Mid-Cities Church Sermon Podcast
God made your life for more! We're here to help you make the most of it with encouraging, relevant, and biblical messages from Pastor Daniel Stephens and guest speakers. Discover how to experience more of God, understand the Bible better, and follow Jesus into the thriving life He created you to live! Get free resources or plan your experience at midcities.org.
Episodes
568 episodes
Kids Need Parents, Not Friends? - 7 Things You May Have Missed About Marriage (Week 8)
What if kids need parents to be parents more than friends? Listen as Ps. Russ Austin, founding pastor of Mid-Cities, shares how parents can raise their kids to know the Lord and train them to walk in God's wisdom!
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Sex Is For Marriage? - 7 Things You May Have Missed About Marriage (Week 7)
What if God doesn't want us to see sex as a guilt-ridden burden? Listen as Pastor Andrew Strand shares what the Bible says about God's design and intention for sex in marriage!
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Respect Is Given? - 7 Things You May Have Missed About Marriage (Week 6)
What does the Bible mean when it tells wives to respect their husbands? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how trust is earned, respect is actually given, and how that can transform a Christ-centered marriage!
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A Marriage Story (Pastor Kevin York) - Seven Things You May Have Missed About Marriage (Week 5)
Why can marriage seem like a mystery? Listen as Pastor Kevin York, Vice President of Every Nation (our global family of churches), shares the biblical importance of marriage for the fabric of society and in his own life!
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Love Is Sacrifice? - 7 Things You May Have Missed About Marriage (Week 4)
We have all missed the target on loving people, but what if we were aiming at the wrong target? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares what the Bible says is the target for how husbands should love their wives!
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Unresolved Issues Can Ruin My Marriage? - 7 Things You May Have Missed About Marriage (Week 3)
What if unresolved issues, even small ones, have the potential to bring discord and ruin into a marriage? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares what the Bible says about how to deal with issues in marriage before they explode.
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Marriage Is A Covenant? - 7 Things You May Have Missed About Marriage (Week 2)
What if marriage is actually not a contract? Listen as Pastor Andrew Strand shares how the Bible views marriage as a covenant and how that can help your marriage thrive!
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My Wedding Is Not About Me? - 7 Things You May Have Missed About Marriage (Week 1)
We all miss things in life, but what if we have missed important things about marriage? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares why marriage should be important to both people who are married + single and how changing our view on weddings can t...
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How To Taste + See God's Goodness - Week of Prayer + Fasting
What if spiritually snacking keeps us from receiving from God? Watch as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how we will seek God at the table He is preparing in our global Week of Prayer + Fasting!
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Our Messiah - Emmanuel (Week 4)
We hear words like "salvation" and "Messiah," but what do those words mean? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how Jesus is our present and future salvation!
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God's Promise - Emmanuel (Week 2)
It can be hard to trust someone when they make a promise to us, but what about when God makes a promise? Listen as Pastor Leah Hammett shares the power of trusting God's promises and presence in the Christmas story!
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Our Posture - Emmanuel (Week 1)
What should our spiritual posture be in this Christmas season? Watch as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how we can prepare our hearts and minds for the arrival of Christ!
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An Evangelistic Church - My City. My Church. (Week 4)
What does it mean to be an evangelistic church? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares what the Bible says about sharing the good news of Jesus and hear a powerful testimony of how investing and inviting can change someone's life!
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An Apostolic Church - My City. My Church. (Week 3)
What does it mean to be an apostolic church? Watch as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares what the Bible says about being apostolic and tells stories of how we have been apostolic over the years.
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A Prophetic Church - My City. My Church. (Week 2)
What does it mean to be a prophetic church? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how we can be a church that listens to God well and speaks the truth in love!
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A Pastoral Church - My City. My Church. (Week 1)
Why is it important to be a pastoral church? What does it look like for a community to actively shepherd and support one another? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens calls us to create an environment that reflects the love and grace of Jesus Chris...
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Why We Preach (Romans 10 + 11) - God Is For Us (Week 12)
Why should we share the good news of Jesus with others? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how people come to faith in Jesus and how to overcome common objections to sharing faith in Jesus with others!
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A Burden to Pray (Romans 9) - God Is For Us (Week 11)
Why should we pray for people who don't believe in Jesus? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares Paul's burden + hope for the lost and how we can carry that same burden + hope in prayer!
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Rhetorical Questions (Romans 8) - God Is For Us (Week 10)
How should believers respond when they face life's difficult circumstances? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how God's love transforms our responses to trials and difficulties!
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Purpose In Our Pain (Romans 8) - God Is For Us (Week 9)
What do we do when we experience pain and suffering in this life? Listen as Pastor Andrew Strand breaks down Romans 8:18-30 and the way to purpose in our pain and strategy in our suffering!
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Dip Into Change - Guest Speaker (Dr. Chris Johnson)
What does it look like to participate in the breakthrough God has for us? Watch as Dr. Chris Johnson from our Every Nation church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, shares the process and power of obeying God through the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5!
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Life In The Spirit (Romans 8) - God Is For Us (Week 8)
What is the difference between life in the Spirit and life in the flesh? Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how Paul explains the power of life in the Holy Spirit!
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The Struggle Is Real (Romans 7) - God Is For Us (Week 7)
We don't do what we want to do. We do what we don't want to do. The struggle is real! Listen as Pastor Daniel Stephens shares how Paul shines a light on our struggles in Romans 7.
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A Story + Theology on Persecution - Guest Speaker (Mayflower Church)
The Mayflower Church was experiencing persecution and needed a miracle from God. Watch Pastor Bob Fu interview the pastor of the Mayflower Church as we hear their incredible story of how God moved to rescue them from persecution! Pastor Chris D...
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