Josh McPherson

This marks a unique moment in the life of Grace City. Pastor Josh McPherson begins our first Sacred Assembly—one of ten over the next five weeks—defining revival and calling our church into a focused rhythm of worship, prayer, and family discipleship. Church is for God. And when God is central, everything changes. This season isn’t about attendance—it’s about hunger.  Weekly Sacred Assemblies will...

What happens when God draws unusually near? In this fiery message at Grace City Church during Church Camp, Russell Johnson from The Pursuit Church teaches from Acts 10 (Cornelius & Peter) and unpacks the signs of revival. If you’ve been praying for awakening, this is your call to respond—revival starts in a person (IN YOU), and it’s time to raise the sails because the wind has begun to blow. S...

What kind of life pleases God? According to Hebrews, it’s a life of faith—and Pastor Josh McPherson makes it plain: faith is obedience. In this message, Pastor Josh calls Grace City Church into a continued season of consecration through prayer and fasting, urging the church to get “off the X” and move with urgent, wholehearted obedience. From Jonathan’s climb toward overwhelming odds (1 Samuel 14)...

Pastor Josh McPherson, on the fourth night of Church Camp 2026, shares 10 prophetic words for Grace City Church in what he believes is a kairos moment—an uncommon season of spiritual hunger, repentance, and renewed longing for God’s presence. He defines prophetic words as timely, biblical, and weighty direction for a specific people, then calls the church to lean in and seek the Lord during this s...

In this prophetic message from Genesis 26, Pastor Russell Johnson from The Pursuit Church calls believers to dwell in the land God assigned (not run to “Egypt”), trust the authority of Scripture, sow in faith even in famine, and dig again the wells the enemy tried to cover. The best days for your life and your church aren’t behind you—they’re ahead.  Support the show Thanks for listening!  Go to w...

Texas State Rep and pastor Nate Schatzline calls Grace City to consecration—a fully submitted life and dream that belongs to Jesus, not us. Through stories of family, political battles, and personal freedom, he argues that private holiness fuels public reformation, and that God is looking for believers willing to pay the cost, tear down “Asherah poles,” and say an unapologetic yes to His plans for...

In this catalytic message, Pastor Josh McPherson announces an audacious new chapter for Grace City Church: an opportunity to secure and steward 50 acres as a “forward operating base” for the Family Capital of the World—and the long-range vision of launching Vector West University, a four-year Christian institution aimed at forming courageous leaders with sharp minds, warm hearts, and strong bodies...

Pastor Josh McPherson interviews Texas State Representative and Mercy Culture Pastor Nate Schatzline—fresh off preaching at Grace City Church during Church Camp 2026. Pastor Nate tells the story behind For Liberty & Justice (FL&J), a kingdom organization designed to mobilize churches for civic engagement, train leaders, and build actionable pathways for believers to step into government wi...

What does it really mean to follow Jesus? What is the true cost? In this episode, Pastors Josh McPherson, Kyle McMullen, and Adam James unpack "The Consecrated Life" Sermon Series, and why fasting is a foundational Christian practice.... not an optional one. From biblical grounding to practical rhythms, this conversation explores how fasting weakens the flesh, strengthens the spirit, and...

Fasting isn’t a diet—it’s a discipline that prepares your heart to draw near to Jesus. In this message from The Consecrated Life, Pastor Josh McPherson teaches from Matthew 6, showing that Jesus assumes His followers will fast, warns against religious performance, and promises the Father rewards what’s done in secret. You’ll learn what biblical fasting is (and isn’t), the main types of fast in Scr...

As Grace City Church steps into 2026, Pastor Josh McPherson launches a six-week series called The Consecrated Life—a call to pause, realign, and return to what matters most before charging the next hill. Teaching from Revelation 2, Pastor Josh warns that a church can work hard, endure opposition, and do good deeds—yet still drift from its first love. This message calls believers to stop being busy...

Pastor Josh McPherson exposes how Satan builds strongholds in your life through inner vows, lies, fear, and anxiety—and how you may be helping him without knowing it. Learn how to spot these hidden footholds, tear them down with truth, forgive those who hurt you, and walk in the freedom Jesus already won for you. This isn’t spiritual theory—it’s war. And it’s time to take back ground. Support the...

In this powerful Advent sermon, Pastor Josh McPherson continues the “Art of War” series by unveiling ten ways Satan works to destroy your Christmas—from stirring division in families to fueling unrealistic expectations, selfishness, and spiritual distraction. Pastor Josh exposes the enemy's schemes to ruin your holidays with dysfunction and ungratefulness. This message is both a warning and a...

If your holidays are stressful, tense, or full of “dysfunction,” you are not alone. In this special holiday episode, Pastor Josh McPherson and his wife, Sharon tackle real questions like: - “We’re a newly married couple from broken homes—how do we plan our first holidays?” - “Should we go to family gatherings where people openly affirm sin?” - “What if family members refuse to repent and pretend n...

“Can I come home?” That’s all Graham Allen could bring himself to text his wife after walking out on her while she was pregnant with their third child. He was a combat veteran, a serial drinker, a “degenerate husband” by his own words… and a man on the brink of repeating his father’s story. In this raw, unfiltered conversation with Josh McPherson, Graham shares: How a heavy metal concert on Bourbo...

In this message, Pastor Josh McPherson continues the spiritual warfare series with a clear call to “Know Your Enemy.” From Job 1–2 and Genesis 3, he shows that Satan is real but limited—a created, defeated enemy who still works through lies, distortion, and deception to destroy lives, families, churches, and nations. Josh explains 10 truths about who Satan is and 4 key tactics he always uses: disg...

Pastors Josh McPherson and Kyle McMullen ask what it really means for a country to be a “Christian nation,” starting with the Pilgrims’ original motives. From there, the hosts contrast a constructive Christian vision for nations, family, and masculine responsibility with destructive revolutionary impulses, engaging critically with Nick Fuentes’ rhetoric, his views on women, Jews, history, and “Ame...

Pastor Josh McPherson and Pastor Kyle McMullen unpack Josh’s new Art of War sermon series on spiritual warfare—why Christians must “wake up to the war,” how Satan schemes against individuals, churches, and nations, and why pastors can’t ignore cultural and political battles. What is going on with Islam in our nation right now? They also react to modern fascination with mediums, and why Scripture c...

In this first message of our new series, “The Art of War,” Pastor Josh McPherson sounds the alarm: there is a spiritual war, and you are in it—whether you recognize it or not. Pastor Josh presses us to stop treating Christianity like a social club and to embrace our calling as soldiers of the cross. We’re invited to declare war on our own sin, refuse compromise with the world’s value system, and s...

What if the secret to raising great sons isn’t tips and hacks—but becoming a better man ? In this episode of the Stronger Man Nation podcast with Pastor Josh McPherson and Pastor John Lovell, they unpack a fatherhood framework rooted in Scripture: be a good man, spend quality and quantity time, and love their mother openly. They hit education beyond the classroom, nightly read-alouds, worship, par...

What does God do with people who are faithful with “a little”? In this Vision Sunday message, Pastor Josh McPherson unpacks how faithfulness, stewardship, and family-first discipleship form our long game: be fruitful. You’ll hear updates on Be Fruitful, Garden City Academy (K-12), our church plant in Rome, Georgia, and Phase Four construction—plus a powerful salvation story that will stir your fai...

John Lovell (Warrior Poet) joins Pastor Josh McPherson on the Stronger Man Nation podcast to unpack why playful jabs actually forge trust, how to argue without being a jerk, and why love on display is the most effective apologetic. John shares the gut-punch story behind his vigilante novel Lions of Mercer (honoring a fallen friend), why the book shows evil without reveling in it, and how publisher...

Is spiritual warfare running through family lines? How should dads protect their homes without falling into fear or superstition? Today on the Stronger Man Nation podcast, Pastor Josh McPherson, Pastor Adam James, and Pastor Kyle McMullen tackle your toughest questions on demons, guardian angels, generational patterns, and why the fastest way to beat darkness is to flip the light —exalting Jesus’...

Is the “paranormal” real—or just a twisted version of the supernatural? In Week 4 of The Unseen Realm, Pastor Josh McPherson builds a simple, biblical grid to discern everything from zombies, vampires, witches, ghosts and UFOs to fortune telling and “haunted” spaces. Big Ideas God / not God: Creator vs. created—no third category. One reality, two realms: Seen and unseen under God’s rule. Only two...

In this episode Pastor josh McPherson is joined by Virginia delegate and homeschool dad Nick Freitas. They do a deep on education, parenting, and why responsibility for your child’s formation can’t be outsourced. They explain how university teacher training reframes classrooms through critical theory, why “salt & light” isn’t a strategy for six-year-olds, and the real mechanics behind school b...