Forward City Church

In this powerful and transparent conversation, Dr. Travis and Jackie Greene are joined by Laura and Carl Lentz to discuss their newly released book, Overcoming Infidelity, and the difficult journey of healing, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust. Together, they unpack the cost of compromise, the idols that can lead to destruction, the importance of accountability, and what it truly takes to move forward. Whether you're navigating betrayal, rebuilding a relationship, or learning what true surrender looks like, this is a conversation you don't want to miss. WATCH THIS DISCUSSION AND ASK YOURSELF: What am I allowing to take God's place in my life, and what could it cost me if I don't confront it?

Being empty doesn't mean you're powerless. Sometimes, it's the very place where God reveals His power. In "The Power of Empty," Ezekiel Azonwu takes us through Luke 4:1–12, where Jesus faces temptation in the wilderness after 40 days of fasting. Through this powerful message, Ezekiel challenges us to examine what we're feeding, what we're depending on, and what it truly means to live surrendered to God. Watch this message and ask yourself: What if the enemy isn't attacking your weakness, but trying to distract you from the strength of your surrender?

Rooted in 1 Kings 13:1 and the encounter that follows between the man of God and King Jeroboam, “Don’t Take the Bait” explores three baits offered by the king: intimidation, invitation, and incentive. We are challenged in this message to recognize the pressure to trade our convictions for comfort, acceptance, or personal gain. Exposure is uncomfortable, but recognizing the bait is the first step toward refusing it. When your faith is tested, will you stand firm or settle for what’s being offered? Watch, reflect, and share this message with someone who needs encouragement to stand firm.

The devil isn't after first place. He's after SHARED SPACE. In this powerful message, "There's More Behind the Door," we are reminded that the enemy doesn't have to take God's place in your life if he can convince you to make room for him alongside God. We are also challenged to examine the doors we've left open, the things we've allowed access to our lives, and the areas where we've compromised without even realizing it. Watch this message, share it with someone who needs it, and be reminded that THERE'S MORE BEHIND THE DOOR. Then Ask Yourself: WHO HAVE YOU GIVEN ACCESS TO?

What if the blessing you've been praying for isn't in a new place, but in a different position? In this powerful message rooted in John 21, Dr. Joel Tudman reminds us that God doesn't always have to change your environment to change your outcome. Sometimes, the breakthrough you've been waiting for requires you to trust His voice, shift your perspective, and obey His instructions, even when they don't make sense. Watch this message and ask yourself: are you willing to trust God enough to cast your net one more time? LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more powerful messages from Forward City Church! #ForwardCityChurch #AreYouReal #John21 #Faith #Sermon

In “The Danger in Drifting,” Pastor Jamal Hegwood challenges us to pay attention to the areas of our lives where we’ve become comfortable, distracted, or disconnected. What you tolerate today can determine where you end up tomorrow, and sometimes the greatest danger is that you never noticed you were drifting in the first place. This message is a call to wake up, check your position, and intentionally return to the presence, purpose, and direction of God. You may not have chosen to walk away, but have you noticed where you’ve drifted?

What are you seeing, and is your vision coming from God? Rooted in 1 Samuel 3:1, this message challenges us to examine what shapes our perspective, make room for God’s Word, and seek His vision for our lives. Watch "There's Something In My Eyes" and ask yourself: what might change if you began to see your life through the lens of what God has spoken?

In this message, we are reminded that it’s possible to hold the Bible in one hand while still holding habits in the other. We can know the Word, attend church, and speak the language of faith while still clinging to patterns, attachments, and behaviors that compete with who God has called us to become. This message challenges us to examine what we have normalized, release what no longer belongs in our lives, and surrender fully to the God who protects, sustains, and delivers us. Watch “Conflict of Interest” and ask yourself: What am I still holding on to that directly conflicts with the life God is calling me to live?

In “The Danger of a Down Shift,” we’re challenged to examine four areas that can quietly pull us away from total dependence on God: Source — What am I relying on? Sight — What am I looking at? Strategy — What is my plan? Strength — What actually has the capacity to hold me? In Isaiah 31:1–4, the people of God looked to Egypt for help, trusting in horses, chariots, human strength, and what they could see instead of relying on the Lord. Before you make your next move, check your source, your sight, your strategy, and your strength. Don’t downshift your faith by trusting something that was never built to carry you. Watch “The Danger of a Down Shift” and ask yourself: What am I trusting to hold me?

What do you do when you’re caught between the shift you’re believing for and the hard place you’re currently facing? Rooted in 2 Kings 20, Pastor Jamal Hegwood reminds us in this message that when Hezekiah received a difficult report, he turned his face to the wall and prayed. Sometimes you have to turn away from the noise, the opinions, and what your circumstances are saying so you can turn toward God. The hard place isn’t the end of your story, it may be the place where your prayer produces the shift. Watch the full message and ask yourself: What do I need to turn away from so I can turn toward God and pray?

Sometimes we want God to change everything overnight, but what if the process is part of the promise? In Exodus 23, God tells His people that He would not drive everything out all at once, but “little by little” until they were strong enough to possess the land. In “Take Your Time on Me,” we are reminded that God’s timing isn’t punishment, it’s preparation. Little by little, God is preparing you to possess what He promised you. Watch the full message and ask yourself: Can I trust God enough to celebrate the 10% while He's still working on the other 90?

You can’t step into a new season operating from an old version of yourself. In this message, Pastor Mike Todd challenges us to recognize when God is upgrading us for where He’s taking us. The shift may require new courage, new thinking, new obedience, and a willingness to release what worked in the last season. Watch the full message and ask yourself: What old version of me can’t come with me into what God is doing next?

MAKE BETTER DECISIONS | Bishop S.Y. Younger Your decisions have destinations. In this powerful and heavily prophetic message, Bishop S.Y. Younger teaches from Genesis 13:11–12, using the story of Lot to reveal how the decisions we make today can determine where we find ourselves tomorrow. God never intended for us to navigate life using our own wisdom alone. Through the Holy Spirit, we have access to the discernment, wisdom, and direction needed to make better decisions in our everyday lives. Just because it looks good doesn’t mean it’s God. Just because you can choose it doesn’t mean you should. Let the Holy Spirit lead you. 📖 SCRIPTURE: Genesis 13:11–12

What are you willing to trade for temporary relief? In Genesis 25, Esau exchanged his birthright for a bowl of stew. What looked like a simple moment of hunger became a costly decision that reminds us: you’re worth more than temporary pleasure. In “Protect the Promise,” we’re challenged to guard our purity, resist compromise, and recognize that holiness isn’t God keeping something from us—it’s God keeping us for something. Don’t let exhaustion, loneliness, lust, or temporary pleasure convince you to sacrifice what God has placed inside of you. Don’t give up your promise for S.T.E.W. — Short Term Escape from Weariness. 📖 Genesis 25:23–34 📖 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 📖 Romans 12:1 📖 Romans 6:13–16 Protect your purity. Protect your purpose. Protect the promise.

🥪 What if your greatest breakthrough is hidden inside your everyday obedience? 👀 Before David ever defeated a giant... he carried a lunchbox. 🎒 While everyone else saw an ordinary assignment, God was preparing an extraordinary king. 👑 Every hidden season, every heavy burden, every long walk, and every act of obedience was shaping David for a moment he never saw coming. Maybe you feel overlooked. Maybe you're carrying more than anyone realizes. Maybe you're wondering if this season even matters. ❤️‍🔥 Here's the good news: God wastes nothing. From David's lunchbox to the little boy's lunchbox, we're reminded that God loves using what seems small to accomplish something eternal. 🙌 Your waiting isn't wasted. Your wounds aren't wasted. Your work isn't wasted. Even your process is producing something greater than you can see. ⏳ Don't quit in the ordinary. 🚶 Keep walking. 💪 Keep carrying the weight. 🙏 Keep saying "yes" to God. You have no idea what's waiting on the other side of your obedience. #ForwardCity #DavidAndGoliath #Faith #Obedience #Purpose #TrustGod #Christian #Sermon #Bible #John6 #Goliath #Calling #Process #Jesus #Church #Motivation #KeepGoing #GodIsWorking

What if the greatest battle of your life isn't against your circumstances—but against the labels you've believed about yourself? In this powerful message from Genesis 32:27–28, we journey through Jacob's life-changing encounter with God and discover that a good name is worth fighting for. Before God changed Jacob's future, He confronted Jacob's identity. Through honesty, dependence, and vision, God transformed a deceiver into Israel—a man who would carry the promise of generations. Your identity isn't found in your past, your failures, or the names others have called you. It's found in the One who created you. A good name is more than a reputation—it's a God-given identity that shapes your future and impacts generations. If this message encouraged you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who needs to be reminded of who God says they are. #ForwardCity #Genesis32 #IdentityInChrist #AGoodName #Family #Faith #ChristianSermon #BiblicalTeaching #Revival #Purpose #Transformation #GodsPlan #ChristianYouTube

What if the greatest battle you're fighting isn't around you... but coming out of your own mouth? This week, we're confronting one of the most overlooked spiritual disciplines: the words we speak. Every conversation is an opportunity to come into agreement with God's promise—or with the enemy's lie. Your words aren't empty. They're forming atmospheres. They're shaping families. They're influencing generations. Before you speak over your marriage... Before you speak over your children... Before you speak over your future... Ask yourself: "Does what I'm say agree with God's plan?" In this message, we unpack why Scripture says that death and life are in the power of the tongue, how doubt can delay what God is doing, and why transformed speech begins with a transformed heart. Maybe the breakthrough you've been praying for isn't waiting on God to speak... Maybe God is waiting on you to stop agreeing with fear.

Some of us don't struggle because God has been unfaithful—we struggle because life has taught us not to trust. In this message, Pastor Jamal Hegwood invites us back to the heart of Proverbs 3:5–6, reminding us that trusting God isn't passive; it's surrender. As we learn to trust His heart, His voice, and His design, we discover the freedom that comes from living according to His plan instead of our own understanding. This message is an invitation to lay down fear, control, and disappointment—and trust the One who has always been faithful. Scripture: Proverbs 3:5–6

What if God's first plan for changing the world wasn't government, church, or even a nation? It was family. In this powerful message, we journey through the life of Abraham to discover that family has always been God's strategy for discipleship, legacy, and transformation. No matter your season of life—single, married, a parent, grandparent, teenager, or young adult—this message will challenge you to build a household that reflects God's original design. You'll discover how to: - Pursue His Voice - Live at the Altar - Abide in Him - Now Pass it On Building a godly family doesn't happen overnight. It happens one decision, one conversation, and one generation at a time. Whether you're breaking unhealthy family cycles or beginning a new legacy, this message is an invitation to step into God's Plan. Remember: From the first pages of Scripture to the last, God has been building one family for His glory. The question isn't whether God has a plan. The question is whether our households will submit to that plan. #GodsPlan #Family #Abraham #ForwardCityChurch #ChristianSermon #Faith #Discipleship #Legacy #BibleTeaching #KingdomFamily

What if your greatest breakthrough isn’t in front of you… but underneath the boat? In this powerful message, Pastor Travis Greene teaches from Luke 5 and reminds us that even when we don’t see results, God is still working. Just because your nets seem empty doesn’t mean Heaven is inactive. God is preparing blessings, opportunities, and breakthrough beneath the surface. If you’ve been waiting, praying, sowing, or wondering if God has forgotten you, this message will strengthen your faith and encourage you to keep going. Your due season is coming, and what God has been preparing may be closer than you think. In this message you’ll discover: Why God often works where you can’t see. The difference between a turnaround season and a due season. How perseverance positions you for breakthrough. Why God develops your character before your blessing. The power of obedience when God’s instructions don’t make sense. How your faithfulness today can impact generations tomorrow. Scripture References: Luke 5:4–7 Galatians 6:9 If this message encouraged you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who needs hope today. #ForwardCityChurch #TravisGreene #Faith #Breakthrough #Luke5 #DueSeason #TrustGod #ChristianSermon #KeepGoing