Moody Church Hour

Our orphan hearts tend to look to everything but God for our identity. But the good news is that we don't have to live like orphans in this universe. Pastor Philip Miller unpacks "identity:" the worship that shapes us, the weight of being self-made, and the wonder of being freed by grace. Because of Jesus, we can now live, not as orphans, but as children of God. This month's special offer is avail...

Material possessions can never make us happy. King Solomon's story begins fairly well but then his identity trap ensnares him, and everything starts to fall apart. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shares Solomon's ascent, demise, and wisdom. What if our search for satisfaction leads us back to our heavenly Father?  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get your...

Many of us are tempted to manufacture our happiness by taking control of our circumstances. What will it take for us to stop powering our way to a happy ending? In this message, Pastor Philip Miller introduces us to the widow Naomi, who was bitter, bent towards control, but ultimately blessed.  This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://moodyoffer.co...

We often look to other people to make us happy. A Samaritan woman was desperately looking in all the wrong places for love. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller discusses the Samaritan woman's trap, thirst, and transformation to reveal where true fulfillment is found. Will we leave our broken cisterns behind and drink from the only fountain that never runs dry? This month's special offer is avail...

How can we find true security when worldly treasures keep failing us? Naaman thought his wealth could secure him against life's vulnerabilities. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller explains how Naaman's hardship, humbling, and healing reveal how God breaks our pride. Discover how a man whose name means "gracious" finally learned the true meaning of grace. This month's special offer is available...

We all want to be safe, and it's a scary world. Gideon, one of Israel's judges, looked for security through power; by controlling the situation, he felt safe. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller digs deeper into Gideon's test, his trust, and his triumph. The ultimate security we can have is through the Lord who fights for His children. This month's special offer is available for a donation of an...

Do you look to people for security? Even Esther, a courageous woman who saved her people from destruction, struggled with this identity trap. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller walks us through the secret Esther kept, the peril she put herself in, and the courage she displayed. In finding that courage, she found her true identity as a child of God. This month's special offer is available for a...

The temptation to live for wealth and build identity around gaining influence through possessions is real. Zacchaeus was notoriously rich, but his soul was still searching for something more. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how Zacchaeus was lost, found and free. What if our significance isn't in what belongs to us, but in the One to whom we belong? This month's special offer is availa...

We can easily be tempted to build our identities around gaining significance through power. Jacob was a schemer who manipulated to become successful; in the end, he cried out to God for help. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller takes us through the life Jacob: his upbringing, his sojourning, and his homecoming. What if true power came through surrender?  This month's special offer is available f...

Many people look to others for their sense of significance. While Joseph's own story reflects that, God brought about deep transformation in his identity. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller describes Joseph's dream, his nightmare, and his awakening. What if the significance our souls desperately need could only be found in God Himself? This month's special offer is available for a donation of a...

Identity is, at its core, a sense of self.  I t turns out that a sense of self is  most  meaningful when it meets three, deep-seated, underlying needs: significance, security, and satisfaction.   In this  message, Pastor Philip Miller helps us understand a biblical framework for a durable identity.  Let's   map  out  our hearts  as we become all  God created us to be.   This month's special offer...

For those of us who have failed and let down those we love,  h ow do  we  pick up the pieces?   After Jesus' resurrection, Peter surely had to have been wondering what Jesus thought of him.  In this message from John 21, Pastor Philip Miller shares three transforming truths  about relapses, repentance, and redemption . Jesus never gives up on us.    This month's special offer is available for a do...

A breakthrough is the moment when everything changes. The greatest breakthrough in all of history is when Jesus rose from the dead. In this message from John 20, Pastor Philip Miller explores a four-dimensional breakthrough: the resurrection, the blessings, the confession, and the opportunity. Will we dare to believe in the risen Lord? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any...

The first resurrection was not full of trumpets, Easter lilies, or bunnies. No, resurrection morning created a massive amount of cognitive dissonance for disciples. In this message from John 20, Pastor Philip Miller highlights three curious moments from that morning. Let's meditate on them so that we might understand the significance of our resurrected Lord. This month's special offer is available...

Nobody saw it coming. The death and resurrection of Jesus is the greatest plot twist of them all. In this message from John 19, Pastor Philip Miller finds three clues of what's coming in the burial account of Jesus. The apostle John helps us see the things he missed the first time around, the hints of the twist ending that was to come. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any...

If anyone deserved to be condemned and punished, it was not Jesus. But Jesus died for us. In this message from John 19, Pastor Philip Miller looks at three portraits of Jesus: The Crucified King, the Fleeced Protector, and the Parched Savior. Jesus became thirsty on the cross to give us living water so we might never thirst again. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amoun...

Jesus gets how hard life is. He gets how violating and brutal and unjust people can be. In this message from John 18, Pastor Philip Miller walks us through Jesus' Roman trial, noting six striking ironies. Jesus, the king, the innocent one, the Lord, and the Lamb, faced cruel suffering and injustice—for us. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount.  Get yours at  https:/...

The religious leaders have baited their snare. Using Judas as an informant, they launch a sinister plot to end Jesus' ministry. In this message from John 18, Pastor Philip Miller traces the sequence of Jesus' betrayal through three distinct lenses. Jesus faced the darkness alone, offering a singular trade that defines our salvation: "Take Me; let them go." This month's special offer is available f...

Can you believe we were on the mind of Jesus right before He's betrayed? The day before His crucifixion, Jesus prays to the Father for us in His "The High Priestly Prayer." In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows us four elements of this loving prayer: Jesus' request, His report, an intercession, and His desire. Jesus wants us to come alive in the eternal love of the Trinity. This month's spec...

How do we know it will be all right in the end? Jesus addresses that honest, heartfelt question in His final words from the Upper Room. In this message from John 16, Pastor Philip Miller shows us how Jesus overcomes in three spheres: redemptive history, divine reconciliation, and personal transformation. Even if we feel like an underdog, in Christ, we overcome. This month's special offer is availa...

Over 100 million Christians are experiencing real persecution around the globe. Right before His crucifixion, Jesus prepared His disciples for the battle ahead. In this message from John 15, Pastor Philip Miller draws the three distinctions Christians have in the face of opposition: a distinct allegiance, witness, and bearing. Are we ready to stand strong in the Lord? This month's special offer is...

We are inescapably spiritual beings. Just as we draw in physical life from food and drink, we draw sustenance from Christ. In this message from John 15, Pastor Philip Miller explores Jesus' vivid metaphor from the Vine to the Vinedresser, the Branches, the Fruit, and the Sap. When we try to find life in anything else, it never really satisfies. This month's special offer is available for a donatio...

We are inescapably spiritual beings. Just as we draw in physical life from food and drink, we draw sustenance from Christ. In this message from John 15, Pastor Philip Miller explores Jesus' vivid metaphor from the Vine to the Vinedresser, the Branches, the Fruit, and the Sap. When we try to find life in anything else, it never really satisfies. This month's special offer is available for a donatio...

We were made to live deeply in the love of God. In the intimacy of the Upper Room, Jesus reveals how to abide in Him. In this message from John 14, Pastor Philip Miller explains how we enter the divine dance with all three members of the Trinity. Let's step into the life of love we were always meant to live. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount.  Get yours at  https...

With less than 24 hours left to live, Jesus pours out His heart to His followers. Though departing, He promised a dwelling place where we might live with the triune God forever. In this message from John 14, Pastor Philip Miller reveals Jesus' four lasting gifts: a loving home, a loving path, a loving God, and loving power. How do these gifts change our vision of life today? This month's  special...