Join us for a discussion where we will look at Sunday’s sermon, as well as explore theological and doctrinal issues. We aim to uncover profound insights and engage in meaningful conversations, delving deeper into the core of our beliefs. You can expect bite-sized episodes that offer an enlightening exploration of faith.
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Ep 69 | Who’s the Greatest? Humility, Service, and Heaven’s Rewards (00:23:33)
On A Closer Look, Pastors Jason Smith and David Wojnicki unpack the disciples’ dispute over “who is the greatest” in Luke 22. They discuss how self-exaltation shows up in everyday life, what it means ...
Ep 68 | The Bread and the Cup: Jesus Redefines the Passover (Luke 21) (00:26:18)
Jason and David unpack Sunday’s sermon on the Passover: the meaning of unleavened bread, why Jesus chose bread for communion, and how the Lord’s Supper points forward to the marriage supper of the Lam...
Ep 67 | No Temple Needed: Jesus Is Enough (Luke 21:25-38) (00:23:04)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Pastors Jason and David talk through Luke 21 and the destruction of the temple—why it was both judgment for rejecting Christ and mercy to end the sacrificial system a...
Ep 66 | The Temple, the End, and Faithful Living (Luke 21:5-24) (00:22:21)
In this episode, Pastors Jason and David talk through Jesus’ words in Luke 21 and why they matter for the church today. The conversation focuses on how to read passages about judgment, suffering, and ...
Ep 65 | Two Paths: Living and Thriving in Psalm 1 (00:21:20)
In the first episode of 2026, Jason Smith sits down with Pastor David to reflect on Sunday’s sermon from Psalm 1—a timely “reset” after the holidays and a season of sickness. David explains why Psalm ...
Ep 64 | Why Jesus Came: To Reveal the Truth (John 18) — Christ the King (00:19:17)
Pastor David Wojnicki returns from sabbatical and joins Jason Smith for a conversation around his Advent message in the “Why Jesus Came” series: Jesus came to reveal the truth (John 18). They unpack w...
Ep 63 | Why Jesus Came: Delivered from Darkness (00:11:24)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Jason Smith is joined by elder and Pastor of Congregational Care, John Walters, to reflect on Sunday’s Advent sermon in the series Why Jesus Came. John shares his jou...
Ep 62 | Why Jesus Came: Obedience, Adoption, and the Hope of Advent (00:14:57)
In this Advent kickoff episode, Jason Smith sits down with John Wojnicki to unpack the first message in our series, Why Jesus Came. John preached on Christ’s purpose “to do the Father’s will,” leading...
Ep 61 | Holy in Christ: Growing in Our Set-Apart Identity (Romans 12:1-2) (00:16:21)
In this third week of our In Christ series, Pastor Paul and Pastor Jason talk through what it really means to be holy in Christ. They unpack sanctification, our “set-apart” identity, and how we grow i...
Ep 60 | Saints or Sinners: Your New Identity in Christ (Romans 6:1–4) (00:14:24)
In this episode, Pastors Jason Smith and Paul Behneman dive deeper into what it truly means to be new in Christ. Building on Paul’s sermon from Romans 6:1–4, they discuss the believer’s identity as a ...
Ep 59 | Blessed in Christ: Identity and Assurance (Ephesians 1:3-14) (00:17:18)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Pastor Jason Smith sits down with Pastor Paul Behneman to reflect on Paul’s message from Ephesians 1:3–14, “Blessed in Christ.” Together they discuss what it means to...
Ep 58 | Treasuring Christ Above All Things (Luke 20:27-47) (00:19:03)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Pastor Jason Smith and Pastor Paul Behnamen reflect on Jason’s recent series through Luke 20 and how God has worked through both the text and Jason’s ongoing physical...
Ep 57 | Building on the Cornerstone + Living as God’s Image-Bearers (Luke 20:9-26) (00:18:49)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Jason Smith and Paul Behnamen discuss Luke 20:9–26 — exploring what it means to build your life on Jesus as the cornerstone, how to worship God daily beyond Sunday mo...
Ep 56 | Authority, Freedom, and Everyday Evangelism (Luke 20:1–8) (00:19:21)
Pastors Jason Smith and Paul Behneman explore Luke 20:1-8, examining Jesus' response to questions about authority, the role of John the Baptist, and what it means to live under Christ's authority.
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Ep 55 | Christ the True King (00:15:28)
Pastor Jason sits down with Pastor David to reflect on baptisms, sabbatical rest, and the sermon from Luke 19:28–48. Together they discuss the triumphal entry, the disciples’ growing recognition of Je...
Ep 54 | Expectations vs. Reality: The Parable of the Ten Minas (00:18:13)
Pastors Jason and David unpack Luke 19:11–27—how Jesus resets messianic expectations, what faithful “business” looks like, how to think about heavenly rewards, and how his promised return shapes our h...
Ep 53 | Grace That Changes: Zacchaeus and the Fruit of Salvation (00:22:18)
In this episode, we take a closer look at Luke 19:1–10 and Zacchaeus’s encounter with Jesus. Pastor David unpacks why Zacchaeus’s restitution is fruit of salvation—not a way to earn it—showing how gra...
Ep 52 | From Blindness to Worship (00:17:06)
This week on A Closer Look, Pastors Jason and David reflect on Luke 18 and the healing of the blind man. They discuss how the gospel writers emphasize different details without contradiction, why the ...
Ep 51 | Celebrating God’s Work & Living as His Witnesses (00:16:36)
In this episode of the Valley Center Community Church podcast, Jason Smith and Pastor David reflect on the Fall Kickoff Sunday under the tent—a time of worship, fellowship, and celebration of God’s fa...
Ep 50 | Ladders vs. the Cross: Eternal Life in Christ (00:20:33)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Pastor Jason and Pastor David reflect on Luke 18:18–30 and the story of the rich ruler. They unpack the meaning of eternal zoe—true life as God intended—and contrast ...
Ep 49 | Raising Children as Disciples (Luke 18:15–17) (00:20:17)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Pastors Jason and David dive into Luke 18:15–17, where parents bring even infants to Jesus. They explore the cultural view of children in Jesus’ day versus the biblic...
Ep 48 | The Kingdom of God, End Times, and the Rapture (00:20:47)
This week on A Closer Look, Pastors Jason and David explore Luke 17:20–37 and Jesus’ teaching on the coming of the kingdom of God. What kind of kingdom were the people expecting — and what kind of kin...
Ep 47 | Gratitude, Healing, and True Worship (00:19:18)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Pastors Jason and David dive into Luke 17:11–19 and the story of the ten lepers. Why does Luke emphasize Jesus' journey to Jerusalem? What distinguishes the one heale...
Ep 46 | Am I to Forgive Someone Who Hasn’t Repented? (00:18:37)
In this episode of A Closer Look, Pastors Jason and David explore Luke 17 and tackle a challenging question: Are Christians called to forgive even when someone hasn’t repented? Drawing from Scripture ...
Ep 45 | Hearing the Word + Thinking Biblically About Israel (00:19:53)
In this special episode of A Closer Look, Jason and Pastor David step away from the usual sermon deep-dive to reflect on two important topics. First, what’s it like for a pastor to sit under the preac...
