City Church Podcast - Conway, AR

Joseph: When the Coat Gets Taken

Have you ever felt betrayed, forgotten, rejected, or confused by what God allowed in your life? In this powerful message from Genesis 37–50, Pastor Joey Cook walks through the story of Joseph and reveals how God’s sovereign plan cannot be stopped — even through betrayal, suffering, pits, prisons, and pain. Joseph’s story ultimately points us to Jesus and reminds us: “They took the coat… but they could not stop the calling.” Resources & Next Steps: ❌ Scripture Referenced: Genesis 37:3-5, Genesis 37:23-28, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:21-23, Genesis 41, Psalm 105:17, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 6:12 ❌ Visit Us: www.citychurch.tv [http://www.citychurch.tv/] ❌ Follow us on Instagram: @citychurchx

Commitment Issues

This Sunday, Pastor Lane Long continues our Sunday School series by unpacking the book of Ruth. In this sermon, we wrestle with loyalty. Truth is, we all want the benefits of loyalty without the cost of commitment. God uses the story of Ruth to show us that our present loyalty actually leads to future legacy and is worth the cost of commitment.    Resources & Next Steps: ❌ Scripture Referenced: Ruth 1:1-5, Ruth 1:16-17, Ruth 2:10-12, Ruth 3:6-13, Ruth 4:13-15, Ruth 12:18, Romans 5:8, Hebrews 13:5, 1 Peter 1:3-4, 2 Timothy 2:13 ❌ Visit Us: www.citychurch.tv [http://www.citychurch.tv/] ❌ Follow us on Instagram: @citychurchx

THE DANGER OF STRENGTH

What if your greatest danger isn’t weakness…but becoming strong enough to slowly stop depending on God? This Sunday, Pastor Joey Cook continues our SUNDAY SCHOOL series by walking through the life of Samson in Judges 13–16. Samson was gifted. Empowered. Strong. But underneath the outward strength was a slow inward drift away from intimacy with God. This message explores the danger of strength without surrender, the subtle nature of spiritual disconnection, and the hope that God still meets us at the end of ourselves. BIG IDEA “Your greatest danger is not weakness…it’s strength without dependence on God.” KEY THEMES • Strength vs dependence • Self-sufficiency • Spiritual drift • Abiding in Christ • The danger of disconnected success • Samson & the Gospel • Jesus as the better Samson • Daily surrender • Weakness and intimacy with God Resources & Next Steps: ❌ Scripture Referenced: Judges 16, Deuteronomy 8:11-14, John 15:5, Phillippians 2:5-8, Matthew 16:25, Luke 9:23 ❌ Visit Us: www.citychurch.tv [http://www.citychurch.tv/] ❌ Follow us on Instagram: @citychurchx

How God Works through Courageous Leadership

This Sunday, Pastor Adam Breckenridge talks through the story of Esther: the journey of a Jewish girl from orphan to Queen and how God worked through her courageous faith and leadership to save his people.  Resources & Next Steps: ❌ Scripture Referenced: Esther 1-10; Gen. 2:15; John 10:10; Mark 10:45; John 1:2; 1 John 3:1; Rev. 22:5 ❌ Visit Us: www.citychurch.tv [http://www.citychurch.tv/] ❌ Follow us on Instagram: @citychurchx

You Are The Temple

What if the reason you feel distant from God… isn’t because He moved—but because you forgot where He lives? This Sunday, Pastor Joey Cook shares a powerful message titled “YOU Are the Temple,” tracing the story of God’s presence from the tabernacle in the wilderness, to the temple in Jerusalem, to Jesus—and finally, to you. The Bible tells one consistent story: God has always desired to dwell with His people. And through Jesus, what once lived in a tent now lives in the believer. If you’ve ever asked, “God, where are You?”—this message will challenge everything you thought you knew about His presence and awaken you to the reality that you carry it. Resources & Next Steps:  ❌ Scripture Referenced: Exodus 25:8, Exodus 40:34–35, Exodus 13:21–22, 1 Kings 8:27, John 1:1–3, John 1:14, John 14:16–17, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Colossians 1:27, Romans 8:11 ❌ Visit Us: www.citychurch.tv [http://www.citychurch.tv/] ❌ Follow us on Instagram: @citychurchx