Purpose City Church with Talaat and Tai McNeely

What if the early church had less of everything we have today and still managed to do more than we've ever done? No buildings. No budgets. No platforms. No cultural influence. And yet they turned the world upside down. In this episode, Pastor Talaat McNeely launches the brand-new series Unstoppable: A Journey Through the Book of Acts with a message that cuts straight to the heart of why the mo...

What do you do when God doesn’t move the way you expected? In this Easter message, Pastor Talaat walks us through one of the most powerful moments in Scripture, the story of Lazarus in John 11, and shows how three different people responded to the same impossible situation. ✔️ Martha was disappointed. ✔️ Thomas had questions. ✔️ Mary was overwhelmed with grief. And Jesus met every one of them righ...

Is it possible to love God and still be running your own life? Pastor Talaat McNeely closes out the Ready or Not series with one of the most convicting messages of the entire series — and the answer might surprise you. In this episode, Pastor Talaat takes us to Galatians 5 to make one thing clear: the Holy Spirit was not sent to occasionally assist your life. He was sent to completely lead it. The...

What happens when God finally opens the door you’ve been praying for… but you’re not strong enough to walk through it? In this powerful message, Pastor Talaat delivers a timely word straight from Isaiah 40:28-31 that will challenge and equip you like never before. Using the raw story of former NBA player Jeff Teague’s 6 a.m. workouts, a gut-punching personal testimony, and even the shocking final...

What happens when pressure hits your life? Do you panic, plan, or pray? In this powerful message from our Ready or Not: Preparing for What God Is About to Do series, Prophetess Tai McNeely calls the church back to one of the most overlooked disciplines in the life of a believer: prayer. Drawing from Jesus’ moment in the Garden of Gethsemane, she shows that prayer is not a last resort when life fal...

Everyone wants to see impact. A growing church. Lives transformed. Communities changed. But Scripture shows a different starting point. Before the power of Pentecost… before thousands came to faith… before the church began spreading across cities and nations… God gathered His people in a small room and aligned their hearts. In this message from the Ready or Not series, Pastor Talaat McNeely walks...

In today’s message from Purpose City Church, Pastor Talaat McNeely opens a powerful new series by asking a life-changing question: What happens when you choose availability over ability? Based on Luke 5, he shows that God often begins transformational work not with our strength, expertise, or preparation — but with our willingness to show up. Pastor Talaat takes us from the shores of Galilee to th...

What does real love look like when it costs something? In this powerful conclusion to the Love Actually series, Pastor Talaat McNeely walks through Ephesians 5:1–2 and reveals a truth many believers admire but struggle to practice: love is not simply felt — it is offered. Rooted in identity and defined by the cross, this message invites you to move beyond admiration into imitation, showing how sac...

In this episode of The Purpose City Church Podcast, Pastor Talaat McNeely shows how love doesn’t just flow through you – it reshapes you. Rooted in Colossians 3:12–14, he explains that being chosen, holy, and loved dictates what spiritual clothes you put on and how pressure reveals your character. Key highlights – Identity determines your wardrobe of kindness and patience. – Relationships and conf...

We talk about love all the time—but what if most of our confusion, exhaustion, and disappointment comes from starting in the wrong place? In Part 1 of the Love, Actually series, Pastor Talaat McNeely opens 1 John 4:7–12 to reset our understanding of love from the ground up. This message isn’t about relationship tips, emotional hype, or trying harder. It’s about identifying the true source of love—...

🎙️ Trust the Process — Purpose City Church Podcast What does it really mean to trust the process when you can’t see what’s growing beneath the surface? In this week’s message, Pastor Talaat McNeely challenges us to shift how we think about spiritual growth, disappointment, and waiting well. Using Jesus’ simple yet profound parable in Mark 4:26–29 , Pastor Talaat shows that God’s work in you isn’t...

What if the real issue isn’t what you’re producing, but what’s producing you? In this message, Roots Before Results , Pastor Talaat McNeely challenges the habit of focusing on outward behavior while ignoring the deeper work God wants to do in the heart. Teaching from Luke 6:43–45, he reminds us that fruit never appears by accident. What shows up in our words, reactions, and attitudes is the result...

What does it really look like to follow Jesus when the service ends, and real life begins? In this message from the Under His Rule series, Pastor Talaat McNeely challenges the gap between surrendered moments and surrendered lives. Teaching from Matthew 16:24–27, he guides us through Jesus’ clear and demanding invitation to discipleship: to give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow...

What do you do when God speaks, but the details are missing? In this message, Called Before It’s Clear , Pastor Talaat McNeely confronts one of the hardest tensions in the life of faith: obeying God without having all the answers. Anchored in Genesis 12 and the call of Abram, this sermon exposes why many believers stall spiritually—not because God hasn’t spoken, but because clarity hasn’t arrived...

Start the year with the right question: Who’s really in charge? In Part 1 of our new series Under His Rule: Living Under the Authority of God , Pastor Talaat McNeely opens 2026 by confronting a tension many believers live with but rarely name. We want God’s blessing, but we resist His leadership. We trust Him with eternity, yet hesitate to trust Him with our schedules, finances, relationships, and...

The Christmas story didn’t unfold the way anyone imagined. In the final message of our Nobody Famous: Humble Beginnings, Eternal Impact series, Pastor Talaat walks us through Luke 2 and invites us to see Jesus not as the kind of king the world wanted, but the King we truly needed. Born in a manger. Announced to shepherds. Introduced without fanfare or force. God chose humility on purpose. In this...

In this week’s message from Pastor Talaat McNeely, we continue the Nobody Famous: Humble Beginnings, Eternal Impact series with a powerful reminder that God sees those who serve faithfully behind the scenes. Using the life of Tychicus—a man most people have never heard of—Pastor Talaat teaches that faithfulness is greater than fame, consistency matters more than clout, and true greatness is found...

What if the people God uses the most are the ones the world overlooks? In this powerful opening message of our new series Nobody Famous: Humble Beginnings, Eternal Impact , Pastor Talaat McNeely takes us into the story of Onesimus — a runaway slave whose encounter with grace changed everything. Through this message, you’ll discover that no matter how far you’ve run or how unqualified you feel, God...

What does real spiritual maturity look like? It’s not how many verses you know, how loud you sing, or how often you serve. According to Scripture, the true test is how well you love. In this powerful final installment of our Inside Out: Becoming Emotionally and Spiritually Healthy in Christ series, Pastor Talaat McNeely unpacks 1 Corinthians 13 with a timely and challenging word for today’s divide...

You don’t get in shape by accident—and the same is true for your spiritual and emotional health. In this powerful message, Pastor Talaat McNeely unpacks “The Workout Plan” from Philippians 3:12–14 (NLT) and shows us how intentional rhythms can strengthen our souls and draw us closer to Christ. With a blend of practical wisdom, biblical depth, and real-life application, Pastor Talaat lays out four...

We live in a culture that shouts “no boundaries, no limits, no rest.” Hustle harder, grind longer, push past exhaustion—that’s what the world tells us. But what if God sees limits differently? What if your limits are not obstacles but gifts designed to draw you closer to Him? In this powerful message from Pastor Talaat McNeely, part of our Inside Out: Becoming Emotionally and Spiritually Healthy i...

Adversity isn’t just something we endure—it’s something God uses to shape us, strengthen us, and set us apart. In Part 5 of our Inside Out: Becoming Emotionally and Spiritually Healthy in Christ series, Pastor Talaat McNeely delivers a powerful message entitled “I’m Built Different.” Drawing from 1 Peter 1:6–7 (NLT) , this message reminds us that trials are not wasted in the Kingdom. Instead, they...

Are you running on empty? Do you feel the weight of busyness, anxiety, and exhaustion pressing on your soul? In this powerful message, Rhythms of Rest , Dr. Monique Flemings brings a timely word in Part 4 of our series Inside Out: Becoming Emotionally and Spiritually Healthy in Christ . Dr. Monique reminds us that true spiritual maturity isn’t found in striving, but in surrender. Through Scripture...

In this deeply honest and prophetic message, Prophetess Tai launches us into the vulnerable terrain of grief—teaching us how to move through our sorrow rather than merely survive it. “My Grief His Tears” is the third installment in our series Inside Out: Becoming Emotionally & Spiritually Healthy in Christ , and it invites every listener into a journey of lament, healing, community, and worshi...

Have you ever noticed how the past still speaks into your present? The words of a parent echoing through your own voice. The same cycles of fear, anger, or scarcity showing up in your life. The wounds of “yesterday” still shaping how you love, spend, parent, and believe today. In this powerful message, Pastor Talaat McNeely unpacks Part 2 of our current series, Inside Out: Becoming Emotionally &am...