Episodes
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Incense & Oil | Part 4: Unity Releases Blessing
In Part 4 of Incense & Oil, Pastor Hazen Stevens walks us through Psalm 133 and the blessing that unity releases. Like the precious oil running down Aaron's head to the edges of his robes, blessing flows down from the head to the edges when God's people dwell together in unity. Unity in the…
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Incense & Oil | Part 3: A Quieted Soul
In Part 3 of Incense & Oil, Hannah walks us through Psalm 131 and the gift of a quieted soul. Some things belong to God alone, and a quiet soul stops demanding to control them. Like a weaned child resting with its mother, we can lay down what we were never meant to carry and find rest in the...
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Incense & Oil | Part 2: The Snare Is Broken
In Part 2 of Incense & Oil, Pastor Hazen Stevens sits down with Son Byrd and Angel Colon for a conversation on Psalm 124 about how praise and worship break strongholds and bring freedom. Just as Israel sang on the far side of the Red Sea, praise is our response to God's hand of deliverance. Son…
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Incense & Oil | Part 1: The Desire to Go Up
Worship and prayer rise like incense before God, and his blessing comes down like oil. In Part 1 of Incense & Oil, Pastor Hazen Stevens opens the Psalms of Ascent, the songs pilgrims sang on the road up to Jerusalem, the same songs Jesus sang as a boy. From Psalm 122 he shows four marks of the…
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Family Matters | Part 7: Stand
In Part 7 of Family Matters, Pastor Hazen Stevens closes seven weeks in Ephesians with a question: why does Paul end a letter about family with armor? Because the family God is building has an enemy, and the person across the table is never it. Before the armor come three things: strength that...
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Family Matters | Part 6: Light in the Lord
In Part 6 of Family Matters, Pastor Hazen Stevens opens Ephesians 5 and the call to walk as children of light. Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord, so live like it. From "not even a hint" of what belongs to the dark, to the truth that light is how words travel, this message...
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Family Matters | Part 5: Walk Worthy
In Part 5 of Family Matters, Pastor Hazen Stevens crosses the great pivot of Ephesians: after three chapters of what God has done, Paul turns and says "walk worthy of the calling to which you have been called." Not to earn the fullness, but to live it out. From the unity of one body and one…
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Family Matters | Part 4: The Crescendo of Ephesians
In Part 4 of Family Matters, Pastor Hazen Stevens reads Ephesians 1-3 the way you'd read a mountain range: following the recurring words, the pivots, and the crescendo that builds until God's family becomes God's dwelling place, filled with all His fullness. From the eight-fold trail of "in Him"…
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Family Matters | Part 3: A Dwelling Place For God
In Part 3 of Family Matters, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the incredible purpose of spiritual family: God’s family is meant to become God’s home. Ephesians describes a progression from strangers, to citizens, to family, to a house, and ultimately to a dwelling place where God lives by His...
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Family Matters | Part 1: You Are Chosen
In the opening message of Family Matters, Pastor Hazen Stevens begins a journey through Ephesians with the story of his sister’s adoption and a powerful truth at the heart of the gospel: God chose us. Paul tells us how to live as family, he tells us that in Christ we have already been chosen,...
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Family Matters | Part 2: The Spirit of Revelation
In Part 2 of Family Matters, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores Paul’s prayer that the eyes of our hearts would be **flooded with light**. We can hear that God loves us, know the gospel, and even believe that we are chosen—yet still need the Holy Spirit to reveal the depth of what those truths…
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Detox | Part 4: Remain
In the final message of the Detox series, Pastor Hazen Stevens reveals that lasting transformation isn't found in trying harder—it's found in remaining connected to Christ. Jesus repeated one invitation more than any other in John 15: "Remain in Me." Just as a branch bears fruit only by staying...
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Detox | Part 3: Replace
In Week 3 of the Detox series, Pastor Hazen Stevens shows that freedom isn't found simply by removing what is unhealthy—it comes by replacing it with the life of Christ. Confession cleanses the heart, but God never intends to leave it empty. Scripture calls us to put off the old self, be renewed…
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Detox | Part 1: Reflect
In the opening message of the Detox series, Pastor Hazen Stevens reminds us that lasting transformation begins with honest reflection. Just as contaminated water or nutrient-deficient food can quietly affect our physical health, hidden sin and neglected spiritual disciplines can slowly weaken our...
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Manifest | Part 8: Testimony Sunday
In this special Manifest Testimony Service, we celebrate what God has done throughout the Manifest series by sharing stories of His faithfulness, healing, transformation, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Throughout Scripture, testimony has always strengthened faith, glorified God, and reminded…
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Manifest | Part 7: Grant us Boldness
In Part 7 of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores how the Holy Spirit empowers ordinary believers to live and witness with extraordinary boldness. Boldness is not a personality trait or human confidence—it is something the Spirit clothes us with. Throughout Scripture, God works...
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Manifest | Part 6: Of One Accord—Discovering the Power of Unity
In Part 6 of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the spiritual power of unity and why it often precedes a fresh move of God. Before there was wind at Pentecost, there was one accord. Before there was fire, there was a people united in heart, purpose, and expectation. Unity doesn't...
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Manifest | Part 4: Spiritual Mothers: Praying Beyond the Story you Can’t See
In this Mother’s Day message from the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the spiritual power of intercession through the lives of Hannah and Mary. Prayer is more than words—it is labor. Through the strength of the Holy Spirit, we are invited to carry burdens, travail in prayer, and...
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Manifest | Part 5: The Towel Before the Title
In the closing message of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the fivefold ministry gifts through the lens of humility and service. Rooted in Ephesians 4 and Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, this message reminds us that spiritual gifting was never meant to elevate status—it was...
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Manifest | Part 3: The Gifts of the Spirit
In Week 3 of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the gifts of the Holy Spirit through the image of a symphony. The gifts are not isolated tools to control or perform with—they are expressions of one Spirit working together in harmony. The Holy Spirit is the Conductor, leading each...
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Manifest | Part 2: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is Love
In Week 2 of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens builds on the truth that the Holy Spirit is a Person—and shows how that Person expresses Himself through our lives. The primary evidence of a Spirit-filled life is not power alone, but love. The fruit of the Spirit is not something we...
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Manifest | Part 1: The Holy Spirit Is a Person, Not a Power You Manifest
In the opening message of the Manifest series, Pastor Hazen Stevens brings clarity to a culturally popular idea—manifestation—and contrasts it with the truth of the gospel. While the world teaches that we can generate power from within, Scripture reveals something far greater: we are not called…
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Covered | Resurrection Sunday 2026: The Blood That Still Speaks by Hazen Stevens
On Resurrection Sunday, Pastor Hazen Stevens traces the story of redemption from the Passover in Exodus to the finished work of Christ. Before there was a cross, there was a doorpost—and the blood was always the plan. This message reveals that salvation has never been about human performance, but...
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Wisdom for Wealth | Part 3: The Three Rules that Produce It by Hazen Stevens
In the final message of the Wisdom for Wealth series, Pastor Hazen Stevens brings clarity to the practical outworking of biblical stewardship. Building on the foundation of submission and trust, this message introduces three simple but powerful rules that shape a life of faithful wealth: earn,...
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Wisdom for Wealth | Part 2: The God Factor by Pastor Dennis Rouse
In Week 2 of the Wisdom for Wealth series, Dennis Rouse brings a timely and faith-filled perspective on navigating financial pressure in today’s world. In a culture marked by rising debt, economic uncertainty, and increasing anxiety, this message points us back to one essential truth: God must be...
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Wisdom for Wealth | Part 3: The Three Rules that Produce It by Hazen Stevens
In the final message of the Wisdom for Wealth series, Pastor Hazen Stevens brings clarity to the practical outworking of biblical stewardship. Building on the foundation of submission and trust, this message introduces three simple but powerful rules that shape a life of faithful wealth: earn,...
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Wisdom for Wealth | Part 1: How to Master Money Before it Masters You
In the opening message of the Wisdom for Wealth series, Pastor Hazen Stevens reframes the way we think about money. Most conversations about wealth focus on strategy—how to make more, invest better, or advance financially. But Scripture begins with a deeper question: Who—or what—are you...
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Culture of Hunger | Part 3: Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
In the final message of the Culture of Hunger series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores Jesus’ promise in the Beatitudes: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” This hunger is not produced by moral striving or religious effort. It begins when we...
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Culture of Hunger | Part 2: Hunger for the Word
In Week 2 of the Culture of Hunger series, Pastor Hazen Stevens calls us back to a deep, joyful longing for Scripture. Psalm 119 stands at the center of the Bible as a testimony to wholehearted devotion—“Blessed are those whose way is blameless… who seek Him with all their heart.” The psalmist...
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Culture of Hunger | Part 1: A Culture of Spiritual Hunger by Billy Humphrey
What does it look like to live as a spiritual family marked by hunger for God?In this opening message of the Culture of Hunger series, Billy Humphrey teaches that spiritual hunger is the essential edge in the Christian life. Hunger perseveres through trials, stays faithful in mundane seasons…
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One Year Anniversary | Strike The Ground
A prohetic message
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Start Strong | Part 4: Finishing Strong
It’s not just how you start—it’s how you finish. In this final message of the Start Strong series, Pastor Hazen Stevens calls us to persevere when the summit is only halfway. Drawing from Hebrews 12 and the apostle Paul’s life across decades, we’re reminded that endurance is not just for…
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Start Strong | Part 3: Strengthened By Joy
In this powerful follow-up to Start Strong, Pastor Hazen Stevens challenges us to live with wholehearted devotion and long-term endurance. Drawing from Hebrews 12 and Jesus' parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price, we discover that true strength doesn’t come from comfort—it...
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Intersection Sunday: A Conversation on Faith & Business w/ Jim Blanchard
How do you start strong—not just in a new year, but in life, leadership, and faith? And more importantly, how do you stay strong when challenges come?In this special Start Strong session, Hazen Stevens, Lead Pastor of GateCity Buckhead, sits down with Jim Blanchard, former Chairman and CEO of...
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Start Strong | Part 2: Sell All for the Ultimate Riches
In this powerful message, Pastor Hazen Stevens teaches that the Kingdom of God is worth more than anything we could ever give up to gain it. Like a man who joyfully sells everything to buy a hidden treasure, we’re called to radical surrender—not out of duty, but out of delight. The true cost is…
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Start Strong | Part 1: Count the Cost
In this opening message of the Start Strong series, Pastor Hazen Stevens challenges us to begin the year not with impulse, but with intention. Jesus told us to “count the cost” of discipleship—because unfinished towers and unplanned battles lead to loss. Drawing from Scripture and stories of...
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Messiah | Part 3: God in the Flesh Will Come Again
In this climactic Christmas message, Pastor Hazen Stevens declares that the same Child laid in a manger will one day return as King and Judge. From Bethlehem to the Cross to the Throne, the story of Jesus is not just about comfort—it’s about Kingdom. The manger invites us to humility, but the...
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Messiah | Part 2: A Thousand Miles to Kneel
In this Christmas message, Pastor Hazen Stevens invites us to journey with the Magi—outsiders who traveled a thousand miles not just to witness a miracle, but to kneel before a King. The story of the manger reveals God’s humility and healing; the star reveals His authority and reign. We can’t…
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Messiah | Part 1: Christ is Coming
In this Advent message, Pastor Hazen Stevens unpacks the prophetic arc that leads to Christmas: from Micah’s Shepherd-King to Isaiah’s Suffering Servant. The arrival of the Messiah is more than a moment in history—it’s the beginning of healing. He entered our brokenness to make us whole. Whether...
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Blessed to be a Blessing | Part 4: Possessing the Gates—God’s Heart for the Nations
In this powerful message, Pastor Hazen Stevens traces the promise given to Abraham—“your offspring shall possess the gates of his enemies”—and connects it to our present mission. From Genesis to the Great Commission, from unreached peoples to the YouVersion app reaching 1 billion downloads, we…
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Blessed to be a Blessing | Part 2: Salt and Light
In this message from the Blessed to Be a Blessing series, Pastor Hazen Stevens teaches how true blessing isn’t just received—it’s released. Like Abraham, we walk in blessing by faith, and like Jesus, we live it out as salt and light in the world. Through humility, purity, and good works, we carry...
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Blessed to be a Blessing | Part 1: The Pilgrim Faith of Abraham
In this opening message of the Blessed to Be a Blessing series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores the pilgrim faith of Abraham—a faith that leaves the familiar, believes in the unseen, and surrenders the precious. Just like Abraham, we are called to follow God's blessing not for comfort, but for...
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Legacy | Part 10: Keystone Changes
In this final message of the Legacy series, Pastor Hazen Stevens teaches on “Keystone Changes”—Spirit-led shifts that realign your life from the inside out. Just as a keystone holds an arch together, these pivotal acts of obedience—though often small—stabilize and strengthen every other area....
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Legacy | Part 9: Five Characteristics of Your Eternal Assignment
In this visionary message from the Legacy series, Pastor Hazen Stevens explores what Scripture reveals about our eternal assignment. Heaven won’t be idle—it will be filled with worshipful work, spiritual authority, redeemed relationships, and radiant reward. Best of all, God Himself will be our...
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Legacy | Part 8: Five Things You’ll Be Rewarded for in Heaven
In this powerful message from the Legacy series, Pastor Hazen Stevens unpacks five ways Scripture says we’ll be rewarded in eternity. Salvation is a gift received by faith—but reward is God’s recognition of our faithfulness. This message calls us to live with Heaven in mind and store treasure…
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Legacy | Part 7: The Eternal Value of Souls
In this message from the Legacy series, Pastor Hazen Stevens calls us to lift our eyes to what truly lasts—eternal souls. Drawing from Jesus’ parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, 1 Corinthians 3, and the vision of William Booth, we are reminded that earthly treasures fade, but the soul endures....
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Legacy | Part 6: Living for Eternity
In this pivotal message from the Legacy series, Pastor Hazen Stevens turns our attention from earthly stewardship to eternal perspective. Anchored in teachings from Jesus, Paul, and Solomon, this message calls us to build with what lasts—faith, love, obedience, and generosity. You can’t take...
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Legacy | Part 5: Walking in Calling Together
In this Legacy message, Pastor Hazen Stevens challenges us to embrace our God-given calling with endurance, unity, and mountain-moving faith. Drawing from Colossians 1:9–11, Romans 12, and Jesus’ teachings on faith, this message highlights how we discover God’s will, walk it out in community, and...
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Legacy | Part 3: Stewarding Resources
In this Legacy message, Pastor Hazen Stevens challenges us to rethink wealth through a kingdom lens. Using Matthew 6:33 and vivid contrasts between earthly and eternal value, we’re reminded that everything we have belongs to God—and that generosity is a declaration of trust. From budgeting to...
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Legacy | Part 2: He has Set Eternity in the Human Heart
In this message from the Legacy series, Pastor Hazen Stevens unpacks what it means to steward our time with eternal intentionality. Through Psalm 90:12 and the ACT Framework (Align, Cultivate, Take Stock, Look Up), we’re invited to schedule our lives around what matters most—becoming by grace the...
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A collection of past and present teachings from Hazen Stevens who is currently serving as the Executive Pastor of Operations at GateCity Church in Atlanta, GA.
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