Point Loma Church Podcast

There is nowhere that is off-limits to God's Spirit which is what we discover in Jesus Christ. If God's Spirit is limitless, then what does that mean for your life? Passage: Psalm 139:1-12 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") star...

The Spirit of God stands firm even when the world seems to be falling apart around us. Even when we can't see God, God's Presence is consistent. Passage: Psalm 51:1-12 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...

The Spirit of God stands firm even when the world seems to be falling apart around us. Even when we can't see God, God's Presence is consistent. Passage: Haggai 2:1-9 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...

God's Spirit gives clarity when making decisions and trying to lead others. Passage: Micah 3:5-8 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 Service ("modern") starts at 10:30am. Please consider joining us for one of these services.  To find and explore th...

The idea of the Spirit of God being poured out is a lavish one and it is not discriminatory. God even imagines our future filled with purpose. Passage: Joel 2:23-29 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 co...

The Spirit of God does not abandon us at the end of an era but is passed onto the generations that follow. Passage: 2 Kings 2:1-11 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...

The words that proceed from our mouths are a powerful force in this world. The Spirit plays a role in where and how that power is manifest. Passage: Isaiah 11:1-9 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 cons...

The Spirit of God has the power to embody and speak words of truth, even through those who don't claim to be God followers. Passage: Numbers 24:1-9 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...

The Spirit of God, just like wind, can be forceful. One of the ways in which God's Spirit works is by moving things around. Passage: Numbers 11:10-32 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...

The word translated in the Hebrew Bible as "Spirit" is a complicated one. Today we explore its common expressions and what that means for God's boundless grace. Passage: Genesis 1:1-2 and Luke 4:16-19 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 ("m...

Our future with God is full of imagery of lush vegetation and life abounding.  All of this can take place now when we realize that God if the water source. Passage: Revelation 21:1-6 & 22:1-5 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join us!! ...

Water is necessary for all human life and it is an easy resource God has provided to us to help level the playing field. Passage: Matthew 10:40-42 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join us!!  We will also be maintaining our online servic...

Water is an amazing natural resource that has the power to sustain and breed life, but even this necessary element is subject to the power of its Creator. Passage: Matthew 14:22-33 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join us!!  We will als...

Panicking during the storms of this life is normal, but we can relax if we can just learn to trust that God knows more than we do. Passage: Mark 4:35-41 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join us!!  We will also be maintaining our online...

Water serves as an entrance into both faith and ministry. Let us remember our baptism today and be reminded of our calling. Passage: Matthew 3:13-17 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join us!!  We will also be maintaining our online serv...

There is no human ideology or societal perspective that can stand up to the reality and truth of God's justice and righteousness. When that reality comes, it comes like a torrent and washes all away - it can be a frightening and transformative moment. Passage: Amos 5:18-24 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional S...

Droughts and floods are old and constant themes in scripture. Here's one version: God shows us a flood of Grace. We love God for it but then we forget our way into a drought. God calls us back to the water and floods us with Grace and Love again. This is a very natural, very human, ebb and flow and God loves us in it. We spend a lot of time in shame and guilt for the drought times but God wants to...

God uses water to display his power. If God can hold back the flood waters of the Red Sea on command, why do you expect less for your life? Passage: Exodus 14:10-28 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join us!!  We will also be maintaining...

When the chaos of water takes over it can be scary and unknown, but God also uses it as a cleansing. Passage: Genesis 7:1-16 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join us!!  We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am un...

Water is an integral part of our origin story and it is either depicted in both chaos and in flow. The struggle between these two opposing expressions of water is the conflict at the center of the Bible. Passage: Genesis 1:1-2; 2:4-14 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanc...

Viewing the Trinity as a circle or as a dance makes our invitation to the table carry a lot more weight. What does it mean to part of the dance instead of an outside observer? Passage: 1 John 4:7-16 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join...

The shape of a triangle emphasizes its points. In the same way, when we envision the Trinity in such a shape we tend to focus on the substance of three persons instead of the connection between. The impact of that small change in perspective is astounding. Passage: John 10:30-38 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditi...

As Christians we take the Trinity for granted as a cornerstone of our faith. But how we imagine the Trinity to operate influences our theology and how we view the world. What if our theology is bad? Passage: Genesis 18:1-9 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We wo...

It took an in-breaking of the Holy Spirit, in wind, flame and wild languages to gather a crowd on this Pentecost in Acts. What will it take to gather us this Pentecost? After an eternity of fearing and avoiding each other (and our germs) in this pandemic, what new perspectives do we have on what it means to gather? What do we care about enough to work up the courage to gather together about? What...

We are responsible for one another which means someone is also responsible for us. This knowledge that we don't walk this life alone makes us lighter. Passage: Galatians 6:3-10 We now have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service meets at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will meet at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. We would love for you to join us!!  We will also be...