Grace Capital City Podcast

This week, Pastor Chris addresses the global pandemic that is quickly altering life as we know it. When everything changes, what do you hold onto? During a time of great disruption and uncertainty, how can we, as a church, be holding onto our greatest Hope? How can we press into the opportunity that a moment like this presents? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples f...

This week, Pastor Chris discusses Ephesians 4. In this chapter, Paul gives us a clear and emphatic plea towards unity, but Paul speaks about a very specific kind of unity. It’s not a homogenized, sanitized community where everyone looks like the same. Rather it’s a diverse, passionate group of people who learn to walk in humility, patience and gentleness together. God has raised up Apostles, Proph...

In this message, Pastor Pete explores Ephesians 2:11-22, where Paul talks about unity in the Church. As we look at unity and its importance, we discover that not only is unity pivotal, but determinative of whether or not we are to be a dwelling place for God and to fulfill our call as the Church. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores Ephesians 3:10, which specifically talks about the ‘manifold wisdom’ of God. Paul writes to us to remind us that the purposes of God are multi layered, and far more beautiful than we could ever imagine. God is writing a grand story that will use every part of your life. We can be assured in a life submitted to Jesus that nothing is wasted.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY...

This week, Pastor Jon Tyson founder and pastor of Church of the City in NYC, teaches from the book of Hosea, bringing a profound and powerful word on what it means to be a praying church in today’s cultural climate. 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...

This week, our Associate Pastor, Holly Avera, discusses how the Lie of “Too” is incompatible with our identity as a piece of the Master. Pastor Holly also talks on how faith gives us the ability to see what is unseen (from a new perspective), and how all of this allows us to experience more of the fullness of God’s love available to everyone. God calls us His greatest work, His masterpiece. GRACE...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores Paul’s teaching in the second chapter of Ephesians. Here we learn that not only are we made alive in Christ, raised up in Christ, but we are also seated with Christ. What does it mean to be seated with Christ? Why is it so critical we learn this posture? How does us learning to sit, influence our ability to learn how to walk? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reachin...

In this message, Pastor Chris teaches on Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians in the second half of chapter 1. Paul specifically asks that they would receive the spirit of ‘wisdom and revelation’. What specifically is he asking for? What is the difference between wisdom and revelation and how can see each of these become an integrated part of our lives?  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and...

As we began our Ephesians series, Pastor Chris dove into the context about the book of Ephesians and continued into revelation regarding Eph 1:7-8. Paul is clear that everything we have received love, mercy, grace, forgiveness — not according to our riches, but according to God’s. What’s more, God has given us all of this with full wisdom and understanding. How can we live into that reality as fol...

In this message, Pastor Chris teaches on our church vision statement: ‘Kingdom Come’, unpacking the nature of God’s Kingdom, how we experience it’s coming and what it looks like for a local church to partner with God in seeing a move of God in the city. He also gave some exciting direction on new ministries and events that GCC will be pressing into in 2020.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, rai...

In this message, Pastor Chris lead us in our word for the year: Testimony . The story of Elijah’s encounter with the Prophets of Baal teaches us about a ‘God who answers with fire’ and how we are called to be a people who faithfully and honestly share our testimony as a witness to what God has done in our lives. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of...

This week, Pastor Pete focuses on the details that make up and surround Jesus’ birth. In these details, we see that God was revealing a new, revolutionary way of life that we’re all invited into that will change the world. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapitalcity...

At our 2019 Christmas Celebration, Pastor Chris teaches from John 1, leading us into the revelation of Jesus as the word of God, the revelation of God and ultimately the good news of what God is doing on the earth. 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 G...

For the final message of our Shalom series, Reverend Mitch Hescox, President of the Evangelical Environmental Network , explored the importance of caring for the entirety of creation, highlighting how fighting for ecological justice is an integral part of our kingdom assignment here on the earth. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the teaching of the prophets in the Old Testament regarding justice, inviting us to think about its implications to situations and issues we encounter in this present day and age. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapitalcity Sund...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the nature of violence, Jesus’ teaching on violence and the complexities surrounding its implications in our world. How do we live as a non-violent people who are confronted with real evil? What do we do with the parts of the Bible that seemingly advocate for violent response? What is God’s ultimate plan to defeat the powers of sin and death? GRACE CAPITAL CI...

This week, we kicked off our Shalom series, a dive into the Biblical perspective on justice on the earth. Pastor Josh Robinson taught on race, privilege, perspective, and the importance of of partnering with the Holy Spirit to bring about Biblical reconciliation. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www....

As we concluded this series, Pastor Chris teaches on what can sometimes be a confusing and divisive topic, the ‘Manifest Presence’. While God is in all places at all times, what does it mean for God to bless us with His presence in specific moments? How do we, as people of the New Testament, walk in this reality everyday? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the...

This week, our guest speaker, Dan Frost, continues exploring the importance of the presence of God. Dan highlights how the same intimacy & access to the power of God’s presence experienced by Biblical heroes is still accessible & available to all who seek it today and how the supernatural can become a natural part of our everyday lives. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and rele...

In this message, Pastor Chris leads us in examining how our horizontal relationships with one another have a profound impact on our vertical relationship with God. John 17 teaches us that our unity has implications for what God is doing on the earth and how people can encounter His presence.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the com...

As we begin our journey exploring the presence of God, Pastor Chris journeys us through the story of God’s presence throughout the Old Testament and into the New Testament. He also gives us insight into why this journey matters for us as followers of Jesus today. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www....

In this message we hear from four members of GCC about how God’s voice informs and directs their everyday lives. Pastor Chris also gives a short teaching on how important it is that His Voice becomes an integrated part of all we do and how God can speak to us through every circumstance. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of...

How do we listen? Is there a posture, a mindset, an attitude that is conducive to really listening and paying attention to God’s voice? In this message, Pastor Chris explores what it means to truly be a listening people and how we can learn to be people who are most alert to His voice and instruction. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King an...

As we continue in our ‘His Voice’ series, Pastor Chris explores the role of the prophetic and how it can be an incredible blessing in our lives and throughout our church. He also offers some practical wisdom on how to steward this gift and exercise it with both courage and maturity. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His...

In this message, Pastor Chris introduces us to the new series ‘His Voice’ by exploring the centrality of God’s voice throughout scripture and in the lives of everyday followers of Jesus. We are not a people who worship ‘Mute Idols’ but rather those who worship a God with something to say! GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming...