Videos and Podcasts

Do you sometimes feel like the conversation in the church about sexuality isn’t really much of a conversation?

It’s time for the church to have an honest dialog about sexuality – one that’s less focused on fear and talking points and is instead focused on seeing people the way God sees them. Join us Thursday July 15th at 12pm for a candid conversation with Preston Sprinkle as he shares his thoughts on sexuality from a Biblical perspective.

# About Preston Sprinkle
Preston Sprinkle is a professor, speaker, and a New York Times bestselling author. He earned a Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University in Scotland (2007), and he’s been a professor of theology at Cedarville University (OH), has taught at Nottingham University (England), and Eternity Bible College (CA and ID). Preston is currently a full-time author, speaker, and teacher.

Preston loves communicating Christian truths with thoughtfulness, honesty, and grace. He is passionate about approaching topics that everyone wants to know about, but no one wants to talk about. Topics like sexuality, violence, alcohol, hell, and what it means to follow a Jewish prophet-king who was executed for treason. He works hard to write, speak, and teach the truth of Scripture and hopes to challenge others to read the Bible while holding their predetermined beliefs loosely.

When Soong-Chan Rah planted an urban church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his first full sermon series was a six-week exposition of the book of Lamentations. Preaching on an obscure, depressing Old Testament book was probably not the most seeker-sensitive way to launch a church. But it shaped their community with a radically countercultural perspective.

The American church avoids lament. But lament is a missing, essential component of Christian faith. Lament recognizes struggles and suffering, that the world is not as it ought to be. Lament challenges the status quo and cries out for justice against existing injustices.

– About Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
Dr. Rah holds a ThD from Duke Divinity School, with a primary field of study in theology and ethics and a secondary field of study in American evangelical history. He also holds an MDiv and a DMin, with a concentration in urban ministry leadership, from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, as well as a ThM from Harvard University, with a thesis on the immigrant church.

He is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church, and a member of the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education, American Academy of Religion, and American Society of Missiology. He has spoken widely on the topics of the witness of the church, cross-cultural ministry, and social justice at academic conferences, seminaries, Christian colleges, local churches, denominational gatherings, and ministry conferences on both the domestic and global level.

Upon completing the Ministerial Candidate process and undergoing extensive discernment with mentors and the Ministerial Education & Guidance Board, the Free Methodist Church consecrates this process through ordination – the recognition of God’s calling in their lives for His work in the church. We welcome these incoming ordained Elders and pray for God’s blessing in their ministries.

– Annual Conference 2021

What is Annual Conference? It’s a time for all of us to celebrate what God has done throughout our churches, remember those who have gone before us, and consecrate God’s calling on the lives of new church leaders across Southern California. It’s our opportunity to remember that “It’s good to belong.”

Find out more at https://ac21.fmcsc.org

On Saturday, May 8, 2021, amazing musicians from across the Free Methodist Church in Southern California came together to celebrate, create, and remember God’s goodness. These songs are the story of that day and a reminder to always seek God together.

# What is Annual Conference?
It’s a time for all of us to celebrate what God has done throughout our churches, remember those who have gone before us, and consecrate God’s calling on the lives of new church leaders across Southern California. It’s our opportunity to remember that “It’s good to belong.”

https://ac21.fmcsc.org

# Singers
Candyce Chenier
Norma De La Cruz
Lechell Hall
Nyla Houston
Darrel Sims

# Band
Elias Camara – Acoustic Guitar / Vocals / Audio Engineer
Aaron De La Cruz – Musical Director / Keys
Andrew Murguia – Electric Guitar
Elijah Nunez – Acoustic Guitar / Vocals / Audio Engineer
Dave Snow – Drums
Curtis Thompson – Bass Guitar

# Filming and Production
Amy Frazier – Production Assistant / Catering
Christopher Frazier – Producer / Director
Steve Guiles – Technical Director

Upon completing the Ministerial Candidate process and undergoing extensive discernment with mentors and the Ministerial Education & Guidance Board, the Free Methodist Church consecrates this process through ordination – the recognition of God’s calling in their lives for His work in the church. We welcome these incoming ordained Elders and pray for God’s blessing in their ministries.

– Annual Conference 2021

What is Annual Conference? It’s a time for all of us to celebrate what God has done throughout our churches, remember those who have gone before us, and consecrate God’s calling on the lives of new church leaders across Southern California. It’s our opportunity to remember that “It’s good to belong.”

Find out more at https://ac21.fmcsc.org

Upon completing the Ministerial Candidate process and undergoing extensive discernment with mentors and the Ministerial Education & Guidance Board, the Free Methodist Church consecrates this process through ordination – the recognition of God’s calling in their lives for His work in the church. We welcome these incoming ordained Elders and pray for God’s blessing in their ministries.

– Annual Conference 2021

What is Annual Conference? It’s a time for all of us to celebrate what God has done throughout our churches, remember those who have gone before us, and consecrate God’s calling on the lives of new church leaders across Southern California. It’s our opportunity to remember that “It’s good to belong.”

Find out more at https://ac21.fmcsc.org

Upon completing the Ministerial Candidate process and undergoing extensive discernment with mentors and the Ministerial Education & Guidance Board, the Free Methodist Church consecrates this process through ordination – the recognition of God’s calling in their lives for His work in the church. We welcome these incoming ordained Elders and pray for God’s blessing in their ministries.

– Annual Conference 2021

What is Annual Conference? It’s a time for all of us to celebrate what God has done throughout our churches, remember those who have gone before us, and consecrate God’s calling on the lives of new church leaders across Southern California. It’s our opportunity to remember that “It’s good to belong.”

Find out more at https://ac21.fmcsc.org

Upon completing the Ministerial Candidate process and undergoing extensive discernment with mentors and the Ministerial Education & Guidance Board, the Free Methodist Church consecrates this process through ordination – the recognition of God’s calling in their lives for His work in the church. We welcome these incoming ordained Elders and pray for God’s blessing in their ministries.

– Annual Conference 2021

What is Annual Conference? It’s a time for all of us to celebrate what God has done throughout our churches, remember those who have gone before us, and consecrate God’s calling on the lives of new church leaders across Southern California. It’s our opportunity to remember that “It’s good to belong.”

Find out more at https://ac21.fmcsc.org

Upon completing the Ministerial Candidate process and undergoing extensive discernment with mentors and the Ministerial Education & Guidance Board, the Free Methodist Church consecrates this process through ordination – the recognition of God’s calling in their lives for His work in the church. We welcome these incoming ordained Elders and pray for God’s blessing in their ministries.

– Annual Conference 2021

What is Annual Conference? It’s a time for all of us to celebrate what God has done throughout our churches, remember those who have gone before us, and consecrate God’s calling on the lives of new church leaders across Southern California. It’s our opportunity to remember that “It’s good to belong.”