Resources for Growing in Christ & Moving Forward in Life.
Videos2 days ago
Wednesday Night BS with PB Week 43 | The Ministry of Elisha
Wednesday Night BS with PB follows the weekly Bible Reading Schedule of the TOFU Journal, offering deeper explanation, thoughtful discussion, and theological context for each passage.
In 2026, the study will focus on Line 1 of the reading schedule, covering Genesis through Job-laying a foundational understanding of Scripture, themes, and theological trajectories across the Old Testament.
If you do not yet own a TOFU Journal, you can learn more about the sizes and the reading method at https://www.tofujournal.com
Your teacher is Pastor Benjamin Robinson (PB), Lead Pastor of Lineage Church in El Cerrito, California, and the creator of the TOFU Journaling method.
Videos2 days ago
Elijah 'barbecued' 50 men — so the king sent 50 more 🔥 #Shorts
The king told Elijah to come down. Elijah had a different answer.
Pastor Benjamin narrates one of the wildest moments in 2 Kings with the kind of deadpan delivery that makes you reread the passage yourself.
Sometimes the Bible is just that straightforward — and that unbelievable.
Full message on our channel. Come check us out Wednesday nights.
#SermonClip #BibleTeaching #ChurchHumor #OldTestament #PastorLife #Faith
Videos4 days ago
Jesus doesn't jump out of the bushes 😂 | Pastor Benjamin Robinson #Shorts
Pastor Benjamin Robinson points out what Jesus did NOT do after the resurrection — and it is funnier than you expect.
He draws near. He doesn't intrude. That's the kind of Savior He is.
Full sermon: 'Eyes Restrained, Eyes Opened' — link in bio.
#ChurchHumor #SermonClip #PastorLife #JesusIsLord #BibleTeaching #Faith
Videos5 days ago
Why You Don't Pray (It's Not What You Think) #Shorts
If you skip prayer in a crisis, it reveals something about what you actually believe.
Pastor Benjamin Robinson cuts to the core: we don't pray in desperate moments because deep down we doubt God can do anything about it.
"Prayer is the natural result of desperation."
Full message on our channel. Wednesday Night BS with PB — Week 41.
#SermonClip #Prayer #BibleTeaching #DesperationAndFaith #ChurchOnline
Videos5 days ago
Lineage Sunday Service | Koinonia Sermon Series | Pastor Benjamin Robinson| 10.18.26
What does it really mean to be part of a church community?
In Acts 2:42, the early believers devoted themselves not only to the apostles’ teaching, but also to **fellowship—koinonia**. Biblical fellowship is far more than food, friendship, or spending time together. Koinonia means **shared participation, partnership, and stewardship**. God has entrusted His Word, His resources, and His people to us—and we are called to steward them together.
In this four-part series, we’ll discover how Christian community helps us hold onto the truth we have received, live it out together, care for one another, and participate together in what God is doing.
**The Ekklesia gathers around the Word. The Koinonia holds onto the Word.**
We assemble to receive it. We fellowship to retain it.
Videos6 days ago
God Is Present Even When You Can't See Him | Pastor Benjamin Robinson
What do you do when the God you trusted seems absent in your greatest moment of pain? Two disciples walked seven miles in heartbreak — and Jesus walked every step beside them, unseen. This sermon will change the way you look back at the hardest seasons of your life.
In this sermon you'll hear:
• Why disappointment is one of the most spiritually dangerous places to build community — and what kind of fellowship you actually need when your faith is shaken
• How the Emmaus road story reveals that God's hiddenness is never the same as God's absence
• What it means that the disciples' eyes were "restrained" — and why God sometimes allows us to walk in confusion before granting us clarity
• The difference between a fellowship built around shared sorrow and a fellowship anchored in faith — and why only one of them can carry you through grief
• How the moment of recognition at the table mirrors what happens when we finally stop and let Jesus speak into our pain
— Connect with Lineage Church —
Website: https://lineage.us
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Podcasts6 days ago
Eyes Restrained, Eyes Opened | Pastor Benjamin Robinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmN0Icu2SKU
In Luke 24’s Emmaus road story, two disciples walk in disappointment while Jesus walks beside them unseen — a powerful lesson on recognizing God’s presence in pain.
Having donuts in the room doesn't create fellowship — just like having a keyboard doesn't create worship.
Somebody has to be intentional. The same effort we put into building the assembly has to go into building real community.
From the sermon "What Do We Have in Common?" by Pastor Benjamin Robinson.
#SermonClip #ChurchCommunity #Fellowship #BibleTeaching #IntentionalFaith #ChristianLiving
Videos9 days ago
You're repenting but not believing — here's the difference #Shorts
Pastor Benjamin Robinson had a turning point: he was only doing half of what Jesus asked.
Repent AND believe. The second part is where faith is actually born.
Believing means trusting that Jesus already paid the full price — not just to forgive, but to cleanse, break, and set free.
Full sermon: Wednesday Night BS Detour | Three Conversions, One Gospel
#SermonClip #RepentAndBelieve #BibleTeaching #GraceNotWorks #Faith #PastorBenjaminRobinson
Videos9 days ago
Wednesday Night BS with PB Week 41| Jehoshaphat, Ahaziah, and Elijah
Wednesday Night BS with PB follows the weekly Bible Reading Schedule of the TOFU Journal, offering deeper explanation, thoughtful discussion, and theological context for each passage.
In 2026, the study will focus on Line 1 of the reading schedule, covering Genesis through Job-laying a foundational understanding of Scripture, themes, and theological trajectories across the Old Testament.
If you do not yet own a TOFU Journal, you can learn more about the sizes and the reading method at https://www.tofujournal.com
Your teacher is Pastor Benjamin Robinson (PB), Lead Pastor of Lineage Church in El Cerrito, California, and the creator of the TOFU Journaling method.
Videos11 days ago
Jesus Had a Democrat and a Republican as Disciples #Shorts
Jesus chose a tax collector — a political liberal — and Simon the Zealot, an ultra-conservative nationalist. He brought them together and never once corrected their politics.
He didn't fix their views. He reoriented their lives around Himself.
Maybe that's still the point.
#SermonClip #JesusIsLord #BibleTeaching #PoliticsAndFaith #Discipleship #ChurchClip
Videos12 days ago
Making Big Decisions Without Asking God? This Is Why That's a Problem #Shorts
Christians make massive life decisions every day — based on convenience, opportunity, and gut feeling — without ever stopping to pray.
That's not wisdom. That's the very definition of leaning on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5 says to trust God with all your heart and lean NOT on your own understanding. Jehoshaphat modeled what that actually looks like.
Full sermon: Wednesday Night BS with PB Week 39 | Pastor Benjamin Robinson
#SermonClip #BibleTeaching #Proverbs3 #ChristianLiving #PrayFirst #DecisionMaking
Videos12 days ago
Lineage Sunday Service | Koinonia Sermon Series Part I | Pastor Benjamin Robinson| 10.11.26
What does it really mean to be part of a church community?
In Acts 2:42, the early believers devoted themselves not only to the apostles’ teaching, but also to **fellowship—koinonia**. Biblical fellowship is far more than food, friendship, or spending time together. Koinonia means **shared participation, partnership, and stewardship**. God has entrusted His Word, His resources, and His people to us—and we are called to steward them together.
In this four-part series, we’ll discover how Christian community helps us hold onto the truth we have received, live it out together, care for one another, and participate together in what God is doing.
**The Ekklesia gathers around the Word. The Koinonia holds onto the Word.**
We assemble to receive it. We fellowship to retain it.
Videos13 days ago
What Do We Have in Common? | Pastor Benjamin Robinson
What if the things dividing your church community are actually shallower than you think — and what unites you runs deeper than ethnicity, age, or life stage? In this sermon, Pastor Benjamin Robinson opens up the ancient Greek word koinonia to show that true Christian fellowship isn't built on what we share naturally, but on what God has placed in every believer by his Spirit. If you've ever felt like an outsider in a church — or struggled to connect across difference — this message is for you.
In this sermon you'll hear:
• Why the early church in Acts 2 could hold together people from every nation under heaven — and what made it possible
• The difference between natural affiliation (ethnicity, age, life stage, socioeconomics) and the deeper unity Paul describes in Ephesians 4
• What koinonia actually means — and why the church doesn't just *have* fellowship, it *is* fellowship
• A clear look at the seven "ones" in Ephesians 4:4–6 and why they form the only foundation for lasting community
• A practical challenge to stop seeking a church where everyone looks like you — and start experiencing the richness of what you already share in Christ
— Connect with Lineage Church —
Website: https://lineage.us
Subscribe for new sermons every week.
Podcasts13 days ago
What Do We Have in Common? | Pastor Benjamin Robinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr0Id61vn3Q
Pastor Benjamin Robinson explores koinonia — true Christian fellowship — showing why our unity in Christ runs deeper than culture, ethnicity, or life stage.
Videos13 days ago
Lineage Sunday Service | Koinonia Sermon Series Part 2 | Pastor Benjamin Robinson
What does it really mean to be part of a church community?
In Acts 2:42, the early believers devoted themselves not only to the apostles’ teaching, but also to **fellowship—koinonia**. Biblical fellowship is far more than food, friendship, or spending time together. Koinonia means **shared participation, partnership, and stewardship**. God has entrusted His Word, His resources, and His people to us—and we are called to steward them together.
In this four-part series, we’ll discover how Christian community helps us hold onto the truth we have received, live it out together, care for one another, and participate together in what God is doing.
**The Ekklesia gathers around the Word. The Koinonia holds onto the Word.**
We assemble to receive it. We fellowship to retain it.
Videos14 days ago
Real fellowship requires this one thing | Pastor Benjamin Robinson #Shorts
Fellowship isn't small talk after service — it starts with honesty about where you fall short.
Pastor Benjamin Robinson breaks down what it actually looks like to ask for help in the body of Christ, and what happens when that person turns around and asks for help right back.
Full sermon available on our channel.
#Fellowship #ChurchLife #SermonClip #BibleTeaching #Vulnerability #BodyOfChrist
Videos16 days ago
God can't give you victory where you've accepted defeat | #Shorts
If you've settled into defeat, God has nowhere to work.
Pastor Benjamin Robinson breaks down why your willingness to fight is the condition God waits on — and how He engineers the pressure that finally gets you there.
From Wednesday Night BS with PB, Week 39 | The Real 1 Kings Finale.
#SermonClip #BibleTeaching #ChurchOnline #FightBack #Faith #PastorBenjaminRobinson
Videos18 days ago
Community alone isn't enough — the church needs fellowship #Shorts
There's a difference between community and fellowship — and it matters more than you think.
A Christian club is just religious people enjoying each other's company. But koinonia goes deeper than that.
The church was never meant to be a club. It was built to be a discipleship hub.
Full sermon: "The Church Is a Fellowship" — Pastor Benjamin Robinson
#SermonClip #Koinonia #Discipleship #BibleTeaching #ChurchLife #Fellowship
Videos19 days ago
Running Under Anointing vs. Running in Fear | 1 Kings #Shorts
Two chapters. Same man. Two very different reasons to run.
Elijah ran ahead of Ahab under the hand of God — then ran for his life in terror.
The difference? Fear accelerates disobedience. Faith accelerates obedience.
From our Wednesday night study in 1 Kings with Pastor Benjamin Robinson.
#SermonClip #BibleTeaching #Faith #Elijah #1Kings #FearVsFaith