Pastor John Lovell
We are Grace City Church in Rome, Georgia.
We preach the Word of God unapologetically and seek to apply the truths of the gospel to our everyday lives. We build authentic relationships by doing real life together in community. And we call the men to step up and lead their families with intentionality, so that they, their wives, and their children can stand firm and thrive in the midst of cultural chaos and confusion.
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Episodes
138 episodes
Commanding Fear | Mark 4:35-41
The disciples thought death was surely imminent as the boat was rocked by massive and angry waves. While Jesus took a well-deserved nap during the storm, they exclaimed their fear and boldly questioned His compassion and loyalty. After calming ...
How To Take Over the World | Mark 4:26-32
For centuries the world has experienced conquering kings and emperors who have used their military might, clever politics, and technological intellect to advance their earthly kingdoms. Historical greats such as Alexander the Great and Julius C...
2026 FREEDOM Conference | Pastor John Lovell
In this powerful sermon, Pastor John Lovell (former Army Ranger and founder of the Warrior Poet Society) challenges men to break free from passive living and embrace a massive, kingdom-sized mission. Drawing inspiration from the life of the Apo...
The LORD will Provide | Gen 22
Our earthly fathers who are believers in Jesus are directed to discipline and love their children through difficult times and uncomfortable situations, knowing that strength is built through adversity. This fatherly love is a reflection of God,...
Stewards of Light | Mark 4:21-25
God's Word clearly informs believers that they are to be a light to the world, just as Jesus was the Light to our dark and lost souls. One of Satan's priorities is to extinguish that light of Christians, spreading worldly lies regarding religio...
Why Jesus Used Parables | Mark 4: 1-20
Time and time again during His ministry on earth, Jesus spoke to the massive crowds in parables, sometimes leaving them hanging with His engaging stories packed with veiled and coded meanings. Only the eyes and ears that had been prepared for t...
Family Troubles? Mark 3:31-35
Jesus Christ was the exemplary model for living a life focused on the gospel mission, displaying true Christian discipleship that sometimes separated Him from His biological family. The spiritual family that is created when believers join other...
The One Great War | Mark 3:22-29
The New Testament contains the most intense spiritual warfare passages in the Bible and clearly reveals that Commander Jesus came to invade and overthrow the kingdom of darkness. Human hearts, like those of the Pharisees, can sadly become so ha...
Grab A Shovel
ll Christians are missionaries, called by God to join King Jesus to spread the gospel message. Jesus lived the perfect example of seeking and saving the lost souls of the world, while suffering greatly for this holy work. The Bible is very clea...
FANS or FOLLOWERS? | Mark 3:7-21
The New Testament engages readers with story after story of the disciples of Christ being beaten and broken, yet they always considered it worthy to suffer dishonor for the glory of our Holy God and His gospel message. They were the ones handpi...
Why Sabbath is so Crucial | Mark 2:23 - 3:6
The Bible clearly commands that God's children keep the Sabbath holy, taking time to rest and enjoy the presence of God. Yet the modern-day hustle culture, as well as the legalistic, religious elite of the New Testament, distorts this spiritual...
The Best Party in Town | Mark 2:18-22
Jesus always throws the best party in town, and true to their hypocritical character, the religious elite called Him out for it. The stoic, "holy on demand" Pharisee crowd couldn't grasp the concept of freedom from the Old Testament Laws, and t...
Matthew & the Call of the Unworthy | Mark 2:13-17
When Jesus Christ stepped into His earthly ministry, creating the most powerful religion on the planet, He didn't qualify His disciples through a resume filled with worldly accolades. The clever, hard-working, skilled leaders with excellent man...
Wisdom | Who is wise and understanding among you?
Our modern culture is on information and knowledge overload, yet who is wise and understanding among them? Charles Spurgeon was a highly influential English preacher from the 19th century who spoke with biblical authority when he wrote: "Wisdom...
HE IS RISEN | Easter Sunday 2026
The gospel message starts out with some really bad news that our hearts are deceitful and that none of us can compare to the infinite goodness of God. What a miraculous act indeed to pitch this Christianity truth as Jesus did, and yet sti...
Tear Open The Roof | Mark 2:1-12
The best of friends are the loyal, faithful, and hard-charging kind who will tear the roof off someone's house to get you to Jesus. By not allowing obstacles or inconveniences to stop them, these loving and selfless friends demonstrate how they...
Principles for Kingdom Mission
In the New Testament, Jesus Christ intentionally equips and deploys His disciples and other teams as foot soldiers for the gospel message, sending them out with spiritual authority and purpose. This kingdom mission was fueled by divine...
A Ministry of Destruction | Mark 1:40-45
Without godly wisdom, even the grandest intentions performed in love can accidentally lead to destruction. The miraculously healed leper in the book of Mark had a passionate zeal for Jesus Christ, showed immense gratitude toward Him while in Hi...
What you Find in Desolate Places | Mark 1:35-39
*Apologies for the audio difficulties in the first 8 minutesIn the Gospel of Mark, scripture reveals Jesus waking very early in the morning to seek a desolate place to pray and spend time with His Heavenly Father. Though the crowd...
All Authority | Mark 1:21-34
Jesus speaks with absolute authority as He began teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum and astonishes those who hear Him for the first time. The Son of God steps forward in unmistakable command, boldly and directly proclaiming His divinity whi...
the FOUR | Mark 1:16-20
When Jesus was ready to assemble His core team of disciples, the world never expected that He would ordain a ragtag bunch of ordinary people with no social status or formal religious training. He didn't call the rich, the religious sect, ...
our 5 Word Battleplan | 2 Chronicles 20:12
God's holy fingerprints are evident in the movement of His people and His church during this season of worship, prayer, and fasting. As the broken world feels unending pain and uncertainty about their present and future plans, Christians are be...
CALLED and CONSECRATED
The Holy Spirit is stirring in His people, inviting the church to be called out and consecrated for His purpose. Just as Jesus was called to the wilderness to commune with His Father God before His ministry ever began, we are being called...
the Mission Begins | Mark 1:14-15
John the Baptizer was arrested for calling out the kings, the emperors, and the religious elite, all who believed that their lofty positions of power and prestige could shield them from the truth of the gospel. As Jesus begins His ministry duri...
I Will Be With You | Joshua 1:1-6 & Exodus 33:7-11
Faithful leaders are held accountable to God's holiness and His commands. While Moses was divinely rescued by God and then anointed to lead millions of Israelites to the promised land, his disobedience left a void in the leadership mission he w...