The Journey Church Houston Podcast

God the Son | His Divinity, Part 2

Who is Jesus—really?
In this episode, we continue our study through the Nicene Creed, focusing on the full divinity of the Son. In A.D. 325, the Church gathered at Nicaea to respond to the claim that “there was a time when the Son was not.” The Creed’s answer was precise, biblical, and enduring.
We explore what these defining lines mean:
God from God
Light from Light
True God from true God
Begotten, not made
Of the same essence as the Father
Through Him all things were made
What do these phrases actually communicate? Why did they matter in the fourth century—and why do they still matter today?
In a world where many people say, “I believe in God,” but mean very different things, clarity is essential. The Creed gives us language rooted in Scripture to confess that Jesus Christ is not a created being, not a lesser god, not an intermediary—but truly God from God, Light from Light.
If you’re seeking a deeper, historically grounded understanding of who Jesus is, this episode will help you think carefully and worship confidently.
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Made New in Christ, Now Live New | Ephesians 4:17–32

When an NFL team drafts a player, they hand him a new jersey and say, “You’re part of this team now. This is what we wear. This is how we play. This is how we carry ourselves.” 
He doesn’t put on the jersey to become part of the team. He puts it on because he already is.
In this episode, Pastor Mace Perez walks through Ephesians 4:17–32 and unpacks the Apostle Paul’s message to Christians: God has already made you new in Christ by grace through faith. Now live like who you already are.
Christianity is not behavior modification. It is Spirit-driven renewal flowing from a new identity.
If you’ve ever wondered how the gospel actually changes everyday life — your speech, your relationships, your habits — this episode is for you.
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Come discover the truth, goodness, and beauty of the Christian Story.

God the Son: His Divinity, Part 1

What does it mean to call Jesus the “Son of God”?
In this teaching session, we explore one of the most profound claims of historic Christian faith: that Jesus Christ is not only Savior and King, but the eternal Son of God.
The earliest Christian confession was simple but revolutionary: “Jesus is Lord.” In the biblical context, this means Jesus shares in the divine name and authority of God.
The Creed describes Jesus as the “only-begotten Son of God… begotten of the Father before all ages.” This does not mean Jesus had a beginning. The Son is from the Father, but not after the Father. There was never a time when the Son was not, because there was never a time when the Father was not the Father.
This isn’t abstract philosophy — it’s about worship. If Jesus is truly Lord, then worshiping Jesus is worshiping the one true God.
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If you are in Houston, we invite you to visit The Journey Church Houston. Join us on Sundays at 9:30 AM for Discipleship Classes (like this series) and 10:30 AM for Worship at 1703 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008.

Walking Together as One in Christ | Ephesians 4:1–16

Community is essential for human flourishing — and yet it’s often the hardest thing to sustain. We long for belonging, but unity doesn’t happen automatically.
In Ephesians 4:1–16, the Apostle Paul turns from doctrine to daily life. If chapters 1–3 are true — if God has reconciled us to Himself through Christ and united us into one new humanity — then how should we live?
Paul’s answer: we walk together by being formed together by the truth of the gospel.
This passage shows us:
The Call: Walk in unity with humility, gentleness, patience, and love (vv. 1–3)
The Foundation: Our unity is grounded in seven unshakable “ones” — shared gospel realities that make us family (vv. 4–6)
The Goal: As Christ gives Word-centered leaders to equip His people, the whole church grows into mature, stable, truth-shaped love (vv. 7–16)
Truth doesn’t divide. Sin does. Pride does. Immaturity does. But truth spoken in love binds us together and helps us grow up into Christ.
Jesus didn’t just save isolated individuals. He created a people. And as each part does its work — speaking truth, encouraging one another, bearing with one another — the body grows.
Christ died to make us one. Now we learn to live like it.
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God the Father: His Divinity and Ministry — The Maker

What comes into your mind when you think about God?
In Session 2 of our Nicene Creed: Foundations of the Christian Faith class, Pastor Mace Perez helps us slow down over the opening confession of the Creed:
“We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.”
These aren’t abstract theological phrases. They are claims about reality.
There is a God.
There is only one God.
He is Almighty.
He created everything out of nothing.
Before He created, He was already Father.
If what we believe shapes what we worship—and what we worship shapes how we live—then these truths aren’t background doctrines. They are the foundation beneath everything.
In this episode, we explore:
The biblical confession of one God (Deuteronomy 6:4)
The Fatherhood of God revealed fully in Jesus (John 17:24)
The meaning of “Almighty” (El-Shaddai / Pantokrator)
The Creator/creature distinction—and why it matters
How this first article of the Creed quietly lays the groundwork against Arianism
Why only the uncreated Creator is worthy of worship
This conversation invites you to reconsider the most basic question:Who is God—and what difference does that make?
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If you’re in Houston, we’d love to meet you in person.Join us Sundays at:
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We’re inviting people on a journey to discover the truth, goodness, and beauty of the Christian Story.

Rooted in the Love of Christ | Ephesians 3:14–21

What does it mean to be rooted in the love of Christ?
In Ephesians 3:14–21, the Apostle Paul prays that the church would have strength to comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ’s love—and to know that love together. This love is not a private spiritual experience or vague sentiment. It is a love that forms a people.
In this sermon, Pastor Steven Hiller explores how we actually come to know Christ’s love—not in isolation, but in the life of the church as we love one another the way He has loved us. When the church is rooted and grounded in that love, Christ is glorified.
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The Nicene Creed: Historical Setting + "We Believe" | Nicene Creed: Foundations of the Christian Faith, Session 1

What do Christians really mean when we say, “We believe”?And why did the church feel compelled 1,700 years ago to put those beliefs into words?
In this first session of our Discipleship Class, Nicene Creed: Foundations of the Christian Faith, Pastor Mace Perez explores the historical setting of the Nicene Creed and why it was written in response to serious misunderstandings about who Jesus is.
Far from being dry or abstract theology, the Creed emerged because the early church cared deeply about truth, worship, and faithfully confessing the gospel. This episode helps situate the Nicene Creed within the Christian story and invites us to see it not merely as a historical document, but as a shared confession that continues to shape Christian faith and worship today.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
What was at stake in the Arian controversy
Why the church gathered at the Council of Nicaea
How the Creed clarifies rather than invents Christian belief
Why Christians say “we believe”—and how shared confession forms us over time
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The Mystery of Fellow Heirs in Christ | Ephesians 3:1–13

What if hardship isn’t getting in the way of God’s plan but is actually part of it?
In Ephesians 3:1–13, Paul writes from prison and insists that his suffering is not a detour but a means by which God is revealing His long-hidden wisdom: that Gentiles are fellow heirs in Christ.
In this sermon, Pastor Mace Perez explores the biblical idea of mystery—not as something unknowable, but as something once hidden and now revealed—and why God often shows us the what of His purposes long before we understand the how.
If following Jesus feels costly, confusing, or harder than you expected, this passage invites you to see hardship not as evidence of God’s absence, but often as evidence that He’s at work, bringing grace, reconciliation, and bold access to Himself through Christ, and displaying His wisdom through the church.
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And if you’re in Houston, we’d love to meet you in person on Sundays at 10:30 AM at The Journey Church, 1703 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008.

Habits of the Household | Family Discipleship Workshop, Spring 2026

What if the routines of everyday life were doing more than helping us get through the day—what if they were quietly shaping what we love, what we worship, and who we’re becoming?
In this Family Discipleship Workshop, Pastor Steven Hiller explores how our household habits function like a kind of liturgy—repeated rhythms that form us over time. From waking up in the morning, to shared meals, to bedtime, the ordinary moments of family life are powerful opportunities to immerse ourselves in the Christian Story and grow in love for God and one another.
Drawing from Deuteronomy 6:4–7 and practical wisdom from Habits of the Household by Justin Earley, this conversation offers simple, realistic practices families can try—without guilt, pressure, or the pressure to have a “perfect” home. The goal isn’t to add more to your schedule, but to reorient what you’re already doing toward worship, community, and spiritual formation.
Whether you’re a parent, a couple, or simply someone thinking about how faith connects to everyday life, this episode invites you to see your home as a place where discipleship can quietly and faithfully take shape.
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One New Man: Reconciled in Christ | Ephesians 2:11–22

Have you ever felt like an outsider—left out, overlooked, or on the margins?
In Ephesians 2:11–22, the apostle Paul goes deeper than social discomfort or personal insecurity. He names a far more serious condition: apart from Christ, we were spiritually cut off—without hope and without God in the world. But the gospel announces a dramatic reversal.
In this episode, Pastor Mace Perez walks through Ephesians 2:11–22 and shows how Jesus reconciles outsiders to God and to one another. Through His death, Christ tears down dividing walls of hostility, creates “one new man”—the Church—and gives us true peace: peace with God and peace with each other.
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