Grace Rancho Weekly Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Grace Rancho Weekly podcast is designed to help our church members at Grace Church of Rancho Cucamonga better understand the what and why behind what we believe and do as a church. Learn more about Grace Rancho at gracerancho.com.
Join us this week as we discuss Bryan Zarate's latest article in Pilgrim's Press on the importance of wise decision-making in the context of meaningful relationships in the local church.
Published June 10, 2024.
Join us this week as we discuss Grace Rancho's participation in the ACME fellowship and our recent trip to the inaugural ACME conference.
Published May 8, 2024.
Join us this week as we discuss the importance of reading and treasuring the Old Testament scriptures, focusing particularly on the Pentateuch.
Published April 24, 2024.
Join us this week as we piggyback off our sermon series on marriage from Ephesians 5 to discuss some of the common ways we fall short of the biblical model of marriage.
Published April 17, 2024.
Join us this week as we discuss the what and the why behind Grace Rancho's forthcoming newsletter.
Published April 14, 2024.
Join us this week as we discuss the importance of a biblical model of marriage and prepare our hearts for Pastor Eric's continuing sermon series on marriage from Ephesians 5.
Published April 3, 2024.
Listen in this week as we discuss the importance of biblically parenting children with an eye toward their future marriages.
Published March 20, 2024.
Listen in this week as we reflect on some of the key takeaways, highlights, and insights from this year's Shepherd's Conference. Join the conversation with some of the men from our church who attended, as they share their reflections on this year's experience.
Published March 13, 2024.
Listen in this week as we discuss some biblical considerations related to joining a church, departing from a church, and navigating these decisions wisely.
Published February 28, 2024.
Listen in this week as we expand on key themes and applications from this past Sunday's sermon in Acts 2:42-47.
Published February 21, 2024.
Listen in this week as we discuss the idea of redeeming the time, from Ephesians 5:15-16, which Eric preached this past Sunday.
Published February 14, 2024.
Listen in this week as we discuss a phrase used in our recent sermon series through Ephesians 5, "safe for the sinner, not for the sin," and how understanding this helps create a gospel culture in our church.
Published February 7, 2024.
Listen in this week as we interview our new pastoral intern, Angelo "Red" Orioli.
Published January 24, 2024.
Listen in this week as we discuss the what and the why behind our annual leadership retreat that the elders and some staff take as they seek to serve the church.
Published December 6, 2023.
Your membership directory is more than just a list of names and contact info. It’s a strategic tool for you to use in caring for, praying for, and discipling the members of our church.
Published November 15, 2023.
Listen in this week as we talk about Ephesians 4:25 and expound upon some of the ideas from Eric's sermon this past Sunday.
Published November 8, 2023.
Listen in this week as we continuing talking about three key spiritual disciplines, focusing in this week on Prayer.
Published October 18, 2023.
Listen in this week as we delve deeper into our talk of spiritual disciplines and cover the topic of Bible intake.
Published October 11, 2023.
Listen in this week as we talk about what we typically call "spiritual disciplines" or "means of grace" in the Christian life.
Published September 27, 2023.
Listen in this week as we talk from Ephesians 4:11-16 about what a healthy, biblical, church ministry should be comprised of.
Published September 20, 2023.
Listen in this week as we discuss the reasoning, hopes, and details of Training Year at Grace Rancho.
Published August 30. 2023.
Listen in this week as we discuss aspects of Charles Spurgeon's pastoral ministry that are detailed in Geoff Chang's book "Spurgeon the Pastor." While known for his preaching - even dubbed the "Prince of Preachers" - Spurgeon's ministry went beyond the pulpit and illustrates many of the biblical convictions we also hold at Grace Rancho.
Published August 23, 2023.
Listen in this week as we discuss while church buildings, even though not essential, are an important asset for a church to have.
Published August 16, 2023.
Listen in this week as we talk about what a pastoral sabbatical is, why we provide them, how we hope they bless pastors, and how Pastor Eric plans to utilize his upcoming sabbatical.
Published June 14, 2023.
Listen in this week as we talk preaching plans for Summer 2023.
Published June 7, 2023.
Listen in this week as we talk to our most recent pastoral intern, Caleb Robles (aka "Fuzzy") as his internship
comes to a close.
Published May 31, 2023.
Listen in this week as we look back and discuss a portion of this past Sunday's sermon from Ephesians 3:8 and the "immeasurable riches of Christ" it speaks of.
Published Ma 23, 2023.
Listen in this week as we recommend five helpful books to get your feet wet on the topic of missions. We pray the Lord raises up missionaries from our church, and uses us to support the work of the local church around the globe.
Published May 17, 2023.
Listen in as we discuss Unity in the Church, a main theme of Ephesians 2:11-22, the passage of Scripture we've spent the last few weeks in as a church.
Published May 3, 2023.
Listen in this week as we approach the topic of "revival," aiming to understand it in biblical perspective and expectation. We'll talk of some current events, and seek to understand how the Bible speaks of powerful works of the Lord.
Published March 1, 2023.
Listen in this week as we discuss why our doctrine of the church matters, not just for our theology, but for its practical implication to our church life.
Published February 23, 2023.
Listen in this week as Michael and Pastor Eric discuss this past Sunday's sermon. We'll talk about ways we're praying, things we hope for, and some practical application of what we considered from Matthew 28 this week.
Published January 11, 2023.
Join us this week as we talk with Bryan Zarate looking back on memories, lessons learned, and skills developed during his internship the past three years.
Published December 21, 2022.
Listen in this week as we talk about creating a culture of counseling and how we hope to help people get trained for such work.
Published November 30, 2022.
Listen in this week as we explain our philosophy of ministry.
Published November 16, 2022.
Listen in as we talk about developing a culture of reading in your home, all for the ultimate purpose of helping your family enjoy the Word of God more fully.
Published November 9, 2022.
Listen in as we talk about highlights and take-aways from our first ever men's retreat at Grace Rancho.
Published November 2, 2022.
Listen in as Michael and Eric talk about different phrases we repeat around Grace Rancho.
Theme Song: "Feed the Fire" by Dawes.
Published October 26, 2022.
Listen in this week as we talk about lessons learned from our sermon series in Job, and look forward to our upcoming series in Ephesians.
Published October 12, 2022.
Listen in this week as we talk about our Men's Equipping Group that meets monthly. Hear why we have it, when it takes place, and more.
Theme song: "Feed the Fire" by Dawes.
Published September 28, 2022.
Listen in this week as we talk about why we have pastoral interns, and meet our new intern Caleb Robles.
Published September 12, 2022.
Listen in this week as we talk about our plans for what we'll be teaching on Sunday Evenings this Fall.
Theme song: "Feed the Fire" by Dawes.
Published August 31, 2022.
Listen in as we talk about our new sermon series in the book of Job, and dive into how we can apply the wisdom of Job to our lives.
Theme song: "Feed the Fire" by Dawes.
Listen in as Michael and Eric discuss our church's polity - that is our church government structure - and it's implications, and why we believe it to be biblical.
Theme song: "Feed the Fire" by Dawes.
Published August 15, 2022.
Listen in this week as Bryan and Pastor Eric discuss the process by which the church appoints elders at Grace Rancho.
Published August 10, 2022.
Listen in this week as we talk about Young Adult ministry at Grace Rancho with special guest Bryan Zarate, our pastoral intern who helps lead the group.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published July 18, 2022.
Listen in this week as we talk about how we can help people get involved at church, with some extended detour into what makes the church a compelling community.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published July 12, 2022.
Listen in as we talk about the next several months of preaching at Grace Rancho. Pray that the Lord would continue to use His Word to shape our congregation!
Published July 6, 2022.
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric walks us through an overview of the biblical family series we had on Sunday nights.
Guest Theme Song: "Your Smiling Face" by James Taylor
Listen in this week as Michael and Pastor Eric discuss the 4-week sermon series flowing from Eric's preaching in Mark 15 that starts this week.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published June 1, 2022.
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric walks us through the biblical role of Deacons in the church, and how we see them implemented at Grace Rancho in the near future.
Published May 26, 2022.
Listen in as Michael and Pastor Eric discuss the first edition of the Incremental Revival Journal - a resource we will be putting out more regularly as a church.
Published May 5, 2022.
Listen in this week as Michael, Pastor Eric, and Hans van Velzer talk about the trip Eric and Hans are taking, and how the church can be involved in missions in general.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published March 24, 2022.
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric, Michael, and Bryan discuss service reviews: what they are, why we do them, and more.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published March 10, 2022.
Listen in this week was we discuss how new members can get involved in the church!
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published February 24, 2022.
Listen in this week as we talk about the benefits of taking a step back, evaluating our lives, and asking how we can continue to grow for the glory of God.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published February 10, 2022.
Listen in to how we'll be thinking about and adjusting Growth Groups for this Spring 2022 semester. We're focusing in on living out our commitments as a church.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published January 21, 2022.
Listen in as we explain why we have and love our Annual Christmas Party!
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published December 9, 2021.
Listen in as we talk about thankfulness and how we can be thankful as Christians.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published November 24, 2021.
Listen in this week to hear what true repentance looks like and how we can pursue it in our lives.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published November 18, 2021.
Listen in as we talk about a biblical understanding of missions, how believers are called to have a heart for the nations, and as we look forward to hosting missionaries from Papua New Guinea this Sunday.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published November 5, 2021.
Listen in as we discuss some of the history and issues behind the reformation and how they influence us today.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles/
Published October 28, 2021.
Listen in this week as we talk about the importance of church discipline in the life of the local church - how it happens, when it should, and why it's done out of love.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published October 21, 2021.
Listen in this week as we are joined by one of our lay pastors, Mark Severance, and we talk about the sin of partiality and how it might be more common than you think.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published October 12, 2021.
Listen in this week to hear how you can serve the church by practically embracing the ministry of encouragement in the lives of believers around you.
Theme song: "Flying" by The Beatles
Published October 6, 2021.
As we enter into Pastor Appreciation Month in October, listen in as we learn our biblical responsibilities towards our pastors and elders at Grace Rancho, and how we can serve them practically.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published September 30, 2021.
Listen in this week as we talk about the centrality of preaching, the nature of preaching, and how the congregation can ensure good preaching and teaching at Grace Rancho.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published September 22, 2021.
Listen in this week as we talk about the way in which the Bible calls us to build up leaders, and how that plays out practically at Grace Rancho.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published September 17, 2021.
Listen in this week as we talk about Pastor Eric's recent sermons in Mark 10 regarding marriage.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published September 8, 2021.
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric and Michael discuss biblical commands for Christians that lead us to church membership in a local church.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles.
Published September 2, 2021.
Listen in this week as we talk about the ministry philosophy of and ministries happening at Grace Rancho and how you can get involved.
Theme song: "Flying" by the Beatles
Published August 26, 2021.
Listen in as Pastor Eric and Michael talk about vacation - if it's biblical, how to think about it, and what you can do well.
Published June 24, 2021.
Listen in this week as we talk about the recent sermon series Pastor Eric is going through from Mark 9 on "holiness."
Recorded June 7, 2020. Published Jun 17, 2020.
This week Pastor Eric and Michael joined Pastor Mike Sciarra and Connor Hass on their Ordinary Church podcast (graceorange.org/ordinarychurch) to talk about the inerrancy of scripture and some of its practical implications on our lives.
Published May 27, 2021.
Listen in this week as we talk about how we approach youth ministry at Grace Rancho.
Published May 20, 2021.
Listen in this week as we discuss how to think about theological issues that Christian's can and can't disagree on.
Published May 13, 2021.
This week Pastor Eric and Michael talk about how theological education in the church is meant to happen, and how we hope to further equip our members in understanding theology in the future.
Published May 4, 2021.
Listen in as Pastor Eric and Michael talk about why we have Sunday evening gatherings and what they consist of.
Published April 28, 2021.
How important is it to be at church? Does the Bible address church attendance? What does our regular presence at church accomplish? Listen in to find out.
Published March 15, 2021
Listen in this week as Michael and Eric think back on some of the struggles, challenges, and blessing that the past year has brought.
Published March 25, 2021.
Listen in this week and get a peek into one of the ways the elders of Grace Rancho care for our church.
Published March 3, 2021.
Listen in this week as we talk about why we prioritize and are persuaded from scripture to have one church service - not two, three, or four - each Lord's day.
Published February 24, 2021.
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric and Michael talk about why we pray for other churches in our corporate worship gatherings.
Published February 11, 2021.
is rest important? Can Christian's learn from Jesus how to rest? What causes unhealthy busyness? Published February 6, 2021.
This week we talk about spiritual disciplines and some of the means of grace that the Lord has given us for growth in Christ.
Published January 13, 2020.
Listen in this week as Pastor Mark Severance and Michael Sciarra talk about why we sing in church, how we pick songs, and more!
Published January 7, 2021.
How does money - our individual and church finances and budget - play into our mission as a church? Listen in this week to find out!
Published December 3, 2020.
Listen in this week as we talk with one of our members, Kaycie Berthelson, about discipleship and women's ministry!
Published November 19, 2020.
How should you think about your pastor? What does honoring, submitting, and loving your pastor/elders look like in the local church? Listen in this week as we think about pastoral appreciation and answer these questions.
Published November 11, 2020.
Listen in this week as we have a special guest, Jordan Bakker, lead pastor of Grace Simi, on to talk about Biblical Relationships.
Published November 5, 2020
This week Isaiah Vasquez, one of our church members, joins us to discuss hospitality. Listen in to learn where our motivation to be hospitable comes from, and how it plays out in the lives of some of our church members. Published October 14, 2020.
Listen in this week as we discuss biblical counseling with our special guest this week: one of Grace Rancho's lay pastor/elders, Mark Severance,
Published October 7, 2020.
Listen in as Michael and Pastor Eric talk about some of our favorite prayer passages, corporate prayer, and saying "amen".
Published September 30, 2020.
Listen in as Pastor Eric and Michael talk about what incremental revival is and some helpful lessons about true revival from our book recommendation "The Pastor of Kilsyth" by Islay Burns.
Published September 23, 2020.
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric and Michael recap Mark 3:22-30 and what "blaspheming the holy spirit" means, as well as talk about the reality and importance of acknowledging and remembering death.
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Published September 16, 2020.
Listen in this week as we discuss what a members' meeting is and why we plan to start having them as a church.
Recorded September 8, 2020.
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Listen in this week as Pastor Eric and Michael recap Mark 3:12-20, and then talk about our Men's Equipping Group and Women's Bible Study.
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Recorded on September 3, 2020
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric and Michael discuss meeting outdoors, the nature of the church, our current membership class, and a great book recommendation for parents!
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Recorded on August 26, 2020
Listen in this week as Michael and Pastor Eric talk about preaching through the Psalms this summer, the value of having more than one man preach, and how you can support preachers as they develop their ability.
Published on July 2, 2020.
We're back after a brief hiatus! Listen in as Michael and Pastor Eric talk about all that's happened these past couple months in 2020 - why it's been hard, how we should think about things, and a path forward.
Published on June 25, 2020.
How should we be thinking about the church and the government's mandate not to meet? Listen in this week to find out!
Published May 15, 2020.
Listen in this week as we talk about Evangelism - what hinders it, helps it, and how we can grow in it.
Published May 11, 2020.
Listen in this week as Eric and Michael talk about signs of hypocrisy in our lives and the church.
Published April 29, 2020.
Listen in this week as we talk about how to view live stream church events, our evangelism growth groups, and this Sunday!
Listen in as Pastor Eric and Michael discuss how in life we must anchor our hope in eternity.
Listen in this week as we discuss why it's appropriate to lament being apart from our regular church gatherings, how Jesus approached sickness in Mark 1, and a few important items to remember.
Listen in this week as Michael and Pastor Eric talk about how we are processing the current situation as a church.
Listen in this week as we talk about a clarification from the sermon on March 8th, our 3x3x3 Evangelism cards and evangelism as a culture/part of our lives, and a fun book giveaway for everyone this Sunday night.
Listen in this week as we talk about what we hope comes from Equipping Matters and why we would have a Biblical Counseling growth group.
Listen in this week as Michael and Pastor Eric discuss "Bring the Book," where we'll read through the entire book of Mark together, and what we have coming up this spring with Growth Groups.
Listen in this week as Michael and Eric talk about why we preach primarily expositional sermons at Grace Rancho.
Listen in as Pastor Eric and Michael talk through the past few years and how the Lord has been at work.
Listen in this week as we talk about our upcoming Sunday as we commission elders and become an autonomous church.
Listen in this week as Michael and Pastor Eric answer a question about advent reading and talk about our Christmas sermon series.
Published on December 4, 2019.
Listen in this week as Michael and Eric talk about what "Mt. Zion" means in songs we sing, thanksgiving, and Eric's final sermon in the Jonah series from Luke 15.
Published November 27, 2019.
Listen in this week as Michael and Pastor Eric answer questions regarding how we'll handle space issues at church as more people keep coming, and why we value having on service.
Published November 22, 2019.
Listen in this week as Michael and Pastor Eric discuss how sermons series are decided and our transition to being an autonomous church with a plurality of elders.
Published November 15, 2019.
Join in this week as we talk about how to respond and serve as our church grows and the upcoming sermon!
Recorded November 3, 2019. Learn more about our church at gracerancho.com
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric and Michael talk about why it is good to have kids in the service, what we'll see in Jonah 3 this Sunday, and how one of the ways we look in communion is forward to Christ's return.
Recorded October 22, 2019. Learn more about our church at Gracerancho.com
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric and Michael talk about praying for the Lord to raise up leaders in our church, our women's bible study and men's equipping group, and the relationship between baptism and church membership.
Recorded October 16, 2019. Learn more about our church at gracerancho.com
Listen in this week as Pastor Eric and Michael talk about why Kids Ministry is important, our new song "The Sands of Time Are Sinking," what a prayer of supplication is, and why we should say amen when praying corporately.
Recorded October 8, 2019. Learn more about our church at gracerancho.com.
This week Pastor Eric and Michael talk about this past Sunday night where we prayed for our missionaries, incremental revival, memorial services, and how we plan our services.
Recorded October 2, 2019. Learn more about our church at gracerancho.com.
This week Michael and Pastor Eric talk about our upcoming study of the Pentateuch on Sunday nights, and the elements of communion and welcoming new members we have in our service Sunday morning.
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Recorded on September 25, 2019.
Pastor Eric and Michael talk about why we are having this podcast, elements of our service this coming Sunday, and give a few book recommendations!
Recorded on September 19, 2019.
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As we approach this week's upcoming worship service for September 15, 2019 Pastor Eric Durso and Michael Sciarra discuss why we are starting a podcast, the upcoming preaching series in the book of Jonah, and one of the songs we'll sing this week.
Recorded September 15, 2019.
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