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Element Christian Church of Santa MariaNRABV Pt 2 - Week 12: Saved Through ChildbearingThere is so much confusion over Paul’s instructions about women in 1 Timothy 2:11-15. By examining the cultural and religious context of Ephesus, we can get a broader picture of what he had been trying to say. Culturally, Paul was addressing specific problems arising from the collision between Jewish synagogue practices, pagan Artemis worship, and early Christian communities. The passage about women being "saved through childbearing" is most likely a targeted response to former Artemis worshippers who needed proper theological education and assurance that Jesus, not Artemis (the goddess of midwifery), would protect them in childbirth.
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2025-12-0844 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaNRABV Pt 2 - Week 6: Gathering TogetherHebrews 10:24-25 ("not neglecting to meet together"), was frequently cited during COVID to argue for in-person church attendance. However, this misses the deeper Biblical context. In the New Testament era, churches were small house gatherings where everyone knew each other intimately (which is different from today's mobile, anonymous church culture where people can attend services while remaining essentially unknown). The passage is primarily about living in authentic Christian community.
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2025-10-2740 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians Week 33: The Joy of God's Glory, True Fellowship, and GraceToday we finish the book of Philippians and there are two main themes: God’s glory and Christian fellowship. Paul ends his letter with, “To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.” This closing emphasizes that God’s glory is the ultimate purpose of all things. He reminds us that God Himself is the most God-centered being in the universe.
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2025-09-1544 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians Week 27: The Joy Of JoyPhilippians 4:4-5 explores Paul’s recurring theme of joy that “bubbles out” even in the midst of his imprisonment. Paul doesn’t simply command joy as an emotion we must manufacture; rather, he roots joy in the truths of the Gospel. Unlike the world’s pursuit of happiness through self-fulfillment, Christian joy comes from recognizing we were designed for relationship with God. When we understand that “the Lord is at hand” (present with us) and trust in His goodness, we can experience joy that transcends our current circumstances and helps us view life in light of eternity.
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2025-08-0440 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians Week 23: The Joy Of Pressing OnPhilippians 3:12-16 explores Paul’s understanding of what truly matters in the Christian life. Paul teaches that we should not focus on externals (appearance, possessions, status, etc.) but on knowing Christ deeply. Paul openly shares his past - including his religious credentials and even his persecution of Christians - but views it through the lens of the Gospel.
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2025-07-0737 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians Week 22: The Joy That Jesus is LORDIn our confused and chaotic culture where truth seems relative and basic Christian beliefs are controversial, we need clarity. The answer to cultural confusion is found in one profound truth: Jesus Christ is Lord.
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2025-06-3037 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians Week 21: The Joy of TransformationDavid Martyn Lloyd-Jones once said that Philippians 1:6 may very well be described as the fundamental (or key) verse to all of Paul’s letter to the church in Phillipi. He said it’s one of those “magnificent, fundamental, profound statements which lead us into the very depths of Christian doctrine and Christian theology.” In this verse we have a window into the Biblical teaching of salvation; the whole doctrine of salvation kind of compressed into just one little verse.
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2025-06-2234 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians 20: The Joy Of ResurrectionPaul makes a passionate declaration in Philippians 3:10-11 about knowing Christ and the power of His resurrection. The Christian doctrine of resurrection has two essential components: it is both a historical fact to be believed and a personal experience to be lived. When we separate these aspects, we end up with “form without power”—either intellectual orthodoxy without relationship, or vague spirituality without an historical foundation.
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2025-06-0838 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians 17: The Joy Of Being An ExamplePaul presents Timothy and Epaphroditus as living examples of the Christian humility he has been teaching. After discussing concepts like humility, unity, and pouring out our lives for Christ, Paul now provides concrete examples of what these principles look like in action.
• Timothy demonstrates genuine concern for others’ welfare rather than self-interest.
• Epaphroditus literally risked his life in service to Paul and the Gospel.
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2025-05-1950 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians 06 - Still Joyfully Praying in AffectionThere is a lot in today’s message as we explore Paul’s deep affection for the Philippian church and his prayer for their spiritual growth. There are three types of affection Paul demonstrates and four aspects of prayer for the church. Paul’s relationship with the Philippians exemplifies true gospel partnership, showing how Christian love combines deep affection with growing knowledge and wisdom.
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2025-02-1739 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians 04 - A New Way of Life Part 3: What Kind of JoyToday we will explore the theme of true Christian joy as revealed in Philippians. Paul demonstrates that authentic joy isn’t dependent on circumstances but flows from our relationship with Christ. Paul wrote to the Philippians with joy despite having experienced persecution and imprisonment in their city. Paul’s joy comes from understanding God’s grace and our position in Christ, not from our performance or circumstances. Joylessness in Christians has often damaged the perception of Christianity; we are called to display Christ’s joy as we partner together in the Gospel.
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2025-02-0443 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians 03 - A New Way of Life Part 2: Grace and PeaceToday we will take another look at a new way of life “in Christ.” There is a transformative power that comes from God’s grace that results in peace in our lives. Paul’s greeting isn’t just a formal introduction but encapsulates the essence of the Christian experience. Grace is defined as favor granted to an undeserving person by an unobligated giver, while peace (shalom) represents complete harmony with God, others, and creation. We can understand God’s grace by seeing both the depth of our sin and the height of God’s mercy. This dual vision creates a spiritual expl...
2025-01-2733 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPhilippians 02 - A New Way of Life Part 1: Saints and SlavesServants is the word for slave, and saint means “set apart ones.” The introduction to Philippians leads us to ask what should a Christian life look like (or what is a Christian). Many answers to that question tend to be very self-centered or works centered. The true answer is that we are saved by the sheer grace of God, we are Servants and Saints. People will use this phrase, “A Christian is a sinner saved by grace,” and while true, there isn’t a place in the Bible where we are told to first and foremost identify ourselves as a “sinner...
2025-01-2239 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaThe Carols Christmas Eve - 12 Days of ChristmasMerry Christmas Eve! Tonight we will explore the somewhat
controversial significance of “The 12 Days of Christmas” carol. The
song, which seems like a silly list of expensive gifts (totaling over
$200,000 in 2023), may actually contain deep theological meaning.
Though the song’s exact interpretations may vary, its purpose was
to teach Christian faith fundamentals. Most importantly, it points to
how God never forgets us, even when we forget Him.
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2024-12-2825 min
IFAF Podcast - Idaho FallsEp. 58 - Parade of Homes! Secret Lives of Mormon Wives! Santa Maria Style Grilling!Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ifafpod?sub_confirmation=1Chappell Roan is Hot To Go, the Mormon Jesus statue and logo is a depiction of the Christus sculpture in Denmark, Greased Lightning, Hawk Tuah girl Hailey Welch has a new podcast, Ross Dress for Less mess and the Chamber of Commerce, we critique everything and constructive criticism helps us all get better including us, Ross Dress for Less has a new manager and is all cleaned up, will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce break up on September 28, you can flirt with someone by liking an old...
2024-09-091h 01Element Christian Church of Santa MariaEphesians Week 16 - The Imitation GamePaul will teach us in Ephesians how to work, communicate, speak honestly, and labor well. He talks about relationships, bitterness, and forgiveness. What makes Christianity different from other religions is our motivation. Christian life flows out of a new understanding of who we are in Christ. We can’t live the Christian lifestyle externally unless we have put on the new self. This “new self” is given to us as a new identity once we are adopted into the family of God through salvation. The Holy Spirit changes us by changing our heart so that it begins to want what God wa...
2024-05-0640 min
Santa Maria Foursquare ChurchEntering into the SupernaturalHave you ever experienced the frustration of pursuing a dream, only to feel like it’ll never be accomplished? In this message, Christian Cruz shares how God’s dreams for our lives may seem impossible by human standards, yet they are achievable through the power and resources provided by him. Learn how …
2024-03-2400 minSanta Maria Foursquare ChurchEntering into the SupernaturalHave you ever experienced the frustration of pursuing a dream, only to feel like it’ll never be accomplished? In this message, Christian Cruz shares how God’s dreams for our lives may seem impossible by human standards, yet they are achievable through the power and resources provided by him. Learn how …
2024-03-2400 minSingle MessagesEntering into the SupernaturalHave you ever experienced the frustration of pursuing a dream, only to feel like it’ll never be accomplished? In this message, Christian Cruz shares how God’s dreams for our lives may seem impossible by human standards, yet they are achievable through the power and resources provided by him. Learn how …
2024-03-2400 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaEphesians Week 10 - Paul’s Prayer RevisitedIn the second half of Ephesians Chapter 3 Paul prays (again) for us to walk in power and love. Most of the first 3 chapters of Ephesians is about doctrine, but that doctrine is shown to us through Paul’s prayers. Paul continues to praise God and pray for this church. For Paul, prayer and action are not opposite ends of the scale of Christian activity, he saw much of his actions come directly out of his time in prayer.
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2024-03-1838 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaEphesians Week 2 - Paul’s Prayer Part 1Before Paul gets into his specific prayers for others, he establishes the appropriate context for all Christian prayer, reflection, and exhortation: The worship and adoration of the God who has lavished His love upon us.
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2024-01-2242 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaNot So Little Women Week 1 - The Female ManWhen reading the scriptures, some people walk away feeling like women are shown to be less than men in their worth or calling. There is much division today about how gender, roles, and God’s calling all intersect. We can see that before the Fall, however, men and women were called to complement each other instead of be in competition with each other. Even in Christian circles, many have lost sight of what the Scriptures actually say about women.
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2023-10-0235 min
Element Leading Together PodcastBonus Ep: Reading of Week 6 Resource: Justice: The Foundation of a Christian Approach to AbuseJUSTICE: THE FOUNDATION OF A CHRISTIAN APPROACH TO ABUSE
Paper presented by Rachael Denhollander
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2023-08-2132 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaJustice: The Foundation of a Christian Approach to Abuse by Jacob and Rachael DenhollanderA reading of the white paper “Justice: The Foundation of a Christian Approach to Abuse”, written by Jacob and Rachael Denhollander.
Read by Nicole Pruett
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2023-08-2132 min
FCC Santa MariaChristian Unity can change a Divided WorldJuly 2, 2023Christian Unity can change a Divided WorldFor more information visit www.fccsantamaria.org
2023-07-0240 min
Mente AbiertaEpisodio #30: Conoce A "María Ines Irizarry (Inesita)"Para celebrar los treinta episodios de este podcast: "Mente Abierta", tengo una conversación genuina con esta invitada, que sin duda alguna, es una gran invitada. Desde su grandes metidas de pata, hasta sus mayores aspiraciones y legados, María (Inesita) nos cuenta toda su vida, nos habla sobre su mayor compromiso con la educación, sobre su trayectoria artística, desde ex-bailarina de menudo, hasta poder ser una investigadora de la danza contemporánea. Además, nos comenta sobre su ADN de descendencia israelí, hasta su compromiso con la tierra santa, en fin; fue una conversación única donde imp...
2023-06-131h 46Element Christian Church of Santa MariaGalatians: Two Sons. Two Covenants.Galatians is a book written to churches where false teachers came in and began to contradict Paul’s original Christian message.
• The false teachers were saying: “Believe in Jesus, obey the law, and as a result, you’ll be saved.”
• Paul said: “Believe in Jesus, be saved, and as a result, you will want to obey God.”
There is a huge difference between belief + obedience = salvation and belief + salvation = obedience.
you.
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2023-05-1439 min
Lern Deutsch mit Wikipedia & Co.33 | Antonio VivaldiAntonio Vivaldi war ein berühmter Komponist aus Italien, der im Zeitalter des Barock lebte. Zusammen mit Johann Sebastian Bach wird er oft als der wichtigste Komponist dieser Zeit bezeichnet. Er wurde im Jahr 1678 in Venedig als eines von zehn Kindern geboren. Sein Vater war Barbier, also Friseur und später ein stadtbekannter Violinist. Er brachte seinem Sohn Antonio schon früh das Violine-Spielen bei und ließ ihn mehrere Male auftreten. Als Antonio erwachsen war, wurde er jedoch zunächst Priester in der venezianischen Kirche „Santa Maria della Pietà“, auf deutsch „Heilige Maria der Gnade“.
Ab dem Jahr 1703 arbe...
2023-05-1205 min
Nacional DOCRío Santa María - YocavilEl río Santa María – Yocavil se extiende por Catamarca, Tucumán y Salta.
Dicen que este río es el lugar donde se inician las venas abiertas de los Valles Calchaquíes, y que es el alma del agua de la chaya.
Hijo del legendario encuentro entre la nieve y el cerro Cucha, el Santa María – Yocavil aprendió a hablar de tanto escuchar los cuentos de las abuelas kakanas y las confesiones de Shulco, el viento que por aquellos lares corrige las huellas de siglos sobre antigales y pucarás.
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2023-04-2509 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaGalatians - Week 12 - Why Then The LawThe Law of Moses, as found in the first five books of the Bible, has been a hotbed of debate ever since God gave it to us. There are those today who say that in order to be a Christian, you must also follow the law (just like they said to the Galatians). Paul has been arguing that we are saved by the mercy and grace of God through faith in what Christ did for us at the cross. False teachers said, “First, believe in Jesus Christ; second, obey God’s law; then, third, you’ll be saved.” Paul taught, however...
2023-03-2137 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaGalatians - Week 10 - The Spirit’s PowerHow we live the Christian life is a topic of endless books, seminars, camps, and conferences; in Galatians Paul speaks of living in the Spirit’s power. When he speaks of the Spirit’s power, he is referring to God the Holy Spirit and the restored relationship that is provided in Christ. When we understand the truth of the Gospel, we have a transformative and supernatural power to live for Christ in real ways.
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2023-03-1337 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaGalatians - Week 9 - Justified SinnersUp to this point in Galatians, Paul has been recounting his story of how and why he preaches grace and the Gospel. He has been giving a couple of stories about his life, his interactions with the church in Jerusalem, and his confrontation between Peter and himself. This confrontation was about the nature of the Gospel, the essence of the Christian faith, and what a Christian really is.
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2023-03-0640 min
SABER SANARMaría Sabina: Hongos mágicos y curaciónMaría Sabina: Hongos mágicos y curación
Curaciones en la práctica tradicional Mazateca de Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca.
Humo canción de Santa Sabina.
Entrevista con Enrique González Rubio Montoya, autor de “María Sabina: La tradición de los Hongos sagrados entre los curanderos Mazatecos” y otros libros sobre chamanismo.
María Sabina: Espiritualidad Chamánica y mística sincrética.
Cantos y poesía del documental María Sabina, Mujer Espíritu (1979) de Nicolás Echevarría
Sabia indígena y humilde sanadora. María Sabina estará siempre ligada a la historia del chamanismo y de los hongo...
2023-02-0359 minSABER SANARMaría Sabina: Hongos mágicos y curaciónMaría Sabina: Hongos mágicos y curación
Curaciones en la práctica tradicional Mazateca de Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca.
Humo canción de Santa Sabina.
Entrevista con Enrique González Rubio Montoya, autor de “María Sabina: La tradición de los Hongos sagrados entre los curanderos Mazatecos” y otros libros sobre chamanismo.
María Sabina: Espiritualidad Chamánica y mística sincrética.
Cantos y poesía del documental María Sabina, Mujer Espíritu (1979) de Nicolás Echevarría
Sabia indígena y humilde sanadora. María Sabina estará siempre ligada a la historia del chamanismo y de los hongo...
2023-02-0359 min
Encounters With DignityDr. David Karp & Christian Santa Maria — Creating a Restorative CampusIt can be tempting to think about restorative practices as something that we do. More broadly, restorative justice is about how we are in relationship with one another — as individuals, yes, but also as institutions.At a university, this can include addressing conduct violations, but also community building and classroom environment. Dr. David Karp and Christian Santa Maria are putting restorative practices to work on their Catholic college campus in each of these situations.In this episode, they share how restorative practices are taking shape at the University of San Diego in alignment with their un...
2022-09-2823 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPrayer Week One: What is PrayerThis week kicks off our sermon series dedicated specifically to prayer. There are many ideas about what prayer is or isn't throughout the world, and prayer can seem overwhelming or intimidating to a lot of people. However, the Christian faith is centered on a personal God revealed in Jesus Christ, and we are allowed to approach Him anytime and in full honesty through prayer! Prayer is not about our work, vocabulary, or righteousness; rather, it is about God's work in our hearts. As with any relationship, communication is central. By knowing who Jesus is and experiencing His grace, we are...
2022-09-2741 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaNRABV*: Seventeen: 2 or 3 Gathered TogetherChurch discipline sounds controlling; yet Jesus teaches us that in love and grace confrontation may need to happen. Why should one Christian confront another?
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2022-09-1943 min
Pacific Christian Center with Loren HicksWhy Christian Education? - Pastor Loren HicksPacific Christian Center3435 Santa Maria WaySanta Maria, CA 93455https://www.facebook.com/pacific.santamaria/https://www.pacificchristian.net/
2022-09-1920 min
An Upgraded FaithAn Upgraded Faith: LoveIf faith is the operating system of Christian belief, and God's promises are the code, then love is absolutely the language in which it's written. Love is central to how our faith in Jesus is to be lived out. Without it, no matter how smart or spiritually powerful we are, we are useless! But when love is added to our faith, we become God's transforming agents of grace.
2022-09-1200 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaNRABV*: Thirteen- I Can Do All ThingsThis week, we continue to explore how reading Scripture out of context can lead us to wrong or dangerous conclusions. The verse Steve covered (Philippians 4:13) has often been used to boost morale or celebrate human accomplishments, centering the focus on us and what we can do (with God’s help, of course). Essentially, it has been interpreted as a “Christian” version of, “You can do anything you put your mind to.” This can be problematic when things don’t go the way we want them to—does that mean we are in sin, don’t have enough faith, or that God is not...
2022-08-2238 minFCC Santa MariaEssentials For The Christian FaithAugust 7, 2022Essentials For The Christian FaithVisit us at www.fccsantamaria.org to learn more!
2022-08-0733 min
Renungan Harian SMPK Santa Maria 2 MalangRenungan Harian, Senin 13 Juni 2022 oleh Bapak Andi ChristianMatius 5: 38-42
2022-06-1203 min
Renungan Harian SMPK Santa Maria 2 MalangRenungan Harian, Rabu 9 Februari 2022 oleh Bpk. Andi ChristianMarkus 7:14-23
2022-02-0811 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaJames: A Faith That Works - Part OneThis week launches our 19 week series through the book of James, a book written by Jesus’ own half-brother. James moved from seeing Jesus not just as a family member, but as God and Savior. In his opening verses, James encourages readers to “count it all joy” as we come face to face with trials and suffering. The word “count” (NIV says “consider”) has at its root the idea of being first, meaning when you face trials, before you focus on the trial, think about what it means. He doesn’t say, “Consider your trials joy.” He says, “Count it all joy….when…” James...
2022-01-1039 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaSongs of Ascent Week 10: Psalm 129 - PerseveranceAnything truly meaningful in life will come to a place that requires perseverance, this includes discipleship. We don’t persevere because it makes us worthy of a relationship with God, we persevere because of the Gospel. We are saved by grace, but perseverance will flow out of that grace. In Psalm 129 the pilgrims sing these words on the way up to Jerusalem, they took the journey. We live after Jesus came, instead of going up we realize that God came down to rescue us. Our worth before God is not based on how well we persevere, it is based up...
2021-11-1539 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaSongs of Ascent Week 9: Psalm 128 - BlessingWe must trust that God intends good for us. Robert Roberts says “in a Christian context, there must be gratitude, but in order to be truly grateful, we must believe we are receiving something we did not earn, merit, or deserve.” Eugene Peterson writes, “Being a Christian is what we were created for. The life of faith has the support of an entire creation and the resources of a magnificent redemption.” What he means is that God has repeatedly blessed His children, even though we have run away from Him. God shows up over and over, most notably in the pers...
2021-11-0800 min
Renungan Harian SMPK Santa Maria 2 MalangRenungan Harian, 25 Oktober 2021 oleh Bapak Andi ChristianLukas 13:10-17
2021-10-2405 min
Renungan Harian SMPK Santa Maria 2 MalangRenungan Harian Selasa, 27 April 2021 oleh Bpk. Andi ChristianYohanes 10:22-30
2021-04-2604 min
Wahyu Pagi IniWahyu Pagi ini - 08012021 with Maria Marcella DMaria Marcella D,
Siswi SMP Binus International School, Serpong.
Aktif sebagai Putri Altar Gereja Santa Maria Regina, Bintaro Jaya.
2021-01-0800 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaWalk in the Spirit Part 1 (The 3rd Wheel: Misunderstanding the Spirit)Big Idea: Every step of the way, Walking in the Spirit is better. Better for us individually, better for us as a community of believers, and better for the world around us.
Definition: “Walk in the Spirit”is a metaphor for the practical day-to-day way we conduct our lives as followers of Jesus. We Walk in the Spirit when we are in step with, under the control of, and depending on the power of the Holy Spirit.
Why Walk in the Spirit?
I. Because we can’t live the Christian life on our own.
A...
2020-12-2734 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaWho is the Spirit? (The 3rd Wheel: Misunderstanding the Spirit)The Holy Spirit is a person, He is God. We say He is the “Third person of the Trinity,” but “third” has nothing to do with preeminence or who is better or more powerful. One writer calls the Holy Spirit He becomes a “divine resident of the Christian’s heart.” Jesus never refers to the Holy Spirit as an “IT,” He doesn’t say the Holy Spirit is like an energy or a force, but the Holy Spirit is a person. If you think the Holy Spirit is a force you will go about “trying to get it” rather than submit to Him.
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2020-11-2239 min
Renungan Harian SMPK Santa Maria 2 MalangRenungan Harian Jumat, 20 November 2020 oleh Bpk. Andi ChristianRenungan dari Injil Lukas 19:45-48
2020-11-1904 min
Renungan Harian SMPK Santa Maria 2 MalangRenungan Harian Senin, 5 Oktober 2020 oleh Bpk. Andi ChristianRenungan dari bacaan injil Lukas 10:25-37. Renungan disampaikan oleh Bpk. Andi Christian
2020-10-0406 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaDo You Believe - Acts Part 2 Week 34: Acts 25:13-26:29Paul, yet again, shares his story about meeting Jesus. Paul will share who he was before and who he is now, in Christ. Paul now identifies his sin and how much grace he has received from God.
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2020-09-0638 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaDusting for God’s Fingerprints - Acts Part 2 Week 33: Acts 25:1-12The apostle Paul knew God’s plan for him to eventually go to Rome to be a witness. He also knew that suffering was in his path. Paul doesn’t give up on his attempts to improve his situation, but he is able to celebrate along the way as he sees God’s hand moving him in the direction of His will.
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2020-08-3033 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaWords About Self-Control - Acts Part 2 Week 32: Acts 24:24-27Paul speaks about self-control, righteousness and judgement and how the cross deals with each. Paul’s point isn’t that a Christ follower is without sin, but that when led by the Holy Spirit, a believer is quick to admit when wrong and understands God’s grace and rescue. The Holy Spirit gives fruit such as self-control when we die to ourselves and live for Christ.
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2020-08-2336 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaA Cheerful Defense - Acts Part 2 Week 31: Acts 24:1-23Even though Paul is on trial for baseless claims, he still makes his defense gladly because he knows he is right where God wants him to be. Paul trusts that God is the creator who will one day call the whole world to account, that Jesus is sure, and no matter what happens to him, he can glorify God in how he responds and handles it.
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2020-08-1636 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaRash Vows - Acts Part 2 Week 30: Acts 23:12-35In spite of all the hardships, the book of Acts is showing us God’s faithfulness to His people. The fact that Paul is now a prisoner may appear to us as a hindrance to the spread the Good News, but God is in control. Today’s text shows that though we are unable to save ourselves, by God’s mighty sovereign hand, He provides a way for us to have salvation.
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2020-08-0934 min
2020-08-0508 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaWhen Personal Holiness Overshadows Godliness - Acts Part 2 Week 29: Acts 22:23 - 23:11In Paul’s day, there were major dividing issues between the Sadducees and Pharisees over the issue of resurrection and new
life. Ultimately, Paul was on trial because of the Messiah’s (Jesus’) resurrection and the new realities it introduced.
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2020-08-0335 min
Tokyo Alumni PodcastTokyo Alumni Podcast Episode 30: Mobi Fehr - CAJ/Santa Maria, Soccer Player, MLS, Vietnam, J-League, Tokyo VerdyTokyo Alumni Podcast: Episode 30 Mobi Fehr (former Santa Maria and CAJ)
Soccer Player
Mobi was born in New York, USA. He attended Santa Maria elementary school, and the Christian Academy Japan (CAJ) from 7th to 9th grade. He has been playing soccer competitively from a young age, and played for Tokyo Verdy Youth and represented the USA national team at the U-17 World Cup in 2011 as a teenager. At the U-17 World Cup, he was one of the main players to lead the USA to the final 16 of the tournament. He has played for numerous professional teams...
2020-07-2925 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPersecution for the Gospel - Acts Part 2 Week 28: Acts 21:37-22:29Much like the parable of the prodigal son, the Jewish community paralleled the older brother, while Paul paralleled the younger brother (who left and returned). What we find in today’s passage is the Jews persecuting Paul because of his proclamation of God’s good news in Christ to the Gentiles. The shared promises, patriarchs, covenants and Messiah were meant for all people.
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2020-07-2739 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaNo Good Deed - Acts Part 2 Week 27: Acts 21:27-36The Apostle Paul was accused of subverting Judaism by teaching against the people, the law and the temple. Understanding these accusations are key to understanding not only the book of Acts but the Gospel as well. They are the same accusations that were made against Stephen in Acts Chapter 6 before he was executed, and they are by-and-large the same accusations made against Jesus. We need to understand what God’s Word says about the people, the law and the temple because neither Paul, Stephen nor Jesus taught against those things, but rather, they taught the true and proper understanding of...
2020-07-1941 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaAll Things To All Men Part 2 - Acts Part 2 Week 26: Acts 21:17-26Jesus died to set us free from the wrath of God and the loveless limits of the law. Paul shows us, in dealing with both the Gentiles and the Jews, that Salvation does not come from laws or rituals – rather it comes from Jesus’ work on our behalf. Paul loves and desires for both Gentiles and Jews to love Jesus and be saved.
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2020-07-1338 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaHardship Doesn’t Mean God Said No - Acts Part 2 Week 25: Acts 21:1-16We often view times of hardship as not being God’s will or plan for us, but that isn’t the case. The greatest example we have is Jesus’ hardship (His life and death) which brings about salvation. Paul, likewise, knows that his trust in God is not in vain, though he suffered for the name of Jesus.
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2020-07-0535 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaA Great Goodbye - Acts Part 2 Week 24: Acts 20:7-38Hard goodbyes to great friends are a good thing when they are rooted in the Gospel. A hard goodbye to a great friend means that a great friendship was built. Great friendships, which are grounded in the Gospel, are built intentionally through shared time, shared truth, shared service, and shared suffering. As the Gospel changes friendships, it brings unity, support, and strength, which is deeply needed in our lives and culture today.
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2020-06-2937 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaThe Way of The Way - Acts Part 2 Week 23: Week 23: Acts 19:21-20:6In Ephesus, Paul and the early disciples changed the economic landscape of the whole city by presenting a new way of living. They were called ‘The Way’ because the Christian life was a way of living that encompassed all of life: love, forgiveness, and worship. Today, we too are called into The Way, following God’s example of what He has already done, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
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2020-06-2239 min
Wahyu Pagi IniWahyu Pagi ini - 22062020 with Maria PeukiMaria Peuki, @maria_peuki, seorang mahasiswi jurusan ekonomi pembangunan di Jayapura. OMK Paroki Bomomani, Gereja Santa Maria Menerima Kabar Gembira.
2020-06-2200 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaFear or Faith - Acts Part 2 Week 22: Acts 19:11-20The birth of the church in Ephesus was chaotic, but the power of God overshadowed it and brought peace. As people came to believe in Jesus their fear was turned into true worship of God. A generation later the church of Ephesus had “lost their first love,” and their focus became inward; as they grew, they lost their passion and impulse. God wants us to see the vibrancy and the Holy Spirit’s power and Christ’s resurrection and Salvation for us!
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2020-06-1500 minWahyu Pagi IniWahyu Pagi ini 10062020 with Romo WahyuRomo Wahyu Kristian Wijaya (@wahyu_kristian_wijaya) adalah seorang imam diosesan Keuskupan Agung Jakarta yang saat ini berkarya sebagai Pastor Paroki Bomomani, Gereja Santa Maria Menerima Kabar Gembira.
2020-06-1000 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaBaptism of the Spirit - Acts Part 2 Week 21: Acts 19:1-10The trajectory of Acts shows us how God is bringing the world back to Himself through His own redemption. Paul, in the city of Ephesus, spends his time talking to three groups: those waiting for the Messiah, Jewish leaders, and the Greeks (Gentiles). Paul was concerned with the Holy Spirit’s work both in the lives of individuals as well as the whole community.
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2020-06-0739 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaCommunity of Faith - Acts Part 2 Week 20: Acts 18:12-28Luke shows that the story of the Gospel going forward is much bigger than Paul or Peter, as it is God’s story; Jesus is the main character. Today see that 1) The community of God (the church) springs up right where people already are, 2) The community disciples each other, and 3) It takes all kinds of people to live and walk together as we grow faith in Jesus.
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2020-05-3135 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaFear Not - Do Not Be Silent - I Am With You - Acts Part 2 Week 19: Acts 18:1-11There is much to learn from how God responds when Paul reaches a point of being exhausted, tired and depressed. God promises three things 1) Fear not, 2) Do not be silent, and 3) I am with you. These promises are written for our benefit so we would understand and trust God.
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2020-05-2437 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaGovernment and the Gospel - Acts Part 2 Week 16: Acts 17:1-15The book of Acts shows how the Roman government and many officials responded to the commotion that the message of the Gospel was making in the world. Paul will suffer hardships at the hands of the government as well as experience its protection. Because of suffering at both the hands of the people and the government, Paul will start to relate the message of the Gospel in terms of our “Suffering Savior” because he understands that in the Christian life we will be subject to suffering.
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2020-04-2637 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaOpposition To The Gospel - Acts Part 2 Week 6: Acts 14:1-7Paul preaches until it is prudent to leave. We can learn a lot about how to deal more graciously with opposition.
10 things that will help us all deal more graciously with opposition:
1. Don’t Be Surprised
2. Calm Your Outrage
3. Repent When Needed
4. Keep Loving Each Other
5. Love Your Enemies
6. Trust God and Do Good
7. Share Your Hope
8. Be Respectful
9. Remember Your Christian Family
10. Remember the Gospel We Speak Of!
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2020-02-1000 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaTwo: The Miracle of Life (Mother's Day) | I Believe in MiraclesToday, Aaron interviews Christine Soltan, Executive Director of CareNet Pregnancy Center in Santa Maria. Read more about CareNet at their website: https://www.carenetsm.com/
2019-05-1332 minElement Christian Church of Santa Maria13. Vows of Vapor - Ecclesiastes 5:1-7Solomon turns his attention to worship. Worship comes from Latin and it means – to ascribe worth to. It could almost be said as the word “worth-ship.” In the Christian context, Worship is knowing who God is and responding to Him as He has revealed Himself. It is getting our worth-ship/worship out of the realm of the created into the realm of the eternal, focusing on the one who is already worthy. Unfortunately, we tend to worship all sorts of created things rather than our Creator.
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2019-04-0739 minElement Christian Church of Santa Maria5. Injustice | The Reason For God Chapter 4Today in our Reason for God series we are going to cover the objection to Christianity that Christians are hypocritical liars who only care about themselves and that makes Jesus unworthy of following. Most people who take a position against Christianity do so because of some personal interaction that they have had with a Christian (or a church). They perceive Christians as a bunch of hypocrites and the thought is that there are more Christians that are hypocrites than not. We must address the behavior of Christians to the world in which we live because the actions of Christians...
2018-10-0835 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaProverbs 11: AngerJohn Chrysostom, an early Christian preacher, summarized the biblical understanding of anger this way, “He that is angry without cause sins, but he who is not angry when there is cause sins. For unreasonable patience is the hotbed of many vices.”
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2018-07-0936 min
God Is With Us Christian Church PodcastsGood Friday and the Lord's Supper | Viernes Santo y Santa Cena | Ps Maria Varjabedian | God Is With UsViernes Santo y Santa Cena | Good Friday and the Lord's Supper
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2018-05-0100 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaDidn't See That Coming 13: Resurrection (Easter 2018)This week was Easter, and we talked about resurrection and new life (you probably saw that coming). When we talk about resurrection—the “He is not here, but has risen”—we have to talk about what the Gospel means for us today. Too many people today think the Gospel is about what happens after we die; we think resurrection is life after this life. Resurrection, for sure, includes those things, but it transcends life after death; it is eternal life that starts now, today. Resurrection is something that lies at the heart of the Christian story, the Gospel—it is so much mo...
2018-04-0231 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaGrace (New Year's Eve 2017)The Christian life, our service, is not lived to earn the favor of God, it’s lived in response to the favor of God. we serve, we work, we follow Jesus not to earn grace, but in response to grace!
2018-01-0134 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaEighteen: Burned or Buried (What In The World? Part 2)God is big enough to handle it when we are faced with ideas or things that make us say “What in the world?!” This week is no exception. But this week, there is no black and white answer. This week’s What in the World question is: “The Catholic Church just released direction to Catholics about what they can and can’t do with cremated ashes in order for the soul to be ready when Jesus returns. I thought the body is just a shell that gets left behind. What does it matter what is done to it – burial or cremation? S...
2017-08-2136 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaSeven: The Bible & Homosexuality (What In The World? Part 2)At the end of last year, Element did a series that answered some common questions about scripture that people have commonly asked. As the series ended, we asked the people of Element to write down their own questions that we would answer in 2017. Here we are in Part 2 of this series and the question, “What does the Bible say about homosexuality?” is definitely one of those topics that makes us take a deep breath as we think, “Hmmmm!” Kevin DeYoung’s book, What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? is a great resource for this challenging topic.
There are...
2017-06-0539 min
Old Left at the ValleyScience Education with Cara Santa MariaJoin Kevin, Nancy and Scott as they chat with science educator Cara Santa Maria, host of the Talk Nerdy podcast and the Skeptic's guide to the universe. Cara takes us through the tribulations many women still face today when living in a man's world. Is there more balance between genders in the world of science? What is the status of science education in the US? Let's find outNancy talks about the top 10 most popular scams in Quack Watchand a christian school expells an 8 yr old because...she's not feminine enough
2017-04-241h 16Element Christian Church of Santa MariaActs 33: An Urgency of Presence to One Another (Acts 11:19-30)Most people understand being a “good Christian” as following Jesus, knowing Jesus, and relating to Jesus. This has led many people to the (wrong) conclusion that they can be a “good Christian” without being connected to a church. Today, 80 percent of Americans say they can be what Jesus intended them to be without being connected to a church, a body of believers. The truth is, Jesus lived and breathed and did everything He could to create a community of people called the church.
- Ephesians 1 says He rules all things for the church.
- John 17 says He sanctified Himself...
2016-09-1837 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaActs 25: A Discipline That Restores Us (Acts 9:1-19)Element is currently going through the first half of the book of Acts; this is week 25. Today we are looking at Jesus’ conversion of Saul of Tarsus into Paul the Christian and follower of Jesus. We do not say that “Paul found Jesus,” because that is not how it works, we are the ones that are lost and it is God who finds us by shining forth His light into our souls. Many times this leads us to say that, “We found Jesus,” but it was not Jesus who was lost; it was us, and we are saved by His great grac
2016-07-2437 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaActs 5: Worship That Reminds Us (Acts 2:1-13)This is week 5 of our 37-week journey through the book of Acts. Acts will do three main things for us as a church body:
1. Enable us to see the beginnings of the church and Jesus’ call to mission.
2. Enable us to understand what to look for in a church body should we ever move out of the Santa Maria Valley.
3. Enable us to understand that when we live on mission with and for Jesus we won’t understand everything He is doing, but we can trust Him.
Today we want to look at how our wors...
2016-02-1400 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaActs 4: A Heritage That Informs Us (Acts 2:1-12)We are taking about two thirds of this year to cover the first half of the book of Acts. We are attempting to bring about a few things by covering this book in detail:
1. To see the beginnings of the church and Jesus’ call to mission.
2. To help you, because many of you are people in transition, we understand that many of you will not spend the rest of your life in Santa Maria so we want you to have a good idea of what to look for in a church wherever you go.
3. Understanding that when we...
2016-02-0737 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaAdvent Week 3: JoyThis week of our Advent journey focuses on joy. Joy is often depicted in our culture as an overwhelming emotion, but it is something much greater for followers of Jesus. For the Christian, joy is a permanent state, the result of knowing a loving God that has rescued us. Advent is an especially great season of joy, because we take time to remember the very act of God being born into the world.
2015-12-1439 min
The Thinking Atheist PodcastTalk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaSUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: http://www.harrys.com (coupon code: thinkingatheist)
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2014-12-101h 10Element Christian Church of Santa MariaPlanting Roots Week 3: Treasure: Where is Your Treasure? Matthew 6:19-24 (Sermon On The Mount 32)Ever since the fall, everything is messed up, including our thinking about money and work. In Greek thought, Plato put forth the idea (now widely believed even in Christian circles) that there are two dimensions of reality: the spiritual and the physical.
2014-09-2240 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaElement U Week 2: The Existence of God (EU 201)Three Main Arguments
1. The Moral Argument
2. The Cosmological Argument
3. The Teleological Argument (“Fine Tuning”)
• Argument is not a fight or quarrel
• True philosopher doesn’t use arguments for the sake of arguing but for the sake of truth
• We use arguments all the time in our lives
• Why Philosophy?
“To be ignorant and simple now--not to be able to meet the enemies on their own ground--would be to throw down our weapons, and to betray our uneducated brethren who have, under God, no defense but us against the intellectual attacks of the heathen. Goo...
2014-03-1359 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaII. Let Your Conscience Be Your GuideThe essence of the Christian faith is not moral people, but people who are connected to God. A conscience is good, but is insufficient for a relationship with God.
2013-07-2930 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaMother's Day 2013Being a mom is NOT an easy job. Being a parent is hard, being a Christian parent in our culture in even harder so I have asked 3 of my friends to join us on Mother's Day. These ladies are from three different walks of life, but they are all Mothers (hopefully one of them will resonate with where you are at). Jessa, Pam & Amanda share some of their story of being a Christian Mother.
2013-05-1340 minElement Christian Church of Santa Maria64. Genesis 44-45:1 - The Meal to the RevealJoseph’s brothers were redeemed to once again share life as a family, the Israelites were redeemed to eat with God on the mountain, and we are redeemed to forever eat meals in Christian community and with Christ Himself.
2013-04-2941 minElement Christian Church of Santa Maria60. Genesis 39:22-41:40 - A Test of CharacterThe great gift of the Christian life is that Jesus connects us to God through the Holy Spirit. The World needs Jesus, the Holy Spirit lives in us, and we need to come humbly and serve and bless those around us so they will learn about God.
2013-03-2538 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaSummer of Love 14 - The Giving and Test of LoveWorship for a Christian was never supposed to stop at the church doors; it was to be an integral part of every aspect of their lives. For a believer, worship is everything that they do, as everything is to be done in a way that honors God.
2011-09-0536 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPart 5 Ephesians 2:11-22 - Remember.A look at the basic premise of the Christian faith and HOW people go from death to life and from separation to connection.
2010-02-0836 minElement Christian Church of Santa MariaPart 4 Ephesians 2:1-10 - What God doesA look at the basic premise of the Christian faith and HOW people go from death to life and from separation to connection.
2010-02-0134 min