City Life Church San Diego

Dale Huntington
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Welcome to the City Life Church Podcast, where faith meets action in the heart of Mt. Hope. We are a diverse family of God, united by Jesus, led by Scripture, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are committed to caring for both the spiritual and tangible needs of the lost and hurting. Through inspiring messages and practical lessons, we seek to equip and encourage you to live out God’s calling in everyday life. Join us as we grow in faith, serve our community, and share the hope of the Gospel with the world.

  1. 1H AGO

    1 Kings 19:1-10 When You Are Tired Enough To Quit

    Send us Fan Mail One day you’re brave, clear, and full of faith. The next day, one text, one threat, one setback, and you’re whispering, “I’m done.” That swing is exactly where 1 Kings 19 takes us, and it’s exactly where God meets Elijah, not with disgust or distance, but with patience, mercy, and real care for a worn-out human being. We walk through Elijah’s crash after Mount Carmel, the fear that hits after a big victory, and the way despair can start rewriting your story until you believe the lie that you’re alone and finished. We talk about what it looks like to bring unpolished prayers to God, why church culture can train us to fake it, and how honest lament is not the opposite of faith but often the doorway back to it. If you’re carrying spiritual exhaustion, Christian burnout, anxiety, depression, or deep disappointment with God’s timing, there’s language here for what you’re feeling and hope for what comes next. Then we slow down and notice the tenderness in God’s first response: sleep, bread, and water. Before a lecture, God provides ordinary mercy and reminds Elijah that the journey is too much to carry alone. We also explore wise next steps, from staying connected to community and trusted leaders to getting the right support when mental health is at stake. The message lands on God’s restoring question, “What are you doing here?” not as shame, but as invitation, and points us to Jesus as the greater prophet who holds weary people steady. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who’s running on empty, and leave a review so more people can find hope. What’s one “temporary exhaustion” decision you’re tempted to make right now? Support the show

    49 min

  2. APR 28

    1 King 18: There are no other Gods

    Send us Fan Mail One man stands on a mountain and asks a question that still exposes us: how long will you keep wavering between God and whatever else you’re trusting? We walk through 1 Kings 18 at Mount Carmel, where Elijah faces 450 prophets of Baal and sets up a test that makes the outcome unmistakable. It’s not a story about religious hype. It’s a story about the God who answers, the danger of divided allegiance, and the mercy that keeps pursuing people who keep drifting. We get painfully practical about modern idolatry and why it never stays “harmless.” When sex, pornography, substances, money, work, rest, family, sports, or entertainment become ultimate, they start to hollow out our joy and warp our loves. Elijah’s words push us to choose, not because God wants control, but because idols kill and God wants our whole heart. Along the way, we talk about what it looks like to hold boundaries with compassion during real-life disruption, and why the church must be both safe and honest about addiction, weakness, and need. Then the sermon turns to two promises we all need: God specializes in the impossible, and God works on his timeline. From water-soaked sacrifices to long seasons of waiting for rain, the pattern is the same: God often acts in ways that leave no doubt it was him. We close with the hope of the gospel, where we don’t cut ourselves to earn attention, because Jesus has already given himself for us. Subscribe, share this with someone who’s on the fence, and leave a review if it helped you trust Jesus more. Support the show

    41 min

  3. APR 22

    1 kings 18: Faithful Under Fire

    Send us Fan Mail Fear doesn’t disqualify you from obedience. We open in 1 Kings 18 with Elijah walking straight toward King Ahab, the man trying to kill him, while famine and failed leadership choke the land. The pressure is real, the stakes are high, and the takeaway is surprisingly practical: courage in the Bible is often faithful movement while you still feel anxious.  From there we zoom in on Obadiah, a God-fearing leader planted inside a palace that hates God. His story forces a question most of us avoid: what if your influence, job title, resources, or platform isn’t a reward but an assignment? We talk about why God elevates people for service, not self, and how quiet righteousness can be more dangerous than loud defiance. We also unpack “speaking truth to power” and why chasing outrage, applause, or a dopamine hit is a dead giveaway that we’ve lost the plot.  Finally, we trace a thread that runs through Scripture: food, tables, and grace. Ravens feed Elijah, Jezebel feeds false prophets, Obadiah feeds God’s people, and Psalm 23 pictures a table in the presence of enemies. That story lands at Jesus’ Passover table, where he offers agape love to friends who will betray and abandon him, then goes to the cross to make forgiveness possible. If you’re tired, defensive, ashamed, or stuck, there’s an honest invitation here to repent and come home.  Subscribe, share this with someone who needs courage without hype, and leave a review so more people can find it. What part of your life is God asking you to trust him with right now? Support the show

    39 min

  4. APR 15

    1 Kings:17-24 When Life Gets Worse After The Miracle

    Send us Fan Mail Life has a way of pulling the rug out right after a breakthrough. You finally kick the habit, rebuild the relationship, or see God provide what you thought you would never have, and then something else hits. That whiplash can make you wonder whether God is close, whether you are being punished, or whether faith is even real when the pain keeps coming. In todays sermon, we look at  sin, relapse, and why Christian accountability is not “extra,” it is normal. Temptation does not disappear because you had a victory, and shame loves to isolate you from the very people who can help you heal. we open 1 Kings 17:17–24, the story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath. After God multiplies food, the widow’s son dies, and she assumes her suffering is God calling out her iniquity. We name the tension many of us feel: if God won the war, why do the battles keep happening? Three expectations guide the message: brokenness remains this side of heaven, God still listens to the cries of the faithful, and God keeps giving reasons to trust Him. We talk about honest prayer that sounds desperate, the power of community prayer and confession from James 5, and the hope of Romans 8 that the Holy Spirit intercedes when we do not know what to pray. Finally, we connect the widow’s “Now I know” to the center of the gospel: Jesus meets us on the road, walks with us through grief, and proves in the resurrection that darkness is not the end. If you are tired, stuck, or questioning, come listen and take one step toward the light. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s one area where you need to ride with God instead of blaming Him? Support the show

    37 min

  5. APR 7

    John 21:1-14 Why Do We Keep Looking For Life In Dead Places

    Send us Fan Mail Peter had already seen the resurrected Jesus and still defaulted to the old script: “I’m going fishing.” We get it. When shame sticks, when hope feels abstract, when rent is due and relationships are messy, we reach for whatever used to numb the ache. This message from John 21 meets that moment head-on and asks a question that refuses to stay theoretical: why run back to old things when the Creator of the universe is waiting for you? We talk about what we’re really chasing when we chase everything else. The Bible calls it shalom, not just “calm,” but wholeness, resolution, and a life put back together. We trace how empty nets show up today through overwork, money, approval, sex, substances, scrolling, or the next big win that never lasts. Then we turn to the shoreline where Jesus speaks, guides, provides, and repeats the same grace Peter first experienced in Luke 5, proving that failure doesn’t cancel calling. The scene ends with something disarmingly personal: breakfast. Jesus builds a fire, shares bread and fish, and invites imperfect friends close. That table becomes a picture of the gospel, Jesus conquering sin and death, knocking at the door, and offering real friendship with God without forcing his way in. If you’ve been running, stuck, or tired of pretending, press play and come sit by the fire with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with one line: where are you fishing for peace right now? Support the show

    32 min

  6. MAR 29

    1 Kings 17 God Often Leads With The Next Right Step

    Send us Fan Mail Your “next step” might feel too small to matter, but that’s often where God starts. We open 1 Kings 17 and follow Elijah into a season where the water literally runs dry, the easy provision ends, and God doesn’t hand him a five-year plan. Instead, God sends him to Zarephath, a place that feels like enemy territory and a crucible all at once, and tells him to stay.  We walk through three anchors for anyone facing spiritual drought, burnout, fear, or constant bad news: God sometimes sends us into painful places for our good and his glory, God uses our faith to strengthen other people, and God does what he says he will do. Along the way we connect Elijah’s story to real life trust issues, the temptation to run from hard places, and what it looks like to be planted for the sake of a hurting community. We also talk candidly about church being a hospital, making room for people who are messy, loud, and struggling, because that’s the kind of welcome many of us desperately need.  The widow at the gate has almost nothing, just a little flour and oil and a plan for a last meal, yet God meets her with daily provision and a direct word: “Do not be afraid.” That same thread leads us to the gospel, where our hope isn’t wishful thinking, it’s rooted in Jesus’ death and resurrection and God’s proven faithfulness. If you’re tired, scared, or down to “a couple sticks,” we’re praying this message helps you take the next faithful step.  Subscribe for more Bible teaching, share this with someone in a dry season, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s the next step you feel God asking you to take? Support the show

    38 min

  7. MAR 29

    Matthew 21:1-13 What If The Savior You Want Is Not The Savior You Need

    Send us Fan Mail A cheering crowd. Palm branches on the road. A humble donkey. Then, almost immediately, an uproar in the city and a confrontation in the temple. Palm Sunday is not a soft-focus Bible moment for us; it’s a test of what we really want from Jesus. We open Matthew 21:1–13 and walk through three surprises for the “flaky crowd” and, honestly, for us too. First, Jesus rides into Jerusalem knowing exactly where it leads. The triumphal entry isn’t Jesus getting caught in a trap; it’s Jesus choosing the cross on purpose. We talk about why the donkey matters, what meekness actually is, and why the Savior we want is often different from the King we need. Next, we dig into worship and the meaning of “Hosanna.” We explore the gospel as the only bridge across the gap our sin creates, and why Jesus deserves our full worship beyond a Sunday song. We also address the quieter places faith gets shallow: trying to control God, trying to earn love, or refusing to see ourselves as God’s image-bearers. Finally, we watch Jesus cleanse the temple and refuse shallow expectations. That moment is about holiness, repentance, and a church that does justice with real presence, not just posts. We end with a call to return to our first love and hold fast to Jesus in both victory parades and dark nights. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review. What part of Palm Sunday feels most like your story right now? Support the show

    45 min

  8. MAR 18

    1 Kings 16 Your Real Enemy Is Not People

    Send us Fan Mail Ahab looks powerful on the outside, but 1 Kings paints a different picture: spiritual compromise, idol worship, and leadership choices that poison a whole nation. We start there because many of us know what it feels like to live under pressure, to carry anxiety, trauma, or depression, and to wonder if we are the only ones. Elijah shows up in the middle of that mess with a simple but explosive message, and it forces the question: what happens when God calls ordinary people to speak truth to power? We walk through Ahab, Jezebel, Baal, and the drought, then slow down to talk about the real battleground. The fight is not against flesh and blood. The devil’s best strategy is division, isolation, and getting us to treat people like enemies. We talk about how Christian love, reconciliation, and refusing to assume the worst can be a punch in the face of those lies, while also clarifying that abuse is different and requires wise boundaries. Then the story turns personal: Elijah obeys God and ends up hiding at a wadi that dries up, relying on ravens for food. Faithfulness does not always feel good. Sometimes suffering comes from disobedience, and sometimes suffering comes from obedience, but God uses both to form endurance and hope. We close with Romans 5 and the gospel of Jesus Christ, anchoring real hope in the presence of God and the gift of the Holy Spirit. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s tired or discouraged, and leave a review so more people can find this series on Elijah and anxious faith. Support the show

    44 min
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Welcome to the City Life Church Podcast, where faith meets action in the heart of Mt. Hope. We are a diverse family of God, united by Jesus, led by Scripture, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are committed to caring for both the spiritual and tangible needs of the lost and hurting. Through inspiring messages and practical lessons, we seek to equip and encourage you to live out God’s calling in everyday life. Join us as we grow in faith, serve our community, and share the hope of the Gospel with the world.

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  • Creator
    Dale Huntington
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 City Life Church San Diego
  • Show Website
    City Life Church San Diego