Taking New Ground Part 1
CLICK HERE to watch a video of this message! In this season of huge challenges, when it feels like everything we’ve relied on has been ripped away, is it really the time to take new ground? Shouldn’t we just be trying to hold on to what we’ve got? That’s exactly …
God’s Armor – Responding to the Coronavirus
Today’s message is in two parts. First, Pastor Tim shares about steps we’re taking as a church family to stay healthy during this season — including not meeting in person over the coming weeks. Second, he continues with encouraging words about the armor God has provided so we won’t be …
When God Hits Pause Pt 6
It’s hard to wait. We get bothered so easily when we feel we’re not getting what we want when we want it. So God will hit pause to teach us patience. Jacob learned this lesson over a 20-year pause — but he persevered and kept going. He didn’t stop half-way …
When God Hits Pause Pt 5
Sometimes when it seems like God is absent from our lives, it’s part of a pause of correction. God so longs for us to be free and whole, that He will hit the pause button to get our attention and call us back into alignment with His will. That’s what …
SM4 Stories
It’s important for families to tell and retell their stories. It helps them to remember who they are and what sets them apart. And the Santa Maria Foursquare Church is a family with some great stories! Today we retell some of what God has done to form and shape us …
When God Hits Pause Pt 4
The Apostle Paul wrote to followers of Jesus, telling them to be aware of the enemy’s schemes. And since the beginning, his most often-used scheme is to lie. In fact, Jesus called the devil the “father of lies.” Through the story of King Hezekiah, we’ll identify five of the enemy’s …
When God Hits Pause Pt 3
Pauses in our story are not barriers to God’s deep work in our lives — they are actually the way He carries it out. Pastor Dennis Easter talks about three kinds of wordless expressions that appear in these pause times. They are sighs, unspoken prayers that are cries for God’s …
When God Hits Pause Pt 2
Pastor Gary Howse picks up the theme of God’s pauses, by reminding us that they are purposeful. God’s intent is that these pauses — when it seems like God isn’t involved or even aware of our situation — will deepen our walk with Him. Gary looks at a time when …
When God Hits Pause Pt 1
In Philippians 1:6 we’re promised that God will finish what He starts in our lives. So why does God take SO LONG to move things across the finish line? What we discover is that God is not in a rush. He uses the “pause button” to do a deep work, …
Just Like Jesus Pt 3 – Deploy
We finish our three-part series on discipleship by looking at deployment — joining God on His mission to the world. As we take a look at how Jesus sent out His disciples, we come to better understand the who, the where, and the how of deployment. CLICK HERE to download …
Just Like Jesus Pt 2 – Develop
Why do I go through difficulties in life? Since I’m a follower of Jesus, shouldn’t He just remove all pain from my story? Actually, God’s Word shows us again and again that God uses the difficulties in our lives to bring about maturity so we can stand strong. This is how …
Just Like Jesus Pt 1 – Discover
The goal of Jesus’ ministry wasn’t to “convert” people to a new religious system. His goal was to raise up disciples — people who would look just like Him. In our church family when we talk about discipleship, we use three words that describe three phases in this process of …