Sherwood Oaks Christian Church Podcast

How fast are you going right now?  I'm not talking about the speed of your car but rather the speed of your life.  My name is Jim Clark from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church and I'm here with this week's Minute Message.  I was recently challenged by a runner friend of mine to slow down. When I started running Five-K's, half marathons and marathons fifteen years ago, I didn't...

In the sermon, "Rejected," Pastor Shawn introduces the campaign "He Gets Us," aiming to show the real image of Jesus. By sharing his personal, memorable experiences, he emphasizes that these pale in comparison to the wonder and power that people in the Bible experienced through Jesus.  The sermon focuses on Luke 4, in which Jesus, in the synagogue of Nazareth, declares Himself...

In the midst of pain, we often find ourselves asking questions we’ve never asked before. Hi, I’m Shawn from Sherwood Oaks Chris:an Church with today’s Minute Message. It’s safe to say that life can be challenging sometimes. While we have many differences, a wounded heart is something we all share. I don’t know a single person who has escaped this life without experiencing the pain of loss, betraya...

Pastor Shawn Green discusses reasons for deconstructing faith, focusing on pain and suffering. He highlights internal and external factors that lead people to question their beliefs and lose trust in the church.  Green shares his personal story of struggling with faith during times of grief and challenges. He emphasizes that in moments of pain, people need a personal response from God and encourag...

Jesus did not say, “Come to me, all who are crushing it, living your best life and I will give you rest.” Jesus did say, “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” Hi, this is Allen Burris from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church with today’s Minute Message! I don’t know about you but I think the world is weary–all the fighting, dividing, and politicizing of so many things....

Join us for week 3 of the Under Construction series as we look at the topic of Sex and Identity from 1 Corinthians 6.  Send us Fan Mail

If there’s one thing all of humanity shares in common, it’s our unfortunate familiarity with pain and suffering. It’s something we all experience but we rarely talk about. Most often, when hardship hits, we isolate and go it alone. Hi I’m Quentin Bemis from Sherwood Oaks with the minute message. In John chapter 11, we read the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It’s got a happy ending,...

Join us this week for a special edition of our SOCC Stories podcast! As we are preaching through our Under Construction series on Sunday morning, we are posting some "after hours" discussions that go deeper into the discussion.  This week, we are sitting down with "Erik." Erik lives and works in North Africa and owns a business. We will be talking about the tensions of living a...

What does Jesus have to say about politics? Does he pick sides or is he only on my side? Join us for week 2 of the Under Construction series as we dive into the sticky topic of politics and a relationship with Jesus.  Send us Fan Mail

Have you ever had a feeling that you wish you could bottle up and hold on to forever? It’s an overwhelming feeling of marvel and awe and often, at least for me, comes with goosebumps and tears.  I think that feeling can be summed up by the Hebrew word “Shechinah”, which means a dwelling or settling of the presence of God.  Hi, this is Maggie Mobley from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church with a Minute...

Join us for week 1 of a new series "Under Construction." We discuss the importance of positive deconstruction and how it can bring you closer to God.  Send us Fan Mail

How are you today? I bet if you were honest, you’d probably say, “I’m exhausted.” Hi, I’m Shawn from Sherwood Oaks ChrisAan Church with today’s Minute Message. Low-grade exhausAon seems to be the new normal for most of us. I talk to people all the Ame who are physically exhausted. They’re living at a pace that’s impossible to maintain. They’re emoAonally exhausted from carrying the weight of the w...

Join us for this one-week look at rest and Sabbath with Pastor Shawn Green.  Send us Fan Mail

As college sports seasons start up again do you ever wonder what happened to the John 3:16 signs people used to hold up at games? Maybe you have no idea what I’m talking about. I’m Matt Limbrick from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church with todays’ minute message and I’m going to tell you about it. It all started in the 1970’s and carried on for decades. People would hold up poster-board with just the...

Join us for week 13 of the Faith in Action series as we look at the joy in serving!  Send us Fan Mail

Hi, this is Allen Burris from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church with today’s Minute Message. A young girl, walking along the beach, notices thousands of starfish have washed up on the shore. Knowing they will soon dry out and die in the hot sun, she quickly starts throwing them back into the water. “What are you doing?” a nearby fisherman asks. “I’m saving the starfish,” the girl says proudly with de...

In week 12 of the Faith in Action series, we talk about how to best put your faith into action!  Send us Fan Mail

Election year. Everyone’s favorite year. Right? Well, maybe not. But it’s quickly approaching once again. Hi I’m Quentin Bemis from Sherwood oaks with the minute message. As we enter into that once-every-four-year season that lately has left our nation more divided than united, I would like to offer a reminder from Paul’s words in 1 Timothy as to what our heart posture should be: “First of all, th...

Join us for week 11 of our Faith in Action series!  This weekend, Pastor Allen Burris looks at the life of Enoch from Genesis 5 and how we can please God with our faith!  Send us Fan Mail

Did you know that watching the sunrise can improve your mood and reduce stress?  I’ve always been an early riser, and there is just something so special about the feel of those early morning hours when the sun is just starting to wake up.  Hi, I’m Maggie Mobley from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church with a Minute Message.  Sunrise - Those moments of the day when it’s no longer dark, but not yet fully...

**Listener discretion advised: This episode of the SOCC Stories/Faith in Action podcast features testimony and discussion about alcohol abuse and addition.** In week 10 of the SOCC Stories : Faith in Action podcast, we sit down with Marshall Baker and talk about alcoholism, trusting God, what it feels like to hit rock bottom and find recovery and the journey that leads to healing.  Send us Fan Mai...

Join us for week 10 of the Faith in Action series as Pastor Shawn looks at a faith that saves from Joshua 2 and 6.  Send us Fan Mail

In the immortal words of the band Semisonic, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Hi, I’m Shawn from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church with today’s Minute Message. It seems like just yesterday, school was letting out and summer was ramping up. But now, across our communities, students are trudging back to the classroom, which means summer is coming to an end.  Like a new schoo...

Join us this summer as we share life-changing, faith stories! This week, we sit down with Amy Lanham and we talk about steps of faith, how God is leading thru those steps, listening without judgment, meeting the needs that are right in front of us and praying for teachers and school administrators. Pastor Shawn mentions Jon Acuff's book "Soundtracks." You can find out more about tha...

What does it look like to have a faith that moves?  Join us for week 9 of the Faith in Action series as we look at the movement of Abraham from Hebrews 11:8-10 and Genesis 12.  Send us Fan Mail