Lent 2026: What Will We Give Up
Instead of giving up stuff, what if we gave up ideas that are holding us back from living with more compassion, courage, and peace? Lent is a 40 day season in the life of the church, practiced by congregations from…
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How to Resist Tyranny
The early church embraced freedom and resisted tyranny. How do we follow their witness? Using Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny”, we will explore a few lessons for how we might live our faith and love in a chaotic time as forces…
Emergency Appeal for Los Angeles Neighbors
Dear church, friends, and neighbors, In partnership with First Christian Church of Burbank, Church of the Foothills will collect cleaning supplies to support Los Angeles area residents returning to their homes in the coming weeks. LAist just did a story…
Responding to California Wildfires
Multiple fast-moving fires continue to burn and spread in Southern California, with extensive drought and significant Santa Ana winds combining to expand fires rapidly, with little-to-no containment. We will not know the full impact until the fires are under control…
Advent Devotional Resources
December is busy, and it’s so easy to see our attention shifted away from our longing for hope and peace to emerge in our lives and world. If you are needing prayer resources to help center your spiritual seeking, there…
Gratitude Prepares Us for Advent
Dear Church of the Foothills, This Sunday, we are doing something a little bit different. On this final day of our church worship calendar, you will hear multiple voices during worship reflecting on the gift of gratitude. You will earn…
Introducing our New Director of Christian Education
Dear Church, After an interview process that had us speak with five qualified candidates, I am very excited to introduce you to our new Director of Christian Education, Cristina Flores. Cristina is a familiar face as she currently serves as…
New Series: One on One With God
Ask God a question. Any question. What would you ask? Our new series beginning September 8 (on Rally Day) imagines that we have the opportunity to sit down and have a One on One with God or Jesus. As wild…
June Series: Blue Zones
Is the good life possible? Based on the social media filling our feeds, hawking miracle cures, muscle-enhancing supplements, perfect workouts, and easy diets, people are concerned about living the good life – being healthy, living well into their senior years,…
The Rhythm of Holy Week
In his book, “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory”, Tim Alberta introduces readers to pastor Brian Zahnd of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph’s, Missouri, who was initially wrapped up in the intense political campaigns of 2016 as…