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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.
Episodes
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What Matthew Saw, Week 3: Story
As we continue our series on Matthew, Meredith looks at the story behind the genealogy at the start of Matthew 1. Find us Sunday mornings on Zoom, link is at…
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What Matthew Saw, Week 2: How it Comes
As we continue our series on Matthew, Meredith looks at Jesus' temptation and what it can tell us about HOW the Kingdom of God comes. Find us Sunday mornings…
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What Matthew Saw, Week 1: Repent
In this episode we begin our new series working our way through the Gospel of Matthew, asking ourselves What Matthew Saw about Jesus. This week, Curtis offers…
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World Gone Mad: Apocalypse
What does it mean to follow Jesus into the world when the world's gone mad? In this sermon, Curtis looks at how the early Church answered that question and…
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World Gone Mad: Trust
What does it mean to follow Jesus into the world when the world's gone mad? In this sermon, Curtis looks at Jesus' words on the cross to help us answer that…
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Faithful, Week 21: The Backdrop
In this, the final episode of our walk (stroll? saunter?) through Jeremiah, Curtis looks at chapters 46-52, ancient geography, and also Revelation.
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Faithful, Week 21: The End
This week we conclude our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 20: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at the story in chapters 40-45 of Jeremiah, of the people reversing the Exodus, and going back to Egypt.
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Faithful, Week 20: Wrong Plot Line
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 19: The Backdrop
On this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at what Jeremiah chapters 37-39 can tell us about the factions in Jerusalem in the years leading up to the siege…
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Faithful, Week 19: Success
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 18: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at Jeremiah chapters 33-36, which touch on God's faithfulness, people's fickleness, and two contrasting ways the…
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Faithful, Week 18: Today's Obedience
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 17: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at the many, many reversals and connections in Jeremiah, chapters 30-32.
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Faithful, Week 17: Faith
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 16: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at Jeremiah chapters 24, 25, and 29, and what Jeremiah has to say about the exile that Judah will experience…
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Faithful, Week 16: Remnant
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 15: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, we pause to do a bit of "midterm review", looking back at some of the major themes from the first half of the book of Jeremiah.
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Faithful, Week 15: Wrath
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 14: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop Curtis looks at, among other things, the political machinations on display in Jeremiah, chapters 26-28.
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Faithful, Week 14: Experience
Meredith leads us through a reflection on God's committed, steadfast love.
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Faithful, Week 14: Perhaps
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 13: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at the words about false prophets in Jeremiah, chapter 23, God's Cabinet Meetings, and burdensome messages.
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Faithful, Week 13: Experience
After Meredith's sermon this week, Curtis led us through a practice of imaginative engagement with Jeremiah 27-28.
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Faithful, Week 13: Good Fruit
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 12: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop Curtis looks at references to the Torah in Jeremiah chapters 21-22, and dives a little deeper into what it means to say that…
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Faithful, Week 12: It's Political
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 11: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop Curtis looks at pottery, God's sovereignty, fruitfulness, and name-changes in Jeremiah chapters 18-20.
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Faithful, Week 11: Experience
In this episode, Meredith walks us through the experience that Jamey brought for us in person this Sunday, of following Jeremiah's lead and bringing our pain…
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Faithful, Week 11: Pain
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Rebuilding our Rhythm - Question 6
As a church, we want to joyfully and sustainably live the one-anothers from the Bible, neighbor well, and do justice. We call this having a 'rhythm of…
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Faithful, Week 10: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at some miscellaneous notes from chapters 15-17 of Jeremiah, including a New Exodus, the Sabbath, Jeremiah's…
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Faithful, Week 10: Trust
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
Pomona Valley ChurchRebuilding our Rhythm - Question 5
As a church, we want to joyfully and sustainably live the one-anothers from the Bible, neighbor well, and do justice. We call this having a 'rhythm of…
Pomona Valley ChurchRebuilding our Rhythm - Question 4
As a church, we want to joyfully and sustainably live the one-anothers from the Bible, neighbor well, and do justice. We call this having a 'rhythm of…
Pomona Valley ChurchRebuilding our Rhythm - Question 3
As a church, we want to joyfully and sustainably live the one-anothers from the Bible, neighbor well, and do justice. We call this having a 'rhythm of…
Pomona Valley ChurchRebuilding our Rhythm - Question 2
As a church, we want to joyfully and sustainably live the one-anothers from the Bible, neighbor well, and do justice. We call this having a 'rhythm of…
Pomona Valley ChurchRebuilding Your Rhythm: 6 questions to help us find joyful sustainability
As a church, we want to joyfully and sustainably live the one-anothers from the Bible, neighbor well, and do justice. We call this having a 'rhythm of…
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Faithful, Week 9: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis considers God's dirty laundry, the connection between people's sin and creation, and the cost of being a prophet.
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Faithful, Week 9: Hope
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 8: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks at some of the interesting aspects of Jeremiah chapters 8-11, including the covenant, chaism, and professional…
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Faithful, Week 8: God Wept
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 7: The Backdrop
In this episode of The Backdrop, Curtis looks more closely at Jeremiah chapter 4, where we find destruction, deception, and the un-doing of creation. But hey…
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Faithful, Week 7: Destruction
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 6: Rhythm Response
In this episode, Meredith leads us through the exercise we did together on Sunday: a reflection designed to help us begin to think through how we might rebuild…
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Faithful, Week 6: The Backdrop
In this episode of The Backdrop, Curtis looks more closely at Jeremiah chapter 7, the theme of 'listening' we find there, and the connections to the final days…
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Faithful, Week 6: Trusting the Temple
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 5: The Backdrop
In this episode of The Backdrop, Curtis looks more closely at Jeremiah chapter 3 and the historical context that clarifies what it means to "return".
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Faithful, Week 5: Return
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 4: The Backdrop
In this episode of the Backdrop, Curtis looks more closely at what Jeremiah chapters 2 and 5 say about idolatry and "The Good Life"
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Faithful, Week 4: Justice
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 3: Response
Curtis leads us in a practice of Lectio Divina designed to help us experience deeply the reality that God is a fountain of water in a dry land.
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Faithful, Week 3: Trust
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 2:The Backdrop
In this episode of The Backdrop, Curtis explores a little more of the marriage metaphor that is introduced in Jeremiah, chapters 2 and 3.
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Faithful, Week 2: Intimacy with God
This week we continue our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Faithful, Week 1: The Backdrop
In this episode of The Backdrop, Curtis dives deep into the imagery and historical context of Jeremiah, chapter 1.
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Faithful, Week 1: Response
Meredith sets up a listening prayer exercise to help us consider the question 'what does faithfulness look like for me, this week.'
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Faithful, Week 1: Called
This week we begin our series working through the book of Jeremiah, seeing what God's words to God's people in exile then might say to God's people in exile…
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Good News: Life
This week we celebrate Easter, closing out our series about Good News with a look at the many, many ways that life just keeps breaking out. Connect with us at…
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Good News: Justice
This week we celebrate Palm Sunday, continuing our series looking at the different ways the Bible talks about Jesus as Good News, asking the question "could…