Purpose City Church with Talaat and Tai McNeely

Purpose City Church
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Each week on the Purpose City Church podcast you'll hear an encouraging word that is sure to impact your life. You'll get relevant wisdom, practical instruction, and biblical frames of thought on topics that matter to you. For more information, visit www.PurposeCityChurch.com.

  1. 23h ago

    The Price of People Pleasing | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

    Keeping the peace can cost someone else their peace. Who pays the price when you stay silent to please people? In Acts 25:1-12, Paul faces serious accusations his opponents cannot prove. Governor Festus initially insists on a proper hearing, but then considers sending Paul to Jerusalem because he wants to please influential leaders. In The Price of People Pleasing, Pastor Talaat McNeely examines what happens when protecting relationships, avoiding conflict, or gaining someone's approval becomes more important than doing what's right. If you've ever stayed silent to avoid confrontation, overlooked someone's harmful behavior, or struggled to stand up for yourself, this message will challenge how you make decisions and whose approval you're living for. In this episode, you'll discover Why a seemingly harmless favor can come at someone else's expense.How fear of losing relationships or influence can compromise your integrity.Why someone's gifts, influence, or generosity should never excuse harmful behavior.What Paul's appeal to Caesar teaches us about praying, speaking up, and standing your ground.How following Jesus frees you from chasing people's approval and helps you make Spirit-led decisions. Scripture References Acts 25:1-12, 19 and Mark 15:15 (NLT) About Purpose City Church Purpose City Church is a multiethnic, intergenerational church in Aurora, Illinois, where we help people honor God, love people, find family, and fulfill purpose. Join us Sundays at 10 AM at 2850 Ginger Woods Pkwy, Aurora, IL. Follow The Purpose City Church Podcast and visit us at https://www.purposecitychurch.com/.

    The Price of People Pleasing | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

  2. Oct 25

    When Truth Gets Personal | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

    What happens when God shows you exactly what needs to change, but you keep waiting for a better time to obey? In Acts 24, Paul stands before Governor Felix as a prisoner, yet his hope remains steady. Felix hears about faith in Jesus, righteousness, self-control, and coming judgment, but keeps delaying his response. In When Truth Gets Personal, Pastor Talaat McNeely explains why the resurrection changes how we handle disappointment, treat people, and respond when the Holy Spirit convicts us. If you're facing unanswered prayer, avoiding a difficult apology, or struggling to forgive someone, this message offers a practical way forward. In this episode, you'll discover: How to keep your hope anchored in Jesus when circumstances don't improve.Why a clear conscience before God requires integrity in your everyday decisions.What Felix's two years of delay teach us about hearing truth without obeying it.How to move from conviction to repentance and one concrete step of obedience.Why following Jesus includes caring about the people who oppose you. Scripture: Acts 24, especially verses 14-16 and 24-27 (NLT). Follow The Purpose City Church Podcast as we continue Unstoppable: A Journey Through the Book of Acts. Purpose City Church | Aurora, IL We'd love to welcome you in person. Plan your visit at https://www.purposecitychurch.com/

    When Truth Gets Personal | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

  3. Oct 18

    Look Again | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

    What if God is already answering your prayer, but His hand looks more ordinary than you expected? In “Look Again,” Pastor Talaat McNeely walks through Acts 23 and Paul’s journey toward Rome to show how God’s providence works through ordinary conversations, unexpected connections, practical action, and even seasons that still feel unfinished. Discover why faith is not passive, how God can place answers within reach, and why you should not overlook the progress He has already made in your life simply because the journey is not finished. When you cannot trace what God is doing, this message will challenge you to look again and trust that unresolved does not mean unmoved.

    Look Again | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

  4. Oct 11

    Why God Prunes You Even When You’re Doing the Right Thing | Dr. Hart Ramsey

    What if the cutting, loss, correction, and pressure you have experienced are not signs that God is punishing you, but evidence that He is preparing you to become more fruitful? In “It’s Not Punishment,” Dr. Hart Ramsey teaches from John 15 on the purpose of pruning. God does not cut simply to take something away. He prunes what is fruitful so that it can produce even more. Sometimes that pruning touches relationships, opportunities, identity, old wounds, personal ambition, and even things that once worked well in a previous season. Dr. Ramsey challenges us to recognize the difference between punishment and preparation, stay connected to Jesus through difficult seasons, and let the Word of God separate what comes from God from what comes from us. He also addresses unresolved wounds, forgiveness, submission, purpose, and the importance of recognizing the people and places God has intentionally assigned to our lives. If this season has felt painful, confusing, or unusually quiet, this message offers another perspective: God may not be ending something. He may be pruning it to make room for what comes next.

    Why God Prunes You Even When You’re Doing the Right Thing | Dr. Hart Ramsey

  5. Oct 4

    Master The Middle | Unstoppable | Dr. Monique Flemings

    You cannot control the middle, but you can trust the Master who meets you there and already knows what comes next. What do you do when you have left one season behind but have not yet arrived at what God promised next? In Master The Middle, Dr. Monique Flemings walks through Paul’s uncertainty in Acts 22:30-23:11 and shows why waiting on God does not mean your life is stalled. This message is for anyone navigating an unclear season, questioning past decisions, or trying to trust God when the next step is not obvious. In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why a difficult present season should not rewrite the meaning of your past • How to recognize God’s presence when your circumstances have not changed • Why courage does not require having every answer • How to trust God with the route when He has not shown you the full journey • What Paul’s experience teaches us about staying faithful in uncertainty Primary Scripture: Acts 22:30-23:11 NLT, with special focus on Acts 23:11. If someone you know is in a season of waiting, uncertainty, or transition, share this episode with them. Purpose City Church Aurora, Illinois Follow The Purpose City Church Podcast and visit us at https://www.purposecitychurch.com/

    Master The Middle | Unstoppable | Dr. Monique Flemings

  6. Sep 28

    Unbothered | Unstoppable | Tai McNeely

    Being unbothered is not apathy. It is refusing to let misunderstanding, false accusations, or pain control your obedience. In Acts 21:17-40, Prophetess Tai McNeely looks at what happens when Paul arrives in Jerusalem and finds that his reputation has arrived before him. He is misunderstood, misrepresented, and mistreated, yet he refuses to let other people’s assumptions pull him away from what God told him to do. This message is for anyone learning how to stay faithful when people get your motives wrong. You will see why protecting your peace is not the same as avoiding hard conversations, why forgiveness matters when you have been hurt, and how to respond without letting ego, anger, or the need to prove yourself take over. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to respond when people believe a false version of your storyWhy faithfulness does not guarantee the outcome you hoped forWhen to bring clarity and when to release what you cannot controlHow forgiveness keeps pain from controlling your responseWhy adversity can become an opportunity to strengthen your witness Primary Scripture: Acts 21:17-40 NLT Supporting Scriptures: 2 Timothy 3:12, Galatians 6:1, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Revelation 12:10-11, Ephesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 NLT Follow The Purpose City Church Podcast and visit purposecitychurch.com to connect with us and plan your visit. Purpose City Church Aurora, IL Sundays at 10:00 AM

    Unbothered | Unstoppable | Tai McNeely

  7. Sep 21

    Ready Anyway | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

    When God speaks but the road ahead looks painful, how do you know whether to stop, wait, or obey anyway? In Ready Anyway, Pastor Talaat McNeely teaches from Acts 21:1-16 NLT about what happens when God’s direction seems clear, but the people around you reach a different conclusion. This message is for anyone trying to discern God’s voice, make a difficult decision, release control, or keep obeying when the next step feels costly. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to separate what God said from your fear, preferences, and assumptionsWhy a warning from God may prepare you for hardship instead of telling you to avoid itHow to receive godly counsel without giving up your responsibility to test what you heardWhy love can become control when fear takes overWhat it means to trust God when you cannot control the outcome Primary Scripture: Acts 21:1-16 NLT Paul’s example shows that readiness is not confidence that everything will turn out the way you want. It is confidence in the God who is leading you, even when obedience includes discomfort, uncertainty, or sacrifice. Purpose City Church | Aurora, IL Follow The Purpose City Church Podcast and visit us at https://www.purposecitychurch.com/

    Ready Anyway | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

  8. Sep 13

    Finish The Race | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely

    Your life is too valuable to waste running a race Jesus never assigned you. Learn how to finish yours faithfully. In Acts 20:13-38, Paul says goodbye to the elders of Ephesus knowing that hardship is ahead and that he may never see them again. Pastor Talaat McNeely uses Paul’s final words to ask a question that cuts through busyness, comparison, and accomplishment: Are you faithfully running the race Jesus actually gave you? This message is for anyone trying to obey God without knowing exactly what comes next. You will learn why difficulty does not automatically mean you missed God, why integrity matters long before the finish line, and why your influence requires you to guard your own heart as carefully as you care for others. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to measure your life by faithfulness instead of applause, activity, or comparison.Why integrity means your public faith and private life point in the same direction.How to keep obeying God when the assignment includes uncertainty, resistance, or suffering.Why guarding your heart is essential to leading, parenting, serving, and influencing others well.How God’s grace gives you strength to keep running and finish what He assigned you. Primary Scripture: Acts 20:13-38 NLT Take the next 24 hours and pray one question: What has Jesus assigned to me? Purpose City Church | Aurora, IL Follow The Purpose City Church Podcast and visit https://www.purposecitychurch.com/ to learn more.

    Finish The Race | Unstoppable | Talaat McNeely
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Each week on the Purpose City Church podcast you'll hear an encouraging word that is sure to impact your life. You'll get relevant wisdom, practical instruction, and biblical frames of thought on topics that matter to you. For more information, visit www.PurposeCityChurch.com.

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