The story of Stephen in Acts 6 & 7 describes to us the persecution of the first martyr of the newly formed church. There’s so much we can learn from his witness and his faithfulness as it relates to persecution that we may experience in our own walk following Jesus. How do we remain as faith and effective witnesses in the moments persecution comes …

In this week's sermon, Pastor Olu leads us to explore Acts 4, which picks up right after Peter and John miraculously heal a lame beggar at the temple. This miracle provokes the people's positive and negative reactions, setting the stage for Peter's impassioned second message. Join us as we learn that, like Peter, we all carry a vital message, and t…

In Acts 2 we read about the gathering of the early Christians and how they lived out their faith together. In the midst of these extraordinary stories its so easy to miss the ordinary rhythms that were such a big part of their witness, and how their lives truly did demonstrate the presence of God amongst them. In this message Pastor Chris challenge…

Pastor Chris kicks off our series in the book of Acts by exploring the first chapter and what it means for us to be a commissioned people. Too often we settle for a back seat, spectator role, when God has called every single follower of Jesus to be a part of his work here on earth.Bởi Grace Capital City

In this message, College and Justice Resident Faith Anderson leads us through the Old Testament truth that God is a home for us, paralleled with the New Testament reality that He has made His home in us. Now through the gift of the Holy Spirit, how do we embrace the work of making the house of our heart a home? This sermon gives us practical steps …

In this message, Pastor Chris teaches on the Tower of Babel in Genesis, through to the Upper room in the book of Acts, and the importance of learning to posture our hearts and lives in a way where we are able to fully partner with God and His Spirit's work within us. [There are audio difficulties in this episode - they are resolved at the 13 minute…

This week guest speaker Katelyn Curran delivers a powerful message on what it means to follow Jesus with resilient faith even in the midst of disappointment. For anyone who has found themselves in a season of disconnection or discouragement this word will be a great encouragement!Bởi Grace Capital City

King Solomon was considered to be the wisest man who ever lived and yet, when we look at his life so much of it ended in misery and disaster. Why was this? What do we need to learn about the nature and journey of wisdom from the life of King Solomon, and how can we live as truly wise people even today?…

In this Message Pastor Chris teaches from 1 Kings 21, the story of Naboth's Vineyard and King Ahab’s efforts to steal it. Learning to discern what is ours to carry and what is not is one of the pivotal steps we all need to take in following Jesus. This story and message gives us an insight into that journey.…

In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, we're reminded that all scripture is God-breathed, equipping us for every good work. But what about caring for God's creation? Is it truly within the scope of "every good work"? And does the Bible empower or hinder such efforts? Join Pastor Olu and Dr. Jessica Moerman as they explore the deep connection between the Christian f…

In this message Pastor Chris teaches from Luke 24, and the story of Jesus walking the journey to Emmaus with two disillusioned disciples. Every single one of us walk through seasons of disappointment, and this story can be a great reminder of God's faithfulness to us, even when we find ourselves walking outside of his plans.…

In this Easter Sunday message Pastor Chris teaches from Colossians 1, where Paul calls Jesus the ‘Firstborn from among the dead’. He teaches on the curse of death and its grim realities, but most importantly the glorious hope that we have in the resurrection of Jesus.Bởi Grace Capital City

In this sermon, our Justice & Operations Director Hannah Martha Cohen Banks unpacks Jesus' celebration of Passover. We'll focus on the "New Covenant" made at the first communion table and learn about the exodus Jesus leads into the unfurling Kingdom of God.Bởi Grace Capital City

In Luke 21 Jesus points towards some events that will take place in what is commonly called the ‘End Times’. This can be a confusing and sometimes frightening theme as we look towards an uncertain future, but the hope and promise of Jesus provides great joy and certainty. In this message, Pastor Chris teaches us through this challenging chapter and…

Pastor Olu continues our series, "So Our Hearts Will Burn," where a tiny man named Zaccheus, seeking to see Jesus, has a life-altering encounter. The profound transformation we so earnestly crave comes through seeking Jesus rather than spectating from a distance. We will discover that while God honors and even desires intensity in our pursuit of Hi…

We're making a worship album and doing the live recording on Sunday, April 28! Listen to this brief interview between Pastor Chris and our Worship Director, David Virgo, about our heart for this project. You can support this project here: https://ppay.co/tVhv_737M1wBởi Grace Capital City

In this message Pastor Chris teaches from two stories; Jesus calming the storm and the healing of the man possessed by demons. The stories themselves are compelling and tell us a lot about who Jesus is declaring himself to be, but what's also interesting is the response that is given. Fear. What is the role of fear in our lives? How do we learn to …

Pastor Jon Stallsmith, Lead Pastor at Grace Snellville in Atlanta, leads us deep into God’s heart for all nations and the work he calls us into to make disciples of all nations. We also hear from a Palestinian believer about God's heart for those suffering in Gaza right now and what we can learn from them.…

Kingdom Community; In this message, Pastor Banning Liebscher, founder of the Jesus Culture movement and church in Sacramento, California, teaches on the foundational nature that community plays in the lives of a follower of Jesus and how we truly can't grow as disciples without it!Bởi Grace Capital City

In this message, Pastor Chris teaches from Luke chapter 9, the story of the Mount of Transfiguration. What do we learn about the true nature, identity, and mission of Jesus in this encounter? And how can we as followers be sure that we’re giving our lives to the true God?Bởi Grace Capital City

In this message, Pastor Chris explores Luke 3 and the life, ministry, and message of John the Baptist. What is the message that he taught? Why was it so radical in its day and why is it so relevant to us today? The life of John the Baptist should challenge and inform us, even today.Bởi Grace Capital City

In this message, Pastor Holly leads us through the one story in the Bible that mentions Jesus as a child, and we discover what it really means to be a child of a loving Father and to have faith like a child. *Note: If knowing God as a Good Father or thinking about being a child is hard for you, then we highly recommend this message. We believe the …

In this week's sermon, Pastor Olu starts a new series titled "So Our Hearts Will Burn: The Journey of Jesus through Luke." Beginning with chapter one, we focus on two people who have similar radical encounters with God — encounters that will unveil the fulfillment of promises that prophets of old have long awaited and will ultimately shape the cour…

At times it can feel selfish or even childish to ask God for more as we follow him. But what if the pursuit of greater intimacy with Jesus is central to our spiritual health? What if that pursuit is something God isn’t offended by us asking for, but rather waiting for us to ask of Him? In this message, Pastor Chris unpacks our GCC 2024 ‘Word for th…

In this message Pastor Chris teaches on the beauty of 'The Word dwelling among us', and the miracle we celebrate at Christmas. That God is not a distant deity in the sky, but has made His dwelling with us, which is something we never should lose sight of.Bởi Grace Capital City

In our SALT series finale, Pastor Holly takes us through Jesus’ concluding words in His Sermon on the Mount about “entering through the narrow gate” and what that means for us today. She leads us through questions like: Why is the gate narrow? What doesn’t fit through the gate? What, or better yet, who, does fit through the gate? and What does it m…

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus teaches us it is our treasure that will truly tell us where our heart is. Revealing what we spend our time, talent, and money on is the true indicator of what we love and what we most deeply care about. Fortunately, the Bible also gives us an important spiritual discipline to orient our finances around that can help…

How do we know whether someone is a true or false leader, teacher, or disciple? In this message, Pastor Holly dives into Matthew 7 and shows us that it's not about judgment, but discernment. Ultimately teaching us that the best way to know what is true is to experientially know and have a relationship with The One Who Is Truth, to study the real th…

In this message Pastor Chris teaches from Matthew 5:33, where Jesus challenges us to be a people, not who make big profound promises and oaths before others, but who quite simply are people of integrity and commitment, allowing our yes to be yes and our no to be no. The power of promise should not be underestimated! In a culture where it's hard to …

We continue our sermon series titled Salt, centering our attention on the words of Jesus found in Matthew 6:1-4. In this week's podcast, Pastor Olu suggests that spiritual formation and missional practices are interrelated. In addition, discipleship to Jesus is about forming a posture rather than demanding a performance. He is also joined by Kelsie…

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the important and challenging invitation Jesus gives us to learn how to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Why is this so important? And how do we live it out in a world where we can experience real hurt, pain, and even abuse?Bởi Grace Capital City

Do you struggle with worry? Wrestling with anxiety? Know someone who is? You need this week's message from Cameron Walker, Grace Family pastor and licensed therapist on what is a non-anxious presence, how to get it, and how to keep it.Bởi Grace Capital City

In Matthew 5 Jesus gives us a teaching on the gravity and seriousness of divorce, but also within it the importance and value of marriage. How do we live as married people, single people, and people longing for companionship and friendship in the midst of a broken and fallen world?Bởi Grace Capital City

In this message, Pastor Chris dives into one of the most important and widely debated topics in our lives and in the church, sex. If we’re seeking to be salt on the earth in every area we have to be willing to rediscover a Kingdom vision of sex and the role it plays in our lives.Bởi Grace Capital City

In this week's sermon, Pastor Olu continues our SALT series unpacking Matthew 5:23-26. When Jesus declares our identity in the world, He also reveals our function to the world! Jesus calling us salt discloses our mission: Being a healing agent in God’s healing work. Forgiveness and reconciliation are essential ways God calls us into this work! Tune…

As we begin our new teaching series Pastor Chris leads us through the significance of Jesus’s teaching in ’The Sermon on the Mount’ and why it is so critical to us learning how to live as salt in the world.Bởi Grace Capital City

As we celebrate this important moment in the life of GCC Pastor Chris leads us in the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5. There is an invitation God has for GCC and for all followers of Jesus that is graphically illustrated in an important story.Bởi Grace Capital City

Pastor Holly and other members of our congregation help us posture our hearts towards our next season of life, leading us into guided prayer for seasons of preparation, wilderness, shepherding, restoration, and action.

Our Vision - What is the Kingdom of God? Why does it matter? How can understanding the true nature of the Kingdom enliven and embolden our faith? In this message Pastor Chris dives us deep into the Biblical understanding of the Kingdom and also his own personal testimony on how it has impacted his faith journey.…

What is justice? What does it mean to walk in justice? How do we keep ourselves grounded on what the Bible tells us about justice, without being blown off course by the opinions of the world? In this message Pastor Chris explores GCC’s third core value; justice, and its importance to not only our church but our discipleship. *Note: the first 10 min…

At GCC, "Family" is our second value. We all have a sense of what it means and why it matters, but how does the Bible talk about it? And how do we respond to a world that is struggling for connection? In this message, Pastor Chris dives into both the Spiritual and also Missional importance connected to our value of Family.…

In this message, Pastor Chris kicks off our vision and values series by teaching on the value of worship. What does it matter? Why is it so foundational for us as a church to be a worshipping Body, and what are the ways we express that? *Due to copyright, the original songs written & performed by David Virgo are not included in this podcast. Expect…

In this message, Pastor Chris leads us deep into the theme of consecration by exploring the story of Abraham and Isaac. What do we learn about the process of consecration? And what does it truly mean to come before God with an attitude of humility and worship?Bởi Grace Capital City

God leads Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days. Though most of us are not journeying through a literal landscape of wilderness, we will all have spiritual seasons of being in the wilderness. As hard as those seasons can be, Pastor Holly shares three truths that we can hold on to while we’re in the midst of them.…

In this sermon, Justice and Operations Director Hannah Martha Cohen Banks leads us through Ezekiel 4 as she explores seasons of discomfort and how they can be thresholds for spiritual growth.

What do airports, spiritual formation, and King Saul have in common? A lot! In this week's sermon, discover how security checkpoints serve as a metaphor for boundary markers between one level of growth to the next. Pastor Olu, continuing the 40 Stories series and analyzing a pivotal moment in the 40-year reign of King Saul, shares three significant…

In this message, Pastor Chris explores the story of Goliath taunting Israel for 40 days before his battle with David. There’s a revelation for us in the nature of walking through a season like this, that if we remain open can even lead us to walking in greater victory in Christ.Bởi Grace Capital City

In this week's podcast, Pastor Olu recounts the story of the spies being sent to the Promised Land. Capturing the pioneering nature of God, you will discover in this sermon that courageous exploration is essential in the journey from identity to pursuing one's destiny. Get ready to be stirred, knowing God seeks to move you from pivoting aimlessly t…

Wandering can often have a negative connotation to it. We wander when we lack something: direction, focus, ability to make decisions or commitments. In this message, Pastor Holly asks, “What if wandering is actually not about what we lack but for our good?” She takes us into the story of Israel wandering in the wilderness and her most recent season…

We’re starting a new series called "40 Stories," and Pastor Chris kicks off the series by teaching from the story of Moses’ 40 days and nights at the top of Mt. Sinai. Why is the presence of God such a big deal in the Bible? What do we learn from the way Moses approaches God in this story that can even shape the way we approach God today?…