Rise City Church Podcast

Live Your Calling

Do you understand that you are wired by God and that He has a plan for your life that is good and pleasing? All the meaningful things of this age are actually pointing you to the deep hunger you have for a life filled with purpose. How do you find your calling and purpose? How does your wiring rely on connection with other people?

This week, Pastor Jason opens Romans 12 to answer these questions, and walk you through a Biblical view of your purpose, calling, and wiring that leads to a life that gives God glory and seeks others' good. Join us for the last week of Wired.

Among Certain People

In a world that’s more and more isolated, the Bible comes in and confronts our self-centeredness and calls us to know and serve people. But what does that look like?

In Romans 15 the apostle Paul fleshes this concept out in a letter addressing both what Gospel relationships look like as well as how he can strategically reach the lost. In this message Pastor Nolan walks us through this passage and demonstrates how we can grow in Gospel relationships.

Through a Unique Story

What is your story? Are there things you regret? Painful moments? Times you wish things would've looked differently?

This week, Zach opens up Ephesians 2 and helps us to examine our stories, so that we can see how God has used every moment to make us who we are today. We are called to not only accept our story but use it — and everything that comes with it, because God doesn't waste any of it. He uses every moment to paint a picture of His grace and sovereignty. Listen in to learn how to work through your unique story and use it for God's glory.

5 Big Goals for 2022

Bonus episode: 5 Big Goals for 2022. Listen in as we talk through how we can make disciples of those we are connecting with by focusing on these five goals over this next year of ministry at Rise City Church.

In a Particular Place

People all over the US are moving to places that feel safer, kinder, and less mandated. Are you living in a place that doesn't seem to fit your morals and beliefs? As a Christian, how do you call someplace home that doesn't uphold your philosophies and way of life?

What if God called you to see yourself as made for an eternal home in Heaven, and a calling to the mission here on Earth? What if you saw yourself as a missionary to the very city you live in? Pastor Jason walks us through four lenses that shift our thinking about why we live where we do, and how we are called to this place, at this time.

For a Specific Purpose

Does the thought of work envigorate you or make you cringe? Does work feel like a means to getting to the weekend or one of the joys of your life?

Work is hard – it takes your time, energy, and talent. The Bible is clear about that. But, work doesn't have to be lifeless drudgery or a constant struggle. Are you doing what you're made to do — what you're wired for? This week, we opened Genesis to see that from the beginning God meant work for good. So how do we recapture the work God created us for? Join us as Pastor Jason walks through our unique purpose in partnering with God through our work.

You Are Empowered

Have you ever lacked motivation or direction? You know, like that feeling before coffee when you’re foggy and dragging! Sometimes we experience that spiritually in our overall lives too.

You need power and direction. The source of all power, gifting, direction, and motivation IS the Holy Spirit.

Tragically, Christians often don’t know what to believe about the Holy Spirit. But in this teaching, Pastor Nolan walks through a full biblical understanding of the Holy Spirit, the Spiritual Gifts, and how it all applies to our daily life.

On Purpose for A Purpose

Am I doing the right thing with my life? Where am I going to best used? Have you ever wondered these things?

Inside of each one of us, there’s this deep longing for meaning and purpose. That’s because you were made on purpose for a purpose. So what is that purpose God has for you? How do we know?

We’re jumping into one of the most famous poems in the Bible that explores these topics. Join us as Pastor Nolan exposits this text and addresses the question “What is my calling?”

God Created You

We are all made uniquely, with specific gifts, and a distinct purpose. But what if you don’t know your purpose? Do you seem to wander through life seeking your calling, unsure of your wiring? Don’t you wish you could have more clarity in who you are made to be and how you can live a life of purpose and meaning?

This week, we start at the beginning, in Genesis 1, and see how we are created in the image of God— this gives us a foundational identity to build upon. Join us for the first week of our new series, Wired, as Pastor Jason shows us three ways that we reflect the Creator.

Make This Year Matter

New year, new you?! Haven't we all done that before? Why doesn't that method work? How can you make an impact that lasts on your life?

This week, Pastor Jason teaches through Hebrews 12 and gives us three life-shaping decisions that will actually make this year matter. Listen in for practical wisdom to start off right in 2022.