Grace Capital City Podcast

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the important and challenging invitation Jesus gives us to learn how to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Why is this so important? And how do we live it out in a world where we can experience real hurt, pain, and even abuse? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of Hi...

Do you struggle with worry? Wrestling with anxiety? Know someone who is? You need this week's message from Cameron Walker, Grace Family pastor and licensed therapist on what is a non-anxious presence, how to get it, and how to keep it.   GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com...

In Matthew 5 Jesus gives us a teaching on the gravity and seriousness of divorce, but also within it the importance and value of marriage. How do we live as married people, single people, and people longing for companionship and friendship in the midst of a broken and fallen world?  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His...

In this message, Pastor Chris dives into one of the most important and widely debated topics in our lives and in the church, sex. If we’re seeking to be salt on the earth in every area we have to be willing to rediscover a Kingdom vision of sex and the role it plays in our lives.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His K...

In this week's sermon, Pastor Olu continues our SALT series unpacking Matthew 5:23-26. When Jesus declares our identity in the world, He also reveals our function to the world! Jesus calling us salt discloses our mission: Being a healing agent in God’s healing work. Forgiveness and reconciliation are essential ways God calls us into this work! Tune in as we define what forgiveness and reconci...

As we begin our new teaching series Pastor Chris leads us through the significance of Jesus’s teaching in ’The Sermon on the Mount’ and why it is so critical to us learning how to live as salt in 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 Sunday Gatherin...

As we celebrate this important moment in the life of GCC Pastor Chris leads us in the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5. There is an invitation God has for GCC and for all followers of Jesus that is graphically illustrated in an important story. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com |...

Pastor Holly and other members of our congregation help us posture our hearts towards our next season of life, leading us into guided prayer for seasons of preparation, wilderness, shepherding, restoration, and action.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gracecapitalcity.com | @gracecapitalcity Sun...

Our Vision - What is the Kingdom of God? Why does it matter? How can understanding the true nature of the Kingdom enliven and embolden our faith? In this message Pastor Chris dives us deep into the Biblical understanding of the Kingdom and also his own personal testimony on how it has impacted his faith journey. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of...

What is justice? What does it mean to walk in justice? How do we keep ourselves grounded on what the Bible tells us about justice, without being blown off course by the opinions of the world? In this message Pastor Chris explores GCC’s third core value; justice, and its importance to not only our church but our discipleship. * Note: the first 10 minutes of audio are not included in this podcast du...

At GCC, "Family" is our second value. We all have a sense of what it means and why it matters, but how does the Bible talk about it? And how do we respond to a world that is struggling for connection? In this message, Pastor Chris dives into both the Spiritual and also Missional importance connected to our value of Family. GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing discip...

In this message, Pastor Chris kicks off our vision and values series by teaching on the value of worship. What does it matter? Why is it so foundational for us as a church to be a worshipping Body, and what are the ways we express that?  *Due to copyright, the original songs written & performed by David Virgo are not included in this podcast. Expect a 1-2 second delay in between portions where...

In this message, Pastor Chris leads us deep into the theme of consecration by exploring the story of Abraham and Isaac. What do we learn about the process of consecration? And what does it truly mean to come before God with an attitude of humility and worship? GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Kingdom." www.gra...

God leads Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days. Though most of us are not journeying through a literal landscape of wilderness, we will all have spiritual seasons of being in the wilderness. As hard as those seasons can be, Pastor Holly shares three truths that we can hold on to while we’re in the midst of them.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory o...

In this sermon, Justice and Operations Director Hannah Martha Cohen Banks leads us through Ezekiel 4 as she explores seasons of discomfort and how they can be thresholds for spiritual growth. 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 | Mi...

What do airports, spiritual formation, and King Saul have in common? A lot! In this week's sermon, discover how security checkpoints serve as a metaphor for boundary markers between one level of growth to the next. Pastor Olu, continuing the 40 Stories series and analyzing a pivotal moment in the 40-year reign of King Saul, shares three significant impediments to a life of integrity, a life t...

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the story of Goliath taunting Israel for 40 days before his battle with David. There’s a revelation for us in the nature of walking through a season like this, that if we remain open can even lead us to walking in greater victory in Christ.  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the King and the coming of His Ki...

In this week's podcast, Pastor Olu recounts the story of the spies being sent to the Promised Land. Capturing the pioneering nature of God, you will discover in this sermon that courageous exploration is essential in the journey from identity to pursuing one's destiny.  Get ready to be stirred, knowing God seeks to move you from pivoting aimlessly to pioneering adventurously. It's t...

Wandering can often have a negative connotation to it. We wander when we lack something: direction, focus, ability to make decisions or commitments. In this message, Pastor Holly asks, “What if wandering is actually not about what we lack but for our good?” She takes us into the story of Israel wandering in the wilderness and her most recent season in life, and we see that even in our wandering, G...

We’re starting a new series called "40 Stories," and Pastor Chris kicks off the series by teaching from the story of Moses’ 40 days and nights at the top of Mt. Sinai. Why is the presence of God such a big deal in the Bible? What do we learn from the way Moses approaches God in this story that can even shape the way we approach God today?  GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and...

This week, Pastor Olu revisits the event that birthed the Church - the day of Pentecost. In this brief sermon, we will discover how waiting on the Lord is an active posture that leads to empowered witness. Pentecost is not simply a story of the past, but an invitation to experience God's presence today! GRACE CAPITAL CITY: "Reaching, raising, and releasing disciples for the glory of the...

As Pastor Chris closes out our journey through Romans by teaching on Chapter 16, we explore the beauty of Paul’s Kingdom partnerships and the invitation for us all to step into the same level of relationships. 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 Gather...

Pastor Olu leads us through Romans 15, where he discusses diversity and how the gospel tears down walls of hostility and builds tables of hospitality. 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...

In this message, Pastor Chris teaches from Romans 14 exploring the nature of freedom, what healthy freedom looks like, and how we can live that out in a way that is both unifying and God honoring.  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 a...

Our College Ministry Director, Dillon takes us through Romans 13 and a discussion about government, community, and justice. 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