Capital Church Messages

At some point, it happens to all of us. Maybe it’s in high school. Maybe it’s in college. Maybe it’s in our first corporate job. Regardless of when it happens, all of us experience the moment when we stop hiding who we really are and begin demanding others just let us be ourselves, accepting us and loving us for exactly who we are. Did it ever occur to you that God has experienced that moment, too...

If you’re a mechanic who needs to fix the engine of a car, the most inefficient thing you can do is ask your toddler for help. If you’re a rocket scientist, how wise is it to ask a pre-algebra student to look over the calculations for your current project? If you’re an architect in need of a second opinion on the design you’re working on, is your child who recently discovered Lego going to be your...

A good story, a story that has the power to truly change your life, draws you in by connecting you to the protagonist. Over the course of the story, you learn the most intimate details about the protagonist’s complex character through their actions. This is how the character draws you in, makes you fall in love with them, and want to, by some miracle, know and be known by them in real life. If you...

If a family member wounds us with their words, it’s normal to air our hurt to a therapist. If we have an especially awful experience at a restaurant, it’s normal to lodge a complaint with the manager. If a co-worker’s aggressive interactions make you feel unsafe, it’s normal to take your problem to HR. We’ve normalized expressing our sorrow and anger when others have mistreated us. But what about...

Most people in our world strive for greatness. They want to do great things so others see them as a great leader. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be great. But there is a problem with being great at the expense of being good – morally, ethically good. Our world is overrun with great people and great products. But it’s lacking good people, good leaders creating those products, organizations,...

Your house is wonderful. But there will always be someone whose house you think is more wonderful. Your career is satisfying. But there will always be someone whose career sounds more appealing. Your friends are amazing. But there will always be someone whose friends seem more invested and connected. So how do we remain content with where we are in life without ignoring or belittling the blessings...

Your jeans rip. Cover the rip with a patch. Problem solved. Raw chicken falls on the counter. Clean it with hot water and bleach. Problem solved. You report the pothole that caused a flat. The city fills the hole. Problem solved You do something you’re ashamed of. Or you feel shame because something was done to you. No patch, no amount of bleach, no substance will cover, clean or fix the wound cau...

We all have good ideas. We all have bad ideas. The problem is, we can’t always distinguish between the two in the moment. That’s because what’s in us taints the way we see the world around us. If we’re full of anger, envy, and fear, chances are we will respond to the world around us in kind. This week in our series Real, Peter thinks he has a good idea, but it turns out to...

In November 2022, Edwin Castro became the largest Powerball jackpot winner in history, winning $2.04 billion. That’s “billion” with a “b.” If it  could  happen to him, it  could  happen to you. Between 1942 and 1977, park ranger Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning 7 times. The odds of this happening are 1 in 10 octillion – that’s 10 followed by 27 zeros. Still… if it  cou...

Vintage furniture. Vintage guitars. Vintage clothes. Vintage motorcycles and cars. If you love anything vintage, you know what it is to love something with all its imperfections. You know what it is to be drawn to something that is, in many ways, defined by its imperfections. This week in our series  Real , Jesus shows Peter – and us – that he is more than aware of our imperfections, and how...

Forgiveness and grace. We love these defining qualities of Jesus. But we don’t always love that they’re supposed to be defining qualities of us as Followers of Jesus. We especially don’t love that we are supposed to be defined by the way we offer our offenders an inordinate amount of forgiveness and grace. This week in our series  Real , Peter asks Jesus a reasonable questions about the bound...

How would you feel if a stranger walked into your house and started critiquing your every design choice? What would you think if the stranger then told you to knock out a wall? How would you respond if said stranger proceeded to tell you to changing the flooring, the light fixtures, the countertop, sink, and every appliance in your kitchen? You would be utterly annoyed, if not offended! Unless you...

“Hustle culture” tries to convince us that the only way to get ahead is to work while everyone else is asleep. But every physical trainer will tell you it’s when you sleep that your muscles recover, build and grow the most. Good quality sleep is also a key ingredient in weight loss. And everyone knows solid sleep creates better mental function throughout the day. So, far from long nights of sleep...

It could be your LeBron jersey. Perhaps you only use DeWalt tools. Maybe for you, yes, it is Maybelline. The jerseys we wear, the equipment we use, and the makeup we adorn tell people what we think of a ball player, a tool manufacturer, and a cosmetics company. But more importantly, every decision we make and every action we take reveals what we think of Jesus. This week in our series  REAL ,...

Most – if not all – of us have had the experience. Maybe it happened in junior high. Maybe at work. Maybe on a date. We know someone’s face and have heard rumors about them, and we have some preconceived ideas about what they must be like. But then, we find ourselves in a situation where we are working or spending some time with them. And over time, time spent hearing their words and experiencing...

You send a text asking help. You stare at the phone screen. No response. No three dots letting you know they’re engaging with your request. Not even an indication they’ve read your message at all. You call. They don’t pick up. You call back, this time you even leave a voicemail. Nothing. You go to their house, knock on their door, and wait. In the cold. Alone. Nothing. This week in our series&#160...

One of the highest compliments you can give a dog owner is that their pup is obedient, immediately following the commands of the human who takes care of them. One of the highest compliments you can give a parent is that their children are obedient and respectful, immediately acting in accordance with the standards of the loving parents who take care of them. But when was the last time you met an a...

What are we told during every preflight safety brief?  Should there be a change in cabin pressure, masks will fall from the compartment above you . But we’re given one crucial instruction that, if we fail to do it will keep us from doing anything else:  Secure your mask first, before assisting those around you . If we bypass step one, we won’t be able to do any of the steps that follow....

Even if you’ve never played baseball, chances are you know the most important coaching advice given to every player in every position:  keep your eye on the ball . When a hitter misses a pitch or a fielder doesn’t catch the ball, you probably know what the coach thinks happened:  you took your eye off the ball . As disciples of Jesus, we have to keep our eyes on one thing if our faith is...

2773. This is a staggering number. It becomes even more ominous when we realize 2773 is a tally of one man’s failures. But he did not see his experience as 2773 failures. He saw it as 2773 chances to grow. Thomas Edison’s records show that it took him 2774 attempts to create a working lightbulb filament. As an inventor, Edison understood the process of inventing requires perseverance, it requires...

All the data says if you want better sleep, get rid of all electronics from your bedroom. Every trainer will tell you, if you want to lose weight, throw out all your junk food. You don’t have to be an olympic athlete to know if you want to zip through the water, you’ve got to get rid of every hair on your body if you want to be the fastest in the world. So often, the first step to achieving our go...

We all have dreams. Dreams for our relationships, dreams for our career, dreams for so many parts of our lives. But something happens when we misunderstand the nature and responsibility of dreams. Misunderstood and misused, our dreams become nightmares for us and those around us. We’re kicking off the new year by examining the story of arguably the most famous dreamer in the Bible to find the wisd...

Your doctor requires it. Your waiter expects it. Your girlfriend demands it. Vulnerability. Your doctor can’t give you the medicine to ease your pain if you won’t admit you’re sick. Your waiter can’t bring you the food to satisfy and silence your rumbling stomach if you won’t admit you’re hungry. And your girlfriend can’t be your girlfriend in the first place if you won’t admit she sends your hear...

If you love Disney, you’re going to orient your spending around saving for a trip to Disney World. If you love skiing or snowboarding, you’re going to orient your schedule around time on the slopes. Whatever you love, you’re going to orient every aspect of your life around it. Because our passions, in so many ways, determine that path we take in life, it’s crucial that we become intentional about...

Problems are unavoidable in our world. Stress is unavoidable in our world. Trials are unavoidable in our world. The temptation to lose ourselves in the problems, stresses and trials pervades our world. But what if there’s a way to overcome them all? And what if Jesus hands us a plan and shows us how to put that plan into action so that we can become people who experience problems, stress and trial...