Verve City Church: Weekly Messages

This week:Most of us have a favorite life hack (or two!) because we're all looking for easy ways to make our lives better. Following Jesus seems harder than most of those hacks... But what would it actually look like for Jesus' teachings to totally transform our lives? What if we could learn from Jesus how to have true rest, peace, and joy? Series overview:The way of Jesus isn’t primarily something you believe but someone you become. So how do we become the people Jesus invited us to be? How do we become Jesusy?

This week: From free overnight shipping to on-demand entertainment, we’re immersed in an age of seemingly inescapable expectations of speed and efficiency. As followers of Christ, how can we adopt a set of low-tech, ages-old spiritual practices that hold the key to a more productive relationship with God and others?Series overview:The way of Jesus isn’t primarily something you believe but someone you become. So how do we become the people Jesus invited us to be? How do we become Jesusy?

Week 1:We make plans for all kinds of things: working out, saving for our kids' college tuition, accomplishing work goals, binge-watching Netflix shows. But while many of us would like to develop our spiritual lives, few of us make a plan to do so. What if there were a proven way to become more shaped by Jesus?Series overview:The way of Jesus isn’t primarily something you believe but someone you become. So how do we become the people Jesus invited us to be? How do we become Jesusy?

Week 4The Gospels are full of stories where Jesus heals people: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed. These miraculous healings continue in the book of Acts and throughout the ministries of the Apostles. Are these stories credible? And if so, does God still heal today?Series OverviewDragons, sea monsters, fairies, gods, and… Jesus. How can our modern sensibilities reconcile myths and mystery, fantasy and faith? What if the world is more mystical than it seems? And what if that reality could change our lives for the better?

Week 3The New Testament speaks of spiritual gifts that God has given to his Church: evangelism, teaching, serving, leadership, wisdom, administration, healing, and many more. How are these spiritual gifts different from our natural talents? What is the expectation of individuals and churches to use these gifts? And what are some of the dangers and potential pitfalls of using your spiritual gifts as a Christian leader?Series OverviewDragons, sea monsters, fairies, gods, and… Jesus. How can our modern sensibilities reconcile myths and mystery, fantasy and faith? What if the world is more mystical than it seems? And what if that reality could change our lives for the better?

Week 2 Christians believe in one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But what does that mean? And how are we to understand the Holy Spirit? Who is he, and what does he do? And what does it mean to be "filled with" the Spirit?Series OverviewDragons, sea monsters, fairies, gods, and… Jesus. How can our modern sensibilities reconcile myths and mystery, fantasy and faith? What if the world is more mystical than it seems? And what if that reality could change our lives for the better?

Week 1Not long ago, much of the world believed in dragons, sea monsters, fairies, and gods. The earth was filled with mystery: dark forests, endless oceans, unexplored lands. Today, these notions feel foreign to our modern sensibilities and endearing in their naivety. We have explored the globe, we have unlocked the human genome, and we have launched into outer space. So what are we to do with the worldview of Jesus — a worldview that included unseen spiritual realms, angelic and demonic beings, and the ability of God to miraculously intervene?Series OverviewDragons, sea monsters, fairies, gods, and… Jesus. How can our modern sensibilities reconcile myths and mystery, fantasy and faith? What if the world is more mystical than it seems? And what if that reality could change our lives for the better? 

This is part 2 of 2 of a discussion of the message from Sunday, September 17: The Dark Knight. For copyright reasons, we cannot livestream or publish these services, so through September we’ll share discussions like this about the movies and messages.Perhaps the most thought-provoking superhero film ever made, The Dark Knight was released in the aftermath of September 11 and the global war on terror. The questions it poses are as old as the biblical texts themselves: are people inherently good or evil? Do we live in a world of order or chaos? Does good win in the end, or are we destined for darkness to fall? In conversation with perhaps the oldest text in the Bible, the book of Job, we'll examine these questions.SERIES OVERVIEW:Movies often reflect our common struggles, hopes, and dreams. Join us for At the Movies, as we discover how these powerful stories intersect with profound truth for our everyday lives.Each week, our message will feature clips from a particular movie and draw parallels to stories and principles found in the Bible. We’ll also have a themed lobby experience each weekend, complete with free popcorn and other concessions, photo ops, and interactive surprises the whole family will enjoy. 

This is part 1 of 2 of a discussion of the message from Sunday, September 17: The Dark Knight. For copyright reasons, we cannot livestream or publish these services, so through September we’ll share discussions like this about the movies and messages.Perhaps the most thought-provoking superhero film ever made, The Dark Knight was released in the aftermath of September 11 and the global war on terror. The questions it poses are as old as the biblical texts themselves: are people inherently good or evil? Do we live in a world of order or chaos? Does good win in the end, or are we destined for darkness to fall? In conversation with perhaps the oldest text in the Bible, the book of Job, we'll examine these questions.SERIES OVERVIEW:Movies often reflect our common struggles, hopes, and dreams. Join us for At the Movies, as we discover how these powerful stories intersect with profound truth for our everyday lives.Each week, our message will feature clips from a particular movie and draw parallels to stories and principles found in the Bible. We’ll also have a themed lobby experience each weekend, complete with free popcorn and other concessions, photo ops, and interactive surprises the whole family will enjoy.