Menlo Church Podcasts

Being Human: What Do Humans Do With Sin? | Adam Hendrix

The word "sin" sounds outdated, old-fashioned, heavy-handed, and guilt-producing. But it’s right there in the Bible. What do we do with that? This week, we explore David's major sin and look at how we, as Christians, don't need to avoid sin, but DO need to recognize and become aware of sin. After all, sin, failures, and mistakes are never the end of the story—redemption is. Use Psalm 51 in the Psalm book to examine your heart. Ask God to help you recognize the sin in your life. And then, meditate on Psalm as a way to turn toward the path of redemption.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide081422

Menlo Midweek: Sitting with God | Brett Koerten

Join Mark and Jess as we chat with Brett about how not to be scared of the future.

Have you ever worried or wondered about what comes next? Or made plans based on being able to influence what will happen in the future? It is, after all, only human to want to take control of what happens in our lives. But what if in our desire to grab control we miss what God wants to do in and through us?

David is a good example. He had plans to do something great to honor God for all that God had done for him, but God said “no”—because God had something even better planned for David. Today, we’ll discover the power that can happen when we let go of our plans and instead trust in God’s plan.

This week, practice sitting with God. Find a few moments when you can sit in silence and ask God, “Where might my plans be keeping me from seeing your promises in my life?”

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide73122

Being Human: Sitting With God | Brett Koerten

Have you ever worried or wondered about what comes next? Or made plans based on being able to influence what will happen in the future? It is, after all, only human to want to take control of what happens in our lives. But what if in our desire to grab control we miss what God wants to do in and through us?

David is a good example. He had plans to do something great to honor God for all that God had done for him, but God said “no”—because God had something even better planned for David. Today, we’ll discover the power that can happen when we let go of our plans and instead trust in God’s plan.

This week, practice sitting with God. Find a few moments when you can sit in silence and ask God, “Where might my plans be keeping me from seeing your promises in my life?”

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide73122

Menlo Midweek: Filled With Joy | Matt Stephan

We sit down this week with Matt Stephan, our San Mateo Campus Pastor, to chat about his sermon, and hear about a monkey, 'cow'culating sacrifice and the most torturous part of the message.

What if there was one secret to coming alive? One secret to finding joy? Join us as we take an in-depth look at one of the craziest, most challenging passages in the Bible—and find joy and life as we do so! Make this week a week of worship. And don’t forget to check out our worship playlist on Spotify at http://menlo.church/playlist

Church doesn't just happen on Sundays! Listen to our Menlo Midweek Podcast as we interview the preacher of the week. They take some deep dives into the sermon writing process, breakdown their sermon and let us in on a few things they kept out of their sermon. This is a great way to connect with us and grow your faith throughout the week. Go to http://menlo.church/podcasts for all the ways to tune in or find it under “MEDIA” on the Menlo Church app.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide072422

Being Human: Filled With Joy | Matt Stephan

What if there was one secret to coming alive? One secret to finding joy? Join us as we take an in-depth look at one of the craziest, most challenging passages in the Bible—and find joy and life as we do so! Make this week a week of worship. And don’t forget to check out our worship playlist on Spotify at http://menlo.church/playlist

Church doesn't just happen on Sundays! Listen to our Menlo Midweek Podcast as we interview the preacher of the week. They take some deep dives into the sermon writing process, breakdown their sermon and let us in on a few things they kept out of their sermon. This is a great way to connect with us and grow your faith throughout the week. Go to http://menlo.church/podcasts for all the ways to tune in or find it under “MEDIA” on the Menlo Church app.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide072422

Menlo Midweek: Toxic People | Scott Scruggs

Do you have difficult people and relationships in your life? So do we! Let's discover what God has to say about this together. We are excited to welcome former Menlo Pastor Scotty Scruggs back to the pulpit! He will be teaching about how God wants us to deal with the difficult relationships in our lives, and what we are supposed to do about it.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide71722

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Being Human: Toxic People | Scott Scruggs

Do you have difficult people and relationships in your life? So do we! Let's discover what God has to say about this together. We are excited to welcome former Menlo Pastor Scotty Scruggs back to the pulpit! He will be teaching about how God wants us to deal with the difficult relationships in our lives, and what we are supposed to do about it.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide71722

Menlo Midweek: Honoring the Dishonorable | Cheryl Fletcher

In a world filled with the noise of social media—where we sometimes cheer on individuals who ridicule anyone they disagree with—we’ve lost the art of honoring people. Especially people we believe to be dishonorable. Saul repeatedly tried to kill David or have him killed. David had the chance to seek revenge against Saul, but instead he chose to honor him. How is that possible? Today, we explore how we can follow the way of a merciful God by extending forgiveness to those who don’t seem to deserve it. Think about who seems dishonorable that you can honor through mercy and forgiveness.

Join us on August 13 at the campus nearest you to battle food insecurity both locally and globally. Participants will be invited to donate specific food items that our Bay Area partners will distribute locally, and together we will build food kits, with the goal of providing 285,000 meals globally! This will be a great time to give back and be together in community. Go to http://menlo.church/serveyourcity for more details and how to register.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide71022

Being Human: Honoring the Dishonorable | Cheryl Fletcher

In a world filled with the noise of social media—where we sometimes cheer on individuals who ridicule anyone they disagree with—we’ve lost the art of honoring people. Especially people we believe to be dishonorable. Saul repeatedly tried to kill David or have him killed. David had the chance to seek revenge against Saul, but instead he chose to honor him. How is that possible? Today, we explore how we can follow the way of a merciful God by extending forgiveness to those who don’t seem to deserve it. Think about who seems dishonorable that you can honor through mercy and forgiveness.

Join us on August 13 at the campus nearest you to battle food insecurity both locally and globally. Participants will be invited to donate specific food items that our Bay Area partners will distribute locally, and together we will build food kits, with the goal of providing 285,000 meals globally! This will be a great time to give back and be together in community. Go to http://menlo.church/serveyourcity for more details and how to register.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide71022

Menlo Midweek: Being Courageous | Cheryl Fletcher

We all face challenges and fears that require courage. David and Goliath show us two different approaches to courage—one grounded in reality and the other coming from delusion. In this sermon we consider God-centered courage—the courage that comes not from something big, but is actually a result of the small steps taken every day. Today, we see how God is working to help us face our challenges and fears, even when we don’t know it.

Use your Psalm book and meditate on Psalm 31 as a way to commune with God, reflecting on the ways you can serve him in your everyday work and activities.

Join us on August 13 at the campus nearest you to battle food insecurity both locally and globally. Participants will be invited to donate specific food items that our Bay Area partners will distribute locally, and together we will build food kits, with the goal of providing 285,000 meals globally! This will be a great time to give back and be together in community. Go to http://menlo.church/serveyourcity for more details and how to register at the campus nearest you.

Find a sermon-based study guide for this week: http://menlo.church/studyguide7322