Gulf Coast Community Church Podcast – St. Petersburg

“What do we do now?”—an ever present question for believers!
When the disciples first realized Jesus was the Messiah… when they saw Him crucified… when He ascended into heaven—they were left wondering, “Now what?”

We find ourselves asking that same question today. With the world fractured, the church often distracted, and our witness sometimes dim, what are we supposed to do now?

Jesus gives us a clear and costly answer: we are called to live as a community of shalom—a people who show the world a different way to live where His kingdom and righteousness are sought above all things… and often at a great cost.

Join us as we continue our series Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division with a message on The Church as a Community of Shalom.


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(If this message stirred something in you and you are longing to grow in the ways of peace, justice, and gospel-shaped community, we invite you to join us at Gulf Coast Community Church. If you are searching for a church near me, a non denominational church in St. Pete, or a non denominational church in St. Petersburg, we welcome you. Our desire is to be a local expression of Christ’s kingdom in St. Petersburg, rooted in Scripture, shaped by grace, and committed to reconciliation.)

🎙️ Sermon Series: Cultivating Peace in a World of Division
📖 Text: Philippians 4:1–9
🕊️ Message: The God of Peace Will Be With You

In a world where peace feels rare and conflict is constant, how do we experience the peace of God that transcends all understanding? This message unpacks Paul’s call to “stand firm in the Lord,” to align our minds and hearts with Christ, and to practice the presence of God in everyday life.

Discover how prayer, thanksgiving, and transformed thinking open the way to peace that guards both heart and mind. Learn why rejoicing, gentleness, and a renewed thought life are essential for peacemakers today.

“The God of peace will be with you.” That promise is for you.

Some conflicts don’t just go away.
They sit.
They grow.
They harden.

And sometimes the person you most need to talk to is the one you least want to face.

But Jesus didn’t leave us without a way forward. In fact, He gave us a path so bold—and so uncomfortable—that most of us quietly ignore it.

What if that’s why our relationships stay fractured?
What if that’s why our witness to the world feels powerless?

This Sunday, we’ll uncover the surprising steps Jesus and Paul say can turn hurt into healing and division into unity.

It’s not easy.
It’s not quick.

But it’s the only way to cultivate real peace.

Join us as we seek to live out Matthew 18:15–20 in the way Paul describes in Ephesians 4:1–16. Together, we’ll discover the path to cultivating peace in the church.

We often imagine peace as something quiet, comfortable, and calm. But in Matthew 10, Jesus says something shocking:
“I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.”

What kind of peace is that?

This Sunday, we’ll explore what it means to follow Jesus not into safety, but into sacrifice. We’ll venture into the trenches of World War I, hear Bonhoeffer’s warning about “cheap grace,” and most importantly, listen to Jesus as He calls us to a peace that is more costly—and more beautiful—than anything this world offers.

If you’ve been holding back, clinging to comfort or avoiding risk, this message might be exactly what you need.

Peace isn’t safe. But it is worth it.

We often think of peace as a feeling—something internal, quiet, personal.

But in Colossians 3, Paul speaks of peace in a surprising way: not just as something we experience, but something that rules. Something that governs the community of God’s people. Something we are called to put on, like clothing.

This Sunday, we’ll explore what it means to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts—and how that peace shapes who we are, how we relate to one another, and what message we live and speak into the world.

In an age of outrage and division, this passage offers not a retreat into comfort but a radical calling into Christ-shaped unity, humility, and love.

Join us as we continue our series Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division and ask together: what does it mean to be people where peace lives and leads?

🎙️ The Power of Peace
Part of the series: Cultivating Peace – A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division

How strong is peace, really? In a culture saturated with division, rage, and endless debate, this message explores the surprising strength of gentleness, the urgency of reconciliation, and the radical power of the gospel to transform even the most hostile hearts. From Saul’s conversion to everyday online arguments, we’re invited to consider: What if peace wasn’t weakness, but God’s most powerful weapon?

💬 “The gospel of peace reconciles hostiles.”
💬 “Why not just be wronged?”
💬 “Gentleness and humility are a witness to the path of the gospel of peace.”

📖 Featuring Acts 9, Ephesians 2, and 1 Timothy 1, this message calls the church to move beyond uniformity into true gospel unity and to reflect the peace of Christ in every relationship.

🎧 Listen in and discover how Jesus calls us to be peacemakers, not peacekeepers...and how your life can become a living picture of God’s coming reconciliation.


Acts 8:3, 9:1-2, 13-17; Ephesians 4:1-3
Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division
Preacher: Samuel McNair


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(If this message stirred something in you and you are longing to grow in the ways of peace, justice, and gospel-shaped community, we invite you to join us at Gulf Coast Community Church. If you are searching for a church near me, a non denominational church in St. Pete, or a non denominational church in St. Petersburg, we welcome you. Our desire is to be a local expression of Christ’s kingdom in St. Petersburg, rooted in Scripture, shaped by grace, and committed to reconciliation.)

This Sunday we continue our Cultivating Peace series by exploring one of the most overlooked but powerful fruits of the Spirit: gentleness.

In a world where loud voices dominate and defensiveness is second nature, Jesus invites us to “Come and learn from me… for I am gentle and humble in heart.” What if gentleness isn’t weakness but the very strength that makes peace possible? What if it’s the truest expression of grace?

We’ll reflect on what gentleness looks like in Christ, how it’s formed in us by the Spirit, and why it’s essential for leadership, relationships, and our witness in a divided world.

This Sunday we continue our Cultivating Peace series by exploring one of the most overlooked but powerful fruits of the Spirit: gentleness.
In a world where loud voices dominate and defensiveness is second nature, Jesus invites us to “Come and learn from me… for I am gentle and humble in heart.” What if gentleness isn’t weakness but the very strength that makes peace possible? What if it’s the truest expression of grace?
We’ll reflect on what gentleness looks like in Christ, how it’s formed in us by the Spirit, and why it’s essential for leadership, relationships, and our witness in a divided world.

What if peace isn’t just a feeling—but a way of walking?

We continue our journey into Cultivating Peace with a bold question: Can the church truly be a witness of reconciliation in a world built on division?

Isaiah warns of rejecting the “gently flowing waters” of peace, while Paul urges us to bind peace to our feet like sandals, ready to walk into hard places.

We’ll explore real detours from the path of peace, honest differences between believers, and the deep preparation it takes to become people who instinctively love even our enemies. Along the way, we’ll consider Cornelius and Peter, Paul and Barnabas—and even a martyr who turned back to rescue his enemy.

Join us as we ask: What shapes your reflexes when peace is on the line? And how do we learn to walk the way of Jesus... no matter the cost?

Isaiah 8:6-8; 52:7; Luke 1:76, 79; Acts 10:36; Ephesians 6:14-15
Series: Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division
Preacher: Jerry Cisar

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2 Corinthians 10, Psalm 46:10–11

We live in a world fraying at the edges — arguments at the dinner table, division in the headlines, quiet tension behind closed doors.
And yet, somehow, we’re called to be people of peace.

But what kind of peace?
The kind that avoids conflict?
Or the kind that can heal it?

“Let go, and know that I am God… I loom among nations, I loom upon earth.” (Psalm 46:10–11, Altar)

We’re beginning a new series: Cultivating Peace: A Witness of Reconciliation in a World of Division. We’ll explore what real peace looks like — not just personally, but relationally, socially, and spiritually. Not just a quiet heart, but a reconciled people.

(Sorry, due to lightning, we had technical difficulties with our wifi and livestream video for this sermon). The audio was captured here.)



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Psalm 46:10–11

Preacher: Jerry Cisar

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John 13:34-35
IF We Love One Another
Preacher: Aron Osborne

What if one tiny word shaped the entire witness of the Church?

Jesus said:

“By this all people will know that you are my disciples—if you love one another.” (John 13:35)

That "IF" is doing a lot of work.
It means our witness isn’t automatic.
It means the world will know we follow Jesus—not by our doctrine, our worship, or our branding—but if we love one another.

In this message, we explore:

💥 Why Jesus made love the non-negotiable evidence of discipleship
💥 What keeps us from loving like He loved
💥 How love transforms ordinary churches into communities that reflect Christ to the world

You might think this is Christianity 101—but sometimes the most basic truths are the ones we most need to return to.

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▶️ Watch on YouTube and be challenged to love in a way that makes Jesus visible to the world.


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