Woodstock City Church

Always Winter // Samer Massad

With the birth of Jesus, God broke a centuries-long silence. God came near. Love made a way. Hope took on flesh.

Anticipating Christmas, Part 3: Christmas Invite // Andy Stanley

Christmas marks the arrival of a solution to an unsolvable problem—how to stand before God when obedience isn't good enough.

Anticipating Christmas, Part 2: An Unexpected Guest // Andy Stanley

No one was looking for God to appear in person, yet Jesus came to make the invisible God unmistakably known.

Anticipating Christmas, Part 1: When God Arrives Ahead of Time // Andy Stanley with Steve Cuss

It’s common to feel a tug-of-war between inner anxiety and recognizing God’s nearness. In this conversation with Andy Stanley and Steve Cuss, we’re invited to consider some false needs that may be steering our reactions.

Redefining Messiah // Andy Stanley

First-century Israel expected a king who would overthrow Rome. Jesus offered a kingdom far bigger—and he had to redefine “Messiah” before they could see it.

Questioning Jesus, Part 3: He Is Jesus // Samer Massad

We’re all going to follow someone or something. If not Jesus, then who?

Questioning Jesus, Part 2: Don't Settle // Samer Massad

Our problem often isn’t that we ask God for too much but rather that we settle for too little.

Questioning Jesus, Part 1: Selective Compassion? // Samer Massad

Following Jesus requires that we love God and love our neighbor as ourselves. This begs the question of who does and doesn’t fall into the neighbor category. According to Jesus, selective compassion is not an option.

Not Coming Down // Andy Stanley

We set out to build a church where the convinced and the curious could belong.

The Response of a Lifetime, Part 3: Playing God // Andy Stanley

It’s one thing to trust God when you’ve lost control; it’s another to resist acting like God once you’ve gained it.

The Response of a Lifetime, Part 2: Bad to Badder // Andy Stanley

When life goes from bad to worse, will you simply react—or respond as if God is still with you?

The Response of a Lifetime, Part 1: God of the Pit // Andy Stanley

Your life isn’t defined by what’s been done to you, but by how you choose to respond—especially when every instinct says to react.

This Is Living, Part 4: Holy Humiliation // Samer Massad

Ego and power build empires. Humility and service build the kingdom.

This Is Living, Part 3: Suprarational Peace // Samer Massad

A peaceful life feels elusive. Problems at home, pressures at work and troubles in the world fuel our anxiety. Yet Paul, writing from prison, shows us how to find true, supernatural peace in any circumstance.

This Is Living, Part 2: Opposite Day // Chad Joseph Ward

We naturally look for confidence and joy in what we have, what we do, and what others think of us. But all of those things are fleeting and can be lost by circumstances beyond our control.

This Is Living, Part 1: I Choose Joy // Samer Massad

Uncontrollable circumstances have a tendency to control us. But because of Jesus, we can reframe what we can’t control.

Be Rich 2025: A Conversation with Bruce Deel // Andy Stanley and Bruce Deel

Andy Stanley’s conversation with Bruce Deel highlights the inspiring work of City of Refuge, a Be Rich partner dedicated to moving people from crisis to independence.

Too Good To Miss, Part 4: Don't Miss Great // Andy Stanley

Not everyone will have the opportunity to be famous, but everyone has the opportunity to be great.

Too Good To Miss, Part 3: Family // Andy Stanley

Family can be both the most rewarding and most challenging part of life. The challenge is accepting the messy “real” while still aiming for God’s “ideal.”

Too Good To Miss, Part 2: Jesus // Andy Stanley

People miss or dismiss Jesus sometimes, but when they do it’s usually for an unnecessary reason.

Too Good To Miss, Part 1: Future Proof // Andy Stanley

We don’t miss out in life because opportunities aren’t there—we miss out because we let deception, distraction, or disobedience rob us of them.

Three Reasons // Andy Stanley

Life is better connected—because spiritual growth, care, and accountability happen in relationships, not in rows.

My Story, My Song, Part 7: Baptism Sunday 11:00am // Samer Massad

A Sunday celebrating stories of life-change through baptism. Join us to celebrate Angel Mora, Owen Whitton, Jaimie Sims, Debbie Jerome, Kipsey Ireland, Tonia Nessl, Kelly DeLong, Chris Penuel, Shawna Pierce, Christine Senior, Rachael Townsend, Sommir McCormack, Carrie Minicozzi, and Isaiah Rowe.

My Story, My Song, Part 6: Baptism Sunday 9:00am // Samer Massad

A Sunday celebrating stories of life-change through baptism. Join us to celebrate Emma Cade, Alexis Moss, Oviya Jeyakumar, Ashley Banham, Sherri Mulcahy, Steve Hopson, Brooke Depre, Victoria Sheffield, Lindsey Pierce, Alex Bishop, Allison Batchelor, Tracy Robertson, and Denice Unger.

My Story, My Song, Part 5 // April Farmer

My Story, My Song, Part 4: Same God // Samer Massad

We are in a series called My Story, My Song where we are taking an in depth look at the theology and Biblical truths behind some of the songs we sing week in and week out.

My Story, My Song, Part 3: Battle Belongs // Andy Stanley

When we choose to fight our battles on our knees, we surrender control and invite God to do what only he can do.

My Story, My Song, Part 2: God Is Love // Andy Stanley

Whatever picture we have of God isn’t enough.

My Story, My Song, Part 1: Bigger Than I Thought // Andy Stanley

When we see God for who he is, we’re able to trust him even deeper.

Challenge Accepted, Part 3: Depending // Joel Thomas

Our trials, temptations, and tension shape us—and they have a way of revealing who or what we’re truly depending on.