Welcome to the weekly audio podcast of Sunrise Church led by Pastor Steve Garcia. We are Church that ventures to Be One, Build One and Bring One in our communities and around the world. To learn more visit our website at sunrisechurch.org
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Sunday Aug 10, 2025
Sunday Aug 10, 2025
Above All
Who’s helping you follow Jesus? In Part 2 of our Last Words series, Lead Pastor Steve Garcia unpacks the second MARC of a disciple: Accountable—because staying on mission is impossible if you’re trying to do it alone. Through Jesus’ example with His disciples, we see that biblical accountability isn’t about guilt trips or control—it’s about helping each other stay focused on what matters most: making disciples. If you’ve been drifting in your faith or distracted from Jesus’ mission, this message will show you how inviting the right relationships can sharpen your faith and keep you moving forward.
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Sunday Aug 03, 2025
Sunday Aug 03, 2025
Above All
What if the most important words Jesus ever said… weren’t just meant to be remembered—but lived?
In this bold kickoff to our new series Last Words, Pastor John Hill unpacks Jesus’ final instructions before returning to the Father—challenging every believer to stop watching the skies and start walking into the mission. This message reveals the first of five essential MARCS of a faithful disciple: M = Missional.
You’ll learn:
- What it really means to “Go and make disciples”
- Why the gospel is more than a message—it’s a movement
- How to bring the Kingdom of God into everyday places: where you live, work, and play
- What the Good Samaritan story teaches us about Kingdom eyes and Kingdom action
Don’t settle for church attendance. Don’t settle for spiritual comfort.
It’s time to LIVE SENT and take Jesus where people need Him most.
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What’s one way YOU will bring the Kingdom to someone this week?
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Sunday Jul 27, 2025
Sunday Jul 27, 2025
Above All
Colossians 4 | Pastor Steve Garcia | Above All
What does it really mean to follow Jesus at home?
In this powerful conclusion to the Above All series, Pastor Steve Garcia gets personal—showing how the message of Colossians moves beyond church walls and into our closest relationships. Whether you’re married, raising kids, living alone, or leading a team, this message breaks down how Christ should impact every corner of your life—especially the ones most people never see.
📖 You’ll discover:
- What biblical submission and sacrificial love really mean
- How to raise kids with grace, not just rules
- Why your work can be worship
- And 3 keys to building a home that honors God:
It’s not about being perfect. It’s about building your family—whatever it looks like—on the right foundation: Jesus above all.
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Sunday Jul 20, 2025
Sunday Jul 20, 2025
Above All | Colossians 3 | Pastor Steve Garcia
What really changes when you start following Jesus?
In this powerful and practical message, Lead Pastor Steve Garcia takes us deep into Colossians 3 to explore how new life in Christ calls for a new way of living. If Jesus is truly above all, then our hearts, minds, and behaviors should reflect His rule over our lives.
This message isn’t just a reminder—it’s a call to action to live differently, think differently, and love differently as citizens of Heaven.
✅ If you're tired of drifting, if you're ready to grow, or if you're new to faith—this message is for you.
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Sunday Jul 13, 2025
Sunday Jul 13, 2025
Above All
Is your faith built on truth—or just tradition, superstition, or emotion?
In Part 2 of Above All, Pastor Steve Garcia takes us straight into Colossians 2 to unmask the subtle deceptions that can quietly derail our faith. With wisdom and clarity, this message reveals how culture, religion, and even our feelings can sell us a version of faith that’s close… but counterfeit.
📖 You’ll learn how to:
- Spot the difference between legalism and biblical conviction
- Break free from guilt, superstition, and spiritual performance
- Build a faith rooted in Christ—not rules, rituals, or “religious vibes”
- Experience the true freedom that comes when Jesus is truly enough
Whether you’ve been caught in religious pressure or drifting on feelings alone, this message is your reminder: only Jesus transforms from the inside out.
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🎬 Don’t miss Part 3 next week as we continue through Colossians!
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Sunday Jul 06, 2025
Sunday Jul 06, 2025
Above All
Is Jesus just a good teacher—or is He the foundation of everything?
In this bold kickoff to our new series Above All, Pastor Steve Garcia walks us through Colossians 1 to reveal the real Jesus—Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, and King. This isn’t the Jesus culture casually respects or religion conveniently redefines. This is the Jesus who is before all, over all, and worthy of being first in your life.
📖 Discover:
Why Jesus isn’t just part of your life—He’s meant to be the foundation
What it means to live with Christ in you, the hope of glory
How to build a staying faith that survives pressure, pain, and the pull to quit
3 practical ways to stay grounded, growing, and grasping to Jesus in today’s world
If you’ve ever felt like letting go—or wondered if Jesus can really hold it all together—this message will remind you: He can. And He’s holding onto you.
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🎬 Don’t miss part 2 of Above All next week!
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Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Reel Faith
Is evil just a concept—or a spiritual reality we need to be ready for?
In this sobering and eye-opening message, Pastor Erik Wade dives into the film Nefarious to expose the very real, often ignored nature of spiritual warfare.
What begins as a psychiatric evaluation unfolds into a face-to-face confrontation with demonic influence—raising the question: are we prepared for this battle?
📖 From Ephesians 6 and across Scripture, this message reveals:
- Why evil isn’t just psychological—it’s spiritual
- How Satan’s greatest tactic is subtle influence, not force
- How to armor up against the enemy's schemes using the Word of God
- Why Jesus is the ultimate and only authority over the darkness
This isn’t just another movie message—it’s a wake-up call for every believer to stop underestimating the battle and start standing strong in Christ’s victory.
🎬 Part of our Reel Faith summer series—where film and faith collide
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Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Reel Faith
What does it look like to truly love your enemies—not just in theory, but in practice? In this powerful message, Pastor David Gaunt uses the film Remember the Titans to help us confront one of Jesus’ most difficult commands:
👉 “Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.” — Luke 6:27
As racial tensions erupt on and off the field in 1971 Virginia, this true story becomes a compelling parable for what it means to overcome evil with good.
Through powerful scenes and Scripture from Romans 12, Pastor David outlines 9 practical steps for living out enemy-love in a world filled with conflict, pride, and pain.
📖 You’ll learn:
- Why humility, not hatred, changes hearts
- How compassion can spark repentance
- What it means to preserve peace at personal cost
- How the Gospel gives us power to respond, not retaliate
This is more than a movie message—it’s a challenge to live like Jesus in the face of real division and real pain. Let’s follow His lead.
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🎬 Part of our summer Reel Faith series
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Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Reel Faith
What if the people the world ignores are the very ones God is preparing to make history? In this powerful message, Pastor John Hill uses the inspiring story of Hidden Figures to spotlight the way Jesus sees and lifts those our culture overlooks. From overlooked mathematicians at NASA to a dismissed woman in Luke 7, the message is clear: Jesus sees the unseen—and calls them by name.
📖 Learn how to:
- Search for those others overlook
- Set tables that make room for new voices
- Celebrate what God has placed in others—even when no one else does
- Embrace your place—whether you feel invisible or influential
- Whether you've been passed over, or you've been given a platform, this message will call you higher—and deeper into the heart of Jesus.
🎬 Part of our Reel Faith summer series where Scripture meets cinema and stories come alive with truth.
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Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Reel Faith: Limitless
What if you could unlock your full potential with just one pill? That’s the offer at the heart of the movie Limitless—but it’s also a modern-day echo of a much older temptation.
In this powerful message, Pastor Carlo Mendoza takes us through the story of Eddie Morra, a man who gains everything and almost loses himself.
Using Limitless as a cultural mirror, Carlo helps us examine the lies we believe, the shortcuts we take, and the cost of trying to be our own god.
📖 Discover:
- Why temptation isn’t a sin—but what you do with it matters
- How God gives us a “way out” every time we’re tested
- What it looks like to live a Spirit-led life in a temptation-filled world
You’ll also walk through a clear biblical framework for fighting temptation and experience the freedom that comes through repentance and God’s grace.
🎬 Don’t miss this message from our Reel Faith summer series—where movies become modern-day parables to draw us back to timeless truth.
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