Summit Life with J.D. Greear

If you’ve ever tried online dating, you know that there’s a big difference between reading someone’s profile description and actually meeting them in person. It’s the difference between knowing about someone and actually knowing them. And as he continues our series called Presence, Pastor J.D. reveals that the same is true of God.

What’s the difference between a trip and a family vacation? A trip is all about the destination: where you go and what you do. But a family vacation is about building relationships. There wouldn’t be much point in going alone! And as he continues our series called, Presence, Pastor J.D. reveals that the journey of faith is sort of like a family vacation.

You know that old saying about “missing the forest for the trees?” Sometimes we’re moving through life so fast that we miss out on the blessings that are right in front of us. As he continues our series called, Presence, Pastor J.D. teaches us how to slow down, open our eyes, and experience God’s glory.

When you think of God, what image comes to mind? Do you picture him as the sweet grandfatherly type, or does he take on the role of your best friend or buddy? Perhaps you imagine God to be someone like you, only more powerful. We’re looking at God’s true image as Pastor J.D. starts our new series titled, Presence.

Everyone wants to be happy, so why does happiness seem so elusive? Is there a secret to obtaining happiness that we’ve all been missing? As he concludes our series called, Full of Nothing, Pastor J.D. shows us that true and lasting happiness is only found in our relationship with God.

The Bible offers plenty of practical wisdom. For instance, Proverbs says that, “A generous person will prosper.” Or, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” But what about when a generous person loses their job, or when a child is raised in church and still walks away from God? Did the Bible lie? Did God’s promise fail? Pastor J.D. deals with that question as he continues our series called, Full of Nothing.

The author of Ecclesiastes repeatedly states that life is meaningless, “a chasing after the wind.” But as Pastor J.D. continues our series called, Full of Nothing, we’re discovering what that phrase means, and we’re finding hope in this seemingly pessimistic passage!

Have you ever been in the middle of a crisis—perhaps a spouse left you, a loved one passed away, or your business went under—and you started to question whether or not there’s any meaning to all the seemingly random tragedies of life? King Solomon deals with this universal question in the book of Ecclesiastes, and that’s our subject as Pastor J.D. begins a new series called, Full of Nothing.

Though it’s rarely pleasant, honest introspection is an important part of life. It’s essential to regularly search our own hearts, to see if there’s any secret sin we might be ignoring. That’s our focus as Pastor J.D. concludes our series called, The Man Who Had it All.

The Hoover Dam is one of the most impressive feats of modern engineering. And yet, all it would take is one little crack being overlooked, and the entire structure would come tumbling down. As he concludes our series called, The Man Who Had it All, Pastor J.D. reveals that the same can be true of our lives. No matter how good and holy you might look on the outside, it only takes one small area of hidden sin to bring everything crashing down.

In a commencement address, the speaker usually tries to summarize all their wisdom and life advice into one speech. And that’s what King Solomon did at the dedication of the temple. We’re discovering what Solomon had to say about the nature of God as we continue our series called, The Man Who Had it All.

Popular thought says there are lots of ways to know God, and claiming to have exclusive access makes you sound prejudiced and narrow-minded. But is that really how it works? Does every religion get you to God in the end? Do we all just have different pieces of the same puzzle? J.D. Greear answers those questions as he continues our series called, The Man Who Had it All.

A lot of us tend to see pastors and missionaries as “super Christians,” and we think that getting serious about God means giving up our day job and going into full-time ministry. But as he continues our series called, The Man Who Had it All, Pastor J.D. reveals that every job is a full-time ministry!

Have you ever noticed that most of us have different personas for different places? We have our “work self,” our “home self,” and our “church self.” It’s not that we want to be hypocritical or disingenuous. We’re just trying to meet the different expectations and requirements in each situation. But Pastor J.D. explains that we don’t need to separate work and worship. We can glorify God even in the so-called “secular” parts of life. It’s part of our series called, The Man Who Had it All.

Have you ever been facing a really big decision and you prayed for God’s guidance, but all you heard back were crickets? What’s the secret to unlocking God’s wisdom? How can we hear from him when we need him most? That’s our subject as Pastor J.D. continues our series called, The Man Who Had it All.