Rise City Church

The story behind one of the most beloved Christmas classics is incredibly inspiring. Learn the story behind Rudolph and how it points to how great our Heavenly Father truly is!

Christmas carols are sung each year and are deeply embedded in the Christmas tradition. But how did some of these famous Christmas carols come to be? What’s the story behind the song? In this message, Pastor Brandon tells the story behind the beloved “O Come All Ye Faithful,” which reminds us that there’s something about beholding a baby that beckons faithfulness, joy and triumph.

The story behind the writing of the famous Christmas Carol, Hark the Herald Angels, is, unfortunately, an all too common example of how Christians struggle to be unified. This morning we examine why, as people called to be one in Christ, it is so important we actually live that out.

What does God deem to be great? Often what comes to mind in terms of greatness is skewed based on culture’s advocation that greatness equals bigger, better, faster, sleeker, viral, massive and more epic. However, greatness in God’s eyes can be as simple as a “thank you.” In this message, Pastor Brandon talks about the importance of obtaining greatness through gratefulness.

The pathway to be coming to King for Jesus included the cross. Greatness always includes some element of sacrifice. In this message, Pastor Brandon talks about the How sacrifice brings life in various elements of our lives and all around us.

Greatness is a desire embedded deep within all of us. However, we often fail to unleash it because we define greatness different from God. This message series is all about looking at the life and teaching of Jesus to see how greatness can be ours each and everyday. Particularly in this message, Pastor Brandon shares how greatness in God’s eyes is when we choose to trust and live out God’s best in our everyday lives.

On average, WORK consumes more than half of the persons waking hours. Unfortunately, most of us are not satisfied with our work and don't see how it relates to God's purposes. In Colossians 3:16-4:1, the Apostle Paul challenges many of our assumptions about our life and work and shows us how to start seeing our work as something more...WORSHIP. When we see our WORK as WORSHIP, we will gain a new understanding of the nature of our work, our standard for our, our motivation for work, and the results of our work.

On September 23, 2017, Pastor Brandon’s father passed away. His passing brought a ton of perspective in Pastor Brandon’s life. This message series focuses on lessons learned from Pastor Brandon’s father that can have impact in all of our lives. In this message, Pastor Brandon talks about lessons regarding parenting that he learned from his earthly father but ultimately are grounded in our Heavenly Father.