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Oceanhills Covenant Church
Our motto is simple: Love Everyone Always! Our mission is simple: More wholehearted followers of Jesus. We are an intergenerational community of ordinary people desiring to live extraordinary lives. We are committed to bring heaven to earth – one life, one family, & one opportunity at a time. We worship together at 10am on Sundays in Santa Barbara, CA.
This is week 1 of our NEW series, "RockStar: The Life of Peter". This Sunday, we have a short message between hearing from two of our wonderful Westmont Grads, as well as the powerful testimonies of those being baptized today! This one will leave you inspired and moved.
Week 9 of our Prayer Series. This is our open-mic service where our church body shares how this prayer challenge has impacted them in the last 40 days. Join us next week as we enter the Lent season together.
Join us for our Christmas Eve Service - live from the Hilton RotundaMessage by Pastor Jon Ireland
Creme de la Creme: "Nothing Can Separate Us" - Jon Ireland by Oceanhills Covenant Church
Why do you see the speck in your brothers eye but not the log in your own eye? by Oceanhills Covenant Church
Easter Service - Love Changes Everything - Pastor Jon Ireland by Oceanhills Covenant Church
In Nehemiah 6, we read that Nehemiah and the Israelites faced obstacles and opposition, even after they thought they were home free! Today, Pastor Jon teaches on how we can learn from Nehemiah as we face the great enemy, the "father of lies", the devil.
Before you write off the devil as mere superstition, examine your own life. How might there be an enemy at work to thwart your growth as a person and your awareness of God's love? Today, we identify 4 ways the enemy works and remember how God, through Jesus Christ, has equipped us to defend every attack the devil throws at us.
If someone were to ask you how you know your faith is true, sincere, the real thing...what would you say? Our salvation is not earned by good works, but our salvation should certainly be demonstrated through good works!
This week, Pastor Jon teaches from Nehemiah 5. Here, in this chapter, God lays out 3 key attitudes His followers should have towards money, displayed through the life of Nehemiah. If your faith needs a JUMP-START, buckle up and watch this!
Today, Pastor Jon preaches from Nehemiah 4 and 6. Nehemiah has been tasked by God to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, but in this part of the story he faces critics and doubters. In our own lives, we too will face our fair share of opposition, from those close to us and even from ourselves!
God's power helps us reframe the adversity we face into an opportunity to depend on Him and grow as a disciple of Jesus. If you're facing discouragement and criticism, if you're in need of resilience, this one is for you!
Dr. Scott Lisea (Campus Pastor at Westmont College) takes us through Nehemiah 3, a list of the names of those who contributed to the rebuilding of Jerusalem's temple. As Oceanhills is just beginning to return to a weekly, in-person gathering, Dr. Lisea challenges us to ask the question, "What kind of church are we rebuilding?"
One thing is for sure: all of us, like the names in Chapter 3, have a part to play in the mission of God moving forward!
Pastor Jon created this message from a profound experience he had with God earlier this week. He wants EVERYONE to hear this! Prepare your hearts-- it's going to be a good one!
In this series, we've been reading the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) from the perspective of the various characters in the parable. This week, Pastor Jon takes a closer look at the characteristics of the Father's compassionate, scandalous love. This, Jesus says, is the kind of love God has for those who come running back to Him!
Happy Mother's Day to our Oceanhills online community! We're continuing our sermon series called, "Lost and Found: Jesus' Words for Lost Christians." A hardworking mother herself, Laurie Polich Short has a God-given message of hope for all of us.
A recording of our in-person service at Elings Park on May 2nd. Pastor Jon gives a message of challenge and hope for us "older brother" Christians out there.
This week, we continue a new sermon series called, "Lost and Found: Jesus' Words for Lost Christians." Where are you on your spiritual journey? At home in the Father's house? Eating with the pigs? Somewhere in between? Come rediscover the joy of coming home to God's love.
This week, we kick off a brand new sermon series called "Lost and Found: Jesus' Words for Lost Christians." In this message, Pastor Jon presents a challenge out of the books of Matthew, Luke, and Revelation. Even if you call yourself a Christian, is your heart divided? It's time to reorient your whole life in response to God's purposes for you.
Watch the sermon and then reflect: How might you be like Luke and what are you going to do about it?
Today Pastor Jon teaches on a topic that God put on his heart for our community- loneliness. We all experience it, but how can we use our loneliness to experience the love of Jesus Christ in a tangible way? Tune in and find out.
Today Pastor Jon teaches on a topic that God put on his heart for our community- loneliness. We all experience it, but how can we use our loneliness to experience the love of Jesus Christ in a tangible way? Tune in and find out.
What would you do if you discovered the the thing you bought at the antique store for a couple bucks was actually worth millions?
This Easter, Pastor Jon reminds us that God has given us a life we never knew was available to us, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Need a reminder of why you're here on Earth and what you were made to do?
Tune in and be inspired!
On this Palm Sunday, we remember why Jesus started and finished his journey to the cross - to forgive us and to teach us to forgive. Pastor Jono teaches out of Matthew 18, in which Jesus tells a parable about the nature and the power of forgiveness.
“You can forgive. Forgiveness means refusing to make them pay for what they did. It is a form of suffering. You are absorbing the debt, taking the cost of it completely on yourself instead of taking it out of the other person. It hurts terribly. Many people would say it feels like a kind of death. Yes, but it is a death that leads to resurrection instead of the lifelong living death of bitterness and cynicism.” - Tim Keller
In Mark, chapter 10 we encounter a powerful story. Jesus meets what the gospel writer calls "a rich, young ruler," and tells him to sell everything he has and give his money to the poor. The man walks away from Jesus sad, and Jesus is sad too.
What do we make of this story for our place and time? Does Jesus wish for us to sell all our stuff too? As we near the end of our Lent-long series, we detox the items, people, or habits we treasure most.
DETOX Assignments • Identify the one thing you treasure most- give it over to God • Sell something you treasure worth more than $100 & give the money to the poor – beach cruiser, a old vintage truck, piece of jewelry, a sand wedge, a surfboard, that pair of sunglasses… • Break off THAT relationship you know is dishonoring to God & compromising your character.
This week, out spiritual "detox" is from THINGS. DJ, our Director of Compassion, Mercy, and Justice takes us into Matthew 25:31-46, where Jesus identifies himself with "the least of these."
How will you respond to the message today? Feeding the hungry? Giving water to the thirsty? Clothing the naked? Or, "visiting" the prisoner?
Look closely at the sermon slides and come to our in-person worship service at Community Covenant Church on 3/17, starting at 5:30PM. Be ready to do your "act of service" as a way of worshipping the God who gave his life for you. See you Wednesday!
In Luke 18, we meet a pharisee and a tax collector. The pharisee brags before God, while the tax collector bows and beats his chest in humility. Today, Pastor Jon applies this parable to the world we live in.
Jesus's warning is just as relevant now as it was in first-century Israel. Pride and comparison are enemies of the life lived with God. And we must detox from them before they kill us.
DETOX is a new series that will follow the season of Lent, up until Easter Sunday. Today, Pastor Jon teaches from the book of 2 Kings, pulling lessons from the story of Naaman that inform how we, too, can become transformed people by the work of God in our lives.
Feeling stuck? Feeling like you're playing around in the shallow end of faith? Coasting? God has more for you, and it starts with this message!
Will you choose the path of humility daily - laying down control... DOING what you don’t want to do?
Will you choose & invite someone THIS WEEK to walk alongside us - to be your DETOX partner?
In a special Valentine's Day Sunday Service, Pastor Jon and his wife, Nathalie, partner up to give a message for all people in all stages of any relationship!
Living in a climate of self-fulfillment and quick frustration, how can we be great lovers of all people? Drawing from over 30 years of marriage and from the truths of Scripture, the Irelands share some insight for making love go the long haul.
We live in a world of instant graitification. "If you want it, you deserve it," is something of a culutral mantra, especially here in Santa Barbara. What if much of God's work can only happen in our waiting, though?
Today, Pastor Jon teaches from one of the Bible's great verses, Isaiah 40:31, to present a different perspective than the one we're used to. Waiting is not a holding back of the good; waiting is good in and of itself. Why? Because God is in it!
COVID still dictates the way we live our lives. Many of us, in big and small ways, have turned to various things - money, substances, house remodels - to help take the edge off of a difficult time. But do these things really satisfy?
Today, we'll return to Isaiah 40, where God declared his judgment and power over idols. But does this make God authoritarian, impersonal, and violent? Not necessarily. Let's take a closer look together.
Living Beloved Community NOW (Isaiah 40) -- Sunday 2021-01-17 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
When Prayer Isn't Answered (The Weary World Rejoices) -- 2020-12-20 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
Weary from Wandering (The Weary World Rejoices) -- 2020-12-13 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
The Trail Map - A Life of RESPONSIVENESS to God -- 2020-11-22 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
Learning from the Master - 5 Teaching Tips from Jesus -- 2020-10-04 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
God Doesn't Play Favorites! - Dr. Holly Beers - 2020-08-23 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
Family - Simple but not Easy - Pastor Jono Shaffer - 2020-08-16 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
The Anatomy of Empowering Relationships - Pastor Jono Shaffer - 2020-08-09 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
Whatever Means WHATEVER - Pastor Jon Ireland - 2020-08-02 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
A Survival Kit for COVID-19 - Pastor Jon Ireland - 2020-07-26 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
The Things That Steal Your Peace - Pastor Jon Ireland - 2020-07-19 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
Oceanhills Church - Get Used to Different - Part 1 - 2020-05-17 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
Mothers Day Special Poem with Pastor Jon Ireland - Worship 2020-05-10 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
"For" Part 3 with Pastor Jon Ireland - Worship 2020-05-03 by Oceanhills Covenant Church
In Matthew 9, Jesus ate with sinners and tax collectors-- the people the Pharisees called "scum". Why would he model that? How can we do that? Listen to this powerful message that calls you to throw a "Matthew Party". "BLESS" Part 3 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
Do you believe that every person would have a better life if Jesus was at the center of it? God asks us to share our story- what REALLY happened in our hearts. This sermon gives us 3 ways to share our story that keeps us away from cliches and cringiness. "BLESS" Part 5 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
The ways God calls us to serve on another is out of extraordinary blessing, but in ordinay ways. This powerful message about service will refresh your heart to serve the people you encounter on a daily basis. "BLESS" Part 4 with Pastor Cosy DC Jenks, live broadcast from Oceanhills Covenant Church
What difference can listening with care make in our relationships? How do we really listen well? What does the Bible say about listening? Being a good listener is part of becoming more like Jesus. "BLESS" Part 2 with Pastor Jon Ireland
Join us as we begin The Covenant's 5 week journey "B.L.E.S.S." to be a real, palpable, and powerful blessing to those around us. Pastor Jon gives us 3 ways to pray as we explore the first way to be a blessing, "Begin With Prayer". "BLESS" Part 1 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
Pastors Jon Ireland and Art Grecco team up to share Jesus' passion for bringing his love to the world around us AND how to partner with God to do it! "Looking Out" Part 6 with Pastors Jon Ireland & Art Grecco.
What does it mean to be born in The Spirit? Are you willing to be re-born? "Looking Out" Part 3 with Pastor Jon Ireland
God gives the spirit to the church and the church to the world. Are you living into your sweet spot to serve the world around you? Are you modeling reconciliation and unity? "Looking Out" Part 2 with Pastor David Bailey.
God's vision for your life is FREEDOM and TRANSFORMATION. Moses covered his face with a veil... what veil does God want to lift to transform your life and give you more freedom? "Looking Out-- Part 1" with Pastor Jono Shaffer.
What did you see God do in 2019? People from our Oceanhills family share powerful stories that will inspire you and help you identify what God did for YOU this last year.
Jesus wasn't 50% truth and 50% grace. He didn't choose one or the other to extend to his disciples. He was FULL of both. And you can be, too. "Barn to Table" Part 2 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
When we take communion, we are accepting and receiving our place at God's table. He came to share meals with us, to share time, to share his life. He came to share all of it with YOU! Feel far from God? This message is for you! "Barn To Table" Part 1 with Pastor Jono Shaffer
We affirm women in leadership and for everyone to have a voice! Here are four views of women in ministry that biblical scholars take and where we stand. "Why?" Part 6 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
Why not just go to the beach on a Sunday morning to experience God? You're in Creation! Or why not stay home for "jammie church" with your coffee you can't take into the theatre? The week's been long! There are 3 BIG reasons going to church every Sunday will transform your life and your heart in a powerful and wonderful way! "Why?" Part 5 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
Why not just go to the beach on a Sunday morning to experience God? You're in Creation! Or why not stay home for "jammie church" with your coffee you can't take into the theatre? The week's been long! There are 3 BIG reasons going to church every Sunday will transform your life and your heart in a powerful and wonderful way! "Why?" Part 5 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
We prayed every hour for a week for specific prayer requests from our people! Yep! All day long and all through the nights. The result? Our Oceanhills church body is sharing their stories on an open mic! "Why?" -Part 4 with Pastor Jon Ireland
What have you been praying for for the last 5, 10, 20 years? What prayer have you given up on? What do you not even bother praying? Do you believe what you pray will actually happen? Do you think your prayer makes any difference? Are you praying with the authority and power and presence that Jesus has given you? Listen to THIS! "Why?" -Part 4 with Pastor Jon Ireland
Listen closely... what's God calling you to? What's your next step of obedience? Hear this powerful testimony and learn how you can provide life saving clean water to children and families in the DR Congo. "Why?" Part 2 with Kacy Yardley & Team World Vision
We know... it's hard, translations are tough, and context is everything! Here's what will help and 3 HUGE motivations to keep fighting for awesome experiences reading the bible! "Why" -Part 1 with Pastor Laurie Short.
Pastro Jon Ireland is closing out our series "Unfinished: Believing is Only the Beginning".
Pastor Jon Ireland takes us through 2 Peter 1:8-11 in our series "Unfinished: Believing is Only the Beginning".
God has a bigger & better vision for your life then just attending church! Check out the latest in our series "Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning" with Pastor Jon Ireland.
God's promises are his gift to us! But what should we do with that gift? Check this out. "Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning" Part 8 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
God's given you everything you need to live a Godly life... to be more religious, feel more saintly, look the best on Sundays...? No! He gives you 3 things to live a Godly life that looks like Jesus'. Check this out. "Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning" Part 7 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
God is speaking to you! He is pursuing you! No matter what! God speaks to you in these 4 ways... are you listening for him? Are you asking him to speak? "Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning" Part 6 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
God will press you on all sides, but not crush you. He's making you into a masterpiece. How does He do it? "Unfinished: Believing is Only The Beginning" Part 5 with Pastor Jono Shaffer.
God's vision for your life is that you'd continue to become more like Jesus through transformative relationships with others! How do we help others soar and become more and more like Jesus? "Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning" Part 4 with Pastor Jon Ireland
In the midst of struggling with doubt, Thomas makes a big mistake... but it's not what you think. And Jesus kept loving him! "Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning" Part 3 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
It's important to remember that Jesus poured his life into 12 friends over 3 years and it was messy along the way. But these guys turned the world upside down because they followed Jesus and reproduced themselves in others. "Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning" Part 2 with Pastor Jon Ireland
God wants to work in you! He wants to transform your life! Pay attention to these 4 things to grow closer and more like Jesus! "Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning" Part 1 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
The Bible says you are united with Jesus and that the mystery of Christ is embedded within you. Wow! What does that mean? Let it change your life! "My Maker Is My Mirror" Part 4 with Pastor Jono Shaffer.
Who God says you are changes everything. The power of knowing who and whose we are can break every chain. Begin to live differently in your new identity. "My Maker Is My Mirror" Part 3 with Dr. Scott Lisea.
Every spiritual blessing is yours. You are united with God. You've been adopted! Your status changes the moment you accept Jesus. This changes everything! "My Maker Is My Mirror" -Part 2 with Pastor Jono Shaffer.
What does the world say about you? What do people say about you? What do your mistakes say about you? ... What does God say about you? Who are you? And why does it matter? "My Maker Is My Mirror" -Part 1 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
What makes someone "unsafe"? What made Jesus a "safe" person? Why did people run towards him instead of away from him? How can you be more of a safe person to the most important people in your life? "Letting Others In" Part 3 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
These 4 myths of vulnerability might make you squirm in your seat. How do you get real and with who? A look at Mark 10 when Jesus heals a blind man shouting for healing gives us some truth about how to be a "safe person" when it gets real. "Letting Others In" Part 2 with Pastor Jon Ireland
What if there was a place so safe that the worst of me could be known, and I would discover that I would not be loved less but loved more in the telling of it? "Letting People In" -Part 1 with Westmont Coach, Dave Wolf.
God has given each of us specific resources and designed all of us to make the most out of them! Are you stressed, fearful, or disappointed by what God's given you? Here are 4 truths and 3 promises from God. "Bruised Camels" Part 3 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
Do we believe what God says is true? Even about what to do with our money? Or are we believing these lies...? Grow spiritually by listening to God's call for you wallet. "Bruised Camels" -Part 2 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
Let's get ready to rumble!! This might be a part of The Bible that you and I want to ignore, but Jesus is clear. Challenge yourself--which of these 5 issues do you need to wrestle with God about? "Bruised Camels" -Part 1 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
How do you make conversations about God with your student as normal as watching Netflix or checking your phone? Create a culture of mentorship in your family. "Are we there yet?: Adventures in Parenting" -Part 4 with Dr. Laila DiGuilio
These 5 ways to be generous in your relationships (that don't involve money) can change the way you love for the better! Check them out in "Are we there yet? Adventures in Parenting" Part 3 with Pastor Jon Ireland.
Are we preparing the road for our child or preparing our child for the road? Here are three ways to walk with our kids the way Jesus walks with us. "Are we there yet?: Adventures in Parenting" -Part 2 with Pastor Jon Ireland and Author Bruce Kirkpatrick
"Are we there yet? Adventures in Parenting" Part 1. The Bible gives us a structure to be God's ambassadors, disciple our children, and parent with grace and truth.
Jesus died so that you would have life... a judgmental, critical, sin-patrolling, hypocritical, homophobic life? No. Not that kind of life. Jesus says you need to be one way to enter the kingdom of heaven... what's that way?
There has never been more hope in your story than there is right now. Jesus knows our doubts, our failures, and he wants us to remain in his love and hold strong to his faith.
Jesus tells us not to let our hearts be troubled, yet these three things trouble all of our hearts. How do we reconcile and overcome this as Jesus told us to?
Pastor Jon shares four practical ways we can humble ourselves to practice the radical humility Jesus portrayed when he washed his disciples feet 24 hours before he was crucified.
How do you present yourself to God in worship? How do we give ourselves over in moments to God and what happens when we do?
John 3:22-30. What will your life look like when Jesus increases and you decrease? How can you really let Jesus increase in your life? This sermon kicks off our Lent series "40 Days of Decrease."
Our marriage series ends with "Naked Commitments". What does Jesus say about divorce? What does the Bible say about commitment? Unpack the hard stuff with Pastor Jon here in this marriage series finale.
Dr. Scott & Jamie Lisea tackle "Naked Conversations: How do you talk about THAT?!" in this sermon. How did Jesus have hard conversations and why? How do we talk about taboo things, confusing things, and big challenging things and actually make progress in the conversation?
This sermon called "Naked Lies: The Myth of The Greener Grass" Pastor Jon teaches us how to repair and rebuild a broken marriage.This marriage series, "Naked" challenges us to get real about how we view marriage!
In this sermon called "Naked Expectations" Pastor Jono Shaffer teaches us how to bury the expectations that keep us from having real intimacy. This marriage series, "Naked" challenges us to get real about how we view marriage!
In this sermon called "Naked Foundations" Pastor Jon gives us four practical ways to have lasting, godly, and awesome marriage. This marriage series, "Naked" challenges us to get real about how we view marriage!
The power of serving in secret and an overhaul on what we think of when we think of what it means to serve.
What do you do when you want to grow spiritually? Pastor Jon gives us the basics that deep spirituality is based on.
Why grow? What's the point? If we believe all the right things, why bother? Pastor Jon teaches on God's desire for our lives.
How do you connect with others and make spiritual friendships? Pastor Jon gives us biblical wisdom in practical steps to help us connect!
This series is to challenge, inspire, and encourage you to move beyond just doing church on Sundays and to connect, grow, and serve in our community!