As human beings, our natural tendency is to focus on ourselves, as we try to cover up our flaws. But outward appearances can be deceiving, resulting in some serious consequences. We’re continuing our series in the book of Acts, titled SENT. Pastor J.D. explains how God’s forgiveness is the only real covering!…

Show Notes: Matt: Welcome. — Today we have a question today from someone who sent this in named Ronnie. She asked, “Is modesty a biblical virtue or is it a relic of the patriarchy?” J.D.: So for our listeners that are like, what’s really the question here behind the question? I grew up in the, the purity culture. Josh Harris was, wrote the famous b…

What characterizes a gospel-centered life? Praying? Going to church? Being kind to your neighbor? Pastor J.D. provides the answer as he continues our series titled, SENT. We’ve been discussing the birth and the multiplication of the early church, and our role in fulfilling the Great Commission today. We’re picking up in the book of Acts, Chapter 4.…

What does a hero look like? Does they wear a red cape? Do they shoot across the sky like a bird or a plane? Get ready for a real look at heroism as Pastor J.D. continues our study in the book of Acts. It’s part of our series called SENT.על ידי J.D. Greear Ministries

When bad things happen, many of us focus so much on the problem that we lose sight of the solution. For a life-changing perspective, Pastor J.D. takes us back to the early church for a lesson from the book of Acts. We’re learning to put the focus on our faith, and not on our failures!על ידי J.D. Greear Ministries

Most of us have no problem telling others about our favorite movie or the latest TV show we’ve seen. So why is sharing the gospel so difficult? Pastor J.D. Greear is continuing our series called SENT. We’re learning from Acts, Chapter 4, how to speak boldly about Jesus—even in the most difficult situations.…

Many still struggle with the question, “Is there more than one way to get to heaven?” And today Pastor J.D. points to the core problem with that question as he continues his series titled SENT. Pastor J.D. is teaching from the book of Acts, Chapter 4, in a message titled The Inclusive Exclusivity.על ידי J.D. Greear Ministries

Whether it’s money, fame, power, or even health, it’s human nature for us to want what we “think” will make us happy. But Pastor J.D. shows us that oftentimes getting what we think we want, is not what we need. In our series called SENT, Pastor J.D. is teaching us about God’s greater gifts.על ידי J.D. Greear Ministries

The world today is full of suffering and pain. But is that how it’s supposed to be? Wednesday on Summit Life, Pastor J.D. Greear explains that God has a better plan for us—both now and in the world to come. Even today our lives reflect something better, someone better. Learn more Wednesday on Summit Life with J.D. Greear!…

Is the Bible really the Word of God? The apostles and the first-century believers certainly staked their lives on it! That’s our subject Tuesday on Summit Life as Pastor J.D. Greear continues our study in the book of Acts. Discover the validity of the Bible today when you tune in Tuesday to Summit Life with J.D. Greear!…

Show Notes: Matt: Welcome J.D., you’ve heard from a member at The Summit Church’s own Chapel Hill Campus who asked you how to share the gospel with a staunch atheist, which we felt like would be a great topic for this week’s episode. — J.D.: Yeah Matt, I’m sure many of us have been in a situation like this where God lays someone on your heart to sh…

Crime scene experts often confess that eyewitness testimony is subject to personal interpretation. But Pastor J.D. shows us that the testimony of the first-century disciples all points to the same rock-solid evidence. J.D. is continuing his study in the book of Acts with the series called SENT.על ידי J.D. Greear Ministries

The early church grew faster than any other religious movement in history. In fact, after the Apostle Peter’s first message, three thousand people got saved! What made this movement so powerful? Pastor J.D. answers that question as he continues our study in the book of Acts titled, SENT. It’s a special message that J.D. preached at the Durham Bulls…

When we’re picking a movie theater for an evening out, we usually consider a few different factors, such as which one has more comfortable seats or better snacks. It’s all about what we can get out of the experience. And there’s nothing wrong with that when it comes to entertainment! But it can be a real problem when that attitude translates to how…

As Pastor J.D. continues our study of Acts called, SENT, we’re looking at the book of Acts and learning what it means to be a follower of Christ. As we dive deeper into our series called, SENT, we’re discovering what it looks like to be fully committed to God’s mission, and it just might involve some fireworks!…

If you’re like most people, you probably think that mission work is for someone else who’s more spiritual or more talented. But we’re gaining a whole new perspective and taking a fresh look at what it means to be on the mission field as Pastor J.D. continues our series called, SENT.על ידי J.D. Greear Ministries

As he begins a study in the book of Acts called, SENT, Pastor J.D. is unpacking the birth and spread of the early church. But this isn’t just a history study! J.D. is challenging us to reframe how we think about the church today. It’s not just a place; it’s a movement! And we’re called to be an active part of the team.…

Show Notes: Matt: J.D., this week we’re pivoting from our series on spiritual disciplines and we’ll be tackling some one-off questions our listeners have been sending us for the next few weeks. One of the topics we’ve had several people ask about is how to process what’s going on in Israel and their conflict with Gaza… — J.D.: Yeah, Matt, wow. Well…

Sometimes life feels like an Olympic event with a panel of judges scoring us on everything we do. We constantly feel the need to be better. In fact, that’s how a lot of people imagine God: as an angry judge who’s constantly disappointed. But Pastor J.D. reveals that God actually uses our failures to make us more dependent on him! It’s the conclusio…

If we’re honest, we’ve all had days where we’ve messed up big time. Maybe we fell back into an old sin, or we did something we swore we’d never do. And in that moment, maybe you wondered if God could ever forgive you. Maybe you felt broken, or even felt like “damaged goods.” Well, we’ve got some good news! As he continues our series called, Can’t B…

Many people who reject the resurrection like to think that their issue is an intellectual one. They say the evidence isn’t convincing, or that they just can’t believe in some ancient myth. Well, Pastor J.D. presents an alternative explanation for their unbelief. He argues that unbelief doesn’t actually stem from a lack of evidence. As an example, h…

How can we trust a God that we don’t fully understand? Today, Pastor J.D. tackles that question and more as we continue our series called, Can’t Believe. Discover the barriers that can hold us back from truly giving our lives to God. It’s a message on how we can overcome doubts and fully trust in God, even if we still have questions.…

Have you ever come home one day and realized that your yard has gotten completely out of control? Weeds are everywhere, the grass is knee-high, and you’re catching dirty looks from the neighbors. Nobody wants their yard to look that way, but sometimes it’s easier to just ignore it and put off mowing until later. Pastor J.D. explains that a lot of u…

Show Notes: MATT: J.D., we just wrapped up the last of the spiritual disciplines we wanted to cover, and it’s been a great 8-part series. But before we move on, we wanted to answer a few more questions from our listeners and kind of recap what we talked about. A lot of these are more general questions about the disciplines as a whole, and some focu…

As Easter approaches, Pastor J.D. helps us answer two incredibly important questions by pointing us to two statements that Jesus made to people at his crucifixion and after he had risen. These statements, found in the gospel accounts of John and Luke, still have critical implications for us today, particularly when it comes to what we do with our d…