Santa Cruz Bible Church Podcast

Engaging Politics Without Embarrassing Jesus: Hope is Not Red or Blue | Matt Roden 15.01.2024 37:24 ↓

Politics is an easy place for people to get swept up. We can conduct ourselves in a way that hurts our relationships and our reputation. If our hope is misplaced, so are our passions.

Time Keeps On Slippin' | Matt Roden 10.01.2024 19:27 ↓

Time Keeps On Slippin'

Night Of Christmas 2023 | Matt Roden 10.01.2024 25:10 ↓

God begins His greatest work in our most broken places.

Christmas Playlist: What Child Is This? | Matt Roden 18.12.2023 32:34 ↓

In a prophetic passage 700 years before His birth, we find a personal Jesus who understands us more than we may have ever imagined.

Christmas Playlist: Joy To The World | Scott Newman 12.12.2023 27:47 ↓

We are able to choose joy because Jesus brings Good News!

Christmas Playlist: Go Tell It On The Mountain | Matt Roden 04.12.2023 31:25 ↓

The shepherds and Magi are examples of God’s unexpected love to the most unlikely people. But God doesn’t just want you to experience His love, there’s another gift many never open.

Help For The Holidays: The Perspective We Need | Matt Roden 28.11.2023 25:19 ↓

In life, it’s easy to focus on discouragements and disappointments. But if we take the wider lens of gratitude, we see our lives from a new perspective and find hope in any circumstance.

Help For The Holidays: When All Else Fails: There Is Love | Rick White 26.11.2023 33:02 ↓

When All Else Fails: There Is Love.

Help For The Holidays: I'll Be Home for Christmas...HELP | Matt Roden 13.11.2023 33:02 ↓

The holiday season means family are coming. Are you prepared? This week we’re providing help by giving you something you can do anywhere, anytime to get peace straight from the Scriptures.

Losing My Religion: Hitting The Wall | Scott Newman 09.11.2023 35:27 ↓

 A wall experience can be a time where God deepens our spiritual life. 

Losing My Religion: Beyond A Reasonable Doubt | Matt Roden 30.10.2023 40:41 ↓

We all experience doubts. But if faith is the opposite of doubt, what exactly is faith? It’s understanding the difference between confidence and certainty.

Losing My Religion: Down To The Core | Matt Roden 23.10.2023 43:58 ↓

If you were to start over regarding faith, where would you start? Understanding the essential core of our faith keeps you away from empty religion and leads you to new life.

Losing My Religion: The Struggle is Real | Matt Roden 15.10.2023 35:08 ↓

In a time where many are experiencing doubts and disillusionment about faith, we look at what deconstruction is, why it happens, and how we can follow Jesus by being there for others.

Courage in the Challenge | Matt Roden 11.10.2023 39:56 ↓

We all face huge challenges in life and need courage to push through them. Matt describes how God gives us courage and the unique challenges our church faces as we move into the future.

Getting Past The Past: Emotional Health is Spiritual Health | Scott Newman 02.10.2023 34:48 ↓

Spiritual maturity will always include emotional maturity.

Getting Past The Past: Keep Moving On | Matt Roden 18.09.2023 31:29 ↓

The past has shaped us but it does not define us. One of the writers of the Bible wrestled with his past and shows us the way to freedom from what is behind us.

Getting Past The Past: Reverse the Curse | Matt Roden 11.09.2023 35:01 ↓

For some, the past is a reminder of mistakes and flaws that we try to hide in different ways. But in our struggles with shame, God gives us a unique hope that changes everything.

Deny Yourself | David Tieche 05.09.2023 36:16 ↓

David Tieche, From WestGate Church, speaks on denying oneself to grow closer to the Lord.

Connection Over Convenience | Matt Roden 28.08.2023 32:19 ↓

Speaker: Matt Roden In a time where church is more convenient than ever, are we missing what’s most important? Is convenience getting in the way of community in our lives?

The Spirit of Summer: God is Faithful | Matt Roden 22.08.2023 21:26 ↓

When we think back on our lives, we see God’s faithfulness. This week we celebrate God’s unending and faithful love to all of us.

The Spirit of Summer: Sorrowful Joy | Lizette Lara 08.08.2023 21:40 ↓

Through our struggles and stress, the joy of the Lord is a gift that will sustain and grow us if we let it.

The Spirit of Summer: Revolutionary Gentleness | Scott Newman 31.07.2023 31:48 ↓

Encountering God’s gentleness transforms us into gentleness.