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Welcome to the Central Peninsula Church Podcast. Central Peninsula Church is a community in the heart of Silicon Valley that exists to make and mature more followers of Christ. We are a non-denominational church, dependent on the Word of God, gathering for weekly worship in Foster City, California, as well as online. For more than 50 years, we have been cultivating authentic relationships and welcoming people from all backgrounds into our community of faith, where we seek to support one another and compassionately engage the world around us as we live life side-by-side.
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Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
On today’s episode of the CPC podcast, Kevin Sneed and Brandon Pasion sit down and chat about Lent. Often misunderstood, Kevin and Brandon take a little time to talk through the tradition and purpose of Lent and how we can enter into the story of God through this tradition.
Highlights
What Exactly is Lent? - 2:08
- Kevin & Brandon talk about the purpose and origins of Lent. They also discuss the traditional Church calendar and the largest season in that calendar: Ordinary time.
Advent & Lent (The difference is more than just candy) - 11:01
- What are the similarities and differences between Advent and Lent?
- Light and Shadow: The themes and mood surrounding the two seasons.
How do We Celebrate Lent in 2022? - 15:54
- What are the practices associated with Lent and why do we do them?
- How can we integrate those practices into our modern way of life?
- The purpose and beauty of sacrifice during Lent.
Being More Intentional this Lent - 27:11
- How can we as individuals be more intentional this Lenten season?
- Three questions you can ask yourself to establish a practice.
- How will we as CPC celebrate Lent together?
Quotables
- 14:07 - “To experience resurrection, which is where Easter takes us, you can’t do that without death. You can’t be resurrected from life. You’re resurrected out of death.”
- 15:54 - “In some ways, Lent just provides you the opportunity to take up any sort of practice that attunes your heart more towards Christ”.
- 17:04 - “We take something, we take a set season… we set aside something or we set up a practice where that then allows us to become more keenly aware of what God is doing in our lives.”
- 24:04 - “I think Lent is the moment that… when we intentionally try to find a way of self denial, we join with Christ in his own self denial in that moment: not my will, but Yours be done. And in Lent, we ask that same prayer.”
Resources & References (links to scripture & books mentioned, websites, etc)
- Matthew 6:16 - Sermon on the Mount (discussed at 18:54)
- Living the Christian Year by Bobby Gross (referenced at 20:36)
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (referenced at 31:45)
- Airheads Candy
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
In Episode 6 of CPC's Real Life, Together Podcast Mark Mitchell and Brandon Pasion discuss whether or not we are in the end times as we live through COVID-19.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
On today's show, we interview Michelle Anderson, CPC's Middle School Director and co-host of the Middle School Ministry Podcast. We talk about anxiety in isolation with teens and some encouragement and tips for parents.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Brandon Pasion and Mark Mitchell talk about what new habits they will keep as we move into the "new normal" with COVID-19.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Listen in as Janet Trites and Sandy Hughes discuss their personal battles in combating loneliness and isolation during COVID-19.
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Mark Mitchell and Brandon Pasion talk about how to have hope in the middle of COVID-19.
Friday Mar 20, 2020