Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on April 12 by Pastor Amen Bains. We begin our new series Exiles by looking at Israel’s story of being removed from the Promised Land, and what it reveals about our own lives when things don’t go as planned. Even in exile, God is not absent. He meets us there, reshapes us, and calls us back to Himself.

1. What places in your life feel like exile, far from what you planned?

2. What disappointment or disruption am I trying to escape instead of allowing God to use?

Easter Message give by Pastor Amen Bains at Community Church Playa on April 3, 2026. As we look at the resurrection of Jesus, we recognize that sin and death do not have the final say, and that nothing in our lives is beyond His power to restore.

Good Friday message from Community Church Playa given on April 3 by Pastor Amen Bains. Peter walked closely with Jesus, yet in His final hours, he drifted, grasped for control, and ultimately denied Him. In this Good Friday message from Mark 14, we’re invited to see our own story in Peter, and to discover that even in our failure, Jesus remains faithful, offering a hope that meets us right where we are.

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on March 29 by Pastor Oscar Navarro. In Mark 11, Jesus enters as the King we welcome, yet reveals a kingdom that confronts everything we thought we wanted.

1. Where am I drawn to a version of Jesus that fits my expectations rather than the King He actually reveals Himself to be?

2. What outcome am I hoping Jesus will deliver that may be blinding me to what He’s actually doing?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on March 22 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Mark 9 and 10, Jesus reveals how self-reliance quietly shapes our lives around the world’s values, and calls us into a better way: dependence on Him that forms surrender, humility, and service.

1. Does my prayer life reveal a deep desire to depend on Jesus?

2. Where am I most tempted to measure life by the world’s standards of success, value, or power?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on March 15 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Mark 9, Jesus reveals His glory not apart from suffering but through it, pointing us to the cross where God shows that suffering does not have the final word. In the middle of your own uncertainty or pain, He is inviting you to trust Him, knowing that what feels broken is not where your story ends.

1. Where am I tempted to interpret my suffering as God’s absence?

2. Which promise of Jesus do I most need to hold onto in this season?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on March 8 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Mark 8, Jesus shows that following Him is more than acknowledging who He is; it is an invitation to a life shaped by Him.

1. What might it look like in everyday life to deny yourself and follow Jesus as King?

2. Is there an area of your life where it is difficult to surrender control to Him?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on March 1 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Mark 6, we see Jesus draw us close to form who we are and then send us out to meet the tangible and spiritual hunger of the world around us.

Reflection Questions:

1. Where is Jesus shaping me right now for a purpose bigger than myself?

2. Where might Jesus be inviting me to step toward the tangible or spiritual hunger around me?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on February 22 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Mark 5, we see that Jesus brings hope into this world by confronting fear. We recognize that evil and darkness fear His power and authority, and our hope rests in it.

Reflection Questions:

1. Where is fear shaping my identity and directing my decisions more than trust in Jesus?

2. Where might fear of loss be preventing me from experiencing the greater gain of His Kingdom?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on February 15 by Pastor Amen Bains. In Mark 4, we see that life’s storms not only expose who we truly believe Jesus is, but also serve as invitations to grow in deeper trust and dependence on Him.

Reflection Questions:

1. How is God inviting me to deeper dependence rather than self-reliance in this season?

2. During Lent, what might God be asking me to add or subtract so I can give Him greater attention?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on February 8 by Pastor Amen Bains. In our study of Mark 3:20, we saw Jesus redefine what it means to be part of His family, inviting us out of darkness and into a life rooted in His love and purpose.

Reflection Questions:

1. How have I shaped Jesus to fit my own desires or expectations, rather than embracing who He truly is?

2. How can I cultivate a deeper gratitude for God's blessings in my life, even in hard seasons?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on February 1 by Pastor Oscar Navarro. As we continue our journey through Mark 3 this week, we see how grace threatens every system built on control, but it gives real rest to those willing to receive it.

Reflection Questions:

1. Where might judgment, contempt, or quiet resentment be signs of a “shriveled heart” in you?

2. Where are you still relating to God as a taskmaster rather than a Father?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on January 25 by Pastor Amen Bains. This week, as we continue our series through Mark, we see Jesus calling others to follow Him, reminding us that every call toward Him is also a call into the community He is forming around us.

Reflection Questions:

1. What habits can you build into your life to be more fully shaped by Jesus?

2. How can you intentionally invest in the community God has placed around you?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on January 18 by Pastor Amen Bains. As we continued our study of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus reveals that the greatest miracle He offers is not physical healing, but forgiveness of our sins that secures eternity with Him.

Reflection Questions:

1. In what ways has suffering shaped your faith? (Whether in positive or negative ways)

2. What does it look like for you to pray with faith while also surrendering the outcome to God?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on January 11, by Pastor Amen Bains. This week we’re launching a new series in the Gospel of Mark, discovering how Jesus offers a better hope and calls us into a life marked by true joy, deep purpose, and lasting peace.

Reflection Questions:

1. Where are all the places that I place my hope into?

2. What area in my life do I struggle to trust God’s best for me?