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Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastSummer Stories : The Prodigal Son | Matt Roden | Part 9 of 9In the most well-known parable, the Prodigal Son, Jesus gives us a dramatic picture of grace and the cost of living out that grace to others.2025-07-2939 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastSummer Stories : Two Men Went to the Temple | Matt Roden | Part 7 of 9Jesus tells a story about sin and sinners with a shocking twist. This twist shakes up the ways we think about ourselves and others. 2025-07-1633 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastSummer Stories : The Rich Fool | Matt Roden | Part 2 of 9Any of us can end up making what we have the priority of how we live. But Jesus gives us a better way to live.2025-06-1034 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastSummer Stories : The Unforgiving Servant | Matt Roden | Part 1 of 9The first parable in the series is about forgiveness. How do we show forgiveness to those who have hurt or humiliated us?2025-06-0333 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastCome, All Who are Weary : Running on Empty | Matt Roden | Part 2 of 4Have you ever been too tired to be present? These are the signals that burnout is coming. Jesus offers us a way to live that doesn’t ignore our limits, but honors them.2025-05-0628 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastCome, All Who are Weary : Lighten the Load | Matt Roden | Part 1 of 4If your soul is weary with burdens, Jesus has a special invitation for you.2025-05-0128 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastEaster 2025 | Matt Roden | Part 1 of 1The resurrection of Jesus sparked the reconnection of His people to each other. Hope means we don’t have to go through life alone. We can, as they did then, find each other again.2025-04-2428 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastPalm Sunday : The King on the Colt | Matt Roden | Part 1 of 1On Palm Sunday, the arrival of Jesus into the final week of His life still speaks to us today.2025-04-2428 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastHope For Everyone : We Are The Church | Matt Roden | Part 6In this special vision message, Matt talks about where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going as a community of faith.2025-04-1047 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastHope For Everyone : Sinners Like Me | Matt Roden | Part 5Deep in all of us, there’s the way we see ourselves and the ways we see others. But if we see ourselves as saints and others as sinners, we’re not seeing reality.2025-04-0632 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastHope For Everyone : Open Invitation | Matt Roden | Part 2Inviting someone to our home, dinner or even church seems like a simple thing. But God uses invitations to change people’s lives. There is so much power in a simple invitation.2025-03-1325 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastHope For Everyone : Hope For Everyone | Matt Roden | Part 1Our vision is Hope For Everyone. But how do we get to a place where we are not judges of others, but bridges for others? The answer may surprise you.2025-03-0439 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastWhy Be a Christian? : The World is Not Enough | Matt Roden | Part 4We live in a world where everything over-promises and under-delivers. We chase satisfaction and success but nothing works. Jesus offered a new way to live that satisfies us...but what is it?2025-02-2543 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastWhy Be a Christian? : God's Love is Not a Paycheck | Matt Roden | Part 1One of the misconceptions about Christianity is that religion is a list of rules and ways to earn God’s favor. But the truth may not only make you uncomfortable, it may finally set you free.2025-02-0231 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastGod Help Me : Put the Past Behind Me | Matt Roden | Part 4Our past is full of experiences that have shaped us but sometimes it’s hard to move on from what’s behind us. Is there a way we can finally move on and embrace what’s ahead of us?2025-01-3131 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastGod Help Me : Overcome My Unbelief | Matt Roden | Part 3Have you ever believed in God while not being sure that He will help you or even can help you? Everyone experiences doubts so how can we find faith in our doubt2025-01-2439 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastGod Help Me : Trust the Process | Matt Roden | Part 2Sometimes God is with us in the moment; other times He is with us in the process. God’s work in us can be painful and take a long time. But on the other side of struggle is the growth we desire.2025-01-1730 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastSearching for Joy : He Understands | Matt Roden | Part 4Jesus offers freedom for the rejected, the rebellious and the brokenhearted.2024-12-2330 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastSearching for Joy : The Joy of Generosity | Matt Roden | Part 2We all know generous people in our lives. But have you ever known a miserable, generous person? There’s a joy in generosity where we see provision, promises kept and a legacy made.2024-12-1035 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastWhere Do We Go From Here? | Matt RodenThe election results are in. So where do we go from here?2024-11-1136 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastWhat is Christianity About? | Matt RodenWhat is the core of the Christian faith? Is it more important to be “Biblical” or be like Jesus?2024-11-0343 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Game of Life : Love Wins | Matt Roden | Part 8How people experience Christians may actually be a reflection of how Christians experience God. When we deeply experience God’s love, we can extend that love to everyone.2024-10-2731 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Game of Life : Rules for Fighting | Matt RodenRules for developing healthy communication in relationships.2024-10-241h 05
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Game of Life: Bringing Your Best | Matt RodenWe hope the work we do can bring us income, purpose, friends, etc. But it’s actually what we bring to our work that makes the difference.2024-09-3028 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Game of Life: There’s No Fear in Family | Matt RodenWhen our kids do immature things or make unexpected choices, it’s hard to know what to do. But fear is never the answer. Jesus shows us a way to love anyone through any situation.2024-09-2433 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Game of Life: Starting Over | Matt RodenWhen you’re playing a game, it’s frustrating to land on a space that starts you over. But what do you do when that happens in life? Unexpected setbacks, challenging situations, it’s all part of a process we can either enter or ignore2024-09-1634 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Game of Life: What’s the Point? | Matt RodenIf life is a game, how do you win? In fact, what’s the point of life at all? The answer is in one simple word: purpose. You’re here for a reason.2024-09-0939 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastDisconnected: Generational Gap | Matt RodenWhat do you think of when you hear the word “younger” or “older”? When different generations connect, great things happen. But when they’re disconnected, the division leads to bad decisions. Part 2 of 42024-08-1938 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastDisconnected: From a Distance | Matt RodenIt’s hard to spiritually grow from a distance. If our walk with God becomes more content than community and more convenient than challenging, are we missing something? Part 1 of 42024-08-1238 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Way: Working the Words | Matt RodenThere’s 2 ways we engage the words of Jesus. Hear them or follow them. Jesus wants us to“work these words” into our lives so let's look at practical ways to do that. Part 11 of 112024-07-2935 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Way: Check the Fruit | Matt RodenThe reputation of Christianity has been stained by scandals, frauds and politics, but Jesus gives us a way to find what’s real in the midst of all the chaos. Part 10 of 112024-07-2238 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Way: Our Struggle With Stuff | Matt RodenWhen Jesus talks about stuff, we get nervous. We struggle with being generous especially in a tough economy. Jesus gives us a way to do good with what we have while we still can. Part 7 of 112024-07-0238 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Way: Love, Lust, and Us | Matt RodenJesus’ teaching on lust definitely got people’s attention. The idea that sexual fantasy disruptsreality was revolutionary. What was Jesus’ solution to this and how can we live it out today? Part 42024-06-1037 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Way: The Danger of Anger | Matt RodenPart 3 of 8. Anger is something we all experience. Jesus’ teaching on anger raised a lot of eyebrows. But the way He calls us to process our anger is both shocking and life-changing.2024-06-0441 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Way: The Blessed Life | Matt RodenAs Jesus begins describing a new way to live in Matthew 5, He describes a blessed life that seems puzzling to us. But in the Beatitudes, we find there’s more to life than comfort or happiness. 2024-05-2040 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastSCBC Mother's Day 2024 | Matt RodenListening to women and valuing their voices is not just Biblical wisdom, it’s a way we reflect Jesus to the world around us.2024-05-1338 minSanta Cruz Bible Church PodcastUrban Legends: God Gives A Pass To Good People | Matt RodenIs it true that when we die, God gives a pass to good people?2024-05-0640 minSanta Cruz Bible Church PodcastUrban Legends: God Wants Me to Be Happy? | Matt RodenIs it true that God wants me to be happy No! The truth is: God wants more for you. Episode 2 of 5 in this series2024-04-1539 minSanta Cruz Bible Church PodcastUrban Legends: God Never Gives You More Than You Can Handle | Matt RodenIs it true that God never gives you more than you can handle? No! And the reason why will surprise you and show you God’s love in a new way.2024-04-0839 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastEaster 2024: New Life | Matt RodenBecause of Jesus, new life is always possible and always available for all of us.2024-04-0231 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastInvited: It's the Why, Not the What | Matt RodenThere’s a story behind some of the things we do and feel. If you’re willing to find the “why” behind the “what”, you’ll find that God’s love is deeper and wider than you think.2024-03-2528 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastInvited: Doing Good Together | Matt RodenWhat makes a church a church and how do I know if I’m part of it? The answer may inspire you to find what you’ve been missing.2024-03-1934 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastInvited: Light Work | Matt RodenJesus calls His people to be a living invitation: inviting others into our homes, our hearts, our lives. Matt gives two practical ways we can “be a light” in today’s times.2024-03-0538 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastHopes and Dreams: Feeling Forgotten | Matt RodenWhen everything is falling apart, where is God? Sometimes life causes us to feel forgotten. The life of Joseph shows us what kind of choices we can make when everything is going wrong.2024-02-1237 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastHope For Everyone 2024 | Matt RodenIt’s good to go to church or watch services, but this week is an invitation for you to be a part of the church. Being involved and invested in a community of faith will change your life.2024-02-0534 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastEngaging Politics Without Embarrassing Jesus: The Kingdom Life | Matt RodenEveryone who follows Jesus is called to one purpose and one way of life. If you don’t know the way of life God is calling you to, politics may fill the blanks with its own passions and purposes.2024-01-2940 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastEngaging Politics Without Embarrassing Jesus: Fighting the Fires of Fear | Matt RodenFear is a tool used by all sides in an election year. It gets results but it carries a heavy price to those it affects. That’s why we must choose to fight the fires of fear.2024-01-2333 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastEngaging Politics Without Embarrassing Jesus: Hope is Not Red or Blue | Matt RodenPolitics is an easy place for people to get swept up. We can conduct ourselves in a way that hurts our relationships and our reputation. If our hope is misplaced, so are our passions.2024-01-1537 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastNight Of Christmas 2023 | Matt RodenGod begins His greatest work in our most broken places.2024-01-1025 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastTime Keeps On Slippin' | Matt RodenTime Keeps On Slippin'2024-01-1019 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastChristmas Playlist: What Child Is This? | Matt RodenIn a prophetic passage 700 years before His birth, we find a personal Jesus who understands us more than we may have ever imagined.2023-12-1832 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastChristmas Playlist: Go Tell It On The Mountain | Matt RodenThe shepherds and Magi are examples of God’s unexpected love to the most unlikely people. But God doesn’t just want you to experience His love, there’s another gift many never open.2023-12-0431 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastHelp For The Holidays: The Perspective We Need | Matt RodenIn life, it’s easy to focus on discouragements and disappointments. But if we take the wider lens of gratitude, we see our lives from a new perspective and find hope in any circumstance.2023-11-2825 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastHelp For The Holidays: I'll Be Home for Christmas...HELP | Matt RodenThe holiday season means family are coming. Are you prepared? This week we’re providing help by giving you something you can do anywhere, anytime to get peace straight from the Scriptures.2023-11-1333 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastLosing My Religion: Beyond A Reasonable Doubt | Matt RodenWe all experience doubts. But if faith is the opposite of doubt, what exactly is faith? It’sunderstanding the difference between confidence and certainty.2023-10-3040 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastLosing My Religion: Down To The Core | Matt RodenIf you were to start over regarding faith, where would you start? Understanding the essential core of our faith keeps you away from empty religion and leads you to new life.2023-10-2343 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastLosing My Religion: The Struggle is Real | Matt RodenIn a time where many are experiencing doubts and disillusionment about faith, we look at what deconstruction is, why it happens, and how we can follow Jesus by being there for others.2023-10-1535 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastCourage in the Challenge | Matt RodenWe all face huge challenges in life and need courage to push through them. Matt describes how God gives us courage and the unique challenges our church faces as we move into the future.2023-10-1239 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastGetting Past The Past: Fighting For Your Life | Matt Roden2023-09-2529 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastGetting Past The Past: Keep Moving On | Matt RodenThe past has shaped us but it does not define us. One of the writers of the Bible wrestled with his past and shows us the way to freedom from what is behind us.2023-09-1831 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastGetting Past The Past: Reverse the Curse | Matt RodenFor some, the past is a reminder of mistakes and flaws that we try to hide in different ways. But in our struggles with shame, God gives us a unique hope that changes everything.2023-09-1135 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastConnection Over Convenience | Matt RodenSpeaker: Matt RodenIn a time where church is more convenient than ever, are we missing what’s most important? Is convenience getting in the way of community in our lives?2023-08-2832 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Spirit of Summer: God is Faithful | Matt RodenWhen we think back on our lives, we see God’s faithfulness. This week we celebrate God’s unending and faithful love to all of us.2023-08-2221 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Spirit of Summer: Peace For Any Problem | Matt RodenIt’s hard to feel peace within us when it seems there’s no peace around us. But God offers us a powerful peace of mind and heart that changes us from the inside out.2023-07-1731 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Spirit of Summer: Patience in the Process | Matt RodenWhen we’re facing challenges and hard situations, the real struggle is not what’s happening to us. It’s what’s happening in us. God puts us all through processes where we find power in patience.2023-06-1931 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Spirit of Summer: The Good Life | Matt RodenGoodness is often overlooked because we all assume we’re good and do good things. But if we’re all created to do good in the world, how do we know if we are?2023-06-1640 min
Santa Cruz Bible Church PodcastThe Spirit of Summer: Covered in Kindness | Matt RodenWe’re kicking off The Spirit of Summer by looking at kindness. Kindness is not weakness, it’s strength! It’s a gift God gives us that we give to others.2023-06-0530 min