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50 Implications of the Resurrection (Part Two)

March 25, 2024 21:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Join us as we continue in part two of learning what the implications of the resurrection are for us as believers. Pastor Ben walks us through passages of Scripture that are not only promises for our future but that have the power to change the way we live life right now. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passioncitychur...

Peter’s Story / Joby Martin

March 20, 2024 20:48 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

This week, Pastor Joby Martin joined us from The Church of Eleven22. He takes a look at Peter's story in the book of John and shares how Jesus' resurrection transformed Peter's life and is still transforming lives today. God uses our tests, trials, and even terrible decisions, and turns them into a testimony for His glory. Key Verses // John 21  — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join u...

50 Implications of the Resurrection (Part One)

March 12, 2024 19:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

Join us this week as Pastor Ben breaks down part one of 50 implications of the resurrection. He takes us through the promises we are given in Scripture that we can hold on to because death could not hold Jesus in the grave. The resurrection changes everything.  Key Verses // Ephesians 1:16-23 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at ...

How to Share the Gospel

March 07, 2024 17:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

As we kick off this new collection of talks, join with us as Pastor Ben uncovers the power of the resurrection. If the resurrection never happened, then nothing that we are doing matters. But if it did, then it changes everything and becomes the basis of our being.  Key Verses // 1 Corinthians 15:3-6, 12-19 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a...

How to Navigate Conflict

February 27, 2024 20:12 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

In our final week of this collection of talks, Pastor Ben Stuart tackles how to tactfully handle conflict in a way that honors God, gives dignity to the other, and allows you to be honest. We are going to have to speak, but we are given a blueprint on how to speak the truth in love.  Key Verses // Ephesians 4:11-16 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings ...

Formative Friendships / Jacob Harkey

February 19, 2024 17:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MB

Friendships are plummeting at a rapid rate, forcing us into isolation and loneliness. Jacob Harkey teaches us how community in Christ is the antidote. As we cultivate community and authentic relationships, we become more alive than ever and draw people to Christ through us.  Key Verses // Colossians 3:1-17 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a ...

Finding Our Way to One Another

February 13, 2024 19:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

As we navigate life in a technology centric world, it can often be difficult to find formative friendships and live in intentional community with other believers. In this talk, Pastor Ben Stuart shares the biblical definition of community and gives us practical steps to find it in our lives today.  Key Verses // Ephesians 4:1-16  — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday ...

The Beauty of Belonging / Mikado Hinson

February 07, 2024 17:58 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MB

In this talk, Mikado Hinson, the Director of Player Development at Texas A&M, joined us to kick off our new series: The Beauty of Belonging. He cautions us against the thorns of isolation and encourages us to live our lives in the way God intended— in connection with Him and His people.  Key Verses // John 21:15-29; Acts 2:37-47 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday f...

Kill Hope

January 30, 2024 21:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

As we wrap up our Call on Heaven series, Pastor Ben reminds us that many of the good gifts in life make for bad gods. If we desire to live a life devoted to the Lord, we must abandon the hope we put in vices and temporary fixes and turn towards a God who is waiting to save us.  Key Verses // Isaiah 30:1-18 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a ...

Powerful Prayers

January 24, 2024 21:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

We desire to be spiritual, prayerful people, but at times it's hard to know where to start. In this week's talk, Pastor Ben Stuart looks at three of Paul's prayers in Scripture and shares how we can pray for those same things today as we call on God to move in our city. Key Verses // Ephesians 6:17-20, Colossians 4:2-4, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-3 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us e...

How to Pray

January 16, 2024 21:25 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

As we walk through this season of "Calling on Heaven" through prayer and fasting, how can we cultivate a desire to commune with God regularly? In this week's talk, Pastor Ben Stuart offers us some practical tips for integrating prayer into our daily lives and shows us that desperation might drive us to a place of prayer, but it is our delight in Jesus that will keep us there.  Key Verses // Luke 11:1-13  — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychur...

Sustained Spirituality in Uncertain Times

January 09, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

In this week's message, Pastor Ben Stuart dives deep into 2 Chronicles:1-30, showing us how community, desperation, and awe can all motivate us to press on in our faith.  Key Verses // 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc Subscribe to our Youtube channel to see more messages h...

Full Manger, Empty Tomb

December 29, 2023 14:58 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Why were the angels so excited at the birth of Jesus? Because they understood what the savior had come to do. Join us as Pastor Ben Stuart finishes our series through the book of Mark with a hopeful message on Christmas Eve!  Key Verses // Mark 16 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc Subscribe to o...

Christmas at the Cross

December 20, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

What does the Cross have to do with Christmas? As we near the end of our series in Mark, Pastor Ben Stuart shares a unique Christmas message from the final hours of Jesus' ministry. At Christmas we celebrate that our Savior was born, but it's at the Cross that we fully understand the reason why He came! Key Verses // Mark 14 & 15 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday ...

Abomination of Desolation

December 12, 2023 23:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Our ability to withstand and operate under pressure is not dependent on gratitude; it’s dependent on hope. In this talk, Pastor Ben Stuart teaches from Mark 13:1-37. Despite the confusing nature of this text, it was written by Mark to bring hope to the people of his day, and it still brings hope to us today! We can take comfort in knowing that life will be hard, but there is hope in the midst of it.  Key Verses // Mark 13 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https...

The King of Hearts

December 05, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

Why did the religious, political, and cultural leaders want to kill meek and mild Jesus? In this talk, Pastor Ben Stuart teaches us through Mark 11 and shows us how Jesus confronted the leadership of His nation, challenged the people of His day on the nature of true religion, and revealed what God still wants from us today.  Key Verses // Mark 11:12 - 12:44 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online y...

The King and the Colt

November 28, 2023 17:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

It’s easy to miss the significance of a moment if you don’t understand the symbolism. In this talk, Pastor Ben Stuart continues our series in the Gospel of Mark by explaining the significance and rich symbolism of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Mark 11. We see that Jesus is the true King that can bring transformation— not just in biblical times, but in our lives today too.  Key Verses // Mark 10:46 - 11:11  — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://pa...

Son of God: ExtraCAST #3

November 25, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

Welcome to the Passion City Church DC ExtraCAST.  In this ExtraCAST, Pastor Ben and Jon sit down to take a look at Mark 9:1-10:12 and discuss pivotal moments in the life of Jesus that aren’t covered in our Son of God series on Sunday mornings.  To read along in the Gospel of Mark with us this fall, download the full reading plan at passion.link/mark.

Who Gets Into Heaven?

November 21, 2023 23:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

The longing inside of every human heart is to grow in intimacy with God and belong to His family. But how can that happen? In this talk, Pastor Ben Stuart looks at two different encounters Jesus has in Mark 10 and shows us what He says about who will enter the kingdom of Heaven.  Key Verses // Mark 10:13-34 ESV — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9...

His Death & Our Discipleship / Thomas Barr

November 13, 2023 20:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

This week, Thomas Barr takes us through the middle of Mark’s Gospel where Jesus answers the question “Why did he come?” On three separate occasions, Jesus answers clearly: He came to die. In each death prediction, Jesus explained to his followers what it would look like to be a disciple: self-denial, service, and suffering.  Key Verses // Mark 8:31–37, 9:30–37, 10:32–45 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion ...

DTR: Define the Relationship

November 07, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

With greater commitment comes greater intimacy. In this message, Pastor Ben Stuart explores the moment in Mark where the disciples acknowledge who Jesus is. There comes a point in our journey with Jesus where we all must take steps to definite the relationship. Following Jesus will cost us everything, but it’s always worth it.  Key Verses // Mark 8:27- 9:13 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online yo...

Son of God: ExtraCAST #2

November 02, 2023 10:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Welcome to the Passion City Church DC ExtraCAST. In this ExtraCAST, Pastor Ben and Jon sit down to take a look at Mark 7:24-8:26 and discuss pivotal moments in the life of Jesus that aren’t covered in our Son of God series on Sunday mornings. To read along in the Gospel of Mark with us this fall, download the full reading plan at passion.link/mark.

What's Wrong with Me? / Jacob Harkey

October 31, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

This week, Jacob Harkey walks us through an encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees about the meaning of defilement. Jesus makes it abundantly clear that there is something wrong inside of every person that we cannot fix on our own: a sinful heart. How can our hearts be made clean? Key Verses // Mark 7:1-23 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:3...

The People's Champ

October 24, 2023 17:04 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

The Feeding of the Five Thousand is a monumental moment in Jesus' ministry, and it’s the only miracle recorded in all four of the Gospels. In this talk, Pastor Ben Stuart shows us how this miraculous moment reveals the proclamation of the King, the people of the King, and the priorities of the King. Key Verses // Mark 6:30-56 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for g...

Son of God: ExtraCAST #1

October 20, 2023 14:34 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

Welcome to the Passion City Church DC ExtraCAST. In this ExtraCAST, Pastor Ben and Jon sit down to take a look at Mark 6:1-29 and discuss pivotal moments in the life of Jesus that aren’t covered in our Son of God series on Sunday mornings. To read along in the Gospel of Mark with us this fall, download the full reading plan at passion.link/mark.

His Power, Your Problems

October 17, 2023 19:15 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

Who is Jesus that even the winds and the waves obey him?  This week, Pastor Ben Stuart continues our series in Mark with an encouraging talk on how Jesus’ power displayed throughout history is greater than any problems we face today. What seems impossible for man is made possible through Christ.  Key Verses // Mark 4:35 - 5:43 ESV  — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sund...

The Secret of the Kingdom

October 10, 2023 15:10 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

When we take time to understand the Gospels, it changes us, and it changes the whole world!  Have you ever wondered why Jesus chose to teach in parables, or how His parables resonate with our lives today? In this talk, Pastor Ben Stuart explains Jesus’ use of parables in Mark 4 and teaches us how parables are an invitation to understand the heart of Jesus and His message to us.  Key Verses // Mark 4:1-34 ESV — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncit...

The Claims We Make About Jesus / Landon Lacy

October 04, 2023 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

How do we make sense of the impact Jesus had on history and on our lives today? We all must come to a conclusion on who He is. This week, our very own Passion Students Coordinator Landon Lacy shows us three claims made about Jesus in the Gospel of Mark and what it means for us today.  Key Verses / Mark 3:7-35 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:3...

Jesus According to Jesus

September 26, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Who is Jesus? If we want to be challenged, convicted, and transformed into who we are meant to be, then we need to meet the real Jesus. This week, Pastor Ben Stuart continues our series, Son of God, and teaches us about who Jesus says that He is in the Gospel of Mark. Key Verses / Mark 1:14-3:6 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at...

Jesus in the Wild Places

September 20, 2023 18:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart began a new series guiding us through the Gospel of Mark. We believe Jesus is the Centerpiece of the human story and the Hero of our story, and our lives will be transformed as we set our minds on Him. Join us on Sundays this fall as we study Mark together, and read along with us by downloading the reading plan at passion.link/mark. Key Verses // Mark 1:1-15 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online...

I've Got a Testimony...

September 12, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

Pastor Ben Stuart leads us into a moment of gratitude as we celebrate the faithfulness of God over the last five years in the Howard Theatre before we move to the Lincoln Theatre on September 17th! Key Verses // 1 Samuel 7:12, Joshua 3 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc Subscribe to our Youtube ...

Sabbath: Waiting On The Lord - Ben Stuart, Jon Harkey, and Rachel Halbach

September 03, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Pastor Ben Stuart, Jon Harkey, and Rachel Halbach come together to discuss the importance of waiting on the Lord from the book of Isaiah. By being more intentional to steal away to places and spend more time with Jesus, we can go back to the root of why we were built: to rest and be restored, trusting Him to renew our strength. VERSES // Isaiah 40:27-31, Isaiah 30:15-18 —  Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/dc/give  Subscribe to our ...

He Must Increase and I Must Decrease / Grant Partrick

August 21, 2023 19:58 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

This week we're joined by Pastor Grant Partrick from our house in Atlanta, who brings an encouraging message about how to make our lives matter by letting our passions serve a greater purpose: making much of Jesus.  Verses // Matthew 11:11; Luke 3:2-3, 23:46; John 1:19–37, 3:22-31, 5:28, 10:3, 11:43; Acts 4:12; Isaiah 26:8, Colossians 1:16; Galatians 1:10; Philippians 2:5–11 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Pas...

Cultivating a Courageous Spirit

August 07, 2023 17:44 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

What does it look like to turn opposition into opportunity? In this talk, Pastor Ben Stuart shares how faith in a faithful God produces a humble confidence and the hope we need in order to have courage during tough times. In every season, we can trust the Lord to lead us through any opposition we encounter.  Key Verses // Joshua 17:14-18, 14:6-12  — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join...

Church People - The Essential Elements of Fire

July 31, 2023 19:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart finishes up our Church People series with another encouraging message from the book of Acts, helping us understand how individual commitment and communal action can lead to an exponential increase in people knowing Jesus.  Key Verses // Acts 2:38-47 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passion...

Church People - The Power of Attention

July 25, 2023 17:05 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

Pastor Ben Stuart continues in our series, Church People, by showing us the necessity of awe in the human experience and how the church in Acts was able to make space for awe by eliminating distractions and devoting their attention to the Lord.  Key Verses // Acts 2:41-47  — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passioncityc...

Jesus Stories / Brad Jones

July 10, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

This week we're joined by Pastor Brad Jones from our house in Atlanta, who brings an encouraging message about Jesus' first miracle and challenges us to ask ourselves: what kind of story am I telling about Jesus with my life?  Key Verses // John 2:1-11 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc Subscribe...

Church People - The Necessity of Us

July 04, 2023 17:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

Pastor Ben Stuart continues in our series, Church People, by showing us how the Bible emphasizes the importance of community, and teaching us how to value and prioritize a healthy community in our own lives.  Key Verses // Acts 2:41-47 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc Subscribe to our Youtube ...

Help! I Need You / Dan Watson

June 26, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

This week we're joined by Dan Watson, one of the pastors of our team in Atlanta, who brings an encouraging message about calling on the Lord for help when the enemy has strongholds in our lives.  Key Verses // Romans 7:15-24 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/dc/give — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc Subscribe to our Youtube channel to see ...

Church People - Why Love DC?

June 20, 2023 16:56 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

What does it mean to radiate Jesus’ values to a lost and dying world? In today’s talk, Pastor Ben Stuart takes a look at the biblical definition of The Church and gives us practical applications for today on what it means to supply and serve the needs of the people around us.  KEY VERSES // Acts 2:41-47 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and...

Church People - People of the Book

June 12, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

This week, we continue in our Church People series with an important question: Why is the Bible so important to the people of God? In this message, Pastor Ben shows us some of the reasons why it is crucial for the church to study and proclaim the Word of God.  Key Verses // 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:8 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a and 11:30a a...

Church People - The ABC's of Church

June 05, 2023 22:29 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

This week, Pastor Ben Stuart kicks off our brand new series: Church People! As imperfect as it is, the Church was beautifully purchased by Jesus on the cross to be a community pursuing the greatest of causes. In this talk, Pastor Ben shares the ABC’s of the Church, taking a look at the fundamentals of the Church and what it means to be "Church People." Key Verses // Matthew 16:13-23 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — ...

Forging Family - How to Walk with the Spirit

May 29, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

How are we meant to live our lives now that Jesus has set us from sin and condemnation? This week, Pastor Ben finishes up our Forging Family series by explaining what it looks like for us to walk with the Spirit of God.  Key Verses // Galatians 3:13 - 5:26 — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusioned by a lack of meaning in everyday life? Your struggles do not mean you’re doomed. They’re actually a sign that you are alive. ...

Forging Family - Law and Grace

May 23, 2023 21:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

How do we reconcile the Law with the grace and kindness of God? In this talk, Pastor Ben continues our series in Leviticus and talks about the pull of works, the power of God’s promise, and the purpose of the Law. Key Verses // Galatians 1-3  — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusioned by a lack of meaning in everyday life? Your struggles do not mean you’re doomed. They’re actually a sign that you are alive. Now it’s a que...

Remember Jesus / Landon Lacy

May 15, 2023 22:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

As we run through life, our circumstances are constantly changing. Sometimes it will feel like the wind is at our back, but often it will take everything in us to not give up when the obstacles seem too great. This week we are led by our Passion Students Coordinator, Landon Lacy, who brings an encouraging message about how we can focus our gaze on Jesus to help us endure the difficulties of life!  Key Verse // 2 Timothy 2:8 — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overw...

Forging Family - Holiness, Love, and Mildew

May 08, 2023 16:11 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

The Mosaic Law doesn’t only have implications for our vertical relationship with God, it contains important principles to guide our horizontal relationships with each other. This week, Pastor Ben Stuart continues in our series by examining some of the ways that the moral law is meant to help forge a healthy community through personal responsibility and abundant generosity.  Key Verses // Leviticus 14:32-47, 19:1-18 — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by...

Forging Family - How Do I Make Sense of the Law?

May 02, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

Why did God give us the Law? In our increasingly secular culture, the laws of the Old Testament can seem confusing and restrictive. But in this week's message, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through the ten commandments and explains how the structure God gave us is meant to help us flourish and point us toward Jesus.  Key Verses // Exodus 19:1-9, 20:1-21 — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusioned by a lack of meaning in every...

Forging Family - How Do I Deal With Guilt?

April 24, 2023 17:30 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

How can sinful, guilty people come into the presence of a Holy God?  This Sunday, Pastor Ben Stuart kicked off our new series in Leviticus: Forging Family! The book of Leviticus can often feel intimidating, confusing, and archaic. But in this week's message, Pastor Ben brings a hopeful and relevant message about how God steps into our story and brings us back into communion with Him.  |Key Verses // Leviticus 16, Hebrews 10:19-25 — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures...

Overcoming Shame

April 17, 2023 17:11 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the weight of your shame? In this week's message, Pastor Ben Stuart shares how Jesus wants to set us free from our shame and how you can experience it in your own life today! Key Verses // Luke 5:1-32 ESV  — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusioned by a lack of meaning in everyday life? Your struggles do not mean you’re doomed. They’re actually a sign that you are alive. Now it’s a questi...

Fresh Hope in the Old Story

April 11, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

How is it that an ancient story could give us hope for today? In this message, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through the familiar Easter story in scripture and shares how it provides us with comfort for suffering, a reason for living, an anchor for justice, and hope for the future. Key Verses // 1 Thess 1:9-10, 1 Thess 4:13-14, 1 Thess 5:8-10 — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusioned by a lack of meaning in everyday life? Y...