The Central Peninsula Church Podcast

On today's episode of the CPC Together Podcast, Kevin, Brandon, Nico, and special guest Susan discuss hospitality through personal stories, including an unforgettable Michelin-level dining experience at Bouchon in Napa, a disappointing meal at Old Fisherman’s Grotto in Monterey, an Airbnb stay in Northern Ireland where hosts left a birthday spread and card, and contrasting memories of Brandon’s na...

In this CPC Together podcast, Kevin, Brandon, and Nico reminisce about Sunday school songs before discussing Orwell’s 1984 versus Huxley’s Brave New World, contrasting control through restricted information with control through distraction and shaped desires. They explore how the mind as “directed attention” can create beauty through imagination yet also become bondage when lies (like being unlova...

On CPC Together from Central Peninsula Church, the hosts joke about disc golf, inventing “non games,” and settle a debate by testing whether naan or a baguette can be thrown farther—naan wins decisively—before pivoting to a conversation about “limitless” living. They explore how the Bay Area’s drive for efficiency and innovation can fuel restlessness, pride, and fatigue, contrasting modern freedom...

In this CPC Together Podcast episode, Kevin, Brandon, and Rachel trade stories about risky DIY projects (car brakes, garbage disposals, toilets), a dentist visit, and a delayed “naan vs. baguette” throwing challenge, then pivot to discipleship. They discuss how following Jesus can feel deceptively easy in theory but meets resistance because countless habits shape people, and they distinguish compl...

Brandon, Kevin, and Rachel joke about a calf injury feeling like the movie “Rookie of the Year,” then pivot to a conversation about how each person first understood love and how it changed: Kevin describes love as an “abundance of emotion” and later as commitment modeled by his parents; Wade associates love with “showing up,” and reflects on how CPC’s loving boundaries and continued support reshap...

In this CPC Together episode from Central Peninsula Church, Brandon, Josh, Rachel, and Nico banter about missing dry evenings, Bay Area stereotypes and sports fandom, and a “would you rather” about living without mirrors or socks, leading to a discussion of cold feet, favorite socks, and memorable experiences like 1990s Pizza Hut, sunrise/sunset on El Capitan, fishing the Kenai River, and chaotic...

In this CPC Together Podcast episode, Kevin, Brandon, Nico, and Rachel banter about dental “chomper updates,” Sensodyne, flossing habits (including Cocofloss), and early toothpaste marketing before shifting to a discussion of Kevin’s sermon and why people often view God differently than Jesus. They recap the woman caught in adultery: the missing man suggests a trap, Jesus’ unflappable composure as...

On this week's CPC Together Podcast, Kevin, Brandon, and Rachel recount a chaotic 48-hour attempt to get home from Newark after United’s system outage, thunderstorms, a seven-and-a-half-hour tarmac delay, a canceled flight, lost access to checked bags, no available rental cars, a broken-down Amtrak in Delaware, and a taxi driver using a breathalyzer en route to a successful flight out of DC. They...

Recorded backstage at Mount Hermon during family camp, Brandon, Sandy, and first-time guest Darcie swap Mount Hermon stories, reflect on “thin places,” and dig deeper into Sandy’s John 6 message, “Bread for the Journey.” They talk about how immediate appetites can numb deeper needs, why Jesus doesn’t just fix circumstances but offers himself as the Bread of Life, and what it looks like to trust Go...

In this CPC Together podcast, Brandon, Rachel, Nico, and Josh trade “see it to believe it” stories before discussing Josh’s sermon on John 5 at the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus heals a man who couldn’t walk. They explore how the passage functions as a legal narrative in John, describing movements of crime, accusation, and deposition, and how the Jewish leaders’ fixation on Sabbath law blinds them...

On this episode of the CPC Together Podcast, Kevin, Brandon, Rachel, and Nico debate whether a baguette or floppy naan can be thrown farther and plan to test it, then discuss feeling misled by “sugar-free” Tic Tacs due to labeling loopholes. They play a “Name That Gospel” trivia game using ChatGPT-sourced questions, with many “only gospel” answers pointing to John, and they talk about synoptic gos...

Central Peninsula Church’s CPC Together podcast welcomes Kevin Sneed, Rachel, and mission partner Bobi (Boban) Jakimovski from North Macedonia to reflect on the recent team visit and the church’s ongoing partnership through an annual family camp that includes believers and spiritually open friends. Bobi explains how meeting Christians from another culture prompts honest conversations about Jesus,...

In this CPC Together episode from Central Peninsula Church, Kevin and Brandon banter about favorite nuts, then discuss one host’s appendicitis surgery experience and a detailed “Chomper” dental update involving a difficult root canal, an extra tooth canal, and a buildup after a crown wouldn’t fit. The conversation shifts to spiritual health, using dental avoidance as an analogy for ignoring deeper...

On this episode of the CPC Together Podcast, Brandon, Rachel, and Sandy share experiences of being invited into things they wouldn’t have chosen. The conversation then shifts to Sandy’s sermon theme that people both desire and fear being fully known, tracing how insecurity and the need to fit in often start in junior high and show up through bullying, achievement, or hiding perceived flaws. They d...

On CPC Together, Brandon, Rachelm and Josh—dubbed the “mystery man”—talk about his ideal 24-hour day: waking at 4 a.m. in London with Tif, spending quiet time praying and reading, taking a long walk, sailing or fishing, enjoying great meals (minus blood sausage), and even watching a dramatic Oakland A’s win before dinner and late-night hanging out. The conversation turns to why the question “Who a...

Odd Truths, Exile, and Faithful Presence (Separatism vs. Syncretism) | CPC Together   In this CPC Together episode from Central Peninsula Church, the Kevin, Brandon, and Rachel share light updates and odd personal habits: root canal recovery, eating condensed chicken noodle soup straight from the can, taking multiple “recreational” showers a day, bringing an open coffee mug in the car, and reheati...

In this CPC Together podcast episode, Kevin, Brandon, and Rachel talk about root canals, then swap light Sunday-night “detox” habits like watching SB Mowing lawn-cleanup videos and discuss small life changes such as making the bed, cleanliness, top sheets, and starting a simple skincare routine. The conversation shifts to David Brooks’ “Two Mountains” framework: the first mountain centers on achie...

In this CPC Together episode from Central Peninsula Church, the Brandon, Kevin, Rachel, and Nico banter about “podcast voice,” family game nights, and games like Categories, Balderdash, and a Christmas Story Monopoly, before shifting to reflections on a six-week church series through Lamentations leading into Easter. They discuss whether lament is harder for some personalities, how pop culture and...

On this week's CPC Together Podcast, Brandon and Sandy welcome Sandy’s longtime friend Alexandra, who’s from New Zealand and recently spent two years in the Philippines running an orphanage with 31 kids. The conversation shifts to the sermon on Lamentations, contrasting communal lament with the personal lament of chapter three, where the writer remembers both grief and God, finding hope without pr...

Grandpa Chats: Losing a Tooth, Lament as Protest, and Hope in Lamentations   Kevin and Brandon riff on “grandpa chats,” including stories about Turkish old men drinking tea and playing chess, a desire to grow old with a familiar café routine, and a humorous incident where one loses a front tooth while swimming and searches the pool to retrieve it. The conversation then shifts to a discussion of la...

CPC Together Podcast opens with Brandon’s stressful “Chomper update” after a rainy swim leads to a missing front veneer, a frantic search along the pool floor, and a debate about dentist repair versus DIY fixes. The conversation then turns to Sandy’s experience preparing to preach Revelation, unlearning common out-of-context takes on Laodicea’s “lukewarm” warning and “I stand at the door and knock...

In this episode of CPC Together, Kevin, Brandon, and Rachel discuss the importance of community, vulnerability, and embracing weakness. They emphasize the significance of confession, the role of alternative community, and how to endure hardships patiently while exploring themes of trust, suffering, and the Kingdom of God.

On this episode of the CPC Podcast, Kevin, Brandon, and Rachel delve into the themes of complacency and self-deception within the context of faith and personal growth. Through humorous anecdotes and deep reflections, the hosts of CPC Together discuss practical ways to cultivate awareness, remembrance, and repentance.

In this episode of CPC Together, Kevin, Brandon, and Rachel engage in a fun nostalgic discussion about childhood TV shows and share personal stories of their upbringing. The conversation then shifts to a profound reflection on suffering, the meaning of persecution versus disagreement, and the essence of living a faithful Christian life in the modern world.

In this episode, Kevin, Brandon, Rachel, and Nico discuss the nostalgic practice of recording personal voicemail greetings, share amusing anecdotes about their experiences with this, and pivot into a deep conversation about the spiritual themes in the Book of Revelation. They explore the concepts of loveless orthodoxy, the importance of repentance, and the need for a genuine relationship with God,...