Santa Cruz Bible Church Podcast

What does following Jesus look like today? In Matthew 25, Jesus gives us a shocking answer.

Ever felt responsible for decisions that your kids or someone you love has made? When we do, we beat ourselves up or give up altogether. But there is another way.

Where we start our story impacts everything.

Community is the place where we shelter from the storms that surround us.

Christ is the core of not only what we believe, but how we behave.

For many people who maybe discovered faith at one point, you’ve had to take a second look at things you’ve been taught along the way. That’s not only OK, that’s how we grow.

Have you ever been disappointed in God? Have you wondered why God feels distant when you need Him the most? Then this message is just for you.

The crowd waved palm branches to welcome Jesus but then wanted Him dead. But one woman recognized something different in Jesus, giving Him a gift that would be remembered forever.

Jesus loves us breath by breath, step by step. And with His presence our storiesbecome holy, even when they aren’t finished. And our calling is to do the samefor each other...in the middle...in this holy place.

When we learn to welcome disappointment, we learn to receive the gift of God’s love.

Our words can either bring life or start fires. This simple yet powerful prayer will help you think before you speak and choose the right way to respond.

All of us want to make wise decisions. There's only one source for wisdom and one question that will revolutionize how we make decisions.

This message gives an update on the church and answers the question : How can anyone afford to be generous nowadays?

GRIEF GUIDE: WWW.COMWeep, Wait, Worship. in Community - Lessons from the Bible on how to grieve in a society that shies away from dealing with death.

You know you’re representing Jesus when you’re known for love.

With all that’s going on in the world, Hope For Everyone is more than a vision. It’s a reminder we need more than ever.

Is it really possible to forgive someone who has deeply hurt us?

How do I understand the Bible? Where did the Bible come from? Is there a best place to start? Is there a best way to read the Bible?

We all have tried prayer in different ways. What if prayer is not about saying the right words? What if it’s about more than just feeling a connection? Is there a key to unlocking the power of prayer?

In Jesus, it’s not achievement that’s success; it’s surrender.

We cradle hopes and dreams: Jesus cradled us on the cross. What are you cradling? What are you holding in your bundle of hopes? What have you wrapped up tenderly and carry around with you? Are you ready to say yes to what God is doing in you? Offer those thoughts, hopes, and dreams to God.

Before the birth of Christ, Mary expressed her longings for a Savior to make things right in her world. And today we share that same longing.

Saying “Yes” to God leads to the healing of the world.

What do you do when life feels like it is falling apart? Psalm 46:1–10

Gossip seems harmless but can get out of control fast, destroying relationships in its wake. This message gives us new ways to deal with people and problems using our words.

How do so many people get caught up in politics? While the political pitfall is a real temptation for all of us, Jesus offers a different way to live and respond to our political climate.

We tend to use superstition to understand the supernatural. But an irrational fear of evil can lead to some pretty scary stuff. That’s where the truth can set us free.

Jesus frees us to use our resources to love others.

A look at how to handle being offended or hurt and how to see God's movement in your hurt.

Temptations are not big, dramatic moments. There’s little turns we barely notice taking advantage of unmet desire in our lives.

We are all broken people living in a broken world. Is that brokenness a curse? Or a gift?

As we continue in Genesis 3, we see what happens when we try to find who we are in the acceptance of others or even our own achievements. Good news: there’s another way to live!

We all play the blame game. Shame drives us to blame others for what we did wrong. But what would happen if we came clean and confessed our mistakes?

One of the most important yet misunderstood chapters in the Bible, Genesis 3 begins with the origin of a feeling that’s a struggle for everyone: shame.

The Bible is a book full of meals: time around a table shapes us and reminds us of who we have been, who we are, and where we are going.

Is anyone living rent-free in your head? It’s time for an eviction.

Community is a key that unlocks new life for us and surprisingly, it's a key anyone can create.

If God has given us everything we have, what does He ask us to do with what we have?

Everything changes when we take ownership of our spiritual growth.

In the most well-known parable, the Prodigal Son, Jesus gives us a dramatic picture of grace and the cost of living out that grace to others.

Jesus’ Kingdom is an upside down Kingdom.

Jesus tells a story about sin and sinners with a shocking twist. This twist shakes up the ways we think about ourselves and others. 

Dawn Lindholm looks into the parable of the Sower and the Seed.

A look into the parable of the lost sheep, and what it means to be lost and found.

Love alone makes us credible.

Lessons on the importance of prayer and a reminder to always pray and not give up.

Any of us can end up making what we have the priority of how we live. But Jesus gives us a better way to live.

The first parable in the series is about forgiveness. How do we show forgiveness to those who have hurt or humiliated us?

Jesus releases us from fear and offers us peace.