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Motor City Church
Motor City Church is an exciting new church plant with locations in Detroit, MI & Louisville, Ky. Whether you've been in church for years or are a looking for a fresh start, you will find a home here.
Connecting with people is not easy, but it's vital to a successful christ centered walk. It lends itself to accountability and building strength. By connecting with a small group of people we create long last relationships that enrich who we are and help us reach our God called destinies.
What if everything you’ve been believing for is just right around the corner? Everything you’ve been looking for can be found in Jesus. It’s time for us to let go of our control and trust God. Jesus’ plans for our lives are better than we could think, imagine or ask for.
Have you ever started to pray, but don't really know what to say? Prayer can often seem like a chore or an obligation, but prayer is an opportunity to be closer to our heavenly Father. The truth is, God has never moved from us and so prayer is a way for us to move closer to God. Watch this message to learn how.
It's not always about how you pray, but how long you keep believing. Persistent prayers tests our desires and causes us to rely on God's timing. Praying persistent prayers reminds us of the power that God has deposited within us. With God, it is never a question of whether he can work it out. It's always a question of can we wait it out? Watch this message to learn more.
Prayer is creating a space where God’s presence is welcome. Many of us take lists to the grocery store or the hardware store, but do we take a list with us when we pray? The tabernacle prayer gives us an outline to follow when we pray. We start prayer with praise, reflect on our salvation and renewal through Christ and we worship God for who He is. Listen to this message to learn more!
Do you have confidence when you pray? 1 John 5:14-15 says, “If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.” The key to praying more isn’t trying harder, it’s believing more. Watch this message to learn how to pray more confident prayers.
Whether you know it or not, you are a witness of Jesus! Each of us are called to be a witness, we are called to save the lost. We tend to talk with others about sports or our family, but are we willing to talk with them about Jesus? Watch this message to learn how we can finish God's work and see the lost saved in our city, our nation and in the world!
What are you expecting for the rest of the year? Our expectations set the far for what we will receive. Your expectation’s matter. If you want to make the rest of your year the best of your year.. It is time to set some new expectations. Not on our external circumstances, but setting the expectation that what God said, he will do! Listen to this message to learn how.
Who you are with matters. Who you are with determines what you have access to. Jesus has made himself accessible to us and through him we have access to healing, hope, peace, freedom. This access isn’t just on Sunday at church. It is for your Monday meetings, for your kid’s soccer match on Wednesday, for your doctor’s appointment on Friday. In every moment, Jesus is with you.
Do you want to make the rest of your year the best it can be? This message will teach you some practical ways to set the next few months up for success. The best year starts when we spend time writing the miracles God is doing, to obey His voice and to raise our expectations of what God can do. No matter what the past few months have looked like for you, God can turn it around.
No matter what the first few months of this year have looked like for you, you still have the opportunity to make the rest of your year, the BEST of your year. In order to make it the best of your year, you will have to let go of the past and look forward to what is in store. Don't let yesterday rob you of tomorrow, there is a new day on the horizon! Watch this message to learn the key principles of how to forget the past, remember the faithfulness of God and value all that we have been given. Let's make the rest of this year, the best of the year!
Humility is not letting people walk over you or living at the bare minimum, it is recognizing that everything we are, everything we have and everything we do comes from God. Everyday we have the choice to point people to God. When we humble ourselves, God will exalt us. Tune into this message to learn how live a humble life.
We ask this question all of the time. Who is the greatest of all time. Kobe? Lebron, Michael? It's a debate that rages. But as children of God, we know who the GOAT is. It'sJesus. He is the father of fathers and we celebrate Him today.
We are truly Better Together! Today marked the start of an amazing new chapter in the life of Motor City Church as we welcome Royal City Church into our family. We are excited to see what God has in store for Motor City Church. As Coach Dave always says, our next days our our best days!
A heart for God’s kingdom is a heart for the world, for the community and for the house. God has created each of us with our own gifts and abilities and like a puzzle, we all fit together to create God’s kingdom. God is aligning all the pieces, he is fulfilling his purposes - Will you join in and be a part of it?
The journey to generosity is letting go of our way of doing things and doing things God’s way. Learning to trust God with our finances, our jobs, our families is the biggest lesson we can learn. Watch this message to learn how to start your journey to a generous life - An exceedingly, abundantly, over and above life!
When was the last time you told someone your story? Have you stopped to listen to someone else's story recently? We tend to move through life quickly and never stop to really live in the moment. Sometimes all it takes is one story, one encouragement, one invitation to see someone's life changed. Join us as we learn some key ways to accomplish our mission!
It’s Vision Sunday and we’re looking forward to all that we can accomplish together in this new year. Tune in to hear all that we were able to do in ‘22 and what we’re believing for in ‘23! We are better together!
Success isn't having a nice car or an established career. Success is becoming who you were meant to be and living out your God-given potential. Tune into this message as we learn the keys to discovering your potential and how to allow God's word to transform our mindset. If you change your thinking, you can change your world!
Every decision is directly affected by our thoughts. God is for you and wants the best for you. Watch this message to learn more about how our Mindsets affect our thoughts and decisions. When you change your thinking, you can change your world!
Coach Dave continues in our series, Mindset Matters, and taught on how we can see lasting change in our lives. Change always follows choices and it starts with us facing the truth, creating new thoughts, a strong community and the Holy Spirit. It is a powerful message we know that it will bless you.
Don’t miss this message from our special guest, Pastor Jonathan Brozozog from Creative Church. We all face difficulties and can find ourselves lost in the pain. God wants to cleanse you and remove your iniquities. He is not distant to in your struggles, He is right there with you.
We had the best Sunday with YOU! Coach continued in our series, Mindset Matters and we talked about the areas in our life that seem so hard to change. It all starts with our thinking. Tune into this message to learn how to practically change your thinking and in turn, change your world.
We continued in our series, Mindset Matters and it was powerful. The bible talks so much about how our mentality can affect our reality. What you let in, will come out. Don't miss this message as Coach shares how to reset your mindset and key ways to change your thoughts each day. It will encourage and help you!
We were so honored to have Pastor Brian Houston as our guest speaker and he shared a powerful message on purpose. God has created you, called you and graced you for purpose. What God has spoken to you, the enemy cannot take it away. Be encouraged today, that God's purpose for your life stands firm.
Coach Dave begins a new series based on his latest book, Mindset Matters. As the tagline of the book says, Change Your Mind, Change Your World. If you change your thinking, you can change your world.
Coach Dave reminds us of the promises of God. We can always look to a promise of God to encourage us to overcome any problem we face.
Coach Dave wraps up this powerful series encouraging us to tune in to God and tune out the things that oppose God. To hear the voice of God, we have focus on His voice and tune in.
Coach Dave spoke about the different ways God "whispers" to us. It's not always a loud thunder, most often He speaks in a still small voice. Are you listening to God's voice today?
Pastor Dave Lomansey, Jr. continued the series, Hearing God. It's important to remove all the distractions so we can hear His still, small voice. We pray this message encourages you to lean in and listen so you can Hear God.
Coach Dave begins a new series teaching us how to Hear God. As we begin 21 Days of Prayer, it's important to know how to block out the noise and hear the voice of God.
Our special guest, Pastor Phil Munsey brought an encouraging word about knowing who we are in Christ. Have you taken time to think about the fact that you matter? Your life has a purpose. God is working but everything He does on the earth, He does it through his people.
Coach continued downloading from The Cloud, this time, taking a look at the example of generosity found in Rebekah. " It really is just a small story in the book of Genesis but yet I see an incredible truth in it and a little hidden story that I wanna show you today that maybe you probably never noticed." Coach Dave
As we continue accessing the Cloud, and learning from the hall of fame of biblical icons, we look at the example of faith that Abraham was, He learned to completely trust God that He would always do the right thing. Let this message encourage you today, and remind you that God always does the right thing for you.
Coach Dave continues the "The Cloud" series and this week downloads Samson. In Hebrews 11, we have a list that we call the Hall of Fame of Faith. In Hebrews 12, these heroes of faith are referred to as a great cloud of witnesses. If these people are considered to be “Hall of Famers”, “Heroes of the Faith”, let’s take a minute and drill down on one of these witnesses. Let’s find out what he has to say to us. I want to look at what Samson would say to us.
Coach began a new series called The Cloud. We are so used to to storing and downloading things to and from the "the cloud" in this day and age. So with that in mind, this week we download Noah. Noah is a great example of someone who made a difference in for his family, his generation and God.
As Summer Daze kick off at Motor City Church, Coach brought a word about going after the prodigals. Let this message encourage you today.
"We all know people that used to be strong in their faith. They used to be in church, excited about God. You’d see them week after week, serving, giving, helping others but somewhere along the way they fell off course. They got discouraged, they went through a disappointment, a divorce, a sickness, or they
made poor choices, now they feel guilty, condemned like they don’t belong. We have a responsibility to help bring that person back. You don’t have to tell them all they’re doing wrong. Don’t condemn them. Just tell them three simple things, “We miss you, we need you, we love you.” Coach Dave
Throughout the bible, there are tons of stories that we can learn from and apply to our lives. They remind us that God's word is true and always on time, that God is the God of more than enough and that when we are waiting for a miracle, we need to keep our faith strong!
Coach Dave completes this powerful series on worship entitled Closer. This week, coach looks at what happens when we worship. Our worship REFOCUSES our attention, REMINDS us who is in charge, RELEASES our faith and so much more!
Coach Dave continued this powerful series on worship entitled Closer. This week, we look at the 7 Hebrew words for praise. Let this message encourage and empower you to explore the many different expressions of our praise to God.
Coach began a new series called "Closer", on the importance of our worship and why we worship. It's not about us. It's about God and doing what we were created to do. It's our privilege to honor Him with our expressive worship.
Pastor Christine brought an incredible word on Praying Circles. There is so much power in our words + we are able to pray + prophecy over our children, our futures and our callings. No matter where you find yourself in life, this word is for YOU!
Coach & Pastor Christine brought an incredible word on Praying Circles. There is so much power in our words + we are able to pray + prophecy over our children. Whether you're a parent or not, this word is for YOU!
On this episode, Coach Dave shared on how to honor our parents. The bible teaches us to honor our parents and promises that when we do, things will go well for us & we will live a long life.
Coach spoke about the importance of allowing God to grow who you are and His church being firmly planted in a foundation of God's word. We need to become spiritually mature to make forward progress in our faith so we can show others the way and be a blessing to those closest to us. We know that a tree is healthy and thriving by its green leaves, fruit and its growth over the years. The fact that we are achieving new heights and withstanding the storms of life is confirmation that our roots are growing deeper and we are progressing toward maturity. Spiritual growth occurs through personal study of the Bible and through messages we hear and read. We are transformed by the Word of God.
God wants us to have our own resurrection and in order to experience a resurrection, we have to experience death. Coach brought a powerful message on how we can die to our self, our flesh and the world. The ultimate life is waiting for you on the other side.
Coach wrapped up our series, "The Journey!" In order to start the journey, we have to know God - God is not looking at your actions & deeds, He is looking for your heart. When you fall in love with Jesus, being faithful to Him is easy.
On this Palm Sunday, coach continued the series, The Journey, with this powerful look at the price Jesus paid for us. He paid too much for us to settle for less than what He wants for our lives.
Coach continued in our series, "The Journey" and brought a powerful message on discovering your purpose. God created each of us ON purpose and FOR a purpose. It's time for us to step through the open doors and into God-given opportunities! Don't stay stuck, God has more for you!
Coach Dave started a brand new series called, "The Journey!" We are all on a journey and long for what's next in life. However, you cannot start The Journey without knowing where you are going.
This coach shares a powerful message about discovering your purpose. We are all created with a purpose and a calling. You don't decide your purpose, you discover it. Listen to this message to learn how to discover the purpose God has for you!
Did you know that some of the biggest cathedrals in the world have taken centuries to build? Buildings like these need vision that goes beyond the here and now. teaches how vision keeps you focused, fueled and helps you finish well!
Coach spoke to how we need to make connections with people to be the salt of the earth, the bible calls us to be. Even just a simple invite to church or a home bible study or hub group is all it takes to Be Salty!
Coach continued the series speaking to how technology affects our relationships. Our phones are amazing technology and helps us engage in a very productive manner, but they also distract and can hinder healthy connections with our spouses, friends and family.
Pastor Steve brought a powerful word on the Secrets to Building Your Home. The reality is that storms and challenges will happen in our relationships, but we must build a solid foundation, make the right choices, speak the right words and be intentional.
Whether you're married, single, a parent or grandparent, this message is for YOU!
Covenants aren't just for when everything is goin good, covenants keep the interest of the other person in mind, they surrender rights and assumes responsibility. The greatest relationship is when two servants love each other.
In this new series it's all about relationships and how to win in every relationship. Coach speak to how we won't have great relationships until we commit to it.
This week, Coach is focusing on how worship can bring a God Encounter. Let us not forget how powerful our worship can be! While we are looking for God, He is waiting for us to pursue Him with all our heart, soul and strength!
We all experience bad days and periods of pain and loss, but in our darkest days, God stands close to us. It is when we walk through pain and troubles that God is working to reveal something within us!
Don't miss this powerful message! It's time to run towards God, take steps to grow and allow God to use what you've been through to help others!
What are you saying about yourself? What past mistakes have you let define you? Don't miss this message as Coach talks about developing a God-Confidence. A confidence that allows us to see ourselves the way that God sees us!
Maybe you've been viewing yourself through the mirror of failure or maybe the mirror of inferiority - God is the only one with an accurate story of you! He says you are my child, you are called, you are loved and valuable - And God is NOT done with you! Be encouraged to day that there is nothing too difficult for our God!
What are you wrestling with? Is it your past? Your Secrets? So many of us wrestle with who we thought we were versus who God has called us to be! Whether you realize it or not, we all are wrestling in some area of our life - Watch this message now and Coach will give you the practical ways to move past the wrestle and into a God Encounter!