In Luke 18, we meet a pharisee and a tax collector. The pharisee brags before God, while the tax collector bows and beats his chest in humility. Today, Pastor Jon applies this parable to the world we live in. 

Jesus's warning is just as relevant now as it was in first-century Israel. Pride and comparison are enemies of the life lived with God. And we must detox from them before they kill us.

Too Good for God (DETOX)-Pastor Jon Ireland- 2021.3.7

This week, out spiritual "detox" is from THINGS. DJ, our Director of Compassion, Mercy, and Justice takes us into Matthew 25:31​-46, where Jesus identifies himself with "the least of these." 

How will you respond to the message today?
Feeding the hungry?
Giving water to the thirsty?
Clothing the naked?
Or, "visiting" the prisoner?

Look closely at the sermon slides and come to our in-person worship service at Community Covenant Church on 3/17, starting at 5:30PM. Be ready to do your "act of service" as a way of worshipping the God who gave his life for you. See you Wednesday!

The Things that Make God Happy (DETOX)-Pastor Jon Ireland-2021.3.14

On this Palm Sunday, we remember why Jesus started and finished his journey to the cross - to forgive us and to teach us to forgive. Pastor Jono teaches out of Matthew 18, in which Jesus tells a parable about the nature and the power of forgiveness. 

“You can forgive. Forgiveness means refusing to make them pay for what they did. It is a form of suffering. You are absorbing the debt, taking the cost of it completely on yourself instead of taking it out of the other person. It hurts terribly. Many people would say it feels like a kind of death. Yes, but it is a death that leads to resurrection instead of the lifelong living death of bitterness and cynicism.” - Tim Keller

Locked In, Locked Out (DETOX) -Pastor Jono Shaffer -2021.3.28

This week, we kick off a brand new sermon series called "Lost and Found: Jesus' Words for Lost Christians." In this message, Pastor Jon presents a challenge out of the books of Matthew, Luke, and Revelation. Even if you call yourself a Christian, is your heart divided? It's time to reorient your whole life in response to God's purposes for you. 

Watch the sermon and then reflect: How might you be like Luke and what are you going to do about it?

Lost Christians (Lost and Found)-Pastor Jon Ireland-21.4.18

This week, we continue a new sermon series called, "Lost and Found: Jesus' Words for Lost Christians." Where are you on your spiritual journey? At home in the Father's house? Eating with the pigs? Somewhere in between?
Come rediscover the joy of coming home to God's love.

Eating with Pigs (Lost Christians)-Pastor Jon Ireland-2021.4.25

Happy Mother's Day to our Oceanhills online community! We're continuing our sermon series called, "Lost and Found: Jesus' Words for Lost Christians." A hardworking mother herself, Laurie Polich Short has a God-given message of hope for all of us.

Grace in Imperfect Families (Lost and Found)- Pastor Laurie Short - 2021.5.9

In this series, we've been reading the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) from the perspective of the various characters in the parable. This week, Pastor Jon takes a closer look at the characteristics of the Father's compassionate, scandalous love. This, Jesus says, is the kind of love God has for those who come running back to Him!

The Father's Love (Lost and Found)-Pastor Jon Ireland-2021.5.16

Reading the book of Nehemiah. Preaching on cultivating a healthy prayer life.

Rebuilding Our Prayer Life

Today, Pastor Jon preaches from Nehemiah 4 and 6. Nehemiah has been tasked by God to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, but in this part of the story he faces critics and doubters. In our own lives, we too will face our fair share of opposition, from those close to us and even from ourselves! 

God's power helps us reframe the adversity we face into an opportunity to depend on Him and grow as a disciple of Jesus. If you're facing discouragement and criticism, if you're in need of resilience, this one is for you!

Resilience in the Face of Opposition

If someone were to ask you how you know your faith is true, sincere, the real thing...what would you say? Our salvation is not earned by good works, but our salvation should certainly be demonstrated through good works!

This week, Pastor Jon teaches from Nehemiah 5. Here, in this chapter, God lays out 3 key attitudes His followers should have towards money, displayed through the life of Nehemiah. If your faith needs a JUMP-START, buckle up and watch this!

Genuine Faith, Generous Life (REBUILDING)

Team World Vision Sunday with Lyndsey Deanne Ratchford.

A New Kind of Seeing - DJ Johnsen

Guest Speaker Kevin Butcher speaks on God's love on Father's Day.

Psalm 119: The Road Less Travelled Pt. I - Kevin Butcher

Psalm 119: The Road Less Traveled Pt. VI - Jon Ireland

Join us for our Christmas Eve Service - live from the Hilton Rotunda
Message by Pastor Jon Ireland

Christmas Eve Under the Stars 2024: Peace in the Chaos

Guest speaker Bryan Murphy shares with us.

Christmas Chaos: Peace with Others

Pastor Jono Shaffer guides us through an annual examen of our lives.

2024 Annual Examen

New Series! "Prayer: Strengthening Our Friendship With God" Pastor Jon Ireland

"Show Up" Pastor Jon Ireland

"The Jesus Prayer" Pastor Jono Shaffer

"The Prayer of Confession" Pastor Jon Ireland

"Listening Prayer" Becky Lahna

"Unanswered Prayer" Mike McKinniss

"24/7 Prayer" Jon Ireland

Week 9 of our Prayer Series. This is our open-mic service where our church body shares how this prayer challenge has impacted them in the last 40 days. 

Join us next week as we enter the Lent season together. 

"Wow, Thanks, Help" Testimonies from our 40-Day Prayer Challenge!

Week 1 of our new series "The Art of Letting Go".

"The Art of Letting Go: Part 1" Jon Ireland

Week 2 of our series "The Art of Letting Go". 

"Letting Go for His Way" Jon Ireland

Week 3 of our series, "The Art of Letting Go".

"Letting Go of Being a People Pleaser" Jon Ireland

Week 4 of our series, "The Art of Letting Go".

"Letting Go of Bitterness and Resentment" Jon Ireland

"Letting Go of Being Right" Jon Ireland

Week 5 of our series, "The Art of Letting Go". 

"Letting Go of Shame" Jono Shaffer

The finale to our series, "The Art of Letting Go"

Easter Sunday 2025! Jon Ireland & John Ortberg

This series is to challenge, inspire, and encourage you to move beyond just doing church on Sundays and to connect, grow, and serve in our community!

Stuck In The Visitor Center? -Part 1

What do you do when you want to grow spiritually? Pastor Jon gives us the basics that deep spirituality is based on.

Stuck In The Visitor Center? Part 4

DETOX is a new series that will follow the season of Lent, up until Easter Sunday. Today, Pastor Jon teaches from the book of 2 Kings, pulling lessons from the story of Naaman that inform how we, too, can become transformed people by the work of God in our lives.  

Feeling stuck? Feeling like you're playing around in the shallow end of faith? Coasting? God has more for you, and it starts with this message!

Will you choose the path of humility daily -  laying down control... DOING what you don’t want to do?

Will you choose & invite someone THIS WEEK to walk alongside us - to be your DETOX partner?

DETOX: The Way of Transformation -Pastor Jon Ireland -2021-2-21

DETOX: Part 2 -Pastor Jon Ireland -2021-2-28

Our motto is simple: Love Everyone Always! Our mission is simple: More wholehearted followers of Jesus. We are an intergenerational community of ordinary people desiring to live extraordinary lives. We are committed to bring heaven to earth – one life, one family, & one opportunity at a time. We worship together at 10am on Sundays in Santa Barbara, CA.

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