City Church Houston

What do you live for? When Christ is our life purpose and passion we can find joy regardless of the hardships we face.

How do we find joy when we're stuck in difficult circumstances? Paul here shows us by example. Stuck in prison for his faith, he finds joy because, even in the midst of such adversity, the gospel advances through him in the most surprising of ways.

In this introduction to Philippians we'll discover how to deal with life's circumstances that steal our joy.

God gave Peter corrective lenses, of sorts, which corrected Peter’s understanding of God’s heart and plan for humanity, and the way Peter related with others. What kind of corrective lenses might God have in store for us today?

On Pentecost Peter preached to a large gathering of people who didn't believe. By the end of this first sermon Peter ever delivered, over 3,000 people had become followers of Jesus. What did they hear that changed their life?

A life of surrender is not easy and is often costly, but its reward bears fruit for a lifetime.

In this poignant passage we see Peter at his best and worst, at once a bedrock of a person and a stumbling rock. Do you see yourself in him?

When we step out in faith, God's presence is promised but our worldly sense of comfort is not. In the face of life's most fearsome storms is a far stronger wind, the Spirit and love of God.

When Jesus suffered, he didn't become self-consumed, but showed us the way by humbly serving and loving even those who would hurt him.

Following Jesus changes everything in your life.

Where do we go once we've failed badly? The answer lies here in one of the most spectacular interchanges in history, between Jesus and one of the most colorful, captivating characters in the Bible.

How do we find hope on the road of life when there's so much that can lead to discouragement?

Why does Jesus weep when his journey finally culminate in his arrival to Jerusalem? Learn how the answer to this helps us make sense of our own journey in life.

Apocalyptic literature can fire up the praying imagination when the beasts of life come at us and when we see the beasts in our own heart. There is a God who is in control. In destabilizing times, where are your eyes fixed? Jesus takes the fire and faces the beast for us.