Community Church Playa

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on November 1 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Week 8 of our Reshaped: Formed by Jesus series, Luke 6:27–36 shows us that Jesus reshapes how we love others, calling us to extend the same mercy we’ve received from God even to our enemies.

WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. Where have I allowed someone’s treatment of me to shape the way I treat them?

2. What is one practical way I could extend love to someone I find difficult to love?

WEEKLY SCRIPTURES

Luke 6:27–36; Romans 12:14–21; Romans 5:6–8

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on October 25 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Week 7 of our series, Reshaped: Formed by Jesus, we are reminded that the same God who created us for work, also creates us to rest. Jesus reshapes our view of rest, inviting us to receive it as a gift and live in the rhythm we were made for.

WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What has been shaping the pace of my life, and how is it affecting me?

2. What is one way I can make room for rest this week?

WEEKLY SCRIPTURES

Genesis 2:2–3; Exodus 20:8–11; Deuteronomy 5:15; Matthew 11:28–30; Mark 2:27

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on October 18 by Oscar Navarro. In Week 6 of our series, Reshaped: Formed by Jesus, we are reminded that God created work to be good and meaningful, but our work was never meant to define our worth. Jesus reshapes how we view our work, inviting us to find our identity in Him and see everything we do as an opportunity to glorify God and serve others.

WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What pressures or expectations have been shaping the way I approach my work?

2. How can I approach my work this week as an opportunity to honor God and serve others?

WEEKLY SCRIPTURES

Genesis 1:29–2:3; Genesis 3:17–19; Ephesians 2:8–10; 1 Corinthians 10:31

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on October 11 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Week 5 of our series, Reshaped: Formed by Jesus, we are reminded that our words have power. They reveal what is happening within our hearts and have the ability to encourage, strengthen, and speak life into others. As Jesus reshapes our hearts, He also transforms the way we speak.

WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What have my words been revealing about my heart lately?

2. Where could I choose to build someone up in conversation this week?

WEEKLY SCRIPTURES

Matthew 15:10–20; James 3:9–10; Ephesians 4:29–32

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on October 4 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Week 4 of our series, Reshaped: Formed by Jesus, Matthew 6:25–34 shows us that Jesus reshapes how we carry anxiety by calling us away from fear and toward deeper trust in our Father.

WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1.Does what you regularly consume (news, social media, conversations) move you more toward peace or fear?

2. What is one area of your life that seems to be a constant source of worry or fear, and what might it reveal about where you are placing your trust?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on September 27 by Pastor Oscar Navarro. In Week 3 of our series, Reshaped: Formed by Jesus, Luke 10:38–42 shows us that Jesus reshapes our attention by teaching us to recognize what matters most amid everything competing for us.

WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What has been getting most of your attention lately? How do you think it has been shaping you?

2. Where do you sense Jesus inviting you to slow down, listen, or give Him your attention again?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on September 20 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Week 2 of our series, Mark 10:32–45 and Philippians 2:3–8 show us that Jesus reshapes our understanding of greatness by teaching us that power and influence are not for our own benefit, but to serve and care for others.

WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• When have you experienced someone use power or influence in a way that helped you thrive? What made it different?

• Where might the desire to be needed, respected, or in control be shaping how you lead or serve?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on September 13 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Week 1 of our series, Mark 1:14–20 shows us that Jesus’ call to repent, believe, and follow is an invitation to reorient our lives around Him and His Kingdom.

WEEKLY REFLECTION QUESTIONS

What part of Jesus’ invitation (repent, believe, or follow) feels most significant for you right now?

When has following Jesus required you to surrender something: comfort, a relationship, a plan, or control?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on September 6 by Pastor Oscar Navarro. In Week 8 of our Psalms: Prayers for Life series, Psalm 51 reminds us that true repentance is rooted in God’s love, not fear and that the friend David betrayed points us to Jesus, the Friend who gave His life for us, turning sorrow into joy and joy into mission.

WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS | Psalm 51, Psalm 32, Psalm 103

Let these Psalms shape your prayers this week and remind you that God faithfully guides us, remains with us through every season, and invites us to entrust our lives to Him.

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on August 30 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Week 7 of our Psalms: Prayers for Life series, Psalm 63 reminds us that even in seasons of uncertainty and need, our deepest desire can be for more than God changing our circumstances—it can be for more of God Himself.

WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS | Psalm 63, Psalm 42, Psalm 84

Let these Psalms shape your prayers this week and remind you that God faithfully guides us, remains with us through every season, and invites us to entrust our lives to Him.