Verve City Church: Weekly Messages
Exploring the teachings of Jesus? Trying to determine whether God even exists? Or perhaps you’re a committed Jesus-follower looking for practical, relevant perspectives on Christ’s teachings and the Bible? Whatever your thoughts on church, whatever your beliefs about God, these weekly messages are for you.
Episodes
294 episodes
Famous Last Words | The God Who Shook the World
Matthew records the same cry as Mark but shapes its meaning differently.The earth shakes. Rocks split. The temple veil tears. Tombs open.Matthew wants us to see what Mark made us feel. The cross is not merely personal agony; it's ...
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Episode 291
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37:03
Famous Last Words | The God Who Feels Absent
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”If you were inventing a religion, this is not the line you would end with.Mark gives us a Jesus who does not float above suffering. He does not deliver a polished speech. He does no...
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Episode 290
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36:24
Apocalypse Not Now
Have you ever noticed that some Christians seem to be pretty obsessed with the end of the world?Last week, the United States launched an attack on Iran. Throughout the past week, many American pastors stepped into pulpits explaining what...
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Episode 289
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44:13
Blood, Guts, and Fire | Scheduled Maintenance
In 2024, Cal Newport of Georgetown University proposed that we have entered into a period of American life he dubs "The Great Exhaustion." Many of us feel incredibly tired, and not just physically. Mentally. Emotionally. Existentially. In Levit...
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Episode 288
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39:53
Blood, Guts, and Fire | A Glitch in The System
Once you get behind, it's really hard to catch up. Debt doesn't magically clear. Power doesn't usually volunteer to shrink. Systems drift in the direction of protecting whoever is already winning. We all know this. So here's the surprising part...
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Episode 287
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41:45
Blood, Guts, and Fire | Life is Not Disposable
In the first week of our new series, Blood, Guts, and Fire, we begin a journey into one of the most mysterious books in Scripture: Leviticus. Raw and intense, Leviticus confronts us with blood and sacrifice and rituals that feel foreign to our ...
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Episode 286
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46:07
I've Got Issues. | Sometimes I'm Hard to Love
Relationships are messy because we’re messy. The Psalms show the pain of relational conflict and the beauty of restored connection. By understanding ourselves and others, we can build healthier, grace-filled relationships.
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Episode 285
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36:02
I've Got Issues. | Sometimes I'm Anxious, Pt. 2
If Part 1 is naming anxiety, Part 2 is developing practices to move toward peace. Scripture gives us rhythms, habits, and reframing techniques that retrain our anxious minds.
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Episode 284
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46:54
I've Got Issues. | Sometimes I'm Anxious, Pt. 1
Anxiety is the body’s alarm system, but many of us live with the alarm blaring. The Psalms normalize anxious feelings and Jesus reframes the way we relate to our worries.
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Episode 283
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47:11
I've Got Issues. | Sometimes I'm Controlling
Control is often fear dressed up as strategy. We manipulate, micromanage, and grasp for outcomes because we’re anxious about uncertainty. The Psalms bring us back to trust, surrender, and honest self-reflection.
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Episode 282
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49:24
I've Got Issues. | Sometimes I'm Restless
Restlessness comes from living without a clear sense of purpose, direction, or meaning. The Psalms give voice to our internal disorientation and point us toward practices that lead to groundedness and joy.
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Episode 281
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39:03
I've Got Issues. | Sometimes I'm Lonely
Loneliness isn’t a modern problem; it’s a human one. Even in our hyperconnected world, people feel unseen, unknown, and isolated. The Psalms name this ache and point us toward friendship, belonging, and spiritual community.
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Episode 280
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Joy of Christmas | Joy in the Dark
Joy doesn’t deny the darkness; it defies it. In this week's message, we explore the overlooked Christmas stories of Simeon and Anna to discover a kind of joy that exists alongside grief, waiting, and uncertainty — a joy anchored in Jesus rather...
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Episode 279
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35:08
Joy of Christmas | The Joy of Remembering
What if the joy you’re craving this Christmas isn’t something new, but a re-discovery of something true? Some of the earliest followers of Jesus discovered joy by remembering the stories of God’s faithfulness that anchored them when li...
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Episode 278
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45:59
True North | Faith is Following
Being a Christian means more than accepting Jesus into our lives. It’s a commitment to follow him, spend time with him, learn from him, and become like him. In the final week of this series, we're exploring how to live like a disciple of Jesus ...
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Episode 277
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30:56
True North | Saved by Grace
The power of grace cannot be overstated. Through the New Covenant, we each receive a new heart, a new spirit, and an eternal and abundant life. All we have to do is have faith, which is expressed by following Jesus. This week, we’ll dig into wh...
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Episode 276
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43:10
True North | Cracked, but Loved
Many of us experience a gap between who we are and who we want to be. "What's wrong with me?" we might wonder as we struggle. We might even expect a relationship with Jesus to be full of questions like that, pointing out our flaws in sharp cont...
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Episode 275
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39:53
Ring the Bells
This special message, Ring the Bells, calls our church to stay centered on Jesus, even when faith is being distorted for political or cultural power. This message isn’t about taking sides; it’s about reminding people what it means to actually f...
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Episode 274
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52:27
Greater Things | The Greater Treasure
When you give through the church, you become part of every story it tells. And (bonus!) generosity changes you – for the better. This week, Josh reminds us that generosity isn’t about guilt, but about joyfully investing in something eternal.
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Episode 273
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48:28
Greater Things | The Greater Equation
Have you ever considered that the way God wants to use you may be greater than you've imagined? This week, we look at Jesus' pattern of multiplication to discover how personal devotion and obedience to Him naturally lead us to joyfully expand H...
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Episode 272
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43:05
Greater Things | The Greater Good
This week, we're talking service. Serving is not a side activity for super-Christians; it’s a core expression of discipleship. Jesus redefined greatness as service, not status.“Greatness in the Kingdom isn’t...
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Episode 271
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46:19
Greater Things | The Greater Story
Jesus invites ordinary people into an extraordinary mission to embody his work in the world. Our new series challenges the church to dream bigger, serve sacrificially, and embrace the greater things God has in store for them and...
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Episode 270
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49:05
How to Enjoy the Bible | Memorize Scripture
Let's talk about the practice almost no one wants to do: memorizing Scripture. It sounds old-fashioned, like rotary phones and casseroles with Jell-O. But here’s the thing—when the bottom drops out, what comes to mind isn’t your favorite podcas...
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Episode 269
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37:44
How to Enjoy the Bible | Enter the Library
Spoiler: the Bible is not a book. It’s a whole bunch of them, bound together by duct tape and divine mystery. It’s poetry and protest songs, ancient emails and cosmic dreams, and if you read it like it’s all one thing, you’ll miss what makes it...
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Episode 268
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41:48
How to Enjoy the Bible | Eat This Book
The Bible isn’t fast food. It’s slow bread. In a world of scrolling and skimming, we’ve forgotten how to pause with a single verse, sit in silence, and let it speak to us. This week, we’ll rediscover the ancient practice of meditating on Script...
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Episode 267
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55:14