Christ City Church Memphis

Matthew’s Christmas story teaches us something essential about decision-making. When one person chooses to trust God in uncertain and challenging circumstances, they are likely to discover they are not alone—and that God is quietly at work in many hearts at the same time, bringing about awe-inspiring and unexpected good.

As you settle into your seat in the theater, the house lights dim, the stage is empty, and the orchestra begins to play. Before you meet the characters or hear their voices, the musicians use the overture to introduce the melodies, harmonies, and themes that you will hear throughout the show.   What if the gospel stories of the nativity aren’t just interesting or sweet, but actually serve as intro...

Hear our guest speaker and regional minister, Rev. Kevin McNeil, preach on peace.

When we wait with hope, it transforms how we use our resources, how we plan, and how we spend our time. The disposition of a follower of Christ is one that turns toward hope even in the midst of despair, and it can be seen in the way they live their lives. Hope leaves seeds sown in its wake because it believes in tomorrow. It trusts in divinely inspired dreams of peace that are planted, nurtured,...

This Sunday, churches throughout the world will be celebrating Christ the King Sunday. The purpose is to recenter our lives on the true King of the world. Join us this Sunday morning at Christ City Church as we seek to do the same. Robert Grisham will be our guest preacher.

We often cling to a sense of security that quietly costs us the very things that can make us whole. When we hedge our bets and compromise what we know is good, we end up losing pieces of ourselves in the process. This week we’ll explore what it means to stop being afraid of losing the wrong things, and how choosing an abiding trust—even when it feels risky—can help us become the truest version of...

When people of faith trust in a collective hope of a future beyond their lives, resurrection bursts into the here and now. Join us as we develop an imagination great enough to envision a God-soaked future shaped by the resurrection of Christ.

It is important to take a step back and see how we have grown—both individually and as a spiritual community. As we reflect, we may find ourselves filled with an energizing gratitude. From that place of thankfulness, we can take hold of the encouragement we need to nurture  every desire for goodness and every deed prompted by faith . Let us receive all that we need from what God has done among us,...

Do you feel stuck—like the energy for life, progress, and action is just out of reach? The practice of asking for forgiveness may be the key that unlocks the flow again. Join us as we explore how humility, honesty, and grace can transform even the most stagnant places in our souls.

How do we pursue justice when the times seem unfavorable? Paul challenges Timothy and us as readers to continue the work of an evangelist, learning from the Scriptures while challenging and correcting each other to grow closer to God's vision of heaven on earth.

What if God’s work isn’t about breaking into the world from above, but flowing through it from within—and through us? Instead of hovering outside of nature, waiting to intervene, could God move in the waters, the soil, and the shared actions of human cooperation? In a world often searching for spectacle, we’re reminded that grace is found not in the sky, but in our participation with God in the li...

Hate may feel powerful, but it cannot deliver what it promises. It silences our deeper emotions, cuts us off from real community, and leaves us vulnerable to destructive patterns of thought and action. It cannot build the world we long to see, not in our neighborhoods and not in our own hearts. Together we’ll confront the dead end of hate and turn toward a path that can lead us out of it.

Building a future on the foundation of hope requires more than what each of us has to give, but never less. When we trust that our faithfulness will be met by the faithfulness of others and the blessing of God, we can create the future we collectively want. Listen in for part two of Building a Future.

Building a future on the foundation of hope is often the faithful response of the people of God in times of fear and uncertainty. This Sunday, we celebrate 15 years of life for Christ City Church. Together, we will hold space to rejoice, dream, remember, and grieve as we build a future on an unshakeable foundation.

Have you ever found yourself serving, but did it begrudgingly or out of drudgery? We can live most of our lives this way. But there’s another way— when we recover our hearts, we find a deep reservoir to serve from. It is one of the great inexhaustible resources of humanity. To serve with heart is a key part of our mission at Christ City Church. Join us as we reconnect with our hearts and find our...

All of us have been shown different paths to follow—some even called the path of Jesus. But any path that promises constant wins, continuous growth, or a reliance on willpower that enables us to achieve all that we ever wanted will not lead us to the life we were made for. The path Jesus offers in the Gospels is one of great sacrifice and loss as the doorway into fullness and abundance. If we have...

Have you ever felt like you can't contain the wonder, pain, and complexity of this life? -that at times, the container of your heart feels fractured or inadequate to receive the gifts and losses life offers. Or when you see the evil, violence, cowardice, and greed of the leaders in our world, do you wonder if we have truly matured in our humanity? Why is there such a gap between our vision of...

You have a never-to-be-repeated life with unique experiences, skills, and perspectives. What type of life are you creating? Our church is a never-to-be-repeated expression of the gospel in our city. What will we create? What are we already creating? -intentionally or not? What does it mean to live a life of purpose? Listen in to join the conversation.

When division and spiritual ignorance seem to be the order of the day, it can be difficult not to feel overwhelmed and helpless. Let us regroup together as we reflect and recharge around our common vision. Join us as we talk about our continued pursuit of becoming a place to belong and a place to know God.

Do you ever find yourself arguing with the scriptures? Asking questions like, “How, God?” “Why, God?” “How does this make sense?” The prophets did it all the time. Following in the footsteps of Isaiah, let us reason together with God. Listen in for the next installment in our series:  Searching for the Word.

Have you ever suddenly remembered something a parent, auntie, mentor, or teacher, who loved and cared for you, said? In Hosea’s word to the people of Israel, he likens God to a loving parent, reminding them of the life and goodness they have strayed from. Sometimes searching for the word is a search in our memories, in our hearts. Listen in for part three in the series  Searching for the Word .

Faithfulness is an important part of human relationships. It builds trust, confidence, security, and well-being. When it’s broken, it is often much easier to point out others' lack of fidelity than grapple with our own. But that is exactly what we need to do if we want access to the hope and connection that we can find on the other side of “the word we didn’t keep.” Join us for our second week...

In a world of unending noise how can we really listen? In a world saturated in scripture, why do we lack so much compassion and care? Maybe we aren’t starving for more media, distractions, and screens; what if we are looking for something that can ground us, anchor us, even as our world spins into increasing chaos and injustice. Join us this Sunday as we talk about what to do when the word goes mi...

Humans are story-telling creatures; we can heal and hurt each other with the stories we tell.  How do we make sure that the stories which ground us are the boundary-breaking stories of God, and not the toxic stories of the empire? Join us for the final week of our summer guest preaching series as we welcome Rev. Elizabeth Grasham from Oklahoma!

In a culture that values self-sufficiency and personal success, Galatians 6 encourages us to adopt a different way of living, one rooted in humility and cooperation. Freedom and salvation are found not in isolation but in the Spirit-led effort to work together for the good of all.