Collective Church Podcast

From the series "Peculiar". 1 Thessalonians 1:1-7 Pastor Ryan Smith closes out our "Peculiar" series on the six distinctives of the early Church looking at 1 Thessalonians 1:1-7 and the peculiar way of Resilient Hope. Despite suffering and struggles the earliest Christians had a hope which weathered it all. As we live our lives in an increasingly chaotic and chaotic age, how can we recapture this final distinctive? Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Peculiar". 1 Corinthians 6:12-7:9 As we continue in our "Peculiar" series on the six distinctives of the early church, Pastor Ryan Smith teaches on 1 Corinthians 6:12–7:9 and the Sexual Revolution the first Christians led. In an age like ours that believed sex and our bodies were about rights, appetites, and were insignificant, the Ethics of Easter brought a declaration of the cosmic significance of each person's body and every disciple's sexuality. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Peculiar". Genesis 1:26-31, Psalm 139:13-17, Proverbs 31:8-9 Pastor Ryan Smith continues in our latest series, "Peculiar: The People of God & the Ethics of Easter" by examining the early church's practical and holistic commitment to the sanctity of life. Though this took a myriad of forms – they were most known for their response to abortion, infanticide, and exposure. In a cultural moment where this issue is the center of attention, how can we think Christianly about the issues and embody a culture of life? Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Peculiar". Romans 12:14–21, Romans 5:6-11, 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 As we continue in our "Peculiar" series recapturing the distinctives of the early Church, Pastor Ryan Smith examines what Romans called "obstinate foolishness." Though Christians were often excluded, criticized, persecuted, and even killed, they taught forgiveness, withheld retaliation, and loved their enemies. In this teaching we investigate this enemy-love, where it came from, and how we can carry it out today. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Peculiar". 1 John 3:16-18; 2 Corinthians 8:9 Pastor Ryan Smith continues in "Peculiar: The People of God & the Ethics of Easter" by looking at the radical charity and generosity of the early church, its basis in the heart of the Gospel, and practical steps for recapturing this distinctive. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Peculiar". Ephesians 2:11-22; Galatians 3:26-28 Pastor Ryan Smith continues in our latest series, "Peculiar: The People of God & the Ethics of Easter" by examining the diversity of the early Church. In a world which categorized and divided people into varying layers of value and privilege, the diversity and unity of Christians shook the world so much so that they were described as "anti-social atheists". Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Peculiar". 1 Peter 2:9-12; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 28:16-20 Pastor Ryan Smith begins our new series, "Peculiar: The People of God and the Ethics of Easter." How can Christians not just survive, but thrive in a world that views them as stupid, irrelevant, and dangerous all at the same time? Is the Church and our church destined to a sort of subsistence-spirituality at best or is it possible there is a way forward? To find our way forward, we need to look back. The early church thrived and embarked in a communal mission shaped by the empty tomb of Easter. Sermon Notes Here

Reflecting on John 20:1-18, Pastor Ryan Smith investigates what it means to begin to realize the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Smoke & Mirrors". Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14 Pastor Ryan Smith closes out our spring series, "Smoke & Mirrors: Deconstructing Los Angeles with the Book of Ecclesiastes." What is the good life in the land of smoke and mirrors? Sermon Notes Here

From the series "Smoke & Mirrors". Ecclesiastes 9:1-11:6 Sermon Notes Here