THE CHAPEL at Pasadena Podcast

The Missing King | There Is No Joshua - Religion (Sunday, January 18, 2026)

In this sermon, Pastor Steven explores the spiritual collapse of Israel in Judges 2 and Judges 17–18, showing how life without a king leads not only to moral chaos but to corrupted worship. Through the stories of a new generation that forgets the Lord, Micah’s silver idol, and the tribe of Dan’s violent migration, this message reveals how false religion grows from within God’s people when His authority is absent—and why Judges presses us to long for a true King who can rule our hearts and purify our worship.

The Missing King | There Is No Joshua - Politics (Sunday, January 11, 2026)

In this sermon, Pastor Steven introduces the book of Judges by tracing its opening and closing stories, revealing a nation unraveling in the absence of godly leadership. From incomplete obedience after Joshua’s death to the shocking moral collapse at Gibeah, this message shows how life without a king leads God’s people from compromise into chaos—and why Judges ultimately presses us to long for a true and righteous King to reign over His people.

The Missing King | Psalm 2 (Sunday, January 4, 2026)

In this opening sermon to the book of Judges, Pastor Steven sets the stage for a season focused on Jesus as King by exploring what happens when God’s people live without one. Tracing Israel’s repeated cycles of compromise, chaos, and deliverance, he shows how Judges exposes the deep human need for righteous authority and points forward to the true King who brings order, protection, and life under His rule.

Ephesians: An Immeasurable God | Ephesians 5:22-6:9 (Sunday, December 28, 2025)

In this sermon, Pastor Steven returns to Ephesians to address one of Scripture’s most challenging and misunderstood passages. By placing marriage, family, and authority within their biblical and historical context, he shows how Paul calls Christians to live with their husband or wife. At the heart of every relationship—husbands and wives, parents and children, leaders and those who follow—is the gospel itself: joyful submission met by self-giving, sacrificial love modeled after Christ.

The New Eve | Luke 2:22-51 (Sunday, December 21, 2025)

In this concluding Advent sermon, Pastor Steven reflects on Mary’s role in the fulfillment of God’s promises, tracing the movement from Eve to Mary through faith, hope, and love. From the temple encounters in Luke 2 to Mary’s lifelong devotion to her Son, this message shows how God reverses the curse through blessing and calls His people to live not from fear or duty, but from trusting faith, living hope, and devoted love in Christ.