On Christ the King Sunday, we meet a King unlike any other. His throne is a cross. His crown is shame. His power is self-giving love. And from this place of agony, Jesus offers a pardon that does more than excuse — it transforms.Two thieves hang beside Him, sharing the same pain and the same vantage point, yet seeing Him in utterly different ways. One mocks. One believes. And the believer asks for nothing more than a memory. But Jesus offers him presence: “Today you will be with me in paradise.”In a world tempted by nostalgia, performance, and worldly ideas of power, this sermon invites us into the imagination of God’s Kingdom — a kingdom where humility saves, where pardons heal, and where even the smallest, most overlooked people (like Tolkien’s hobbits) carry world-changing grace.Come behold the King who reigns in weakness, gives away His power, and transforms all who draw near.#ChristTheKingSunday #KingdomOfGod #JesusOurKing #GospelImagination #PardonThatTransforms #PeachtreeChristianChurch #RootedAndRenewed #FaithInAtlanta #MidtownAtlanta #FollowingJesus #CrossAndCrown #UpsideDownKingdom

What do you do when the world feels like it’s shaking?When the symbols you trusted fall?When fear, chaos, and uncertainty seem to rule the day?In this sermon from Luke 21:5–19, Pastor Jarrod confronts one of Jesus’ most disturbing teachings — His prophecy that even the Temple, the sacred center of Israel’s worship and identity, will fall stone from stone.Drawing on history, Scripture, Winston Churchill’s defiant hope during the Blitz, and the astonishing destruction of the Second Temple in AD 70, this message explores:Why Jesus warns that our symbols will fail usWhat it means that the “Holy” has migrated — from the Temple to Christ to the ChurchWhy fear is the currency of politicians, media, and false messiahsHow Christians can remain discerning in times of cultural panicWhy discipleship requires endurance, not escapeHow spiritual disciplines prepare us for chaos before it arrivesWhy faith can outlast even the collapse of sacred placesPastor Jarrod weaves in personal story, spiritual direction, Brazilian jiu jitsu, and a profound reminder:The world may be troubled, but God is still God — and endurance is the shape of Christian hope.Whether you feel anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted by the news, or shaken by life’s instability, this sermon offers clarity, courage, and a vision of resilient, kingdom-shaped faith.#PeachtreeChristianChurch #PCCAtlanta #Sermon #Luke21 #Endurance #KingdomOfGod #FaithInUncertainTimes #ChristianLiving #DontBeAfraid #ResilientFaith #AtlantaChurch #TraditionedInnovation #Discipleship #SpiritualEndurance

What if most Christian misunderstandings come down to one problem: a failure of imagination?In this sermon, Pastor Jarrod explores Jesus’ unsettling exchange with the Sadducees in Luke 20, a moment where Jesus expands — even explodes — their understanding of resurrection, marriage, and what it means to belong to the Kingdom of God.This message presses deeply into questions many Christians quietly carry:Why does Jesus say there is no marriage in the resurrection?What does the “Kingdom of God” actually mean?How do our marriages, our families, and our relationships fit into God’s larger purposes?What continues into the next life — and what doesn’t?What does it look like to become “children of the resurrection”?With personal stories, cultural critique, and a cinematic illustration drawn from the film All Saints, Pastor Jarrod invites the congregation to reimagine:Marriage as mission.Singleness as vocation.Child-rearing as discipleship.Conflict as preparation for kingdom reconciliation.Communion as a foretaste of the world to come.This sermon calls us out of complacency and into the bold, expansive imagination of God — an imagination where justice is restored, love reaches maturity, and every relationship is healed in the light of resurrection.

In Luke 19, Jesus appears to be simply “passing through” Jericho — but He never merely passes by anyone.This sermon explores the encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus through the lens of All Saints / All Souls, the weight of memory, grief, belonging, and the God who receives the whole of our lives — joy and sorrow, belief and doubt, longing and loss.Pastor Jarrod shares a vivid personal story from his early ministry about a young woman and her absent father, revealing how “passing through” can wound — and how Christ, by contrast, plants roots wherever He goes.Key themes in the message include:Why Jesus stops for ZacchaeusWhat it means to be seen on the marginsThe risk and power of table fellowship in the ancient worldHow the kingdom of God is always repairing, healing, and plantingWhy the church must notice people beyond its comfortable crowdHow we are called not to pass through life, but to attend, invite, and welcomeWhether you identify with the crowd, the seeker in the tree, or the one who feels unseen, this message invites you to rediscover the God who notices — and the church’s call to do the same.#PeachtreeChristianChurch #PCCAtlanta #Sermon #Luke19 #Zacchaeus #JesusSeesYou #ChristianLiving #SeekingTheLost #KingdomOfGod #AllSaints #AllSouls #ChristianWorship #AtlantaChurch #TraditionedInnovation #HospitalityOfChrist

This sermon explores Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9–14) and the surprising power of attention to shape the spiritual life.Jesus uses humor — even sarcasm — to reveal how comparison and self-righteousness quietly deform the soul. But the message isn’t just in the parable; it’s also written into the very architecture of our sanctuary.Pastor Jarrod sits down with architect and elder Joe Gardner to uncover how Peachtree Christian Church’s design — its Gothic light, vertical lines, carved symbols, sacred pathway, and the beloved stained-glass windows — was intentionally crafted to form worshipers in humility, remembrance, and awe.#PeachtreeChristianChurch #PCCAtlanta #Sermon #Luke18 #PhariseeAndTaxCollector #Humility #ChristianWorship #SanctuaryDesign #GothicArchitecture #FaithAndAttention #ChristianReflection #ChurchHistory #ChristianLiving #AtlantaChurch #TraditionedInnovation

As Peachtree continues its centennial celebration, former associate minister Rev. Dr. Brad Miller returns to the pulpit with a heartfelt reminder drawn from Philippians 4: 1-7: in a divided world, the church must never lose sight of why it exists — to glorify God and share the good news of Jesus Christ. Through stories of encouragement, humility, and joy from his early ministry at Peachtree, Dr. Miller calls us to unity, prayer, and gratitude that transcends differences.#PeachtreeChristianChurch #PCC100 #RememberTheWhy #Philippians4 #GuestPreacher #BradMiller #DisciplesOfChrist #AtlantaChurch #WorshipTogether #FaithAndUnity #GlorifyGod #SpreadTheGoodNews

As Jesus heals ten lepers, only one—a Samaritan outsider—returns to give thanks. In this powerful reflection on gratitude and belonging, Dr. Longbons reminds us that faith doesn’t begin with fitting in or doing all the right things. It begins on our knees, in praise. Before we seek inclusion, recognition, or even healing, we are invited to see ourselves as Christ sees us—beloved, restored, and called to begin again in gratitude.

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On Peachtree’s Heritage Sunday, guest preacher Rev. Danny Gulden reminds us that faith doesn’t need to be big to be powerful. In Luke 17, the disciples ask Jesus to increase their faith—but Jesus tells them even faith the size of a mustard seed can move trees. God can do a lot with a little, turning small acts of generosity, courage, and curiosity into something far greater than we could ever imagine.

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In this powerful reflection on Luke 16:19–31, we’re invited to confront the ways distraction and self-focus can dull our spiritual senses. With humor, honesty, and deep pastoral insight, this message challenges us to cultivate awareness—to see God’s grace at work in the world and to live intentionally in response. What if the greatest danger isn’t malice—but inattention?#Peachtree100 #TheCostOfInattention #Luke16 #RichManAndLazarus #ChristianLiving #PayAttention #GraceAwareness #SpiritualWakeUp #GospelReflection #TraditionedInnovation

What do we do with a parable where no one is clearly innocent, and even Jesus seems to praise a con artist? In this candid, humorous, and thought-provoking sermon, elder and attorney Beau Howard steps into the pulpit to unpack the baffling story of the “shrewd manager” in Luke 16. With lawyerly insight and heartfelt reflection, Bo leads us through a courtroom of questions—What is dishonest wealth? Who really owns what we possess? And how might God be asking us to use even compromised blessings for kingdom good? A challenging and inspiring message for stewards, skeptics, and saints alike.#PeachtreeChristianChurch #StewardshipSermon #DishonestWealth #Luke16 #BoHowardPreaches #HardParables #HolyStewardship #TraditionedInnovation #ParableOfTheShrewdManager #Peachtree100 #LayPreacherSunday #EverythingBelongsToGod

What if heaven is less like a courtroom and more like a party—and you’re the guest of honor? Guest preacher Rev. Dr. Jason Byassee delivers a brilliant, joyful, and deeply challenging message from Luke 15, where Jesus tells of a shepherd, a woman, and a God who won’t stop searching for the lost. Through wit, warmth, and prophetic wisdom, Dr. Byassee invites us to reimagine the church as a community of celebration, connection, and hope—where “even failure is something God can work with,” and where everyone is invited to the feast.#PeachtreeChristianChurch #JasonByassee #LostAndFound #Luke15 #ComeToTheFeast #HeavenRejoices #ChurchAsCelebration #TheGospelIsAGoodParty #JesusSeeksTheLost #TraditionedInnovation #Peachtree100