Verve City Church: Weekly Messages

The Church The World Needs, Part 2: The church the world needs must be unbundled from nationality, political ideology, or Facebook likes. Jesus didn't come to take sides; he came to take over.

The Church The World Needs, Part 1: The Church of Jesus was entrusted with a gift for the entire world. So why have we been guilty of keeping it to ourselves? Or of becoming prideful that we've been entrusted instead of burdened to pass it on? And what is at stake when the church doesn't fulfill its mission?

Surfing In The Storm, Part 3: In what could have been a moment of despair, Paul and Silas praise God while sitting in prison. It is a resolute belief in the God who holds the future that seems to give them peace in the present. When the storm rages around us, can we find hope in the eternal God Jesus points us to?

Surfing In The Storm, Part 2: Jesus prayed that the church would be ONE. He seemed to know as he prayed that remaining as ONE would be the greatest challenge that the church faced. We’ll look closely at the first major church crisis in Acts 15 to see how they remained as ONE church while wrestling with the difficult issue of who gets to be considered a Christian.

Surfing In The Storm, Part 1: The first Christians came from different backgrounds and ideologies, yet displayed uncommon unity and purpose. How can we affirm the good in the world, push back against the bad, and choose to forge a new way forward in the name of Jesus?

A Skeptic's Guide To Christianity, Part 4: A Skeptic's Guide to Christianity concludes with an all Q&A message shaped by submitted questions. If you've ever wondered about faith or Jesus or dinosaurs or anything in between... this message is for you.

A Skeptic's Guide To Christianity, Part 3: Christianity stands apart from all other religions. So how can we remain faithful to demonstrating Christ's love when coming to an impasse with someone whose religious views differ from your own?

With injustice, conflict, and violence erupting all around us, the church has a role to play in setting an example of uncommon unity in a fractured world. In the aftermath of George Floyd's death and nationwide protests, how can we pursue a Jesus-centered way forward?

A Skeptic's Guide To Christianity, Part 2: Science and religion are often presented as opposing points of view. In reality, we can learn a lot about God from both!

A Skeptic's Guide To Christianity, Part 1: Injustice and pain are all around us. It's clear God never promised a life without difficulty and suffering... but why does a loving God allow His people to go through tough times?