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The audio podcast of the Azure Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grand Terrace, CA
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Do you ever have a hard time talking about money? Of course, we all do at times. I suspect even Jesus had a hard time with that topic, depending on who his audience was. The poor loved it. The wealthy Pharisees, not so much!
One of Jesus' most difficult parables has to do with money—the story of the unfaithful steward in Luke 16. It’s a parable that at first glance seems hard to decipher. But in the context of the Messiah’s message of love, compassion, and justice for everyone, it’s quite easy to understand.
So did it help for Jesus to tell the story? The Pharisees sneered at him afterward, so we know that at least part of his audience was not impressed. But how do we react to Jesus’ teaching? We need to talk about that.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
"Darkness Will Not Overcome" is a 4-part series that will inspire, challenge, and empower you. In the book of John, the writer gives 7 signs to not only prove that Jesus is the Son of God, but of the miracle God wants to perform in your life. We will unlock the symbols and signs in the Bible that answer life's biggest questions and will give you hope for the future.
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”
“Amen, I say to you today, you will be with me in Paradise”
“Woman, behold, your son….Behold, your mother.”
“I thirst.”
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
“It is finished.”
Before we jump into celebrating the resurrection, we move together to meditate on these sacred words. The Azure Hills Pastoral Staff will share short messages on the last words of Jesus. We invite you to take in the depth of the love and sacrifice of Jesus. John 10:18 says, "No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.”
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
To give someone a blessing is the most significant affirmation we can offer. - Henri Nouwen
Dr. Delroy A. Brooks will share a message titled “Blessings of the Kingdom.” Pastor Brooks serves as youth, young adult and children’s pastor for the Kansas Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church in Riverside, CA. Dr. Brooks is happily married to his wife, Dr. Dilys Brooks, Campus Chaplain at Loma Linda University. Their union has produced two blessings, their legacy, Micah and Matea. He is an author, blogger, podcaster, avid cultural critic, comic book and sci-fi reader, music enthusiast, and sports fan.
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Pastor Tara VinCross will share the message, A Call to Healing, the fifth part in the Deep Calling series, exploring eight calls of God. The call to healing is a call to honesty and transparency. It’s an invitation to begin where you are, not where you wish you were. It’s an invitation to a process of trusting the work of the Holy Spirit over time.
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Jesus lived and worked in a hostile environment. From the beginning of his teaching career to his death on a cross he faced unrelenting criticism, subtle micro aggressions, and blatant threats on his life. Even though his kingdom was about love and not about political power or popularity, many felt threatened. And threatened people often say and do extreme things, even violent things. How do we live and work in a world like that?
How can the peaceful principles of the Kingdom survive in the face of such hostility? How can we defend our faith in a way that is constructive and helpful?
We will discover the way Jesus answered those questions. Pastor Mike Leno will speak on “Following Jesus in a Hostile Environment,” based on the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:33–48.