Understanding why and how Jesus died has implications for how we live today and for all eternity. In this message, we look at Jesus’ last words from the cross, “I am thirsty.” to discover how God helps us follow him and what he provides so we can thrive in our relationship with him. Sign up for Run for Hope today! http://menlo.church/runforhope Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide032623
This week Mark, Jess and Phil EuBank sit down to chat more about suffering (fun, we know...), awkward transitions, more fun "church words" like hermeneutics and kenosis, and some great leadership lessons for everyone. We also answer a great text in question! Sign up for Run for Hope today and join the ONLINE DREAM TEAM/ Text us: (650)600-0402
Family is complicated; these relationships carry immense power and potential but also bring pain when they are fractured. God the Father and God the Son had experienced perfect union for all eternity until one moment when Jesus hung the cross and cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” This moment holds much to discover about our faith and what it means for us to grow deeper together. Sign up for Run for Hope today! http://menlo.church/runforhope Find a sermon-based study guide fo...
This week, Mark sits down with an amazing volunteer guest host Rachelle Summers and Cheryl Fletcher to discuss her Sunday message, chat about the atrocity that is (or is it?) daylight savings time, and we get deep about community and knowing Jesus. Contact Taylor to RSVP for the Minds of All Kinds Game Night at the Mountain View Campus - tchoate@menlo.church . Text us: (650)600-0402
In this special episode Mark and Jess chat with Tara Rumler from the 1024 Movement . 1024 Movement is a community of young people making an impact on the mental health crisis right here in the Bay Area, and one of our 5 partners for this year's virtual Run for Hope taking place Friday, March 24 to Sunday, March 26. Sign up for the 'Online Dream Team' and Mark will run a mile for every sign up. Famous last words. Text us: (650)600-0402...
Today we explore the words of Jesus from the cross that speak to our loneliness and isolation and what it means for the church to be the family God intends it to be loving and serving one another without judgment. Journey through Lent with us! We have additional resources, and you can follow along with our Lent Devotional at http://menlo.church/lastwords Sign up for Run for Hope – http://menlo.church/runforhope Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide031223...
This special episode is a family conversation with Mark, our Senior Pastor Phil EuBank and Campus Pastor Josh Robertson centering around the launch of the New Saratoga Campus . We discuss the changes being made and give context around the closing of our San Jose Campus, why we pursue a healthy multi-site model, and how launching a New Menlo Saratoga Campus is Menlo's step forward. Text us: (650)600-0402
Mark and Jess sit down with Senior Pastor Phil EuBank for a long conversation ranging from Jess's idea of herself as a Peloton instructor, theological ideas like substitutionary penal atonement, Phil answers why Jesus didn't save himself on the cross, and we end with a wager about Run for Hope involving YOU and Mark! Sign up for the Online Dream Team for RUN FOR HOPE ! Text us: (650)600-0402
What do you do when you can’t meet the demands or standards that others set for you? How do you admit weakness or ask for help. This week we see Jesus as he extends grace, care, and love to those asking for his help as he endures the cross. Senior Pastor Phil EuBank discusses these last words of Jesus, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise," in week 3 of our Last Words series. Journey through Lent with us! We have additional resources, and you can follow along with our Lent De...
This week Mark and Jess sit down with Phil EuBank, Senior Pastor, to discuss the heaviness of the scene of Jesus on the cross, Asbury Revivals, conflict, and the New Saratoga Campus launch . Don't miss out on our Lent Resources , and check out our Menlo Meditation podcasts channel for a meaningful way to start your morning! Text us: (650)600-0402...
Grace is the foundational resource of forgiveness. Without undeserved favor, we stand no chance of experiencing forgiveness from anyone, including God. This forgiveness is available today, and it seems more relevant than ever before. In the second message of our Last Words series, Senior Pastor Phil EuBank discusses the last words of Jesus, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Journey through Lent with us! We have additional resources, and you can follow along with o...
We kick off our Last Words series with Mark sitting down with Senior Pastor Phil EuBank to chat fasting, Lent, the Asbury Revival and fly fishing. Text us: (650)600-0402 Lent is a tradition of many Christian churches around the world. It is an opportunity to fast from something in order to cultivate spiritual hunger in its place. Our Last Words sermon series will parallel our Lent Devotional and help our community experience a season in which God awakens us to the meaning of Christ’s death and r...
Lent is a tradition of many Christian churches around the world. It is an opportunity to fast from something in order to cultivate spiritual hunger in its place. Our Last Words sermon series will parallel our Lent Devotional and help our community experience a season in which God awakens us to the meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection and its implications for our lives. In this message, we consider some of the first words of Jesus before we look at his last words on the cross each week lead...
This week Mark and Jess sit down with Senior Pastor Phil EuBank to discuss revival, "churchy" language, bbq and a preview for whats to come for our Lent Series! Text us: (650)600-0402 Renewal without revival can lead to a counterfeit faith. We long to be a church that is always growing closer to God through meaningful spiritual practices and authentic, honest expressions of faith. A self-driven theology rarely leads to an others-oriented missiology. Join us Sunday as we dive into why our persona...
Renewal without revival can lead to a counterfeit faith. We long to be a church that is always growing closer to God through meaningful spiritual practices and authentic, honest expressions of faith. A self-driven theology rarely leads to an others-oriented missiology. Join us Sunday as we dive into why our personal renewal is always the beginning of love, compassion, and care for those close to us regardless of where they are in relationship to God. This Lenten season we are focusing on Jesus’s...
In our final Phil in the EuBlank episode Mark and Jess get the privilege of both Phil and Alyssa's time to discuss things like favorite TV shows, Eagle Scouts, the pressures of being a pastor's wife, and how not to introduce yourself to someone. Thanks for all your participation - your texts and comments is what made this show great. We will continue to have time with Phil during the Menlo Midweek podcasts so keep sending them in. See you there! Text us: (650)600-0402
This week Mark and Jess sit down with Senior Pastor Phil EuBank to discuss his first sermon here at Menlo Church, and chat Mario Party, sewage pipes, and a breakfast spot in downtown Half Moon Bay. Text us (650)600-0402 From culture wars to longing for friends and family to find Jesus, we can sometimes use the ends to justify the means. And in hopes of seeing something real, we are sometimes willing to be fake. We all work to realize our deepest desires; to see our broken systems restored, those...
From culture wars to longing for friends and family to find Jesus, we can sometimes use the ends to justify the means. And in hopes of seeing something real, we are sometimes willing to be fake. We all work to realize our deepest desires; to see our broken systems restored, those closest to us rescued, and for the Gospel to reach the hearts of everyone, even as we continue pursuing God ourselves. Jesus asks, ‘What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?’ We don’t need to ...
This week, Jess and not one, but two special guests sit down to recap our Hearing God series answering questions like, "what other spiritual practices do you recommend for practicing hearing with God?" and, "how do I talk about hearing God with someone who isn’t Christian?" Plus important topics like working remotely in Disneyland and seeing Jesus in pancakes and Santa Barbara. Text us: (650)600-0402 Join a Life Group: http://menlo.church/groups Check out our Young Adults ministry: http://menlo....
Am I making the right decision? What should I do? For many of us it’s not until we’re facing big life challenges or decisions that we start moving into a listening posture. But if our ears are not tuned to hear the small things it can be hard to hear God for the bigger ones. God will provide guidance for us, but he is more interested in the person that we are becoming. Which means we don’t have to approach the future with fear, as there is no decision, we can make that God can’t redeem. And if G...
Phil in the Blank is your time to get to know our new Senior Pastor Phil EuBank! Jess and Mark sit down with Phil to pass along your questions in a fun, lighthearted conversation. Today's topics include: More coffee talk, In and Out fries, favorite PHILanthropy and sports. To join in on the fun simply text in your question to (650)600-0402!
This week Jess, Mark and Rachelle sit down with Cheryl Fletcher to chat Menlo Park dining recommendations, how a person's intentions can affect a group, and a guided practice to praying for someone. Text us: (650)600-0402 When it comes to hearing God, we all sometimes need help. In this sermon we discuss finding that support and guidance. We consider who can help us and what that help looks like. As a bonus, we talk about how you can learn to be a person who helps others hear God. Formation prac...
When it comes to hearing God, we all sometimes need help. In this sermon we discuss finding that support and guidance. We consider who can help us and what that help looks like. As a bonus, we talk about how you can learn to be a person who helps others hear God. Formation practices are our training ground for Christlikeness. The formation practice during our Hearing God sermon series is Listening Prayer. Listening Prayer can take many forms and be done privately and communally. Head to http://m...
Phil in the Blank is your time to get to know our new Senior Pastor Phil EuBank! Jess and Mark sit down with Phil to pass along your questions in a fun, lighthearted conversation. Today's topics include: Phil's most embarrassing moments on stage, favorite things about pastoring, and the classic question - does pineapple belong on pizza? To join in on the fun simply text in your question to (650)600-0402!
God reveals himself uniquely throughout the pages of the Bible. The history, stories, poems, letters, and prophecies we find in it provide a picture of who God is, what his character is like, and what he wants for us. The Bible also gives us an understanding of who we are as humans and of what really matters in our lives. If we read it prayerfully, expectantly, and regularly we can find comfort, hope, direction, and transformation in its pages. Through meditation and intentional listening, the w...
Phil in the Blank is your time to get to know our new Senior Pastor Phil EuBank! Jess and Mark sit down with Phil to pass along your questions in a fun, lighthearted conversation. Today's topics include: Coffee, rap music, and the intersection of ministry and artificial intelligence. To participate, simply text in your question to (650)600-0402!
This week Jess and Mark sit down with Cheryl Fletcher to finally uncover what her actual job title is, discuss how hearing God's voice can be a gift or a weapon, and leave you with space to practice. Text us: (650)600-0402 Many of us want to hear God’s voice but aren’t always sure it’s possible—or if it’s actually God we’re hearing. In this sermon, we’ll explore what it really means to hear God, consider some helpful guardrails that offer assurances that we’re not just making things up, and take...
Many of us want to hear God’s voice but aren’t always sure it’s possible—or if it’s actually God we’re hearing. In this sermon, we’ll explore what it really means to hear God, consider some helpful guardrails that offer assurances that we’re not just making things up, and take a look at a practice designed to help us hear. Go to http://menlo.church/hearinggod to see our Listening Prayer resources. Formation practices are our training ground for Christlikeness. The formation practice during our H...
This week Mark and Jess sit down with our staff resident cycling and futbol expert, Joshua Jewel-Horton to chat Tim Keller, how children are more resilient than adults, and how to become who we are. Text our team: (650)600-0402 Practice makes people who they are. In this sermon we’ll look at a somewhat obscure Old Testament story and use it as an opportunity to pause and reflect on how the events of the last year have affected us. How have we changed? How have we grown? Who have we become? Plus,...
Menlo Park Students Director Josh Jewell-Horton is preaching for us today! Practice makes people who they are. In this sermon we’ll look at a somewhat obscure Old Testament story and use it as an opportunity to pause and reflect on how the events of the last year have affected us. How have we changed? How have we grown? Who have we become? Plus, we’ll look ahead and consider how we might position ourselves to become who we were made to be: people who mirror God. Begin each day this week by askin...
