bread church

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Weekly talks from bread, in Hollywood, CA.

Bread is an open-minded, Spirit-filled, non-denominational church in the heart of Los Angeles. We believe in the world-changing power of Jesus and

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September 16, 2025 Devoted to those in need.
In this talk, we discover what true devotion to those in need looks like
through the example of the early church. God's heart for those in need is
undeniable. Just as Jesus saw His own face in "the least of these" (Matthew
25), we're called to see Christ in those in need around us. We are invited
to move from awareness to action, starting where we are with what we have.
By Noah Sanford
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September 08, 2025 Devoted to signs and wonders.
Whilst the text doesn’t explicitly state that the first Christians
‘devoted’ themselves to signs and wonders, it’s clear that the miraculous
was an ongoing part of their early Christian experience. This is more than
enough of a challenge to us, because for most Christians, the regular
experience of the miraculous is not their reality. And yet, the Christian
faith is a miraculous faith from start to finish. And Jesus’ clear
instruction to us who follow him is to do the things He did, and even
greater ones too! So, we would do well to learn to pray for, seek out, and
expect Jesus to do miraculous things.
But not for their own sake. Miracles are always signs, not ends in
themselves. They signal to Jesus as God the Messiah, the one whom all
humanity longs for and seeks. And, they signal that His kingdom has come.
As Christians, we’re all called to be part of this signaling work - to
preach the good news, heal the sick, and cast out demons. It is what makes
our faith so exciting and life-giving!
By Ed Flint
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43min
September 02, 2025 Devoted to prayer.
Continuing with Acts 2’s vision of the early church as a radical,
Spirit-filled community — not simply a weekly meeting or a religion of
“right belief,” but a living preview of God’s kingdom on earth - this week
we examine prayer.
The early believers were devoted to prayer, learning to pray from Jesus
Himself, who showed them prayer is rooted in love, not effort, and meant to
reorient us daily to God’s presence. Through practices like silence,
honesty, and communal prayer, we resist the hurry of life, deepen our trust
in God’s kindness, and grow as a family on mission together.
By Hannah Flint
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37min
August 25, 2025 Devoted to the Lord's Supper.
From the beginning, the first Christians celebrated the Lord’s Supper
together. The spiritual significance of the meal is past, present and
future.
When we take communion we are acknowledging the once and for all work of
Jesus’ death in history; we experience his Spirit feeding us, grafting us
to him, as well as to one another in the present; and we are reassured of
Jesus’ return and the hopeful expectation of heaven. Communion is as
integral to our faith now as it was then, and the more we devote ourselves
to it, the more we open ourselves to the transformative work of the Spirit.
By Ed Flint
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38min
August 18, 2025 Devoted to fellowship.
This week, we’re in part two of our new series, Devoted—a short walk
through a few, but very important, verses in Acts 2 about what the very
first Christians gave themselves to.
Fellowship. It’s a word that might seem pretty blandly church-ish, but Luke
has something far richer in mind: koinonia, the shared life that flows from
belonging to the Triune God. We explore how this fellowship is different
to, and more than, other kinds of community, how it’s shaped by Christ’s
self-giving love, and how it calls us to a deeper kind of commitment to one
another here and now. It’s a lofty vision, but a heavenly invitation all
the same!
By Hannah Flint
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42min
August 11, 2025 Devoted to the apostles' teaching.
Kicking off our ‘Devoted’ series from Acts, we consider what it means to be
devoted to the apostles' teaching.
At Pentecost, 3000 were cut to the heart by the message of the gospel. But
their faith did not remain solely in the realm of the emotional. They did
not disdain their intellect, but devoted themselves to the
apostles’ teaching.
We do the same - neither prioritizing our emotions nor our
minds. Anti-intellectualism is in fact incompatible with the fullness of
the Spirit, for the simple fact that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of
Truth. So, we seek out Godly, intelligent teaching and we submit to being
teachable.
But we don’t allow devotion to the apostle’s teaching to be an end in
itself. Rather it is the means by which the Spirit flows through us to
bring the Kingdom of God to our world.
By Ed Flint
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38min
August 04, 2025 Testimony Sunday.
It’s a regular rhythm for us at bread to share stories of how Jesus is
meeting us in real time in our lives.
Today we’ll hear from five people in our community as they testify to the
ways the voice of God is meeting them in each of their unique journeys.
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35min
July 28, 2025 Jonah (…).
Throughout this short exploration of the book of Jonah, we have been
confronted with the radical – and uncomfortable - nature of God as being
full of compassion. If we are on the receiving end, it is quite lovely! But
when we are charged to proclaim that mercy to others – at least some of
whom we would prefer not be given the opportunity to hear it lest they
repent! – it is a different story.
In a world in which we are weaponized against one another, Jonah calls us,
in spite of himself, to learn compassion from God – and especially towards
those we think, perhaps accurately, least deserving of it. If we are going
to be at all useful in partnering with God to save the world, it is a
lesson needing to be learned.
By Bill Dogterom
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34min
July 21, 2025 Nineveh repents.
As we dive into Jonah chapter 3, we find a reluctant prophet carrying a
very short message to his enemies in Nineveh.
In this talk, we explore a few questions together: What does it mean for us
that the whole capital city of such a brutal empire responded so
spectacularly to God’s invitation (even to include the animals!)? What’s
with all the mourning clothes and ashes? And what does “repentance” even
mean, for our context? What is the Spirit of God inviting us to, and how
can we join him?
By Nelly D'Alessandro
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48min
July 14, 2025 Jonah repents (kind of).
Everybody loves a redemption arc, and it's tempting to try to give one to
Jonah by the end of Chapter 2. But has Jonah really had a change of heart,
or just a change of mind?
After a series of chaotic events, the action in our story hits a complete
halt. 3 days and 3 nights of silence. Darkness. Leaving Jonah alone with
his thoughts, and with his God. Not only has Jonah run physically from
where God called him to be, he has traveled spiritually to the depths of
Sheol.
In this talk, we explore Jonah's prayer inside the belly of the fish, and
what it shows us about Jonah's heart. Jonah might not be ready to love his
enemies, but he is ready to recognize how his path was leading him to death
and God' faithfulness through it. He is finally ready to obey, albeit
through clenched teeth.
By Tavia Grubbs
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33min

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