Grace Capital City Podcast

As we begin our new series through the book of 1 Kings, Pastor Chris teaches out of chapter 1 where we see the battle for succession commence. David is coming to the end of his life and it seems many of his successors are eager to seize power, but a shadow hangs over their integrity, character and readiness for the role. What does this tell us about David as a father? What is God teaching us about...

On the 4th birthday of Grace Capital City, Pastor Chris dives into the story of Paul and his journey to Rome. As God calls Paul to take his ministry to Rome he is speaking into Paul’s specific calling and destiny. In this message Chris shares some of the specific calling and destiny that God has placed on our church and how we can lean into his purposes for us together in this next season.  GRACE...

For most of human history, male and female relationships have been dominated by hierarchy. But Jesus turned the whole world upside down: the early church was marked my mutuality, equality, and unity. How are we to read the Bible and not mistake the gift for the wrapping? This sermon will address 4 rules about roles, how to wisely interpret contentious passages, and finally make a case for women be...

In Psalm 42, we get an insight into the true nature of worship that goes against everything we typically feel. In this message, Pastor Chris explores this Psalm and teaches what it means to offer God a ’Sacrifice of Praise,’ an offering pleasing to Him! GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapit...

In this message, we were honored to have Pastor Devin Turner with us as a guest speaker. In his teaching, Pastor Devin highlights that reading and understanding the Good News is essential, because putting our trust in anything else is truly detrimental. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapit...

As we close out our series in Ephesians, Pastor Chris teaches through Ephesians 6 and Paul’s description of the ‘Armor of God.’ Why is this metaphor so important for us today? How do press into wearing the ‘Belt of Truth’ everyday? How do we become people who know how to carry the ’Sword of the Spirit’?  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King...

In this message, Pastor Pete Bauman leads us through Ephesians 5:21-6:9, which can be a confusing piece of Scripture. Here, Paul deals with the relationships between wives & husbands, children & parents, and slaves & masters. How do we reconcile these verses? What do we do with them when we understand fully the horror of slavery and the evil it perpetrated on so many people?  GRACE CAP...

In this message, we were honored to have Pastor Perrin Rogers with us as a guest speaker. “Soy Capaz” is a power packed little Spanish phrase that translates to “I Am Capable” in English. In Ephesians 4:25-32 we see Paul lets the church know that we are capable of being a Counter Cultural Community in the midst of a toxic culture by being mindful of others, mindful of our own proclivities and mind...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores God’s promise to the people of Judah to leave a legacy through their nation. The fragility of life and the hope to leave a legacy that counts is something we all wrestle with at some stage. What does it mean to leave a legacy that counts? How does God invite us to leverage our lives for a story that endures beyond our own? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching,...

In this message, Pastor Ben Hardman, Lead Pastor at Grace Marietta, leads us through Jeremiah 32 where we learn what it means to discern and invest in God’s purposes for our lives rather our own. 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...

In Jeremiah 29, God promises the people of Israel; ‘plans to prosper and not to harm’, a verse we love to quote when asking God for our own prosperity or our own answer to prayer. But what is this verse really about? What kind of prosperity is God really promising Israel, and what kind of prosperity does God invite us into? In this message Pastor Chris dives deep into what we believe about prosper...

How would you answer the question - “What is your calling?” In this message, Pastor Holly talks about what calling is, what it isn’t, and some practical ways we can discover our callings as a group of united followers and individuals, even with distractions and risk before us. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingd...

How does God form us? What are some of the ways that God is working all things for our good, even when we don’t recognize it? In this message, Pastor Chris teaches through Jeremiah 4 and God’s call to Israel to ‘break up the unplowed ground’. What is the unplowed ground God is wanting to break up in each of us? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of t...

As we begin our summer series through the book of Jeremiah, Pastor Chris explores God’s initial words to the prophet in Jeremiah 1, and how central they must become for each of us. We minister out of this revelation, not for it.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapit...

In this message Pastor Chris leads us in a reflection through Psalm 13 as together as a church we pause, lament and reflect on the year that has been so far. 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, Was...

In Acts 2, we read about a dramatic shift in how we encounter the Holy Spirit. Now as ‘Pentecost people’ how do we live into this new reality? What does it mean for us to live lives that are empowered by the Spirit in every area? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapit...

This week, our Culture & Operations resident, Stacy Oentoro, observes the story of the accused woman in John 8 and Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane in Matthew 26 to display the way Jesus grieved well with others and how Jesus Himself dealt with His own grief. In this season, Stacy reminds us that God is eager to meet us in our “secret place” and be present with us as we sit with and name our emotio...

In this season of uncertainty and isolation, a lot of us find ourselves wrestling with big questions dealing with meaning and purpose. Centuries ago, King Solomon wrestled with similar questions in his writings, found in the book of Ecclesiastes. This week, Pastor Chris unpacks and explores some of the deeper questions of our soul through the life and writings of Solomon. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: &quot...

This week, Pastor Chris explores the story of Luke 7, where Jesus raises the widow’s son to remind us of God’s eternal promise to those who place their trust in Jesus. It is a reminder that though we may suffer, grieve and even experience physical death in this world, ultimately — death is not the end. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King a...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the promise in James 5. The promise that the “prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective’”. What does it mean for us to have a powerful and effective prayer life? And why is the effectiveness of our prayers tied to righteousness? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His...

This week, Pastor Chris takes us through John 4, where Jesus promises the Samaritan woman at the well a water that would fully satisfy her, so that she would never thirst again. Jesus promises each of us the same. God’s promise to be our ‘Living Water’ is both a gracious gift and a compelling challenge. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King...

Today, we are celebrating Good Friday with the entire Grace Family of Churches. This podcast is a 30-minute guided contemplative prayer that journeys through the Stations of The Cross. As you tune in, we encourage you to lean in, give thanks and commemorate the work of the Cross. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Ki...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the story of King Jehoshaphat in the Old Testament and how God fights on behalf of his people. We learn that God never asks us for our strength, but only for our surrender. His strength is made perfect in our weakness! GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracec...

This week, Pastor Chris explores Isaiah 40 and the Promise for those who find themselves in seasons of waiting. How does God use seasons of delay in our lives? And why are these seasons so crucial to our maturing and strengthening? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecap...

This week, Pastor Chris leads us in a new series to specifically speak into this season of quarantine and to address the fears surrounding the Coronavirus. In Hebrews 6, we are reminded of the importance of hope amidst a time where there is a chasm of certainty. Hebrews encourages us to be certain of the promises of God, that we can take hold of Hope and that Hope will become an anchor to our soul...