

Collective Church Podcast
Collective Church
This audio podcast features talks given at Collective Church, a church on LA’s Westside. We are a community following Jesus and seeking to reach, teach, and equip others to do the same. Our desire is to become a healthy and multiplying expression of Christ’s church in each of the 23 neighborhoods that make up the Westside of Los Angeles. Visit us online at www.collectivechurch.com.
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Jan 15, 2023 • 46min
Sabbath - Stop
From the series "The Sabbath". Matthew 11:28-30, Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11
The word “sabbath” means “to stop.” In Genesis, God worked for six days but then he rested on the seventh. In doing so, he built a rhythm into the fabric of creation. When we live in alignment with this ancient rhythm, we find peace and joy, but when we fight it, we fracture our souls.
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Jan 8, 2023 • 56min
Reaching Forward
Philippians 3:10-4:1
As we begin a new year, we consider a collective resolution from Paul's words in Phillipians 3:10-4:1. Pastor Ryan Smith looks at the vision, intention, and means of the Christian life as framework for the next twelve months as Collective Church.
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Dec 18, 2022 • 46min
Advent 2022 - Peace
Matthew 1:18-25, 2:13-18
Pastor Ryan Smith closes out our Advent series looking at how we can find and experience the peace or shalom of God by looking at the life of Joseph. Often we consider peace to be non-confrontational, fragile and only available outside of the boundaries of "ordinary life". But as we look to life of Joseph, we find a peace that breaks and challenges each of those assumptions.
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Dec 11, 2022 • 55min
Advent 2022 - Joy
Luke 2:8-20
As we continue in our Advent series, Pastor Ryan Smith examines the centrality of joy and happiness in the story and purpose of Christmas. To a world wrapped in fear, the birth and life of Jesus has brought a new way to live.
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Dec 4, 2022 • 53min
Advent 2022 - Love
1 John 4:7-21
As the children of God, we enter into the season of Advent as a time to revel in the love of God, abiding in it, and letting it warm our hearts. And as the self-giving love of God reaches our deepest selves, we discover that it's our call to embody it as well. Guest Pastor Brook Mosser teaches on the love of Advent and how we can share it.

Nov 27, 2022 • 45min
Advent 2022 - Hope
Psalm 130, Luke 2:25-32
Pastor Ryan Smith begins our Advent 2022 series by examining the theme of hope. In this season, we imagine ourselves in the story of Israel awaiting the birth of Jesus – not only so we can celebrate his first coming, but as a prompt to set our eyes on the horizon for his second.
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Nov 20, 2022 • 41min
Pursued by His Presence
From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd". Psalm 23, Genesis 28:10-22
Pastor Ryan Smith closes our time in Psalm 23 looking at the climatic finish of the Shepherd song. Though all of his leading, what is the final destination that finally awaits us and how has God ensured we make it there?
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Nov 14, 2022 • 48min
Hosted & Anointed
From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd" with Pastor Isaac Brickner. Psalm 23, Luke 22:14-23

Nov 6, 2022 • 48min
Led Through the Valley
From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd" with Pastor Ryan Smith. Psalm 23, Psalm 42
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Oct 30, 2022 • 45min
Renewed to Life
From the series "Church of the Good Shepherd". Psalm 23, Luke 15:1-7
As we move into the third verse of Psalm 23, we consider how our lives of lack are due to our wandering from the Shepherd who has all we need. Pastor Ryan Smith details the gracious renewal found in Jesus and his guidance into a life of righteousness for the sake of others.
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