Magnify Church - Ensley Campus

What is the importance of friendship, and what does the Bible say about what it means to be a good friend? Gary Heim uses 1 Samuel 18:1-4 and other texts to discuss loneliness, relationships and the power of faithfulness.

At the start of King David’s reign, examples of honor and dishonor show how David's kingdom was established. Using 2 Samuel 1:17-27, Ben Crouse shows how honoring God and honoring people allows us to participate in God’s kingdom work.

Magnify’s annual Candlelight Christmas Service, celebrating the birth of the Savior King.

Ben Crouse uses 1 Samuel 18:1-9 and the lives of Saul, his son Jonathan and David to show us how we can choose between the path of envy or the path of peace.

What does it look like to be a person after God’s own heart? Ben Crouse looks at King David from 1 Samuel 17:41-49 as an example of character desired by God and how to take every thought captive.

How does the example of Saul speak to what God desires of our giving? Using 1 Samuel 15, Steve Welch how our obedience shows our love.

The sons of Eli the High Priest show us what barren worship can look like from 1 Samuel 4:10-22. Ben Phebus uses these examples to challenge us to examine how we are honoring God and others.

By looking at the story of Hannah and the birth of Samuel from 1 Samuel 5:1-20, Dan Currie shows how the unfailing love of God can help us persevere through any season of barrenness.

How the Trinity relates to each other can shed light on how we can love others well, especially our spouses. Using verses from Ephesians 5, Dan Currie speaks practically on how to seek the best for the other.

How does God’s oneness apply to marriage? Dan Currie talks about the marriage relationship imaging God, and how we can work from hurt to harmony in our relationships.

Matt Zainea and Senior Research Fellow Michael Miller from the Acton Institute discuss a Christian perspective on politics, wrapping up the Light in the Darkness series.

Is it possible to be light in what can feel like the darkness of current politics? Ben uses an example from the book of Mark to discuss what it means to be light in our every day lives, and the implications in the political arena.

Caring in the midst of a pandemic can be daunting. Matt Zainea has a conversation with guests Mike Post (a health care professional) and Kevin Shuneson (an elementary teacher) to show how bringing light can happen in practical, meaningful ways.

Instead of grumbling or disputing, the church is called to be a light, especially during a pandemic. Ben Crouse explores how we can humbly move towards others with Christ as our example.

How does the Gospel influence the issue of racism? Matt Zainea and Alton Hardy explore what it looks like to think biblically and engage in our community by being light in the darkness.

Instead of grumbling or complaining, the church is called to be a light. Ben Crouse begins a new series by talking about how to think biblically about racism.

The unifying message of Colossians 3:11 was radical when first heard in the context of the early church. It is no less applicable today as we work through questions of justice and reconciliation in our country. Matt Zainea and special guest Alton Hardy talk together about the power of the Gospel to heal.

How are sloth and destruction related? Through Proverbs, Matt Zainea completes the Ashes to Beauty series by calling us to diligence in Loving God and those around us.

Baptism takes someone from false life through symbolic death into true life. Ben Crouse shares more about what the Bible says about baptism and the joy we can experience through it.

Whether you are single, dating, engaged, married, or widowed - we all struggle with lusting for things that don’t belong to us. Isaac Bronkema encourages us to find the power through Christ to break free from our love-affair with sin as he teaches from Proverbs 5 and Romans 13.

Does choosing patience instead of anger seem impossible? By looking at the promises in Revelation, learn how we can move into the rhythms of patience as an act of trust in God.

What’s going on inside when our anger rises to the surface? By looking at the Proverbs and the story of Peter’s denial, Matt unpacks choosing patience instead of wrath.

How are envy and rotting bones related? We will be looking at verses from the books of Proverbs and Acts, and talking about how we can move from envy (what’s next) to gratitude (who’s next).

In our brokenness, much of what we do is motivated by envy. Learn how envy can rob us of the joy of gratitude by looking at a story from the book of Matthew.

How does Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan show us how to combat greed? Learn how trusting in God can move us from Greed to Charity.