Petaluma Christian Church

less is more - both for you and for them.

No one experiences the preciousness of Jesus like those who surrender to him what's most precious to them.

don't let even the best moment, the best story of your life remain your only story.

the cross is not meant to fit us but to move us.

Is Jesus your Christ - the one who did right so you could get right?

if you assume you'd welcome grace, you may want to think again.

God speaks and acts as a mirror so I'll see myself clearly.

moving toward a humble, happy, self-forgetful faith.

Everyone has a governing rule for life - but it can't deliver what it promises.

A spiritual inquiry.

striking a genuine work/rest, care for others/self-care balance.

God's messengers keep speaking when they trust a more certain reward.

Step out into the space God's created for your trust to grow.

spiritual evil is often viewed as simple or primitive and "nowadays we know better."

The Bible presents a more complex understanding of evil...and how it might be addressed.

Jesus leads us through fear to make faith possible.

Parables about a lamp, a measure, a harvest, and a mustard bush. What do they have in common? Surprising goodness designed to lead us back to Jesus for more.

In this parable we see the factor that distinguishes getting Jesus from not getting him.

Jesus embodies the ideal home not only because he loves but because he values.

Jesus’ generous eye for our sabbath rest.

making sense of a marriage party, an article of clothing, and a wine accessory.

In Jesus, God condescends lower still.

Why am I here? Why am I listening to this?

Jesus helps us figure out why it is we came to hear from him in the first place and gives us a precious gift in response.

We talk honestly about the significant obstacles to obedience that happen to show up in these passages.

What does is mean to be truly whole? Jesus shows us.

Jesus' call offers what the world does not.

Risk living like God's Kingdom can break through any time, any place to right some wrong.

Jesus announces His reign as supremely generous.

3 reasons to seek life from community that comes from above.

God's presence produces a self-forgetful joy.

The best time for maintenance is often when we have momentum on our side.

Forgiveness is needed, certain, immediate - and best of all: It works.

Emotional wisdom for persevering through affliction.

Real prosperity is outward-facing.

Partnering with God for income-earning and family-raising work that lasts.

The surprising quality Jesus looks for to manage his money well.

More risk > More whoops.

God puts in us a little weakness, sprinkles into our lives some wickedness, limits our contributions because he cares about our souls.

Reflect through the depths of pain to display the heights of Help.

What to do with and how to pray through hostility.

How gathering doubles up God's already good gifts.

Transitioning from anxiety to trust.

A song for those who feel worn down by the constant war of words in this strange and alien world.

How to wait well.

A delivery vehicle for heavenly gifts.

The good man through his good act leads us back to the good tree - the tree of life.

Unless their views are anti-Christ, welcome the Christ in every Christian.

In every interaction, we add or subtract a piece of wholeness to another.

Live the Tension of inability/responsibility for the Spirit's work.

The Apostle Paul details what true freedom looks like and how to live freely. 

It's a constant temptation to lean on either our performance or our circumstances to define our trajectory. The apostle Paul recommends a better, third option.