Passion City Church Podcast

David knew what it felt like to experience moments of desperation. If the man who conquered Goliath (with the help of God) as a small child found his heart growing faint at times, maybe we can say to ourselves: It's okay to freak out.  — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p + 5p + 8p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/online — Subscribe to our cha...

This week our podcast features three powerful messages from our Easter gathering! Global Pastor Louie Giglio kicks us off with the good news that because of Jesus, Death is Cancelled! Then Sadie Rob Huff delivers a message of hope about a God who has provided a cure for our eternity, and Tim Tebow invites us into a relationship with Jesus. — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday fo...

These days are hard. They aren’t what we planned, and there’s no end in sight. So how are we supposed to not only live through these days but to live well in the midst of them? The answer can be found in the book of Hebrews. But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, (you came out of the blocks strong!) sometimes being publicly exposed...

Where is God? It's a valid question and one that no one should feel shame about asking. One of the wonderful attributes of God is that He isn't afraid of our questions. Our searching for God gives Him another chance to put His Glory and His overarching story on display. Besides, this is hardly a new question. Overwhelming? Yes. Original? No. It's the very same question that has bounced around the...

What the world needs most today, what our cities and communities need most today, what we all need most today is a spiritual awakening. Here’s the good news. It’s possible. Right now, God is closer to you than you think. How close?   Twenty inches. Twenty inches is all that separates you from, “then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”   It’s the twenty...

"We have never seen anything like this." How many times have you heard that this week? We're living in unprecedented times to be sure, but are we on our own? Whenever faced with times of uncertainty, doesn't it feel like we hear people taking one of two stances? Either we believe that our hope and confidence is in a sovereign God who always has and will always have a plan for our good and His Glor...

Do we have to sin? What a question. Here's another one: are we sinners trying to act like saints, or is it possible that we are saints who have the ability to choose sin? — God. Is. Faithful. Three words that change everything reminding us that sin is not the end of our story. God has provided a way out so we can endure and escape the temptation to chose anything other than Him. So, do we have to...

You can live in freedom. — Thoughts that go unchecked long enough in our minds cause us to stumble and sin against God. It’s the enemy’s plan to let these thoughts fester and grow. However, we must remember that the work of Jesus is FINISHED. Not only has Jesus established a beachhead for us to launch into #Victory—he has provided us with blueprints of the enemy’s plans. In the power of the Holy S...

“I’m going to win the battle of my mind because I have the power of the finished work of Jesus. I’m standing on victory and I’m going to move from that victory.” ⁣ - Louie Giglio — We can all relate to the feeling of having to contend for our thoughts, that's why this truth was so encouraging: Jesus has given us victory at The Cross, and through the power of the Holy Spirit the ability take every...

“Comfort is not a fruit of the Spirit. Neither is convenience. Neither is easy. The gospel is about moving out. So let’s not put limits on where the gospel is going to take us.” ⁣- Pastor Brad Jones — Jesus has wired us with a mindset of reach so that others can receive the Good News of Jesus. The gospel is moving and the light of Jesus is spreading. Are you willing to move with it?⁣ Are you willi...

"God almighty is a perfect Father and he wants to weave you into a story of value. He wants you to know that you have dignity. You have worth. He offered a self-sacrificing kind of love for you." - Pastor Louie Giglio ⁣ —⁣ Through the cross, God's love for us is complete. Jesus wants to write a new story in your life. How will you respond? — Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passi...

This week one of our favorites, Sadie Rob Huff encourages us around what it's like to follow Jesus even when fear clouds our vision of Him, and shares her own story of doing just that.  —  Make sure you follow and subscribe to Saide at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2vodgsQPqVhbZNGNyjUiQ  You can also check out her message from Passion 2020 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOyj0R0OoPc  If...

“It looks like you were left for dead. But guess what? God still has a purpose, and He still has a plan for you. And I want to speak it over you. I want to walk beside you, call you up to believe that God can do more.”⁣ -Louie Giglio — As we continue our ROAR series, Pastor Louie Giglio brings us a message out of Ephesians 5 about what has to happen in our lives before we can ROAR to the world aro...

“Our boldness has a root, but our boldness also has a result.”⁣ -Ben Stuart⁣ —⁣⁣ Our belief in God prompts action, and boldness leads to activity.⁣⁣ This week Pastor Ben Stuart reminds us that our confidence comes from the change Jesus has made in our lives, and when we speak out of that confidence, people will notice. At Passion City Church we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate s...

“What is your hope in? That will inform and become the root of your roar.” — Too often, we treasure and find security in the materials we accumulate. Our confidence is not in God, but in things that are temporary. As we continue our series, Roar, Pastor Louie Giglio reminds us that we discover true boldness when we plant our roots in God’s stream of living water. When we live a life planted in God...

“The Lion roaring starts with the Lion living.”⁣ Is Jesus alive in our hearts to inspire a boldness rooted in belief? Pastor Louie Giglio kicks off our new series with this critical question.  — Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzT4...   At Passion City Church we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in...

You are still invited to the message of Christmas.” — Long before you chose to move towards God, He was moving towards you. This Christmas Eve, Pastor Louie Giglio reminds us of the night Jesus was born, and the incredible lengths He went through in order to meet us exactly where we are. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

“You can expect God to move you out of the past and into a future.” - Pastor Louie Giglio — As we continue our Great Expectation series, Pastor Louie reminds us that  we often take the word “prosper” to mean riches, and the words “not to harm” to mean no pain. Instead, we should be looking at God being with us in the story. He’s working and moving every situation, pain, trial, mountain, valley, pe...

“If you knew that Jesus was standing on the other side of your front door today, how bold would you be in the decisions that you made and the faithful life that you lived?” — You can walk through the book of James by downloading the digital version of our THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING book here: https://passion.link/James   Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https://...

“Life is more peaceful; life is more purposeful; there is more joy when we walk through life with open hands.” -Brad Jones Have you ever wondered if God’s will is at the center of your life? Week five of THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING is a powerful teaching from Pastor Brad Jones around James chapter 4 and the message of submission to Christ’s way that ends with four steps to help us more align our lives...

“The tongue is tiny but it’s influence is titanic.” -Louie Giglio  Week four of THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING centers around the part of you that can cause the most destruction, your tongue. James calls us out on the words we use and the impact they can have on the world around us.  —  You can follow along with our journey through the book of James by downloading the digital version of our THIS CHANGES...

"True faith is never by itself, it is always accompanied by works of righteousness. ” -Louie Giglio — Week three of THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING is challenging to say the least. James is asking us to take a look at how we treat the people around us, how we act when no one is watching, and what it is that our actions say to the world about the God that we follow. — You can follow along with our journey...

Week two of THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING is a call for a shift in our thinking when it comes to how we face the trials of life, so if you’ve ever wondered how you’re supposed to get through the trial you are in... this message is for you. — You can follow along with our journey through the book of James by downloading the digital version of our THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING book here: https://passion.link/Ja...

"The goal is to have an encounter with Jesus Christ that is so powerful, and so transformational, that we go from being a scoffer to a servant of God.” — James, the brother of Jesus had one of these moments… he must have, after all he went from believing that his brother Jesus had lost his mind, to believing that He was the one true Lord and even dying for Him. As Pastor Louie Giglio kicks off our...

“I will carry forward because what I’ve seen is great enough for me to keep taking steps even in the darkest of nights.”  —  Pastor Grant Partrick talks about navigating through the storms in our lives. Even if our thorns are not taken away, we must remember God is growing us in the storm and we must never lose sight on how He’s continuing to work in our story.  —  At Passion City Church we believ...