Mission City Church

Have you ever felt left out? Have you ever seen someone that almost felt like they had become less than human in the eyes of those around them? Jesus had a way of healing and speaking life into exactly these kinds of people. His lessons on how to treat those that the rest of society had forgotten or rejected unfortunately don't seem to be applied very often today even by his followers. Jesus h...

Is your life honoring to God? This might seem like a loaded question, but it's worth asking. In the second half of the first chapter in Malachi God challenges the priests of Israel about the way they worship. The priests were more than willing to give perfect sacrifices to their human rulers, but for God they gave blind and lame animals. Today we don't sacrifice animals to God, but we He d...

Is your life honoring to God? This might seem like a loaded question, but it's worth asking. In the second half of the first chapter in Malachi God challenges the priests of Israel about the way they worship. The priests were more than willing to give perfect sacrifices to their human rulers, but for God they gave blind and lame animals. Today we don't sacrifice animals to God, but we He d...

Jesus took time to elevate and honor those who were vulnerable and powerless. When he was surrounded by children he encouraged his disciples that the kingdom of heaven belonged to children and to receive it like a child. When given the opportunity Jesus had women disciples and sent them out to evangelize and give instruction to men and women. Jesus didn't see status or personal gain in who he...

Have you ever struggled to believe God loves you? You're not alone! In fact, throughout the Bible God's people have struggled with this same exact thing. The book of Malachi even begins by God addressing the Israelites about this exact thing. In response God reminds them of how He has been faithful to keep His word to them. He tells them that they will see his faithfulness and respond in w...

Have you ever struggled to believe God loves you? You're not alone! In fact, throughout the Bible God's people have struggled with this same exact thing. The book of Malachi even begins by God addressing the Israelites about this exact thing. In response God reminds them of how He has been faithful to keep His word to them. He tells them that they will see his faithfulness and respond in w...

Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He told a group of religious leaders that were upset with who he was eating with that he came for the sick. People who had made a profession out of immoral activity weren't avoided by Jesus. He wasn't afraid to be seen with them or to get to know them. The example Jesus shows us is that we should never count ourselves as too good to reach any group of...

For many of us meeting someone new is a scary adventure. It's one of the things that can keep us from loving our neighbor and sharing the love of Jesus with them. Sharing a meal or beverage can be one way to help bring down those difficult walls. Jesus shared many meals with people from all different walks of life. Some of those he shared meals with didn't like that he ate with others. Mos...

For many of us meeting someone new is a scary adventure. It's one of the things that can keep us from loving our neighbor and sharing the love of Jesus with them. Sharing a meal or beverage can be one way to help bring down those difficult walls. Jesus shared many meals with people from all different walks of life. Some of those he shared meals with didn't like that he ate with others. Mos...

A case could be made that Jesus really wasn't friends with the religious leaders of his day. He certainly had plenty of interactions with them though. The truth we sometimes forget about these religious leaders is that they thought that they were doing what was right. How often have churches split or argued amongst each other because they both thought they were right? Jesus has a lot to teach...

Possibly the greatest barrier to getting to know our neighbors is time. We try to make the most of every moment and don't have time for interruptions or awkward interactions with those that live around us. If we think being so busy makes us better, then how did Jesus accomplish so much without ever being hurried? Jesus understood two very important principles when it came to time. the first is...

Possibly the greatest barrier to getting to know our neighbors is time. We try to make the most of every moment and don't have time for interruptions or awkward interactions with those that live around us. If we think being so busy makes us better, then how did Jesus accomplish so much without ever being hurried? Jesus understood two very important principles when it came to time. the first is...

Jesus spent a lot of time with people. He hung out with everyone from tax collectors to pharisees. Who do you think Jesus would spend most of his time with today? In this new series we look at different groups of people Jesus spent time with and what we can learn about how he treated them. In this first week we examine interactions he had with his disciples and how we can apply the lessons he taug...

Who is my neighbor? This is a famous question asked by a lawyer to Jesus in Luke 10. The lawyer is attempting to find a loophole to the commandment that we should love our neighbor. Jesus answers him with a story about a man saving another man's life that culturally he should hate. The point Jesus is making is that there is no exception to the command to love your neighbor. This even includes...

Who is my neighbor? This is a famous question asked by a lawyer to Jesus in Luke 10. The lawyer is attempting to find a loophole to the commandment that we should love our neighbor. Jesus answers him with a story about a man saving another man's life that culturally he should hate. The point Jesus is making is that there is no exception to the command to love your neighbor. This even includes...

Recently a couple members of our staff had the chance to visit our mission partners in the amazon jungle of Brazil. Josh Smith joins us to break down his experience on the trip and share stories of what God is doing through our partners in Brazil.

On the cross Jesus claimed a triumphant victory over sin, death, and evil. You may be wondering though, how is death on a cross victory? Even if it was a victory, does it seem like evil has been defeated? The truth is Jesus' sacrifice invites us to share in his victory but not everyone does. As followers of Jesus we have the opportunity to partake in the same victory over death, sin, and evil....

On the cross Jesus claimed a triumphant victory over sin, death, and evil. You may be wondering though, how is death on a cross victory? Even if it was a victory, does it seem like evil has been defeated? The truth is Jesus' sacrifice invites us to share in his victory but not everyone does. As followers of Jesus we have the opportunity to partake in the same victory over death, sin, and evil....

Happy Easter Weekend! For Christians today when we think of the passover we often jump to Jesus and his sacrifice as our passover lamb. We observe his blood as covering us and our sins similar to how the blood of the lamb covered the doorposts of the Israelites the night before they fled from the Egyptians. As we look back on that original passover story we can learn so much from seeing the parall...

On the cross Jesus modeled for us what a sacrificial life looks like. Today we have the opportunity to participate in that sacrificial lifestyle. Ultimately our sacrifice might not be on a cross, but it may lead others to the one who was. Recently lead pastor Russell Schultz and outreach director Josh Smith had the opportunity to visit one of our ministry partners in Brazil to see how God was usin...

On the cross Jesus modeled for us what a sacrificial life looks like. Today we have the opportunity to participate in that sacrificial lifestyle. Ultimately our sacrifice might not be on a cross, but it may lead others to the one who was. Recently lead pastor Russell Schultz and outreach director Josh Smith had the opportunity to visit one of our ministry partners in Brazil to see how God was usin...

During the weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday we will be preaching through a series titled Mosaic. In this series we are looking at different theories of atonement and what Jesus accomplished on the cross. In this interview with lead pastor Russell Schultz we dive into some things that didn't make it into the message for week one of the series, as well as some questions that came to mind...

When Jesus went to the cross he accomplished many things. In addition to taking our place in dying on the cross, he also gave us a new way to live. 1 Corinthians says, "as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." Although through Adam sin flows through all of humanity, through faith in Jesus redemption can flow through humanity as well. When God created Adam He said, "...

When Jesus went to the cross he accomplished many things. In addition to taking our place in dying on the cross, he also gave us a new way to live. 1 Corinthians says, "as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." Although through Adam sin flows through all of humanity, through faith in Jesus redemption can flow through humanity as well. When God created Adam He said, "...

Have you ever heard someone describe a moment they thought they heard from God? Have you ever wished that you had more of your own moments of hearing from God? In this two part conversation we are joined by Nick Swearingen of Lenexa Baptist Church to talk about what hearing from God sounds like and how you can experience it more in your own life.