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When God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, Jonah heads in the opposite direction. But as he quickly discovers, you can never outrun God's faithfulness.

In this opening message from the book of Jonah, Pastor Mark Seager explores how God works through our disobedience, difficult circumstances, and even the storms of life to accomplish purposes far greater than we can imagine. Jonah's story reminds us that God's faithfulness is greater than our failures, and that His grace is something we receive, not something we earn.

Whether you're running from God, struggling through difficult circumstances, or simply wondering what He's doing in your life, this message challenges us to stop focusing on the size of our problems and start trusting in the greatness of our God.

Speaker: Mark Seager
Series: Jonah

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

What keeps us going when life does not unfold the way we expected? When progress seems to stop, circumstances feel discouraging, or we cannot see what God is doing, it is easy to lose perspective.

In Acts 24–26, the Apostle Paul spends more than two years in custody, seemingly sidelined from the ministry God had called him to. Yet Paul never loses sight of the bigger picture. His hope is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus, and his purpose remains clear: pointing people to Christ.

In this message, Pastor Mark Seager reminds us that God is at work even in the ordinary, difficult, and seemingly unproductive seasons of life. When our hope is in Christ and our purpose is grounded in Him, we can trust God even when we cannot yet see what He is doing.

Speaker: Mark Seager
Series: Going Public

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

What shapes your sense of right and wrong? In this message from Acts 23, Pastor Mark looks at Paul’s statement that he had lived before God “in all good conscience” and explores the conscience as a God-given moral GPS. Like any navigation system, though, it can only guide us well when it is working with the right information.

Mark examines what Scripture says about weak, defiled, and seared consciences—and how we can cultivate a conscience shaped by God’s truth instead. Through sincere faith, a guarded heart, time in God’s Word, and encouragement from other believers, we can learn to recognize what is right and make choices that honor God.

The practical challenge is simple: program it, guard it, and deploy it—fill your conscience with God’s Word, protect your heart from influences that distort the truth, and put godly discernment into practice in everyday life.

Speaker: Mark Seager
Series: Going Public

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

How do we know when God is leading us—and how can we distinguish the Spirit’s guidance from our own desires?

Continuing our Going Public series in Acts 20, Pastor Mark looks at Paul’s declaration that he was “compelled by the Spirit” to go to Jerusalem, even though he knew hardship awaited him. We discover that following God does not always mean taking the easiest or safest path. Instead, His guidance grows out of knowing Him, obeying what He has already revealed, and trusting Him through uncertainty, suffering, delays, and unexpected detours.

What might the Spirit be compelling you to do? And are you willing to trust God with whatever comes next?

Speaker: Mark Seager
Series: Going Public

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

Following Jesus is a lifelong journey toward Christian maturity—and every journey begins with a step.

In Colossians 1:27–29, Paul reminds us of an extraordinary truth: Christ is in us. We are not left to grow, obey, or face life on our own. God gives us His presence, His grace, and His power. At the same time, spiritual maturity does not happen by accident. We are called to respond—to know Christ more deeply, obey Him more faithfully, and become more like Him.

What is the next step God is calling you to take?

Speaker: Mark Seager

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

In Acts 19, Paul brings the good news of Jesus into Ephesus—and the forces of darkness do not take it quietly. Opposition, slander, counterfeit spirituality, economic upheaval, and outright hostility follow as the gospel begins transforming lives.

In this message from our Going Public series, Pastor Mark Seager reminds us that sharing the gospel is an act of spiritual warfare. When we proclaim Christ, we may stir up the hornet’s nest and encounter pushback—but we do not need to retreat. Jesus is greater, the gospel still sets people free, and the gates of hell will not prevail against His church.

Speaker: Mark Seager
Series: Going Public

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

In Acts 18 and 19, Apollos and a group of disciples in Ephesus had incomplete understandings of the gospel. They knew important truths, but they had not yet grasped all that God had provided through Jesus Christ.

The same can be true for us. The gospel is far more than a promise of heaven someday. In Christ, our sins are fully forgiven, we receive the Holy Spirit, and we have what we need to live faithfully today.

In this message from the *Going Public* series, Pastor Mark explores the fullness of the gospel and challenges us not only to understand what we have in Christ, but to live like it is true.

Speaker: Mark Seager
Series: Going Public

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

In Acts 18, Paul arrives in Corinth and finds himself in circumstances he may not have expected—but God is already at work. Through Paul, Priscilla, Aquila, and the growing church in Corinth, we see that God is in control of our unplanned circumstances and has a purpose for wherever he places us.

Pastor Mark Seager encourages us to seek Christian fellowship, remember our purpose to point others to Christ, hold firmly to God’s promises, and trust him when life does not follow our script. Wherever God has placed you, you are there for a reason—and his words still stand: “Do not be afraid… for I am with you.”

Speaker: Mark Seager
Series: Going Public

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

How can Christians share the gospel in a community where many people are busy, skeptical, or simply uninterested in faith? In Acts 17, the Apostle Paul offers a compelling model. Finding himself in Athens, Paul entered the life of the city, listened carefully, recognized the idols shaping its people, and used what he observed to point them toward the living God.

Pastor Mark Seager calls this the “Athenian Strategy”: engage people with genuine interest, expose the false promises of the things they build their lives around, and point them to Jesus Christ. Paul’s example challenges us neither to withdraw from the world nor blend into it, but to run toward the people around us with compassion, courage, and the good news of the risen Christ.

Acts 17 shows how thoughtful conversations and faithful relationships can open doors for the gospel—not only in ancient Athens, but here in Ashburn and throughout Northern Virginia.

Speaker: Mark Seager
Series: Going Public

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

Guest speaker and CityView Youth Director Kevin Kost explores the contrast between hard truths and comfortable lies through scriptural exposition, personal stories, humor, and examples from everyday life. Drawing from Matthew 7:13–24, he considers the narrow road that leads to life and the broad path shaped by self-interest, compromise, and beliefs formed more by personal preference than by God’s Word.

Kevin traces the pattern of deception from the serpent’s words in the Garden of Eden to the subtle excuses and cultural messages we encounter today. He emphasizes that the gospel is grounded in God’s selfless, sacrificial love, but that receiving this love also calls for a response: trusting Christ, obeying Scripture, and choosing what is right even when it is difficult or uncomfortable.

Kevin challenges believers to examine the foundation on which they are building. Following Jesus may require sacrifice, generosity, difficult conversations, and ordinary acts of service, but the hard path is the one that leads somewhere worth going.

Speaker: Kevin Kost

CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com