Rockharbor Costa Mesa Podcast

The church needs you and the world needs the church. Don't underestimate your position in the body of the church.  Teacher: Paul Hurckman Series: Beauty of the Church: Ephesians Tags: big toe, body, Body of Christ, Church, Ephesians, Holy Spirit, Prayer, y'all Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 The post Beauty of the Church: Ephesians; Experience Utter Extravagance (7/14/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

As we start our study in the book of Ephesians, we learn that we are all God's chosen; and we learn what it means to be "In Christ". Teacher: Aaron Ophaug Series: Beauty of the Church: Ephesians Tags: adopted, chosen, Ephesians, In Christ, Inheritance, Orphan Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14 The post Beauty of the Church: Ephesians; The “In Christ” People (7/7/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

The Holy Spirit does not come primarily to empower individuals – but to build a new community, the church. The church responds by deliberately engaging in practices that support the life the Spirit brings – enabling it to increasingly become a church that Jesus can trust. Teacher: Bill Dogterom Series: Now Live Tags: Blessing, breaking bread, Church, Communion, Family, Fellowship, Holy Spirit Scripture: Acts 2:41-47 The post Now Live: Practices That Support Life in the Spirit (6/30/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

When the Holy Spirit is in you, your life looks different.  You can see hope in hopeless situations. Teacher: Mike Rigdon Series: Now Live Tags: Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, joy, Love, patience, Peace Scripture: John 14:17, John 14:26, Acts 1:4-5, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:42-47 The post Now Live: The Power of the Spirit in Daily Life; Mike Rigdon (6/23/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

When the Holy Spirit is in you, your life looks different.  You can see hope in hopeless situations. Teacher: Bart Scharrer Series: Now Live Tags: Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, joy, Love, patience, Peace Scripture: John 14:17, John 14:26, Acts 1:4-5, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:42-47 The post Now Live: The Power of the Spirit in Daily Life; Bart Scharrer (6/23/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

This Second Sunday of Pentecost provides the opportunity to reflect on how Jesus builds His church.  Looking at Peter's sermon on the Day of Pentecost, it quickly became clear - the foundational reality of the church is that it makes a clear declaration in word and practice that Jesus is Lord! Teacher: Bill Dogterom Series: Now Live Tags: first sermon, Jesus, Now Live, pentecost, Peter, Trust, witness Scripture: Acts 2:14-47 The post Now Live: The Church Jesus Trusts; Bears Witness (6/16/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Jesus gives us the gift of the Holy Spirit.  We just have to accept it, then share it. Teacher: Chad Halliburton Series: Now Live Tags: gift, gifts of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, pentecost Scripture: Luke 11:-13, Acts 1:4-5, Acts 2:1-41, Romans 8:11 The post Now Live: The Gift of Pentecost (6/9/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Kit Rae updates community on the searches for teaching and worship pastors, shares about staff ministry planning, and gives a budget update. Teacher: Kit Rae Series: Campus Update Tags: Budget, hires, Kit Rae Scripture: The post Campus Update | June 2019 (6/3/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Jesus has made it increasingly clear – He did not raise from the dead simply so they could enjoy His presence once again! This is part of a plan to save the world. He intends His disciples – us – to partner with Him by telling His story, testifying to the reality of Resurrection Life by the way we live and speak. He knows we need the same power by which He was raised from the dead – and so He instructs his disciples to wait until they are baptized into the Holy Spirit. Teacher: Bill Dogterom Series: Now Live Tags: Acts, ambassador, Gifts, Jesus, Love, Now Live, pentecost, Serve, Waiting, witness Scripture: Acts 1:1-11 The post Now Live: Waiting… (6/2/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

The risen Jesus is still revealing himself just as He did to Paul. He sees you, knows you, loves you recklessly and wants to give himself to you fully.  He is jumping off the pages of the New Testament.  He is revealing Himself in word and Spirit.  Teacher: Aaron Ophaug Series: Now Live Tags: gift, Grace, Love, Now Live, Paul, resurrection Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; 17 The post Now Live: Unleashing Jesus’ Resurrection Grace (5/26/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Jesus’ resurrection reframes and redefines everything – including all our past understandings of how things have to be. In yet another playful moment with His friends, Jesus unpacks the story they have believed – but in a way that would never have occurred to them. They were missing the essential piece – pain and death as prelude to life. Teacher: Bill Dogterom Series: Now Live Tags: Communion, Emmaus, Jesus, Now Live, Resurection Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 The post Now Live: The Road to Emmaus (5/19/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Jesus returns to talk to Peter, and remind him that He still loves Peter, forgives Peter, and has a new story to write for him. Teacher: Stevy York Series: Now Live Tags: breakfast, Church, deny, epilogue, Fisherman, Jesus, Love, Now Live, Peter, restore, sheep Scripture: John 18:15-27, John 20:21-31, John 21:3-19, The post Now Live: The Power of Love to Restore; Stevy York (5/12/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Jesus returns to talk to Peter, and remind him that He still loves Peter, forgives Peter, and has a new story to write for him. Teacher: Kit Rae Series: Now Live Tags: breakfast, Church, deny, epilogue, Fisherman, Jesus, Love, Now Live, Peter, restore, sheep Scripture: John 18:15-27, John 20:21-31, John 21:3-19, The post Now Live: The Power of Love to Restore; Kit Rae (5/12/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

What do we do with our questions and doubt?  In this story, we see the community of faith make space for Thomas to be a faithful doubter.  He is allowed to bring his doubts to Jesus, and discover the truth of the resurrection that leads to life. Teacher: Ben Simonson Series: Now Live Tags: doubt, faith, Jesus, Now Live, resurrection, Thomas Scripture: John 20:24-31, John 14:5-7 The post Now Live: Faithful Doubt (5/5/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Resurrection is not just a one time event; it is intended to lead us into an entirely different kind of life – it transforms everything! Mary is one such person – her faith died on Friday, but her love kept her in the game and resulted in her becoming the first witness of the Resurrection. Resurrection Life is, for her and us, a life on Mission! Teacher: Bill Dogterom Series: Now Live Tags: faith, Jesus, life, Love, Mary Magdalene, Mission, resurrection Scripture: John 20:1-18 The post Now Live: Mary Magdalene (4/28/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

We hear four different stories of how Jesus' disciples came to believe that He had risen from the dead. Teacher: Bill Dogterom Series: RHCM Easter 2019 Tags: Baptism, Believe, Easter, resurrection Scripture: John 20:24-31 The post Easter: Now, Believe (4/21/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Jesus shows us the subversive power of love. Teacher: Ben Simonson Series: The Book of John Tags: crucify, Jesus, Love, palm sunday, Pilot Scripture: John 18:28-19:16 The post The Book of John: Palm Sunday (4/14/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Rockharbor Costa Mesa Campus Pastor, Kit Rae, briefly discusses some recent events, recent staffing changes, and what our campus vision continues to be. Teacher: Kit Rae Series: Stand Alone Tags: communication, grief, Hope, Jesus, staff, transition Scripture: The post RHCM Campus Update (4/9/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

Jesus has deliberately required people - powerful people - to choose where they stand regarding who He is, and to then decide what to do about that.  It is no less true for His disciples - and, like almost everyone else, they find themselves stuck between the Jesus they need, and the Jesus they want.  Sooner or later,everone has to answer the question that floored Peter, "Are you one of His disciples?" Teacher: Bill Dogterom Series: The Book of John Tags: Arrested, crow, denial, ear, garden, Jesus, Judas, Peter, Romans Scripture: John 18:1-27 The post The Book of John: Are You His Disciple? (4/8/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.

In Jesus' last big prayer before his arrest, He prays for himself, for his 12 disciples, and for all future disciples. He prays for his disciples to be set apart and holy. To live in the world but not to be of the world and to live holy lives. Then Jesus prays for the future of His Church to be unified in Him so that the world would see His Church, and believe. Teacher: Caleb Clements Series: The Book of John Tags: Jesus, John, Prayer, Set Apart, Transformation, Unity Scripture: John 17:1-26 The post The Book of John: The Set Apart Life (3/31/2019) appeared first on Rockharbor.