Waves Church

"What does [your name] like?" How would someone who knows you well answer that question? Maybe they'd talk about your hobbies or career or favorite way to spend time. But what if they got asked this question: "What is [your name] like?" Those two questions sound similar, but their difference illustrates the wake we all leave behind. In this sermon from 3 John, we talk about the difference between our character and our accomplishments. What kind of wake are you leaving?
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon preached at Waves Church, a church of Christ on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA.
In Community - On Campus - For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com

Are we in control of our lives? When we unlock our phones to look at one thing and 45 minutes disappear through scrolling - who is in control? When we start eating one cookie and go through half the box - who is in control? When we get into a heated interaction with a friend and lose our cool - who is in control? Is it even possible to operate with self-control? And if so, how? This message from guest speaker Chris Collins gives insight and hope for how we can live with a Spirit-led self-control.
To see the visuals Chris references in his message, go to the YouTube version of the sermon. 
Speaker: Chris Collins
A sermon preached at Waves Church, a church of Christ on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA.
In Community - On Campus - For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com

In John 13, Jesus does something so unexpected, so shocking that it has been remembered for generations. Jesus washes their feet. It was common courtesy to have your feet washed before a meal, but this act of love and service from Jesus was anything but common. Jesus shows us what love looks like, and what it means to become great by being the servant of all.
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon preached at Waves Church, a church of Christ on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA. 
In Community - On Campus - For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com

The world we live in is not neutral. We are always being formed by something or someone. The question is: what shape is our life being formed into? And are we aware of what is forming us? This message from Romans 12 invites us to look at our lives honestly and ask: am I being conformed or transformed?
 
Speaker: Taylor Walling
 
A sermon preached at Waves Church, a church of Christ on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA. 
 
In Community - On Campus - For the Kingdom
 
www.waveschurch.com

We have the ability to cut people down or build people up with how we speak to them. Life-giving words become treasures stored up in the heart, but hurtful words can create lasting wounds. The writings in Scripture speak to this double-edged reality. The question this sermon asks is: how are we wielding our words? Are we speaking in ways that help or hurt our witness? Are we speaking in ways that bless or in ways that burden?
About this series: The words we use are more than tools to communicate - they have creative power. Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue has the power of life and death.” Our words can fuel hope or snuff it out, build others up or tear them down, bring truth or lies, blessings or curses. It's time to discover the immense power of our words and live each day as those who speak life.
 
Speaker: Taylor Walling
 
A sermon preached at Waves Church, a church of Christ on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA. 
 
In Community - On Campus - For the Kingdom
 
www.waveschurch.com

Careless or cutting words can be wildly destructive - so much so that the Bible describes our words like sparks that can ignite a wildfire. And our words reveal a deeper reality. Jesus said that "the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Our words might be the fruit, but according to Jesus our hearts are at the root. And that means we need God to transform our hearts.
 
About this series: The words we use are more than tools to communicate - they have creative power. Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue has the power of life and death.” Our words can fuel hope or snuff it out, build others up or tear them down, bring truth or lies, blessings or curses. It's time to discover the immense power of our words and live each day as those who speak life.
 
Speaker: Taylor Walling
 
A sermon preached at Waves Church, a church of Christ on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA. 
 
In Community - On Campus - For the Kingdom
 
www.waveschurch.com

"As goes the speech, so goes the life." That ancient saying holds true today - both in the pages of Scripture and in our lived experiences. This message is the first of a three week series called Speak Life on the power of our words, tracing the God-given ability to communicate all the way back to the moment humans were created. Ever since, people have had the ability to amplify the frequency of life or the frequency of death - and we were made to speak life.
About this series: The words we use are more than tools to communicate - they have creative power. Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue has the power of life and death.” Our words can fuel hope or snuff it out, build others up or tear them down, bring truth or lies, blessings or curses. It's time to discover the immense power of our words and live each day as those who speak life.
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon preached at Waves Church, a church of Christ on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA. 
In Community - On Campus - For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com

Christians have the best news in the world - the gospel of Jesus Christ. So why are so many people of faith hesitant to share their faith? And what are ways that a Christian can speak to others about God? This message tackles these questions while looking at one of the strangest stories in all of the Bible in Mark 5.
Speaker: Jeff Walling
A sermon preached at Waves Church, a church of Christ on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA. 
In Community - On Campus - For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com

We do not drift into Christlikeness. Positive, consistent change requires intentionality and dedication. So how can we give the best of our time, energy and attention to God in this new year? How can we live a life of dedication that honors God? This message provides practical ways to make positive change that lasts.
Speaker: Tim Spivey
A sermon from Waves Church, a local church on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com

The first invitation of the Christian faith is behold - not behave, believe or become. First people see God's love and then they are transformed by what they see. This message from Lead Minister Taylor Walling unpacks one Bible verse from 1st John 3, and there is a world of good news in this one verse. 
Speaker: Taylor Walling
A sermon from The Well on Pepperdine University's campus in Malibu, CA.