As we enter into the season of Lent, we’re faced with our limitations as humans and our propensity to sin. And though we all deal with this, we don’t want to talk about it because of the guilt and shame we feel.

Listen in as we unpack the negative power guilt and shame have over our lives, and the healing we can experience through confession.

Have you ever experienced God? It's a big question that many of us either fret over (because we haven't) or become cynical over (because of life's circumstances since that moment), but it's still something most of us still wonder in our stillest moments.

Listen in as we unpack this surreal and fascinating experience that the disciples have with Jesus, and what it means for us today as 21st century people wondering...can I experience God in that way?

What does it mean for you to choose life today? And how can the answer to that question be so different depending on who you ask and when you ask them? Listen in as we seek a response in the ancient text of Deuteronomy.

Our desire to be taken up into something bigger than ourselves can be constrained by our own misunderstandings, agendas, and ritualistic expectations. Paul is addressing some of the misconceptions about wisdom that have created foils to being grounded and rooted in the Corinthian church. Paul shows that it is the Holy Spirit who enables a communion that gives space for grounding and rootedness individually and together. Listen as we unpack a few suggestions to promote connectedness with self and God.

Living in pain is hard. The pain of life, love, ups and downs — sometimes it’s unbearable. And when we pray to God, many times it’s for the pain to subside.

But what if the pain is an entry point to more life?

Listen in as we unpack suffering and how God both invites us into experiencing it all and can empathize with us each step of the way.

Epiphany is about the Christ being revealed. And when he is revealed to you, you’re left with a choice: follow him into whatever is ahead or stay where you are. It’s a risky choice to make, but one that can lead to great transformation if we do follow.

Listen in as we unpack what it means to follow after Jesus, and how we’re trying to do that faithfully at Christ City Church.

Paul's greeting to the church at Corinth might initially feel like an outdated text – a personal salutation to a specific people of a bygone era. But in this text we see the heart of a pastor, and Paul's heart speaks directly to our church in this present moment. As we walk through lots of transitions as a church, listen in for comfort and hope.

"New year, new you,” at least that’s what we’re told a new year is about. And what do we do at the end of every year with the failed attempts to become that “new us?” More than likely, throw them into a compounded bowl of shame.

But what if it’s instead, “new year, true me?”

Listen in as we unpack this inaugural moment for Jesus and so what it means for us to take on the same reality as Jesus: the beloved of God.

Religion and trite sentimentality are often used to explain away the deep complexities of the human experience; especially the things we would rather not dwell on. These quick answers can dampen our ability to reflect on our past and therefore hinders our potential for the future. What can Matthew’s gospel teach us about reflecting on another year that has passed? Tune in to find out.

The familiar Christmas hymn says, "Come and behold him born the King of angels!" On this first Sunday after Christmas, we behold the Christ-child. Who is this child? What's so special about him? Whether these are familiar realities or new ideas, may these thoughts stir your hearts towards worshiping Jesus this Christmas season.