City Church Long Beach Sermons

Blessing Summer: A Blessing for the Pure in Heart – Matthew 5:8 – June 28, 2026 Jesus doesn’t tell us to try to be pure in heart. Instead, Jesus blesses the pure in heart. He sees those moments in each of our lives and calls them out, highlights them, and assures us that we are indeed seen and honored. Come, join us this sunday, and be seen and honored.

Blessed are the Question Askers: What Do I Do With My Money? City Church of Long Beach

Blessed are the Question Askers: Why Does God Allow Suffering? – Psalm 13:1-3 – May 31, 2026 If God is good, why is there suffering? And if we are honest, why am I suffering?! These questions have haunted people, religious and not, for millennia. On Sunday we’ll look at the suffering we cause, the suffering others cause us, and the suffering out in the world, which sometimes seems to come out of nowhere, asking the question, What do we do with suffering?

How do you love your uncle who says racist things at the dinner table? How about your coworker who sees immigration totally differently than you? How about that person who did you wrong? Loving difficult people is not as easy as just cutting them off, although sometimes that’s viable alternative. Join us to hear therapist and friend of City Church, Vickie Wagner, teach us about the ways of Jesus in this difficult area.

Blessed are the Question Askers: – Deut. 32:11-12 – April 26, 2026 When you pray to God, what do you call Her? And how did you feel when you read that feminine pronoun just now? While using non-masculine language for God is empowering - even essential - for some, for others it's off-putting or even offensive. This Sunday let's explore where some of these big emotions come from and what living in faith and freedom in this area can look like. #BlessedAreTheQuestionAskers continues!

Prayer Actually: Matthew 6:5-8 - February 1st, 2026

Prayer Actually: Sometimes Prayer is Quiet City Church of Long Beach

Are you starting the New Year resolving to somehow “be better” in 2026? What if our resolutions started from a place of believing we are already awesome, already unconditionally loved? How would our resolutions change? Where might we feel more freedom and joy? Let’s talk more and wrap up our Weary World Rejoice series.