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We continue today, our series, “Rooted and Reaching.” Last week, we examined Ephesians 2 and God’s call to live in community and to build our church with a vision that serves the next generations. Today, anchored in Ephe...

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We continue our series, \"Rooted and Reaching,\" which last week found us listening to Paul's song in Ephesians 1 and his call to grace. Today, anchored in Ephesians 2, we learn that grace is not merely about individual sa...

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Ephesians 1:1-14 ESV

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Wind, Fire, and the Love That Crosses Every Generation

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We conclude our new series on \"Beloved Community!\" Last week, we examined the building blocks of Agape Love and Radical Hospitality and their roles in our lives, our church, and our community. This week, we are going to ...

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Happy Mother's Day! I hope you are all doing what works best for you this Mother's Day. Whether celebrating, remembering, or grieving a love like no other, please know that you are seen and loved.

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As we continue today to discern what living together in Beloved Community means for us, we will look to Moses for guidance. I mean, let's face it, Moses pastored a church for 40 years while they wandered in the wilderne...

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We come together as a beloved community of faith, to worship and work TOGETHER! But sometimes, that isn't always easy. Sometimes, there is division. We see this often, but especially in today's community, over a myriad o...

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As we continue to celebrate the risen Lord, His resurrection story, and the events that followed, as described in Matthew 28, we hear different accounts of Jesus’ whereabouts. We also learn that some disciples doubted an...

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Today, we celebrate the risen Lord, proof that LOVE WINS! As we listen to the story told in the Gospel of Matthew, I encourage you to see yourself in it. Are you facing loss, maybe of mobility, a relationship, or someone...

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Today marks the beginning of Holy Week! Our journey through Lent has brought us to this moment—the arrival of Jesus! Here he comes! But wait, he's riding through the Jerusalem gate... on a donkey? We know the rest of the...

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As our walk together this Lent brings us closer to Holy Week, we continue to reflect on the Gospel of Matthew to learn more about Jesus, who he was and is in our lives today. Our focus today is on forgiveness, mercy, and...

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Today is the fourth Sunday of Lent, the 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Easter, when we spend intentional time with God in prayer, fasting, reflection, and repentance, and restorative grace. As we continue our study o...

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Today is the third Sunday of Lent, the 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Easter, when we spend intentional time with God in prayer, fasting, reflection, and repentance. It’s a time to deepen our relationship with God as...

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Today is the first Sunday of Lent, the 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Easter, when we spend intentional time with God in prayer, fasting, reflection, and repentance. It’s a time to deepen our relationship with God as...

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Today, we conclude our examination of Jesus’ life-changing, grace-filled Sermon on the Mount. These words are foundational to our faith. They are words to live by. They teach us how to experience the ever-loving grace of...

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Today, we continue to hear Jesus' message during his time on the hillside. Last week, we discussed the Beatitudes, Jesus's blessings for those who are poor in spirit, the meek, the peacemakers, those who mourn, and those...

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Today, we hear one of my all-time favorite New Testament scriptures: the Beatitudes. I have always found it fascinating that our emphasis is on the 10 Commandments rather than the Beatitudes. Don’t get me wrong, the 10 C...

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Today, we hear Jesus’ call to the fishermen on the shore of the Sea of Galilee found in Matthew 4. This is a story of the first disciples who said yes to following Jesus, who walked with him during his time on this earth...

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Today, we'll discover another great story that reveals Jesus' conviction, staying power, and courage as he faces temptation. After going into the wilderness to fast and pray, Jesus finds himself in an Adam-and-Eve moment...

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The story of Jesus' Baptism is an important one for us to understand and ponder, so important a one that it is found in every gospel. Today, we will lean into the Gospel of Matthew to learn how Jesus' ministry began and ...

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I love the story of the Magi. Three people with different customs, beliefs, and backgrounds follow the star's light into whatever may come, seeking Jesus. Today's story is about the star's loving, living light and how fo...

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As we inch closer to Christmas, we reflect on the gift of Advent Love. God's gift of Love is a grace-filled blessing unlike any other. Today's scripture tells us that even when the world seems dim, Jesus' light and Love ...

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As we continue our journey through the season of Advent this week, we reflect on the gift of Joy Advent Joy. God's gift of Joy is a grace-filled blessing. It's the joy we feel when we are uplifted by God after the storms...

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Welcome to the season of Advent, a time intended to renew the experience of “waiting and longing” for the Messiah, as our ancestors did. Though Christ has already come into the world, the Church invites us to renew our d...

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Welcome to the season of Advent and our celebration of the “Hanging of the Greens” as our church building begins to wear its Christmas attire, and our Christmas tree lights will shine for us for the first time this seaso...

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We conclude our series on Counterculture today. I pray that these past few weeks have affirmed and regenerated your call from God in today’s world. To conclude our series, we learn what Jesus had to say about one of our ...

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As we continue to explore our culture today and our role in it, we find ourselves in the Gospel of John, where we find one of the most popular verses in the Bible: John 3:16. Many people know this verse today, as it is o...

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As we continue to explore some of today’s countercultures, we find ourselves drawn to the letter Paul wrote to the church in Colossae and how some of their struggles mirror ours. The Colossians were a faithful community ...

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Today, we begin a new series entitled “Counterculture.” Counterculture is when the pressures and expectations of our culture can define us without us even realizing it. Paul invites us to wake up — to resist being molded...

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Today, we conclude our discussion of how, as Christians, we are called to follow Jesus together. As we continue to navigate life and all its challenges, let’s lean into our faith and work together to reach out to our com...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/together-follow","title":"Together: Follow","summary":"Today, we conclude our discussion of how, as Christians, we are called to follow Jesus together. As we continue to navigate life and all its challenges, let’s lean into our faith and work together to reach out to our com...","date_modified":"2025-10-18T19:15:20Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/together-pray","html_content":"

We continue this week with our latest series entitled \"Together!\" We previously discussed how churches are, for many reasons, shrinking. Including us! In fact, over 80% of churches say they are shrinking. The truth is, i...

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We start a new series today called \"Together!\" Over the next few weeks, we will explore what it means to be a family of faith—one where we all agree, tithe, and respond the same way, right? NOT! The truth is, being a chu...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/together","title":"Together","summary":"We start a new series today called \"Together!\" Over the next few weeks, we will explore what it means to be a family of faith—one where we all agree, tithe, and respond the same way, right? NOT! The truth is, being a chu...","date_modified":"2025-10-04T15:11:14Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/living-water-for-the-nations","html_content":"

We conclude today our series on the holy, living water of God, his assurance that his love never ends. As we draw on Paul's words from his letter to the Ephesians and John's vision in Revelation, we come to understand th...

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We continue our examination of the various ways and stories in which water is used as a metaphor, serving as an aid to help us understand the depth and breadth of God's love. In this post, we will examine Matthew's accou...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/living-water-faith","title":"Living Water: Faith","summary":"We continue our examination of the various ways and stories in which water is used as a metaphor, serving as an aid to help us understand the depth and breadth of God's love. In this post, we will examine Matthew's accou...","date_modified":"2025-09-19T21:36:41Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/no-words-just-prayer","html_content":"

Speaking my heart....

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Today, we begin a new series called \"The Well: Living Water.\" Through this series, I pray that you come to understand God's incredible love more deeply. God's love isn't based on your journey or choices in life, but is a...

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We conclude today our series on cultivation. Over the past few weeks, we have discussed the cultivation of God’s love, relationships, and self. Today, we will explore the cultivation of reaching out and sharing God’s lov...

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As we continue our discussion on building our lives rooted and grounded in God’s love, today we'll explore the idea of restoration. Restoration of what, you ask? Well, restoration of us! Restoration of our hearts and sou...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/cultivate-grace-in-restoration","title":"Cultivate: Grace in Restoration","summary":"As we continue our discussion on building our lives rooted and grounded in God’s love, today we'll explore the idea of restoration. Restoration of what, you ask? Well, restoration of us! Restoration of our hearts and sou...","date_modified":"2025-07-18T16:57:58Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/cultivate-relationships","html_content":"

As we continue our discussion on cultivating our heart and soul, we must also ponder our relationships, for when we walk together in faith, love is the foundation on which we build all our relationships. The Bible emphas...

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Today, we start a new series called “Cultivation!” My hope over the coming weeks is that we will explore the roots of our faith, understand why faith matters, and together strengthen our trust in God and one another, de...

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We continue this week with our study of the Maccabees, their role in Jewish history, and how they bridged the silent years between the Old and New Testaments. What we will learn is that these so-called silent years were ...

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Today, as we honor all the father figures in our lives, we begin a two-week exploration of the Maccabees! As you know, I am passionate about studying ancient history and anthropology through the lens of religion and spir...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/maccabees-faithful-father","title":"Maccabees: Faithful Father","summary":"Today, as we honor all the father figures in our lives, we begin a two-week exploration of the Maccabees! As you know, I am passionate about studying ancient history and anthropology through the lens of religion and spir...","date_modified":"2025-06-14T03:07:53Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/the-hope-of-tomorrow","html_content":"

Today, we celebrate the season of Pentecost, the birthday of the church, and the welcoming of the Holy Spirit! This is a significant day in the life of the church and for Christians everywhere. It was a day like no other...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/the-hope-of-tomorrow","title":"The Hope of Tomorrow","summary":"Today, we celebrate the season of Pentecost, the birthday of the church, and the welcoming of the Holy Spirit! This is a significant day in the life of the church and for Christians everywhere. It was a day like no other...","date_modified":"2025-06-07T03:33:51Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-the-bed-fear-of-illness-and-death","html_content":"

This week, we continue our series, “Monsters Under the Bed,” which examines how our fears and anxieties keep us awake at night. Today, we will explore the number one thing people express fear about: illness and death. Th...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-the-bed-fear-of-illness-and-death","title":"Monsters Under the Bed: Fear of Illness and Death","summary":"This week, we continue our series, “Monsters Under the Bed,” which examines how our fears and anxieties keep us awake at night. Today, we will explore the number one thing people express fear about: illness and death. Th...","date_modified":"2025-05-30T16:01:10Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-the-bed-fear-of-failing","html_content":"

We continue today with our series, “Monsters Under the Bed,” which examines those times when our fears keep us awake at night. Today, we will explore the fear of failure; taking risks can be scary at times. And yet, they...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-the-bed-fear-of-failing","title":"Monsters Under the Bed: Fear of Failing","summary":"We continue today with our series, “Monsters Under the Bed,” which examines those times when our fears keep us awake at night. Today, we will explore the fear of failure; taking risks can be scary at times. And yet, they...","date_modified":"2025-05-23T20:27:51Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-the-bed-loneliness","html_content":"

We continue today with our series on “Monsters Under the Bed,” which examines those times when our fears and anxieties keep us awake at night. Today, we will explore a fundamental fear that we all share: the fear of bein...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-the-bed-loneliness","title":"Monsters Under the Bed: Loneliness","summary":"We continue today with our series on “Monsters Under the Bed,” which examines those times when our fears and anxieties keep us awake at night. Today, we will explore a fundamental fear that we all share: the fear of bein...","date_modified":"2025-05-17T14:09:49Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-your-bed","html_content":"

Happy Mothers Day!

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-your-bed","title":"Monsters Under Your Bed...","summary":"Happy Mothers Day!","date_modified":"2025-05-10T14:42:18Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-the-bed","html_content":"

Over the next few weeks, we will examine our concerns about life—some real and others not—that sometimes become monstrous, what scripture says about them, and how God helps us overcome them. Today, we hear Jesus poetica...

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/monsters-under-the-bed","title":"Monsters Under the Bed...","summary":" Over the next few weeks, we will examine our concerns about life—some real and others not—that sometimes become monstrous, what scripture says about them, and how God helps us overcome them. Today, we hear Jesus poetica...","date_modified":"2025-05-03T04:05:11Z"},{"id":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/happy-easter-1","html_content":"

Happy Easter, Everyone!

","url":"https://portolaumc.org/sermons-online/f/happy-easter-1","title":"Happy Easter!","summary":"Happy Easter, Everyone!","date_modified":"2025-04-18T22:15:23Z"}]}