The ”all that JAZZION” Audio Podcast

Sam and I are good friends from the gym! We've had phenomenal conversations through the years about all the things that they say you shouldn't discuss openly or in public! Sam identifies as a muslim mystic... meaning- he believes in the Qu'ran and the faith championed by Muhammad but not the faith of any organized religion.  He believes that every human being can have a mystical, one-on-one relati...

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.”  -Genesis 50:20   I can only imagine the mental, emotional, and spiritual strength it took for a 38 year-old dad to cling to his two daughters, the hope of surviving, and his small engine airplane that had crashed down into a freezing lake close to the Kenai (kin-NY...

“But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions- it is by grace you have been saved.”  -Ephesians 2:4-5 NIV Starbucks unleashed some really hilarious commercials a few years ago, showcasing a live rock band following seemingly average corporate America employees at work, playing a specialized rendition of “Eye of...

"And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes." -Galatians 3:27 There is a lot of psychology in how we dress.  Miucia Prada, granddaughter of the founder of the Prada brand said, "What you wear is how you PRESENT yourself to the world.” "Primetime" Deion Sanders famously said, "When you look good, you feel good. When you feel good, you play go...

"Do all that you can to be at peace with all men." -Romans 12:18 On September the 4th, 1957, a fifteen year old African American young woman named Dorothy Counts walked into Harry Hardin High School in Charlotte, North Carolina along with the three other black teenagers for the first time in the newly de-segregated Southern school. She was met by a crowd of white students as well as adults spewing...

I met and made friends with Karen while having lunch in town with one of my best friends. I told her, "Let's talk more on my podcast channel!" I started this podcast in part so that my audience could have a window into people with different convictions having conversations like this one about the big issues. I am a passionate Follower of Jesus... and I take His loving command to share the Gospel a...

If this message adds value to your life, share with someone you care about. May God BLESS you! Hope City Sermons is a ministry of Hope City Fellowship, an authentically Christian, intentionally-diverse church based in Asheville, North Carolina that officially launched in November 2021.  Our mission- "Glorifying God by making mature, multiplying, world-changing disciples of Jesus who carry Gospel-h...

The Apostle Paul said at justttttt the right time in history God sent His special Son Jesus Christ into the world... born of a woman (that's the first Christmas)... not only to come and SAVE us... but to GROW us.  ............... If this message adds value to your life, share with someone you care about. May God BLESS you!   Hope City Sermons is a ministry of Hope City Fellowship, an authentically...

Bible Reference: John 5:1-18 “I can’t, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to put me into the pool when the water bubbles up." Jesus asked a man who had become debilitatingly sick and lived as a beggar- barely scraping by for thirty eight YEARS... a powerful and offensive question.  "Do you want to get well?" Let's be honest. It's easier to stay stuck in our station of life and to remain i...

Bible Reference:  John 2:1-11 We are in week one of a fresh new series called "Sign Language: The Gospel according to John". There was nobody this side of Glory closer to the Jesus than John. And in his biography of Jesus' life, ministry, death, and resurrection, he shares seven of Jesus' miracles that he says were "signs"... miracles with a message... supernatural exploits that point to something...

Affirmations are powerful.  Try starting your day with these.  Listen to them, repeat them in your mind and heart, and consider recording them in your own voice and listening to them each day. You will be BLESSED. May God give you grace to grow, thrive, and prosper in His purposes for your life.  ............................ Affirmations and Declarations to Read Out Loud:   Today is going to be a...

Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 30:1-20 "...but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God." -1st Samuel 30:6c In 2013, what happened to Harrison Okene of Nigeria"made international headlines. Serving as a cook on a tugboat off the coast of Nigeria, a massive wave hit the boat causing it to completely capsize and sink to the bottom of the ocean floor trapping Okene in an air pocket inside the vessel....

Bible Reference:  Acts 20:16-27 God has placed divine assignments on your life.  Yes, He is audacious and awesome enough to tie up the advancement of His Kingdom with the His kid's completing their individualized assignments.  He's that good.  And He considers you that important.  .................. If this message adds value to your life, share with someone you care about.  May God BLESS you!    ...

I met and made a new friend last week and our conversation included her saying to me, "I don't agree with any such idea that God judges or condemns people. I believe we are ALL God's children." Unfortunately my friend is WRONG.  And we got to talk about it.  In order for you to BECOME one of God's children, you have to understand that because of your SIN, you are actually one of His ENEMIES.  But...

Bible Reference: Luke 10:25-37 Our society is on fire.   Followers of Jesus have PRECISELY what our country, society, and souls need to squelch the flames. .................. If this message adds value to your life, share with someone you care about.  May God BLESS you! Message by Pastor Jazzion Cathcart in September 2025 during a Hope City Fellowship Sunday Service in Asheville, NC   Hope City Se...

In this video, I answer a question I got recently from a dear sister I treasure and love who also happens to be a member of the congregation I am blessed to pastor. She has observed the heavy and even hateful things so many have said to, and about, yours truly- surrounding me expressing my thoughts and feelings about Charlie Kirk.  She asks, "How do you deal with all the hate? How do you not take...

Bible Reference: Colossians 1:3-14 The cheesecake was to be picked up from a specific restaurant in Brooklyn. The cast mates were to walk all the way across the Brooklyn Bridge on FOOT, and back, in the middle of the night... an eight hour trek, in order to prove to Puffy and the MTV viewing audience that they were qualified to make the Band and become a part of the next big thing in hip hop.  The...

I sat down with Gwen- an ex-Christian, transgender, online sex worker and longgggg time friend of mine, and we talked all things Charlie Kirk and far beyond.  God WINS.  ................ Advisory: This video does contain some language and cursing that is not suitable for children to overhear.  I did not want to overly edit and sanitize the conversation. Thank you for understanding and accommodatin...

Recorded 9/11/25 Pure evil was behind Charlie Kirk being shot at a university in Utah. But make no mistake about it... great is his reward in Heaven, justice will absolutely be served, and God & all His saints will absolutely win. 

Bible Reference: Mark 1:40-45 King George VII made a prestigious appearance and gave hs royal blessing as an important hospital was being built. The momentous occasion was accompanied by beautiful music sang by school children who were wonderfully excited to have the honor of seeing the king of England himself. After the event concluded a schoolteacher noticed that one of her students was crying a...

Many people rush into their day... even into PRAYER... running past the treasures and riches that are available to each of us if we would spend just a few minutes each day reflecting on the day before... the week before... the season before.  May God give you grace to grow, thrive, and prosper in His purposes for your life. 

Bible Reference:  Luke 4:1-13 Young Ray Charles discovered that the taking AWAY of ONE of his senses... radically and powerfully INCREASED the strength of the others. Young Ray losing his ability to SEE, gave him the ability to SENSE in ways that he never could have otherwise. His limitation SERVED him as the backdrop to becoming one of the greatest music artists of all time.  This is the nature o...

I had the blessing of both visiting a new friend who recently got out of the hospital anddddddddd sharing the GOSPEL with him.  One of the things we got to discuss... something that I needed to INSIST about with him... was that without JESUS, we will not get any credit for all the GOOD we've done because doing GOOD doesn't pay for the WRONG that we've committed and harbored in our hearts.  It does...

Bible Reference: Ephesians 5:15-20 & Galatians 5:16 Having a LITTLE bit of something versus having a whole LOT of something can make a massive difference.  Think about money.  When you are barely getting by paying your bills, you feel and move one way. Yes, your bills are paid and you have somewhere to live. But the stress, anxiety, and uncertainty is daunting.  But when you are doing extremel...

I got a question from a young man who wants to know how to convince his friend to stop sleeping with a girl that he apparently doesn't actually feel a connection with, and doesn't care that it's outside of God's will.  Check out my answer. It has insight that I believe will enrich your life and your relationship with God.  May God give you grace to grow, thrive, and prosper in His purposes for you...