Coast Community Church (of Santa Barbara)

John 3: 1-21 Awaken to a new way of understanding and living.

Matthew 4: 1-11 An invitation to a Lenten journey characterized not by weakness and defeat, but by boldness and confident hope.

Matthew 5: 13-16 Today we hear stories of the different ways God's people are being the salt of the earth and the light of the world in their unique context.

Matthew 5: 13-16 What does it mean, and what does it look like for followers of Jesus to shine as Jesus did?

John 15: 1-17 As the Beloved children of God, we are chosen, blessed and broken ultimately so that we might be given for the world...given in life, and in death.

John 15: 1-17 How might our unique brokenness become a pathway to a deeper understanding and experience of the love of God?

John 15: 1-17 Two practices essential to our ability to hear and receive the blessing of God in our lives.

John 15: 1-17 Before you ever did anything to set yourself apart in this world, there was One who knew you as unique and special, One who chose you for Himself.

Romans 1: 1-7 Advent reminds us that Jesus was not only a baby born in Bethlehem, but is the Lord of all the universe, worthy of our praise and our very lives!

James 5: 7-10 Our waiting for God is not passive, but active, patiently looking for his coming and intentionally living for his glory.

Romans 15: 4-13 "Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory."

Romans 13: 11-14 Advent invites us to awaken from our slumber, to consider life afresh in light of the gifts that God has given.

Psalm 46 When chaos and disorder seem to rule the day, still there is One in whom we can place our trust.

Psalm 98 - Throughout history God's people have been invited to sing a new song of praise to God, both in the times of victory and the times of sorrow. What new song might your heart sing today?

Psalm 17: 1-9 When things don't make sense, what are the promises we can stand on, the hope we can hold to?

Psalm 32: 1-7 The Psalms have helped to give shape to God's people for thousands of years. Today we consider how our lives are formed by the reality of God's forgiveness and the promise of God's presence.

2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 16-18 Promises of God to pass on to the next generation.

2 Timothy 3: 14 - 4: 5 What are the spiritual sources that feed into the growing river of your life journey?

2 Timothy 2: 8-15 Sometimes in order to move forward, we have to look backward, remembering the faithfulness of God, especially as demonstrated in Jesus.