Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church: Recent Episodes
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Listen as Jonathan discusses:
- Why we are sent by Jesus
- How are we to go?
Matthew 9:35-10:15
The Gospel, in the cultural context of the New Testament, referred to not just good news, but also good news in the context of a military victory. Looking at our passage today, Matthew tells us about the nature of Jesus’ victory against two opponents, the storm and the demons.
Matthew 8:23-34
God leads his people into the wilderness. Listen as Jonathan answers the questions:
- Why are we sent into the wilderness?
- How can we survive the wilderness?
Matthew 4:1-11
Heaven on Earth -Gospel of Matthew
‘Movement of Repentance’
Matthew 3:1-17
What is Repentance and Why should we Repent?
Grasping at control in our lives, who or what has control over us? How much of our actions are actually just us convincing ourselves that we are safe and in control?
Mark 10:32–45
This week we are reminded that Christ has given us great joy within our great sorrow.
Matthew 2:13-23
Learn about why we should respond to the demand of Jesus with surrender and celebration.
Matthew 2:1-12
Listen as Pastor Jonathan discusses: What is a glory worth having? How can we have that glory? 2 Kings 2:1-14
Listen to Pastor Jonathan as he preaches about: How we are to learn about our opponent How are we to respond to our opponent 1 Kings 21:1-19, 27-29
Discouragement is often a part of our lives and we long to see the fruit of our labors. In I Kings 19, we learn that Elijah also experienced discouragement and […]
The Lord brings spiritual (and physical) well being after a period of drought, because of his grace. Listen as Pastor Jonathan explains how the showdown (between God’s prophets and Baal’s) […]
Galatians 1:1-5 Grace & Peace – The Greeting Grace & Peace – In Peril Grace & Peace – The Gospel
The word of God sent through his prophets, to admonish, teach and to give us life. 1 Kings 17:1-24
Listen as Pastor Jonathan asks us: Why do we need Jesus as Judge How should we respond to Jesus as Judge Matthew 7:13-29
Grief and pain in life often leads us to cry out to God with questions of lament. Psalm 42 shows us both the source of our questions and the direction […]
The Lord brings to light the rivalry between the trust in God and the trust in riches and the Lord also reminds us of the freedom he has prepared for […]
What you say and how you say it should be determined by who you say it to. This is the lesson of Jesus’ sermon about giving to the poor, prayer, […]
I has been said ‘Love your enemies’ but what does this mean? Listen as Pastor Jonathon explains. Matthew 5:21-26, 38-48
Matthew 5:13-20 The words of our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us to be as salt and light unto others despite the rejection and persecution we undergo, and to obey the […]
Happy People Sermon on the Mount: The Good Life According to Jesus Jonathan Robson looks at the sermon on the mount were Jesus describes who is happy. Why is Jesus’s […]
Survival is Insufficient. Listen as Jonathon starts the new sermon series. Matthew 4:12 – 5:1
As we finish our series in Ecclesiastes, Jonathan reminds us of what it means to rejoice as we stare into the void, into the fog. Dismiss your anxiety and rejoice […]
When we invest our resources in this world, what kind of risks exists? And why should we take it? Pastor Jonathon challenges to cast our bread on the water. Ecclesiastes […]
Today, for Father’s Day, Pastor Steve teaches us about who our heavenly Father is. Matthew 6:9-13
In this chapter, the teacher brings to light the unpredictability of death and how it is the same for all, the good and the evil, and how mysterious the ways […]
The teacher helps us see the need for wisdom and righteousness but not to get overly wise and righteous as it does not solve everything, given the complexity of things […]
The word of God speaks to the challenges we face in our current day and provides us with the solution to the problem, to depend on the Lord and to […]
What should be our response to the erosion of trust in society’s foundations? What should you do when you can’t find a “kindred spirit”? Is there the possibility of a […]
Why can’t we find lasting significance and satisfaction in experiences and what we do? How do we live with this? Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:9, 18-26
The word of the Lord to us, in the midst of chaos, confusion and turmoil reminds us of the constraints of life and how to take wisdom from the word […]
The people of God should be a feasting people. We hear this message in Isaiah today where he explains both the reason for our feasting and the possibility of our […]
We often expect God to come to us in a certain way, forgetting the true purpose of his mission. This week we are reminded of the ways we prefer God […]
The Lord has clothed us with garments of salvation and with the robe of righteousness, and hence the Lord goes on to say through his prophet Isaiah, that we shall […]
Looking unto the word of God and his eternal purpose in order to live with faith especially during the current troublesome time Isiah 45:1-8; 22-25
Our experiences in this world often leaves us drained and perpetually tired. Images of exhaustion images are embedded in Isaiah, a bruised reed and a faintly burning wick. However, Isaiah […]
If the Church exists just for itself, then it should cease to exist. We exist to participate in God’s mission, which goes beyond us. But what is this mission and how to do we participate in it?
Colossians 4:2-18
Paul teaches us in Colossians chapter 3 about faith filled effort, what faith filled effort is and how that effort is possible.
Colossians 3:1-14
Everyone is hungry for meaning and belonging? At the heart of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, this week, is a competition for answers to questions like purpose, direction, and values. Both Jesus and the World answer these questions in our life and community, but why should Jesus win and how does Jesus win?
Colossians 2:6-15
Paul’s Ministry to the Church:
- Why should we listen?
- How should we listen?
Colossians 1:24-2:5
How do we live in Christ in Columbus, Ohio? Many of us live in a state of deep uncertainty of trustworthiness about what we see and hear each day, while at that same time we live with unprecedented access to a seemingly infinite amount of information. Why, in our deep uncertainty of trustworthiness, should we trust Jesus, our maker and renovator?
Colossians 1:13-25
Jonathon begins a new series today: Colossians, the Fullness of God.
Listen as he discusses how prayer is important and how to pray.
Colossians 1:1-14
How much do we want God to play by our rules? What happens when He sees right through us? In Mark 10, Scripture tells us what happens when Jesus challenges our image of our ourselves.
Mark 10:17-31
In today’s passage, Isaiah gives us an image of a twisting serpent that references back to Genesis Chapter 3. He gives us an image of evil, sin, and chaos but also an image of who will defeat this chaotic evil.
Isaiah 27:1-6
Revelation 12
Isaiah chapters 8 & 9 describe God bringing dawn into our darkness, but what causes our darkness and how can we have God’s light?
Isaiah 8:16-9:7
Celebration by Denise Levertov (All Poetry)