Hazen Stevens Podcast

In the opening message of the Detox series, Pastor Hazen Stevens reminds us that lasting transformation begins with honest reflection. Just as contaminated water or nutrient-deficient food can quietly affect our physical health, hidden sin and neglected spiritual disciplines can slowly weaken our souls. Before God changes us, He first invites us to see clearly.Drawing from Psalm 139 and Jesus' teaching in Matthew 7, this message challenges us to stop focusing on others and invite God to search our own hearts. Reflection isn't about condemnation—it's about allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal what is toxic, what is missing, and where true healing can begin.Key Scriptures:Psalm 139:23–24, Matthew 7:3–5Main Points:1. Lasting change begins with honest reflection before God2. Only God can reveal the hidden areas we've become blind to3. We must address the beam in our own eye before focusing on others4. Spiritual health requires identifying both what is toxic and what is missing5. Reflection asks two questions: What needs to be removed? What needs to be restored?6. Awareness is the first step toward transformation➤ For more, visit gatecitybuckhead.comReview Blog: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ezNuTxTNILdMqsg4n5tRNfAhTOiZPc8zrsMXz0dXB4Q/edit?usp=sharing#DetoxSeries #Reflect #SearchMeGod #Psalm139 #SpiritualFormation #PresenceCenteredLife #ChristianPodcast #SundaySermon #Transformation #WalkWithGod

In this special Manifest Testimony Service, we celebrate what God has done throughout the Manifest series by sharing stories of His faithfulness, healing, transformation, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Throughout Scripture, testimony has always strengthened faith, glorified God, and reminded His people that the same God who moved before is still moving today.As we hear lives changed through salvation, healing, answered prayer, spiritual growth, and bold obedience, we're reminded that every testimony points back to Jesus. This service is an invitation to remember God's faithfulness, expect Him to move again, and boldly share His work with others.Key Scriptures:Revelation 12:11, Psalm 107:2, Mark 5:19, Psalm 66:16, 1 Peter 2:9Main Points:1. Testimony glorifies God and strengthens the faith of others2. Remembering God's faithfulness fuels expectation for what He will do next3. Every believer has a story worth sharing because every story points to Jesus4. The Holy Spirit continues to transform lives today through His power and grace5. Our testimony becomes an invitation for others to encounter Christ➤ For more, visit presencecenteredlife.com#ManifestSeries #TestimonyService #HolySpirit #GodIsStillMoving #ShareYourStory #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #SundaySermon #ChristianPodcast #Testimony #JesusChangesLives

In Part 7 of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores how the Holy Spirit empowers ordinary believers to live and witness with extraordinary boldness. Boldness is not a personality trait or human confidence—it is something the Spirit clothes us with. Throughout Scripture, God works through two hands at once: our willingness to speak and His power to open hearts.Drawing from the Upper Room, the early church, and stories from Acts, this message reminds us that evangelism is both natural and supernatural. We speak, God moves. We obey, God opens doors. Whether through a simple question, a vulnerable conversation, or an act of obedience, the Spirit uses ordinary moments to accomplish extraordinary purposes.Key Scriptures:Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8, Acts 4:29–31, Mark 16:20, Acts 8:29–39, Acts 10:19–20, 44, Acts 16:6–14Main Points:1. Boldness is worn, not manufactured—it comes from the Holy Spirit2. Every believer is called to be a witness, not merely possess a testimony3. The early church prayed for boldness, not comfort or easier circumstances4. God works through a partnership: we speak, and He opens hearts5. Most Spirit-led ministry happens through ordinary conversations and simple acts of obedience6. Closed doors, open hearts, and divine appointments are all part of God's guidance7. When we step out in faith, the Spirit confirms, empowers, and accomplishes what we cannot➤ For more, visit www.precencecenteredlife.comNotes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBsBRj0Wv1h74mFSReRoJXgHpVhQh69ttDT0j3V4cZI/edit?usp=sharing#ManifestSeries #GrantUsBoldness #HolySpirit #Acts4 #SpiritEmpowered #Evangelism #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #SundaySermon #ChristianPodcast #BeMyWitnesses

In Part 6 of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the spiritual power of unity and why it often precedes a fresh move of God. Before there was wind at Pentecost, there was one accord. Before there was fire, there was a people united in heart, purpose, and expectation. Unity doesn't earn God's presence, but it creates an environment ready to receive what He wants to pour out.Drawing from Acts 2, Ecclesiastes 4, and Jesus' teaching on agreement, this message reveals how unity strengthens families, churches, and generations. Through forgiveness, shared spiritual rhythms, and a common kingdom vision, we become a people who walk together in the mind of Christ. When God's people live in one accord, spiritual momentum is created and the next generation is positioned to inherit an even greater legacy of faith.Key Scriptures:Acts 2:1, Ecclesiastes 4:9–12, Matthew 18:19–20, Malachi 4:5–6, Ephesians 4:3, 1 Corinthians 2:16Main Points:1. Before there was Pentecost power, there was Pentecost unity2. Unity prepares the room for God's presence and activity3. The home is the first place where one accord must be cultivated4. Unity creates generational blessing and multiplication5. Forgiveness, shared spiritual rhythms, and kingdom vision strengthen unity6. God is building a people who stand together and move together in His purposes➤ For more, visit www.presencecenteredlife.comNotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pujnALfbrJlFuvhktR3RunJwRZ9NvwFWQ4sI0-X1l_E/edit?usp=sharing#ManifestSeries #OfOneAccord #PowerOfUnity #Pentecost #Acts2 #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #SpiritualFamily #SundaySermon #ChristianPodcast #KingdomUnity

In this Mother’s Day message from the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the spiritual power of intercession through the lives of Hannah and Mary. Prayer is more than words—it is labor. Through the strength of the Holy Spirit, we are invited to carry burdens, travail in prayer, and partner with God for things far beyond our own personal story.From Hannah’s fervent cries in the temple to Mary’s surrendered “yes,” this message reveals how God works through yielded people who are willing to pray for generations, cities, and futures they may never fully see. The Spirit helps us pray when words fail, groaning through us with heaven’s purposes.Key Scriptures:1 Samuel 1–2, Luke 1:46–55, Romans 8:14–27, Galatians 4:19, James 5:16Main Points:1. Prayer is spiritual labor that births things into the world2. Hannah’s fervent intercession moved heaven and shaped a nation3. The Holy Spirit leads us to pray beyond our own story4. Mary’s surrendered “yes” carried generational impact5. The Spirit intercedes through us when we don’t know how to pray6. God is calling believers to become spiritual mothers and fathers through ongoing prayer and surrender➤ For more, visit www.presencecenteredlife.comNotes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/154KYG_u5T2X2EDTQOr8RLwscdXw5y8Dvl-VHP8Hj8WM/edit?usp=sharing#ManifestSeries #SpiritualMothers #Intercession #PrayerChangesThings #HolySpirit #Romans8 #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #SundaySermon #ChristianPodcast

In the closing message of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the fivefold ministry gifts through the lens of humility and service. Rooted in Ephesians 4 and Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, this message reminds us that spiritual gifting was never meant to elevate status—it was meant to build up the body of Christ. The greater the grace, the lower the posture.Walking through the apostolic, prophetic, evangelistic, shepherding, and teaching gifts, Hazen shows how every believer is called to participate in these expressions in some measure. The goal is not imitation or comparison, but faithful stewardship of the unique grace God has entrusted to each person.Key Scriptures:Ephesians 4:11–12, John 13:3–15Main Points:1. Spiritual gifts are given to equip and strengthen the body of Christ2. Jesus carried true authority with a servant’s postureThe towel must come before the title3. Every believer is called to pioneer, hear God, witness, care for others, and grow in the Word in some measure4. Healthy ministry provokes your calling—it does not replace it5. Gifts are nurtured through humility, community, testing, and faithful service➤ For more, visit www.presencecenteredlife.comNotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SB5vNS5SA6fzZpMjtDqrdRMMOhtznbRkEAAp6kT7GtI/edit?usp=sharing#ManifestSeries #TheTowelBeforeTheTitle #FiveFoldMinistry #ServantLeadership #Ephesians4 #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #SpiritualGifts #SundaySermon #ChristianPodcast

In Week 3 of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the gifts of the Holy Spirit through the image of a symphony. The gifts are not isolated tools to control or perform with—they are expressions of one Spirit working together in harmony. The Holy Spirit is the Conductor, leading each believer to play their unique part for the glory of Jesus and the strengthening of His Church.This message unpacks revelatory gifts, demonstration gifts, and practical gifts, while emphasizing that spiritual gifts flow from relationship, not mechanics. The Spirit’s power is never about self-promotion, but about edification, witness, and faithful participation in what God is already doing.Key Scriptures:1 Corinthians 12:4–11, Romans 12:6–8, Hebrews 2:3–4, John 5:19, Matthew 8:8–10, Mark 5:27–30, Acts 28:8–9Main Points:1. The gifts of the Spirit are diverse expressions of one Spirit2. The Holy Spirit is a Person—not a force to manipulate3. Spiritual gifts are meant to build up the Church and reveal Jesus4. Faith positions us to respond to what God is already doing5. Every believer has a part to play in God’s symphony6. The gifts flow through surrender, sensitivity, and obedience—not striving➤ For more, visit www.presencecenteredlife.comNotes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n6xBtv3lVIGYDTz_WKidlTt21HxVTwxLU_wNLxSFqkg/edit?usp=sharing#ManifestSeries #GiftsOfTheSpirit #HolySpirit #SpiritualGifts #1Corinthians12 #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #SpiritFilledLife #SundaySermon #ChristianPodcast

In Week 2 of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens builds on the truth that the Holy Spirit is a Person—and shows how that Person expresses Himself through our lives. The primary evidence of a Spirit-filled life is not power alone, but love. The fruit of the Spirit is not something we manufacture through effort, but what naturally grows as we live in ongoing communion with God.Rooted in Galatians 5 and Jesus’ teaching on abiding, this message reframes spiritual formation: the goal is not striving, but staying connected. As we walk with the Spirit daily—through conversation, Scripture, and intentional awareness—His life begins to shape our thoughts, our responses, and our relationships.Key Scriptures:Galatians 5:16–25, 1 John 4:8, John 15:4–5, John 15:9, Romans 5:5, 1 Corinthians 13:4–7, Proverbs 3:5–6, 2 Timothy 1:7Main Points:1. The Holy Spirit expresses Himself through us primarily in love2. The fruit of the Spirit is not self-effort, but the result of abiding3. God is love—and His love is poured into our hearts by the Spirit4. Walking by the Spirit produces a transformed life and character5. Abiding means ongoing, real-time relationship with God throughout the day6. Practical rhythms: time in the Word, intentional prayer, and turning your thoughts toward God7. The promise: fruit grows naturally when we stay connected to the Vine➤ For sermon notes and more, visit www.presencecenteredlife.com Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HCe8fsEigx7O3UvUz4j-0UnwbM1dX8RJ1luulq--s0A/edit?usp=sharing#ManifestSeries #FruitOfTheSpirit #GodIsLove #AbideInChrist #HolySpirit #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #SpiritualFormation #SundaySermon #ChristianPodcast

In the opening message of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens brings clarity to a culturally popular idea—manifestation—and contrasts it with the truth of the gospel. While the world teaches that we can generate power from within, Scripture reveals something far greater: we are not called to become gods, but to become temples of the living God.The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force to be activated, but a Person to be received. From Genesis to Revelation, the Spirit is active in creation, redemption, and restoration. Through faith in Jesus, He comes to dwell within us—guiding, teaching, empowering, and transforming us from the inside out.Key Scriptures:John 16:12–15, Genesis 3:4–5, Romans 7:18, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Genesis 1:2, Revelation 22:17, John 7:37–39, John 3:5–8, Luke 3:22, Luke 4:1,14, John 20:22, Acts 2:4, Acts 4:31, Galatians 5:16,25, Ephesians 5:18, John 14:26, Romans 8:26, 2 Corinthians 3:18Main Points:1. Manifestation is an ancient lie that elevates self over God2. We do not have the power within ourselves to produce true righteousness3. The gospel makes us temples of the Holy Spirit, not self-made sources of power4. The Holy Spirit has always been active in God’s work from beginning to end5. The Spirit is received at new birth and flows continually like living water6. Jesus modeled complete dependence on the Holy Spirit7. The Spirit-filled life is ongoing, not a one-time experience8. We are called to live daily as temples, walking in step with the Spirit9. Being filled with the Spirit is a continuous posture of dependence10. The Holy Spirit leads, teaches, comforts, and empowers us11. The invitation is not to create power, but to receive a Person➤ For more, visit www.gatecitybuckhead.com Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iwPmisV42J_F3SX6BZitOhhExgnAUnGJnFPaT-fCNPw/edit?usp=sharing#ManifestSeries #HolySpirit #SpiritFilledLife #NotAManifestation #John16 #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #ChristianTeaching #SundaySermon #ChristianPodcast

On Resurrection Sunday, Pastor Hazen Stevens traces the story of redemption from the Passover in Exodus to the finished work of Christ. Before there was a cross, there was a doorpost—and the blood was always the plan. This message reveals that salvation has never been about human performance, but about God’s provision through the blood of Jesus.From the sacrificial system to the tearing of the temple curtain, everything pointed to one moment—when Jesus, the perfect Lamb, gave His life once and for all. His blood didn’t just cover sin—it secured eternal redemption. And even now, it still speaks, still invites, and is still available.Key Scriptures:Exodus 12:21–22, Leviticus 17:11, Romans 6:23, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 13:20–21, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Peter 1:18–19, Hebrews 7:27, Matthew 27:51, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Revelation 5:6, John 20:27, 1 John 1:9Main Points:1. The blood was always God’s plan—not our performance2. Life is in the blood—atonement requires sacrifice3. Jesus is the final and perfect Lamb—once for all4. The cross is still the power of God—never outdated5. The invitation remains open—the blood still speaks today6. It’s not enough that the Lamb was given—the blood must be applied➤ For more, visit www.presencecenteredlife.comNotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_KdOh6Q71_hhU291tK_JIYwr4zJRJueP9hGDxFZKki0/edit?usp=sharing#ResurrectionSunday #TheBloodStillSpeaks #JesusOurLamb #PassoverFulfilled #PowerOfTheCross #PresenceCenteredLife #GateCityBuckhead #EasterMessage #ChristianPodcast #SundaySermon