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The Unscratchable Itch

The Unscratchable Itch by Reality Santa Barbara

A Savior who ate with sinners

A Savior who ate with sinners by Reality Santa Barbara

Jesus Is The Waiting

Jesus Is The Waiting by Reality Santa Barbara

Put God First

Put God First by Reality Santa Barbara

Never Stop Learning

Never Stop Learning by Reality Santa Barbara

The Other Side

Flourishing is often found on the other side of fear; and The Good Shepherd Knows How to Guide To The Other Side

What Faith Looks Like

Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities by Reality Santa Barbara

Gospel on the ground

Being raised with Christ is not an abstract theological concept. It is a reality that effects not only individual lives but also relationships and social structures, as we learn to follow Jesus together.

Internalize It

One of the great and foundational forms of spiritual formation is by memorizing Scripture. In this sermon, pastor Chris Lazo shows us the benefit as well as methods for internalizing God’s word.

Clean Out Your Closet

We have old habits, thoughts, and behaviors that linger even after following Christ. We must learn how to replace these things with a new and better way of life in Christ.

Identity In Christ

Those who have made a decision to follow Christ (raised with Christ) have been given a new IDENTITY (orientation for life). This true IDENTITY is based on receiving the gift of life in Christ and not a false one that we strive to achieve by what we do, what we have or what we want.

Look in the Box!

There are all sorts of ways we try to exert control over ourselves, others, even God. But freedom comes when we stop trying to fit our lives neatly into boxes that we can control, and instead, take a look inside the “box.”

Counterfeits

There is a path of least resistance that promises us life, but ends up robbing us of life. True fullness, however, is found in Jesus Christ.

A Labor of Love

In a world that attempts to avoid discomfort at all costs, we are called to participate in Christ’s death, by joyfully enduring struggles for the sake of others. We are able to do this because Christ is in us, and transforms the way we see suffering. He turns our labor into love.

Jesus Makes A Way

Jesus makes a way to God by dying on our behalf.

Jesus Our Champion

Jesus is preeminent over all.

Grit & Grace

We have everything we need to live lives worthy of our calling in God.

The power of the gospel

The Gospel is the good news that the kingdom of heaven (faith, hope, and love) has broken into the lives of all who understand it and respond.

Awakening!

Christ meets us in the tomb, and causes light to shine into our hearts.

The Willing King Has Arrived

Prophesied over 500 years earlier, King Jesus enters Jerusalem on the back of a donkey’s colt. He turns the page in His story from earthly ministry to heavenly calling to save His people from their sins.

Where’s the Fruit?

The sure sign of spiritual growth is the fruit fo the Spirit. Here’s how you get it.

Generosity

We are called to loosen our grip on earthly riches and take hold of God and His promises. This allows His transforming power in our lives overflow in generosity to others.

Silence

God calls us into the silence of the wilderness to clear our hearts from our own noise.

Fasting

The wilderness, is often the best place to make room in our hearts for God, by fasting and turning to him. We can trust that he will show up, even when we encounter resistance, because he is faithful.

Spiritual Disciplines

Lent is for training the habits to catch up with the heart through the spiritual disciplines.

Into The Wilderness

Lent is a journey that prepares us for a deep work of God that can only happen in the wilderness

Hearing God

How do you learn to hear God’s voice? Pastor Lazo explains in the last sermon of Rhythms.

Sunday Rhythms

When Jesus rose from the dead, it changed everything, including how God’s people meet. Listen as pastor Lazo explains the beauty and power of the Sunday morning gathering, and the story it tells.

Relationships

Deep spiritual relationships are evasive, but possible. Christ came to bring us alive, then bring us together.