City Church Memphis: Sermon Audio Podcast

We love watching TV shows where old rusted out classics get a new life and are completely restored. Today, Dr. Foster talks about his first car that he and his dad restored and how much we can learn about our real value by understanding we serve a God that restores from ashes to beauty, from weeping to joy, from morning to gladness. Let's open the garage and let God, the master restorer do His wor...

Today Dr. Foster continues a two week series titled  Answers that Matter  as we look at archeological, historical, and verifiable evidence of the veracity of scripture and what that means for your life today. 

Have you ever wondered why we trust the Bible is the Word of God? Do you want to be prepared to give an intelligent and informed answer to why you believe the Bible is true? Today, Dr. Foster kicks off a two week series titled  Answers that Matter  as we look at archeological, historical, and verifiable evidence of the veracity of scripture and what that means for your life today. 

Welcome to week number 10 in our series, On Location from Philippi . For the last 10 weeks we've studied the history, power, and the principles of the book of Philippians. Today, we wrap up our study as the apostle Paul points to the key to true happiness which is contentment and the key principles that provide perpetual blessings for your life. So turn or tap in your Bible as we begin in Phil...

What if we could tell you about one thing that would make you successful in life, your relationships, your career, and most importantly the Kingdom of God? Today, Dr. Foster takes us through Philippians 3:12-21 as we discover the one thing that will bring temporal success and eternal blessings.

What if we could tell you about one thing that would make you successful in life, your relationships, your career, and most importantly the Kingdom of God? Today, Dr. Foster takes us through Philippians 3:12-21 as we discover the one thing that will bring temporal success and eternal blessings.

Have you ever felt the need to work for your salvation? Today in Part 6 of ‘On Location from Philippi’, Dr. Foster unpacks Philippians 2:12-30 and helps us understand that we work from worthiness. We don’t work for worthiness.

In Week Five of On Location From Philippi. Dr. Foster unpacks the principles of victory and the picture of victory as we learn from the mindset and mentality of Christ.

We’re back as Dr. Foster continues to explore Philippi and teaches us timeles truths from Philippians 1:20-30. If you’re looking for a way to live joyfully and victoriously, then this is a teaching just for you. Remember, God desires for all of us to live boldly and truthfully as citizens of Heaven.

Have you ever struggled with allowing your circumstances to dictate your perspective? Today, in part two of on ‘Location from Philippi’, Dr. Foster will give us key insights from the life of the Apostle Paul on how to have joy for the journey as we study Philippians 1:1-7.

This week at City Church Memphis, Dr. Foster shares several powerful life lessons his Dad taught him and how he got them wrong as we reflect on fatherhood during Father’s Day 2024.

Today, Dr. Foster kicks off our summer series with an epic journey around the world to the first place Christendom impacted the continent of Europe. You will not want to miss one single week as we unpack verse by verse the book of Philippians. But today let’s travel to Northern Greece and see the place where it all began in On Location from Philippi.

Have your priorities ever radically shifted when you realized there was a clear and present threat to your person, family or property? Today Dr. Foster wraps up our At the Movies series with Avengers Infinity Wars. In this movie many of our favorite heroes lay aside their differences to leverage their unique gifts to defeat Thanos. Find out how this strategy can keep you blessed and living victori...

Perhaps the second greatest parable writer in history was C. S. Lewis. Today we are going to go on a magical adventure through time and through the wardrobe as we creatively springboard off of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. You will see Jesus and your selves through different lenses as we unpack the parable of the Chronicles of Narnia.

In week two of At the Movies, Dr. Foster takes us to a galaxy far away to help us discover Biblical truths that can rebuild your life. Today’s movie is Star Wars Episode 7: The Last Jedi.

Jesus predominantly preached through stories called parables. A parable is a timely story that teaches a timeless principle. It is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. It is a physical analogy that relays a spiritual reality. The movie is a modern-day parable. In this series we are going to mirror the majesty of our maker by using stories to creatively and compellingly convey a Biblical truth...

Charles Dickens and Ralph Waldo Emerson both called the Prodigal Son the greatest story ever written. Today, for the 4th Annual Blessing of the Bikes, Dr. Foster will upack poignant and powerful principles to understand how the Father runs, receives, and restores those who wander astray.

Happy Easter! This is week two of Garden Grave Glory and Resurrection Sunday at City church. All over the world believers in Jesus will celebrate the risen Lord. People from every language and nation, and people-groups will be reminded that life can be full because the tomb is empty. Today Dr. Foster along with City Creative shares the greatest news that any human has or will ever hear. Jesus is r...

Today we wrap up our On Location Series looking at Jesus' letter to the church of Laodecia. Take time to see the challenge that Christ gives to his church, and see what the response should be when we find ourselves lukewarm.

Have you ever felt small and insignificant? The church in Philadelphia could relate yet Jesus called them a faithful and overcoming church. In Jesus' letter through the hand of John who was a political prisoner in the petrified penitentiary of Patmos, Jesus gives an incredible promise that you are going to want to know. Additionally Jesus talks about the great tribulation. Find out where you will...

Jesus still causes dead things to live. Such was the case for the church in Sardis. A few weeks ago Dr. Foster traveled to the ancient city of Sardis with an archeologist and historians to bring back to us the most complete understanding of the political, social, economic, historical, and spiritual context of each of the seven churches of Revelation. Journey with us today through time, and through...

Have you ever been broken from the inside? Your confidence is broken? Then you have a thing or two in common with Gideon, the fifth of the 12 Judges and the greatest in all of Israel. Today Dr. Foster helps us uncover and discover our true potential in God, and how to have the “Godfidence” to defeat the enemy and fulfill your destiny.

Moses is one of the most venerated figures in the Bible. Yet Moses' brokenness was related to a deep-rooted anger issue that kept resurfacing throughout his life. Today Dr. Foster brings part five of Kingdom Kintsugi as we discover How God restored Moses' brokenness with gold and you receive the faith for restoration in your life.

If the life of Joseph shows us anything it is that Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you do with what happens to you. You are not defined by your dark moments rather you are refined by them. Today Dr. Foster takes us through the life of Joseph as we see Kingdom Kintsugi performed in his life taking him from the pit to the palace.

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Kingdom Kintsugi helps us to posture our hearts and our minds to let God the potter, restore us the clay, with gold. Job’s brokenness was because of his righteousness. Jacob’s brokenness was because of his wretchedness. God is the same God that repairs them with gold.