When you think of Judas, who do you think of? But there was another Judas. He's remembered for only one episode, but there's a larger story outside the pages of Scripture. And more than anybody except Peter, he shows what an amazing turning point that remarkable Sunday morning was. Zoom service Easter Sunday, 4/12/2020
Join us for a short message and then a panel with medical professionals from Capital City Church. They cover the novel Coronavirus, what to look for, how we can help and serve others, and how to think about this as Christians. Panel members: Dave Haglund - MD Josiah Allen - Genomics Researcher and Pharmacy student Aubrey Monson - RN and Nurse Midwifery graduate student.
What did systems of slavery look like in different eras? How does prayer prepare and urges us to engage injustice in our era as believers? Delivered 3/20/2020
Some aspiring to serve in ministry call themselves a servant. But are offended when they’re treated like one. Humbleness in leadership is an essential element to reconciliation and unity in the church. But can be a tough lesson to learn along the way. Delivered 2/23/2020
Pastor Joseph Webb IV from The Way joins us tonight to share some of his experiences and to talk about what it looks like to come together in the Gospel. Delivered 2/16/2020
The gospel doesn’t just offer us salvation. It offers us transformation from the inside out. Our view of God changes, but our view of other people changes. Ephesians 2:11-22 shows how the gospel changes the way we view race and offers hope in how we can address systemic racism. Delivered 2/9/2020
Does systemic injustice still exist today? What's the church's role in combatting oppression and bringing justice? Delivered Feb 2nd, 2020
Genesis 17 is the great reveal for how God plans to fulfill his promise to Abraham. It's also the first appearance of circumcision. What's the significance of circumcision and how does it connect to the thread of covenant that runs throughout all of Scripture?
Of all the subjects within Scripture, Americans might misunderstand suffering the most. Our guest and good friend Jim Schofield speaks today on the Christian's response to suffering. Delivered January 12th, 2020
Pastor Joseph Webb from The Way preaches for Capital City tonight on Lazarus and the new life we have in Christ
One of the greatest gems (and most devastating burns) in Jesus's teaching often goes completely unnoticed. What is the image of Caesar? What is the Image of God? Luke 20:20-26 Delivered on 11/24/2019
When God makes great promises, we all too often try to wrench his blessings from him with our bare hands. In Genesis 16, Abram does just this. And we are introduced to Hagar. Delivered 11/3/2019
Learn about the God-sized risk that Capital City Church is taking! Please consider giving to support this work! https://capitalcitystpaul.churchcenter.com/giving/to/thriving-church-partnership Delivered 11/17/2019
The continued adventures of Abram in Canaan. Delivered 10/20/2019
The Bible has 4 major plot points. And 2 of them happen in the first few chapters. The 3rd begins with Abram (later named Abraham) and carries us most of the way through. Here is the beginning of redemption. text: Genesis 12 Delivered 10/6/2019
How was Abram considered righteous before God? It's often said that the Apostle Paul invented the idea that we're justified by faith. Yet, sitting comfortably in the beginnings of the Bible, we see that God operated this way long before the law was introduced. -Delivered 10/27/2019
How do we reach our friends and neighbors with the good news of the gospel? Well, today we look at how the early church stumbled, quite accidentally, upon revival. Delivered 9/8/2019
Most people miss the biggest plot point in Ruth. It happens at the end. It's what she planned all along, and what it took to redeem Naomi. Delivered 9/1/2019
Fearless Ruth challenges all social norms and proposes to Boaz. Delivered 8/25/2019
Joshua leads us through chapter 2 of Ruth. Delivered 8/18/2019
We begin our Ruth series in Ruth 1. Enter the story of famine, fleeing, and death, which cues up the central dilemma of the story. Delivered 8/11/2019
Joshua Barta kicks off our Ruth series with a spoken word poem he wrote. Delivered 8/11/2019
What do Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman have to do with the Pharisee and the Tax Collector? Delivered 7/28/2019 "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
A short reflection on the focus of communion. Delivered 7/7/2019
We live in an age of noise. Last week, we looked at following Jesus's example in his outer ministry of teaching and preaching and healing. This week, we learn how to follow Jesus in his inner life of prayer. Delivered 6/30/2019
In this sermon, Josiah discusses the story of Jonah, focusing on the last chapter (you know, the chapter we don't like to talk about). When God's sovereignty and mercy collides with our anger and pettiness, we - just like Jonah - have a choice to make. Delivered 6/16/19
The King of Babylon dreams a dream he knows is an omen. He commands his wise men not just to interpret the dream, but tell him what the dream was. They say "there's not a man on earth who can do that." Enter Daniel. Delivered May 19th, 2019
The most written about night in ancient history. In this sermon, Jordan stitches together ancient historians' accounts of the Babylonians and Persians on that fateful night. The Bible focuses on Daniel and the royal court. All the stories meet together in that royal court on the most documented night in ancient history. Delivered on June 2nd, 2019
What does it look like to be faithful in a faithless world? Delivered 5/12/2019
Did you know that women and mothers have been the primary bearers and spreaders of the faith? Delivered 5/12/2019 Primary source -- Rodney Stark. The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries.
