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
255 episodes
Jesus Among the Gods | Are All Religions Basically the Same?
In a global culture where pluralism is often a given, it’s easy to assume that all religions are basically saying the same thing. But is that actually true? This week, we’ll explore the core stories and claims behind some of the world’s major r...
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Episode 252
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41:04
Easter
Easter brings fun memories of egg hunts, chocolate bunnies, and baskets of goodies. But beneath it all - is Easter true? Is the story of a man conquering death and offering us freedom worth believing? Listen to our discussion about ...
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Episode 251
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44:20
What is God Like? | God is Like a Zippo Lighter
We read in the New Testament that God is love, and then we read other stories in the Old Testament about God bringing punishment and death and plagues. So, how do we reconcile what seems almost to be a dual personality? Does God act like Jesus ...
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Episode 250
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46:12
What is God Like? | God is Like Dr. Strange
During the Watergate scandal of the early 1970s, Senator Howard Baker posed the question during a hearing, "What did the President know, and when did he know it?" We intuitively understand that the specific knowledge people have and the amount ...
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Episode 249
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41:03
What is God Like? | God is Like an Empowering Boss
For the last several centuries, a troubling philosophical question has haunted Christianity: If God is all good and all-powerful, why is there so much evil in the world? What's fascinating is that this question is never posed in quite this way ...
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Episode 248
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45:34
What is God Like? | God is Like a Honey Badger
Honey badgers are relentless and fearless. They don't give up even when facing off against much larger animals, and they're wicked smart. When it comes to his love for us, God is like a honey badger. He will not be deterred. He keeps pursuing u...
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Episode 247
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46:51
Take This Job and Love It | Transforming the Daily Grind
Does your job feel like a calling—or just a grind? Work isn’t just a paycheck—it’s a chance to find joy and bring God glory. Scripture is full of men and women who demonstrate that even ordinary jobs can become a platform for something bigger w...
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Episode 246
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36:20
Take This Job and Love It | Made for Monday
Our own brokenness and anxiety distorts our relationship to work and can frequently cause us to have an unhealthy relationship with it. But the Gospel of Jesus can transform HOW we work and how we THINK about work. This Sunday, we talk about ho...
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Episode 245
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35:33
Take This Job and Love It | I Don't Wanna Do This
Work is not just what you do—it’s who you become in the process. We live in a culture that either glorifies work or resents it. Hustle harder. Climb the ladder. Or—just survive until the weekend. But what if work was designed for something more...
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Episode 244
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44:22
Joyful Jesus | Jesus Was Playful
Perhaps growing up, you had a mischievous uncle or friend: someone who loved you in part by kidding around with you, playing innocent practical jokes, or giving you a non-painful noogie with a whimsical glint in their eye. That was Jesus. He oc...
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Episode 243
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42:45
Joyful Jesus | Jesus Was a Storyteller
Pop-culture is saturated with superheroes, Jedi, hobbits, wizards, and things that go bump in the night. We love stories. A good story can help us make sense of our lives. A well-written character can inspire us, engage us, and make us feel lik...
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Episode 242
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33:51
Joyful Jesus | Jesus Was a Party Animal
Jesus himself said that others called him a "glutton" and a "drunkard." What a strange reputation for the most influential spiritual leader in the history of the world! While Jesus believed those descriptions of him were misguided, it's worth a...
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Episode 241
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43:06
Joyful Jesus | Jesus Was Clever
What picture comes to mind when you think of Jesus? Is he stoic? Self-serious? Hippy-dippy? For many of us, Jesus seems both unapproachable and unrelatable. However, the stories of Jesus found in the Gospels portray a very different Jesus than ...
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Episode 240
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38:39
Level Up | Next Level Rest
Rounding out our Level Up series, we’re looking at taking our rest to the next level. Join us to explore how we can prioritize true rest so that we can bring our best selves to all we do.
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Episode 239
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50:08
Level Up | Next Level Faith
We hear it all the time as a casual expression in our culture: Have a little faith. He’s acting in bad faith. She’s acting in good faith. Keep the faith. Take a leap of faith. He believes on blind faith.We praise, deride, ...
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Episode 238
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47:36
Level Up | Next Level Habits
The person you’re becoming tomorrow is being shaped by the habits you practice today. No one drifts into spiritual depth, health, or mastery—it all starts with intentionality. Jesus didn’t just teach about the way of life; He lived it through a...
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Episode 237
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42:39
Level Up | Next Level Parenting
Parenting is a relentless, beautiful, heartbreaking journey of pouring yourself into tiny humans who simultaneously bring you great joy and stretch you to your limits. When we lean into this divine calling, we discover it’s more than just hard ...
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Episode 236
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45:49
Home for Christmas | When We're Cynical
Cynicism can build walls, brick by brick, around a weary heart. Even John the Baptist, the one who prepared the way, found himself questioning when the story didn’t unfold as he hoped. But Jesus, in His gentleness, always comes close to meet ou...
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Episode 235
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43:51
Home for Christmas | When Grace Is Hard
God wants everyone to experience His joy, no matter their starting point. This feels great when we’re receiving grace, but what about when we’re the ones forgiving, accommodating, or celebrating with family or friends who have hurt us, or faile...
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Episode 234
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40:05
Home for Christmas | When Family is Dysfunctional
Home. It's a word that can elicit feelings of comfort, rest, and safety. At Christmas-time the word may spark memories of brightly colored packages under the tree, the nostalgic smell of hot cocoa, or the pleasure of extended time with family. ...
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Episode 233
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39:13
Boundless | God's Everlasting Love
In the last week of our Boundless series, we'll reflect on the security believers have in God's love. Paul asks, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" and answers: No hardship, suffering, or power can separate us from the love of God that ...
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Episode 232
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38:39
Boundless | Present Suffering and Future Glory
In the third week of our Boundless series, we’re looking at what God has in store for our present and future. Join us for the continued dive into Romans 8, a powerful reflection on the life of the Spirit and the assurance of God’s enduring love...
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Episode 231
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37:53
Boundless | Adoption as Children of God
In the second week of our Boundless series, we’ll explore our identity as followers of Jesus. What does it look like when we allow God’s boundless love to transform our hearts and our lives?
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Episode 230
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39:17