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THE CHAPEL at Pasadena exists to display the grace and truth of Jesus Christ to Los Angeles and the world.
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In this sermon, Pastor Dave begins a new focus on being a “community on mission” by turning to Jesus’ words in John 15. He unpacks what it means for Christ to be the True Vine and for believers to abide in Him, showing why this calling is both essential and difficult. Through images of pruning, fruit, and friendship with Jesus, this message reveals how lasting joy and faithful mission flow not from doing more for God, but from staying deeply connected to Him together.
In this episode, we trace the story of Samson alongside Israel’s first judge, Othniel, to see how far God’s people—and their leaders—have fallen. From miraculous birth to tragic end, Samson’s life is marked by strength without holiness, victory without faithfulness, and passion without obedience. By comparing these two judges, we uncover the pattern of Israel’s sin, the danger of compromise, and the faint but real thread of faith God refuses to extinguish. Ultimately, Samson’s story points be...
In this sermon, Pastor Steven explores the spiritual collapse of Israel in Judges 2 and Judges 17–18, showing how life without a king leads not only to moral chaos but to corrupted worship. Through the stories of a new generation that forgets the Lord, Micah’s silver idol, and the tribe of Dan’s violent migration, this message reveals how false religion grows from within God’s people when His authority is absent—and why Judges presses us to long for a true King who can rule our hearts and pur...
In this sermon, Pastor Steven introduces the book of Judges by tracing its opening and closing stories, revealing a nation unraveling in the absence of godly leadership. From incomplete obedience after Joshua’s death to the shocking moral collapse at Gibeah, this message shows how life without a king leads God’s people from compromise into chaos—and why Judges ultimately presses us to long for a true and righteous King to reign over His people.
In this opening sermon to the book of Judges, Pastor Steven sets the stage for a season focused on Jesus as King by exploring what happens when God’s people live without one. Tracing Israel’s repeated cycles of compromise, chaos, and deliverance, he shows how Judges exposes the deep human need for righteous authority and points forward to the true King who brings order, protection, and life under His rule.
In this sermon, Pastor Steven returns to Ephesians to address one of Scripture’s most challenging and misunderstood passages. By placing marriage, family, and authority within their biblical and historical context, he shows how Paul calls Christians to live with their husband or wife. At the heart of every relationship—husbands and wives, parents and children, leaders and those who follow—is the gospel itself: joyful submission met by self-giving, sacrificial love modeled after Christ.
In this concluding Advent sermon, Pastor Steven reflects on Mary’s role in the fulfillment of God’s promises, tracing the movement from Eve to Mary through faith, hope, and love. From the temple encounters in Luke 2 to Mary’s lifelong devotion to her Son, this message shows how God reverses the curse through blessing and calls His people to live not from fear or duty, but from trusting faith, living hope, and devoted love in Christ.
In this Advent message, Pastor Steven explores how Scripture calls us to rightly honor Mary—not through devotion or neglect, but through faith-filled remembrance. By looking honestly at Mary’s life, including both her faith and her failures, he shows how believers are called to remember God’s work through her, consider the outcome of her life, and imitate her courageous trust in God as the New Eve who bore the Savior of the world.
In this Advent message, Pastor Dave reflects on Mary’s encounter with Gabriel and her stunning prayer, the Magnificat. He shows how Mary embodies the repeated patterns of Scripture, reveals God’s upside-down view of power, and celebrates the fulfillment of God’s ancient promises—all pointing to the coming Savior who will make all things new.
In this Advent message, Pastor Steven traces the story of Mary back to its beginning—in the garden with Eve. He shows how the first gospel promise in Genesis 3 sets the stage for a new woman, a new obedience, and a new hope. Through Mary, the long-awaited offspring comes into the world to crush the serpent’s head, fulfilling God’s plan of redemption and restoring what was lost in the fall.
In this sermon, Pastor Steven walks through Paul’s famous teaching on the Armor of God, showing why Christians need spiritual protection and courage in a world marked by unseen battles. He explains the real danger of the “schemes of the devil,” the purpose of each piece of God’s armor, and how believers stand firm together—defending against evil, advancing in the gospel, and relying constantly on prayer.
In this sermon, Pastor Steven explores Paul’s call for believers to “walk in love” and “walk in light,” grounding sanctification not in fear but in our identity as God’s beloved children. He shows how the gospel frees us to confront the darkness of sinful desires, pursue holiness together as the church, and let the light of Christ reshape both our lives and our speech.
In this sermon, Pastor Steven unpacks Paul’s teaching on sanctification—the lifelong work of God making His people holy. He explains how believers are called to put off the old self, be renewed in their minds, and put on the new self in Christ. Sanctification isn’t about earning God’s favor but living out the new identity He has already given us, together as the church, through the power of the Spirit.
In this message concluding Missions Month, Pastor Steven explores Paul’s lifelong calling to proclaim the gospel to all nations and how that same mission continues through the church today. Drawing from Ephesians 3, he shows that global missions flow from three gospel-shaped motivations—our duty to obey Christ, our obligation to share what we’ve received, and our compassion for those who have not yet heard.
In this sermon, Pastor Steven explores Paul’s revelation of the great “mystery” now made known—the full inclusion of the Gentiles as fellow heirs, members, and partakers in Christ. Through Paul’s ministry and prayer, we see God’s eternal plan unfold: a united church filled with the power of the Spirit, rooted in the unsearchable riches and immeasurable love of Christ.
In this message, Pastor Steven unpacks how Christ tears down the “dividing wall of hostility” that once separated Jew and Gentile, near and far, insider and outsider. Through His death, Jesus fulfills the law, brings peace, and gives all believers full access to the Father. Now, we are no longer strangers, but one people—fellow citizens and members of God’s household, being built together into a living temple where God Himself dwells.
In this sermon, Pastor Steven walks through one of the most powerful passages in Scripture—Ephesians 2:1–10. He shows how Paul confronts the full reality of our condition apart from Christ—dead in sin, enslaved to the world, the flesh, and the devil—and then reveals the breathtaking hope in two words: “But God.” Through His mercy, love, and grace, God makes us alive in Christ and calls us His workmanship—reborn as a living testimony to His grace.
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