Pomona Valley Church
We're a church on Zoom, based in Southern California, who want to follow Jesus into the world together.Here you'll find:-Our weekend sermons from Church on Zoom-The Backdrop: bonus episodes where Curtis dives into the Bible passage beyond the sermonAnd, if you're getting to know our church, seasons 1 and 2 walk through our vision and values for this new community.
Episodes
367 episodes
Samuel, Week 3: Access
Meredith looks at Hannah in the story of Samuel, and how she contrasts with the "arrogant jerky men" who claim to represent God.
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15:45
Samuel, Week 2: Knowing God
Curtis looks at the character of Hannah in the opening chapters of Samuel and what she knew about God
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16:06
Samuel, Week 1: New Beginnings
Meredith starts our new series going through the book of Samuel by focusing on a tough spirited woman who dared to put her hope in a God of new beginnings.
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14:08
Stories About Jesus at Christmas: Come out of Egypt
Curtis looks at a call that echoes from the Exodus to Christmas to today.
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14:26
Stories about Jesus at Christmas: The Prophets
In this sermon, Curtis looks at how Jesus' Sermon on the Mount helps us understand why Jesus' birth stories talk so much about the Old Testament prophets.
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21:55
Stories About Jesus, Week 6: Giving Sight
In this sermon, Curtis looks at that time Jesus gave sight to the man born blind
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17:38
Stories About Jesus, Week 5: Jairus and the Woman
In this sermon, Meredith looks at two healing stories
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11:08
Stories About Jesus, Week 4: Feeding the Crowd
In this sermon, Curtis looks at why we tell and retell stories about God's miraculous feedings
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9:29
Stories About Jesus, Week 3: Jesus Arrested
In this sermon, on the eve of the election, Meredith looks at that time Jesus healed the man whose ear Peter chopped off.
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12:48
Stories About Jesus, Week 2: Children
In this sermon, Meredith looks at that time Jesus welcomed the children
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10:58
Stories About Jesus, Week 1: Follow Me
Curtis launches our new series, telling and retelling our favorite stories about Jesus. We begin where the disciples did: "Follow Me".
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15:30
8 (More) Themes, Week 10: Fruit Tree
We close out our Eight More Themes series with our tenth theme: the fruit tree. Curtis looks at what this image brings with it in the pages of Scripture
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14:30
8 (More) Themes, Week 9: Vineyard
Why yes, our 8 week series does actually have 10 weeks, why wouldn't it? In week 9, Meredith looks at the image of the vineyard as it shows up in the stories of Scripture
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13:50
8 (More) Themes, Week 8: Clothes
Meredith looks at the image of clothes in the Bible, and what it tells us about God taking care of us
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12:36
8 (More) Themes, Week 7: Naked
Curtis looks at nakedness in Scripture and its connection with shame.
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13:03
8 (More) Themes, Week 6: Temple
Meredith looks at the image of temple in Scripture, and how it intersects with our daily lives.
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14:05
8 (More) Themes, Week 5: Clay
In this sermon, Curtis looks at the image of clay in the Bible, and what it tells us about human life.
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13:07
8 (More) Themes, Week 4: Blood
In this sermon, Curtis looks at the image of blood: what it does and doesn't mean when it shows up in the Bible.
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15:39
8 (More) Themes, Week 3: Mountains
In this sermon, Meredith looks at the image of mountains in the Bible
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13:46
The Backdrop 1 John 4:7 - 3 John
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at some of the interesting details in the final section of 1 John, before turning to the other, much shorter, letters of 2nd and 3rd John
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34:33
Eight (More) Themes, Week 2: Marriage
Curtis looks at what the Bible emphasizes most when it uses the image of a marriage or a wedding. (Hint: it's not gender roles)
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14:17
Eight (More) Themes, Week 1: Kingship
In this sermon, Meredith opens our new series on eight themes that show up throughout the Bible with Kingship
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Season 15
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19:38
Love Lived Out, Week 14: Power
In this sermon, Curtis closes out our series on 1-3 John, looking at what 3 John has to say about power in the Church.
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Season 14
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Episode 14
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13:24