Long Beach Friends Church

06/20/2026

Some things to read and listen to for Juneteenth!
https://www.oaks2b.com/2023/03/30/a-podcast-episode-on-quaker-abolitionist-benjamin-lay/

06/17/2026

Hmmm. What is your desire?
How might it impact your neighbor?

CloseClosePlay VideoPlay VideoUnlike the first nine commandments, the 10th turns inward to focus on human desire. Prohibiting people from coveting (or desiring) one another’s things, this instruction frees people from greed and strengthens relational bonds.ReflectHow would you describe the differe...

06/10/2026

Do not tell lies about other people.
(Do not bear false witness.)

CloseClosePlay VideoPlay VideoThe ninth commandment requires truthful speech about other people within the legal system, thereby promoting justice throughout the community.ReflectHow does “Do not lie” differ from “Do not bear false witness”?If we flip this command around to reframe it positi...

06/02/2026

Don't Steal. And then do more than that....

CloseClosePlay VideoPlay VideoGod’s command against stealing not only restrains harm, it also invites people to entrust themselves to God and embrace his way of generous sharing.ReflectWhat are some underlying beliefs about our neighbor and about God that can lead us to steal?How can contentment w...

05/26/2026

Protect your neighbor's marriage. Do not commit adultery.

https://10commandments.bibleproject.com/commandments/seventh

05/19/2026

Don't Kill.

CloseClosePlay VideoPlay VideoThe sixth commandment prohibits taking human life. Since God created people in his image, all human lives should be valued and protected.Reflect• Biblical authors suggest that human violence corrupts the land, like when Abel’s blood cries out from the ground at his ...

05/14/2026

Honor Your Father and Mother...

CloseClosePlay VideoPlay VideoGod’s command to honor parents suggests that respecting, listening to, and taking care of them as they age will ultimately lead to ongoing life in the land.ReflectWhat does it look like to treat the well-being of parents as a weighty, important matter?What does it loo...

05/05/2026

Remember the day of stopping...

CloseClosePlay VideoPlay VideoThe command to observe a weekly rest on the Sabbath day imitates the life of God, who rested on the seventh day of creation. The Sabbath resists wearying, dehumanizing labor in service to human masters by offering a regular rhythm of rest.ReflectHow does the Bible’s p...

04/28/2026

Do not carry God's name in vain.
(We need to hear this.)

CloseClosePlay VideoPlay VideoThe 3rd commandment goes beyond prohibiting speaking God’s name in flippant or profane ways. It’s about people carrying God’s reputation in ways that truthfully tell the world what kind of God they trust.ReflectWhat are some of the different ways you can carry a n...

04/20/2026

"In the second commandment, Yahweh forbids Israel from making any idols, lifeless images of divine beings that pull people from God back into chaos."

CloseClosePlay VideoPlay VideoIn the second commandment, Yahweh forbids Israel from making any idols, lifeless images of divine beings that pull people from God back into chaos.‍ReflectHow does creating an image or idol of God diminish your perception of him?Instead of making images of God, what a...