
Christ Church Memphis
Go deeper in your faith with our weekly podcasts. Episodes include sermons by our pastoral team and interviews that guide you through some of our toughest faith questions.
Episodes
282 episodes
Core Value 4: Commit to Prayer and Worship
What if the greatest threat to your spiritual life isn’t doubt—but busyness? In a world sprinting toward exhaustion, this message invites you to rediscover the power of stillness, the beauty of unhurried worship, and the deep soul-healing found...
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Core Value 4: Commit to Prayer and Worship
What if prayer isn’t just something you do but the atmosphere you live in? Discover the kind of worship that doesn’t end when the music stops and the kind of prayer that keeps you grounded when life shakes your foundation.
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Core Value 3: Submit to the Truth of Scripture
Is it possible to believe in the Bible without truly submitting to it? Explore what it looks like to move from simply reading Scripture to letting it shape your life, thinking, and identity—right here, right now.
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Core Value 2: Move in Faith | Josh Landen
Continuing our series on Christ Methodist's Core Values, Executive Pastor Josh Landen explores Hebrews 11 and focuses on the essential role of faith in our belief in God. He defines faith as assurance and conviction, using biblical figures like...
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Core Value 2: Move in Faith | Rev. Paul Lawler
In this sermon, Rev. Paul Lawler dives into Core Value #2: Move in Faith, focusing on the nature of living faith as described in Hebrews 11:1-6. We explore how living faith is fueled by conviction and evidence, moving beyond passi...
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Core Value 1: Act in Love | Josh Landen
In this sermon, Executive Pastor Josh Landen delves into the message of love from 1 John 4:7-21, emphasizing its importance as a divine command and a core value of our faith. Hear how love should manifest in our actions, reflecting God's nature...
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Core Value 1: Act in Love | Rev. Paul Lawler
In this sermon, Pastor Paul explores the first Core Value of Christ Methodist: Act in Love, diving into the profound implications of 1 John 4:7-21. He unpacks the roots of love, understanding that love flows directly from God...
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Spiritual Awakening for our Time | Josh Landen
In this sermon, Executive Pastor Josh Landen explores the theme of spiritual awakening through our church's vision statement. Drawing on historical examples, he discusses the transformative power of the Holy Spirit and the prophetic call from E...
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Spiritual Awakening for our Time | Rev. Paul Lawler
In this sermon, Rev. Paul Lawler explores the vision of Ezekiel 37 and its relevance for our spiritual awakening today. Ezekiel's vision of dry bones is a vivid reminder that no situation, no matter how hopeless, is beyond God's ability to revi...
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What is Scriptural Holiness and Why Should we Spread it? | Nathan Cook
In this sermon, Missions Pastor Nathan Cook dives into the biblical call to holiness and its transformative impact on our lives as Christians. Reflecting on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, he shares the Apostle Paul's exhortation to pursue sanctificati...
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What is Scriptural Holiness and Why Should we Spread it? | Rev. Paul
In this sermon, Rev. Paul explores the concept of Scriptural Holiness and its importance within the context of the Christian faith. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, he shares how holiness isn’t just about outward a...
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Serving the Poor, the Oppressed and Marginalized | William Merriman
Isaiah 58:6-10 highlights the call to justice. Christ Methodist Student Pastor William Merriman contrasts true worship with false practices that neglect the marginalized, emphasizing that fasting must be paired with acts of service. He introduc...
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Serving the Poor, the Oppressed and Marginalized | Rev. Paul
In this sermon, Rev. Paul Lawler explores Isaiah 58:6-10 in conjunction with our Vision Statment, which shares, "serving the poor, the oppressed and marginalized." In our passage, God calls His people to perform religious rituals an...
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Witnessing Boldly | Josh Landen
In this sermon, Pastor Josh Landen, Executive Pastor, reflects on Acts 4:1-12, where Peter and John boldly proclaim the resurrection of Jesus despite facing arrest and opposition. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Peter's transformation serves as a...
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Witnessing Boldly | Rev. Paul Lawler
In this sermon, Rev. Paul Lawler dives into Acts 4:1-12 to explore the call to witness boldly for Jesus. Despite misunderstanding and opposition, we see a powerful response of the early church to the Gospel. From Peter’s fearless declaration of...
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Get To Know: Amber McMahen, Dir. College & Young Adults
Amber McMahon, Director of College and Young Adult Ministry shares her journey from rebellious teen years to discovering her calling in ministry. After overcoming personal struggles and spiritual awakening, she now fosters faith and community a...
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Loving Extravagantly | Grant Caldwell
This sermon explores Jesus' teachings from John 15, emphasizing love and friendship. It highlights the shift from servanthood to a deeper friendship with Christ and discusses the importance of building a gospel-centered community characterized ...
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Loving Extravagantly | Rev. Paul Lawler
In this sermon, Rev. Paul Lawler dives into John 15:8-17, unpacking the heart of Jesus’ call to love extravagantly. Jesus invites us to bear fruit by abiding in His love—a sacrificial and selfless love. But what does it look like t...
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Reading Luke Together Pt. 2
We're through the first month of our congregational Luke reading plan, so we're checking in. In this new podcast, Discipleship Pastor Grant Caldwell explores where readers might have stumbled in the first month's reading and what they can expec...
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Spirit & Truth | Guest Teacher: Maggie Ulmer
Guest teacher Maggie Ulmer: Besides traveling with Spirit & Truth as a preacher and teacher, Maggie is one-third of the Firebrand Podcast team and produces the Spirit & Truth podcast. Her passion is for equipping the leaders and people ...
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Spirit & Truth | Guest Teacher: Dr. Matt Reynolds
Dr. Matt Reynolds is the President and Founder of Spirit & Truth, a back-to-the-basics ministry born out of a vision and passion to see local churches renewed in the power of the Holy Spirit and mobilized to make disciples of Jesus Christ.&...
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The Gift of Passionate Worship | Josh Landen
In this sermon, Executive Pastor Josh Landen explores the powerful story of King Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, where faith, worship, and divine intervention collide. Faced with an overwhelming enemy force, Jehoshaphat’s first ins...
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The Gift of Passionate Worship | Rev. Paul Lawler
Why does worship matter so much to the life of a believer and the Church? In this message, Paul Lawler dives into 2 Chronicles 20:15-23 to explore the transformative power of worship. Drawing on the story of King Jehoshaphat and ...
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A Gospel Centered Community | Rev. Paul Lawler
How do we truly define a gospel-centered community? Is it simply a group of people who meet on Sundays, or is it something far deeper? In this message, Pastor Paul Lawler takes us through Ephesians 2:1-9 to unpack the Gospel's true...
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Prayer and the Spirit: Keys to God’s Kingdom | Nathan Cook
What if the secret to navigating life’s challenges isn’t about figuring it out on our own but about being led by the ultimate guide? In this message, Missions Pastor Nathan Cook takes us into Luke 11:1-13 to explore how prayer and the Holy Spir...
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