Greater Chicago Church

Join us today as JD Leman invites us into the faith narrative to navigate this unusual chapter of history. 

Join us as Jennie shares her story and how systemic racism has affected her life and how she chooses to overcome and believe God for a hopeful future.

In this continuation of our Jesus Revolution series from last August, Trevor Parker speaks into the idea of empire and Jesus bringing people to the table and being in the midst of what is happening, not waiting until everything is over to make change come. You can find the previous 4 messages of the series here on the podcast.

JD continues talking about the racial inequality we are seeing today. JD references Paul in Romans 9 - 11. Our worth is found in Christ, not in the things we do or even in what is going on around us.

We're starting to have the hard conversations we should have been having all along. Our nation is on a tipping point and we want Jesus' heart on the matter. In this week's message, JD speaks into white supremacy and, as the church, we cannot turn our eyes and ears away because we can't afford to put our comfortability before the Gospel.

Dr. Margaret Nagib joins us and gives helpful tools for us for partnering with the Mind of Christ and quarantining our thoughts.

In this fourth installment of our Quarantine Mixtape series, JD Leman speaks on finding the 'tov' - the good things, the God things in the midst of chaos.

In this week's message Raul and Maria Peralta teach us how to have a supernatural mindset in the midst of a pandemic. 

In this second installment of our Quarantine Mixtape series, Trevor and Megan speak on 'breaking up with normal'. It's okay to let go of the things in your life pre-quarantine that you didn't like, were unhealthy and needed a change and to embrace a 'new normal' and create a life that works for you.

Join JD and Carrie for the first installment of our Quarantine Mixtape series, 'Is the Church on the Way Out?' and what our role is as the church to have impact outside the church building.

In part 3 of our Faith and Doubt series, JD Leman (co-Senior Leader of GCC) speaks into the questions that always seem present in the church and our society, but even more so in the midst of a global pandemic. 'Why is this happening?' 'What do I do?' Questioning doesn't always equal disbelief and what should our response as the church be.

JD and Carrie Leman, co-Senior Leaders of GCC, speak on what it means for us, as Christians, to have joy that is unescapable.

This year for Easter senior leader, JD Leman, speaks on the resurrection of Jesus and the responsibility we have to "make the garden new".

Week 7 of our Lenten series, Ancient + Now

Week 6 of our Lenten series, Ancient + Now, JD speaks on the topic of sin.

In the third week of our Lenten series, Carrie Leman speaks on the significance and important of communion.

In the second week of our Lenten series Trevor Parker unpacks the importance of fasting in the Christian tradition and how it helps us refocus on God, right here, right now.

In the first installment of our Lent series, Ancient + Now, JD talks about the foundations of Lent, where it came from, why different denominations observe it, why we're doing it and how we can see the ancient practices and the 'Now Word of God' converge.