EFCA Church located in Lomita, CA. Sunday service times - 10am . Location: Eshelman Elementary School. Office: 24020B Narbonne Ave. 90717
Pastor Paul Schliep teaches from Psalm 22 on how God meets us in our deepest suffering-not with silence or abandonment, but with a faithfulness that turns pain into praise and transforms our story into a witness for generations.
Pastor Kenny teaches from Psalm 13, teaching us that's it's okay to not to be okay-as long as we run to the God who meets us in the darkness with faithful love.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Psalm 23, reminding us that true peace isn't found in the absence of chaos, but in the presence of our Shepherd.
Pastor Kenny teaches from Psalm 19, reminding us that God still speaks through the beauty of creation, the clarity of Scripture, and the quiet invitation to respond with our whole lives.
Pastor Paul Schliep taught from Psalm 1 about the two diverging paths of life-one rooted in God's instruction and leading to lasting fruitfulness, the other drifting towards emptiness-and how delighting in God's Word anchors us in true blessing.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Psalms 73 about the struggle to make sense of life when the wicked seem to prosper, and how entering God's presence reorients our hearts to what truly matters.
Pastor Kenny teaches from John 20:15, showing how Mary mistaking Jesus for a gardener isn't just poetic detail-it's a powerful clue that Easter marks the beginning of God's New Creation, where the resurrected Christ turns graves back into gardens and invites us to live in resurrection power now.
Pastor Lloyd Gilbert connects Haggai 2:1-9 to Romans 6:1-9 showing how through Christ's resurrection, believers are empowered to live a new life, free from the power of sin.
Pastor Kenny teaches from Revelation 21 on the breathtaking truth that is the New Creation, we won't just choose not to sin-we won't even want to, because we'll be satisfied, and finally home.
Pastor Kenny Keating preaches from Matthew 12, where Jesus drops the mic by saying Jonah's wild story in a Big Fish was a whisper pointing to His greater mission to save sinners, like you and me.
Pastor Kenny Keating unpacks Resurrection Theology 101, asking: What if the resurrection we celebrate at Easter isn't just a one-time event but a daily invitation to live transformed by its power?
Pastor Paul Schliep joins us to explore Ezekiel 37, unpacking the prophet's question, "Can these bones live?" and exploring what God's answer means for us today.
Pastor Brittany Park opens our Lent sermon series "Resurrection Hope", exploring how God's life-giving power transforms even the most hopeless situations.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Acts 16 where God shook the earth to open prison doors, but the real rescue wasn't for Paul and Silas-it was for the jailer who never saw his chains until grace set him free.
Pastor Lloyd teaches from Galations on Paul's biographical story of meeting Jesus and being changed into a new creation which reframed his perception on life.
Join Pastor Kenny Keating as we dive into Acts 2:1-12 and discover how the Holy Spirit empowers the church to do what "only God can do!"
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from John 6:16-21 where Jesus walks on water and rescues the disciples from danger and reveals that he is the divine savior known as the messiah.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from John 2, where Jesus turns water into wine-offering a glimpse of God's kingdom breaking into earth as it is in heaven.
Pastor Brittany Park preached from Daniel 3, posing the question: What if being in the fire with God is better than avoiding the fire altogether?
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from 1 Samuel 17 showing how the real David and Goliath story points to Jesus, defeating chaos, sin, and death on the cross.
Pastor Kenny Keating explores how numbers 13-14 & Joshua 6 reveal the power of walking by faith over fear, as God calls his people to trust His promises and step into His victory.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Exodus 40 on the Biblical theme of God's temple as God's desire to dwell with us. There is an obedience piece for us who follow Jesus, but only God can fill us up with His Spirit to live for His glory.
Pastor Kenny Keating invites us to contemplate how God worked through ordinary people like Abraham and a miracle baby in Genesis 12-21 to unfold His extraordinary redemption plan that points us to Jesus!
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches about God's extravagant love from Isaiah 61:1-3, reminding us that God's love came to bring healing, comfort, and freedom.
Pastor Brittany Park teaches from Isaiah 35, reminding us of the joy available to us through the coming of Christ and his promise to come again.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches that Isaiah 11:1-10 shines light on how Jesus fulfills God's vision of restorative shalom through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and calls us to continue this ministry.
Pastor Kenny Keating kicked off our Advent series with a message from Isaiah 9:2;6-7 exploring the great messianic hope foretold by Isaiah and fulfilled by Jesus.
Pastor Lloyd Gilbert finished this series by reminding us that we are frail people who encounter sufferings and perplexing events on many levels, and yet, the power of Christ in us moves us forward- there's a greater story at work than yielding to a never ending state of fragility.
Pastor Kenny Keating explores Exodus 16 to highlight the importance of daily time with God in His Word. He parallels the manna provided to the Israelites and the spiritual nourishment we receive through Scripture today.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches on why passionate Jesus followers need to ruthlessly eliminate sin from their lives.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from 1 Thessalonians 5:17 on Prayer as being with Jesus consistently throughout the day, so that we can shine His light everywhere we go.
Pastor Brittany Park explores how we can cultivate inner peace and resilience amid life's chaos by reordering our hearts and loves toward God.
Pastor teaches from John 15 1-11, encouraging us that in a world filled with distractions, we are called to steward our attention wisely, prioritizing time with Jesus above all else.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Mark 7:5-15 about the Biblical wisdom of prioritizing our emotional health as Jesus followers.
As we live our embodied faithlife, is a common for us to become disillusioned with ourselves and with those around us. Pastor Paul Schliep helps us with this very common reaction to the cirumstances of our lives by walking us through Psalm 73.
Pastor Lloyd Gilbert preached from concepts in our head about God's love to a deeply held image in our heart.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Romans 8:28-30 pointing to God's great plan to make all things new through the work and in the image of Jesus.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Romans 8:26-27 pointing to the beautiful rugged commitment of the Holy Spirit who helps us in our weakness and laments with us in the hardest of times.
Pastor Brittany Park preaches on Romans 8:18-25, emphasizing that the gospel is not an escape from hardship of life but a promise of enduring hope in the midst of it.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Romans 8:12-17 about the unshakable assurance we have in knowing that following Jesus is the best path, encouraging us to remain steadfast on this journey through every season of life.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Romans 8:5-11 about the power of the Holy Spirit to change our mind sets, give us new identities, and ultimately make us more like Jesus.
Pastor Paul Shliep kicked off our new sermon series Unshakeable Assurance teaching from Romans 8:1-4.
Paster Kenny Keating teaches from Romans 12:3-8 unpacking Paul's exhortation to see ourselves as worshippers who are called to do our parts humbly and joyfully in God's Kingdom on Earth mission.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Romans 12:1-2 highlighting how God's mercy should stir our hearts to do everything we do as a worship response.
Pastor Kenny teaches on the Gospel vision for God's people to be for people, not see them as opponents.
Pastor Kenny Keating preaches from Colossians 3:1-4 about being people that see everything through Kingdom-Colored Glasses.
Pastor Brittany Park teaches on our next cultural value, Gracious Orthodoxy, and the call to care deeply about good doctrine as well as how we hold good doctrine.
Guest teacher, Pastor Lloyd Gilbert, taught on the RCC core value of "Humble Hospitality" and how welcoming the outsider is at the heart of the Gospel message.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Colossians 4:2-6 on RCC's vision for cultivating a culture of winsome evangelism.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from Revelation 21, which depicts a vision of Heaven descending to unite with Earth, where God will dwell unveiled among His people for eternity.
Pastor Kenny Keating teaches from 2 Peter 3:1-13 offering some helpful thoughts on what to make of the Biblical themes of the "end times and the Day of the Lord"