Grace Capital City Podcast

In chapter 4 of 2 Kings the Lord performs an incredible miracle to bless a widowed woman with a supply of oil. Oil that only stops flowing, when the woman runs out of jars. Just like the widow, we haven’t earned the blessing of God in our lives, but we are called to be good stewards of it and to be sure that remove any limitations we can put on God moving in and through our lives. In this message...

In this message guest speaker, Pastor TL Rogers, uses the story of the widow preparing a room for the prophet in chapter 4 of 2 Kings to challenge us to be aware of who is serving us and asking God how we might be able to serve them in return. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com...

In this message Pastor Chris leads us in chapter 3 where we see Elisha challenge the armies of Israel and Judah to ‘Make this Valley full of Ditches’. They are waiting for rain in the desert and yet at the same time God is challenging them to prepare and participate in what God is doing through them, but perhaps even more important what God is doing in them. How often do we find ourselves in a sim...

As we kick off our second part of this series, now in 2 Kings, Pastor Chris starts us off exploring the moment of transfer between Elijah and Elisha and the immediate aftermath. As Elisha now learns to steward a power he’s never before carried we see graphically displayed the life and healing that can flow, but also the death and destruction. What are you carrying? How can we ensure what God has g...

It can be so easy to get wrapped up in conversations about justice that are fueled by popular opinion, social media or just what the world says about justice. But as followers of Jesus we need to always be asking the better question; God what do you say about this? What is your heart for justice? How do we partner with you in seeing heaven on earth? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and...

The word “Family” can come with a spectrum of experience and definitions. In this message continuing to dive into Grace Capital City’s core values, Pastor Holly discusses what Family is, is not, and why it’s essential for all followers of Jesus to know and invite others into. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdo...

In this message we begin a deep dive into our three core values; Worship, Family and Justice. In many ways Worship is the most common, but misunderstood practice of the church. Why do we worship? More specifically, why do we worship through song? Why is this such an important part of the culture of Grace Capital City and our lives following Jesus? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and r...

Every year at GCC Pastor Chris brings a word for us to rally around as a community, something for us to hold onto and believe God for. For our 2021 word we opened Ephesians 5, where Paul instructs us to; ‘Awake O Sleeper’. How can we ensure we’re not sleep walking our way through life? What does it mean to live lives fully awake to the presence and promises of God? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reachi...

In this teaching, we focus on the details that surround and make up the Christmas story, especially the shepherds and their involvement. As we do this, we see that this was a revolutionary day in human history packed with meaning and a beautiful message for humanity and for each one of us this Christmas and every Christmas. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for t...

We all come into the holiday season carrying something. Join us each Sunday of Advent as we remember the birth of Christ and reflect on all the things he carries for us. If you’d like to read along, you can do so at gracecapitalcity.com/blog GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com |...

Many of us came into this year carrying promises, visions and dreams. Word’s we felt like God had spoken to us and things we hoped to accomplish and achieve. It’s certainly fair to say that 2020 has been a year that none of us expected! In Mary and Simeon we encounter two people who were also carrying a promise, something God had spoken to them. In this message Pastor Chris explores what it means...

We all come into the holiday season carrying something. Join us each Sunday of Advent as we remember the birth of Christ and reflect on all the things he carries for us. If you’d like to read along, you can do so at gracecapitalcity.com/blog GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com |...

As we conclude our series through 1 Kings, Pastor Chris teaches us chapter 22 and King Ahab’s interaction with Micaiah the prophet. Ahab states pretty clearly that he doesn’t actually want to hear what God has to say through the prophet, what he really wants is to just have his perspective validated. How often do we approach God with this kind of posture? Are there times when we claim to want to h...

We all come into the holiday season carrying something. Join us each Sunday of Advent as we remember the birth of Christ and reflect on all the things he carries for us.  If you’d like to read along, you can do so at gracecapitalcity.com/blog GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com...

We all come into the holiday season carrying something. Join us each Sunday of Advent as we remember the birth of Christ and reflect on all the things he carries for us.  If you’d like to read along, you can do so at gracecapitalcity.com/blog GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com...

In this message Pastor Chris explores 1 Kings 21, a fascinating story about a King attempting to take for himself a vineyard that belonged to someone else. In the Kingdom we are each giving certain people, places and callings, things that are ours to carry, and yet just like this King we can often find ourselves trying to take responsibility for areas that are not ours at all. How do we know what...

Exhaustion, anger, frustration - we are all feeling this heading into the close of what has been 2020. In this message, Pastor Holly walks us through 1 Kings 19, Elijah’s journey and encounter with God. It’s in facing our exhaustion and pain that we see the power of being still. Jesus perfectly models for us what it is to be still - to know God is God, listen to His plans and heart, and then go an...

We live truly thriving lives only when we allow God to take His rightful place on the throne of our hearts. Many times we offer to idols what should only be given to the Lord. Thankfully He is so faithful and merciful to restore us back to a right relationship with Him. He does this for His glory but also for our good. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the gl...

As we transition from 1 Kings focussing just on Kings to a focus on the Prophets, we read the story of Elijah’s encounter with the widow. The miracle God does to provide for her is of course a huge blessing for her, but also speaks to an important part of our own walk following Jesus; faith. What do we believe about faith? Why does faith matter? What is the bigger story that God is teaching the wi...

In the book of 1 Kings we see a continual turn over Kings and leaders throughout the nations of Israel and Judah, ultimately leading to a civil war. So many Kings who had a vision, a sense of calling and a belief that God was on their side. It’s the same thing we see throughout the rest of human history, this belief that God is on our side, therefore God cannot be anyone else’s side. But is that a...

In this message Pastor Chris explores the wealth of Solomon and the impact it had on his life and kingship. What is the role of money and earthly wealth in our lives? How does God call us to posture our hearts towards money; whether we carry a little, or whether we carry a lot? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His King...

One of Solomon’s most famous achievements was the building of the Temple, an extravagant structure where people from all nations could encounter and worship God. In this message Pastor Chris asks the question; is the Temple simply a monument to the past? Or is there a prophetic mandate found in the Temple that still compels us today? Why does the Temple of the Old Testament matter to the followers...

Ever wondered if what you do matters? Pastor Holly walks us through 1 Kings 7:13-47 as we take a look at the person and work of Huram, the bronze maker. From looking at the process of making bronze statues to the works of a team, we see that not only does our work matter, but it is invaluable. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the co...

In 1 Kings 3 Solomon asks God for the gift of wisdom, which he grants in abundance, Solomon becomes the wisest man history has ever seen. Yet, at the end of his life he concludes that the pursuit of wisdom is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. What happened? In this message Pastor Chris explores the nature of wisdom, the lure of wisdom and how wisdom can be properly applied and lived out in ou...

In this message Pastor Chris explores the nature of Solomon as a King. What are the clues we start to see early in his life that are going to come to define the rest of his reign? What can we learn from them? What does Solomon’s life teach us about how to be live as a faithful follower of Jesus today? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King an...