Christ Church South Philadelphia

Most of us genuinely want to be known as humble people. But even that impulse shows our need for humility, doesn’t it? So what does humility actually look like? How do we grow in humility? Join us this Sunday as Pastor Matt preaches on Philippians 2:1–4, and we consider where true humility comes from and what it looks like.Speaker: Pastor Matt Slingerland

We all have a desire to live lives that make a difference and count for something. But how do we actually do that? How do we live in such a way that what we do really matters? This week, we are excited to jump back into our series in Philippians. Join us this Sunday as we consider what it means to live a life worthy of the gospel.Speaker: Pastor Matt Slingerland

What do we do when following Jesus gets hard? How do we stay on mission when we face challenges? Join us this Sunday as we consider how the Lord strengthens us to keep pursuing the mission in the midst of life's difficulties. Speaker: Pastor Doug Logan

A wise man once said "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." When you think about God what comes to mind? Do you see a God who is distant, perhaps even annoyed at you? Or do you see a God who pursues you relentlessly? Join us this Sunday as we consider the good news of a God who goes after those who aren't even looking for him. We are very excited to have Pastor Rob Tombrella from Resurrection Church in Ana, Texas with us bringing the Word.Speaker: Pastor Rob Tombrella

We are people made for love. Our hearts long for it. And yet, we can often be selfish and fail to love others as we ought. How do we become people of love who lay down our lives for others? Join us this Sunday as we explore how real love is only possible when we understand the transforming depths of the heart of Jesus for us. Speaker: Pastoral Resident Joe Catoe

In this world of brokenness we live in, does the message of Easter really make a difference? How does the resurrection life of Jesus have the ability to break into our lives in ways that transform us long after the holiday has passed? Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and see how it transforms us as we walk through hard things into people of greater hope, faith, and love.Speaker: Pastor Matt Slingerland

This Sunday we are honored to have Pastor Ian McConnell here with us to preach. If you don’t know Ian, he previously served as a pastor at our church and is now a pastor at Grace Church in Frisco, Texas as well as the president of our denomination Trinity Fellowship Churches. Speaker: Pastor Ian McConnell

Our friend, Erik McEntyre, will be preaching on the power of prayer. Erik is a pastor at Grace City Church of the Northeast, a church in our denomination located in Northeast Philadelphia. We are excited to hear him bring God’s Word to us, and we can’t wait to see you on the best day of the week!Speaker: Pastor Erik McEntyre

Why do you wake up and get out of bed in the morning? What is your life about? What is it going to count for? These are massive questions, yet few people take the time to consider them seriously. Without knowing why you exist, how can you know where you are going or what you should do? Join us this Sunday as we continue our series in Philippians and see how we were made on purpose for a purpose.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

What if people tried to tear you down… and you still rejoiced? In Philippians 1:12–18, Paul is in prison while others preach with the goal of hurting him—and yet he says, “I rejoice.” How is that possible? Join us this Sunday as we see a path towards resilent joy.Speaker: Pastor Caleb McCurley

Life is not always happy. But what if there were a way to find joy even when life is hard? Join us this Sunday as we see Paul in a prison cell, yet full of joy nonetheless. Through his example, God gives us a surprising path to joy.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

This Sunday we’re kicking off a brand-new series in the book of Philippians. Often called Paul’s most joyful letter, Philippians mentions joy more than sixteen times. And honestly… couldn’t we—and our world—use a little more joy? Paul also talks a lot about unity. Couldn’t we use more of that, too? But more than anything, this letter points us to what it means to be in Christ. True joy. Real unity. Full life. All rooted in Him. Join us This Sunday as we dive in!Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

This Sunday we will have pastor and author Mez McConnell bringing the word. Pastor Mez grew up in one of the poorest and most dangerous parts of Scotland. His story is one of tragedy, agony, anger, and grace. Through our time of worship we will be reflecting on Christ’s heart for the least, the last, and the lost. His heart for all of us. Hope you can join us at 9am or 11am!Speaker: Pastor Mez McConnell

What do we do when our resolve runs out? When life feels overwhelming and we’re just trying to make it through, what do we do then? Join us this Sunday as we close out our "A Biblical Guide to New Year's Resolutions" series and consider together what it means to be Resolved to Persevere in Jesus.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

What is your life building? What is it that is truly going to last? Join us This Sunday as we look at what Jesus is building and how He invites us in His great and eternal purpose. Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Every day is filled with new concerning headlines, and our own daily challenges. This world is clearly broken. But what is God up to and what does that have to do with us? Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series on A Biblical Guide to New Year Resolution's and consider what the Bibles about being Resolved to be on Mission with Jesus.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Waiting is hard. Whether it’s something small like waiting for our food to arrive, or something significant like waiting for our health to improve—no one likes to wait. But what if God was at work in our waiting? What if delays are never wasted? The Bible talks a lot about waiting, and says that it is actually a place in which we can find strength. How can that be? Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series A Biblical Guide to New Year's Resolutions.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

A new year is a great time to pause and ask meaningful questions about life, purpose, and growth. As we step into 2026, we’re starting a new series called A Biblical Guide to New Year’s Resolutions, exploring what it looks like to grow intentionally as followers of Jesus. We’ll begin by looking at Mark 3:13–15 and what it means to be Resolved to Be with Jesus. If you’re looking for a fresh start or a deeper faith, we’d love for you to join us this Sunday.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

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The holidays can be a wonderful time of year. Yet they can also serve as a reminder of the areas in our lives where we feel stuck. We hope the season will bring change, but after the rush of excitement, our same struggles often remain. What we truly need is not more festivities, but a clearer vision of the One our souls were made for. Join us this Christmas Sunday as we celebrate the Advent of Glory and Grace.Speaker: Pastor Matt Slingerland

In the midst of the busyness of the Christmas season do you ever wonder if all the hustle and bustle is really worth it? Is Christmas really that big of a deal? Join us this Sunday as we continue in our Advent series, "God With Us." This week we have the joy of hearing from Pastor Warren Boettcher. He is the lead pastor of the church that sent out the team that started Christ Church, but more importantly, he is Pastor Jeff's dad. He will be preaching a sermon entitled "Christ Our Champion" from Hebrews 2:14-18.Speaker: Pastor Warren Boettcher

In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, where is true joy to be found? Is there a way to experience peace in the midst of all that we face? Join us as we continue in our Advent series, "God With Us". This week we have the privilege of hearing from a special guest and good friend of Christ Church, Pastor Ian McConnell. Pastor Ian will be bringing a sermon entitled "The Night a Dragon Tried to Eat a Baby" from Revelation 12:4-5. You won't want to miss it!Speaker: Pastor Ian McConnell

This week we are kicking off our Advent series, "God With Us." Do you ever wonder if God really sees you or even cares? Do you ever feel like you've really blown it and God's mercy has run out? Join us on Sunday as we look at Matthew 1:18-25 and discover the "Hope For Sinners."Speaker: Pastor Caleb McCurley

Thanksgiving is meant to be more than a once a year thing, but something we do on a daily basis. Why is thankfulness so important in our Christian lives? What helps us live our lives in a posture of ongoing thankfulness? Join us this Sunday as we take a look at Psalm 30 and consider what it means to live "A Life of Thanksgiving."Speaker: Pastor Matt Slingerland

As we close out our Song of Songs series, we’re exploring the one thing that never ends: God’s love.Don’t miss this powerful final message! Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

What — or who — do you lean on? We all know the right answer is God, but what does that really mean? Can we truly trust Him to not be shaky? Is rest and peace actually possible? Join us this Sunday as we continue our series in the Song of Songs and discover A Love You Can Lean On.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

our peace, our fear, our identity — is shaped by what we believe about God’s love. This Sunday, as we open Song of Songs 6–7, we’ll see that God’s love isn’t a vague idea or reluctant tolerance. It’s a passionate, pursuing love that delights in His people — even in our weakness. When we know we’re loved like that, apathy fades and hearts come alive. Come ready to see a love better than life.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

This Sunday we have the privilege of welcoming Pastor Craig Cabanis from Frisco, Texas. Pastor Craig will be bringing a sermon on the importance of our place. God has intention and design in all that He does and that includes the places that He puts us. Flourishing in life comes from having deep roots in our place and pursuing God’s purposes there for His glory. Join us and see about Your Place in God’s Mission. Speaker: Pastor Craig Canabis

What do you do when hard times come? None of us go looking for suffering—but if you live long enough, suffering will eventually find you. As we continue in our series on the Song of Songs, we’ll see this couple walk through a season of struggle. And in their story, we’ll discover some beautiful truths about how God meets us in our own hard times and leads us through them.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

What if the way we view sex is more important than we think? What if it’s really a window into how we view life itself? As we continue in our series through the Song of Songs, we’ll come to a moment where two very different visions of sex stand in contrast. And as we explore them, we’ll see that they’re not just about physical intimacy—they represent two distinct ways of living. One leads to struggle and emptiness. The other, to wholeness and flourishing.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

What do you do when you feel distant from someone? Relationships usually have their ups and downs, and that can include even our relationship with God. He never changes, but we do. So what can we do when we feel that distance? Join us this Sunday as we continue in our Song of Songs series we are going to see how the Lord wants us to seek him as we move from distance to greater intimacy.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Have you ever just felt… stuck? Stuck in your relationships, stuck in your marriage, or even stuck in your walk with God? We’ve all been there. The good news is, as we keep going through our series in Song of Songs, we’ll see a part of the story where the bride feels stuck too—and how the groom’s love helps her break through.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Who doesn’t long for a deeper, richer experience of love? Join us this Sunday as we go through Song of Songs 2:1–7, and uncover how God invites us into a love far greater than we’ve ever imagined.

Have you ever felt insecure? Let me ask that another way- Are you human? We all can have insecurities and ways we feel conflicted about ourselves. This Sunday as we continue in our series in the Song of Songs we are going to see a wife feeling insecure and hear her husband speak reassurance into her heart. Through this we are given a picture of Christ and the great love that He has for us. This great love doesn't leave us looking to ourselves, but instead draws us into awe and wonder of the greatness of who He is. In a world full of so much hate, we need to be able to hear this song in our hearts.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

most people just don't know what to do with that. But through this intimate love song between a husband and wife, God has profound things to tell us about Himself. The Song of Songs is meant to awaken in us a longing for a love greater than what even the best human romance can offer. The intimacy of Christ that our souls were made to enjoy. Join us as we kick this series off and consider if there might be more to God than you thought possible.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

This Sunday we are closing out our series in the parables of Jesus. In this final story, Jesus tells us about two different builders. And through their example, he asks this question, "What are we doing with what He says?" Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Everyone loves a good treasure hunt. This Sunday we are going to see Jesus teach us about a treasure that if we find it, will bring a joy beyond imagination.

God doesn’t usually work in the ways we expect. We often look for these big things to happen but God more often works through the slow steady growth of little stuff. He’s not looking for flashy but faithful. Listen as we see Jesus teach us how God wants us to live with a mustard seed mentality that embraces a vision for the big things He can do through the small seed of our obedience.

Tomorrow is never guaranteed. Today is all we are promised to have. So, how now should we live?Speaker: Caleb McCurley

What do you think makes up a good life? Jesus talked about this a lot. He described the life he wanted for his followers as being one of overflowing abundance. But his definition of what is good and his path for getting there are different from what we might think. Listen as we see what Jesus has to say about the truly good life and the way to live it.

Do you want to feel closer to God? Do you wish that you had more peace? Would you like to improve your relationships? Do you want to live out your purpose? Listen to this sermon and hear Jesus share a story that contains the key to all of these things.

Having plenty sometimes can get in the way of actually having enough. Sometimes our riches can actually make us poor. Join us this Sunday as Dr. Doug Logan opens up Jesus's teaching in Luke 12:16-21 in a sermon entitled 'When Plenty becomes Poverty."Speaker: Pastor Doug Logan

How do you view God? When you think about how He thinks of you, what comes to mind? This Sunday, we will hear Jesus share a story that is meant to radically reshape everything we think we know about God, and in return, reshape how we view ourselves and others.Speaker: Pastor Matt Slingerland

Do you ever feel like God isn’t fair? Can you compare yourself to others and feel like they have it better than you, or easier than you? Join us this Sunday, as we see Jesus tell a parable about how God isn’t fair, and how that’s actually really good news that can dramatically change how we experience life. Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

This Sunday we are going to hear one of Jesus’s most challenging stories. It is a story where he takes the concept of what it means to love and flips it entirely on its head. In a day and age where there is so much division, this will be a timely word as Jesus teaches how to love with mercy.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

f you knew the world was ending tomorrow, would anything be different about your life today? Would you have any regrets? We only get one life and no do-overs. Our life is too precious to live for things that ultimately don't mean anything. This Sunday Jesus is going to teach us not only what we are to live for, but who we are to be. He gives an identity and a purpose that leads to a life without regret.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Father's day can be a great day for some and a challenging day for others. In whatever we feel, God wants to meet us and speak to us by directing us to His fatherly care. Join us this Sunday as we hear about a story Jesus told that shows us our heavenly Father's heart. Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Acts ends in a rather odd way. There is no resolution. It just abruptly stops. But in that abruptness lies the lesson. Acts does not have a resolution because the story is still going on. Jesus is still at work in this world through His church. So how can we take our place in history and continue the story? That’s what we’ll explore this coming Sunday. Hope you can join us!Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Why do hard things happen? If God is in control, then why is life not always easy? This Sunday we are going to see the Apostle Paul finally on his way to Rome but it isn’t smooth sailing. He suffers on the way. Why? Join us as we explore this profound question and hopefully find some reasons for peace in the midst of our hard times. Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher

Life can be full of problems. But what if God is so powerful that He can be at work, even in our problems? Join us this Sunday as we continue our series in Acts and hear in chapters 25 and 26 about Our Problems and God's Plan.Speaker: Pastor Jeff Boettcher