Pomona Valley Church

The Backdrop is back! It's the belated Backdrop! The Backdrop Begins! In this episode, Curtis gives an introduction to some of the themes and ideas that run through the gospel of Matthew. 

As we continue our series on Matthew, Meredith looks at the story behind the genealogy at the start of Matthew 1.  Find us Sunday mornings on Zoom, link is at pomonavalleychurch [dot com], or connect with us on Instagram, @pomonavalleychurch.

As we continue our series on Matthew, Meredith looks at Jesus' temptation and what it can tell us about HOW the Kingdom of God comes.  Find us Sunday mornings on Zoom, link is at pomonavalleychurch [dot com], or connect with us on Instagram, @pomonavalleychurch.

In this episode we begin our new series working our way through the Gospel of Matthew, asking ourselves What Matthew Saw about Jesus. This week, Curtis offers an introduction to a key concept that frames the whole of Matthew's Gospel: the Kingdom of God has come near, so repent! Find us on Sunday mornings online. A link is at our website pomonavalleychurch [dot com]. You can also find us on i...

What does it mean to follow Jesus into the world when the world's gone mad? In this sermon, Curtis looks at Jesus' words on the cross to help us answer that question. This is the first of a two sermon mini-series we preached the first two Sundays after the election. We had a few people ask for us to post these, and so here they are. 

What does it mean to follow Jesus into the world when the world's gone mad? In this sermon, Curtis looks at how the early Church answered that question and avoided the common responses of fear, hate, apathy, and self-righteousness. This is the second of a two sermon mini-series we preached the first two Sundays after the election. We had a few people ask for us to post these, and so here they...

In this, the final episode of our walk (stroll? saunter?) through Jeremiah, Curtis looks at chapters 46-52, ancient geography, and also Revelation.

This week we conclude our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, Curtis looks at the final chapters of Jeremiah, the prophecies of destruction for the nations, where we find one final reminder that Yahweh can be trusted, even in exile.  Find us at pomonavalleychurch...

In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at the story in chapters 40-45 of Jeremiah, of the people reversing the Exodus, and going back to Egypt.

This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, Meredith looks at a time when Jeremiah reminded the people of the story they were meant to be living as the people of God, and the way they had lost the plot.  Find us at pomonavalleychurch [dot] com,...

On this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at what Jeremiah chapters 37-39 can tell us about the factions in Jerusalem in the years leading up to the siege by Babylon. 

This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, Curtis asks what success means for the follower of Jesus. Find us at pomonavalleychurch [dot] com, connect with us on instagram [at] pomonavalleychurch, get in touch at pomonavalleychurch [at] gmail.

In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at Jeremiah chapters 33-36, which touch on God's faithfulness, people's fickleness, and two contrasting ways the powerful might react when confronted by the challenge of God's word. 

This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, Meredith uses the story of the Rekabites in Jeremiah chapter 35 to consider the difference between legalism and today's obedience. Find us at pomonavalleychurch [dot] com, connect with us on insta...

In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at the many, many reversals and connections in Jeremiah, chapters 30-32.

This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, Curtis looks at the invitation we receive in chapter 32 to make a risky investment in an unseen future. Find us at pomonavalleychurch [dot] com, connect with us on instagram [at] pomonavalleychurch, ge...

In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at Jeremiah chapters 24, 25, and 29, and what Jeremiah has to say about the exile that Judah will experience. Then, he discusses what the proper place is for the Church in society. 

This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, Meredith looks at what Jeremiah has to say to the remnant that has gone off into exile in chapter 29 Find us at pomonavalleychurch [dot] com, connect with us on instagram [at] pomonavalleychurch, get i...

In this episode of the Backdrop, we pause to do a bit of "midterm review", looking back at some of the major themes from the first half of the book of Jeremiah. 

This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, we turn our attention to God's wrath, which Jeremiah has been warning and warning is to come. What is wrath? Why is wrath? What do we do about wrath?  Find us at pomonavalleychurch [dot] com, conn...

In this episode of the Backdrop Curtis looks at, among other things, the political machinations on display in Jeremiah, chapters 26-28.

This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, Curtis looks at Jeremiah, Chapter 26, to see what we can learn about the fundamental reason for prophets to exist in the first place.  Find us at pomonavalleychurch [dot] com, connect with us on instag...

Meredith leads us through a reflection on God's committed, steadfast love.

In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at the words about false prophets in Jeremiah, chapter 23, God's Cabinet Meetings, and burdensome messages. 

This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile today . In this sermon, Meredith looks at the words of Yahweh to the false prophets in Jeremiah 23, and how we can tell what is or is not a word from God.  Find us at pomonavalleychurch [dot] com, connect with us on instagram...