Josh McPherson

In the ongoing saga of the birth of the church in the books of Acts, Pastor Josh unpacks the first Christian sermon preached by Peter and what we can learn about what happens when the Holy Spirit fills people with His power. Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

In Week 4 of our Acts series, Pastor Josh leads us through 7 Starting Points for understanding the person and work of the Holy Spirit and answers some common questions associated with the gift of tongues.Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

In this 3rd week of our Book of Acts series Pastor Josh leads us through 10 lessons for the Church based on verses 1:12-26.Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

In this second sermon of our Acts series Pastor Josh McPherson leads us through 5 things that Jesus did just prior to his ascension, and what we are to do in light of these things.Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

In this opening sermon of our series on the Book of Acts, Pastor Josh explains the importance of authorial intent when interpreting God's Word, what the Book of Acts is not, and the 4 main themes of this second book written by Luke.Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

Pastor Josh McPherson shares the vision that drives Grace City Church - We exist to help more people meet, love, and follow Jesus. Also included is the Ballard | Direction North story.Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

In an incredible text from Deuteronomy, God’s people are commanded to face their enemies without fear or dread, because God fights for them. When their enemy outnumbers them, they are not to scramble for reinforcements, but are actually supposed to shrink their army down even more until only the courageous men remain. The principles regarding spiritual warfare for the Church could not be more timely. God’s word to His people has not changed…don’t be fainthearted. Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

“The fool says in his heart there is no God.” What’s really going on in the rejection of God and what is the fruit of that worldview? How should Christians think in times of moral decay? Pastor Adam James unpacks Psalm 14, that speaks to the foolishness and depravity of godlessness but also points to the faithfulness and inescapableness of God. Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

God is big and we are small. It’s all about Him and it’s not about us. He’s the One on center stage. He’s the One worthy of the spotlight. He’s the One orchestrating the story of redemption. He’s working all things and overseeing all things according to His ultimate purposes. Nothing and no one can stop God from being God. Nothing and no one can stop God from fulfilling His promises. At the end of the day, we want to clearly proclaim our faith in the Lord to sovereignly bring about His good plans and purposes, in His timing, through His people. As the traditional doxology of the Lord’s Prayer states, let us be careful to give all glory and all honor to God alone. We exist by Him and for Him. In the end, we know that Jesus wins. As we near the end of this reflection on the Lord’s Prayer, we return to the theme of faith-filled worship, focusing on WHO OUR GOD IS and ALL HE HAS DONE, IS DOING, AND WILL DO. God is absolutely Sovereign, altogether Good, All-Powerful, abundantly Gracious, and Glorious beyond all comparison. He who was and is and is to come…to Him be all glory, honor, power, and dominion now and forever. Amen! Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.

Satan is real. Demons are real. No, they are not behind every bush, but they would love nothing more than to derail the mission, leaders, and people of the Church. Like a hungry lion looking for someone to devour, the devil would enjoy eating you for lunch. He wants to destroy your faith, your marriage, your children, your hope, your integrity, your witness, and ultimately your soul. Do not be deceived. Spiritual attack and spiritual warfare are REAL. The Christian life = WAR. Period. We are on the offense. We do not want to give our adversary, the devil, an ounce more or less of the attention than God’s Word calls us to give. We are not to be ignorant or unaware of his schemes. We are to pray for God’s divine protection, leadership, and deliverance from temptation and evil. We have the armor of God, mighty weapons for warfare, the ability to resist and rebuke the enemy, the triumph of the Cross to daily remember, and the confidence of victory past, present, and future as we worship the Victorious Serpent-Crusher, King Jesus! Let us humbly—yet boldly—ask for God’s protection, and live lives of vigilance as we fight the good fight of faith! Support the showThanks for listening! Go to www.StrongerManNation.com for more resources.