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?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on January 4 2025, by Pastor Amen Bains studying Numbers 13. As we step into the New Year and wonder what 2026 may hold, Jesus invites us to step forward in faith, allowing us to walk into the unknown with a God who desires to be known.

Christmas Eve message from Community Church Playa given on December 24 2025, by Pastor Amen Bains. In the quiet and humble way Jesus chose to come into the world, through ordinary people, we see the beautiful truth that the Good News bringing great joy is meant for all.

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on December 21 2025, by Pastor Amen Bains. This week in our Advent journey, we recognize that Jesus reveals a new standard of love, defined by service and sacrifice. We celebrate the enduring truth that God loves first.

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on December 14 2025, by Pastor Oscar Navarro. This week in our Advent series, we’re reminded that joy is not a fleeting happiness dependent on circumstances, but a lasting gift made secure through Jesus.

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on December 7 2025, by Pastor Amen Bains. This week we continued exploring Advent by reflecting on how God brings His peace into the world, a peace we can receive and carry. We recognize that His promise is not the absence of conflict but His presence within it.

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on November 30 2025, by Pastor Amen Bains. This week we opened the Advent season by reflecting on Isaiah’s message that hope breaks through the darkness. He declares that light has come, bringing joy and the promise that God’s light will never be overcome.

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on November 23 2025, by Pastor Oscar Navarro. In Jeremiah 31, we’re invited by Jesus into a new covenant, one that doesn’t depend on our own works or accomplishments, but allows us to rest in the fact that He has already finished the work for us.

1. How is Jesus inviting you to rest in His mercy instead of your performance?

2. Hebrews 8 describes a covenant built on “better promises”. What promises of God feel especially meaningful to you right now?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on November 16 2025, by Pastor Amen Bains. Isaiah 53 reveals a Messiah who would suffer and die, but also promises hope, showing that His sacrifice opens the way to eternal life.

As you watch this week's message, consider these two questions:

1. What assumptions about God have made it difficult for me to trust Him fully?

2. Where do I struggle most to surrender my own plans and follow God’s direction?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on November 9 2025, by Pastor Amen Bains. All throughout Scripture, we see God’s relentless desire to draw near and dwell with His people. In Sundays message, we’ll explore how God’s nearness invites us to draw closer – not only to Him, but also to one another.

As you watch this week's message, consider these two questions:

1. What tangible reminders help you remember that God is with you?

2. What distractions in your life that can make it difficult to hear God’s voice in your life?

Sunday message from Community Church Playa given on November 2 2025, by Pastor Markel Croston. Last Sunday, through Exodus 16, we were reminded that God desires to meet our daily needs while drawing us closer to Himself, where our deepest spiritual needs are fulfilled.

As you watch this week's message, consider these two questions:

1. How have I seen God provide for me in unexpected ways?

2. How does remembering God’s past provision strengthen my faith for today’s challenges?