In this powerful continuation of the Ghost Writer series from Acts 3, Pastor Steven Furtick preaches "Places Everyone!" showing how Peter and John, transformed by the Holy Spirit, encountered a lame man at the temple gate called Beautiful [...]

This is an excerpt from: My Joy Is My Job. Pastor Steven teaches contentment in unfinished seasons—don't postpone joy waiting for completion, as Kobe's "job's not finished" mindset works for sports but harms happiness. From [...]

This is an excerpt from: Why I Went Off? Pastor Steven unpacks Naaman's story from 2 Kings 5: when leprosy exposed what he wanted hidden, he approached healing with his own power, resources, and wrong expectations—running to kings instead of [...]

On this powerful Pentecost Sunday message from Acts 2, Pastor Steven Furtick continues the Ghost Writer series with "Source Material," showing how the Holy Spirit filled the disciples with power to spread the gospel far beyond their own [...]

This is an excerpt from: Rags To Righteous In this raw message from Jeremiah 38, Steven Furtick tackles those dark moments when life feels like a muddy pit pulling you under, making you question if God's really on your side. Drawing from [...]

In this candid father-son convo, Steven Furtick opens up to Elijah about what godly dating looks like in 2024, sharing how he and Holly set super high boundaries like no kissing till the wedding to show real value. He warns that without Spirit-led [...]

This is an excerpt from: Focus Your Faith Pastor Steven Furtick hits hard on Joshua 1:8, explaining that discouragement often stems not from the problems themselves but from the negative self-talk or wrong voices we're feeding ourselves about [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick continues the Ghost Writer series in Acts 1-2, focusing on the disciples' waiting period after Jesus' ascension. Feeling the "plot hole" of Jesus' absence, they pray the "Lord, you know... show [...]

This is an excerpt from: I’m Not Stuck Unless I Stop Pastor Steven Furtick brings fresh fire to the blind men's story in Jericho, where they shouted "Lord!" louder against the crowd's "Stop!" until Jesus paused and [...]

This is an excerpt from: Don’t Waste Your Angel Pastor Steven Furtick drops a heavy truth: God protects, positions, and prepares you—He blocks dangers you never see, keeps your mind and sanity—but He won't possess your promised land for you; [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick launches the new series Ghost Writer, exploring how the Holy Spirit helps us make sense of our messy life stories through the book of Acts. Starting in Acts 1, he highlights the disciples waiting in uncertainty after [...]

This is an excerpt from: God Chose You… Will You? Pastor Steven Furtick exposes the traps of "do you" and "live your truth" mindsets that keep people stuck in deceptive habits or endless self-improvement chases. He warns that [...]

On this Resurrection Sunday from Matthew 28, Pastor Steven Furtick brings a fresh word: Jesus meets us in the "in-between"—between grief and joy, fear and faith, the grave and Galilee. The women ran afraid yet filled with joy, and [...]

This is an excerpt from: Found Fishing On this Easter, the preacher shares a powerful message from John 21 about Peter still wrestling with guilt after denying Jesus, even though the tomb is empty. The key point is that knowing Christ rose [...]

This is an excerpt from: When Better Feels Backwards In this powerful message, the preacher reminds us that God's new grip of grace often feels uncomfortable and even like a step backwards at first, especially when we're tempted to return [...]

This is an excerpt from: Trapped In Nazareth This sermon powerfully addresses the pain of rejection, showing from Jesus' experience in Nazareth (Mark 6) that what feels like personal rejection is often others' unresolved hurts projected [...]

In this candid conversation, Pastors Craig Groeschel and Steven Furtick discuss the core message of Furtick's book, "Do The New You." They explore the trap of "just be yourself," arguing it limits growth, and instead point [...]

This is an excerpt from: I Caught A Thought The preacher powerfully teaches from 2 Corinthians 10 that the enemy can't steal God's promises directly, but he tries to plant opposing thoughts to build mental strongholds that keep us from [...]

In this powerful message from Acts 16, Pastor Steven Furtick shares that true joy isn't waiting for everything to be finished—it's our responsibility right now, even in tough spots. Using Paul and Silas praising and singing in prison at [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Thirst Trap In this powerful Good Friday message from John 19:28, Pastor Steven Furtick unpacks Jesus' words "I thirst" as the final act to fulfill Scripture and set the trap for death itself. What looked [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick dives into Jeremiah 38, showing how even God's faithful servant ended up in a muddy cistern—not because God was against him, but because opposition came anyway. The message hits hard: God is for us, in the pit with us, [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick, reflecting on a personal moment of doubt before preaching, underscores the foundational scripture from Romans 8:31: "If God is for us, who can be against us?" He concludes that the key to everyday confidence is [...]

This is an excerpt from: Tune Your Heart To Truth Pastor Steven Furtick teaches that our hearts, like stringed instruments, constantly go out of tune through daily distractions, discouragement, and seasonal changes—leading to fear instead of faith. [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick sits down with Brendon Burchard in this mindset masterclass clip from "Do the New You," unpacking how we get stuck holding onto what we thought God was supposed to do—like perfect timing or support—and miss what [...]

In this special clip from Steven Furtick's Do the New You Mindset Master Class with Brendon Burchard, they dive deep into the "Christ is in me; I am enough" mindset. Steven shares how true identity in Christ transforms daily [...]

This is an excerpt from: Concealed But Not Canceled In this powerful message, Pastor draws from Isaiah 49:2 and Judges 3 to encourage anyone feeling hidden, canceled, or stuck in a confusing season. God conceals and polishes His chosen ones like [...]

In this special tag-team message from the «Do the New You» series, Steven and Holly Furtick sit down for an honest conversation about the mindset «Christ is in me; I am enough.» Drawing from personal stories, songwriting moments like «Jireh,» and [...]

This sermon, featuring Steven Furtick and Brendon Burchard, explores the idea that feeling "stuck" is a mindset, not a permanent reality. Using biblical examples like Paul, Silas, Gideon, and Moses, they argue that doubt is not a signal [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick shares from Matthew 20 about two blind men who boldly shouted for mercy despite the crowd's rebuke, received their sight from Jesus, and followed Him. He challenges us to refuse to stay stuck by stopping—keep shouting [...]

Steven Furtick shares with his son Elijah and JT Smith that God uses our weaknesses not in spite of them, but right through them—when we admit we're weak, that's exactly when His strength kicks in, just like Paul said in 2 Corinthians. [...]

In this powerful message, the preacher drives home that your joy isn't someone else's responsibility—it's yours alone to manage and protect. Drawing from Jesus' words in John 15 about remaining in Him so His joy fills you, along [...]

In this powerful kickoff to the "Do the New You" series, Pastor Steven Furtick preaches from Jeremiah 1 about how God chose and knew us before we were born, calling us beyond excuses and old identities. He urges believers to reject [...]

This is an excerpt from: Don’t Tap Out Tap In The preacher powerfully warns that the Devil doesn't respect when we "tap out" or give up in our struggles—whether it's relationships, habits, or pursuing God fully. Using [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick preached an 18th-anniversary sermon from Isaiah 49:1-4 and Judges 3, titled "Concealed but Not Canceled." He taught that seasons where God feels hidden are not punishments but periods of divine polishing and [...]

This is an excerpt from: Talk Yourself Into It In this encouraging message, the preacher stresses that God has already given us His courage and peace through Christ living in us, but we must actively fight fear by speaking truth to ourselves. [...]

In this powerful message, Pastor Steven Furtick draws from Psalm 144 and Colossians 3 to show how God trains us for battle while calling us to tune our hearts—like a stringed instrument—to His unchanging truth rather than our shifting feelings, so [...]

This is an excerpt from: Knocking Through The No The preacher shares a heartfelt word on how hope and disappointment are linked—opening to one risks the other—but avoiding hope to dodge pain only breeds resentment. Through the Shunammite [...]

This is an excerpt from: This Is That Day The preacher challenges us to stop getting lost in big "One day when" dreams for the whole year and instead focus on winning one day at a time with the 24 hours God gives fresh each morning. [...]

This is an excerpt from: Forward Not Finished Grieving an unarticulated, lost hope—like a buried dream, faded trust, or quiet surrender to defeat—feels impossible when you can't pinpoint the "when" or "where" of the grave. [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick brings a fiery word from Isaiah 27 about refusing to tap out on God's promises when the fight feels endless—because the real battle belongs to the Lord with His fierce, great, and powerful sword against your hidden [...]

This is an excerpt from: Make Room For The New The preacher urges believers to embrace the tension of change and "make room for the new" rather than clinging so tightly to old ways, traditions, or comforts that they block fresh blessings [...]

Pastor Steven continues his teaching on making room for God's new work in our lives, using the Shunammite woman's story in 2 Kings 4 to show how simple obedience creates space for miracles—even when we say "No" to hope from past [...]

This is an excerpt from: Tricks Are For Kids The preacher opens with Jesus' first New Testament question—"What do you want?"—affirming desires aren't sinful; deception lies in how the Enemy tempts shortcuts or despair to fulfill [...]

This is an excerpt from: Permission To Quit Pastor Steven teaches that brokenness from relationships, trials, and failures can harden our hearts if not reset by God, but He promises to bring us through it better, not bitter. Drawing from Ephesians [...]

This is an excerpt from: Devil You’ve Held Me Long Enough In this powerful message, Steven Furtick dives into John 8:32, showing how the Devil traps us with half-truths and personal experiences we mistake for absolute truth. He stresses that real [...]

Pastor Steven Furtick kicks off 2024 with a prophetic word from Isaiah 27, declaring "This Is That Day" – the day God fights our battles against chaos and enemies while calling us to sing of coming fruitfulness, urging us to stay hopeful [...]

This is an excerpt from: Do The New You Pastor Steven Furtick encourages us to imagine ourselves as God sees us—free, whole, and capable of real change—drawing from Jeremiah 1 where God tells the prophet, "Before I formed you in the womb I [...]

On New Year's Eve 2019, Pastor Steven Furtick challenges the congregation to see themselves through faith, not fear, using the story of Elisha in 2 Kings 6 to show how God gives spiritual insight to avoid enemy attacks. He urges people to take [...]

This is an excerpt from: Come Through Drippin Pastor Steven Furtick uses the Red Sea crossing in Exodus to show how God turns what we go through—visible or invisible struggles—into something He uses for our good and to defeat our enemies. He [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Pajamas Are A Prophecy Pastor Steven Furtick delivers a powerful Christmas message about Jesus born in a lowly manger, rejected with no room at the inn, yet wrapped in swaddling clothes as a sign of God's tender [...]