Menlo Church Podcasts

Hearing God: Get Help | Cheryl Fletcher

When it comes to hearing God, we all sometimes need help. In this sermon we discuss finding that support and guidance. We consider who can help us and what that help looks like. As a bonus, we talk about how you can learn to be a person who helps others hear God.

Formation practices are our training ground for Christlikeness. The formation practice during our Hearing God sermon series is Listening Prayer. Listening Prayer can take many forms and be done privately and communally. Head to http://menlo.church/hearinggod each week for the sermon video, a Life Group discussion guide, and a formation practice resource.

We've got a brand-new mini-series for you on our Menlo Church podcast! Phil in the Blank is your time to get to know our new Senior Pastor, Phil EuBank. Jess and Mark sit down with Phil to pass along your questions in a fun conversation asking everything from "what's your Philz order?" to "what is your favorite part about leading a church?" Check it out every Friday wherever you listen to podcasts http://menlo.church/podcasts

For more Hearing God resources go to: http://menlochurch/hearinggod

Phil in the Blank | Ep. 2

Phil in the Blank is your time to get to know our new Senior Pastor Phil EuBank! Jess and Mark sit down with Phil to pass along your questions in a fun, lighthearted conversation. Today's topics include: Phil's most embarrassing moments on stage, favorite things about pastoring, and the classic question - does pineapple belong on pizza?

To join in on the fun simply text in your question to (650)600-0402!

Hearing God: Listening Through Scripture | Scott Palmbush

God reveals himself uniquely throughout the pages of the Bible. The history, stories, poems, letters, and prophecies we find in it provide a picture of who God is, what his character is like, and what he wants for us. The Bible also gives us an understanding of who we are as humans and of what really matters in our lives. If we read it prayerfully, expectantly, and regularly we can find comfort, hope, direction, and transformation in its pages. Through meditation and intentional listening, the words on the page can become food for our souls.

This week, create a plan to read Scripture on a regular basis. Practice Lectio Divina. Read the text meditatively to enable you to encounter God’s words and experience his presence.

Formation practices are our training ground for Christlikeness. The formation practice during our Hearing God sermon series is Listening Prayer. Listening Prayer can take many forms and be done privately and communally. Head to http://menlo.church/hearinggod each week for the sermon video, a Life Group discussion guide, and a formation practice resource.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide011523

Phil in the Blank | Special Ep. 1

Phil in the Blank is your time to get to know our new Senior Pastor Phil EuBank! Jess and Mark sit down with Phil to pass along your questions in a fun, lighthearted conversation. Today's topics include: Coffee, rap music, and the intersection of ministry and artificial intelligence.

To participate, simply text in your question to (650)600-0402!

Menlo Midweek: I Can’t Hear You | Cheryl Fletcher

This week Jess and Mark sit down with Cheryl Fletcher to finally uncover what her actual job title is, discuss how hearing God's voice can be a gift or a weapon, and leave you with space to practice.

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Many of us want to hear God’s voice but aren’t always sure it’s possible—or if it’s actually God we’re hearing. In this sermon, we’ll explore what it really means to hear God, consider some helpful guardrails that offer assurances that we’re not just making things up, and take a look at a practice designed to help us hear. Go to http://menlo.church/hearinggod to see our Listening Prayer resources.

Formation practices are our training ground for Christlikeness. The formation practice during our Hearing God sermon series is Listening Prayer. Listening Prayer can take many forms and be done privately and communally. Head to http://menlo.church/hearinggod each week for the sermon video, a Life Group discussion guide, and a formation practice resource.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide010823

Hearing God: I Can’t Hear You | Cheryl Fletcher

Many of us want to hear God’s voice but aren’t always sure it’s possible—or if it’s actually God we’re hearing. In this sermon, we’ll explore what it really means to hear God, consider some helpful guardrails that offer assurances that we’re not just making things up, and take a look at a practice designed to help us hear. Go to http://menlo.church/hearinggod to see our Listening Prayer resources.

Formation practices are our training ground for Christlikeness. The formation practice during our Hearing God sermon series is Listening Prayer. Listening Prayer can take many forms and be done privately and communally. Head to http://menlo.church/hearinggod each week for the sermon video, a Life Group discussion guide, and a formation practice resource.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide010823

Menlo Midweek: Becoming Who We Are | Josh Jewell-Horton

This week Mark and Jess sit down with our staff resident cycling and futbol expert, Joshua Jewel-Horton to chat Tim Keller, how children are more resilient than adults, and how to become who we are.

Text our team: (650)600-0402

Practice makes people who they are. In this sermon we’ll look at a somewhat obscure Old Testament story and use it as an opportunity to pause and reflect on how the events of the last year have affected us. How have we changed? How have we grown? Who have we become? Plus, we’ll look ahead and consider how we might position ourselves to become who we were made to be: people who mirror God.

Begin each day this week by asking God how He might want you to meet with Him this year.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide010123

Becoming Who We Are | Josh Jewell-Horton

Menlo Park Students Director Josh Jewell-Horton is preaching for us today!

Practice makes people who they are. In this sermon we’ll look at a somewhat obscure Old Testament story and use it as an opportunity to pause and reflect on how the events of the last year have affected us. How have we changed? How have we grown? Who have we become? Plus, we’ll look ahead and consider how we might position ourselves to become who we were made to be: people who mirror God.

Begin each day this week by asking God how He might want you to meet with Him this year.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide010123

End of the Year Special Ep

Hi Everyone! Mark here - Jess and I sat down with Adam Hendrix, Sanctuary Pastor, and Anna Triglia, Project Manager, to chat all things end of the year. Lots of perspectives, lots of jokes, and lots of wisdom and insight into how to approach the end of the year. See you in 2023!

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Menlo Midweek: The Disruption of Grace | Cheryl Fletcher

Mark and Jess sit down the Bearer of Christmas AKA the Queen of All Things AKA The Queen of Astronomy AKA our Director Pastor to chat all things Christmas, slowing down, walking 5.1 miles and the tough parts about the season.

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God’s grace can often be found in the ordinary, everyday activities of our life. But how can we make sure not to miss it—or resist it? This week we'll see how God followed a group of people and revealed himself to them through their vocation. For us, what might it mean for God to suddenly appear in our routine, daily living? How would we respond?

This Christmas you are invited to a life-changing but difficult task: To wait. To go slow. The coming of Jesus, the Messiah King, came after 400 years of waiting and anticipation. God is not hurried. Every moment he whispers, “I am with you.” We have to slow down to hear that whisper. The resources at http://menlo.church/advent will help you slow down and set your mind and heart upon Jesus during this busy, hurried holiday season.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide121822