Verve City Church: Weekly Messages

We have a tremendous capacity to innovate and create. That power can be used for good—to care for each other and the world—or it can be used in destructive ways to oppress and dehumanize others. The lesson of Babel is the tremendous damage that can occur when humans devalue one another and God.Series Overview: If you grew up in the United States, you were likely handed a few Bible stories as a child — Adam and Eve, Noah and a boatload of animals, a tower of Babel stretching to the sky. The stories were filled with memorable characters and vivid scenes. In many cases, even though we grew up, our understanding of these ancient stories never did. But what if we reexamined them as adults? What lessons could be unlocked? What depths would we discover? Join us to explore the Lost World of the Bible and take a fresh look at some of the unforgettable stories from its opening pages.

Many Christians have mistaken Jesus’ call to service as a rebuke against aspiration. In a special message for VIP Night, Josh challenges us to achieve greatness – together.On Aug. 24, we welcomed all VIPs -- VERVEY IMPORTANT PEOPLE! -- to share a special night of worship, vision-setting, opportunities to get involved this fall, and a sneak peek of our September series, At the Movies.

A defining attribute of God is that he brings order out of chaos. The flood narrative is a hyperbolic theological story that helps us understand the pain of a chaotic world and the heroic lengths God will go to to establish the order required for human flourishing through his relational covenant.  Whatever chaos is currently pervading our lives, we are invited to trust in the God of Noah to bring healing and calm.Series Overview: If you grew up in the United States, you were likely handed a few Bible stories as a child — Adam and Eve, Noah and a boatload of animals, a tower of Babel stretching to the sky. The stories were filled with memorable characters and vivid scenes. In many cases, even though we grew up, our understanding of these ancient stories never did. But what if we reexamined them as adults? What lessons could be unlocked? What depths would we discover? Join us to explore the Lost World of the Bible and take a fresh look at some of the unforgettable stories from its opening pages.

Understanding Cain and Abel's story reveals our deep-seated human struggles with comparison, accountability, and the choices that shape us. Cain’s actions show how sin has evolved from an external influence to an internal force that wreaks havoc in our lives and the world. The Mark of Cain leaves us asking the question, can God do anything about the desires we give into that make a mess of our lives and the world?Series Overview: If you grew up in the United States, you were likely handed a few Bible stories as a child — Adam and Eve, Noah and a boatload of animals, a tower of Babel stretching to the sky. The stories were filled with memorable characters and vivid scenes. In many cases, even though we grew up, our understanding of these ancient stories never did. But what if we reexamined them as adults? What lessons could be unlocked? What depths would we discover? Join us to explore the Lost World of the Bible and take a fresh look at some of the unforgettable stories from its opening pages.

Adam and Eve were perhaps real people, but they were far more than that. They serve as archetypes for us: Their failure is our failure, and there are consequences for our sin and brokenness. But God is not content to allow our story to end in tragedy. Rather, from the very beginning, he goes about setting a plan in place to redeem who we are and restore what we've broken.Series Overview: If you grew up in the United States, you were likely handed a few Bible stories as a child — Adam and Eve, Noah and a boatload of animals, a tower of Babel stretching to the sky. The stories were filled with memorable characters and vivid scenes. In many cases, even though we grew up, our understanding of these ancient stories never did. But what if we reexamined them as adults? What lessons could be unlocked? What depths would we discover? Join us to explore the Lost World of the Bible and take a fresh look at some of the unforgettable stories from its opening pages.

Guest speaker Mike Obadja challenges us to redefine our relationships in the context of following Jesus with "The Culture of Blessing." Series Overview:Verve City Church's July series, Voices, features practical perspectives for everyday living. Join us each week for a message on blessings, comparison and wisdom.

Guest speaker Adam Smith teaches a message about comparison – and how we can manage feeling like "the other" by focusing on our relationship with Jesus. Series Overview:Verve City Church's July series, Voices, features practical perspectives for everyday living. Join us each week for a message on blessings, comparison and wisdom.

What can we learn from one of the wisest guys who ever lived? Plenty! In the final message in our Voices series, Audrey explores practical ways to acquire and apply more WISDOM. Series Overview:Verve City Church's July series, Voices, features practical perspectives for everyday living. Join us each week for a message on blessings, comparison and wisdom.

In this online-only message, we explore a few final questions in our Any Questions series. Where are dinosaurs in the Bible? Were Adam and Eve real people? Are all other religions wrong, or do they use different language to point to the same reality? Series Overview: Faith and doubt make excellent dance partners. In this series, we’ll explore some of YOUR biggest questions about life, faith and God. Each week, we’ll tackle a different theme: After You Die, The Bible & Science, The Validity of Faith, and a wrap-up Grab Bag.

In the last week of our Any Questions series, we squeezed in as many of your awesome questions as we could -- including the topics of good and evil, misogyny in the Bible, infertility, and church scandals to name a few.Series Overview: Faith and doubt make excellent dance partners. In this series, we’ll explore some of YOUR biggest questions about life, faith and God. Each week, we’ll tackle a different theme: After You Die, The Bible & Science, The Validity of Faith, and a wrap-up Grab Bag.