LifeCity Church

In week one of our Food series, Pastor john talks about three was we have to change our eating habits with one another as LifeCity Church moves toward a future of reaching, including, and growing more people to fully experience life in Christ.  The post Food, week 1: Changing the way we eat appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In this final week of our “God is _____” series, we look into the significance of God being LOVE. The post God Is _____, week 4: Love appeared first on LifeCity Church.

God is a Holy God. In week 3, Pastor John breaks down what that means about God, and what that means for humanity. The post God Is _____, week 3: Holy appeared first on LifeCity Church.

God always keeps His word. In week 2, of our “God is _____” series, preached by Derek Glynn. The post God Is _____, week 2: Faithful appeared first on LifeCity Church.

“God is Yahweh,” the very name of God. But what does it mean, and how does it affect how we relate to Him? The post God is _____, week 1: Yahweh appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Live Q&A with Pastor John and Tiffany Markum. The post You Asked For It, week 4 appeared first on LifeCity Church.

How do I answer those who don’t believe in Jesus?  The post You Asked For It, week 3 appeared first on LifeCity Church.

“I Love My Church” Sunday! 2017… Hear our heart, and embrace our future. The post “I Love My Church” Sunday! appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Week 2 of our question series, Pastor John tackles three new questions submitted by real people. The post You Asked For It, week 2 appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Welcome to week one of our questions series, “You Asked For It!” The post You Asked For It, week 1 appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Guest preacher, Paul Nuñez preaches about Jesus’ interaction with Zacchaeus, and what it means to belong in the community of God’s family.  The post Summer Series, week 6: Belonging in the community of God appeared first on LifeCity Church.

God wants to do new things in our lives – but often that never looks like we think it’s going to. In this message, Pastor John deals with the challenges of following God in new areas. The post Summer Series, week 5: A New Thing appeared first on LifeCity Church.

It’s difficult to start something – especially when there are obstacles! In this message, Pastor John returns to speak from the life of Elijah about the obstacles of getting started on our way out of the drought in our soul. The post Summer Series, week 4: Getting out of a drought appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In week three, guest speaker, Juan Valencia of Living Community Church, East Palo Alto, brings a message to us on the power of God’s Word to change our lives.  Acts 20:22-36 The post Summer Series, week 3: Words of Power appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Week two of our Summer Series, Pastor Bernard Emerson of The Way Church, Oakland preaches to us about the Biblical discipline of balance in our lives.  The post Summer Series, week 2: Balance appeared first on LifeCity Church.

We’re in a spiritual battle! In week one of this series, Pastor John helps us prepare an effective battle plan for spiritual warfare. The post Summer Series, week 1: Battle Plans appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Happy Fathers Day! We conclude our Patriarchs series by discovering the promise God gave the Patriarchs, that we get to be partakers in through Christ. The post Patriarchs, week 4: The Promise of the Patriarchs appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Running for your life. Scared of your circumstances. Ready for an encounter with God… Jacob shows us our own efforts eventually must be surrendered to the work that God wants to do in us. And that He loves us long before He began changing us. The post Patriarchs, week 3: Jacob appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Isaac had a crazy childhood! As an adult, he’s the quite one of the three Bible patriarchs. But through Isaac we learn that rest and renewal come from God. Everywhere Isaac went he did three things that we learn from in this message. The post Patriarchs, week 2: Isaac appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Abraham received the original promise from God that led to the arrival of the Messiah. But Abraham’s legacy would have to be founded on faith – and he gets tested as a result. What do we do when God doesn’t seem to make sense. The post Patriarchs, week 1: Abraham appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Missionary and church planter to London, Joshua Bell joins us to share his vision for reaching the UK with the Gospel, and preaches on overcoming the fear that often keeps us from obedience. The post Guest Speaker: Joshua Bell appeared first on LifeCity Church.

We honor Moms this day with a special gift, and a message on the Proverbs 31 woman. The post Being Mom: Mother’s Day 2017 appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Week three of our series on growing, we talk about our generosity, and the relationship between our faith and our finances.  The post How to Know, When you Grow, week 3: …In your Generosity appeared first on LifeCity Church.

None of us would prefer to go through difficult circumstances. But when we do, the way we respond says a great deal about our spiritual maturity. In week 2 of this series, we learn about growing closer to God in adversity from Philippians 4.  The post How to Know, When you Grow, week 2: …In Difficult Times appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Your relationship with people says something about your relationship with God. We delve into Ephesians 4 to make the connection to our spiritual growth. The post How to Know, When you Grow, week 1: …In your Relationships appeared first on LifeCity Church.

It’s Easter and we celebrate a RISEN JESUS! Join us for a powerful day of remembering the empty tomb, and celebrating others going public with their faith in Christ through baptism.  The post Celebrate Easter appeared first on LifeCity Church.

When Jesus saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion. In week 3 of our Strangers series, Pastor John speaks about being moved with compassion for the diverse peoples around us. The post Strangers in a Strange Land, week 3: Redeeming the Ethnos appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In a time where racial tensions have never been more inflammatory, the Bible still speaks truth about ethnic differences and racial reconciliation. Join us, as we look in the Scriptures to learn about God’s perspective of race.  The post Strangers in a Strange Land, week 2: The Contrasted Community appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In week 1 of our “Strangers” series, we unpack three Biblical responses to cultural issues, from Jeremiah 29. The post Strangers in a Strange Land, week 1: Discerning the Culture appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In the final week of our “Become” series, Pastor John talks about and challenges us to GO! with the light of Christ to those in spiritual darkness.  The post BECOME the Church, week 4: GO! appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In week 3 of “Become”, Pastor John shows us the important part serving others has in our own spiritual growth.  The post BECOME the Church, week 3: SERVE appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Everything that’s alive and healthy, grows. In week two of our “Become” series, we unpack how we grow spiritually.  The post BECOME the Church, week 2: GROW appeared first on LifeCity Church.

We’re not just talking about going to church, or doing church, but in becoming the church. In week 1, we talk about connecting! The post BECOME the Church, week 1: CONNECT appeared first on LifeCity Church.

First week at Santa Clara High! What does it mean to come home to the Father? Listen in and watch as we talk about Jesus’ teaching on the Prodigal Son. The post On The Move, week 6: Make your Move appeared first on LifeCity Church.

This last Sunday before our move to the high school, Pastor John unpacks the parable of the feast. Next week – we move to Santa Clara High! The post On The Move, week 5: Fill the House appeared first on LifeCity Church.

What does it mean to belong to LifeCity Church? What is a church membership suppose to be like? Also – Pastor John teaches KidsTown this week! The post On The Move, week 4: Membership appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In week 3, Mark Lewis joins us to talk about what it means to follow Jesus, and what it costs us personally to say “yes” to Him. The post On the Move, week 3: The Cost of Following appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In week 2 of our On The Move series, Pastor John unpacks 2 Timothy 2, and describes what God expects from good leaders.  The post On The Move, week 2: Leadership and Pizza Boxes appeared first on LifeCity Church.

We’re getting ready to take a BIG move as a church! This is a series to get our entire church family on the same page as we get close to our first Sunday morning meeting at Santa Clara High School!  The post On the Move, week 1: What is the Church? appeared first on LifeCity Church.

After any break up, you’ve got to find the courage to move on. In week two of this mini-series, we look at taking personal steps to taking 2017 with confidence and power because of the work of the Spirit in us. The post Breaking Up with 2016, week 2: Moving Forward appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Happy 2017! 2016 was… interesting! Most of us were glad to see it end. But how do we get over our past and press on to a new future waiting for us in Jesus? Pastor John tackles some encouraging words about getting past our past from the letter of Philippians. The post Breaking Up with 2016, week 1: Get Past your Past appeared first on LifeCity Church.

A brief Christmas Eve message from Pastor John, including a very special reading of the Christmas story to the kids straight from the Bible. The post Christmas Eve 2016 appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Special guest, David Yetter, takes the time to show us the history and ancestry of where Jesus came from and why it still matters today.  The post Christmas Presence, week 2: True Story appeared first on LifeCity Church.

The greatest gift of Christmas isn’t a present… it’s presence – God’s Presence with us. The most well known verse of Scripture tells us that “God so loved the world, that He GAVE.” Join us as we unpack this text and show it’s implications in our lives this Christmas season. The post Christmas Presence, week 1: God Gave appeared first on LifeCity Church.

What does the Bible tell us about taking rest? The post From Stressed to Rest, week 4: Taking Sabbath Rest appeared first on LifeCity Church.

In week 3, we look into what Psalm 23 teaches us about the One who cares for and restores our soul. The post From Stressed to Rest, week 3: Shepherd of my Soul appeared first on LifeCity Church.

Guest speaker, Paul Root preaches from Matthew 6 and shares Christ perspective on our fears and anxiety. The post From Stressed to Rest, week 2: Dealing with Anxiety appeared first on LifeCity Church.

What is our soul and why does it matter? In this message, we unpack the way we understand our stress that is pulling us apart at our very core.  The post From Stressed to Rest, week 1: How is your Soul? appeared first on LifeCity Church.

There’s a relationship between our faith and God’s word. Pastor John preaches about the connection between two stories, that have deep implications for how we understand the power of God’s word over our lives. The post Sun Stand Still, week 4: If You Say So appeared first on LifeCity Church.

From John 11. What do we do when we trust God, pray in faith, act in obedience… and God doesn’t show up like we asked? What do we do when we pray a “Sun Stand Still prayer” but the sun sets? Listen, and learn from the story of Lazarus. The post Sun Stand Still, week 3: When God is Late appeared first on LifeCity Church.

What is our part in seeing our audacious faith become reality? What is the relationship between big faith and simple obedience? Pastor John unpacks one of the most well-known Bible stories of David and Goliath from 1 Samuel 17. The post Sun Stand Still, week 2: Ordinary Obedience, Extraordinary God appeared first on LifeCity Church.