Grace Capital City Podcast

In this message, Pastor Chris teaches from Colossians 3:5-11 and unpacks one of the major themes of the second half of Colossians; that is the theme of the "New Humanity." What does it mean? In these verses, Paul points both backwards towards our old humanity, but also forwards towards our new. What does it mean for us to live into the new reality that Christ has won for us through the R...

GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapitalcity Sunday Gatherings at 10 am | Miracle Theater | 535 8th St SE, Washington, DC  

In this week’s message our Ministries Director, Faith Anderson, teaches from Colossians 2:6-23. Here, Paul warns the Colossian church to be aware of teachings disguised as wisdom and instead to build your life solely upon Christ Jesus. Upon this foundation, the Christian finds sure footing, as all other foundations are exposed for their inability to save.  Questions to dig deeper: What am I buildi...

In this message Pastor Chris teaches from Ch.2 V1 -5. Paul warns the new believers in Colosse to stay away from false beliefs, false theologies, and writes that the way for them to avoid them is to be ‘encouraged in heart’ and ‘united in love’. So what does that mean? How can we live as a people truly ‘encouraged’ and truly ‘united’? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disci...

In this message from Pastor Eric Simmons, friend of GCC, dives deeper into Colossians 1:24-29. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapitalcity Sunday Gatherings at 10 am | Miracle Theater | 535 8th St SE, Washington, DC  

In this message, recorded live from Church Camp, Pastor Chris dives into Colossians 1: 15 - 23, exploring the Supremacy of Jesus - how He is above all things. All things were created by Him and for Him, so what does it mean to respond to the glory of God with the submission of our lives? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming o...

GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapitalcity Sunday Gatherings at 10 am | Miracle Theater | 535 8th St SE, Washington, DC  

In this message, Pastor Chris begins our journey through the book of Colossians, leading us into its context and themes. We're so reminded of the heavenly hope we have in Jesus and how the seed of the Gospel is transforming us into His likeness. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalc...

As we celebrate 10 years of ministry at Grace Capital City, Pastor Chris teaches from John 1:18 on how our church has been and will continue to be part of God revealing himself to our city and world. Praise God for His faithfulness to us this last decade! GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecap...

GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapitalcity Sunday Gatherings at 10 am | Miracle Theater | 535 8th St SE, Washington, DC  

How do we establish the Fear of God in our lives? What does it look like to build our lives on a firm foundation and what are the practices we can step into that will help us in the journey? In this message, Pastor Chris explores three such practices: Prayer, Fasting and Worship.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His K...

In this episode, Pastor Olu explores the spiritual discipline of confession and how it cultivates the fear of God. Drawing from the historic Pyongyang Revival and Psalm 51, he unpacks how confession invites us to tell the truth about our sin, come face-to-face with a holy God, and position ourselves to receive His mercy.  Ultimately, confession does not earn God’s forgiveness, but because of Jesus...

How does the Fear of God lead us to rest and lead us to contentment? In this message Pastor Chris teaches from Proverbs 19, inviting us to consider the wisdom of Solomon and the teachings of Jesus to find that which we souls crave in the only one who can actually provide it. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom...

At Mt. Sinai, an entire nation experienced  an encounter with God, provoking two responses. Israel cried out for distance; Moses walked into the cloud. Pastor Olu unpacks Exodus 19–20 shedding light to the difference between a fear that drives us from God and a fear that draws us near. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of...

In this message Pastor Chris teaches from the book of Job; a remarkable story about cosmic conversations and ramifications, the nature of suffering, the finiteness of our own understanding, and ultimately about the role our Fear of God can play in all of it. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.grace...

In this message, Pastor Chris and Pastor Kynan Brookes from Adelaide, Australia explore the generational and communal impact of the Fear of God. How does our right vision of God actually bless not just us, but also those around us and those who are yet to come.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.g...

In the lives of David and Saul, we see two Kings whose fear leads them to very different places: David’s fear of God, frees him to honor; while Saul’s fear of man, subjects him to insecurity. In this message, Pastor Chris explores how we can be a people who fear God and are freed to honor all people, no matter the circumstance. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples f...

In this message from Mark 9:1–10, Pastor Olu invites us to slow down and behold the glory of Christ through the account of the Transfiguration. As part of our Fear of God series, this sermon explores how fearing God begins with seeing Him rightly. Contrasting Peter's impulse to build with the Father's command to "listen to Him," we're reminded that our first response to Go...

The standard of holiness is God’s perfect design for the flourishing of creation and those created in His image.  Through Malachi 3:13–18 and 4:1–3, College Director, Faith Anderson, unpacks how having the fear of the Lord and knowing Him as a sovereign Father enables us to live holy lives.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the comi...

In this message Jenny Browne, international missionary and former member of GCC, teaches from Isaiah 6 on how the Fear of God leads us to engage in His mission.  To donate to The Browne Family Love Offering , click here. To watch the Glimmer For All video , click here. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom.&quot...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the nature of "Fear" itself and the many manifestations it can have in our lives. We also learn how the story of Peter stepping out of the boat to follow Jesus is a beautiful invitation for all of us to learn to see Him rightly.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His King...

Many of us have split God in two — keeping the parts we like and quietly dropping the rest. Specifically, when we minimize God’s wrath, we end up with a smaller, tamer version of His love too. In this message from Jeremiah 32v30-41, Pastor Olu unpacks how God’s wrath and His love aren’t opposites — they’re fueled by the same fierce passion for His people. Come encounter a God who is both more holy...

In this message, Pastor Chris invites Dr. Betsy Stalcup, the director and founder of Healing Center International, to join him for a conversation about the work of the Holy Spirit and why  God's work  at Pentecost is so important for all who seek to follow Jesus. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom."...

Submission and surrender are two of the most misunderstood words in the Christian life - yet, at their core, they are the elements that make deep, lasting relationships possible.  In this message from our Fear of God series, Pastor Holly explores how the call in Ephesians 5 for followers of Jesus to "submit to one another" is not about power or control, but about the kind of mutual honor...

In this message, Pastor Chris unpacks the question of how living with a holy and righteous fear of God helps us live in true wisdom.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapitalcity Sunday Gatherings at 10 am | Miracle Theater | 535 8th St SE, Washington, DC