Everything to Disciple Everyone into Life -Week 2 9/4/16

Would you say no if God offered to refresh your life? Would you reject the offer to catch your life’s breath, or to run life’s course like an athlete in great shape?

Acts 3:19 = Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that TIMES OF REFRESHING may come from the Lord.

In this message I (Jonathan) share the vision of Jesus for your life to fully turn on as you, like a bulb, plug into his movement. Furthermore, all of us together as a church, as a collection of bulbs, become the chandelier that Christ promises would be as a light that cannot be hidden.

God's Covenant with You 8/21/16

In this message I (Jonathan) share who you are, on the most fundamental level. Getting this right changes everything. Look at this with me through the lens of baptism!

What if your heart said," Christ loves you, and so do I"?

Do you ever people watch? Have you ever noticed someone people watching you?  Have your eyes ever met, and there was that moment of awkwardness?

What if in that moment the other person read your eyes, your attitude, your heart saying to them, "Christ loves you, and so do I"? The love is fierce, grace-filled, and whole.

This can be your first step into sharing faith in Jesus with others. Watch this video to work through this potential with me.

Sent With the Rich Life 8/7/16

In this message Rev. Rob Weingartner begins by telling stories of the church in the world, and then points to us as people who are also sent. We are the ones sent to share the rich life in Christ with each other, to our community, and beyond.

Rev. Weingartner is the director of the Outreach Foundation. CPPC had the honor of hosting him on this particular Sunday!

Unity or Bust 7/31/16

This 15 min message is as close as you can get to required viewing for anyone in CPPC. If you were not present at this gathering, here is homework!

Over the past 15 years Canoga Park Pres has known differences of opinions and discord, like every church at various moments. And yet, some of those differences proved to be stronger than what is healthy. Yes, some conflict is healthy! God-honoring progress will almost always have conflict involved as the church grows in carrying out Jesus' mission (growing pains).

However, when the conflict creates grudges then we are doomed. Why? Because Jesus' plan for us to share the gift of abundant Life with others hinges upon people seeing the love we have for one another. Jesus even went as far as to say that he would rather someone not give to, or serve, the church if they have an active grudge.

So watch this message because it is a crucial piece you need, we all need, at our foundation in this next chapter of abundant life together.

Living Under Threat 7/10/16

This Youtube is a 27 min sermon I preached the week following the shootings this past month. I set it down here before you… hoping that you’ll carve out an honest half-hour to add this Christian/Bible-based vantage point to your thoughts and concern. It speaks in general to the persistent threat and violence that oppresses the world.

God Bless America 7/4/16

Have you said or sung "God Bless America"? What do we mean? How is this held in tension with the Christian's citizinship in the Kingdom of Heaven? How is this held in tension with God's blessing for all people?

This message zeroes in on Jesus' hope for us as both citizens of his Kingdom and citizens of the United States of America (or any country).