City Church Chattanooga Podcast.

As believers, the way we engage with others matters. We look to Jesus in scripture and are reminded that we can and should embody compassion and unity in moments of disagreement.

 Fear is the great enemy of resilient living. We continue our series, “Help! I’m Stressed!” with Dr. Bill Effler sharing with us characteristics of resiliency and one who lives a resilient life.

Change is unavoidable! We look at the story of Joseph and are reminded that change is not always good, but God always uses it for good.

Jesus has a solution to our stress. We look at the parable of the lost son together and are reminded that when we turn toward Jesus, He offers us rest.

We have an epidemic! Stress has caused a variety of health problems both outside and inside of the church. This week, we are reminded that as we focus on the present and the presence of God, comfort and strength will follow.

 In Revelation, there are 7 messages delivered to 7 churches, and the church today needs all of them. We wrap up our Summer Playlist series by looking at the message given to Ephesus and are challenged to not abandon our first love.

 Each one of us has a guiding force in our lives. In week 8 of our Summer Playlist series, we are reminded that Jesus is the Good Shepherd and the only one who can properly care for us.

 This week, we spend time in Philippians and are encouraged by the Apostle Paul’s life to live for Christ no matter what happens!

There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! Pastor Shannon shows us from Romans 8 what it means to be “in Christ.”

Pastor Shannon shows us from scripture that there is a major difference between godly grief and worldly grief as it relates to sin in our lives.

 In Acts 16, Paul’s and Silas’s response to being imprisoned for sharing the gospel is unexpected as they begin to pray and sing of the goodness of God. Pastor Shannon shares that when we sing in our dark moments, it reminds others and our own hearts that God still reigns, and He will deliver us.

 God is worthy of a loud and joyful praise! We continue our Playlist series and are reminded that our greatest joy is found in praising God.

In the gospel of Mark, Jesus heals a woman who had an issue for 12 years. We read this story together and see that no matter how hopeless our situation seems, we can move toward Jesus and trust Him to respond.

What if we could create synergy in our church around the word of God this summer? We kick off our summer initiative, Summer Playlist, and begin a journey through the New Testament together as a community.

We can learn some valuable lessons about sin and forgiveness from King David’s life. This week, we wrap up our series about habits and discuss what to do when we’ve blown it.

We are called to live a Spirit-empowered life. Pastor Shannon reminds us that when we walk with the Spirit and set our minds to things of the Spirit, victory is made possible.

After Daniel resolved not to give into the indulgences, favor came. We continue our series and learn from the book of Daniel that the favor of God always tastes better than pleasures of this world.

 Jesus never said life would be easy, but He did say He would be with us through it all. Special guest, Pastor Rich Whitter, teaches us that as believers, we must resolve to believe this truth!

Distorted identity creates destructive habits. This week, we are encouraged to focus on who we want to become as we strive to be more like Christ and overcome stubborn habits.

We continue our discussion on temptation and are encouraged to believe that God is willing and able to do a transforming work in our lives.

Victory over stubborn habits won’t last with just behavior modification. Pastor Shannon invites us to say, “Yes!” to God as we seek to live a life of deep transformation and lasting change.

When Jesus entered Jerusalem, there was a crowd watching. Dr. Bill Effler challenges us to consider who was in the crowd, and why was their celebration only temporary? Dr. Effler offers the cause and solution to our often temporary celebrations as we look at the triumphant entry of Christ leading up to Easter.

We have nothing to boast in apart from the cross of Christ. Pastor Shannon gives this reminder and shares with us what the cross commands of our lives.

Jesus died and took our place on the cross. We are encouraged to reflect on this powerful truth in week 1 of our series, “Reflections on the Cross.

Deep change requires us to abide with Christ. To finish this series, Pastor Shannon reminds us when we abide with Christ, the result is change from the inside out.