Petaluma Christian Church

how the bible was built - part 2 10.11.2024 20:12 ↓

Criteria used by the apostles and early church to keep some material and discard others.

how the bible was built - part 1 04.11.2024 32:49 ↓

The Production, Distribution, and Quality Control of the Bible we now hold.

baby Jesus or BIG Jesus (Mark 15:40-16:8) 27.10.2024 32:53 ↓

Evidence and Benefits for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Exalted Meekness.

fit or misfit (Mark 15:21-41) 20.10.2024 34:35 ↓

By looking to Jesus Christ crucified, misfits are made fit.

him or me (Mark 15.6-20, 40-47) 06.10.2024 30:44 ↓

Jesus trades places with a rebel, some willing victims of lies and a man staring down his own mortality. In other words, Jesus trades places with me.

silence or self-defense (Mark 14:53-15:5) 29.09.2024 30:51 ↓

Find out how Jesus choosing silence over self-defense can protect us from both eternal and earthly accusations.

God's Yes or God's No (Mark 14:32-52, 66-72) 23.09.2024 33:51 ↓

Why the Father sometimes says "No" to our prayers, just as he said "No" to his Son.

sacrifice or restoration (Mark 14:12-31) 15.09.2024 27:44 ↓

Failure is feeling like "I've arrived."

give or take (Mark 14:1-11) 08.09.2024 31:34 ↓

counterintuitively, the biggest takers become the biggest givers through Jesus.

Stay Awake (Mark 13:31-37) 02.09.2024 23:44 ↓

The practical effect of Jesus' final return.

God's character during the crisis (Mark 13:1-31) 25.08.2024 32:21 ↓

When hard things get magnified during crisis, God's character is magnified all the more.

the close-but-not-quite response (Mark 12:28-44) 11.08.2024 31:53 ↓

Jesus teaches how to selflessly love beyond our good intentions.

the hostile response (Mark 12:1-12) 05.08.2024 29:18 ↓

there's a lot of open hostility in the world and hidden hostility in our hearts. God has a marvelous solution.

the political response (Mark 11:27-33, 12:13-27) 28.07.2024 31:37 ↓

Fearing a loss of power, Jerusalem’s leading political group responds to Jesus.

the personal response (Mark 11:12-25) 22.07.2024 30:45 ↓

Church attendance has the potential to be the most harmful deterrent to lasting change in your life.

the celebratory response (Mark 11:1-11) 14.07.2024 28:38 ↓

Sustain a life of celebration through self-forgetful sacrifice.

the persistent response (Mark 10:46-52) 08.07.2024 26:36 ↓

Been a while since you've sensed God's nearness? Persist in getting to the places where Jesus says normally works.

the cross of status (Mark 10:32-45) 16.06.2024 29:07 ↓

seeking status is subtle but everywhere. Jesus paves a different road to servanthood.

too many crosses (Mark 10:23-31) 09.06.2024 29:37 ↓

more crosses borne means exponentially more life.

the cross of wealth (Mark 10:17-27) 02.06.2024 28:59 ↓

Escaping the world's most sophisticated prison - a love of money.

divorce & remarriage (Mark 10:10-12) 26.05.2024 31:51 ↓

live the kingdom difference in a suffering marriage… until it’s okay to bow out.

the cross of marital bliss (Mark 10:1-9) 19.05.2024 35:42 ↓

Marriage is the good news movie for those who don't intend to read the Book.

Hannah's Prayer for Wisdom (1 Samuel 1:1-20) 13.05.2024 31:53 ↓

When praying for wisdom, look out for God's 3rd way that both demolishes rival gods and makes Him your security.

the cross of instant gratification (Mark 9:42-50) 05.05.2024 30:45 ↓

Jesus bore Gehenna for us so that we'd have to endure only the peripheral heat -- and added bonus: that peripheral heat produces in us a saltiness by which we can influence the world.

the cross of inner circles (Mark 9:38-41, 10:13-16) 28.04.2024 30:31 ↓

seeking Jesus with whomever else comes along for the journey.