Capital Church Messages

Getting the big promotion. Earning that spot on the team. Losing those last 10 lbs. None of these things just happen. We have to work – dare we say, sometimes fight – to attain our goals. This week in The Life and Lyrics of David, we see what David and his closest friend are willing to fight for – and how it serves to bring them closer to God.

Have you ever watched a documentary about a pivotal event in history and asked, “I wonder what it feels like to be a part of history, to live the story others will one day tell?” For Capital Church, this is one of those moments in history. Join us as we cast a vision for how God is calling our community to join him in the work he’s doing in the world – both here at home and...

When that infamous engine light illuminates our dashboard, we may cry, “Why can’t this car just run like it’s supposed to!” Or, we may have the attitude, “That’s a bummer, but good thing I know a great mechanic.” When we face unexpected trials in life, we have the option of wallowing in our sadness. Or, we can take the situation to our good and loving Savi...

When that infamous engine light illuminates our dashboard, we may cry, “Why can’t this car just run like it’s supposed to!” Or, we may have the attitude, “That’s a bummer, but good thing I know a great mechanic.” When we face unexpected trials in life, we have the option of wallowing in our sadness. Or, we can take the situation to our good and loving Savi...

If someone only read the last chapter of a book and said, “I don’t get it,” how would you respond? Or if someone watched just the last five minutes of a movie and then told you, “The ending doesn’t make sene,” what would you say? You’d probably say, “That’s because there’s more to the story.” This week, we look at the strange ending...

Reading a novel or watching a TV series is a huge time and emotional commitment. As we experience the ups and downs of the characters, we become more invested in them and more intertwined with them until their story becomes more and more our story. This is why, no matter how good the rest of the story is, we feel so let down by bad ending. We protest, “That can’t be how it ends! Those...

In the 1980’s and 90’s, the TV series Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous took us inside opulent homes marked by a level of luxury most of us couldn’t imagine in our wildest dreams. The 2000’s exploded with reality shows, many of which centered on the lives of the most successful and beautiful people on the planet. But, by the 2010’s, a tidal wave of social media pla...

You know those sleepless nights and anxious days you sometimes have? How often are they born out of your fear of failing to come through on an upcoming project or commitments? How many times have you made it to the day that caused your week’s-long stress, only to crush it and be commended by those around you? On the other hand, how many times did the day arrive and it crushed you? You fumble...

You’re hungry. Not just hungry. Hungry for your favorite dish at your favorite restaurant. You’ve got time in your day, money in your account, and now, keys in your hand. There’s no traffic, every light is green, and there’s a spot right by the front door. Things couldn’t be going any smoother. Until you get to the front door and find it locked. And notice the sign ta...

Some of us let fear cripple and sabotage our success before we even start. Some are blessed in ways that have enabled them to never let fear stand in the way of chasing something significant. But what if what we’re chasing will only be temporarily significant? What if, instead, we chased things of eternal significance? What if instead of asking God to back our plans, we asked him to open our...

Mechanics have the gift of being able to repair broken systems and restore the ability of beautiful machines to do what they were designed to do. Musicians have the gift of fusing lyrics and melodies in such a way that their songs bring people together and remind them: you are not alone! Baristas have the gift of crafting delicious drinks that not only can give people energy, but that remind us th...

If you’re an aspiring athlete, could you imagine LeBron James inviting you over for a game of pickup basketball? If you’re a movie lover, what would it be like to have a standing invitation to Friday night dinners with Octavia Spencer and Millie Bobby Brown? If music is your passion, how would it feel to get regular calls from Taylor Swift or John Legend to sit in on their studio sessi...

You won’t become fluent in a language in one day. You don’t lose weight or gain noticeable muscle from one trip to the gym. You can’t expect life-long trust to be built over just one cup of coffee. You have to study the language every day. You have to move your body every day. You have to show yourself trustworthy every day. This week, we explore the second part of The Cycle of G...

There are few things in our world as iconic as the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo statue, and the Taj Mahal. If a fire, earthquake, or war were to destroy these historical treasures, the world would lose more than works of art; we would lose part of our collective history. And only a fool would attempt to see any kind of insurance payout as a silver lining. Why? Because you cannot put a price tag on...

Just over a century ago, a trip from Chicago to Los Angeles by horse and wagon would take you five months – and that’s in good weather. Today, you can make the drive in twenty-eight hours, just over a day. A direct flight will get you there in 4 hours. Yet, when traffic adds an hour to our roadtrip, or being rerouted adds an extra couple of hours to our plane ride, we get fussy, don&#8...

Maybe it was in grade school. It could have been on a roadtrip. Perhaps while waiting for your food at a restaurant. Whenever and wherever it happens, we all find ourselves staring at a Word Search puzzle from time to time. We know what it’s like to scan a sea of chaotic letters in search of a few that are in order, that make sense, that form a word. It will never be more than a jumble of no...

Cookies. Babies. Swords. What they all have in common is than none of them just…happen. They are the result of a process that takes time. And some parts of the process are more difficult than others. There are parts of our discipleship that are never instantaneous. Some parts of our discipleship only happen through a process that takes time. And some parts of our discipleship and character o...

Let’s play Would You Rather. Would you rather cross the ocean in a canoe or a cargo ship? Would you rather the cargo ship be riddled with holes or the hull be intact? Would you rather you be at the helm of the ship or an experienced captain? What all of these questions are asking is: what are you more likely to put your trust in? This week in our series Overflowing Hope, we’re stepping...

In ancient times – you know, the 1990’s – most people didn’t have GPS devices in their cars that audibly gave them step-by-step directions for how to get where they wanted to go. Back then, they used paper maps to find their way to new places. This meant the driver had to continually check in with the map to make sure they were still on course as they journeyed into unchart...

Sir Edmund Hillary is known as the first person to summit Mount Everest in 1953. Lewis & Clark were the first to chart the American West. Marco Polo is responsible for traveling the Silk Road and introducing Europeans to Chinese, Indian, and Japanese culture. However, Hillary never would have made it without his sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, who had led six previous expeditions up the mountain. Lewi...

Sam Cooke, Taylor Swift and David Bowie. What do these three have in common besides being iconic musicians? They all understand that change is a part of life. Sometimes change happens gradually. Sometimes change happens in an instant. Sometimes change is forced upon us. And sometimes we wake up and realize if things are going to change, we have to make them change. Regardless of the pace of change...

The early stages of buying a house are exciting. The first time you step through the doorway of “the one,” joyful thoughts of movie nights in the den, friends gathered around the dining room table, and intimate conversations in the bedroom swim through your head and heart. A lifetime unfolds in a matter of seconds. Then comes the part where you get the house inspected. And the report that comes ba...

BMW claims it’s “The ultimate driving machine.” And Virginia? “Virginia is for lovers” You can’t watch or see one ad promoting these brands without them including these memorable taglines. These taglines grab your attention and stick in your brain. More importantly, they tell you the brands’ greater purpose and mission. What about Jesus? If Jesus had a tagline, what would it be? Lucky for us, he t...

Who do you respect and admire the most? What is it about them that you strive to emulate? What are they able to do that makes you think, “I could never do that!” But what if they came to you and said, “Hey – you know that thing I do? I want you to go do that for me.” There is perhaps nothing more validating than having someone we look up to say they trust us to stand...

Is there a song that when you hear it instantly transports you to another time and place? Maybe it takes you back to your first live concert. Perhaps a song reminds you of the feel of the passenger’s seat of your best friend’s car on a road trip. The right song may enable you, just for a moment, to smell the perfume your wife wore on your wedding day. Love, loss, victories and disappoi...