Waves Church
Sermons from the teaching ministry of Waves Church, a church of Christ that meets on Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus. Waves Church launched in August 2023 with a simple idea - meet together and eat together. Every week we aim to feed body and soul as we pursue our mission to make and grow followers of Jesus.
Sermons from the teaching ministry of Waves Church, a church of Christ that meets on Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus. Waves Church launched in August 2023 with a simple idea - meet together and eat together. Every week we aim to feed body and soul as we pursue our mission to make and grow followers of Jesus.
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Episodes
Jun 1, 2025
Jun 1, 2025
29 min
Fruit of the Spirit - Week 1
The character of Jesus can be summed up in what the book of Galatians calls the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. But if we want to look like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we look at the Spirit behind the fruit.
About this series: If you were going to describe Jesus' personality, the list known as the fruit of the spirit would be a good place to start. Stuff like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are virtues most of us want, and yet if we're honest we often fall short of. If we want to look more like Jesus, we need to rely on the same source of power that Jesus did - the Holy Spirit. This series is an invitation to look at what kind of people God is helping us to become, to look at the fruit we were made to produce when we live in step with God's Spirit.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Lead Minister Taylor Walling.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
Jun 1, 2025
29 min
May 25, 2025
The House On the Rock - Billy Coull
May 25, 2025
May 25, 2025
20 min
What does a wise person look like? According to Jesus, wisdom is putting truth into practice, and foolishness is putting truth to the side for our own way of doing things. In this message we explore what it means to be someone who follows Jesus and not just admires him.
Speaker: Billy Coull
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA.
In Community. On Campus. For the Kingdom.
May 25, 2025
20 min
May 18, 2025
Where We Flourish - Taylor Walling
May 18, 2025
May 18, 2025
31 min
What are the conditions that help people flourish? Like a superbloom of wildflowers in spring, there are conditions that bring about our thriving. This message offers an answer from Colossians 3, including practical ways to cultivate communal and individual flourishing.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Lead Minister Taylor Walling.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
May 18, 2025
31 min
May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025
23 min
How To Live Holy Lives - Week 2
What are the signs of a healthy faith community? How do you know if you are in an environment where people can flourish? In this message we learn about what it means to line up our ways with God's ways, and we explore three key signs of health in a spiritual family: correcting, rebuking, and encouraging.
About this series: The Bible tells us God is holy, but what does it mean for people to be holy? Are you a holy person? That's an intimidating question. We need to learn to see holiness as lining up our spirit with God's Spirit, and aligning our ways with God's ways. This two part series from Jenn Gash helps us understand what it means to embrace the holy lives God intends for us through the wisdom of 2nd Timothy.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Jenn Gash.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
May 11, 2025
23 min
May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
25 min
How To Live Holy Lives - Week 1
On our own, we don't have the capacity or the willingness to persevere in following Jesus. But God graciously gives us His Spirit to empower us and help us along the way. In this message, discover what it looks like to get your spirit lined up with God’s spirit, which means that you live in boldness through the power of the gospel, love, and self-discipline.
About this series: The Bible tells us God is holy, but what does it mean for people to be holy? Are you a holy person? That's an intimidating question. We need to learn to see holiness as lining up our spirit with God's Spirit, and aligning our ways with God's ways. This two part series from Jenn Gash helps us understand what it means to embrace the holy lives God intends for us through the wisdom of 2nd Timothy.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Jenn Gash.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
May 4, 2025
25 min
Apr 27, 2025
Where My Help Comes From - Taylor Walling
Apr 27, 2025
Apr 27, 2025
29 min
In the journey of life, we all end up needing help. The question is, where do we look for that help? Psalm 121 offers an answer: God has the help we need, and he is our watchful protector and provider.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Lead Minister Taylor Walling.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
Apr 27, 2025
29 min
Apr 20, 2025
Easter 2025: Just As He Said - Taylor Walling
Apr 20, 2025
Apr 20, 2025
27 min
The empty tomb is more than a reason to believe in Jesus. It's a reason to believe Jesus. To believe that He is trustworthy and that His words really will bear out "just as he said." This Easter message reminds us that the resurrection was exactly what Jesus said was going to happen. And if He was right about that, we ought to give weight to every other thing He said.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Lead Minister Taylor Walling.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
Apr 20, 2025
27 min
Apr 13, 2025
Go - Alan Beard
Apr 13, 2025
Apr 13, 2025
25 min
In a world of nuance, Jesus works in absolutes. He sends as a Lord who has all authority, to go into all nations, to teach everything He has said. In this commissioning sermon, we are reminded that God has great intention for each one of our lives.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Alan Beard.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
Apr 13, 2025
25 min
Apr 6, 2025
Apr 6, 2025
32 min
Grace Is Greater - Week 4
Sometimes the hardest person to give grace to is yourself. God's grace reminds us that we're not defined by the worst things we've ever done, and we're not defined by the best things we've done. Instead of focusing on what we've accomplished, God invites us to let His grace set us free from performance-based religion and the illusion of control to find the abundant life Jesus offers us.
About this series: Hebrews 12:15 says, "Make sure no one misses out on the grace of God." This four week series aims to make sure no one misses out on the amazing grace that God extends to his children. It's a grace that is greater than what anything you've done (both the bad and the good), anything that's been done to you, and anything you're going through. Discover afresh the amazing grace of God.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Lead Minister Taylor Walling.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
Apr 6, 2025
32 min
Mar 30, 2025
Mar 30, 2025
27 min
Grace Is Greater - Week 3
Grace does more than forgive us; grace sustains us. In the midst of trials and difficulties, we can rely on the grace of God to get us through. In fact, we may just find that our experience of God's power is directly related to the weakness we find in ourselves.
About this series: Hebrews 12:15 says, "Make sure no one misses out on the grace of God." This four week series aims to make sure no one misses out on the amazing grace that God extends to his children. It's a grace that is greater than what anything you've done (both the bad and the good), anything that's been done to you, and anything you're going through. Discover afresh the amazing grace of God.
A sermon from Waves Church in Malibu, CA, from Lead Minister Taylor Walling.
In Community, On Campus, For the Kingdom
www.waveschurch.com
Mar 30, 2025
27 min


