Passion City Church DC Podcast

"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 Hannah are heard by God and change the history of Israel. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sun...

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 the Sermon on the Mount with a timely word about how to live full of grace for the people around us while still standing firm on the truth of the Word of God. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City...

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. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passio...

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 serves as the assistant Athletic Director of Player Development at Texas A&M University. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Onl...

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 god.  This week, Pastor Ben Stuart continues in our series through the Sermon on the Mount and shows us how Jesus challenges us to rethink how we view our finances. — Give towards what God is doing thro...

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 continue in our series through the Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Brad shows us how Jesus' teachings on prayer in Matthew 6 model a healthy prayer life, and encourages us to prioritize the time we spend with our Heaven...

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 through the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Ben brings a call to action for us as the Church to change the city and the world by our love.  “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your en...

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 difficult topic?  As we pick back up in our series through the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Ben brings us a powerful and grace-filled word about dealing with the problem of lust. — Several of the stats and qu...

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 our families. If God has changed our hearts, how should it change the way we treat our family? — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — Wi...

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 convicting and practical word about dealing with anger and resentment. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join u...

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 kingdom of God in the sermon on the mount. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gat...

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. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://pa...

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 ways that we are able to make a difference in the world: pray earnestly, walk wisely, and speak graciously. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online...

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 has to say about how we conduct ourselves at our jobs. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Su...

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 reconcile with others. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a +...

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 how to navigate relationships within our families in a way that reflects Christ's love. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passi...

“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 community.  "Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgivin...

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 the reality of the resurrection of Jesus change how we are supposed to live in difficult times?  "In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malic...

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? — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc —...

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! — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p + 5p + 8p! Join us at https...

“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 that this word from Pastor Ben Stuart encourages you to pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus.  — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Pas...

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 change our family’s story for good. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 1...

"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 we walk in the triumph of Jesus. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at...

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 firm foundation that’s rooted and established in Christ, and how that will help us navigate a chaotic world. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online...

What do you do when the wind is knocked out of you? What do you do when you're discouraged? What do you do when you get that text message, phone call or email that knocks the wind out of you?  Dr. Crawford Loritts reminds us that faith in the Bible does not deny the reality of bad stuff, but it does defy it. In this powerful talk, we are reminded to lift our eyes to the One who is greater and to c...