Christ City Church Memphis

Acts 15:22-35 For many of us, the Bible was taught as a book with all the answers to life. We like the idea of being able to turn to specific chapter and verses to get answers to succor us. But what do you do when the Bible doesn't answer the questions you're asking? And what if the Scriptures weren't meant to always give us strait-up answers, but instead a model -- a  container -- into which...

Acts 15:1-21 Scientists tell us that the universe is continuously expanding. That there are potentially billions of galaxies and forever counting. What if this tells us something about who God is? That his kingdom is expanding? Like a mustard seed growing into a tree, or a little bit of yeast that permeates a whole piece of dough, or the microscopic, multiplying cells in our bodies or a risen savi...

Acts 14:8-23 One of the most glaring critiques of modern Christianity is its incessant need to idealize and follow particular voices, to the point of crippling the message Jesus set out to proclaim.  Yet, this isn't left to Christians alone.  The world has always gravitated towards men and women, sun and moon, rain and harvest, psychology and religion to gives us answers to the questions...

Acts 14:1-7 This week we continue to follow Paul and Barnabas as they arrive at Iconium, and this story is full of twists and turns. How do we deal with bitter divisions in the church and world? How do we deal with lack of character in leaders? Paul and Barnabas's time in this ancient city is surprisingly relevant in our day! Join us as we explore these things and more! 

Acts 13:13-52 The story of Jesus is big...like REALLY big. And if it's that big and important and life-changing, why do we attempt to boil it down to a few antidotes, or worse -- a TRACT?! (shudders) Listen in as we unpack this story in Acts and explore what it means to talk about this good news of Jesus (the gospel!) in a way this world can relate to and receive. 

Acts 13:1-12 As we start our new series in Acts, GodSpeak , we find Paul and Barnabas are journeying into an unknown world where people don't have reference points to Paul and Barabas' God. This means they have to start finding creative ways to talk about God and the saving reality of Jesus. Listen in as we unpack their journey to Cyprus and ask what it means to provide straight paths for others t...

1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 Another year is over, and a new one has begun.  As we wrap up 2018 and step into 2019, let’s remember all the ways God has blessed us and consider what it would mean to live with with acceptance and gratitude going into a new year.  It’s a big ask, but one necessary to find serenity and peace within all the complexities of what it means to be the body of Christ an...

Luke 2:1-20 In the familiar Christmas story we see how radically personal the birth of Jesus really is: “For to us a child is born.” This is the gift of Christmas, the gift that has changed the world. But - just like any gift - the gift of Christmas must be received. And in our independence-valuing culture, simply receiving isn’t as easy as it might sound. Listen in to learn how you can experience...

Acts 12:20-24 As we come to the end of our series, we are faced with the reality that nothing -- even powerful tyrants -- can get in the way of the good news Jesus has to offer. Listen in as we talk about this and more, as we conclude our Acts: Margins mini-series.

Acts 12:1-19 Have you ever felt pressed on every side...cornered without hope...a victim of the worst life has to throw at you? If so, you might can relate to Peter in Acts 12. And if so, maybe you can experience a God who is for you and with you in those pressed-down moments, just like Peter did.

Acts 11:15-18 In today's cultural climate a Christian who holds fast to "traditional" morals or faith can often be labeled as narrow minded, unintelligent or worse -all by other Christians! Many of these Christian "traditionalists" are just trying to live by their convictions; believing that truth is plainly revealed in the bible by God and that we must all simply align with it whether it suits us...

Acts 10:1-29 Have you ever thought, "That person is DEFINITELY not a follower of Jesus!"? If so, the Apostle Peter can relate. This is the chapter in Acts where everything changed. Jesus was for Jews...but for others, too? Listen in as we explore Peter and Cornelius' interaction, and learn what it means to call no part of God's creation "unclean."

Acts 9:31-43 The world was different before Jesus. The marginalized remained marginalize, and those in power remained in power. But as Jesus walked the earth the world saw huge cracks forming in the societal norms that ruled the day -- especially within the power structure of men and women. Jesus constantly saw people that were invisible to society, and elevated the marginalized to honorable place...

Acts 9:1-22 Sometimes religion gets a bad rap and sometimes it should. Yet when done well religion can help build the necessary security, stability, and morality for a person to grow and develop in healthy ways. Still, at some point, everyones’ system of religion will fall prey to a life problem it cannot handle. At that point it is difficult to keep growing unless something more mysterious and le...

Acts 8:26-40 This week we encounter the first non-Jewish convert to Christianity, and he's not at all who the early church was expecting. He's just as surprising and relevant in our twenty-first century world. Listen in as we reflect on the good news that Jesus is for the outsider.

Acts 8:4-25 Have you ever felt like a faker? That you were hoping you could figure it out before everyone realized just how much you didn’t get it? Being confronted with the gospel of Jesus can expose our attempts to be something we are not while also offering a strange freedom to give up trying. What is the means of this freedom? Can it be for a faker like you and me? Listen in to join the conver...

Acts 7:44-60 What does it mean to confront and speak truth in the midst of scarce and challenging moments? What does it cost us to show up and simply “be” by calling out the lies of our time? These are big questions Stephen is facing down in this passage, yet they’re not just for Stephen, but us, too. 

Acts 6:1-15 As we continue looking at the story of the early church, we see an important shift happen in Acts 6: the early followers of Jesus begin the movement from organic to organized. This spontaneous bunch of Jesus followers begin empowering leaders, and more and more people move from consumers to participants. This story is filled with surprises and important significance for followers of Je...

Acts 5:12-33 Following Jesus and obeying his commands can be hard. Just read the book of Acts! Time and again, followers of Jesus are asked to do some very difficult things, yet they willingly do it each and every time.  Listen in as we seek to unpack what it means to have courage to obey God, even when it means experiencing hardship and pain.

Acts 4:32-5:11 Living generously is easier said than done. Many of us like the idea of meeting the needs of those around us but few of us count the cost of meeting those needs. In this message we'll look at how generosity was a staple, a calling card, of the early church that was used to change the world and how people could learn to treat one another. Listen in and join the discussion of what thi...

Acts 4:8-22 There are people who are able to speak clearly and passionately about what they believe is right and then there’s the rest of us. What kind of person can bear witness to a movement of Jesus as it presses against the powers that be? Can you and I be that kind of person? Listen in to join the conversation.

Acts 3:1-21 The book of Acts are filled with stories of ordinary people realizing the significance of the moments at hand and not wasting them. And because of that, those ordinary people did extraordinary things that brought refreshment into people's lives. Listen in as we talk about how we can step into those kairos moments and not miss out on becoming a refreshing presence to our world.

Acts 2:1-13 Throughout Scripture nothing is as intriguing or confounding as the Holy Spirit. There are whispers of it in from the Prophets, promises of it from Jesus, and the wild reality of it in Acts 2. Listen in as we unpack what Celtic Christians called the Wild Goose, and discover the kind of life we can find when we go chasing after the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:1-14 Following Jesus is wild stuff... just read the book of Acts! As modern people, we read what’s happening in the beginnings of the Church and tend to walk away with dissonance, wondering, “Could I ever experience something like that?”  But following Jesus is supposed to lead to wild and wonderful experiences. And that’s why we’re going to talk about it for the next 10 months.  So buckle...

John 21:1-14 "Everybody wants to change the world, but nobody wants to die." We're called to be sources of refreshment in our spheres, but being a truly refreshing presence for the long-haul comes from walking a surprising path. Listen in as we look at the stories of Jesus and Peter. Their stories may bring fresh insight into your own story and empower you to bring refreshment to your world.