City Church Houston

When life feels shrouded in darkness, where do we turn for hope? The Psalms give voice to our deepest sorrows and hardest questions, reminding us that even when God feels distant, we are never beyond his presence and care. His unfailing love sustains us through life's darkest seasons. Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

After watching him pray, one of Jesus' disciples asked him, "Teach us to pray." Prayer may be one of our most natural human instincts, yet many of us struggle with it. How do we pray, and where do we begin? Jesus responds with what has become known as the Lord's Prayer--not simply words to recite, but a guide to discover a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God.  Leo Sch...

Many of us long to lead lives of justice and integrity, but we don't know where to start. The message of Jesus teaches us that love has a starting point and a clear direction: Love Fosters Justice.  Clint Wilson | Pastor | Community & Spiritual Formation

When God’s people were exiled in Babylon, he gave them a surprising vision. Rather than withdraw from the surrounding culture in fear, lash out at it with disdain, or simply use it for their own benefit, they were to seek the peace of the city and pray for its flourishing. How might this shape the way we engage with culture and inform our vision as a church? Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

A great architect once said, "Make no small plans", an appeal to the power of a compelling vision. As we look at one of Paul's letters to the early church, we see a similar sense that vision is one of the things that matters most in a flourishing life. Aaron Foster | Pastor | Family Ministry & Congregational Engagement

It's striking that Christianity introduces itself to the world with a book written by someone despised by religious insiders, someone they considered beyond the reach of God. It's as though the New Testament begins with an exclamation point of grace. We see this vividly in Jesus' call to Matthew.  Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

When fear, opposition, or uncertainty shake us, where can we find true stability and safety? In Psalm 27, David points us beyond our circumstances to the one thing that matters most: encountering the beauty of God. As we seek this, we discover a confidence and peace that fear cannot take away, even amid life’s deepest uncertainties. Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

In search of life's meaning, Ecclesiastes challenges us to remember God in our strength as well as our weakness, turning to him in our days of joy as well as our days of grief. Clint Wilson | Pastor | Community & Spiritual Formation

Research shows a strong connection between enjoying our work and enjoying life itself. Yet many of us feel disengaged at work and depleted by life. How can we find real worth in our jobs—and practice true rest when the lines between our personal and professional lives are increasingly blurred? Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

Though we long for permanence and control, life keeps reminding us of our limitations. This poignant passage about time and the full range of human experience invites us to receive life as a precious gift from God—with humility and trust—rather than something we must control and master. Leo Schuster • Lead Pastor

In a world obsessed with achievement, pleasure, productivity, and self-creation, the book of Ecclesiastes speaks with startling honesty about the human condition 'under the sun.' It gives voice to questions many of us quietly carry: What’s the point of all our striving? Why does success often leave us unsatisfied? How do we live meaningfully and with real joy in the face of suffering, di...

Habakkuk complains, and God answers. Do we really believe God will answer the cries of our heart? Clint Wilson | Pastor | Community & Spiritual Formation

How far does God's love go? The story of Hosea is one that helps us scratch the surface of answering that question, and in doing so, offers a picture of the power of God's pure love. Aaron Foster | Pastor | Family Ministry & Congregational Engagement

Isaiah 6 gives us one of the clearest pictures of what it means to encounter God. Isaiah comes face-to-face with the presence and holiness of God. And that encounter led him to recognize his own brokenness, receive the mercy of God, and ultimately be transformed by God. Kai Chen | Congregational Life Director

The life of David reveals that our greatest achievements are defined only by God’s victory and our greatest failures only by God’s forgiveness. Clint Wilson | Pastor | Community & Spiritual Formation

Hannah comes before God brokenhearted, openly weeping for the unfulfilled desires of her heart. In this intimate, emotional moment, God meets Hannah right where she is and gives her exactly what she needs. Even before giving her the child she prays for, God restores Hannah through the transformative power of his loving presence. God invites us to come before Him as Hannah did, and receive his tend...

Gideon's story, reflecting the whole of the book of Judges, calls us to question how our identity plays a part in navigating the variety of the circumstances of life. Aaron Foster | Pastor | Family Ministry & Congregational Engagement

Moses' story of his calling reveals that deep faith often emerges from moments of "holy interruptions", and we're invited to lean in to the interruptions with curiosity and wonder. Kai Chen | Congregational Life Director

When our waiting turns into *still* waiting, where do we turn? In Abraham and Sarah, we find an ancient example of how the momentum of our life’s plans must sometimes wait on the far better timing of God’s provision. Clint Wilson | Pastor | Community & Spiritual Formation

Job is one of the most enduring stories ever told about suffering, revered across Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Faced with devastating loss, unanswered questions, and unhelpful friends, Job's story teaches us invaluable lessons on how to deal with persisting pain in life and find a pathway through it.  Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

Created in God’s image, humanity was made to flourish in relationship with God, one another, and creation. Yet the story of Adam and Eve explains why our world—and our own hearts—are so deeply broken. These opening chapters of Genesis reveal our extraordinary inherent dignity, the tragic reality of the fall, as well as the first glimpse of God’s plan to restore what was lost. Leo Schuster | Lead P...

We close our Exploring Faith series with a story in which Jesus invites even his closest followers to consider the depth of their faith and be nourished by the Bread of Life.  Aaron Foster | Pastor | Family Ministry & Congregational Engagement

Jesus' healing of a disabled man is a key to any exploration of faith: it shows us how the Son of God's proximity, power, and passion can change even the most helpless situation. Clint Wilson | Pastor | Spiritual and Theological Formation

Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well speaks to the deep thirst and longing within every human heart. After years of searching for satisfaction in broken and temporary places, she encounters the only one who can truly satisfy the soul and offer lasting life. Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

When Nicodemus, a respected religious leader, comes to Jesus at night with honest questions, Jesus invites him into an entirely new way of seeing. Here we discover a darkness to escape, a new kind of life to experience, and an identity strong enough to build our lives upon.  Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor