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. 4D AGO

    What Changes When Jesus Sits On Your Throne

    Send us a text Power makes noise; true kingship makes hearts kneel. We open Matthew 2 and watch two paths unfold—Herod gripping a fragile throne and the Magi crossing borders to bow at the feet of a child. That collision sets the tone for a message about surrender, honest devotion, and the kind of life that begins when we finally step out of the seat we were never built to occupy. We walk through three anchoring truths. First, Jesus only reigns where we relinquish control, and that means more than spiritual talk—it means handing Him the decisions, desires, and identities we’ve guarded. Second, God loves to work through what the world calls small: Bethlehem’s obscurity, Nazareth’s accent, the outsider’s story. If you feel hidden, weak, or written off, this is your invitation to see how grace turns lowness into light. Third, life with Jesus is an adventure. The Magi arrive with treasures, leave by a new route, and show us that real encounters change directions. We even trace a dramatic scene of deliverance to reveal how Christ’s authority silences what terrifies us and then sends us home as witnesses. Along the way we pray for a weary, violent world, name the difference between struggling honestly and pretending piously, and challenge ourselves to worship when it costs us time, comfort, and pride. Expect clear takeaways on surrender, hope for those from “small” places, and a fresh vision of worship that’s more than a song—it’s a new way of walking. If you’re ready to trade a shaky throne for durable joy, press play, share this with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review telling us what seat you’re giving up this week. Subscribe for more messages that make Jesus big and bring hope home. Support the show

    42 min

  2. DEC 14

    1 Peter 5:6-14 Radical Humility: Trusting God Above The Fog

    Send us a text What do you hold onto when life feels like fog and you are in the dark? We turn to Peter—the impulsive fisherman who stumbled, denied, and then led—because his words were forged in failure and refined by grace. Walking through 1 Peter 5:6–14, we explore how humility becomes a strategy for survival, a posture of courage, and a pathway to joy when pressure rises. We start with the kind of humility that trusts God in the mess. “Cast your cares” is more than a slogan; it’s a fisherman’s motion repeated until worry finally leaves your hands. With the scattered church of Asia Minor in view, we talk about real costs: lost status, broken ties, thin livelihoods. Then we press into the challenge of submitting our desires and opinions to Scripture, even when culture claps for compromise. Job’s hard questions help us frame our own, and God’s answer from the whirlwind reminds us why wisdom begins with awe. From there we face spiritual warfare without flinching. Peter’s lion imagery made sense to believers who knew arenas and fear. Our response is sober, not sensational: deepen community, keep the word close, and wear the armor of God. We call out the accuser’s favorite move—isolating believers—and answer with global solidarity and local friendships that hold. We also clear up common doctrinal pitfalls that blunt our resistance, pointing listeners back to coherent, historic, Bible-shaped faith. Hope rises as we anchor to the “God of all grace” who will restore, establish, strengthen, and support after a little while. Rome looked immortal; it crumbled. The kingdom of God felt small; it endures. We borrow the patience of wise investors: don’t sell low when life dips, hold the promise because the Promiser is faithful. If you’re weary, anxious, or wrestling with compromise, this conversation offers sturdy courage and practical steps to stand firm in grace. If it helps you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review to help others find the show. Support the show

    39 min

  3. NOV 30

    He’s All We Got, He’s All We Need

    Send us a text What if the restless ache you keep trying to fix with busyness, success, or even family devotion is really a hunger for Christ’s supremacy? We walk through Colossians 1 and confront our habit of adding to Jesus—mixing the gospel with performance, mysticism, or self-help—and show why only Christ can carry the full weight of our identity, purpose, belonging, security, and hope. This isn’t about nice ideas; it’s about a new center of gravity that steadies your soul. We begin with a tender family story of faithfulness and longing, then look at how a scarcity mindset pushes us to hoard control while promising rest that never comes. From there, we open the text: Jesus as the image of the invisible God, firstborn over creation, the One who holds all things together and reconciles enemies into family through His blood. We explore how grounding your life in this truth changes your daily choices, your relationships, and the way you face pressure and disappointment. Finally, we talk about maturity and mission. Gospel ministry is costly and often inconvenient, but Paul’s joy in suffering reframes our expectations. We labor together, not in our own strength, but in His. The goal is a church that grows up into Christ: worshiping weekly, practicing community, reading Scripture, praying, and discipling with patience and courage. He’s all we got—and He’s all we need. If this resonates, share it with a friend, subscribe for more teaching rooted in Scripture, and leave a review to help others find the show. What’s one “add-on” to Jesus you’re ready to lay down this week? Support the show

    38 min

  4. NOV 23

    1 Peter 4:12-19 What If Pain Is The Path To Glory

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    42 min

  5. NOV 16

    Preparing For Prayer, Practicing Love, Serving With Strength God Gives.

    Send us a text We open 1 Peter 4:7–11 and see a blueprint for a meaningful life: prepare for prayer, practice constant love, and serve from the strength God provides.  Along the way, we sit with Peter’s paradoxical story—rash and brave, fearful and faithful, broken and restored—and let his hard-won wisdom reframe how we spend our days. We start with the line that wakes the soul: the end of all things is near. Not doom-saying, but completion language that calls us to clear space and become sober-minded for prayer. You’ll hear practical, honest counsel on how to cut through noise, create margin, and pray like someone who actually expects to meet God—plus why praying together helps us when our flesh is weak. From there, we move to love that doesn’t quit. Agape love covers a multitude of sins, refuses gossip, forgives quickly, and fuels hospitality that welcomes strangers, not just friends. We talk about real-world hospitality—the kind that risks mess, awkwardness, and inconvenience—and why entertaining impresses while hospitality blesses. Finally, we explore gifts and service. Every person has received something from the varied grace of God, and the church thrives when those gifts come alive: teaching, tech, safety, kids, cleaning, inviting, listening. There’s no hierarchy here—just a body made whole by hidden faithfulness. We challenge burnout by rooting service in God’s strength, not personal grit, and we anchor it all in the gospel: Jesus’ finished work replaces our cover-ups and sets us free to act with joy. If you’re ready to trade distraction for clarity, isolation for hospitality, and exhaustion for Spirit-powered service, this conversation will point the way. Subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review with one step you’ll take this week—how will you pray, love, or serve differently? Support the show

    41 min

  6. NOV 9

    1 Peter 4:1-6 Holiness Looks Like Rebellion Against Your Own Desires

    Send us a text What if the parts of you that feel most contradictory are the very places God plans to build something strong?  We sit with the hard truth that transformation invites friction. Old crowds get confused when you stop saying yes to the flood—unrestrained behavior, lust, drunkenness, idolatry—and sometimes they push back. Through vivid analogies (from “cat brain” instincts to the tadpole becoming a frog), we explore why holiness is not grim self-denial, but a reordering of desire. Sobriety, fidelity, simplicity, and generosity don’t shrink life; they expand it. Stories from everyday choices—turning down the hotboxed ride, swapping haunted houses for bright community events, choosing service over status—show how trust in Jesus reshapes what feels good and what truly is good. Then we zoom out to the larger story. The temple sacrifices were an X-ray pointing to a better cure: a perfect Priest, a true King, and the Lamb who would carry our guilt. Isaiah’s prophecy and the Emmaus-road moment tie Scripture’s arc to Jesus’ rescue plan. That plan doesn’t just save us from; it saves us for—so we become people who read to serve, pray to love, and go where God sends, whether across the street or across the world. Expect misunderstanding. Expect grace to outlast it. And when the chance comes to speak, offer a reason for your hope with gentleness and clarity. If you’re tired of survival-mode living and ready to breathe different air, press play. Share this with someone who needs a new start, subscribe for more teaching in our Peter series, and leave a review with the one habit you want to trade for real freedom. Support the show

    39 min

  7. OCT 28

    Power in Submission 1 Peter 2:11-25, 3:1-7

    Send us a text A fisherman who swung a sword became a shepherd who healed with words. That turn—from impulse to wisdom—is why Peter’s voice still cuts through noise and outrage with a simple challenge: live so honorably that slander turns into worship. We open 1 Peter 2–3 and sit with hard lines about submission, authority, and suffering, refusing shortcuts and clichés. Our aim is clarity with courage: what does it look like to be an exile who carries peace into workplaces, neighborhoods, and homes without compromising obedience to God? Abstain from soul-war desires, do visible good, and let your actions quiet ignorance. That moves into the public square: honor everyone, fear God, and understand how submission can be an act of power that disrupts control rather than enabling abuse. We engage the tough history around servitude, draw clean lines against harm, and apply the text to modern life under unfair bosses and flawed institutions, where excellence and integrity become persuasive.  Peter’s counsel to wives and husbands, read in context, upends Greco-Roman norms and calls both to courageous, honoring love. Wives are pictured as agents of resilient faith; husbands are charged to treat wives as co-heirs, tying spiritual credibility to everyday tenderness. Threaded through it all is the pattern of Christ: no retaliation, entrusted to the just Judge, wounds that heal, a cross freely chosen. That is why submission, rightly ordered, changes rooms, relationships, and sometimes, enemies. If you’re longing for a faith that holds up under pressure and shines through good works, join us. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s wrestling with authority or outrage, and leave a review to help others find the conversation. Support the show

    38 min

  8. OCT 19

    Psalms 124: If the Lord Hadn’t Been On Our Side

    Send us a text What if the only reason you’re still standing is because God was on your side? Psalm 124 dares us to look back with clear eyes and honest hearts, and that’s exactly where we go—into memory, testimony, and the kind of gratitude that changes how we face the next storm. We start by unpacking the Songs of Ascent, the ancient road music Israel used as they climbed toward Jerusalem. Short and strong, these psalms trained the soul for worship. From there, we read Psalm 124 as a guided prayer and ask a harder question: not “Is God backing my plan?” but “Am I standing on God’s side?” Joshua’s encounter with the commander of the Lord’s army reframes everything. God isn’t a mascot for our agendas. Wisdom is finding where He’s already at work and building there. That’s how you weather what Jesus promised would come—the rains, winds, and floods. Foundations, not feelings, determine whether we stand. We also talk about snares—some we fell into, others we walked into with eyes open. The good news is stubborn: the snare is broken, and we have escaped. Romans 8 announces no condemnation for those in Christ; Galatians 5 calls us to stand firm in freedom. We name modern chariots and horses—bank accounts, titles, strategies—and put them back in their place. Prepare the horse, but trust the Lord. Along the way, we get practical: speak testimonies at home and at work, turn blessings back into worship before they sour into entitlement, and tell your people they are gifts from God. Small acts of surrender, offered daily, form a life built on the Rock. Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. That name carries a flawless record of faithfulness, and it invites you to trade anxiety for alignment. Listen, share it with a friend who needs courage, and if this spoke to you, subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: where have you seen God break a snare in your life? Support the show

    42 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
    2K
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 City Life Church San Diego
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    City Life Church San Diego