Best Ecclesia In Houston Podcasts (2025)

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What If Your Story Isn't Over Yet

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What if your story isn’t over yet? In this powerful message from our Faithful & Brave series, we turn our focus to Rahab—a Canaanite prostitute whose faith didn’t just save her family but earned her a place in the lineage of Jesus. This sermon explores what it means to live “at the edge of the inside,” where transformation, empathy, and radical inc…

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When Faith Costs You Something

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Pastor Chris takes us through the life of Moses, not as a distant Bible hero, but as a man who chose justice over comfort, courage over clarity, and calling over convenience. Drawing from Hebrews 11, personal stories, and modern-day injustices, this message challenges us to examine our own willingness to stand with the suffering, embrace the wilder…

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Faithful & Brave: Silence Does Not Mean Innocence

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In this challenging and timely sermon, Pastor Sean continues our Faithful & Brave series by exploring one of the Bible’s oldest and most haunting stories: Cain and Abel. But this message goes far beyond ancient history. It confronts the dangerous idea that God's silence gives permission to our behavior and excuses in action when in reality, God exp…

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When Faith and Doubt Collide

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Ericka Graham explores the complicated, beautiful intersection of faith and doubt through the story of Sarah . We reflect on her laughter, her trauma, and her influence.By Ericka Graham

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What Kids Teach Us: Wonder, Wisdom, and the Way of Jesus

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In a world that often prizes productivity and certainty, Jesus invites us to become like children: curious, imaginative, and full of wonder. Pastor Chris reflects on the gift and calling of caring for kids, not just as parents, but as a whole community. Through stories from Ecclesia, partnerships around the world, and the example of Christ, we expl…

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Fathers Day - 2025

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Pastor Chris and a few of our high school seniors share about what it means to be a great dad.By Chris Seay

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Is Your Life Big Enough To Live For? | Faithful & Brave | Sean Palmer

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What’s a big enough life to live for? As we enter a new season—whether it’s summer break, a new job, or a quieter home—this message invites us to reflect on the deeper rhythms of life. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 11 and the powerful tradition of the Lord’s Supper, this sermon kicks off our summer series, Faithful & Brave, by reminding us that we’re …

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Becoming the Church Together

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What does it really mean to be a Christian? Pastor Chris reminds us that following Jesus isn’t just about believing the right things—it’s about becoming a people who belong to each other. Drawing from Acts 2 and Acts 4, this sermon is a call to live out the Nicene Creed through hospitality, shared rhythms, and courageous community. Pastor Chris inv…

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Stronger from the Climb: Finding Grace, Resurrection, and the Holy Spirit in Everyday Struggles

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What if resurrection wasn’t a one-time event, but a continual journey—messy, real, and full of grace? In this final sermon on the Nicene Creed, Ericka Graham reflects on interdependence, the Holy Spirit, and the kind of strength that only comes through struggle.By Ericka Graham

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Get Your Hands Dirty: What It Really Means to Follow Jesus | What is a Christian?

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This week’s message digs into the heart of the Nicene Creed, the incarnation of Jesus, and the call for every believer to live out a hands-on, mission-driven faith. Pastor Chris shares stories from a recent medical mission in Guatemala, including the powerful healing of a 12-year-old girl named Sara and reminds us that true Christianity isn't about…

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Seeing Jesus Clearly

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By Rochelle Palmer

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Who’s Really in Charge? Trusting God When the World Feels Broken

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By Pastor Sean Palmer

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We Believe: Why Christianity Is a ‘We’ Faith, Not an ‘I’ Faith

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By Pastor Sean Palmer

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Easter 2025

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He is Risen!By Chris Seay

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Finding Joy in the Silence

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As we continue from our Lenten series, Pastor Chris explores the spiritual discipline of silence and its power to reconnect us with God, ourselves, and one another. Drawing from voices like Blaise Pascal, Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, and even a Buddhist monk, this sermon invites us to turn down the volume of our lives—externally and internally—and …

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Rumination vs Self Awareness

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By Ericka Graham

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The Hero Complex

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Pastor Sean reflects on our deep desire to be heroes in our own stories—whether through success, beauty, influence, or achievement. But what if true purpose is found not in grand gestures, but in the small, everyday moments of faith? Through scripture, personal stories, and a prayer for daily surrender, Pastor Sean invites us to step away from self…

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Ending the Hustle: Finding True Worth in Christ

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Are you tired of constantly striving for more, only to feel like it's never enough? In this inspiring sermon, we explore what it means to end the hustle for worthiness and embrace God's grace. Through relatable stories, biblical wisdom, and the powerful contrast between Mary and Martha in Luke 10, we uncover the truth that our value isn’t in what w…

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Moving Beyond Ourselves

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By Pastor Sean Palmer

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Breaking the Cycle | Preparing For Lent

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Pastor Chris explores our repeated mistakes and the invitation Lent offers to break free from those cycles. Drawing from Genesis and the story of Abraham and Isaac, we confront the fear-driven choices that keep us stuck and discover how to be reshaped by joy instead.By Chris Seay

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Naming Your Own Beauty | Genesis

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Pastor Chris explores the story of Jacob and Esau, uncovering how envy can keep us from fully living into our God-given identity. When we focus on what others have, we miss the beauty of what God has already placed within us. Join us as we dive into the Genesis narrative and discover how naming our beauty leads to freedom, purpose, and a life roote…

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How to Die Well | Genesis

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Pastor Sean explores the story of Abraham’s final days in Genesis 25 and uncovers key insights on how to live well so that we can die well. From owning our wrongs and responsibilities to being a force for reconciliation, we must consider the legacy we leave behind.By Sean Palmer

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Radical Hospitality

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What does it mean to truly serve others in a world that often prioritizes self-interest? Pastor Chris explore Genesis 24 and the story of Rebekah’s radical hospitality—offering water not just to a stranger, but to his ten camels, an act of selfless generosity.By Chris Seay

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The God Who Sees Us | Genesis

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Pastor Chris explores the story of Hagar in Genesis 16, highlighting God's care for the broken and unseen. Through Hagar's story, we are invited to reflect on where we are from and where we are going in our own stories.By Chris Seay

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A Secure Attachment to God | Genesis

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Through the story of Abram, Ericka Graham invites us to consider how we trust God, take risks, and deal with fear.By Ericka Graham

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Our Genesis

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Pastor Chris discusses a healthy outlook on reading the beginning of Genesis. The beauty of this text can often get lost in the arguments, and the discourse, but Pastor Chris invites us to engage with the beauty of Genesis 1 & 2.By Chris Seay

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God's Blessing For You | Genesis

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What is God’s blessing for you? Through the story of Jacob, Pastor Sean invites us to reflect on this question and challenges us to be curious about who God is shaping us to be.By Sean Palmer

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The Best You In 2025

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As we look ahead to a new year, Pastor Wayne shares a message about the ways we must live and love in order to become the best version of ourselves that includes being humble, staying curious, and practicing gratitude.By Wayne Brown

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Love All | Advent

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Love is a word that is used loosely in our Western culture, so what do it really mean to love someone, much less to love all? In today's mesage Pastor Sean challenges us to a deeper love by being willing to sacrifice for those around us.By Pastor Sean Palmer

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Give More | Advent 2024

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How do you give gifts that matter? In a season where gift-giving is front of mind, it can be easy to be swept away into a consumer mindset. Pastor Chris invites us to give better gifts to the people we love.By Chris Seay

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Spend Less | Advent

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Pastor Sean teaches on what and how we spend with and through ourselves in the Advent season.By Sean Palmer

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Being Fully Present | Advent 2024

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When was the last time you did anything fully? On this first Sunday of Advent, Pastor Sean challenges us to consider our presence as an act of worship. In an age of distraction, what would it mean to be fully present with the people in the room with us?By Sean Palmer

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The Priesthood of All Believers

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Pastor Chris shares a message that bridges our series in Acts with Advent that emphasizes our role in the Kingdom of God and that together we are the Priesthood of Believers able to make a tangible impact in our community and around the world.By Chris Seay

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For The Sake Of Love | Book of Acts

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Today Ericka Graham concludes the series on the Book of Acts with a message about the ways that the Holy Spirit is a force for unity and love.By Ericka Graham

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Power In The Kingdom of God

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How do Christians view their role in advocating for and holding positions of power? In the wake of the election, Pastor Chris recenters our focus on continuing to be the people of faith that God has called us to be and to not be distracted by the allure of power.By Pastor Chris Seay

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On Common Ground | The Book of Acts

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By Chris Seay

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The Rest Of The Story | The Book of Acts

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Who are you becoming? God calls us into transformation and renewal and urges us to leave behind the "old self" and embrace the new identity offered in Christ. Pastor Sean challenges us to examine areas in our lives where we might be clinging to a past belief or bias.By Sean Palmer

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The Kingdom of God is for ALL People | Book of Acts

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Pastor Sean continues our series in Acts with stories from Scripture and his own life. We get to hear how Peter learns that God builds no walls or barriers and that the Kingdom of God is an abundant, ever expanding movement of inclusivity and love.By Sean Palmer

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Saul's Transformation | The Book Of Acts

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Ericka Graham leads us through one of the most important biblical stories of our faith with the transformation of Saul to Paul. Ericka reminds us that through Jesus we have experienced this transformation alongside people in our lives.By Ericka Graham

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Be Real | The Rhythms

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What masks do you wear with God, others, or yourself? Ericka Graham closes out the series on the Rhythms of Ecclesia, with Be Real. In being real, we acknowledge our weaknesses and openly share with others during our times of celebration, mourning, and the things that lie in between.By Ericka Graham

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Be Hospitable | 25th Anniversary Celebration

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Today we celebrated 25 years of loving and serving our community in Houston and across the globe. Hospitality is at the core of Ecclesia's ethos, and Pastor Chris celebrated stories of hospitality in and around our community of faith.By Chris Seay

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Serve Others | The Rhythms

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At Ecclesia, we believe that we are created to be open to sharing time, talents, and resources with others in love. Pastor Chris encourages us to see serving not as an obligation but rather as a life-giving joy.By Chris Seay

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Be Kind | The Rhythms of Ecclesia

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What does it mean to truly be kind? It's more than being nice or polite. Kindness is something we give without expecting anything in return. This week Pastor Sean offers insights and stories into what true kindness looks like and how you can offer it to those around you.By Sean Palmer

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Seek Beauty | The Rhythms

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How do we orient our lives around beauty? Pastor Chris encourages us to take the time to reflect on the beauty in the world around us.By Chris Seay

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Seek First the Kingdom of God

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Pastor Sean shares how Jesus invites us to seek the kingdom of God and what that looks like in our daily lives.By Sean Palmer

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The Postures Of Ecclesia

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Pastor Chris sets up our fall series by reminding our community of a few postures we hold as a community that is committed to unity, diversity, and rhythms of life.By Chris Seay

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Who Is Ecclesia?

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Pastor Chris talks about the roots of Ecclesia, telling stories and sharing scripture that motivated him to start Ecclesia Houston 25 years ago.By Chris Seay

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The Shape of My Eyes | Dave Gibbons

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Today our dear friend, Dave Gibbons, visited us as a guest speaker to share about his experiences growing up as an Asian-American, how the events of his life lead him to grow in God's love and grace, and his journey to discover forgiveness. These stories and many more are a part of his memoir, The Shape of My Eyes.…

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Peace | Fruit of the Spirit

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Why do we care when things are broken? Pastor Sean concludes our series on the Fruit of the Spirit by speaking on Peace. We are invited to see the fragmentation in our lives as opportunities to seek repair and peace.By Sean Palmer

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Experiential Knowledge | Fruit of the Spirit

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Is knowledge alone enough for spiritual growth? Ericka Graham invites us to explore experiential knowledge that transcends our minds and engages our hearts.By Ericka Graham