Collective Church Podcast

Pastor Sam Gibson from Church of the City NYC leads us through understanding the complexity and beauty of our God within pain.

Pastor Lorenzo gives an update on his recent health situation and shares where we're at as a church and the hope for our future.

Guest preacher Brian Broderson walks through 1 Kings 18, where Elijah’s bold faith calls God’s people to repentance and shows the power of prayer that restores and brings revival.

Guest Preacher, Pastor Mike Doyle, kicks off our Draw Near series, in helping us seek a wholehearted pursuit of revival.

In 1 Samuel 16, God rejects Saul and secretly anoints David, the overlooked shepherd boy, as Israel’s next king. This chapter shows how God chooses differently than man, looking not at outward appearance but at the heart, and begins weaving David into Saul’s story through the surprising power of Spirit-filled music.

In 1 Samuel 15:16–35, Samuel confronts Saul with the truth: obedience matters more than sacrifice, and Saul’s excuses can’t cover his rebellion. It’s the tragic turning point where God rejects Saul as king, showing us the cost of disobedience and the ache of a leader who will not submit.

1 Samuel 15:1–15 tells the story of Saul’s partial obedience to God’s command against the Amalekites—sparing Agag and the best of the livestock while claiming to obey. It’s a sobering reminder that partial obedience is still disobedience, and that God desires our hearts more than our excuses.

1 Samuel 14:24-52 In this episode, we dive into 1 Samuel 14:24–52, where Saul’s rash oath drains his army’s strength and exposes the emptiness of leadership driven by pride instead of trust. Jonathan’s quiet faith and Israel’s eventual deliverance stand in stark contrast, reminding us that God’s salvation comes not through human foolishness but through His own power and wisdom.

1 Samuel 14:1-23 Jonathan steps out in bold, humble faith while Saul sits paralyzed, and God turns Jonathan’s risky ‘perhaps’ into a stunning victory that reminds us real faith moves even without guarantees.

1 Samuel 13 finds Saul facing the first test of his anointed vocation as king over Israel, raising the question: What kind of posture from us will God use to accomplish His purposes?

1 Samuel 12:13-25 We finish Samuel's final speech to the nation of Israel. This is a defining moment on the hinge of biblical history.

Pastor Ryan Smith joins us to preach from 1 Samuel 12:1-12.

In this episode, we explore 1 Samuel 11, where Saul rallies a nation to rescue Jabesh-gilead, revealing how God often confirms His calling on our lives through moments of Spirit-empowered fury.

In this episode, Saul is anointed king, signs confirm his calling, and the Spirit transforms him. But when it’s time to lead, Saul hides in the baggage. Calling is clear, but courage is missing.

In this episode, we unpack 1 Samuel 9, where a young man searching for donkeys unknowingly walks into destiny. What looks like coincidence is actually divine orchestration, as God prepares to raise up Israel’s first king from the most unexpected place.

Years have passed since Israel experienced major revival, and they come to another turning point as their faithful leader, Samuel, ages. Corruption reenters the picture through Samuel's sons, and the people of Israel want a change. Tragically, they ask for a king to govern them, a sensible solution in their own eyes, but they unknowingly reject God as their true king.

In this episode, we dive into 1 Samuel 7, where Israel finally turns back to God under Samuel’s leadership, casting out idols and reclaiming spiritual authority. As the people repent and return, God thunders from heaven, delivering them from the Philistines and restoring peace.

In this episode, we explore 1 Samuel 6, where the Philistines return the Ark of the Covenant after being overwhelmed by God’s hand. It’s a story of divine weight, failed idols, and the danger of trying to handle God's presence on human terms.

In 1 Samuel 5, the ark of God enters enemy territory—but it's not Israel that suffers, it's the idols of the Philistines that fall. This episode explores how God's presence cannot be among the idols in our life.

1 Samuel 4 Israel brought the ark into battle like a lucky charm—but God's glory doesn't bend to superstition. In 1 Samuel 4, we confront what happens when religion becomes a performance and God's presence departs in silence.

1 Samuel 3 How do we cultivate a life of hearing God's voice in the noise of 2025? 1 Samuel chapter 3 is a manual to answer that very question. We'll see who God speaks to and what response he is looking for.

1 Samuel 2:22-36 1 Samuel is a book of great contrasts. Between Eli and Hannah, their sons, and all of their wills. This talk tackles the conquest of our self-will and becoming a man or woman who will do whatever is in the heart and mind of God.

1 Samuel 2:12-21 1 Samuel 2 gives us a greater and more sobering look at two approaches to the Lord's presence. We see this from the angle of the priests and the dangers of growing comfortable with God, and the beauty of growing consecrated with God.

1 Samuel 1:19-2:11 After the despondent and desperate prayers of Hannah, we follow her to God's outcome. Will she make good on her vow? Will she still be faithful and worship despite the outcome? What does giving back to the Lord your deepest desire look like?

1 Samuel 1:1-18 Pastor Casey starts the book of 1 Samuel by zeroing in on a broken woman, but with extraordinary hope. We discuss how in pain and prayer, there is a heart of getting and giving.

In this Easter message, Pastor Casey unpacks the life-changing truth of the resurrection and its profound impact on our world. He challenges us to ask the most important question: What does Jesus' victory over death mean for us today? Dive into a message of hope, transformation, and the new reality we live in because He is risen.

Pastor Lorenzo walks us through Matthew 21:1-11 as Jesus enters Jerusalem in what has been referred to as the Triumphal Entry. Jesus orchestrated a procession that demanded attention just days before he would be arrested and condemned to the cross, confounding the expectations of the people regarding what kind of savior he would be.

Pastor Casey wraps up Paul's letter to the Philippians.

Pastor Casey breaks down one of the Bible's most misapplied and misunderstood verses: Phil. 4:13.

Is contentment in Los Angeles, life, and 2025 even possible? Yes, and Paul shows us the "secret" in Philippians 4.

Pastor Ryan Smith joins us and preaches from Philippians 4.

Paul breaks down the initiatives of what a faithful life of imitating will result in.

Pastor Casey explores the profile of an enemy of the cross in comparison to a citizen of heaven.

Paul states very clearly, that a mature Christian thinks a certain way in Philippians 3. Pastor Casey unfolds the ways, seeking to call all levels of maturity to a more passionate pursuit of Christ.

Pastor Casey exposes how Paul was able to look at the pedigree of his life, and refer it all to dung. How is it possible for us today to imitate the apostle's value system and acknowledge Christ as His true worth?

Pastor Adam Smith joins us as he wraps up chapter two of Philippians.

Pastor Mike Doyle joins us and preaches from Philippians 2, and the nature of Christ which we are to imitate.

Paul in Philippians encourages us to "think the same way and have the same love." How do we apply this to our church community? Pastor Casey unfolds these practical and challenging truths for us.

Pastor Casey breaks down representing heaven in life and death.

Pastor Casey Fritz examines Paul's heart in how he can rejoice in such suffering.

Pastor Casey Fritz gives an introduction to Paul's letter to the church in Philippi.

Sunday we finish not only our Christmas study of Luke 2, but also our last Sunday of 2024. It's here we excite our hearts by looking at the devotion and consecration of a prophetess named, Anna.

We continue our walk through Luke 2, where infant Jesus is presented at the temple. It's there he encounters a unique prophet with a unique prophecy.

Pastor Casey starts our Christmas series by walking through Luke 2:1-20. Here we see witness and marvel at the extraordinary event, where God stepped into our ordinary.

Pastor Casey shares how to be grateful when our lives feel the opposite. Looking at the attitude of Jesus from 1 Corinthians, we see our Lord exemplify thankfulness in great tribulation.

In the heated political climate of Los Angeles, what are Christians to be known for? Pastor Casey Fritz unfolds this reality from Mark 12.

As citizens of God's Kingdom, we seek to make His will be done in our earthly politics. What does it look like to live, engage, and be political under His reign, not our own?

Pastor Casey shows how the kingship of Jesus introduces not a centralized politic, but an entirely new one. From John 18 we'll witness how King Jesus challenges every detail our partisanship and political preferences.

Author and pastor Joshua Ryan Butler kicks off our series in politics with understanding how Christ is the great political party crasher.

As we turn 9 as a church family, Pastor Lorenzo speaks to the season we're in and calls us to consider what could be, as we seek to align our hearts with God's and ask Him to pour out His Spirit on our church and our city.