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Prayer is a conversation with God. Period. You talking to him and God talking back to you. Why is it so hard do to? There may be thousands of reasons but the fact remains, God wants to talk with you. Today we look into what prayer is and how you can incorporate prayer into your daily life. Let's listen in!
Fasting is a powerful tool. When you decide to push something away so you can gain more from God, something special happens. Let's listen in!
Let's face it, we all encounter situations that, if we told the truth, we can't handle. Jesus' disciples found themselves in a similar circumstance. And when they questioned Jesus about why they couldn't handle it, Jesus' response was this type of problem needs special attention in the form of prayer and fasting. Let's listen in!
It's hard to trust God when things don't look good. Despite how we feel, this is the time we should lean-in the most. Often, how you go through these times shows what you believe in. Let's show that we believe that God is working everything out for us! Let's listen in!
God cares about the small details of your life. He is using all of your experiences towards an expected end. Be encouraged that no matter how small the tasks, it all matters to God and he is working it for you good. Let's listen in!
New Series Alert!!! We'll spend this series looking at Ruth. A widower from Moab. From the outside, it looks like a common tragic story but if you keep reading you see God's hand working in and through Ruth's life. Don't discount the small decisions and actions you make every day. God is using them to bring about something beautiful. Let's listen in!
Often times the hardest part of pursuing a dream or a victory is right before it happens. That usually when it looks like it won't happen. We draw encouragement and strength from today's message imploring us not to lose confidence in God's ability. You are closer than you think! Let's listen in!
There are many things God wants you to accomplish. Things that will fulfill your life, give you joy and leave you filling completely whole. But unfortunately, we often encounter things that stand in our way and keep us from living in the God-given purpose for our lives. But there is something we can do. We don't have to take it lying down. We can cut it down. Let's listen in.
We have all been uniquely equipped to live out our purpose in life. But life has a way of sometimes getting us to stop moving forward. God is faithful and won't leave us stuck. He will call us to and out to accomplish everything we should. Let's listen in!
God has given us all something that He has entrusted us with. What we do with it is important. It is our purpose and calling. Let's listen in!
Jesus' birth brought us our savior. The one that would end the divide between us and God. But his birth also gave us God's presence with us. No longer does his light shine from Heaven only, his light now shines in us. Let's listen in!
God will take care of you. Through good times and good bad times. He is committed to being there for you. Let's listen in as we learn how God took care of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in a time where they needed it the most.
God never promised us that things would always be good. But He did tell us that he would be with us every step of our journey with him. He did promise us comfort in tough times. We can rest easy knowing that we have a God that is willing to meet us in the middle of whatever we find ourselves in. Let's listen in!
Jesus' birth brought us more than our Savior, it brought us many other gifts. Today we learn about the gift of promises kept. Jesus was a promise that was made many years before His birth. A testament to God's ability to keep a promise. No word of God will ever fail. Let's listen in!
Something truly remarkable happens when we move our thinking from me to us. When we cease to see our life as an individual journey to a journey where we get to participate with the greater narrative of partnering with God to see His kingdom come. We see that we live a more fulfilling life full of purpose and contentment. Let's listen in!
There is something God wants to see here on earth. It is a beautiful picture of everyone on earth coming to experience the wonder of God's love. The amazing part of this is we all have a role to play in seeing this happen. When the disciples asked Jesus about prayer, Jesus took that time to help shift the disciples thinking from just themselves to everyone. Let's listen in!
There are some victories that are attached to other people. This is God's reminder to us that we need each other. Let's listen in!
God has given us all something to empower us to help others. It's our own story. The things we've been through in our lives. It's a story of God in our lives. And while our lives aren't perfect, it shows others that God has carried us through some of the toughest times. Let's listen in!
There are many things and reasons why we don't accomplish all the things we set out to do. One thing that often holds us back is freedom from things we haven't experience. We may not be in a bad situation, but the bad situation is still in us. We still need to be freed. The great news is Jesus is here to free us from all that holds us back. Let's listen in!
Have you ever felt like no one was on your side or around to be for you? There is hope. We see a gospel that shows us that Jesus defends us because of the great love He has for us. Let's listen to Pastor Leondra!
We live in a world that assigns value to us. Based on all kinds of criteria that we were never supposed to live up to or live into. There is hope, God has given us great worth and meaning in life. Let's listen in to today's teaching!
Today we learn from Nehemiah. He was faced with what seemed like an impossible task but the burden he felt for his city kept him going. What have you put down because the task seems too hard? Let's listen in to our guest speaker Pastor Raul Barajas.
Choosing to listen and have faith in God's word over listening to the voice of your situations.
Faith is something you do. It's the actionable steps you take towards God as you believe in Him for something. That's a mouthful. It can also seem pretty daunting of a task. Today we learn how using faith moves you toward an expected end that God has promised for you. Let's listen in!
It's time to walk into everything you have been called to do. But how do we do it? The children of Israel ran into a similar situation when it was time to cross the Jordan River. Joshua, their new leader, told them to get ready to cross the river and take the land God promised to them. Stepping into God's promises may look different than the children of Israel, but the concept is the same. Get ready!
Even with all the ups and downs in life, God is calling us to him. He is still seeking to draw us to His marvelous light. Let's listen in as Pastor Bobby shares a powerful testimony of his life.
There are many wonderful things we have to look forward to. The prospect of a new job, new relationships, new things. But what do you do when it's not happening? It would be easy to give up but maybe there is something else at play. Let's listen in to Pastor Anthony as he talks about when God says not yet.
Jesus was a rebel. He rebelled against the establishment of the day. But he didn't rebel just for rebellion's sake. He had a cause. Today we take a look at why Jesus went out of his way for us. Listen in to our special guest today, Tiana Spencer.
Labels and names define us. For the good or the bad. Sometimes we live into a label because it's all we've ever known. But God does not see us in that way. He sees us how He created us. We learn today that we aren't the labels and names that have been given to us by people, we are who God says we are! Let's listen in!
In the Gospel of John 10:10, Jesus said: "I come that they may have life and have it to the full" (NIV). There is so much more to life than being in a great relationship, having financial security, a great job, or the ability to take vacations whenever you want. Yes, there is more to life than that. Let's listen in!
Today we learn from the story of Martha and Mary that how you serve does matter. Let listen in to Pastor Leondra as she shares!
We've all encountered situations where the answer or the solution isn't available. What do you do when you don't know what to do? We can take a lesson from Job. He was in a similar situation that we can learn from. Let's listen in!
Jesus always put in emphasis on doing things together. Today in John 14, we find Jesus encouraging his disciples to continue to stay together in the work He called them to. Let's listen in!
Sometimes when we pray for something or believe God for something and it doesn't happen, we are tempted to think God has failed us. But oftentimes, God is simply working behind the scenes to make things happen. It takes big faith to believe God when it doesn't look like it's going to work. Let's listen in!
Maybe your purpose is lacking a strategy or a good plan. Could it be that your purpose is missing an encounter with Jesus? As the Samaritan woman at the well found out, one encounter with Jesus can change everything. Let's listen in
It's tempting when trying to fulfill God's purpose for your life to look outward for the answers. But as we see in the Bible, God never starts with what you don't have, He starts with what you do have. Let's listen in!
When lionesses go on the hunt (yes, the women do the hunting), every one of them has a purpose and role on the hunt. Some start the chase, some flank the prey to keep it in front of those chasing it. Some run up ahead to catch or ambush it. Whatever the role is, they have to do it well or nobody eats. That’s why everyone that is on the hunt is a good hunter. They are all qualified to hunt. The lions wouldn’t send someone on the hunt that couldn’t get the job done. The very fact that the lion is on the hunt is proof that they can.
When it comes to us, many of us are suffering from crippling self-doubt that keeps us walking in the purpose God has set before us. We believe that we aren’t worthy or qualified to do the things that are exploding in our hearts to do. And if we do get started sometimes we quit at the first sign of opposition. We believe God is challenging us to walk fully in the purpose he is calling us to. Let's listen in!
Relationships are God's method to heal you, bless you, transform you, inspire you, motivate you, challenge you and more. This is why healthy, God-centered relationships are so important. Let's listen in!
Relationships are hard. There's so much to navigate through. How do you deal with it all? There are a number of great examples in the Bible of how to make you relationships uncomplicated and deeply satisfying. Let's listen in to one principle of making relationships better.
Life Mantra: Collaboration over competition. It's better to work with than against. This principle is true of the Holy Spirit. When we work with the Holy Spirit, we are able to produce and live into all the things God wants for us. Let's listen in!
It is God's desire that you live free. But with all the things trying to trip us up, it's easy to get tangled up in the cares of life. That is why the Holy Spirit is so important. It empowers us to live the freed life God desires for us. Let's listen in!
The Holy Spirit plays a vital role in your life. It empowers you to accomplish all the things God has purposed you to do. Let's listen in as we discover all that God has for us in the person of the Holy Spirit.
On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate Jesus for being raised to life. That power isn't just for Jesus, that same power is available for us all. To help us and give us victory through anything we are facing. Let's listen in!
As we see in Matthew 12, Jesus shows us that our worth and value come from God and what He did through Jesus on the cross. We don't have to live our lives by other people's standards, we are free to live the life God has called us to live. Let's listen in to today's message.
Maybe one of the hardest things to do in life is to accept God's love in our life. It could be difficult because we may never have seen what real love looks like. God's love really does change everything. As we head into the time of year where we celebrate Jesus' great sacrifice, let's listen in to hear how God's love drove Jesus to do and say the things He did.
We all have to admit, sometimes life doesn't go as planned. We placed in awkward positions and left to figure things out. How do you navigate these places? Let's learn from the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4 how to handle the awkward places of our life.
Belief is a powerful force. Though you can't see belief or touch belief, you can see the results of it. Belief is what frames our world. That is why it is so important to believe in the right things. Let's listen in to today's message.
There is power in pursuing God. When we pursue God, the Bible let's us know He meets us on the pursuit of Him with everything we need. Let's listen in to Pastor Anthony as he talks about the power of pursuit.
God's presence is amazing. The Bible says in Psalm 16:11 that in His presence is the fullness of joy. But why don't more of us seek to experience it? Let's listen in to why we should seek to experience God's presence more.
We all will leave a legacy whether you know it or not. What do you want to be known for? Esther had to ask herself the same question. She choose to leave a legacy of strength and courage in the face of opposition and create a brighter path for her people. Let's listen in to Pastor Leondra as she closes our series on Esther.
There comes a time in all our lives where we have to choose to use what God has put inside of us. This time may not be convenient and comfortable, but it is the best time to put our purpose into action. Esther had a decision to make. Be comfortable in her new position as queen, or use her position to save her people. Let's listen in to Pastor Lindsay's message.
In the book of Esther we see God working behind the scenes to put Esther in position to leave a legacy that is still felt today. There are a lot lessons we can take away from this book, including how to let God move on our behalf as He orchestrates His plan for our lives.
It has been said that comparison is the thief of joy and it truly is! When we look at our life out of someone else's lens, we view our life in a way it was never meant to be seen. It's best to run the race God has given you to run.
God has so much in store for us all this year. It will be important for us to do things God's way. Not just for doing it a certain way but because it's actually a better way. Let's hear from Pastor Anthony as he talks about doing things God's way.
Every great thing starts out as a dream but if you don't create a plan to execute, you'll never see that dream come to being. Today we learn from Nehemiah the steps in involved with taking the ground God wants for you.
Sometimes the biggest road block to our growth is past experiences both good and bad. We get fixed on the good experiences and think our bad experiences disqualify us from doing great things. Let's listen in as Pastor Anthony talks about overcoming our past to take new ground.
The system we had in place to have a relationship with God was limited and deeply flawed. Knowing this, God sent us Jesus to exchange the faulty system we had for a superior one. One that allowed us to fully connect with Him. The old system used to be based on offering items to God. The new system is based on giving items to each other. Let's listen in as Pastor Anthony talks about our new currency.
Have you ever felt like God was prompting you to do something? Listen to that prompt! There is a promise attached to it! Let's listen in as Pastor Anthony talks about the tasks connected to the promise.
Who is your neighbor really? Is it the person that live next door to you? Or is it someone else? Today Pastor Anthony teaches on how we stand up for our neighbors.
When we support, love and care for one another, it is a great representation of God's love. Today Pastor Jared teaches on us loving each other well.
Jesus had a very unique view of women during a time where it would be very popular to feel the way he did. Even with cultural and societal pressures, Jesus modeled for us how we should treat women. We look at both the New and Old Testament for examples of the importance and role women play in all our lives. Let's listen in with Pastor Leondra!
Throughout history the church has been known for what they stand against. We believe it's time for the church to be known for what we stand for. In today's message, Pastor Anthony talks about how we stand for children. Jesus cared deeply about our little ones and modeled for us how we ought to treat them.
Healthy relationships are building on a strong foundation. Today, Pastor talks about the components of healthy relationships.
A building built on the wrong foundation will not stand against all kinds of natural disasters. That is why we have building codes so building are sure to have a good foundation. It should be the same way with our relationships. They should be built on a good foundation. Let's listen in to today's teaching from Pastor Lindsay.
Why wait until the new year to try new things, or become all that God wants you to become? There still is plenty of time to see God do amazing things! Let's listen in to last Sunday's teaching on seizing this time of the year!
God wants to grow your capacity to receive all the wonderful things He wants to give to you. But what does that actually look like? Today we hear from Pastor Anthony as he teaches on growing our capacity to receive God's love.
Unity is on of our greatest strengths as a community. When we value each other, we demonstrate to the world God's power to bring people together for Him. Let's listen in as Pastor Lindsay speaks about the importance of relationships.
In life we will be dependent on something. Why not be dependent on the greatest source of power? Today we look at giving our all to God in prayer and worship to stay total dependent on Him for everything.
A value we have a Collective San Diego is we want God's plan for your life, not ours. This is the heartbeat of our church. We want to be a place where you can discover everything put inside of you. To become everything God wants you to become. Let's listen in as Pastor Anthony talks about the heartbeat of Collective San Diego
When we begin to talk about guardrails, there is an immediate hesitation and resistance to it. We don't like to be boxed in by rules and stuff. But it could be those very guardrails that help keep us safe and allow us to enjoy life the way God intended us to enjoy it. Let's listen in as Pastor Anthony talks about guardrails.
Sometimes when we are in the middle of something bad, it becomes hard to trust God. Faith in God isn't always easy but it is always worth it. Let's listen in as Pastor Anthony encourages us to believe and have faith in God
Is God speaking? How can I be sure He's speaking to me? There are so many questions surrounding the thought of hearing God's voice. Today's we dive into how we can hear God's voice better. Not by His voice becoming louder but clearer.
In today's sermon, we learn that there was more than one prodigal son. The son that stayed home was also lost. Let's join Pastor Lindsay as she teaches that God wants all of us to come back home no matter where we find ourselves.
Have you ever had a time where you gave something good your best attempt and still failed? It could have been that you did it with your own power, strategy or knowledge. As we follow along in today's message, we are encouraged by Pastor Anthony to try it again but this time, use the power Jesus gives.
Even if you didn't come from royalty or wealth, you still have an inheritance in God. And it's better than you could ever imagine. Let's join Pastor Leondra as she shares with us the inheritance God has left for us.
Today, we are encouraged to go through whatever we are facing because whatever it is, it wasn't meant to take us out, It is just helping us grow. Let's join Pastor Anthony as we are encouraged to be planted.
James encourages us to persevere in the midst of suffering. It doesn't always feel good but there is a purpose to your pain. Let's listen in as Pastor Anthony talks about perseverance.
Your words matter. We all know this. How do we actually control what we say? Just trying really hard or does it take something greater? Let's listen in as Pastor Anthony talks about what is takes to tame your tongue.
What matters more? Your faith or your actions? Can these two co-exist? In today's message, we hear from Pastor Anthony about how our faith and our actions work together.
More gems from the book of James! In this episode, Pastor Jared shares more practical wisdom for everyday living.
The Book of James is loaded with small powerful truths that are useful for everyday life. Let's join Pastor Lindsay as she opens our new series.
Jesus did many incredible things while on earth. All of these things were done so you would believe in Him and to fully understand His great love for us. In today's message, Pastor Anthony teaches on the implications of Jesus' great love.
Are you a blessing hoarder? Or do you allow God's blessings to flow through you? In today's message Pastor Anthony teaches on Jonah's task and his response to it.