The Local Christendom Podcast with Aaron Ventura

• In its original form, presented in 1647 (about 380 years ago), the title was, “The Humble Advice of the Assembly of Divines, Now by Authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, Concerning A Confession of Fath: With the Quotations and Text of Scripture annexed. Presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament.”
  • First, notice, the WCF, in its original form, was a public statement of Christian doctrine, (...

He Chose Twelve Sunday, May 17th, 2026 Seventh Sunday of Easter Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 6:12–19

O Father, we thank You for the gracious calling, equipping, and sending of the apostles. Teach us in our day to imitate their faith, and to make know to all where true healing and virtue alone may be found, in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray, Amen.

Well, a couple weeks ag...

A Levitical Feast Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 Fifth Sunday of Easter Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 5:27–39

O Father, we thank you for the newness that Christ has brought into the world, and that while our outer man wastes away, the inner man is renewed day by day. Renew us again we ask, by the power of Your Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

How old is Christ Covenant Church? In ...

Encountering The Holy – Pt. 2 Sunday, April 26th, 2026 Fourth Sunday of Easter Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 5:1–26

O Lord, You have searched us and known us. You know our sitting down and our rising up; You understand our thoughts afar off. You comprehend our path and are acquainted with all our ways. For there is not a word on our tongue, O Lord, but You know it altogether. Such knowledge i...

Encountering The Holy – Pt. 1 Sunday, April 19th, 2026 Third Sunday of Easter Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 5:1–26

Marvelous are Thy works O Lord, and that our soul knoweth right well, that You Dear Father, should send Your Son into this world, and that the Holy Spirit also should be sent from the Father and the Son, and that in the presence of Your Holiness, we are made holy, our sins are fo...

Reception Without Repentance Sunday, March 29th, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 4:31–44

O Father, we thank you for the power of Christ’s Word, to teach us the kingdom of heaven, to heal us from all our diseases, and to cast out from us the demons of uncleanness. Fill us now with Your Holy Spirit, for we ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

This morning we are picking back up...

The Resurrection Body Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA 1 Corinthians 15:31–58

O Father, we thank you for the loving labors of Your Son, through which we may enjoy victory over death. Make us in this life to be more steadfast, immovable, and always abounding in good works for You, for we ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

How do you know if you are a born-again...

The Glory of the Cross Good Friday, April 3rd, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Galatians 6:14–18

Father, we thank you for the cross of Christ, through which we may die to this world, and the world may die to us, grant us to walk more faithfully according to this rule, that we may enjoy the peace and mercy of Thy Holy Spirit, we ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

That text that you jus...

Fatal Familiarity Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 4:14–30

O Father we thank You for the meekness of Your Son, who although rejected by his own countrymen, and cast out of his own city, passed through their midst unscathed, all so that in due time, he might lay down his life for us, dying for our sins, rising for our justification, that we may ever share in Your joy and blesse...

How To Overcome Temptation Sunday, March 8th, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 4:1–13

O Father Your Word tells us that if we resist the devil, he will flee from us. And  so we ask now that You would teach us from the life and example of Your Son, how we may become more than conquerors through You who love us. Fortify our faith, our hope, and our love, by the power of the Holy Spirit, for we ...

Son of Adam, Son of God Sunday, February 15th, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 3:21–38

O Father, we thank You for the revelation of Your Son Jesus Christ, in whom the human race may now find salvation. Grant us now to behold the wonders of Your law, for we ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

When do you most feel the good pleasure of God? Have you ever felt as if Go...

Fruits Worthy of Repentance Sunday, February 1st, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 3:1–20

O Father, we thank You that while evil rulers may try to imprison and behead your messengers, Your message of truth conquers nonetheless. We thank You for the bold preaching of John. We thank You for Christ’s greater baptism, with the Holy Spirit and fire. We thank you for converting us, for setting ou...

The Boy Jesus Sunday, January 25th, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 2:41–52

O Father we acknowledge that while one person plants, and another person waters, it is You who give the growth. And so as we hear now Your Word preached, and we desire to make progress in grace, we ask that you would give the increase, make us to bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit, even fruit that remains, for we ask this...

The Song of Simeon Sunday, January 18th, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 2:21–40

O Father grant that we like Simeon, may now take up Christ into our arms by faith. That we may behold the light of his perfect humanity, the radiance of His divinity, and receive in ourselves the consolation of Israel, and having received this consolation, to then depart in peace, entering that blessed rest of the u...

The Newborn King Sunday, January 11th, 2026 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Luke 2:1–20

O Father our soul blesses You for the birth of Your only-begotten Son. Grant that we like Mary may keep and ponder these things within our heart, and that we like the shepherds may return to our labors tomorrow, glorifying and praising You for all we have seen and heard. Bless now the preaching of these good tidings of...