Podcasts by Passion City Church DC Podcast

The Hero from 2023-12-14T01:51:16.639234

Pastor Ben Stuart // We all love stories; tales of good and evil, legends of heroes and tragedies of villains. It's why we flood into bookstores and theatres, to escape into stories we believe c...

The Hero from 2022-03-07T09:11:05.484734

Pastor Ben Stuart // We all love stories; tales of good and evil, legends of heroes and tragedies of villains. It's why we flood into bookstores and theatres, to escape into stories we believe c...

The Hero from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.464432

Pastor Ben Stuart // We all love stories; tales of good and evil, legends of heroes and tragedies of villains. It's why we flood into bookstores and theatres, to escape into stories we believe c...

Running and Chasing from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.463648

Pastor Ben Stuart // Washington D.C.

In 1981 Steve Callahan's 21-foot sailboat was holed beyond repair sometime in the middle of the night. For the next 76 days he drifted in nothing ...

Our Souls + Our Screens from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.460231

Pastor Ben Stuart // Because the world of information can be tapped into at any moment, it has invaded every moment.

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What do we run to when we’re in pain? What do we do whe...

From Hostility to Family from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.456696

Pastor Ben Stuart // In a day and age where there seems to be rapid growth in hostility between people groups, God is calling us back into the family.

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This week Pastor Ben ...

True Spirituality from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.451284

Pastor Ben Stuart // What does it look like to connect with the Spirit of God? We all have a desire for a spiritual walk, but how do we know that our lives are truly being guided by the Spirit? Tru...

Proverbial Sex from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.443420

In an overly sexualized world, we often find ourselves feeling lonely, as emotional intimacy has been separated from sexuality. In this week’s message Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us that we are not m...

How to be a Boss from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.442250

When we look at the grand scope of our lives, we see that most of us spend the majority of our time at work. As believers, how do we navigate the work world in a way that’s glorifying to God and li...

The Warrior Wife from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.393642

You want to marry someone you trust. This week Pastor Ben Stuart closes out the Survival Skills series by taking a look at Proverbs 31 and what to look for in a spouse. Proverbs 31 describes a trus...

All As It Should Be from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.390256

“The peace of God is not just the absence of conflict, but the presence of flourishing.”

Kicking off The Missing Peace series, Pastor Ben Stuart encourages us with God’s solution to the l...

The Stronger One is Here from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.385931

“The greatest fighters are the ones who know that they’ve been fought for.”

Kicking off the New Year with a new series, “The Fight,” Pastor Ben Stuart encourages us with the truth that we ...

The Tactics of Transformation from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.382770

Pastor Ben Stuart closes out The Fight series by giving us five practical ways to pursue transformation in our lives. God built a structure that promotes the pursuit of intimacy with Him — a struct...

Stand Together, Strive Together from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.378845

"Spiritually is always worked out in the context of community. You will never be you without us.”

Pastor Ben Stuart continues the Home Team series with the encouragement that we need an us...

Being Good vs. Being God’s from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.375495

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart continues the Home Team series in Philippians. We see that Paul is concerned about the people who reduce spirituality to a list of rituals instead of a pursuit of intim...

Releasing Anxiety from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.374301

“For many of you, your biggest problem is not your problems, it’s your anxiety about your problems.”

Jesus presents anxiety as one of the biggest impediments to seeking the Kingdom of God....

Your Kingdom Come from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.354438

Continuing the Lord’s Prayer series, Mike Distefano teaches us about the Kingdom of God, and what it means to pray “Your kingdom come.”

Forgive Us As We Forgive from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.350645

“You can’t hold anger and love in your heart at the same time”

We live in a culture where un-forgiveness is common. This week, Pastor Ben Stuart closes out the Lord’s Prayer series by chal...

Engaged: How To Know That You Know from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.345710

How do you know that you’ve met the person you’re supposed to spend your life with? What are things we should see in a relationship that give us this confidence? This week, continuing our Single, D...

The Best Marriage from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.344524

Continuing our Single, Dating, Engaged, Married series, Pastor Ben Stuart teaches on marriage, and reminds us that marriage was designed by God to display something about God!

Why God Complicates Your Life from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.340362

Have you ever wondered why your life doesn’t look the way you thought it would? Have you ever felt like you’re like the Israelites, wandering around in the desert with no apparent path to a destina...

The Lie That Launches a Million Sins from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.292984

How do we deal with temptation? Where does it come from? How does it work? How should we respond? All trials bring temptations, and part of persevering through trials is learning how to respond to ...

Behold the Power of Words from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.288014

Your words determine your world, and your communication shapes your direction. Pastor Ben Stuart continues our series, This Changes Everything, by looking at what James says about the power of the ...

Prayer + Healing from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.282556

“When we pray for healing, we don’t come with presumption, but we do come with expectation.”

Closing out our series, This Changes Everything, Pastor Ben Stuart gives us a helpful and clar...

Relationship Goals 2020 from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.277940

“Will you trust Him, and will you walk by faith into the future that God has for you?”

To kick off the New Year, Pastor Ben encourages us to pursue godly relationships in 2020, and looks ...

The Grace of the Son from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.274234

“To be godly is to rightly relate to God the Father.
To be Christian is to rightly relate to Jesus Christ.
To be spiritual is to rightly relate to the Spirit of God.”
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When you thi...

Milk Bar + The Alabaster Jar: The Why Behind Our Worship from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.270569

“When you worship something that wasn’t designed to be worshiped, it can’t hold the weight of your soul.”
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This week, our message comes from Brett Younker of Passion Music and our Passion ...

How Will We Make It? from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.254204

These days are hard. They aren’t what we planned, and there’s no end in sight. So how are we supposed to not only live through these days but to live well in the midst of them?

The answer ...

Pain + Possibility from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.250328

How we handle hardship could be the heroic thing inside of all of us. Just look at the life of King David:

David was anointed by God as a teenager, told he would be king in time. He played...

Radical Grace from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.246234

“Humility is birthed at the foot of the cross."

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In the second week of our series ANCHOR, Pastor Ben Stuart brings a timely and important message about the radical grace of God. ...

Extravagant Worship from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.245245

"What you believe is worth it, is what you worship." Pastor Grant Partrick unpacks our third ANCHOR, Extravagant Worship, in this amazing talk about our response to God's Glory and His grace.

Resistance to the Renewal from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.237968

“Where there is great opportunity, there will be great opposition.”

As we grow spiritually, there will be resistance and opposition, and we learn some ways we can respond to that resistan...

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Earl McClellan from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.188296

Pastor of Shoreline City Church, Earl McClellan joins Passion City Church for week two of our new series, Seven, with a message of acceptance out of 2 Samuel. The King has invited us to sit at His ...

Watching Jesus and His Wilderness Experience - John Maxwell from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.181741

This year has been a wilderness experience for all of us, but here's the thing, we're not in this alone. We can all look at Jesus and learn from how he handled his wilderness experience as a guide ...

Honor the Government from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.177703

Wrapping up our series, Free People, Pastor Ben Stuart leads us through what Scripture has to say about how the people of God respond to civil government.

Prayer For Our Nation from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.174364

1 Timothy 2:1-3, “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a pe...

Why is Love the Greatest? - Ben Stuart from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.173534

"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
1 Corinthians 13:13

This week Pastor Ben Stuart kicks off our new series, The Space Between, exp...

HERE // Dark Days & Strange Prophecies - Ben Stuart from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.156624

Waiting is never easy, and in the times we’re living in it can be even harder. But, right here is where we are, and God is here with us. Yes, the world is pulling us in a hundred anxiety-inducing d...

Some Reasons to Celebrate - Ben Stuart from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.094151

Kicking off our new series, Above All Earthly Powers, Pastor Ben Stuart challenges us to slow down as we make our way through the book of Colossians, and to sink our roots deep into the soil of the...

Four Signs of a Spiritual Life - Ben Stuart from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.093419

Continuing in our series through Colossians, Above All Earthly Powers, Pastor Ben Stuart shows us four unique ways that God is equipping his people to engage with the world.

"And so, from ...

Confidence in a World of Chaos - Ben Stuart from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.089990

How can we be confident, competent people during an increasingly anxious day?

Continuing in our series, Above All Earthly Powers, Pastor Ben Stuart teaches us the importance of having a fi...

Easter on the National Mall from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.086536

Join us for a special Easter Sunday from the National Mall as Pastor Ben Stuart brings us an uplifting message of hope from Psalm 110 about our King who defeated death once and for all!

The New Family Dynamic - Brett Younker from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.083347

This week we are joined by Brett Younker, part of Passion Music and the Young Adults pastor for our Passion City Church family in Atlanta. Brett is continuing in our series Live Again and showing h...

Behind the Scenes of an Amazing Team - Ben Stuart from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.080634

As we conclude our series in the book of Colossians, Pastor Ben walks us through Paul’s final greetings and shows us what these interactions reveal about the vision and values of the church.

Passion City on the Hill: Who is Blessed? from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.079849

What does the posture of the blessed people of God look like?

This week Pastor Ben kicks off our brand new series, Passion City on the Hill, and walks us through Jesus’ teachings about the...

Take Me Deeper - Mikado Hinson from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.073579

What does it look like to trust God in our uncertainty and let him take us deeper in our faith?

This week we are joined by a dear friend of Passion City Church, Mikado Hinson! Mikado serve...

Timeless Over Temporary from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.072787

As we kick off our ABOVE + BEYOND season, Pastor Ben Stuart challenges our House to live generous lives compelled by faith in the midst of difficult days instead of being driven by fear.

Kings & Kingdoms: Who God Anoints from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.068421

What can we learn from the character of God's anointed king?

This week, Pastor Ben continues teaching in our series, Kings and Kingdoms, as we reach the pivotal moment in the book of 1 Sam...

Kings & Kingdoms: Inconvenient Obedience from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.064748

God uses the wilderness to forge a kingly character in David, and He can do the same for us today.

As we continue in our series, Kings & Kingdoms, Pastor Ben walks us through some of the ...

Kings & Kingdoms: Lockstep with the King / Mike Distefano from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.063762

God is on the move towards the broken and lost in the world, and He invites us to move with Him.

This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend Mike Distefano, Dire...

Kings & Kingdoms: Breaking the Pattern of Sin in Your Life from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.059852

The poor choices of the aging king lead to catastrophic consequences within his family. How does the story of one of David's lowest moments shed light on the corrosive effects of sin in our lives?<...

Rest & War: The Proper Pursuit from 2022-02-21T21:35:30.053621

God calls us to make a difference with the life He gave us. How do we create an environment where we can flourish under God?

This week we're picking back up in our Rest & War series with a...

Setting the Tone / Dr. Aaron Coe from 2022-02-21T17:00

Because we carry the light of Jesus, we want to control the atmosphere wherever we go.

This week we are excited to be joined by Dr. Aaron Coe, who alongside his wife Carmen serves as the ...

Rest & War: Counterfeit Spirituality from 2022-02-14T17:00

Spirituality is not conformity to morality for the sake of acceptance. It's a pursuit of intimacy with the God who accepted us.

As we wrap up our life-changing Rest & War series, Pastor B...

Rest & War: Struggle Well from 2022-01-24T19:15

Jesus' decisive victory against the enemy has freed us up for the fight against sin in our lives. So how can we struggle well?

This week we're continuing in our new series, a four-week jou...

Rest & War: You've Been Fought For from 2022-01-18T21:30

This week we're kicking off our new series, a four-week journey through some of the principles that Pastor Ben explores in his brand new book, Rest & War!

Pastor Ben shows us how Jesus cam...

From DC to the Ends of the Earth / Dr. Aaron Coe from 2022-01-10T20:00

Sharing good news usually comes to us naturally, but we can often be anxious or intimidated to share the good news of the gospel.

This week we are excited to be joined by our good friend ...

Kings & Kingdoms: Back to Bethlehem / Brad Jones from 2021-12-20T18:00

As we approach Christmas, how should we respond to the greatest gift ever given: Jesus?

This week in our Kings & Kingdoms series, we are joined by Passion City Church’s Atlanta City Pastor...

Kings & Kingdoms: Lockstep with the King from 2021-12-20T05:32:01.768287

God is on the move towards the broken and lost in the world, and He invites us to move with Him.

This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend Mike Distefano, Dire...

Kings & Kingdoms: Last Words from 2021-12-15T14:00

As we approach the end of King David's life, what can we learn from the legacy of a faithful servant of God?

Continuing in our series, Kings & Kingdoms, Pastor Ben shows us three differen...

Kings & Kingdoms: David and Bathsheba from 2021-11-29T17:00

What can we learn from King David's greatest failure to help prevent our own downfalls?

As we continue in our series, Pastor Ben walks us through David's affair with Bathsheba and shows u...

Kings & Kingdoms: Four Attributes of God-Honoring Friendships from 2021-11-22T17:00

What does it look like for us to build friendships that are honoring to God and help us to flourish?

This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend Pastor Gregg Mat...

Kings & Kingdoms: Four Attributes of God-Honoring Friendships / Gregg Matte from 2021-11-22T17:00

What does it look like for us to build friendships that are honoring to God and help us to flourish?

This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend Pastor Gregg Mat...

Kings & Kingdoms: When God Shoots Down Your Plans from 2021-11-15T17:12:33

We all have plans for our life. But how do we respond when God’s plans are different than ours?

Continuing on our “Kings & Kingdoms” series, Pastor Ben Stuart takes us through 2 Samuel 7 ...

Kings & Kingdoms: Keeping Your Soul Sane in Seasons of Change from 2021-10-25T18:30

What does it looks like for us to live as though Jesus is our Good Shepherd?

This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend, Pastor Clay Scroggins! Pastor Clay walk...

Kings & Kingdoms: Keeping Your Soul Sane in Seasons of Change / Clay Scroggins from 2021-10-25T18:30

What does it looks like for us to live as though Jesus is our Good Shepherd?

This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend, Pastor Clay Scroggins! Pastor Clay walk...

Kings & Kingdoms: The King and the Cave from 2021-10-18T16:00

Our circumstances can take a turn for the worse in an instance. How should we respond when our trials begin to mount up?

As we continue in our series, Kings & Kingdoms, Pastor Ben shows u...

Kings & Kingdoms: David and Goliath from 2021-10-11T16:14:15

Is the story of David and Goliath only meant to be a legendary pump-up speech about how to face our problems?

This week, we kick off the second part of our series, Kings and Kingdoms. Pas...

Kings & Kingdoms: Great Gospel, Loud Worship from 2021-09-27T16:00

This week we are joined by Brett Younker, part of Passion Music and the Young Adults pastor for our Passion City Church family in Atlanta. Continuing in our series Kings & Kingdoms, Brett walks us ...

Kings & Kingdoms: Great Gospel, Loud Worship / Brett Younker from 2021-09-27T16:00

This week we are joined by Brett Younker, part of Passion Music and the Young Adults pastor for our Passion City Church family in Atlanta. Continuing in our series Kings & Kingdoms, Brett walks us ...

Kings & Kingdoms: Fall of the Tragic Hero from 2021-09-20T16:00

How can we look at the failures and flaws of King Saul and choose to take a different path?

Pastor Ben continues in our new series, Kings and Kingdoms, and shows us how the tragic story of...

Kings & Kingdoms: Those Who Rise & Those Who Fall from 2021-09-14T00:28:54

"God opposes the proud but he gives grace to the humble."

This week Pastor Ben kicks off our brand new series, Kings and Kingdoms, by showing us how the humble prayers of a woman named Han...

Grace and Truth from 2021-08-23T21:09:17

In disorienting and divisive times, what does it look like for the people of Jesus to navigate the culture with both grace and truth?

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart finishes our series on th...

Money: Good Tool, Bad God from 2021-07-26T15:55:16

When used well, money can lead to great joy and human flourishing. But when it becomes the greatest desire of our souls, it can cause devastating pain. Money can be a great tool, but it makes a bad...

Talking to the King - Brad Jones from 2021-07-19T21:00

Healthy relationships require cultivation. How can prayer help us cultivate our relationship with the king of the universe?

This week, our Atlanta City Pastor, Brad Jones, joins us to con...

The Hassle of Love from 2021-07-12T16:45:52

Nobody is impressed when you love your friends. How can the people of Jesus be a beacon of hope in a hurting world full of hassle? By loving our enemies.

As we continue in our series thro...

Passion City on the Hill: Jesus and Your Sex Life from 2021-06-29T00:19:25

The proliferation of sexual imagery in the world today has become increasingly harmful for men and women of all ages and has distorted our view of sex. How does Jesus teach us to navigate this diff...

Heavenly Father, Earthly Family from 2021-06-21T16:00

All of us have been placed in our particular families by God for a reason. On this Father’s Day, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through some of Paul’s teachings about the roles we are meant to play in ...

Passion City on the Hill: What Do I Do With Anger? from 2021-06-14T17:26:43

We have an anger problem. As followers of Jesus, how do we overcome the culture of contempt we live in?

As we continue in our series, Passion City on the Hill, Pastor Ben brings us a convi...

The Ordinary Person’s Guide to Changing the World - Ben Stuart from 2021-05-24T17:08:47

How can ordinary people like us take part in God's incredible rescue mission on earth?

As we draw near to the end of the book of Colossians, Pastor Ben explains three simple but powerful w...

Jesus and Your Job - Ben Stuart from 2021-05-17T16:29:09

We believe that Jesus is a part of every sphere of our lives. So what implication does that have in the workplace?

Continuing in our series, Live Again, Pastor Ben shows us what Colossians...

Bondservant to Brother - Ben Stuart from 2021-05-10T16:00

Continuing in our series, Live Again, Pastor Ben Stuart connects Colossians to the book of Philemon, and helps us understand how the implications of the Gospel renovates our hearts and helps us rec...

Fashion of the Faithful - Ben Stuart from 2021-04-26T16:35:36

“Spirituality always works itself out in the context of community.”

Continuing in our series, Live Again, Pastor Ben Stuart teaches us how Colossians 3:12-17 lays a framework for Christian...

Conflict in the Culture - Ben Stuart from 2021-04-21T21:30

Continuing in our series, Live Again, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through Colossians 3:7-11 and helps us understand how to navigate the tensions and conflict in the world today.

How does th...

Life Coach or Lord? - Ben Stuart from 2021-04-12T18:27:08

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart kicks off the second half of Colossians in our new series, Live Again. If Jesus is our Lord, how does that change how we live our lives?

Lord or Life Coach? - Ben Stuart from 2021-04-12T16:27:08

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart kicks off the second half of Colossians in our new series, Live Again. If Jesus is our Lord, how does that change how we live our lives?

Shadow and Substance - Ben Stuart from 2021-03-29T16:00

“Don’t exchange the substance for the shadow. There’s much that looks like Christianity, but you stay rooted to Christ.”

As we continue in our series through Colossians, we hope and pray t...

Secondhand Sins - Levi Lusko from 2021-03-22T16:00

Does it ever feel like the generational mistakes and sins of your family are holding you back?

This week, Pastor Levi Lusko joins us to share a hopeful word about how God can use us to cha...

Triumph Over Guilt - Ben Stuart from 2021-03-15T15:59:48

"Don't let any voice of doubt diminish the power of your conquering king."

Continuing through the book of Colossians, Pastor Ben Stuart shows us how we can live hopeful, confident lives as...

Life Worth Living - Ben Stuart from 2021-02-25T20:46:27

“It’s not just an altar call, it’s an altered life.”

As we continue in our series, Above All Earthly Powers, Pastor Ben Stuart breaks down Paul’s message in the book of Colossians and show...

The Incomparable Christ - Ben Stuart from 2021-02-16T15:00

What does the scripture say about who Jesus is?

Continuing in our series, Above All Earthly Powers, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through Colossians 1:15-23 and shows us that Jesus is not sim...

Are You Following Jesus or Judas? - Timothy Ateek from 2021-01-25T21:15

Judas saw firsthand the ministry and miracles of Jesus, yet he still betrayed him for thirty pieces of silver. What does Judas’ betrayal show us about what it truly means to know and follow Jesus?<...

Unity + Diversity: Interview with Derwin Gray - Ben Stuart from 2021-01-12T20:10

Pastor Ben + Pastor Derwin Gray discuss celebrating and promoting the multiethnic community purchased by Christ on the cross.

A Pastoral Response to Passion City Church DC - January 10, 2021 from 2021-01-12T00:00

Join us as Pastor Ben Stuart shares a message with our Passion City Church DC family.

YOU // What are you waiting for - Louie Giglio from 2020-12-21T17:00

The whole world was waiting for a savior, but did you know that Jesus is waiting for you?

FOR // Holding on to Hope - Brad Jones from 2020-12-14T17:00

Life is challenging, no one needs to be told that, but what is important for us to remind ourselves and each other, is that no matter how difficult things get our God is for us; now and always.

WAITING // God works while we wait - Grant Partrick from 2020-11-30T17:00

400 years.

That's how long the people of God waited to hear from Him before that deafening silence was broken with a baby's cry. And yet, even while the people of God waited they held on t...

Why Does God Want Faith? - Ben Stuart from 2020-11-23T22:00

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” - Luke 7:50

What is it about faith that gives it the power to save us? Why does faith play such a vital role in kickstart...

How Does Hope Become Love? - Ben Stuart from 2020-11-16T17:00

In a day when anxiety and fear of an uncertain future are all too common, we need something firm to set our hope in. The world needs more hope, and love flows from hope!

This week, Pastor...

The One For Everybody - Brett Younker from 2020-10-26T16:17:53

Wrapping up our series, EVERYBODY, Brett Younker teaches us what we can learn from the life of Joseph. God can use the life of one person to impact the lives of everyone around them!

Peacemakers: Interview with Mikado Hinson - Ben Stuart from 2020-10-19T16:00

Continuing our series, Everybody, Pastor Ben Stuart and Mikado Hinson, Director of Player Development at Texas A&M University, sit down for a conversation around what it looks like to be peacemakers.

Everybody Needs a Miracle - Brad Jones from 2020-10-12T23:06:27

This week we kick off our new series, Everybody, with Pastor Brad Jones!

Pastor Brad teaches about the importance of your community through the story of Jesus healing the paralytic man. We...

Fear God from 2020-09-28T16:00:11

Continuing our series, Free People, Pastor Ben Stuart teaches us on what Scripture has to say about rightly understanding the fear of God. Fear of God that is good or bad is best observed in its ou...

Love God's Family from 2020-09-21T17:00:12

“We love each other so the world will see God’s love through us.”

As the people of God, how do we interact with one another? According to Scripture, we are to love God’s family. Pastor Ben...

Honor Everyone from 2020-09-14T16:00:10

1 Peter 2:16-17
Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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Finding Relief from Anxiety - Craig Groeschel from 2020-08-31T15:27:59

"If it's big enough to worry about, it's big enough to pray about." Are you struggling with anxiety, worry, and stress these days? Did you know Jesus dealt with these exact feelings, too? This week...

Our Course through the Chaos from 2020-08-24T16:00:02

How does someone who belongs to Christ navigate a moment of crisis? As the fifth voice in our SEVEN series, Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us that as followers of Jesus we are called to navigate the cha...

You're No Good Samaritan - Levi Lusko from 2020-08-17T15:00:12

When you hear the story of the Good Samaritan, who do you see yourself as in the story? As the fourth voice in our SEVEN series, Pastor Levi Lusko reminds us of our true place in the Kingdom of God...

The Long Way Up - Louie Giglio from 2020-08-10T16:01:59

Your current position is not your final position.

Think about that.

Sickness is not your final position.
Despair is not your final position.
Anxiety is not your final posi...

The Miracle in Malta - Christine Caine from 2020-07-27T16:00:11

Part one of our new series, Seven, kicks off with a powerful message about revival from our friend Christine Caine!

Hope When It's Hard from 2020-07-20T16:00:04

“We are not naive optimists or despairing pessimists, but hope-filled realists. We know we will struggle and we are confident that God will overcome.”

Pastor Ben Stuart wraps up our series...

Revive Our Soul from 2020-07-13T16:00:08

“We are meant to be people of the Word.”

Pastor Ben teaches on the importance of the word of God in reviving a nation. We are meant to hear, understand, and then be changed by the Word of...

Build With Us from 2020-06-29T16:00:14

This week we continue our series in Nehemiah with Pastor Ben Stuart as he teaches us about the six essential characteristics of a constructive community. Let us all consider how we, as the people o...

First Steps of Renewal from 2020-06-22T16:00:03

Continuing our series, Rise Up, Pastor Ben Stuart teaches us about leadership using the example of Nehemiah’s role as a cupbearer.

The Seeds of Renewal from 2020-06-15T22:00:13

This week we begin our new series, Rise Up! Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through what we can learn from Nehemiah’s experience with restoration and how God revives His people.

Glory of God from 2020-05-25T12:55:35

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30

This is a powerful statement from someone who understood what mattered most to God, and therefore what should matter most to us. But it’s...

Life is Hard — God is Good from 2020-05-18T16:10:51

Almost nothing is guaranteed, except for two things:

Life is Hard. God is Good.

That’s it; those are the two guarantees we’re walking away with today. The first one, life is hard,...

Let's Start Over - Jay + Katherine Wolf from 2020-05-11T16:28:28

"The space between what you thought your life was going to be and what your life really is, is the space of your suffering."

Are you facing adversity today? Does your life look different t...

What Now? from 2020-04-27T16:00:12

This probably isn't how you imagined your year would look. Chances are you didn't anticipate a global pandemic, a shelter-in-place order or having to spend each day wondering when things would retu...

It's Okay to Freak Out from 2020-04-20T16:00:08

David knew what it felt like to experience moments of desperation. If the man who conquered Goliath (with the help of God) as a small child found his heart growing faint at times, maybe we can say ...

Death is Cancelled from 2020-04-13T17:02:01

This week our podcast features three powerful messages from our Easter gathering! Global Pastor Louie Giglio kicks us off with the good news that because of Jesus, Death is Cancelled! Then Sadie Ro...

Where is God? from 2020-03-30T16:33:06

Where is God?

It's a valid question and one that no one should feel shame about asking. One of the wonderful attributes of God is that He isn't afraid of our questions. Our searching for G...

Why Christianity is Not a Crutch from 2020-03-16T17:17:16

This week Global Pastor Louie Giglio continues our VICTORY series with a message that is timely to the days we are living in. Teaching out of Mark 2:1-12 Pastor Louie reminds us of a few critical t...

God’s Love For Strangers from 2020-03-11T19:36:48

Why does our love for God become service to a stranger? For the believer, why do we show love to those around us? Continuing the series, “Great Whys”, Pastor Ben Stuart challenges us with this: “He...

What The Church Is For from 2020-02-25T17:01:32

Every great “what” should have a compelling “why,” and this week, Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us of the “why” behind the “what” of our church.

The Fellowship of The Spirit from 2020-02-18T19:31:11

“To be spiritual is to rightly relate with the Spirit of God.”

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We wrapped up our series, “God With Us” with a message from Pastor Ben Stuart that helps us understand the intimat...

The Love of the Father from 2020-02-11T19:34:19

Have you ever wondered what God thinks about you? In this message, Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us that we are recipients of the perfect love of God, and shows us through Scripture what it looks like ...

The Result of Our Roar (The Practical Elements of a Purposeful Life.) from 2020-01-28T19:20:05

“Our boldness has a root, but our boldness also has a result.”? -Ben Stuart?

Divine DTR from 2020-01-22T16:03:26

Continuing the Roar series, our friend Timothy Ateek teaches through Romans 5, bringing us to the truth that the cross of Jesus is the root of a life that roars.

The Roaring Twenties from 2020-01-14T19:00:48

“The Lion roaring starts with the Lion living.”? Is Jesus alive in our hearts to inspire a boldness rooted in belief? Pastor Louie Giglio kicks off our new series with this critical question.

Why Bethlehem? The Why Behind the Where. from 2019-12-24T18:01:24

Continuing our series Thrill of Hope, Pastor Ben Stuart gives perspective on the location of Jesus’ birth, and the intentionality of the setting of the Christmas story.

Promise Maker // Promise Keeper from 2019-12-17T20:43:07

Never mistake the silence of God for the absence of God — while we wait, God works! This week, Pastor Grant Partrick points us towards the hope that we have in Jesus during seasons of waiting, and ...

The Why Behind the When from 2019-12-10T20:12:41

Kicking off our new series, The Thrill of Hope, Pastor Ben Stuart gives us perspective on why God sent Jesus at the specific time that he did by unveiling the big picture told through Scripture.

Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems from 2019-11-26T18:08:03

According to James Chapter 5, rich people should be sad -- but why? This week, Pastor Ben Stuart explains what James really means when he cautions the wealthy to watch where we place our value. The...

The Problem with Plans from 2019-11-20T19:52:21

Pastor Ben Stuart challenges us with James’ words on making plans for the future. When we know God, we should make plans from a place of humility and gratitude, viewing our future from the perspect...

You Adulterous People from 2019-11-13T16:48:50

“The issue is not the issue; it’s how you respond to the issue that is the issue.”

Godly wisdom brings order out of chaos, and wisdom is shown in good conduct and humility. This week, Pas...

Faith and Works from 2019-10-29T16:04:41

Are we justified by faith alone? How do works fit into the picture? Is faith complete without works? What does Scripture say about it? Pastor Ben Stuart continues our series This Changes Everything...

Faith and Favoritism from 2019-10-24T15:30

This week Pastor Ben Stuart continues our series This Changes Everything and walks us through what James has to say about partiality and favoritism in the church. For followers of Jesus, God has ch...

The Law that Liberates from 2019-10-15T20:37:29

Continuing the series This Changes Everything, Pastor Ben Stuart explains how James presents the Word of God — how it changes us from the inside out and how important it is to understand the freedo...

The Purpose of Pain from 2019-09-18T14:10:26

Pain is part of the human story. We all experience trials and suffering throughout our lives. Looking at James 1, Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us that even in the midst of trial and pain, we can look ...

This Changes Everything from 2019-09-10T15:54:42

Kicking off a new series in the book of James, Pastor Ben Stuart encourages us with the truth that our identity determines our activity. It’s important to consider both the reality of Jesus rising ...

Sabbath: A Rhythm of Rest from 2019-08-20T17:00:03

There is something about the speed of modern life that is not conducive to human flourishing. Pastor Ben Stuart challenges us with the truth that rest is an act of faith — and that God has woven it...

Extravagant Grace from 2019-07-30T22:08:33

This week’s message comes from Pastor Ben Stuart, as he reminds us of the beauty of grace. We are all a mess, but we are made beautiful in the image of God. When you understand what He’s done, that...

Marriage on Mission from 2019-07-16T19:42:49

Closing out the Single, Dating, Engaged, Married series, Pastor Ben Stuart encourages us to look at the lives of Priscilla and Aquila as we evaluate what it means to have a marriage that is on miss...

How to Date from 2019-06-25T19:11:50

“Dating is a process you go through, not a status you sit in.”

Continuing our series Single, Dating, Engaged, Married, Pastor Ben Stuart challenges the way dating is viewed in our culture ...

Who to Date from 2019-06-18T17:29:44

“Singleness is for devotion; dating is for evaluation.”

Pastor Ben Stuart continues our series on relationships this week with a message about dating. It is not a status we sit in — it is ...

Single from 2019-06-11T18:14:50

Kicking off our new series, Single, Dating, Engaged, Married, Pastor Ben Stuart dives into what the Scriptures have to say about singleness. We see that there is a purpose in the season of singlene...

Not Forsaken — The Blessing from 2019-05-28T17:54:48

God is not a reflection of our Earthly father; He is the perfection of him. We are loved sons and daughters of a perfect Heavenly Father. So many of us come from broken family relationships, and Go...

Lead Us from 2019-05-21T17:48:58

"We are in a fight, but we have a Father."

This week we continue the Lord’s Prayer series with a powerful word from Pastor Brad Jones about temptation. When we pray, “Lead us not into temp...

Our Father from 2019-04-30T18:00

Kicking off a new series called The Lord’s Prayer, Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us what it means to have God as our Father. We were built for proximity to God, and God wants us to be around Him! God, ...

Here Is Love from 2019-04-23T18:46

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart shares a powerful message on the love God has for us as explained in 1 John 4. Those who know and believe they are loved by God live a life that is fearless and free. P...

The Philippian Method of Changing the World from 2019-04-16T17:49

“Generous people are joy creators.”
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This week, Pastor Ben Stuart closes out the Home Team series bringing a strong word about generosity. Looking at the way Paul writes to the Philippians...

Don’t Be A Cry-Cry from 2019-03-26T19:00

“The people of Jesus are not just a light that stands out from other people, but a light that stands out for people.”

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart continues the Home Series with the remind...

The Power of Humility from 2019-03-19T15:59

Continuing the Home Team series, Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us that humility is the path to unity. The way we treat each other is always a response to how we have been treated by God — our activity ...

Whatever from 2019-03-12T17:00

"Why am I here? What is my purpose? This week, Pastor Louie Giglio helps us reframe the way we think about our purpose in life. God’s will isn’t necessarily about figuring out the right job to purs...

The World in Checkmate from 2019-02-27T20:13

“A whole universe of meaning and joy opens when we live according to our Creator’s intent.”

Meaning and joy aren’t things to be aimed at; they are byproducts of a life surrendered to the p...

Let Love Abound from 2019-02-19T19:12

In this week’s message, Jason Thomas continues the Home Team series, reminding us that to have the greatest impact, we need to have the deepest intimacy with the One who called us.

“If you...

We Need Us from 2019-02-12T15:00

“You will never be fully you without us and we will never be fully us without you.”

Pastor Ben Stuart kicks off a new series, Home Team, by diving into the book of Philippians. He reminds ...

Never Fight Alone from 2019-01-29T15:00

Continuing The Fight series, Director of Community and Formation, Mike Distefano, comes around the importance of community.
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Looking in Matthew 6, we see that Jesus commands us to seek fir...

The Fight from 2019-01-22T21:00

The pursuit of spirituality happens in the context of adversity.

We are in a fight to cultivate intimacy with our Creator, and in this fight, there are things we flee from and there are t...

Seeking + Celebrating from 2018-12-26T19:00

Christmas Eve // Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us that God is a searching God who sent His Son to save us while we were still sinners. Why did Jesus show up in a manger? Because Jesus wants you! This h...

Out of Egypt from 2018-12-24T15:00

As we approach Christmas, Pastor Ben Stuart encourages us with the truth that Jesus was born into real life - he was born into a world mixed with joy and pain. Jesus lived the human story on earth,...

Making Peace from 2018-12-18T15:57

"Jesus intends not just to bring peace to you, but through you.”
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Closing out The Missing Peace series, Pastor Ben Stuart guides us through what it looks like to be peacemakers in a broken...

Sleep in Heavenly Peace from 2018-12-11T15:35

If many of us know about Jesus and the peace He brings, why is it that we walk around with such a lack of it? This week, Global Pastor Louie Giglio reminds us that connecting with the peace of Jesu...

Has the Bible Been Corrupted? from 2018-11-27T18:26

Closing out the Trust Issues series, Pastor Ben Stuart answers this question: How can we know that the Scriptures we hold today are what was written down originally? In this message, we take a look...

Minding the Gap from 2018-11-21T16:00

Continuing our Trust Issues series, Dr. Darrell Bock from Dallas Seminary walked us through an exploration of one of the big questions that many of us struggle to reconcile: what about the gap betw...

Dealing with our Hypocrisy from 2018-11-13T21:32

“Christian hypocrisy is maximized when the resurrection of Jesus is minimized.”
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What if the greatest barrier to Christianity is Christians? Kicking off our new series, “Trust Issues,” our...

Wise Communication from 2018-10-28T18:00

Words are powerful. For many of us, some of our deepest pains are because of what someone said or didn’t say to us. A simple arrangement of words has the power to drastically change a situation and...

Mind on my Money from 2018-10-27T14:00

“Money can build a house, but it can’t build a home. Money can give you food on a table but it can’t give you fellowship.”

In this week’s message, Pastor Ben Stuart takes a look at what th...

True Friendship from 2018-09-25T17:45

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20
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As humans, we’re all hardwired for community. Isolation as a whole is not good for the human mach...

I Pity the Fool from 2018-09-18T16:00

“Love is disadvantaging yourself for others. Foolishness is disadvantaging others for yourself.”
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The book of Proverbs describes two paths in life: the way of the fool and the way of the w...

Wise Moves in a Wild World from 2018-09-11T15:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // “What you need most in life is not a change of circumstances. We as humans are capable of messing up even the most ideal of circumstances. What we truly need most in life is th...

Millennial Narcissism? from 2018-08-23T15:32

Pastor Ben Stuart // There is a deep desire in the hearts of humanity to be known, valued, and recognized. In today’s culture, we are encouraged in this idea that it’s all about us, our fame, and m...

ABOVE + BEYOND from 2018-08-14T13:15

“We have the power of life + death in our mouths today.”
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On ABOVE + BEYOND Sunday, Pastor Louie cast vision for the future of our House and took us through the idea that our future is ult...

The Wind Returns from 2018-07-26T14:05

Pastor Ben Stuart // We all want to be connected to something that takes us further than we’d go on our own. We all want to be a part of something greater, something spiritual. But what is true spi...

We are Making a Place for You from 2018-07-17T21:00

Pastor Louie Giglio // Jesus is the ultimate place-maker. Through Him everything around us was created, and by His sacrifice, a place for us was made in His Father’s House.
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As followers o...

Out With The Old, In With The New from 2018-06-24T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // As we continue our journey through the book of Ephesians, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through the new way of life described in Ephesians chapter 4.

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A House United from 2018-06-17T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // The spirit of God is all about unity. In Ephesians Chapter 4, we are called to bear with one another in love. When we love each other, we love God. This is the heart of unit...

The Necessity of Being Settled Down & Filled Up from 2018-06-10T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // The people that are making the greatest difference in the world are the ones that have had a difference made inside of them.

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Sometimes life gets hard. ...

DEATH --- LIFE from 2018-05-27T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handi...

Knowing Him = Knowing Me from 2018-05-20T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // The best change is not a change in circumstances but a change in perspective.

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In week two of our Worthy series, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through the ...

Partakers = Proclaimers from 2018-05-13T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // Partakers become proclaimers. When we taste and see that The Lord is good, the most natural thing to do is celebrate Him!

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To kick off our new series, W...

The Problem with Love from 2018-04-29T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // There’s a tendency in us to run from the leadership of God, and there’s a tendency in God to chase after us. We love that about Him when it involves us or people we like, bu...

For the Love of the Lost from 2018-04-22T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // The grace of God is powerful enough to save anyone. The heart of God is compassionate enough to want to.

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If your heart is going to beat in rhythm with ...

Grace Beneath the Waves from 2018-04-15T04:00

Pastor Ben Stuart // There’s a tendency in God to chase us and give us life, not because of something beautiful in us; because of something beautiful in Him.

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That's the t...