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What do you see when you see Jesus? In this message from our ICONS series, Pastor Jon Jorgenson explores the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead in John 11 and what this iconic moment reveals about who Jesus really is. We see Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Healer, Comforter, Lord, and Savior. But knowing about Jesus and knowing Him personally are two different things. What would it look like to call on His name in whatever you’re facing today? As you call on Jesus’ name, Jesus also calls your name. 📖 John 11:17–44 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #ICONS #Jesus #Faith #SoulCityChurch

What happens when the Holy Spirit shows up? In this message from our ICONS series, Pastor Jon Jorgenson explores the story of Pentecost in Acts 2 and what it means to have a Holy Spirit encounter. Through this iconic moment, we see a pattern for how the Spirit moves in our lives: the Spirit fills, the Spirit enables, and the Spirit glorifies God. The Holy Spirit isn’t meant to be merely explained, but experienced and encountered. So whether you’re eager, open, or uncertain, here’s the invitation: What would it look like to open yourself up to a fresh encounter with God through the Holy Spirit? 📖 Acts 2:1–13 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #ICONS #HolySpirit #Faith #SoulCityChurch

Are you so good at seeing what’s bad that you’re bad at seeing God? In this message from our ICONS series, Pastor Jarrett Stevens explores the story of Elisha in 2 Kings 6 and how our perspective shapes our faith. When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to focus only on the problems in front of us and miss the God who is already present and at work. God is surrounding whatever’s surrounding you. So here’s the invitation: What would change if you started looking for God in the middle of what you’re facing? Because when you begin to see God in your challenges, you begin to see your challenges differently. 📖 2 Kings 6:8–23 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #ICONS #Faith #Perspective #SoulCityChurch

Does Jesus have all access to your life? In this message from our ICONS series, Pastor Jon Jorgenson explores the story of the unnamed woman in Luke 7 and the transformative power of welcoming Jesus into every part of who we are. It’s easy to welcome God into some areas while keeping Him at a distance from others. But this woman shows us what can happen when we open even the darkest, most difficult parts of our story to Jesus. When you welcome Jesus into everything, everything starts to change. So here’s the question: Where do you need to welcome Jesus? 📖 Luke 7:36–50 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #ICONS #Faith #Transformation #SoulCityChurch

Is it okay to question God? In this message, Pastor Jon Jorgenson explores the role questions can play in a healthy, growing faith. Scripture is filled with people bringing their biggest questions to God, and even Jesus regularly used questions to invite people into deeper reflection and transformation. Questions don't have to be a sign of weak faith. Handled in a healthy way, they can become an invitation to deeper faith. So here's the challenge: Would you trust God enough to bring Him your questions? 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Faith #Questions #SpiritualGrowth #SoulCityChurch

Is it okay to question God? In this message, Pastor Jon Jorgenson explores the role questions can play in a healthy, growing faith. Scripture is filled with people bringing their biggest questions to God, and even Jesus regularly used questions to invite people into deeper reflection and transformation. Questions don't have to be a sign of weak faith. Handled in a healthy way, they can become an invitation to deeper faith. So here's the challenge: Would you trust God enough to bring Him your questions? 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Faith #Questions #SpiritualGrowth #SoulCityChurch

Where do you run when life gets difficult? In this message, Richard Mayo explores Jesus’ words in John 15 and what it means to live a spiritually healthy life when things get hard. While difficulty can tempt us to run toward distraction, comfort, control, or escape, Jesus offers a different invitation: remain with Him. Difficulty tempts us to detach. Jesus invites us to remain. So here’s the challenge. When difficulty comes, pray before you proceed. Remain before you run. 📖 John 15:1–8 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #SpiritualHealth #Remain #Faith #SoulCityChurch

What actually produces lasting spiritual transformation? In this message, guest teacher Skye Jethani explores 2 Corinthians 3 and how both powerful encounters with God and the ongoing presence of the Holy Spirit shape our wspiritual lives. Mountaintop moments matter, but lasting transformation happens as we continually make space for God to transform us from the inside out. The problem isn’t the experience. It’s the expectation of the experience. So here’s the invitation. How can you make space for the Holy Spirit to continue transforming your inner life? 📖 2 Corinthians 3:16–18 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #SpiritualHealth #HolySpirit #Transformation #SoulCityChurch

🙌 This Baptism Sunday, we celebrated 70 people who took the step of baptism and publicly declared their faith in Jesus! Who are you wearing? In this message, Pastor Brandon Henderson explores Galatians 3 and what it means to be clothed with Christ. The labels of our past, our shame, and our mistakes don't have to define us because faith in Jesus gives us a new identity. Being clothed with Christ isn't a makeover. It's a transformation. 📖 Galatians 3:26–27 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Baptism #Faith #IdentityInChrist #SoulCityChurch

What kind of harvest are your daily habits producing? In this message, Pastor Jon Jorgenson unpacks Galatians 6 and challenges us to evaluate the habits that are shaping our lives. While harmful habits lead us away from God's best and even helpful habits can become self-focused, the Holy Spirit invites us into a better way. A life of holy habits that lead to lasting transformation. You reap what you sow. Whether you're trying to break destructive patterns or simply want to invite God into your daily rhythms, this message offers practical wisdom for partnering with the Holy Spirit to become the healthiest version of yourself. 📖 Galatians 6:7–9 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Faith #HealthyHabits #Discipleship #SoulCityChurch

What kind of harvest are your daily habits producing? In this message, Pastor Jon Jorgenson unpacks Galatians 6 and challenges us to evaluate the habits that are shaping our lives. While harmful habits lead us away from God's best and even helpful habits can become self-focused, the Holy Spirit invites us into a better way. A life of holy habits that lead to lasting transformation. You reap what you sow. Whether you're trying to break destructive patterns or simply want to invite God into your daily rhythms, this message offers practical wisdom for partnering with the Holy Spirit to become the healthiest version of yourself. 📖 Galatians 6:7–9 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Faith #HealthyHabits #Discipleship #SoulCityChurch

What if your mind doesn't need more information, but more restoration? In this message, Pastor Jon Jorgenson looks at Elijah's breaking point in 1 Kings 19 and reminds us that God's response to our exhaustion isn't always another lesson. Sometimes it's His presence, His care, and His healing. As our culture offers endless advice, Scripture points us to the One who doesn't just teach us about healing, but invites us to experience it. Teaching can inform your mind. Treatment transforms your mind. If you've been carrying stress, anxiety, burnout, or mental exhaustion, this message is an invitation to stop striving for more information and begin making space for God's restoring work in your life. 📖 1 Kings 19 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Faith #MentalHealth #Healing #SoulCityChurch

Why do we naturally notice everyone else's faults before our own? In this message, Pastor Kelly Skiles unpacks Jesus' powerful illustration of the plank and the speck in Matthew 7, showing how emotional maturity begins with honest self reflection. Instead of blaming, reacting, or trying to change everyone else, we're invited to take radical responsibility and create space for God to transform us. Emotional health starts with asking, "What is it about me?" Through practical teaching and the spiritual practice of self examination, this message offers a simple framework for becoming more humble, compassionate, and emotionally healthy as we grow to become more like Jesus. 📖 Matthew 7:1–5 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Faith #EmotionalHealth #Discipleship #SoulCityChurch

What happens when someone pushes your buttons? In this message, Pastor Jeanne Stevens explores how the emotions we run from often become the emotions that run our lives. Through the story of David, Nabal, and Abigail, we discover that emotional maturity isn’t about ignoring our feelings—it’s about creating space for God to meet us in them. The emotions we run from become the emotions that run us. So here’s the invitation. Before you react, would you pause long enough to let God speak into what you’re feeling? 📖 1 Samuel 25  📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Faith #EmotionalHealth #SpiritualGrowth #SoulCityChurch

Have you ever looked at a relationship and wondered, "How did we get here?" In this message, Pastor Jon Jorgenson uses the story of the Prodigal Son to explore the reality of relational drift. Whether it's a friendship, marriage, family relationship, or your relationship with God, drift often happens slowly and almost imperceptibly. But healing doesn't happen by accident. Reconciliation is the shift to relational drift. As followers of Jesus, we've been given the ministry of reconciliation. The question isn't whether drift exists. The question is what shift you're willing to make to move toward healing. 📖 Luke 15 📍 Soul City Church | Chicago #Faith #Relationships #Reconciliation #SoulCityChurch