"Indifferent by Habit" a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Blinded by Pride" a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Soil" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Vision for a Biblical Foundation" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Vision for Doing Life Together" message by Cory Marquez.

"Vision for Impacting Our Community" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Vision for the Capital “C” Church" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Let Fulfillment Shine ” a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Let Curiosity Shine” a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Let Children Shine" featuring the Believe the Children's Christmas Musical.  There is no standard audio podcast for this weekend.  The children's performance can be pre-ordered on DVD on this page.

"Let Trust Shine” a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Let Adventure Shine” a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” - Isaiah 60:1

Christmas is the ultimate story of light shining in darkness and people in tough circumstances caught up in a shining moment. Follow the journey of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the magi and old Simeon as we explore what it means to let the promise of hope shine into every dark corner of life.

 Let Christmas shine.

"It Will Be Done” a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Not My Will” a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Weak is the New Strong" a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"You Will Find Rest" a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Tomorrow, Tomorrow" a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Think About This" a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Weighed Down?" a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Say Yes to Serving," a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Say Yes to Connecting," a message by Chap Clark.

"Say Yes to Growing," a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Say Yes to Reaching," a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Say Yes to Worshiping," a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

Jesus said, “Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No,’” (Matthew 5:37) but do you know when to say no and when to say yes? We live under the tyranny of the urgent at the expense of what is most important. Learning to say no is a powerful decision that empowers us to say yes and mean it!

"Follow the Truth - full commitment," a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Follow the Intellect - challenge the culture," a message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Follow the Basics - faith and endurance," a message by Dave Roberts.

"Follow the Peace - managing conflict," a message by Jeff Carr.

"Follow the Light - a divine encounter," a message by Jeff Carr.

“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
- Paul, 1 Corinthians 11:1

Remember the simplicity of playing, “Follow the leader?” There weren’t many rules and it was hard to misunderstand the object of the game - you just had to follow the leader.  It would be great if that simplicity could trickle into real life.  The rich stories of Paul’s life offer each of us a chance to keep it real and simply follow the leader.

"The Secret" a message by Dr. Chap Clark.

"Family Matters > Practicing Peace," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"PayDay > From Rubbish to Riches," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Life Spaces > Beyond Myself," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Game Play > Spin the Wheel or Make a Choice," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

Spin the wheel, draw a card, weigh the risks, move ahead, you can’t go back...and the one with the most money wins. Does it sound like a game or does it hit a little too close to home? This four-part series on the book of Philippians examines real strategies for life, as lived out by the apostle Paul, that bring true joy to the game.

"We All Need Somebody," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Swallow Your Pride," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"I’ll Help You Carry On," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Can I Fall in Love Again?" presented by Steve Unruh, Marriage and Family Therapist with Spring Bay Counseling.

"ParenTeen, Part 3" presented by Dr. Chap Clark.

"ParenTeen, Part 2" presented by Dr. Chap Clark.

"ParenTeen, Part 1" presented by Dr. Chap Clark.

ParenTeen is a seminar for parents presented at Montrose Church by Dr. Chap Clark, Professor of Youth, Family and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Clark's insights equip parents, pastors and youth pastors to be able to understand and effectively communicate with today's teens. For information about ParenTeen and Dr. Clark's resources, visit www.parenteen.com or check out this blog post.

"I’ll Share Your Load," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Just Call on Me Brother," message by Dr. Chap Clark.

"When You’re Not Strong," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"I’ll Be Your Friend," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

“Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain...”

Where do you turn? Chances are it’s not an acquaintance, and sometimes not family. Most of the time it’s a friend. And friend is exactly the term that Jesus chose to call us. Clearly Jesus understood friendship to be a powerful intimate relationship. Join us for “Lean on Me” as we look at how to apply Biblical principles of friendship to our closest relationships.

"Sharing Hope," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Finding Hope," message by Pastor Dave Roberts and Cory Marquez.

Do you have a strategy for life? How do you cope? Jesus instructed us to, “love each other as I have loved you.” On the surface that might seem idealistic and impractical, but dig a little deeper and it becomes an effective strategy for coping, hoping and doing life. Those words form the foundation as we explore where to find hope and how to share it.

"Capture Compassion" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Capture Truth" Easter message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Capture Empathy" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Capture Authenticity" message by pastor Dave Roberts.

“A picture is worth a thousand words."

Countless years and thousands of Old Testament words weren’t enough - God loved the world so much that he sent His son Jesus, a perfect picture of himself. And while Jesus lived here on earth, his follower and friend, John, recorded the moments, the snapshots, that show us who this man Jesus really was. This Easter, you’re invited to capture the images and truly see him.

"The Moment" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"The Cause" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"The Legacy" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"The Hero Within" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

Do you ever feel that you were meant for something extraordinary?

Peter was as unlikely a hero as you or I, yet Jesus transformed him from mild-mannered Simon to Petra, a superhero who turned the world upside-down. This series examines Peter’s transformation and gives us a vivid glimpse into God’s plans to use each of us in his plot to change the world.

"Lead Yourself" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Closing" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Who Am I?" message by Dr. Chap Clark.

"Real Men Surrender" message by Darrin Plant.

"Take Me to Your Leader" message by Ralph Winter.

"Lead Yourself" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

Podcasts from the 2009 Men's Retreat.

"Give. All You Can." message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Save. All You Can." message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Make. All You Can." message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

There are lots of opinions about how to manage money these days. John Wesley distilled the teachings of the Bible into one simple phrase, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” Join us during these upcoming weeks as we explore the Biblical teachings about money in the series “Make. Save. Give.”

"Rest Your Soul" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Rest Your Thoughts" message by Pastor Darrin Plant.

"Rest Your Heart" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Rest Your Body" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

“Come to me all you who are weary...I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

Too much eating...working...spending...living? Do you find yourself looking at the 2009 calendar and wondering where to begin? You need REST... the kind of rest that God designed for us. Join us this January for a Biblical journey to explore the concept of Sabbath and God's design for our true mental, physical, emotional and spiritual rest.

"If You Knew...the Joy" Children's Christmas musical performance will be available on DVD. For more information, contact Gabby Leon.

"If You Knew...the Significance" message by Dr. Chap Clark.

"If You Knew...the Anticipation" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"If you knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water." - Jesus

It's Christmas at Montrose Church, and we're exploring the gifts God has for us this season.

This series about connecting with kids in today's culture is for everyone, whether you are a parent or not.  The series is now available as a 4-disc CD audio series.  To order, click here.

"Focus" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Friendship" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Foundations" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

Thanksgiving...for the Pilgrims, it was no holiday, it was an attitude. What did they know that we seem to lose sight of today?

"One Destiny," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"One Direction," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"One Decision," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"One Desire," message by Pastor Darrin Plant.

"One Dream," message by Pastor Dave Roberts and Jeff Carr, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Church of the Nazarene.

"One Day," message by Pastor Dave Roberts given at the annual combined service held at Crescenta Valley High School.

"Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name – the name you gave me – so that they may be one as we are one." John 17:11

What did Jesus mean when he prayed for his followers to be "one?" This series explores and celebrates the answer(s) to that question.

"Divine Design," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Divine Genius,", message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Divine Ought," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

What do you do when you feel frustrated and full of discontent? Do you find yourself trying to make the feeling go away? God created that sense in us to let us know when things need to change. In this 3-part series, we look at how to get in tune with what He is trying to tell us about exactly what needs to change - in His name.

"Wii are Whole," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Wii are Truthful," message by Dr. Chap Clark.

"Wii are Made New," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Wii are Mature," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Wii are Enlightened," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Wii are Accountable," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

You don’t have to live very long to discover that relationships are often confusing, complex, and downright messy. Even so, most of today’s advice centers around how to make relationships simple, neat and clean. This series is a good time to step back and examine our own relationships...not with "how to" advice, but with a "what if" approach based on God’s word. Join us during this season between Mother’s and Father’s Day as Wii look into in Ephesians 4 and explore how God planned for us to relate.

"Self Control," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Faithfulness and Gentleness," message by Pastor Darrin Plant.

"Kindness and Goodness," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Peace and Patience," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Love and Joy," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

In today's world, self-worth and beauty seem to equate with external appearance. We spend billions of dollars to fix up the outside so that we'll feel better on the inside. God's word show us a deeper kind of beauty, originating with Him and nourished from inside. In this series, Pastors Dave Roberts and Darrin Plant lead us through an internal makeover based on Galatians 5, the fruit of the spirit.

"We Live," Easter Sunday message by Pastor Dave Roberts. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall have eternal life." John 3:16.

"We Believe," Palm Sunday message by Pastor Dave Roberts. "For God so loved the world that he gave, that whoever believes in him..." John 3:16.

"He Gave," message by Pastor Dave Roberts. "For God so loved the world that he gave..." John 3:16.

"He Loves," message by Pastor Dave Roberts. "For God so loved the world..." John 3:16

John 3:16 - a twenty-six word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life and urging us to do the same. It’s the most famous verse in all of the Bible, and for good reason. It’s brief enough to write on a napkin, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. Explore the numbers of hope.

"Our Talent," message by Pastor Dave Roberts. Contrary to the impressions you might draw from watching "American Idol" - we all have talent.

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"Our Team," message by Pastor Dave Roberts. Genesis 1:26, “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” It’s always been about relationship.

"Our Time," message by Pastor Darrin Plant. We all have ideas about where we want to go in life, but no specific directions to reach our destination. Jesus' words "where your treasure is, there your heart will be" give us insight on how to get on board to God's call.

"Our Treasure," message by Pastor Dave Roberts. We all have ideas about where we want to go in life, but no specific directions to reach our destination. Jesus' words "where your treasure is, there your heart will be" give us insight on how to get on board to God's call.

This month, we're shifting gears as a church and looking into what Jesus had to say about stewardship in our new series, All Aboard. Byron, Darrin, Martha and the 'crew' have put their heads together to come up with some unique ways to help us remember God's call to stewardship. I think we're going to grow together and have some fun in the process.

"Healing from Hang-Ups," message by Pastor Dave Roberts. “The way I thought that it would be, is God would make our pathway smooth; Our steps together would be easy...I wanted that for you...” The song lyrics reflect how we often feel, yet God’s grace allows us to embrace our humanity.

"Healing from Habits," message by Pastor Darrin Plant. Bad habits have a way of sneaking up on us. We can quickly find ourselves feeling powerless to overcome them and paralyzed by our seemingly never-ending chronic failure. God’s word challenges us to ask two fundamental questions which help us to get to the root of our habits and begin the journey to freedom.

"Healing from Hurts," message by Pastor Dave Roberts. There are many ways to get hurt, but just a few ways to heal. By looking at how Jesus dealt with his experiences of loss, unfair relationships, and betrayal, we observe how God wants us to let go of our brokenness. 

"Searching for Healing," message by Pastor Dave Roberts. While most of us recognize our frailty and brokenness, we tend to find ourselves defeated in the search for healing.

"Right Where He Wants Me," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"A Story Worth Living," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

Get connected! Here at Montrose Church, we sense God’s call to reach our valley by building a community where every person has a place to belong. Earlier this summer, we introduced the concept of LifeGroups and made a commitment as a church and individuals to create a connected community. This month, we will dig deeper and explore 1 Corinthians 12-13 to learn more about our responsibility to create a healthy church community and fulfill the mission of Jesus Christ together.

"Yours, Mine and Ours" message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"The Parent Trap 2," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"The Parent Trap," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Honey, I Blew Up the Kid," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Connected by Community," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.

"Committed to Community," message by Pastor Dave Roberts.