Santa Cruz Bible Church Podcast

How Do I Do This? : A New Way to Pray | Matt Roden | Part 1 of 6 14.01.2026 28:22 ↓

We all have tried prayer in different ways. What if prayer is not about saying the right words? What if it’s about more than just feeling a connection? Is there a key to unlocking the power of prayer?

How To Have Success in 2026 | Scott Newman 06.01.2026 32:03 ↓

In Jesus, it’s not achievement that’s success; it’s surrender.

A Thrill of Hope : Cradling Hope | Dawn Lindholm | Part 3 of 3 18.12.2025 21:18 ↓

We cradle hopes and dreams: Jesus cradled us on the cross. What are you cradling? What are you holding in your bundle of hopes? What have you wrapped up tenderly and carry around with you? Are you ready to say yes to what God is doing in you? Offer those thoughts, hopes, and dreams to God.

A Thrill of Hope : Make the Wrongs Right | Matt Roden | Part 2 of 3 09.12.2025 31:13 ↓

Before the birth of Christ, Mary expressed her longings for a Savior to make things right in her world. And today we share that same longing.

A Thrill of Hope : Say Yes to Life | Scott Newman | Part 1 of 3 02.12.2025 27:19 ↓

Saying “Yes” to God leads to the healing of the world.

What Do You Do When Life Feels Like It Is Falling Apart | Rick White 26.11.2025 39:05 ↓

What do you do when life feels like it is falling apart? Psalm 46:1–10

Bait : The Whispers of Gossip | Matt Roden | Part 6 of 6 11.11.2025 28:34 ↓

Gossip seems harmless but can get out of control fast, destroying relationships in its wake. This message gives us new ways to deal with people and problems using our words.

Bait : The Political Pitfall | Matt Roden | Part 5 of 6 04.11.2025 39:30 ↓

How do so many people get caught up in politics? While the political pitfall is a real temptation for all of us, Jesus offers a different way to live and respond to our political climate.

Bait : Very Superstitious | Matt Roden | Part 4 of 6 28.10.2025 36:33 ↓

We tend to use superstition to understand the supernatural. But an irrational fear of evil can lead to some pretty scary stuff. That’s where the truth can set us free.

Bait : What's Wrong With Having Stuff | Scott Newman | Part 3 of 6 21.10.2025 28:00 ↓

Jesus frees us to use our resources to love others.

Bait : Offense | Chris Coli | Part 2 of 6 14.10.2025 36:47 ↓

A look at how to handle being offended or hurt and how to see God's movement in your hurt.

Bait : The Desire Trap | Matt Roden | Part 1 of 6 07.10.2025 30:19 ↓

Temptations are not big, dramatic moments. There’s little turns we barely notice taking advantage of unmet desire in our lives.

Legends of the Fall : Living in Paradise Lost | Matt Roden | Part 4 of 4 29.09.2025 45:31 ↓

We are all broken people living in a broken world. Is that brokenness a curse? Or a gift?

Legends of the Fall : Break the Cycle | Matt Roden | Part 3 of 4 23.09.2025 39:41 ↓

As we continue in Genesis 3, we see what happens when we try to find who we are in the acceptance of others or even our own achievements. Good news: there’s another way to live!

Legends of the Fall : The Blame Game | Matt Roden | Part 2 of 4 16.09.2025 35:57 ↓

We all play the blame game. Shame drives us to blame others for what we did wrong. But what would happen if we came clean and confessed our mistakes?

Legends of the Fall : Naked and Afraid | Matt Roden | Part 1 of 4 09.09.2025 38:22 ↓

One of the most important yet misunderstood chapters in the Bible, Genesis 3 begins with the origin of a feeling that’s a struggle for everyone: shame.

Belonging : Table Talk | Dawn Lindholm 02.09.2025 30:46 ↓

The Bible is a book full of meals: time around a table shapes us and reminds us of who we have been, who we are, and where we are going.

Owners & Renters : Living Rent Free | Matt Roden | Part 4 of 4 26.08.2025 35:49 ↓

Is anyone living rent-free in your head? It’s time for an eviction.

Owners & Renters : The Key of Community | Matt Roden | Part 3 of 4 19.08.2025 31:28 ↓

Community is a key that unlocks new life for us and surprisingly, it's a key anyone can create.

Owners & Renters : The Owner of Everything | Matt Roden | Part 2 of 4 12.08.2025 34:50 ↓

If God has given us everything we have, what does He ask us to do with what we have?

Owners & Renters : Taking Ownership | Matt Roden | Part 1 of 4 04.08.2025 35:08 ↓

Everything changes when we take ownership of our spiritual growth.

Summer Stories : The Kingdom of God is Not Like... | Scott Newman | Part 8 of 9 29.07.2025 32:53 ↓

Jesus’ Kingdom is an upside down Kingdom.

Summer Stories : The Prodigal Son | Matt Roden | Part 9 of 9 29.07.2025 39:03 ↓

In the most well-known parable, the Prodigal Son, Jesus gives us a dramatic picture of grace and the cost of living out that grace to others.

Summer Stories : Two Men Went to the Temple | Matt Roden | Part 7 of 9 16.07.2025 33:38 ↓

Jesus tells a story about sin and sinners with a shocking twist. This twist shakes up the ways we think about ourselves and others. 

Summer Stories : Growing Concerns | Dawn Lindholm | Part 6 of 9 08.07.2025 36:00 ↓

Dawn Lindholm looks into the parable of the Sower and the Seed.