Welcome to the Pastor’s Podcast of Cornerstone Church of West Los Angeles. This is a podcast designed for our church family…to communicate about the things most important to us and allow you to get to know parts of our church family a little deeper.
Pastors Scott, Brian, and José explain Cornerstone's current financial situation and walk through the budget for our next fiscal year beginning July 1.
Pastors Scott and Ara are joined by Steph Moss, Katy Wan, and Allison Kang to share some of what God did on our team's recent visit to Africa Renewal University.
Pastor Scott is joined by Joon Kang and a couple of UCLA students, Emma Brown and Josh Mahaney, to hear about how God is working at UCLA, through campus ministries, and in the lives of some of the college students at Cornerstone.
Pastor Scott and Joon Kang get to catch up with our key partners Craig and Lisa from their home in SE Asia to talk about the exciting things God is doing, including some incredible baptisms.
Pastor Scott catches up with Pastor Kevin Elwell from Bayview Church in Guam to hear about how God is working in big ways on this tiny island far from LA.
Pastor Scott sits down with Jacy Corral (board president) and Talitha Phillips (CEO) from Claris Health to hear about some of the exciting new developments ahead for this long-time key local partner.
Pastors Scott and Brian are joined by Mariana da Silva and Leslie Kosier to talk about our heart for kids in the foster system, the upcoming Royal Family Kids Camp, and how all of us can get involved.
Pastors Scott and Brian are joined by Jeremy Neiditch to discuss the Super Sunday plan for the spring, including new programs for kids and how Super Sundays can be a part of every family's discipleship.
Kevin and Leilani join Pastor Scott, Joon Kang, and Steph Moss for a special conversation about the work in Southeast Asia, the movement of the gospel among unreached peoples, and the special partnership we have together.
Pastors Scott and Ara are joined by Steph Moss to discuss the various projects that make of this year's Christmas Partnership Offering. The theme is the multiplying of harvesters, and there is a TON God is doing.
Pastor Brian hosts this time around and is joined by Pastors Scott and Matt to discuss how to navigate technology (specifically screens) with our kids and how tech provides a unique window into the heart.
Pastors Scott, Brian, and Matt are back together on the podcast to reflect on the challenges and blessings of raising kids in West LA.
Pastors Scott and Brian are joined by Adam Vaughn again to take their previous discussion out for a walk as they consider how the various principles apply to use of the internet, smart phones, social media, and artificial inteligence.
In this session from our 2016 conference on "Gray Areas," Pastor Scott provides some biblical principles and practical advice for navigating your social media use.
Pastors Scott and Brian are joined by Adam Vaughn to discuss the nature of technology, the ethics of technology, and how to navigate our intensely technological age wisely.
Pastor Scott and Steph Moss are joined by Danny Neiditch for an update on the work of Prodigal Sons and a glimpse at the amazing ways God is working in our city.
Pastors Scott and José are joined by Anthony Solana, Laurie Miller, and Steph Moss as they share an update on their recent trip to Guatemala and the powerful work God is doing through our partner ENLACE.
Pastors Scott and Brian are joined by Nancy John for a follow up discussion on the topics of singleness, dating, and why the principles that guide each are so important for the entire church family.
Pastors Scott, Brian, and Matt reflect on Brian's old summer seminar and talk through the unique dynamics of making decisions in West LA in 2024.
We're republishing the audio from an old summer seminar Pastor Brian did on the topic of decision making. The principles help give us guidance regarding all the decisions we each make every day (both big and small).
We're republishing the audio from an old summer seminar Pastor Brian did on the topic of decision making. The principles help give us guidance regarding all the decisions we each make every day (both big and small).
Pastor Scott and Steph Moss are joined by the newly minted DR. Vincent Byamukama and Dennis Kilama from Africa Renewal Univeristy about the progress of the University, their receiving the highest university accreditation in Uganda, and all God is doing th
Pastors Scott, José, and Brian are joined by Steph Moss to present the coming fiscal year's budget.
Pastors Scott, Brian, and Matt are joined by Pastor Trevor DeBenning from Risen Church to discuss the complicated topic of making educational choices for our children and how to navigate differences of opinion in the local church.
Pastors Scott, Matt, and Brian gather to talk about the experience of loneliness in our city and in the church, and discuss how God meets us in our loneliness with compassion and hope.
Pastor Scott and Steph Moss are joined from the Middle East by our newest global partners Jonathan and Casey to talk about life and ministry in their country and how they're adjusting to their new home.
Pastor Scott and Steph are joined by one of our key partners in Southeast Asia to hear and update on life, ministry, and the aftermath of really difficult season.
Pastors Scott, Brian, and Matt kick off a new series of podcasts on Wisdom for Life in West LA by discussing the difference between rest and leisure, and the reasons we all find it so hard to make time for rest.
As a part of our ongoing Living on Mission Cohort, Pastor Jim joined Pastor Scott and Steph Moss to reflect on the history of Cornerstone and how the Mission of God has shaped our church over the decades. What resulted was too good not to share with the whole church family, so we've provided it here for you. We hope you enjoy this bonus installment of our Cornerstone History series. Cornerstone West Los Angeles no Cornerstone West Los Angeles, Cornerstone West LA, Cornerstone, Cornerstone Podcast,
Pastor Scott is joined by Claris Health's Parenting Program Manager, Niki Woolsey and Chairman of the Board, Jacy Corral to discuss the work of Claris and our ongoing partnership.
Pastors Brian and Scott sit down to reflect on the Imago Dei series and talk about what's coming next.
Pastors Scott and Brian are joined by Spencer and Sara Bauer to look ahead to 2024 and discuss our upcoming focus on living on mission in our city.
Pastors Scott, Brian, and Matt provide some Christmas-week reflections on Advent, traditions, and family.
Pastor José joins Pastor Scott to reflect on Christmas traditions, the nature of Advent, and how this season of the year sets our minds on Christ's return.
Pastors Scott and Ara and Steph Moss walk through the various projects we have the privilege of supporting this Christmas season. They explain what this offering is, why these projects are so uniquely exciting this year, and how we can all be involved by more than just giving. Cornerstone West Los Angeles no Cornerstone West Los Angeles, Cornerstone West LA, Cornerstone, Cornerstone Podcast, Cornerstone Pastor Pod
To listen to the rest of The Gospel and Your Work conference follow this link to our website: https://tinyurl.com/CornerstoneWLA
Pastor Stephen and Alina Sato sit down with Pastor Scott to share the way's God has met them in the midst of a year filled with shocking diagnoses.
In their first recording back after a multi-month hiatus, Pastors Brian, Matt, and Scott reflect on all the ways God has been working in their lives, their families, and the church over the past few months. Including an update from Pastor Scott's sabbati
Pastors Scott, Matt, and Reggie discuss why community groups are at the heart of Cornerstone
In this episode from September 2020, Pastors Scott, Matt, Brian, and Reggie talk about one of the church's core values: being Gospel-centered.
Pastor Scott is joined by Chrissie Colmery and Sarah Platte to discuss the topic of anxiety. They pick up where the Anxiety Conference left off last year (see episode 52) and explore some of the rich ways Scripture offers hope in the midst of the strugg
In the first of a series of episodes designed to help us apply what we learned at the Manhood / Womanhood Conference here at Cornerstone, Scott, Brian, and Meredith discuss how people's past church experiences shape their understanding of manhood and woma
As Pastor Scott prepares for a 3-month sabbatical he is joined by Pastors Matt and Brian to discuss why we do sabbaticals, what the goal of the sabbatical is, and how you can be praying for Scott over the summer.
In the final installment of Cornerstone History Pastors Scott, Jim, Brian, Matt, Reggie, José, and Ara all jump on the podcast together to recount the first ten years of Cornerstone, including the development of us into a multi-lingual church.
Pastors Scott, Matt, José, and Ara discuss what it means to be "intentionally-unified," and all the different ways God is building us into a multi-_______ church.
In this special podcast episode Pastor Scott along with Steph Moss walk through the proposal for next fiscal year's budget. You can also watch it on our YouTube channel and follow along with the written budget, or the pdf will be sent out on Sunday as wel
Pastors Scott and Jim are joined by Pastor Kevin Elwell for a bonus episode to hear more about the events surrounding the church merge and get an update about how God's been working through Bayview Church on Guam.
It's always helpful to hear from others further down the road. This panel discussion involves parents of kids from pre-K to college talking through the lessons they've learned on talking to kids about sex, sexuality, and gender.
Where do we start, and how do we learn more? Pastor Brian gives some first steps and further resources on sex, sexuality, and gender so parents can be equipped on these complicated topics.
How do we talk to kids about sensitive topics like sex and gender? We have to know what the Bible says, but we also need wisdom, love, and grace in how we handle these conversations. Pastor Scott walks us through all of this and more in the first session
Pastor José shares with Pastor Scott about his recent trip to Guatemala, the work of ENLACE in the country, and how it is shaping our hearts for our community here in West LA as well.