Christ City Church Memphis

Humans find it so easy to separate themselves from one another: through sports, politics, theology, tragedy, culture, etc. Some are certainly more welcome than others. But when these lines drawn become barriers to genuine relationship with others and Christ, which will we find ourselves valuing more? Which will we allow to define us? Join us on Sunday as we discuss how Paul sees becoming like Chri...

Who is in God’s family, and on whose behalf should God act? The answers to these questions have the power to build or destroy families and communities (and has!). Spending time with the story of Hagar and the oppression she experiences from Sarah and Abraham can help us to see family, faith, and the provision of God in a more complex, empathetic, and grounded way. Join us as we walk with Hagar in...

How do you deal with the ever-present gap between what you hope for in life and reality? Each of our families taught us ways to manage, engage, deny, or denounce our hope. This doesn’t always work out well. Is there a better way? Listen in as we continue exploring how family matters in life and faith. Part two of a three-part series called Family Matters.

Our faith and spirituality is inextricably tied to those we call family. Some of the most difficult, and necessary, times in every family are the seasons when someone leaves to explore who they are and to make their own choices in life. Whether we are the one leaving or letting go, how do we navigate these threshold moments in family life? Listen in to join the discussion.

What does it mean that humans are “made in the image of God?” Many have proposed that this means humans possess consciousness, rational thought, a spirit, among other things. While none of these are necessarily incorrect, do they help us in understanding what Genesis One wants to communicate? Join us this Sunday as we explore how the image of God, as understood in Genesis One, is a descriptor of h...

Sometimes we lose the capacity to be surprised by what others are capable of and how God might use them. When we find ourselves here we will almost certainly miss out on the Spirit of God’s movement in the world. Listen in as we open up to a curiosity and wonder of how God chooses to work.

What motivates you? Dreaming about the future, and imagining what God will do and how we can partner with the Divine, can inspire us and strengthen us to live with courage, wonder, and purpose in the present. Part of the series  Life Goes On .

People in our culture often claim to be spiritual. This is good! We are spiritual beings. Yet our spirituality has a source and knowing that Source is what our faith claims is possible- that the great unknowable one [God] has been made known. How can we engage the infinite mystery of God in our own spiritual lives today? How could doing so make us more whole? Part of the series  Life Goes On .

Have you ever noticed that when you expect to find something(or someone) in a particular place you have better chance of finding it/them? In scripture and the breaking of bread is how Jesus is revealed to the disciples who traveled down Emmaus road on the third day after His crucifixion. Join us as we continue to explore how we can do the same. Part of the series  Life Goes On .

Have you ever thought- “I don’t really know what to do with the Bible or how to make sense of it?” If you have, this eastertide message is for you. If you think you already know how to use the Bible, this message is for you. Part of the series  Life Goes On .

Pain, disappointments, grief and hurt are gifts no one longs for, yet they come. When they leave somehow we become stronger - trusting in what no one else can see and feeling God’s loving arms as they surround us letting us know it’s okay! Come join us as we explore waiting for this peace that surpasses all our understanding.

Distraught and confused, completely out of equilibrium; looking for something (or someone) that has almost certainly been lost forever -have you ever felt this way? Mary Magdalene, one of the first witnesses to the resurrection, experienced this loss of balance until she was steadied by a familiar voice. Open your ears to hear the kingdom of heaven! The final part in the series- The Kingdom of Hea...

Good Friday homily.

Maundy Thursday homily.

As we observe Palm Sunday we contemplate what success looks like in the Kingdom of Heaven. Part Six of the series- The Kingdom of Heaven is Near You.

Why do we suffer? Why do some people have good health (sometimes despite the way they live) while others fight unrelenting sickness or disabilities? These questions have always troubled humanity and religion has grappled with them just as long. Unsurprisingly, Jesus is faced with this problem when he and his disciples encounter a man who was born blind. Jesus’ answer may not satisfy our curiositie...

Join us as we continue the conversation about sharing our faith and how we can speak of God in a way that feels as natural as breathing, eating or even drinking(water). Part four of series the Kingdom of Heaven is Near You .

When you think of sharing our faith with others do you feel constricted to only a few metaphors and ideas? -a particular type of speech that must be said in a singular way? Can God be found only in these places? Let’s listen in to Jesus’ conversation with a woman at a well known location to gain some insight. Part three of series The Kingdom of Heaven is Near You .

Contrary to what is often said, most of us see the world the same way, it’s how we interrupt what we see that greatly varies. Sometimes our interpretation of the world is so wounded and disfigured it needs to be reborn, so we can see the world as an awe-strikingly beautiful place full of a staggering potential for good and evil. This type of vision is what Jesus sometimes calls seeing the kingdom...

Have you ever tried to take control of something thinking it would be better if you were in charge? In a moment of desperate weakness Jesus was tempted to take charge over all the kingdoms of the world. But he rejected it. The gospel of Mathew makes it clear that that type of lust for power is akin to worshiping evil/the devil and courting disaster. Yet as human beings we are made to wield power a...

As we wrap up our Epiphany series, Robert Grisham will be sharing a story of one day in the life of Jesus.

Whether they are spiritual or secular, laws are meant to create justice and order in our world. If only they worked (better). Join us as we wrestle with Jesus’ stance on the rules of our sacred text and what might help us work it out in a better way. Part 5 of the series Epiphany.

How do you handle change? Do you reject it or embrace it? And what happens when what you thought you knew about God comes crashing down around you? This week, in part four of the series of Epiphany, we'll explore how God actively works patient, loving change in us and through us to bring newness of life to everyone.

In the wake of the murder of Tyre Nichols, we contemplate the connection between protest and seeking justice. How do we do this as individuals and as Christians, and what does this look like for our congregation in particular?

Have you ever tried not to know something? Because knowing it would mean you had to face a truth you weren’t ready to face(good or bad)? Many epiphanies strike us when something significant is revealed and at the same time we have the feeling we already knew it somehow. What if we lived our lives knowing that we were made to know God and so was everyone else? That this “knowing” lay dormant in eve...