast

We continue our study of the Belhar Confession and examine the role the church plays in racial reconciliation. We will be looking at Article 2 of the Belhar Confession. This week, Pastor Karla discusses how confession is both about words and about our actions. How does speaking something out loud bring about change in our world? Passage: John 17:20-23 The Belhar Confession in its entirety can be f...

This week, we continue our study of the Belhar Confession and examine the role the church plays in racial reconciliation. In our study this week, Pastor Karla describes how apartheid began in the church. Then begs the question: What does the Lord's Supper teach us about repentance, forgiveness, and unity? Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:17-32 The Belhar Confession in its entirety can be found on  HERE ....

This week, Pastor Karla is beginning a new sermon series on The Belhar Confession . This first message, " Setting the Stage" , reminds us that the Apostle Paul called the Church to unity above all else, that means one of our responsibilities is social righteousness. Passage: Ephesians 4:1-6 The Belhar Confession in its entirety can be found on HERE . We now have three worship opportunities for you...

We are "in-between" preaching series, and the youth take center stage. This week, our Director of Youth Ministry, Michael Lombrano, explores how we sometimes fall off the boat. Does it ever come back for us?  Passage: Mark 10:13-16 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") at 9am. Our Online Service begins at 9:30am at pointlomachurch....

This week, we wrap up our Lenten Series, Full to the Brim . Full to the Brim reminds us to live fully—as we pursue justice and hope, or express grief and gratitude. If love is our beginning, how can we live our lives led by love's promises? And so, this Lent, let us trust—fully—that we belong to God. Let us increase our capacity to receive and give grace. Let us discover the expansive life God dre...

This week, we are in week 6 of our Lenten Series: Full to the Brim. Full to the Brim reminds us to live fully—as we pursue justice and hope, or express grief and gratitude. If love is our beginning, how can we live our lives led by love's promises? And so, this Lent, let us trust—fully—that we belong to God. Let us increase our capacity to receive and give grace. Let us discover the expansive life...

This week, we are in week 5 of our Lenten Series: Full to the Brim. Full to the Brim reminds us to live fully—as we pursue justice and hope, or express grief and gratitude. If love is our beginning, how can we live our lives led by love's promises? And so, this Lent, let us trust—fully—that we belong to God. Let us increase our capacity to receive and give grace. Let us discover the expansive life...

This week, we are in week 4 of our Lenten Series: Full to the Brim. Full to the Brim reminds us to live fully—as we pursue justice and hope, or express grief and gratitude. If love is our beginning, how can we live our lives led by love's promises? And so, this Lent, let us trust—fully—that we belong to God. Let us increase our capacity to receive and give grace. Let us discover the expansive life...

This week, we are in week 3 of our Lenten Series: Full to the Brim. Full to the Brim reminds us to live fully—as we pursue justice and hope, or express grief and gratitude. If love is our beginning, how can we live our lives led by love's promises? And so, this Lent, let us trust—fully—that we belong to God. Let us increase our capacity to receive and give grace. Let us discover the expansive life...

This week, we are in week 2 of our new Lenten Series: Full to the Brim. Full to the Brim reminds us to live fully—as we pursue justice and hope, or express grief and gratitude. If love is our beginning, how can we live our lives led by love's promises? And so, this Lent, let us trust—fully—that we belong to God. Let us increase our capacity to receive and give grace. Let us discover the expansive...

This week, we are starting our new Lenten Series: Full to the Brim. Full to the Brim reminds us to live fully—as we pursue justice and hope, or express grief and gratitude. If love is our beginning, how can we live our lives led by love's promises? And so, this Lent, let us trust—fully—that we belong to God. Let us increase our capacity to receive and give grace. Let us discover the expansive life...

Today, we wrap up our Relentless Love Series that we have been in since the beginning of January. God one last time pleads with the people to return to His loving care. They didn't listen, will you? Passage: Hosea 14 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") at 9am. Our Online Service begins at 9:30am at pointlomachurch.org. And our Ch...

God changes people to be lovers of truth, but we must wait on God to be changed.  Passage: Hosea 12:1-6 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") at 9am. Our Online Service begins at 9:30am at pointlomachurch.org. And our Chapel Service ("modern") starts at 10:30am. Please consider joining us for one of these services.  To find and exp...

A life of shallowness leads to a disconnect from God and God's world. We think all is well in the short-term but the long-term has dire consequences. How do we live with more intention? Passage: Hosea 10:1-8 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") at 9am. Our Online Service begins at 9:30am at pointlomachurch.org. And our Chapel Serv...

Israel knew what they must do to have a full life, return to God, but they wouldn't. Why is it so difficult for us to choose to repent? Passage: Hosea 6:1-3 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") at 9am. Our Online Service begins at 9:30am at pointlomachurch.org. And our Chapel Service ("modern") starts at 10:30am. Please consider j...

When we reject God's love the consequences are profound. It is more than just losing our material lives; we also lose our souls.   Passage: Hosea 4:1-11a We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") at 9am. Our Online Service begins at 9:30am at pointlomachurch.org. And our Chapel Service ("modern") starts at 10:30am. Please consider join...

How is it that God continues to love us despite our blatant unfaithfulness? What does God want to teach us through this lavishness? Passage: Hosea 2:16-20 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") at 9am. Our Online Service begins at 9:30am at pointlomachurch.org. And our Chapel Service ("modern") starts at 10:30am. Please consider joi...

Why do we cling to that which is hollow? Our fear of love sometimes causes us to run away. Passage: Hosea 2:2-15 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") at 9am. Our Online Service begins at 9:30am at pointlomachurch.org. And our Chapel Service ("modern") starts at 10:30am. Please consider joining us for one of these services.  To fin...

This week, we are beginning a new series in the book of Hosea called  Relentless Love. Pastor Karla explores the first chapter of this minor prophet. God asks Hosea to do the unthinkable to show us that the depth of our betrayal is not even close to the boundless love of God. Passage: Hosea 1 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctuary Service ("blended") a...

This week is the final installment of our Advent Series Those Who Dream. During this series, we have been reminded that those who dream do not fall asleep to the realities of this world. God prompts us to pay attention to where God's dreams for change and new life are emerging.  This week, our Director of Community Life, Evan Gratz, let's us kno that God's dreams are not for us alone. Simeon and A...

This week is the 4th Sunday of Advent in which the church celebrates the anticipation of the arrival of Emmanuel ("God with us") in the person of Jesus Christ. We light the Love Candle this week. Our Advent Series Those Who Dream reminds us that those who dream do not fall asleep to the realities of this world. God prompts us to pay attention to where God's dreams for change and new life are emerg...

This week is the 3rd Sunday of Advent in which the church celebrates the anticipation of the arrival of Emmanuel ("God with us") in the person of Jesus Christ. We light the Joy Candle this week. Our Advent Series Those Who Dream reminds us that those who dream do not fall asleep to the realities of this world. God prompts us to pay attention to where God's dreams for change and new life are emergi...

This week is the 2nd Sunday of Advent in which the church celebrates the anticipation of the arrival of Emmanuel ("God with us") in the person of Jesus Christ. We light the Peace Candle this week. Our Advent Series Those Who Dream reminds us that those who dream do not fall asleep to the realities of this world. God prompts us to pay attention to where God's dreams for change and new life are emer...

This week is the beginning of the season of Advent in which the church celebrates the anticipation of the arrival of Emmanuel ("God with us") in the person of Jesus Christ. Our Advent Series  Those Who Dream reminds us that those who dream do not fall asleep to the realities of this world. God prompts us to pay attention to where God's dreams for change and new life are emerging.  No matter where...

No matter where we are in life our sole objective is to always give God thanks. Not just in the good times but in the bad times as well. The writer of this Psalm shows us that God will always come to our rescue. Our responsibility is to thank God for consistently intervening on our behalf. Passage: Psalm 107:1-9 & 15 We now have three worship opportunities for you to experience. We have our Sanctu...