God With Us in Brokenness | Advent Series 2023 | Pastor Rich Villodas

December 10th, 2023  |  36 mins 20 secs

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Pastor Rich continues our Advent Series through selected passages in the book of Isaiah. This message explores the beautiful ways God is with us in our personal and societal brokenness, as we give attention to some of the most important qualities of the Messiah.

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God With Us in Despair | Advent Series 2023 | Pastor Sherin Swift

December 3rd, 2023  |  37 mins 35 secs

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Week 1 of our #godwithus series is all about how we walk as people of hope when surrounded by so much despair.

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Christ The King | Pastor Rich Villodas

November 26th, 2023  |  34 mins 32 secs

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This message is about the kind of king Jesus is. On the Sunday before Advent begins, many churches worldwide focus on Jesus’s surprising way of ruling. The Advent season that follows is to be seen in this particular light.

Going Back to Go Forward | Life Beneath the Surface Series | Pastor Rich Villodas

November 12th, 2023  |  41 mins 8 secs

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Part 7 of our #lifebeneaththesurface series is all about the importance of paying attention to our past.

The Life Beneath The Surface series focuses on our emotional health through the lens of Jesus’s life and teachings. This series explores anger, fear, grief, joy, our family of origin, and more.

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Grief | Life Beneath the Surface | Pastor Aaron Stern

November 5th, 2023  |  43 mins 44 secs

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If we are to live into the fullness of our humanity, we have to embrace sadness. This isn’t a culturally popular idea. What keeps us from embracing sadness and expressing grief? And how does this look as followers of Jesus?

Part 6 of our #lifebeneaththesurface series is all about living into the fullness of our humanity by embracing sadness and grief.

The Life Beneath The Surface series focuses on our emotional health through the lens of Jesus’s life and teachings. This series explores anger, fear, grief, joy, our family of origin, and more.

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Sabbath Rhythms | Life Beneath the Surface | Pastor Rich Villodas

October 29th, 2023  |  40 mins 59 secs

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Part 5 of our #lifebeneaththesurface series is all about exploring our interior lives through the ancient practice of sabbath-keeping.

The Life Beneath The Surface series focuses on our emotional health through the lens of Jesus’s life and teachings. This series explores anger, fear, grief, joy, our family of origin, and more.

Solitude and Our Inner Life | Life Beneath the Surface | Pastor Rich Villodas

October 22nd, 2023  |  40 mins 33 secs

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Part 4 of our #lifebeneaththesurface series is all about solitude—a practice that was indispensable to Jesus throughout his life.

The Life Beneath The Surface series focuses on our emotional health through the lens of Jesus’s life and teachings. This series explores anger, fear, grief, joy, our family of origin, and more.

Anxiety | Life Beneath the Surface | Pastor Sherin Swift

October 15th, 2023  |  38 mins 57 secs

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Part 3 of our #lifebeneaththesurface series is all about how we can follow Christ well in the midst of so much anxiety.

The Life Beneath The Surface series focuses on our emotional health through the lens of Jesus’s life and teachings. This series explores anger, fear, grief, joy, our family of origin, and more.

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Anger | Life Beneath the Surface | Pastor Rich Villodas

October 8th, 2023  |  44 mins 10 secs

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Part 2 of our #lifebeneaththesurface series is all about Jesus’ words on anger from the Sermon on the Mount.

The Life Beneath The Surface series will focus on our emotional health through the lens of Jesus’s life and teachings. This series explores anger, fear, grief, joy, our family of origin, and more.

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The Emotional Life of Jesus | Life Beneath the Surface | Pastor Rich Villodas

October 1st, 2023  |  36 mins 44 secs

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Pastor Rich opens up our new series, Life Beneath The Surface, connecting Jesus’ life to ours. Jesus experiences all of the emotions and there is much to learn from him on how to embrace our very own.

The Life Beneath The Surface series will focus on our emotional health through the lens of Jesus’s life and teachings. This series will explore anger, fear, grief, joy, our family of origin, and more.

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Pathway | Vision Series | Pastor Helen Kim Nowalk |

September 24th, 2023  |  36 mins 32 secs

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Our three part pathway describes how we seek to live out the presence and key priorities, (shared in the prior two Vision weeks) that we are called to as a church. There is much to learn from the early church regarding what it takes to live into our God-given mission.

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Building Together | Vision Series | Pastor Rich Villodas

September 17th, 2023  |  56 mins 37 secs

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This Sunday Pastor Rich leads us through our second of three Vision Sunday gatherings. We will spend time in worship, prayer, and hearing a message about building three particular areas in the life of our church.

Salt & Light | Vision Series | Pastor Rich Villodas

September 10th, 2023  |  39 mins 19 secs

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Pastor Rich kicks off our 3-part Vision Sunday series with a message focusing on the type of church Jesus calls us to be.

Vision Sunday is a time in the year for our church to step back to remember what it means to be a church family on mission in our city.

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Salvation | Lexicon of Faith | Pastor Jackie Snape

September 3rd, 2023  |  34 mins 59 secs

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What does it mean to be "saved" and how does it affect my everyday life?

This is the final part of our #lexiconoffaith summer series. The series examines 8 popular Bible words that many people have misunderstood or misused. In this message, Pastor Jackie explores the meaning of the word, Salvation.

Confession | Lexicon of Faith | Pastor Andre Grey

August 27th, 2023  |  46 mins

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Confession is the spiritual practice that allows us to enter into the grace and mercy of God in such a way that we experience forgiveness and healing for the sins and sorrows of the past.

This is Part 7 in our #lexiconoffaith summer series. The series examines 8 popular Bible words that many people have misunderstood or misused. In this message, New Life East Pastor Andre explores the meaning of the word, Confession.

Blessed | Lexicon of Faith | Pastor Matt Manno

August 20th, 2023  |  29 mins 22 secs

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This is Part 6 in our #lexiconoffaith summer series. The series examines 8 popular Bible words that many people have misunderstood or misused. In this message, Pastor Matt explores the meaning of the word, Blessed.