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Welcome to the Common Ground Sea Point Podcast.
Common Ground Sea Point is a church community committed to making authentic followers of Jesus who be with Him, become like Him, and do what He would do. Guided by the foundational pillars of Presence, Formation, and Mission, our biblical preaching seeks to deepen our love for God, shape us in Christlikeness, and equip us to live out the Gospel in our city.
For more information, visit: https://www.cgseapoint.co.za/
Common Ground Sea Point is a church community committed to making authentic followers of Jesus who be with Him, become like Him, and do what He would do. Guided by the foundational pillars of Presence, Formation, and Mission, our biblical preaching seeks to deepen our love for God, shape us in Christlikeness, and equip us to live out the Gospel in our city.
For more information, visit: https://www.cgseapoint.co.za/
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This week, we explore what it means to love the Lord with all our heart. As we look at passages like Matthew 6:33 and Proverbs 4:23, we’re invited to trust God more deeply and follow Jesus wholeheartedly in every part of life.
Paul Maughan kicks off our new series, Spiritual Formation: Hope for a Change. We explore how every one of us is being spiritually formed, whether intentionally or not. This week focuses on what it means to love the Lord with all our mind as we begin to understand the process of true spiritual transformation.
Etienne Du Toit from Common Ground Durbanville unpacks why the church must sing. Using Warren Wiersbe’s definition of worship as a foundation, he explores how we are created to sing, commanded to sing, and compelled to sing in response to who God is and what He has done.
Paul Maughan concludes our Ruth series with chapter 4. In this final instalment we see redemption completed and the genealogy of David and ultimately Jesus revealed through Boaz and Ruth. Paul explores how losing our lives is the way we truly find them, how God makes a way, and how ordinary people can see the kingdom come in extraordinary ways.
Jessica Carolissen continues week 4 of our Ruth series, exploring Ruth 3:1–18 and The Redeemer’s Promise. Naomi sets a bold plan in motion, Ruth responds with risky obedience, and Boaz reveals the redeemer’s response. Though Ruth does not yet have the wedding, land, or heir, she is upheld by Boaz’s word, provision, and character. This points us to Jesus, our greater Redeemer, who fulfils God’s radical plan, bears the cost of redemption, and secures our eternal hope.
Sheldon Moultrie continues week 3 of our Ruth series, unpacking Ruth 2:1-23. We follow Ruth as she steps into the unknown, meets the generous Boaz, and sees God’s kindness and providence at work. This encounter brings provision for the present and hope for the future, pointing us to the ultimate Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Cam Venter continues week 2 of our Ruth series with a message from Ruth 1:15–22. As Naomi and Ruth return to Bethlehem, we are encouraged to see suffering honestly, recognise God’s hand in it, and find the hope that carries us through.
Paul Maughan from Common Ground Church Sea Point and Iain Kruger from Common Ground Church Rondebosch wrap up our God and Sex series with a special bonus conversation. Together they reflect on key themes from the series, tackle some tough questions, and explore how following Jesus shapes our sexuality and identity today.
Lee-Ann Maughan opens our new series on Ruth with a message from Ruth 1:1-18. We see how God is sovereign over every detail, how He works through ordinary people, and how even suffering can draw us back to Him. The story of Ruth points us to redemption, community, and the fullness we receive in Christ.
Iain Kruger from Common Ground Rondebosch closes our God & Sex series by drawing on Jesus words in John 14:6. He explores what it means to follow Jesus in our sexuality and how the gospel brings power and healing as we come to the Father.
Paul Maughan continues our God & Sex series in week 5, exploring the topics of same sex attraction and transgenderism. Jesus held both conviction, affirming marriage as between male and female, and compassion, shown in his encounters with the woman caught in adultery and the woman at the well. This message invites us to hold both conviction and compassion as we follow him.
Paul Maughan continues our God & Sex series with week 4, focusing on singleness. Together we wrestle with the cultural stories around singleness and the pressures they bring, and then turn to the hopeful vision Jesus and Paul give us in Scripture. The message invites us to see singleness not as lack, but as a gift to be embraced in Christ and within the life of the church.
Paul Maughan continues our God & Sex series with a message on marriage, exploring the difference between covenant and contract. This talk invites you to reflect and respond as you consider God’s design for marriage.
In this special Women's Evening recording, four women from our community share powerful personal stories that reveal four unique reasons to pray. Rooted in real life and centred on God's presence, this evening includes time for worship and reflection, reminding us that prayer is more than a habit – it's an ongoing conversation with our Father. Whether prayer feels familiar or new, this is an invitation to be encouraged and inspired.
Steph continues our God & Sex series by exploring how our sexuality shapes us. Are we being formed into the image of Christ—or something else—by the choices we make? From cultural extremes of repression and indulgence, Jesus offers a better way: the redirection of desire and deep satisfaction in Him. Key scriptures include 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8 and Psalm 32:5.
This week, we began a new series titled God & Sex. In an age of sexual confusion, this series seeks to anchor us in Scripture – no confusion! In the last 70 years, the world—particularly the West—has undergone rapid change in how it understands and practices sexuality. Marriage has been redefined. Technology, pornography, delayed marriage, and shifting norms around gender and identity have transformed what was once considered common understanding. Paul began by naming the cultural chaos around sexuality and affirming that while the world shouts slogans like “love is love”, “if it feels good, go for it” and “all things are lawful”, the Bible offers a story of design, purpose, dignity, and redemption.
In our final week of the 1 John series, Stephan Pienaar unpacks 1 John 5:13–21 - a call to confident faith in confusing times. John reminds us that we have eternal life, access to God in prayer, victory over sin, and a true Saviour in Jesus. This is more than doctrine - it’s assurance that anchors us. In a world of distortion and idols, we stand firm as God’s beloved children, secure in Christ.
In this week’s message, Greg Groenmeyer takes us deep into 1 John 5:6–13, calling us to find assurance in the real Jesus - the one who came by water, blood, and is testified to by the Spirit. We explore what it means to believe in the Son of God and how this belief leads to eternal life, not just in the future but right now.
Jessica Carolissen continues our series in 1 John with a message from 1 John 5:1–5.Faith, love, and obedience aren’t in competition—they’re all part of what it means to be born of God. In this talk, we explore how true faith not only empowers us to love and obey, but also gives us the victory to overcome the world in a way that redefines what “overcoming” really means.
Sheldon Moultrie continues our 1 John series, exploring 1 John 4:7–21 and the powerful truth that God is love. Drawing from his own experience with Jesus, John calls love the defining mark of genuine faith. When we love one another, we make the invisible God visible—his love made complete in us.
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