This week, we kick off our new series, Renew Your Mind, with a message from Romans 12 about the connection between how we think and how we live. In a world that is constantly trying to shape our values, identity, and perspective, this episode is a call to resist conformity and pursue true transformation through Christ.

We look at what it means to live as a living sacrifice, why surrender is a reasonable response to the mercy of God, and how a renewed mind leads to a renewed life. This message is both a challenge and an invitation to let God reshape your thinking so you can better discern His will and walk in it.

This week, we kick off our new series, Renew Your Mind, with a message from Romans 12 about the connection between how we think and how we live. In a world that is constantly trying to shape our values, identity, and perspective, this episode is a call to resist conformity and pursue true transformation through Christ.

We look at what it means to live as a living sacrifice, why surrender is a reasonable response to the mercy of God, and how a renewed mind leads to a renewed life. This message is both a challenge and an invitation to let God reshape your thinking so you can better discern His will and walk in it.

On this Resurrection Sunday message, we look at 1 Peter 1 and the life of Peter to see what Easter really means. Peter knew failure, fear, doubt, grief, and shame firsthand, yet he also experienced the life-changing reality of the risen Jesus. Because of the resurrection, Peter’s story was not over, and neither is yours.

This sermon explores how the resurrection of Jesus brings new life, living hope, and a secure inheritance that cannot fade. It’s a reminder that salvation begins with God’s mercy, not our effort, and that Easter is more than a day to celebrate. It is an invitation to respond.

If you are carrying pain, questions, regret, or uncertainty, this message points to the hope that is still alive because Jesus is alive. And for those who trust in Him, the resurrection means death is defeated, sin does not win, and joy is possible even in the middle of trials.

In this episode, we look at the miracles of Jesus not just as powerful moments, but as signs revealing who He is, what He does, and why He came. From giving sight to the blind and calming the storm to raising the dead, every miracle points beyond the act itself to Jesus as the promised Messiah, the compassionate Savior, and the One who restores what sin has broken. This message is an invitation to move beyond simply wanting a miracle and to trust the Miracle Worker Himself—the same Jesus who still sees, heals, restores, and calls us to believe today.

As the Easter season begins, this message turns our attention to Jesus, the sinless One. Walking through Hebrews and other key scriptures, this sermon shows why Jesus had to be fully God and fully man, why His virgin birth and sinless life matter, and how He became the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Because He never failed, never sinned, and never fell short, He alone could stand in our place.

This episode also reminds us that Jesus is our great High Priest, the One who understands our weakness and intercedes for us before the Father. His sacrifice was once and for all, making forgiveness, mercy, and new life available to all who believe and repent. A clear and hope-filled message for anyone wanting to understand why Jesus changes everything.

In Luke 15, Jesus tells three connected stories that reveal the heart of God toward “the lost ones”: a shepherd who leaves the 99 to find one sheep, a woman who turns her house upside down to recover a single coin, and a father who runs to welcome home a rebellious son.

Each story follows the same rhythm: something valuable is lost, it’s pursued with urgency, and when it’s found there’s a celebration. Jesus shares these parables in response to religious leaders who grumble that He “receives sinners and eats with them.” His answer is clear: this is exactly why He came. The lost are not a nuisance to avoid, they’re precious to pursue.

This message calls the church to reflect Jesus’ heart by sitting at the same kinds of tables He sat at, building relationships with people far from God, and rejoicing when repentance and restoration happen. Because the gospel is this: no matter what you’ve done or where you’ve been, you’re welcome home with the Father. Communion reminds us that we don’t earn a seat at His table, it’s prepared for us by grace through the body and blood of Jesus.

In this message from the “The Ones” series, we zoom in on a core set of “one another” commands that shape what the church is supposed to be: not a building, but a people marked by Jesus.

Pastor Amos walks through why love is the foundation (John 13:34–35, 1 John 4:7) and why the world should be able to recognize Jesus’ disciples by the way they care for each other. From there, he gives practical handles for what love looks like inside the church: encouraging one another (Hebrews 3:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:8–11), serving one another(Galatians 5:13, 1 Peter 4:8–11), and forgiving and living in unity (Romans 12:16–21, Ephesians 4:1–3). He also offers a sober warning about how gossip, slander, and division destroy a church’s health and weaken its witness.

The sermon ends with two gut-check questions for reflection:

If everyone treated others the way you do, what kind of church would it be?

If everyone was as involved as you are, what kind of church would it be?

A call to become a community that loves deeply, serves humbly, encourages consistently, forgives freely, and walks in unity—so Jesus is magnified in Chula Vista and beyond.

In Luke 10:38–42, Jesus steps into the home of Mary and Martha—and exposes a tension most of us live with every day: serving Jesus versus sitting with Jesus. Martha welcomes Him with sincere hospitality, but she gets pulled in a hundred directions until her good intentions turn into anxiety, agitation, and frustration. Meanwhile, Mary chooses a different posture—she sits at Jesus’ feet as a devoted listener.

This message unpacks Jesus’ simple, clarifying invitation: “One thing is necessary.” Not a flawless performance. Not religious busyness. Not doing more for God. The one thing we need most is being with Jesus—because His presence matters more than our productivity, and time at His feet is the “good portion” that can’t be taken away.

If you’re tired, distracted, overwhelmed, or quietly distant from God while still doing all the “right” things, this episode calls you back to your first priority: sit, listen, and let everything else flow from there.

City Lights is growing up—and this message is a clear call to grow together on purpose.

In this sermon, Pastor Amos shares the heart behind City Lights: a disciple-making movement in Chula Vista that helps people who feel far from God and far from home know they belong. You’ll hear the church’s 2026 vision and theme—“One Way. One Witness.”—and a practical framework for what it means to be the church where you live, work, play, and study.

Using the “three ships” analogy (cruise ship, battleship, aircraft carrier), Pastor Amos challenges the church to become an aircraft carrier: a place that equips and sends people out on mission, then refuels and re-equips them to go again.

You’ll also get an overview of Growth Track launching in March (with Alpha, Partner, and Planter courses), the shift toward missional communities across the city, and two key initiatives for the year: Military Care and Missional Communities.

If you’ve been watching from the stands, this is your invitation to get in the game—build community at tables, step onto a team, and take your next step in the way of Jesus.

In the modern West, we have more comfort, convenience, and “stuff” than any generation before us—yet so many of us feel deeply alone. In this final message of The Way, we look at what it means to practice community the Jesus way: not as a Sunday event, but as a new kind of family formed around tables, shared life, and apprenticeship to Jesus.

In the Gospels (especially Luke), Jesus is constantly with people—going to meals, sharing meals, teaching at meals. The table wasn’t a side detail; it was central to how He built relationships and formed disciples. This sermon explores why we need community in different “circles” (intimates, kin, village, tribe), and why our deepest healing and formation happens in the smaller circles where honesty and vulnerability can actually exist.

We’ll also unpack a challenging truth: real community only works when we move past surface-level connection. That means sharing joys and sorrows, choosing joy on purpose, and being willing to confess and be prayed for—because Scripture doesn’t just talk about forgiveness in private, but healing in community (James 5:16).

If you’ve been stuck in “come and go” church, this is a call to something deeper: initiate, invite, show up, and build the kind of long-term community we all need to grow.