This week sit down with Adam Hendrix to discuss our childhood bible songs, what is "true" and some weird things were happening with our lights/studio. What a fun episode! Text us: 650-600-0402
Every story points to something. For many children, the flood story points to a fun and exciting adventure involving animals, a boat, and a big rainbow... what's not to love?! However, upon closer examination, the story is not that simple and is definitely not a children's story. As we look deeper into this story, we want to wrestle with three questions: "Is this a true story?" "What does this story tell us about God?" And "What does this story tell us about humanity?" With closer examination, w...
This week Mark and Jess get time with Phil EuBank, Senior Pastor, to chat deconstruction of faith, how to approach the "yeah but what about this" questions of faith, and mutant trout. Yeah, the fish kind of trout. We are stoked on our summer series " The Rest of the Story " and hope you are too! Text us: 650-600-0402
As children, the story of how the universe began can be one of the most formative stories that we hear growing up in church. Let's discover how do we incorporate understanding modern science with our shared purpose in creation. In this series, we will dive into why unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Text us: (650)600-0402
We are SO excited to announce that Mark Kim, formerly our San Mateo Kids Director, has accepted a role as Menlo Church's Chief of Staff. He is great and we could not be more excited. Taco Trucks: El Paisa by Los Alegres Taco Truck (by Redwood City Costco/OSH) Margarita's Taqueria (in Sunnyvale on Homestead) Text us: (650)600-0402
When we feel stuck, we often try to fix it with change. We try things like a new schedule, new job, or new major in school, but what about our faith? Together, we can learn to find the growth we were always meant to experience as we explore a common reason we get stuck and a common way out. Message by: Matt Summers, Mountain View Campus Pastor Text us: (650)600-0402
When we feel stuck, we often try to fix it with change. We try things like a new schedule, new job, or new major in school, but what about our faith? Together, we can learn to find the growth we were always meant to experience as we explore a common reason we get stuck and a common way out. Message by: Josh Robertson, Saratoga Campus Pastor Text us: (650)600-0402
When we feel stuck, we often try to fix it with change. We try things like a new schedule, new job, or new major in school, but what about our faith? Together, we can learn to find the growth we were always meant to experience as we explore a common reason we get stuck and a common way out. Message by: Cris Coniconde, San Mateo Campus Adult Discipleship Director Text us: (650)600-0402
When we feel stuck, we often try to fix it with change. We try things like a new schedule, new job, or new major in school, but what about our faith? Together, we can learn to find the growth we were always meant to experience as we explore a common reason we get stuck and a common way out. Message by: Mark Swarner, Menlo Park Campus Pastor Text us: (650)600-0402
This week Mark and Phil EuBank, Senior Pastor, chat about winter, closing out our Seasons series, trauma, and some great resources and frameworks to help navigate it all. It is a bit of a heavier episode, text us if you need anything. (650)600-0402
The days get shorter but feel longer; eventually, in the winters of our lives, we can learn unhealthy detachment from healthy rhythms with God and others and turn to unhealthy coping strategies that only perpetuate the problem. Learning to live in Winter may require some counterintuitive steps, but they are worth the work. Text us: (650)600-0402 Our spiritual formation practice for this series is Praying the Psalms. Formation practices are our training ground for Christlikeness. The formation pr...
This week Mark sits down with Phil and Rachelle to chat Memorial Day, gate keeping passages of scripture, and the importance of friends. Text us: (650)600-0402
Fall can often catch us off guard, leaving us wondering where the time went. It’s not always easy to point out what changed in our inner world, but things feel cooler. During this season, our connection with God and others may start to feel distant, and though we may try to put on a facade, reality eventually sets in. Navigating through fall and finding growth within it requires us to explore what happened and what God can do inside of us because of it. Our spiritual formation practice for this ...
This week Mark and Jess sit down with not only Phil EuBank, but also our awesome volunteer host Rachelle Summers to chat seasons, new coffee shops in Menlo Park, how summer can be intertwined with loss, and at the core of it all is joy. It was a great episode. Text us: (650)600-0402
After the challenging years we've had, it might seem like positivity is often just a disguise for insincerity and negativity. But even when things are going well, we can still find joy in every little thing. Today, we'll explore a Psalm that helps us see life from that perspective. It reminds us to cherish the joyful moments and find the rest we need for the times ahead. Our spiritual formation practice for this series is Praying the Psalms. Formation practices are our training ground for Christ...
This week Mark and Jess chat with Cheryl Fletcher about our new series Seasons , how to approach reading the Psalms, and how life isn't about moving towards a certain season but moving towards God wherever you are. Text us: (650)600-0402
This week, Cheryl Fletcher kicks off our Seasons: Permission to Fee l series where we'll delve into a valuable tool God has given us to navigate through life's seasons while remaining emotionally stable and moving closer to Him. Text us: (650)600-0402
This week Mark and Jess sit down with Senior Pastor Phil EuBank for a fun discussion around the theory and history of baptism, and of course the side tangents ranging from fly fishing to spiritual gifts to Warriors vs Lakers. Text us: (650)600-0402 Also, check out the video of this episode on our YouTube Channel .
When an individual decides to follow Jesus, their life experiences a tangible transformation over time, and this shift is marked by a distinctive trait that has endured throughout the history of the church. Traditionally, entire families would be baptized to signify God's redeeming work in their salvation, and newly converted individuals would follow suit by getting baptized. In contemporary times, baptism serves as a reminder of our rebirth in Him, not as a sign of spiritual maturity but rather...
This week Mark and Jess sit down with Donavan Doan, San Mateo Students Director, for a conversation including being aware and open to opportunities, fears and apprehensions about sharing faith, and Donavan leaves us with two amazing encouragement. Text us: (650)600-0402 Check out our series resource page here: http://menlo.church/forthebay Sermon Study Guide: Https://menlo.church/studyguide043023...
The gospel is the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, and as Christians, we are called to share this message with others. In this sermon, we will explore why we should and how we can share the hope of the gospel in the Bay Area. Looking at the life and words of Jesus, we will discuss how to build relationships with people who don't know Jesus, how to share our own stories of faith, and how to invite people into our lives and point them to the hope of Jesus. Check out our series resource...
This week Mark and Jess sit down with Phil to chat Hawaii, how everyone is more of a volunteer than they realize, and more about what it means to serve the Bay Area. Text us: (650)600-0402
As Christians, we are called to serve God's purposes in the world. In this sermon, we will explore how we can serve the Bay Area with God's purpose in mind. We will discuss how we can use our gifts, talents, and resources to make a positive impact in our community. We will also look at how we can partner with other organizations and churches to amplify our efforts all in the name of Jesus. Check out our series resource page here: http://menlo.church/forthebay Text us: (650)600-0402...
Jess and first time host, Megan Cole, chat with Phil about our new sermon series, For the Bay. From what it means to be a good neighbor, making super pinky-promises with God, how to use your kids and dogs to start conversations and how to be For the Bay when most churches are known for what they are against. Check out our series resource page including the neighbor card here: menlo.church/forthebay Text us: (650)600-0402 Jesus teaches us that the greatest commandment is to love God and to love o...
Jesus teaches us that the greatest commandment is to LOVE GOD and to LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS as ourselves. In this sermon, we will explore how we can love our neighbors in the Bay Area, including those who are different from us, those in need, and those who are marginalized. We will look at practical ways to show God's love to our neighbors individually and as a church community. Check out our series resource page here: http://menlo.church/forthebay Text us: (650)600-0402...
Mark, Jess and Phil debrief Easter, chat about why the resurrection of Jesus isn't crazy to believe, and how to explain why faith in Christ is reasonable. We also mention Starting Point and Exploring Christianity . Text us: (650)600-0402 Join us for our Easter service where Senior Pastor Phil EuBank will walk us through three pieces of Easter: the importance of the resurrection, the indications there was a resurrection, and the implications of the resurrection. Find a sermon-based study guide fo...
Join us for our Easter service where Senior Pastor Phil EuBank will walk us through three pieces of Easter: the importance of the resurrection, the indications there was a resurrection, and the implications of the resurrection. Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide040923
This week Mark and Jess dive into Phil EuBank's message, chat what car Jesus would have rode into modern day Jerusalem in, why Good Friday is actually good, and how we can look at Easter through a diamond. Text Us: (650)600-0402 In His last few breaths on the cross, Jesus had one final word that began something entirely new. The story of all of human history led to the fulfillment of this life perfectly lived and now perfectly finished. What needs to begin in our lives in light of what finished ...
In His last few breaths on the cross, Jesus had one final word that began something entirely new. The story of all of human history led to the fulfillment of this life perfectly lived and now perfectly finished. What needs to begin in our lives in light of what finished in His? Join us for Easter! http://menlo.church/easter Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide040223...
Mark and Jess sit down with Cheryl Fletcher to discuss her latest message, recap our awesome Online Dream Team's milestone for Run for Hope, chat about the intersection of guilt and shame, and Cheryl shares why Jesus had to go to the cross.
