What can we learn from King David's greatest failure to help prevent our own downfalls? As we continue in our series, Pastor Ben walks us through David's affair with Bathsheba and shows us how sin always starts with a series of small choices that take us down the wrong path. What guard-rails can we put into our lives to help us to not compromise our character? Key Verses // 2 Samuel 11-12 — Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusion...
Nov 29, 2021•46 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast What does it look like for us to build friendships that are honoring to God and help us to flourish? This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend Pastor Gregg Matte, Lead Pastor of Houston's First Baptist Church! Pastor Gregg highlights four times in David's life when he demonstrated how to be a God-honoring friend, and how the friendship we have in Jesus helps us to become a good friend to someone else. Key Verses // 1 Samuel 18:1–4, 2 Samuel 9 — Give towards what God i...
Nov 22, 2021•42 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast We all have plans for our life. But how do we respond when God’s plans are different than ours? Continuing on our “Kings & Kingdoms” series, Pastor Ben Stuart takes us through 2 Samuel 7 and reminds us that while our plans may not pan out in the way we think they will, we have confidence in knowing that God’s plan will be for His glory and our good. We are called to excel at the revealed things and leave the rest up to Him. Key Verses // 2 Samuel 7 — Give towards what God is doing through Passio...
Nov 15, 2021•35 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast God is on the move towards the broken and lost in the world, and He invites us to move with Him. This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend Mike Distefano, Director of Faith and Justice Initiatives at Amirah! Mike walks us through one of the Psalms of Ascent explains how true worship leads to action. As people rescued and redeemed by God, we are called to play a part in God's redeeming work in the world. Key Verses // Psalm 124 — Give towards what God is doing through ...
Nov 08, 2021•29 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast God uses the wilderness to forge a kingly character in David, and He can do the same for us today. As we continue in our series, Kings & Kingdoms, Pastor Ben walks us through some of the stories of David on the run from Saul and challenges us not to choose expedience over obedience. When we find ourselves in difficult seasons, do we try to find the easy way out or do we let God work on us in the wilderness? Key Verses // 1 Samuel 22-26 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church...
Nov 01, 2021•47 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast What does it looks like for us to live as though Jesus is our Good Shepherd? This week in our series Kings & Kingdoms, we are joined by our friend, Pastor Clay Scroggins! Pastor Clay walks us through each verse of Psalm 23 and reminds us how we were created to navigate the valleys and pastures of our hectic lives. Key Verses // Psalm 23 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday f...
Oct 25, 2021•38 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast Our circumstances can take a turn for the worse in an instance. How should we respond when our trials begin to mount up? As we continue in our series, Kings & Kingdoms, Pastor Ben shows us how David reacts when everything in his life begins to fall apart. What does the character of the future king look like when he has to handle a crisis? And what does that mean for us as we try to navigate hard times? Key Verses // Psalm 142, Psalm 57, 1 Samuel 22:1 — Give towards what God is doing through Pass...
Oct 18, 2021•43 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast Is the story of David and Goliath only meant to be a legendary pump-up speech about how to face our problems? This week, we kick off the second part of our series, Kings and Kingdoms. Pastor Ben takes us through one of the most famous stories in scripture and shows us how David’s victory over Goliath is a beautiful reflection of the gospel: God has sent us a hero to defeat our ultimate enemy, death. 1 Samuel 17 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychur...
Oct 11, 2021•34 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast What can we learn from the character of God's anointed king? This week, Pastor Ben continues teaching in our series, Kings and Kingdoms, as we reach the pivotal moment in the book of 1 Samuel: the arrival of the future king, David. What did God see in David that turned a lowly shepherd boy into the King of Israel, and what does that mean for how we live today? 1 Samuel 16 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City O...
Oct 04, 2021•37 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast This week we are joined by Brett Younker, part of Passion Music and the Young Adults pastor for our Passion City Church family in Atlanta. Continuing in our series Kings & Kingdoms, Brett walks us through David's words in Psalm 30 and shows us how the gospel leads us into a life of worship. Psalm 30 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at ...
Sep 27, 2021•37 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast How can we look at the failures and flaws of King Saul and choose to take a different path? Pastor Ben continues in our new series, Kings and Kingdoms, and shows us how the tragic story of Saul points us towards the one true king, Jesus. 1 Samuel 12:19-25 — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe ...
Sep 20, 2021•38 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast "God opposes the proud but he gives grace to the humble." This week Pastor Ben kicks off our brand new series, Kings and Kingdoms, by showing us how the humble prayers of a woman named Hannah are heard by God and change the history of Israel. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe to our channe...
Sep 14, 2021•36 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast In disorienting and divisive times, what does it look like for the people of Jesus to navigate the culture with both grace and truth? This week, Pastor Ben Stuart finishes our series on the Sermon on the Mount with a timely word about how to live full of grace for the people around us while still standing firm on the truth of the Word of God. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Su...
Aug 23, 2021•40 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast As we kick off our ABOVE + BEYOND season, Pastor Ben Stuart challenges our House to live generous lives compelled by faith in the midst of difficult days instead of being driven by fear. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https:/...
Aug 09, 2021•42 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast What does it look like to trust God in our uncertainty and let him take us deeper in our faith? This week we are joined by a dear friend of Passion City Church, Mikado Hinson! Mikado serves as the assistant Athletic Director of Player Development at Texas A&M University. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com...
Aug 02, 2021•34 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast When used well, money can lead to great joy and human flourishing. But when it becomes the greatest desire of our souls, it can cause devastating pain. Money can be a great tool, but it makes a bad god. This week, Pastor Ben Stuart continues in our series through the Sermon on the Mount and shows us how Jesus challenges us to rethink how we view our finances. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can...
Jul 26, 2021•42 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast Healthy relationships require cultivation. How can prayer help us cultivate our relationship with the king of the universe? This week, our Atlanta City Pastor, Brad Jones, joins us to continue in our series through the Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Brad shows us how Jesus' teachings on prayer in Matthew 6 model a healthy prayer life, and encourages us to prioritize the time we spend with our Heavenly Father. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.co...
Jul 19, 2021•45 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast Nobody is impressed when you love your friends. How can the people of Jesus be a beacon of hope in a hurting world full of hassle? By loving our enemies. As we continue in our series through the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Ben brings a call to action for us as the Church to change the city and the world by our love. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be son...
Jul 12, 2021•38 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast The proliferation of sexual imagery in the world today has become increasingly harmful for men and women of all ages and has distorted our view of sex. How does Jesus teach us to navigate this difficult topic? As we pick back up in our series through the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Ben brings us a powerful and grace-filled word about dealing with the problem of lust. — Several of the stats and quotes come from the research of Professor Regnerus from the University of Texas and his book “Cheap Se...
Jun 29, 2021•40 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast All of us have been placed in our particular families by God for a reason. On this Father’s Day, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through some of Paul’s teachings about the roles we are meant to play in our families. If God has changed our hearts, how should it change the way we treat our family? — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://p...
Jun 21, 2021•44 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast We have an anger problem. As followers of Jesus, how do we overcome the culture of contempt we live in? As we continue in our series, Passion City on the Hill, Pastor Ben brings us a convicting and practical word about dealing with anger and resentment. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe to...
Jun 14, 2021•41 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast What does the posture of the blessed people of God look like? This week Pastor Ben kicks off our brand new series, Passion City on the Hill, and walks us through Jesus’ teachings about the kingdom of God in the sermon on the mount. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe to our channel to see mo...
Jun 07, 2021•41 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast As we conclude our series in the book of Colossians, Pastor Ben walks us through Paul’s final greetings and shows us what these interactions reveal about the vision and values of the church. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: htt...
Jun 01, 2021•45 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast How can ordinary people like us take part in God's incredible rescue mission on earth? As we draw near to the end of the book of Colossians, Pastor Ben explains three simple but powerful ways that we are able to make a difference in the world: pray earnestly, walk wisely, and speak graciously. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https:...
May 24, 2021•44 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast We believe that Jesus is a part of every sphere of our lives. So what implication does that have in the workplace? Continuing in our series, Live Again, Pastor Ben shows us what Colossians has to say about how we conduct ourselves at our jobs. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe to our chann...
May 17, 2021•39 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast Continuing in our series, Live Again, Pastor Ben Stuart connects Colossians to the book of Philemon, and helps us understand how the implications of the Gospel renovates our hearts and helps us reconcile with others. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe to our channel to see more messages fro...
May 10, 2021•54 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast This week we are joined by Brett Younker, part of Passion Music and the Young Adults pastor for our Passion City Church family in Atlanta. Brett is continuing in our series Live Again and showing how to navigate relationships within our families in a way that reflects Christ's love. — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passionci...
May 03, 2021•42 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast “Spirituality always works itself out in the context of community.” Continuing in our series, Live Again, Pastor Ben Stuart teaches us how Colossians 3:12-17 lays a framework for Christian community. "Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love,...
Apr 26, 2021•46 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast Continuing in our series, Live Again, Pastor Ben Stuart walks us through Colossians 3:7-11 and helps us understand how to navigate the tensions and conflict in the world today. How does the reality of the resurrection of Jesus change how we are supposed to live in difficult times? "In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off ...
Apr 21, 2021•45 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Pastor Ben Stuart kicks off the second half of Colossians in our new series, Live Again. If Jesus is our Lord, how does that change how we live our lives? — Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online — With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 10a + 1p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dc — Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https://www.youtube.com/pass...
Apr 12, 2021•43 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast 
