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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 389
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Samuel, Week 5: Old Failures
Curtis looks at the fascinating character of Eli: a complete failure who is also given a crucial role in God's plans for Israel
Samuel, Week 4: Hearing God
Curtis looks at how the story of the boy Samuel encourages us to practice hearing God's voice ourselves.
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.
Samuel, Week 2: Knowing God
Curtis looks at the character of Hannah in the opening chapters of Samuel and what she knew about God
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.
Stories About Jesus at Christmas: Come out of Egypt
Curtis looks at a call that echoes from the Exodus to Christmas to today.
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.
Stories About Jesus, Week 6: Giving Sight
In this sermon, Curtis looks at that time Jesus gave sight to the man born blind
Stories About Jesus, Week 5: Jairus and the Woman
In this sermon, Meredith looks at two healing stories
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
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.
Stories About Jesus, Week 2: Children
In this sermon, Meredith looks at that time Jesus welcomed the children
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".
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
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
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
8 (More) Themes, Week 7: Naked
Curtis looks at nakedness in Scripture and its connection with shame.
8 (More) Themes, Week 6: Temple
Meredith looks at the image of temple in Scripture, and how it intersects with our daily lives.
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.
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.