Point Loma Church Podcast

Our freedom in Christ is not meant for self-satisfaction but for the glory of God and the benefit of others. In choosing life in this way, we are indeed set free. Passage: Galatians 5:1; 5:13-23 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!...

The world and all its people are open for us to love in Christ. This is gift not a burden we must bear. Passage: Galatians 3:23-29 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 & 1...

In Christ we have the freedom to live free from what other people think of us. Instead of being trapped by the judgment of others, we can rest in God's great love. Passage: Galatians 2:11-21 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!!  W...

We are not defined by our past nor do we need to live there. In Christ there is always hope for the future. Passage: Galatians 1:11-24 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...

We don't need to add anything to the good news of Jesus Christ and the work of the cross. Resting in certainty is the benefit of a post-Easter faith. Passage: Galatians 1:1-9 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 would love for you to join us!!  We will also be m...

The guards placed at the tomb of Jesus got a view of the resurrection that no one else had. They saw the truth with their own eyes, yet they were still in denial because of fear. Such denial has consequences. Passage: Matthew 28:11-15 Beginning April 11, we will have TWO in-person worship opportunities. Our Cafe Service will meet at 9:00am on the Sanctuary Lawn, and our Traditional Service will me...

We were created to worship God. We are the "stars" of creation, while the whole of creation is the "understudy". Yet we so often live in the reverse. It is time to reclaim what God has given us and join in with the past saints as we cry out "Hosanna!"  Passage: Luke 19:28-40 We will be holding an outdoor Easter Service on Sunday, April 4. We will be meeting on Udall Street outside the church. We w...

Standing firm in our faith is not about being so stubborn we cannot hear or move, it is about being washed in God's grace so much that even as life changes we remain solid. Passage: 1 Peter 5:6-11 We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn. We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am until furth...

We all have a role to play in being the Church and one role is not more necessary than another. Passage: 1 Peter 5:1-4 We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn. We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am until further notice. We would love to have you attend one of our three services on Sunda...

There's no competition in suffering because suffering is universal. From the mightiest to the lowliest, all of us suffer in life. Christ's call is to struggle together towards redemption and liberation. We bear each other's burdens joyfully, working toward the hopeful day of God's jubilee when suffering is no more. Passage: 1 Peter 4:12-19 (CEB) We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on S...

The Christian community is called to be a place of support and refuge so that when hostility comes we have a place to be held. Passage: 1 Peter 4:1-11 We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn. We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am until further notice. We would love to have you attend on...

The Christian community is called to be a place of support and refuge so that when hostility comes we have a place to be held. Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-9; 13-15a; 17 We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn. We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am until further notice. We would love to have yo...

Our marriages are called to be reflections of mutual love and sacrifice. Both of these ideals are easier to live into when we follow the example of Christ. Passage: 1 Peter 3:1-7 We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn. We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am until further notice. We woul...

Peter encourages these exiles to take the long view on things and balance submission to authorities with their freedom found in Christ. Sometimes seeing the long view is the best way to bring about real change in our world. Passage: 1 Peter 2:13-17 We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn. We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintain...

We are called to proclaim just how wonderful our God is. How has your life been a story of God's grace during this pandemic and how are you sharing that with others? Passage: 1 Peter 2:6-10 We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn. We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am until further noti...

Being an active participant in Church life is essential to being a follower of Christ. Our lives do not exist in isolation even when we feel alone. Passage: 1 Peter 2:1-5 We are gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn. We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am until further notice. We would love t...

This morning, we continue our series called "Letter To Exiles" in which we examine the letter of 1 Peter. Being holy is an intentional response to God's grace. What does it look like to have our thoughts and behaviors conform to God's character in the 21st century? Passage: 1 Peter 1:13-15 We are now gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn (formerly the...

This morning, we continue our series called "Letter To Exiles" in which we examine the letter of 1 Peter. Sometimes what we view as suffering is actually an invitation from God into a greater story. That invitation is a gift that our ancestors longed for. Passage: 1 Peter 1:3-9 We are now gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn (formerly the Sanctuary Ha...

This week, we are starting a new series that will take us all the way until Lent. It is called "Letter to the Exiles", which is a study of 1 Peter. We hope you will join us every Sunday as we look at this crucial letter for our times.  Being in exile or even feeling in exile does not take away from God's providence. Through the introduction of this letter from Peter we learn that God does not aban...

As we turn the calendar to 2021, what lessons have we learned that will help us grow into a deeper faith in God this next year? Passage: Philippians 3:8-14 We are now gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn (formerly the Sanctuary Handicap Lot). We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services at 9:30am & 11am until furt...

Just like Ebenezer Scrooge we also have the opportunity to "wake up" this Christmas to a new perspective on the world that includes the whole community around us. Passage: Luke 2:1-7 We are now gathering in-person for our Cafe Service on Sundays at 9:45am in the Sanctuary Lawn (formerly the Sanctuary Handicap Lot). We would love for you to join us!! We will also be maintaining our online services...

Becoming an adult seems to make Christmas less fun, but God wants us to experience this season through the eyes of a child. Passage: Luke 18:15-17 NOTE: We are in a series called Christmas At The Movies in which we are looking at various Christmas movies and how the theology within the movies can speak to our own lives. We encourage you to watch the movie before each week. Here are the movies: Dec...

Becoming an adult seems to make Christmas less fun, but God wants us to experience this season through the eyes of a child. Passage: Luke 18:15-17 NOTE: We are in a series called Christmas At The Movies in which we are looking at various Christmas movies and how the theology within the movies can speak to our own lives. We encourage you to watch the movie before each week. Here are the movies: Dec...

The struggles we go through in this life teeter on perspective. God still sends his messengers to remind us of who we really are in Christ. Passage: Philippians 4:4-7 NOTE: We are in a series called Christmas At The Movies in which we are looking at various Christmas movies and how the theology within the movies can speak to our own lives. We encourage you to watch the movie before each week. Here...

We all live between a "too small heart" and one that is pure. This beloved movie helps us reach for a deeper meaning in this season so we can experience God's peace. Passage: Ephesians 4:26-27; 29-32 NOTE: We are in a series called Christmas At The Movies in which we are looking at various Christmas movies and how the theology within the movies can speak to our own lives. We encourage you to watch...