Canyon Hills San Luis Obispo
Canyon Hills San Luis Obispo exists to inspire and equip people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. We accomplish our purpose as we grow in intimacy with God, community with other believers and influence in our world.
Episodes
295 episodes
When Passion Misses the Point, and Grace Refuses to Quit | Romans 10:1-21
In Romans 10, Paul reminds us that salvation is not achieved through effort, tradition, or zeal, but received by faith in Jesus Christ. This message unpacks the simplicity and power of the gospel, the danger of misplaced confidence, and the urg...
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When Faith Gets Complicated | Romans 9:1-33
Did God fail Israel—or are we missing the point? In Romans 9, Paul tackles one of Scripture’s most challenging chapters, defending God’s faithfulness, righteousness, justice, and grace. This episode calls us to humility, trust, and a renewed co...
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God Is For You | Romans 18:31-39
When life presses hard and faith feels fragile, a quiet question often rises: Is God really for me? In this episode, we explore Romans 8:31–39, where Paul delivers a bold, unshakable answer. God is for us, Christ intercedes for us, and nothing—...
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Desperate Prayer
In Desperate Prayer, Pastor Scott shares real stories of urgent, faith-filled moments—family crises, a child’s terrifying nightmares, a 105-degree fever, and a friend’s months-long job struggle—showing how God meets people at the break...
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The Promise of Perfection | Believe
In this episode, we walk through the closing chapter of 2 Peter, where Scripture confronts a question we often avoid: How should we be living while we wait? Without speculation or timelines, this message calls us to examine what truly shapes ou...
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The Promise of Power | Believe Christmas Series
In this Christmas message from Matthew 2, we explore three very different responses to the birth of Jesus: the joyful worship of the wise men, the jealous rage of King Herod, and the humble yet powerful arrival of Jesus—the true King. By slowin...
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The Promise of Presence | Believe Christmas Series
The Christmas story begins with disruption, not comfort. In Matthew 1:18–25, we explore The Promise of Presence and the meaning of Immanuel—God with us. Through Joseph’s story, we’re reminded that when life feels uncertain or co...
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The Promise of Purpose | Believe Christmas Series
Christmas isn’t just a day we mark — it’s a promise fulfilled. In this kickoff to our Christmas series, we walk through Matthew’s Gospel and discover why Jesus’ genealogy is actually a powerful story of hope: from Abraham to David, through exil...
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Suffering Well | Romans 8:18-30
Because of the gospel, Christians can “suffer well”: suffering is real and painful, but it is not random or final. In Romans 8:18–30, Paul shows that our pain sits inside a larger story of redemption—creation groans, we groan, the Spirit groans...
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An Upgrade Is Needed | Romans 8:1-17
In this episode, we dive into Romans 8:1–17 to see that God doesn’t patch up our old life—He gives us a brand-new operating system through the Holy Spirit. Discover what it means to live free from condemnation, walk in resurrection power, and r...
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When Good Intentions Collide With Reality | Romans 7:1-23
We all have good intentions that keep colliding with reality. In this episode, we walk through Romans 7 to unpack the war within every believer, why willpower isn’t enough, and how the Holy Spirit leads us from frustration into real freedom in ...
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True Freedom Starts Here | Romans 6:15-23
What if the freedom we chase is actually the thing that keeps us bound? In this powerful message from Romans 6:15–23, Pastor Rich unpacks one of the greatest paradoxes of the Gospel: True freedom isn’t found in doing whatever you want — it’s fo...
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The Death That Made Me Alive | Romans 6:1-14
Many believers live between the cross and the resurrection — forgiven, but not free. In this message, Pastor Vanessa explores the mystery of Romans 6: that to truly live, something in us must die. Through the symbol of baptism and the truth of ...
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From the Fall to the Fix | Romans 5:12-21
In this episode, Pastor Rich unpacks Romans 5:12–21 and explores how two men—Adam and Jesus—changed the course of human history. The first Adam’s disobedience brought sin and death into the world, but the second Adam, Jesus Christ, brought life...
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From Chaos to Confidence | Romans 5:1-11
In this message from the Unashamed series, Pastor Rich shares how true peace isn’t something we chase — it’s something we already have through Jesus Christ. Discover how to rest in what Christ has done, stand firm in grace, and find ho...
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We've Got It All Backwards | Romans 4:1-25
Have you ever gotten something completely backwards? In Romans 4, Paul reminds us that righteousness isn’t earned by effort—it’s received by faith. Through Abraham and David, we discover that grace comes before works, and faith before reward. I...
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All Grace, No Bragging | Romans 3:21-31
After spending the first three chapters of Romans uncovering the bad news—that every one of us stands guilty before a holy God—Paul finally turns the corner to share the Good News: we can be made right with God through faith i...
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The Guilty World and the Faithful God | Romans 3:1-20
In this episode, we dive into Romans 3:1–20, where Paul confronts both Jews and Gentiles with the sobering reality that no one is righteous apart from God. We’ll explore the tough questions Paul anticipates from his listeners—about God’s faithf...
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No One Gets a Free Pass | Romans 2:1-28
In Romans 2, the apostle Paul flips the script—reminding us that no one escapes God’s judgment, not even the moral, religious, or self-righteous. Outward religion, Bible knowledge, or good intentions aren’t enough; God is after a transformed he...
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When Truth Is Traded for a Lie | Romans 1:18-32
This week we dive into Romans 1:18–32—a passage that doesn’t pull any punches. Paul lays out the “bad news” of humanity’s sin and rebellion, so that we can better grasp the “good news” of God’s saving grace through Jesus Christ. Together, we’ll...
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A Faith That Won’t Back Down | Romans 1:1-17
In this episode, we dive into Romans—Paul’s powerful letter to a divided church in Rome. Written from Corinth, it speaks to Jews and Gentiles learning to live as one under Christ. We’ll unpack the gospel’s themes of grace, faith, and redemption...
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When Running Isn't Repentance
In this week's episode, we’re looking at what true repentance really means through Jonah’s story and Romans 12:2. Jonah shows us that running from God isn’t the same as repenting. Real repentance means letting God transform the way we think so ...
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Jonah: Rebel Prophet, Relentless God | Week 4 | Jonah 4:1-11
In this weeks message, we explored the story of Jonah's struggle with God's mercy. Moving beyond the familiar tale of the great fish, we examined Jonah's surprising anger at God's compassion toward Nineveh. The message revealed how Jonah's pref...
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Jonah: Rebel Prophet, Relentless God | Week 3 | Jonah 3:1-10
This weeks message explored Jonah chapter 3, revealing God's consistent character of pursuing humanity with salvation. Through historical context and Biblical narrative, it shows how God used a reluctant prophet to bring transformation to Ninev...
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Jonah: Rebel Prophet, Relentless God | Week 2 | Jonah 2:1-10
In this week's episode of Jonah: Rebel Prophet, Relentless God, we dive into Jonah chapter 2, which explores the lessons from Jonah's time in the belly of the fish. We discover how God meets us in our darkest moments, listens to our prayers, an...
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