City Life Church San Diego
Welcome to the City Life Church Podcast, where faith meets action in the heart of Mt. Hope. We are a diverse family of God, united by Jesus, led by Scripture, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are committed to caring for both the spiritual and tangible needs of the lost and hurting. Through inspiring messages and practical lessons, we seek to equip and encourage you to live out God’s calling in everyday life. Join us as we grow in faith, serve our community, and share the hope of the Gospel with the world.
Episodes
53 episodes
Matthew 21:1-13 What If The Savior You Want Is Not The Savior You Need
A cheering crowd. Palm branches on the road. A humble donkey. Then, almost immediately, an uproar in the city and a confrontation in the temple. Palm Sunday is not a soft-focus Bible moment for us; it’s a test of what we really want from Jesus....
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1 Kings 17 God Often Leads With The Next Right Step
Your “next step” might feel too small to matter, but that’s often where God starts. We open 1 Kings 17 and follow Elijah into a season where the water literally runs dry, the easy provision ends, and God doesn’t hand him a five-year plan. Inste...
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1 Kings 16 Your Real Enemy Is Not People
Ahab looks powerful on the outside, but 1 Kings paints a different picture: spiritual compromise, idol worship, and leadership choices that poison a whole nation. We start there because many of us know what it feels like to live under pressure,...
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2 Peter 3:14-18 Don’t Miss Your Number At In-N-Out: Stay Ready For God
We unpack 2 Peter 3:14–18 to show why Christian waiting is active, attentive, and hopeful. We call our church to chase holiness, introduce friends to Jesus, and keep growing in grace while guarding against destructive teaching.• making ...
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2 Peter:1-13 Why God’s “Delay” Is Mercy And How To Live While You Wait
What if God’s “delay” isn’t delay at all, but mercy with your name on it? We open 2 Peter 3:1–13 and wrestle with a hope that doesn’t wilt under headlines, mockery, or unmet timelines. From the tender way Peter addresses “dear friends” to his u...
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2 Peter 2:1-18: Guarding Your Heart From False Teachers
Evil rarely kicks down the door; it smiles, flatters, and asks for your ear. We walk through 2 Peter 2 to expose how false teachers operate, why their promises feel so good, and what it takes to stay anchored in Jesus when every feed and microp...
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Ash Wednesday: Psalm 13:1-6 How Long, O Lord
Hope doesn’t begin where pain ends; it begins where honesty does. For our special Ash Wednesday Service, We open the door on weariness from a broken world, and let Psalm 13 teach us how to bring unfiltered grief to God without losing our grip o...
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2 Peter 1:16 Why Peter Staked His Life On Jesus
Myths are fun until they ask for nothing and change no one. We’re taking a hard look at why Peter refused to call Jesus a legend, staking his life on what he heard and saw: the transfiguration’s blinding light, a voice from heaven, a crucified ...
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Holiness And Justice Belong Together Or Both Fail
Outrage is easy. Obedience is hard. We open the gap between those two with a candid look at why God rejects empty worship and how real justice begins with small, faithful acts right where we live. Anchored in Jeremiah 7 and Amos 5, we wrestle w...
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2 Peter 1:1-15 Tools For Godly Living
God has given us everything required for life and godliness, and the difference between drift and growth is whether we pick up those tools.Humility anchors it all. If Peter can call our faith equal to his, the ground truly is level at th...
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Acts 2 Why A Healthy Church Feels Like Home
What if church felt less like a weekly lecture and more like a living room where people actually carry your burdens, share your meals, and fight for your hope when your arms get tired? We dive into Acts 2 to rediscover koinonia—real fellowship ...
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1 Corinthians 9:19 Winning Hearts By Meeting People Where They Are
Truth that can’t be heard won’t heal, so we get practical about how to make good news sound like good news. We open with honest stories about miscommunication that land laughs and lessons, then move into Paul’s charge in 1 Corinthians 9: become...
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Stop Owning People Online And Start Baking Cookies
Rivalries are loud right now—online, at the table, even in the pews. We open 1 Corinthians 1 and see ourselves in Corinth’s mirror: factions, favorite teachers, and a drift toward cultural patterns that slice the church into teams. Then we go d...
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Matthew 1:1-17 Genealogy To Gospel: Why Jesus’ Family Tree Matters
A list of names shouldn’t feel this alive, but Matthew’s genealogy refuses to play it safe. We walk through a family tree that breaks the rules of ancient PR, naming women, highlighting outsiders, and refusing to hide the failures of kings. Tha...
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What Changes When Jesus Sits On Your Throne
Power makes noise; true kingship makes hearts kneel. We open Matthew 2 and watch two paths unfold—Herod gripping a fragile throne and the Magi crossing borders to bow at the feet of a child. That collision sets the tone for a message about surr...
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1 Peter 5:6-14 Radical Humility: Trusting God Above The Fog
What do you hold onto when life feels like fog and you are in the dark? We turn to Peter—the impulsive fisherman who stumbled, denied, and then led—because his words were forged in failure and refined by grace. Walking through 1 Peter 5:6–14, w...
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He’s All We Got, He’s All We Need
What if the restless ache you keep trying to fix with busyness, success, or even family devotion is really a hunger for Christ’s supremacy? We walk through Colossians 1 and confront our habit of adding to Jesus—mixing the gospel with performanc...
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Preparing For Prayer, Practicing Love, Serving With Strength God Gives.
We open 1 Peter 4:7–11 and see a blueprint for a meaningful life: prepare for prayer, practice constant love, and serve from the strength God provides. Along the way, we sit with Peter’s paradoxical story—rash and brave, fearful and...
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1 Peter 4:1-6 Holiness Looks Like Rebellion Against Your Own Desires
What if the parts of you that feel most contradictory are the very places God plans to build something strong? We sit with the hard truth that transformation invites friction. Old crowds get confused when you stop saying yes to the...
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Power in Submission 1 Peter 2:11-25, 3:1-7
A fisherman who swung a sword became a shepherd who healed with words. That turn—from impulse to wisdom—is why Peter’s voice still cuts through noise and outrage with a simple challenge: live so honorably that slander turns into worship. We ope...
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Psalms 124: If the Lord Hadn’t Been On Our Side
What if the only reason you’re still standing is because God was on your side? Psalm 124 dares us to look back with clear eyes and honest hearts, and that’s exactly where we go—into memory, testimony, and the kind of gratitude that changes how ...
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1 Peter 1:22-25 When everything fades like desert flowers, only the gospel endures
What if the most enduring thing about your life can’t be posted, purchased, or preserved—only received? We turn to 1 Peter 1:22–25 and walk through a bracing, hope-filled vision: the grass withers, the flowers fall, and yet the word of the Lord...
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1 Peter:1:1-12 Rock Solid Faith: Peter's Guide for the Christian Misfit
What does it mean to be a stranger in your own home? Peter's powerful letter to the "diaspora" speaks directly to anyone who has ever felt like they don't quite belong—whether you're an immigrant, a refugee, or simply a Christian trying to navi...
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Finding God When the World Burns: Daniel's Lessons for Dark Times
Daniel's extraordinary courage wasn't rooted in guaranteed divine rescue, but in faithful obedience when death seemed certain. His friends declared they would not bow to idols whether God saved them or not. This perspective transforms how w...
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