Lord's Day Worship: December 3, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Brad Lenzner will be preaching from Exodus 4:1–17; “God’s Word, God’s Signs, God’s Prophet.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Lenzner will be teaching from Heidelberg catechism, Lord’s Day 27; “The Sign of the Covenant.”

Lord's Day Worship: November 26, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:21–28; “The King’s Authority.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Article 8.

Lord's Day Worship: November 19, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Brad Lenzner will be preaching from Exodus 3:1–22; “The Call, the Commission, and the Covenant.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Lenzner will be teaching from the Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q&A 1'; “Soli Deo Gloria.”

Lord's Day Worship: November 12, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:16–20; “The King’s Army.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 7-8.

Abounding Grace Radio Podcast - Explaining the Gospel (Part 3)

In this episode Pastor Chris Gordon and Pastor Daniel Borvan of Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, California finish up their three part series on “Explaining the Gospel.” Today’s discussion focuses on the important question of why God allows suffering. Their conversation touches on what Christians can learn from suffering and how God is always there in the storm. They discuss the need for the church to prepare believers for persecution and train them to stand their moral ground when people within the church and without pressure them to bow down to secular culture. "Explaining the Gospel" Part 3

Lord's Day Worship: November 5, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:1-15; “A Royal Invasion”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 6-7.

Lord's Day Worship: October 29, 2023

Please join us for Reformation Sunday and our church’s 28th Anniversary.

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:1-13; “Succeeding Where Adam Failed”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 6-7.

Diary of a Traveling Pastor: South Africa

by DAN BORVAN on October 21, 2023

Classis Southwest U.S. of the United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA) was delighted to receive, provisionally, the Reformed Church of the Southern Suburbs (RCSS) of Cape Town, South Africa in March 2023. Full reception into the URC has to be approved by the URC Synod in 2024. Rev. Dr. Simon Jooste is the founding pastor of RCSS. The congregation began as a church plant in 2012 and was particularized in 2019. The congregation faithfully preaches the gospel, administers the sacraments, and oversees church discipline amidst challenges unfamiliar to most American Christians. The poverty, violence, and moral decay of South Africa are significant, and the pastoral care required in such a context is all-consuming. In the face of these never-ending difficulties, Rev. Jooste, the consistory, and the congregation of RCSS press on for the cause of the gospel, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

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Diary of a Traveling Pastor: South Africa

Abounding Grace Radio Podcast - Explaining the Gospel (Part 1)

In today’s episode Pastor Chris Gordon sits down with Pastor Daniel Borvan of Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, California. In this first of a three part conversation they discuss what the objective Gospel is and how it applies to everyone in the world. They talk about the critical need for believers to be able to defend and preserve the Gospel Truth in the face of growing adversity, and how to share it with others. Watch as they discuss the unimaginable act of Christ dying for our sins, and how that sacrificial act deserves complete reverence and awe. Explaining the Gospel” Part 1

Lord's Day Worship: October 22, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:9-11; “The Anointed Messiah”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 5-6.

Lord's Day Worship: October 15, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:4-8; “Herald of the King, Part 2.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 3-4.

Lord's Day Worship: October 8, 2023

A special welcome to our new Pastor of Preaching, Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan.

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:4-8; “Herald of the King, Part 1.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 2-3.

Lord's Day Worship: October 1, 2023

A special welcome to our new Pastor of Preaching, Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan.

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:1–8; “The New Exodus.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 1-3.

Pastor Daniel Borvan - Installation Service, September 29, 2023

The members of the Council of Christ Reformed Church invite you to share with us in the joy of welcoming Pastor Daniel Borvan as the Pastor of Preaching here at Christ Reformed church. Pastor Borvan’s Installation service will be held at Christ Reformed church on Friday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. Please join us for this special and significant occasion in the life of our church when we install Pastor Borvan to the office of Word and Sacraments.

Photo: Esther Mukai (Grace URC, Torrance CA)

Lord's Day Worship: September 24, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Simon Jooste will be preaching from Ecclesiastes 2 and 2 Corinthians 6:1–10; “Vanity's Value in Mission.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Jooste will be teaching from Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 2: “Embodiment and Mission.”

Lord's Day Worship: September 17, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Mr. Grant Sims will be preaching from 1 Corinthians 3:1–9; ““The Source of Growth.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Mr. Grant Sims will be teaching from Belgic Confession Article 34: The Sacrament of Baptism.

Lord's Day Worship: September 10, 2023

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Brad Lenzner will be preaching from Exodus 2:1–25; “The Compassionate Savior of Israel.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Lenzner will be teaching from Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 48'; “A Stronghold in Times of Trouble.”