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Common Ground Church Sea Point
Welcome to the Common Ground Sea Point Podcast. Common Ground Sea Point is a church community committed to making authentic followers of Jesus who be with Him, become like Him, and do what He would do. Guided by the foundational pillars of Presence, Formation, and Mission, our biblical preaching seeks to deepen our love for God, shape us in Christlikeness, and equip us to live out the Gospel in our city. For more information, visit: https://www.cgseapoint.co.za/
Episodes
Common Ground Church Sea PointRuth Week 2: Pain & Promise - Cam Venter
Cam Venter continues week 2 of our Ruth series with a message from Ruth 1:15–22. As Naomi and Ruth return to Bethlehem, we are encouraged to see suffering…
Common Ground Church Sea PointGod & Sex Bonus: Two pastors talking about how to change
Paul Maughan from Common Ground Church Sea Point and Iain Kruger from Common Ground Church Rondebosch wrap up our God and Sex series with a special bonus…
Common Ground Church Sea PointRuth Week 1: Shall I stay or shall I go? - Lee-Ann Maughan
Lee-Ann Maughan opens our new series on Ruth with a message from Ruth 1:1-18. We see how God is sovereign over every detail, how He works through ordinary…
Common Ground Church Sea PointGod & Sex Week 6: Our Heart and Sex - Iain Kruger
Iain Kruger from Common Ground Rondebosch closes our God & Sex series by drawing on Jesus words in John 14:6. He explores what it means to follow Jesus in our…
Common Ground Church Sea PointGod & Sex Week 5: Controversial Questions - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan continues our God & Sex series in week 5, exploring the topics of same sex attraction and transgenderism. Jesus held both conviction, affirming…
Common Ground Church Sea PointGod & Sex Week 4: Singleness - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan continues our God & Sex series with week 4, focusing on singleness. Together we wrestle with the cultural stories around singleness and the…
Common Ground Church Sea PointGod & Sex Week 3: Marriage - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan continues our God & Sex series with a message on marriage, exploring the difference between covenant and contract. This talk invites you to…
Common Ground Church Sea PointWomen's Evening - 4 Reasons to Pray
In this special Women's Evening recording, four women from our community share powerful personal stories that reveal four unique reasons to pray. Rooted in…
Common Ground Church Sea PointGod & Sex Week 2: Who Are You Becoming? - Steph Pienaar
Steph continues our God & Sex series by exploring how our sexuality shapes us. Are we being formed into the image of Christ—or something else—by the choices we…
Common Ground Church Sea PointGod & Sex Week 1: Why does God care about my sexuality? - Paul Maughan
This week, we began a new series titled God & Sex. In an age of sexual confusion, this series seeks to anchor us in Scripture – no confusion! In the last 70…
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1 John Week 14: Because of Jesus, we know… - Stephan Pienaar
In our final week of the 1 John series, Stephan Pienaar unpacks 1 John 5:13–21 - a call to confident faith in confusing times. John reminds us that we have…
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1 John Week 13: Assurance for the Believer - Greg Groenmeyer
In this week’s message, Greg Groenmeyer takes us deep into 1 John 5:6–13, calling us to find assurance in the real Jesus - the one who came by water, blood…
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1 John Week 12: Overcoming the World - Jessica Carolissen
Jessica Carolissen continues our series in 1 John with a message from 1 John 5:1–5. Faith, love, and obedience aren’t in competition—they’re all part of what…
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1 John Week 11: Fuelled by Love - Sheldon Moultrie
Sheldon Moultrie continues our 1 John series, exploring 1 John 4:7–21 and the powerful truth that God is love. Drawing from his own experience with Jesus, John…
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1 John Week 10: Test the Spirits - Paul Maughan
In a world full of competing voices, how can we tell what’s true? This message reminds us that we are not alone—God has given us his Spirit, and he who is in…
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1 John Week 9: From Condemnation to Confidence - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan continues our 1 John series by unpacking 1 John 3:19–24. In this message, we explore how our hearts, though often weighed down by guilt or doubt…
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1 John Week 8: Love one another with life-giving love - Lee-Ann Maughan
This week, Lee-Ann continues our series in 1 John, unpacking 1 John 3:11–18. We're reminded that love is not just a feeling or a word, but a call to action…
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God & Parenting: Equipped for This (Parenting with Promise) - Jade Poole
Parenting today can feel like a minefield of pressure, guilt, and comparison. But what if God has already given you everything you need? Jessie and Jade dive…
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Incoming Calls: Clarifying the Win (Faithfulness Over Flash in Next Gen) - Jade Poole
Jessie chats with Jade Poole about what really counts in Next Gen ministry. Spoiler: it’s not hype, numbers, or slick programmes - it’s faithfulness to Jesus…
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Incoming Calls: Abide in Christ - Samuel Boateng
Visiting pastor Samuel Boateng brought a message from Ghana centred on Jesus’ call to abide. The aspirations of young professionals in Cape Town are…
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Incoming Calls: Fighting Sin - Greg Heasley
Greg Heasley unpacks the vital process of sanctification through Colossians 3:1–10, reminding us that the Christian life starts with what God has done—not what…
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1 John Week 7: Winning the Battle - Cam Venter
Cam Venter unpacks 1 John 2:28 – 3:10, exploring the powerful hope we have as children of God. Even in the face of the world, the flesh, and the devil, we’re…
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1 John Week 6: The Battle for Truth - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan unpacks 1 John 2v18–27, where John warns about those who have walked away from the faith and denied Jesus as the Christ. But there’s deep…
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1 John Week 5: Loving what lasts - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan unpacks 1 John 2:12–17, where John first offers deep assurance to believers, reminding them of their forgiveness, strength, and knowledge of God…
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1 John Week 4: The Joy of Obedience - Steph Pienaar.
In Week 4 of our 1 John Series, Steph Pienaar unpacks how true obedience flows from knowing Jesus, becoming like Him, and living out His love in every area of…
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Easter Weekend 2025: Easter Sunday - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan unpacks the power of the resurrection and what it means to live as people of hope and victory in Christ.
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Easter Weekend 2025: Good Friday - Andrew Conradie & Greg Nichollas
Andrew Conradie and Greg Nichollas from Sea Point Congregational Church reflect on the meaning of the cross and the hope we have through Jesus’ sacrifice.
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Digital Life Week 3: Practical Wisdom for the Digital Life - Paul Maughan
In the final week of our Digital Life series, Paul Maughan unpacks how we can approach technology in a way that honours God. Anchored in 1 Corinthians 10:31…
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Digital Life Week 2: Soul Fattening - Paul Maughan
In week 2 of our Digital Life series, Paul Maughan explores the call to Abide in Jesus amid a world shaped by anxiety and apathy. Anchored in Romans 12:2, we…
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Digital Life Week 1: The Price of Your Device - Paul Maughan
In the first week of our Digital Life series, Paul Maughan unpacks the battle for our attention in an age dominated by screens. Are we truly in control, or are…
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Incoming Calls: Parting Words to a Church I've Loved - Kyle Peters
In his final sermon at Common Ground Sea Point, Kyle Peters shares his heartfelt reflections before stepping out to plant Common Ground Woodstock. Drawing from…
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Incoming Calls: Stay Strange - Rigby Wallace
How do we live as God's people in a world that often feels at odds with our faith? In this week's message, Rigby Wallace challenges us to embrace our distinct…
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1 John Week 3: The Good News of Jesus is the Right Information - Kyle Peters
In Week 3 of our 1 John series, Kyle Peters unpacks 1 John 2, reminding us that we are called to walk in the light. While we strive to persevere and turn from…
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1 John Week 2: Walking in the Light - Lee-Ann Maughan
This week, Lee-Ann Maughan unpacks 1 John 1:5-10, reminding us that God is light—completely holy, with no darkness at all. Through Jesus Christ alone, we can…
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In Sea Point as it is in Heaven 2.0 Evening (Biblical Justice)
On Wednesday, 19th February, we gathered for ‘In Sea Point as it is in Heaven 2.0’—a powerful evening of sharing, listening, and discerning where God is…
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1 John Week 1: Complete Joy - Paul Maughan
The opening verses of 1 John invite us into something life-changing—fellowship with God and with one another. In this message, Paul Maughan unpacks how true…
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Defiant Joy Week 4: The joy of being led by the Spirit - Paul Maughan
In this message, Paul Maughan unpacks the joy of being led by the Spirit of God. As Romans 8:14-17 reminds us, we are not slaves to fear but adopted as God’s…
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Defiant Joy 3: Enjoying God by Following Jesus - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan unpacks what it means to find joy in Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith. As we continue exploring joy in the Triune God, we…
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Defiant Joy Week 2: Enjoying God as our Father - Kyle Peters
This week, Kyle Peters reminds us that God is, above all, a Father—relational, life-giving, and full of love. Through the Spirit, we’re invited into a…
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Defiant Joy Week 1: A study of the Trinity - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan kicks off the Defiant Joy series by exploring Psalm 16:11, showing that true joy is found in God’s presence. But this joy doesn’t come…
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Psalm 34: Taste and See - Greg Groenmeyer
This week, Greg Groenmeyer dives into Psalm 34, drawing our hearts to the goodness of God. Reflecting on the invitation to "taste and see that the Lord is…
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Psalm 119: Wisdom - Sweeter Than Honey - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan unpacks Psalm 119:97–104, exploring how pursuing God leads to true wisdom. Discover how wisdom is found through humbly receiving God's Word in…
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Christmas Day Message - Andrew Conradie
Andrew Conradie from Sea Point Congregational Church joins us on this special day with a wonderful Christmas reminder for all.
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God With Us Week 4: The Joy of Salvation - Steph Pienaar
Steph Pienaar continues our Advent series, God with Us, with a powerful message from Luke 2:10. Reflecting on the angel's proclamation of 'good news of great…
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God With Us Week 3: Jesus Suffers with Us - Kyle Peters
In this powerful message from our God with Us series, Kyle Peters unpacks Hebrews 4:14-16, showing how Jesus, our great High Priest, sympathises with our…
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God With Us Week 2: God desires to dwell with us - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan explores the incredible truth that God’s heart is to be with us, not just to be known. Drawing from John 1:14 and Revelation 21:3…
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God With Us Week 1: The Mystery of the Incarnation - Paul Maughan
In this week's episode, Paul Maughan kicks off our Advent series, God With Us, diving into 1 Timothy 3:16 and Colossians 2:9. He explores incomplete views of…
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Psalm 145: Greatly to be praised - Lee-Ann Maughan
Last Sunday, Lee-Ann Maughan shared a powerful message from Psalm 145 with this big idea: Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise! At this time of year…
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Biblical Justice Week 4: Doing Justice (How) - Jessica Carolissen
In the final part of our Biblical Justice series Jess gets us into the practicalities of how we as individuals and churches can serve those in need through…
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Incoming Calls: Beholding the Justice of Jesus in his Ways and Works - Greg Heasley
In this week's sermon, Greg Heasley from Covenant Grace Church guides us through Isaiah 42:1-9, helping us behold the justice of Jesus in both His ways and His…
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Biblical Justice Week 3: Doing Justice (What and Who) - Kyle Peters
In week three of our Biblical Justice series, Kyle Peters explores the Christian call to justice beyond charity. Scripture reveals that serving the poor and…
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Biblical Justice Week 2: Loving kindness, compassion and mercy - Paul Maughan
Justice is at the very heart of God—compassionate, merciful, and overflowing with love for those who suffer and face injustice. In this episode, we explore the…
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Cast Your Cares - Barbra Maughan (Women's Breakfast)
This past Saturday, we gathered for a beautiful Women’s Breakfast, where we shared meaningful conversations and were reminded of God’s faithfulness. 🌱 Barbara…
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Biblical Justice Week 1: Walking Humbly With God - Kyle Peters
In the first week of our new series, Biblical Justice, Kyle Peters unpacks Micah 6 and explores God's call for us to live a life of justice, mercy, and…
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God & Work Week 7: How we build - Paul Maughan
In the final week of God & Work, we explore how the church can bless others, contrasting the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) with Acts 2 and the Spirit’s call to…
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God & Work Week 6: How I build - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan continues our God and Work series answering the questions "How do I create and cultivate culture?" "How do I treat people?" while…
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Incoming Calls: The House God is Building - Rigby Wallace
This week, guest preacher, Rigby Wallace, speaks to us about a house founded on God’s scandalous grace, God’s lavish generosity and God’s wise sovereignty.
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God & Work Week 5: Sabbath: The Power and Pleasure of the Pause - Cam Venter
In week 5 of our God & Work series, Cam Venter focuses on the Sabbath commandment in Exodus 20:8-11.
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God & Work Week 4: Why we build - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan focuses on "Why we build" as servant leaders who are prepared to sacrifice in our love for others. We learn from the life of Esther in…
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God & Work Week 3: What we build - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan continues through our series, God & work, answering the question, "What to build?" while focusing on Jeremiah 29v4-9.