The Ecclesia Podcast
A collection of media, reflections, and resources from Ecclesia in Houston, Texas. Ecclesia is Houston’s Holistic Missional Christian Community. For additional information on Ecclesia Houston visit us online at http://ecclesiahouston.org
Episodes
November 2, 2025
In this message from our series Songs of the Shepherd King, Pastor Chris
Seay explores how King David’s greatest strength—his big heart—was also
what led to his greatest breaking. Drawing from Psalm 51, this sermon
invites us to see how our own strengths, left unchecked, can become our
undoing, and how God’s grace can restore us to rhythm again.
From David’s story of failure and repentance to our modern rhythms of
dist...
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October 26, 2025
We’re kicking off a new series called "Songs of the Shepherd King"
exploring the life and songs of David, the unlikely king, the vulnerable
poet, and the one “after God’s own heart.” In this message, Pastor Chris
invites us into the honest and emotional world of the Psalms, a book that
trains us in honest prayer, where nothing is off-limits before God.
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October 19, 2025
Life is full of seasons that require rebuilding. When children leave home,
when loss changes everything, when dreams shift, or when the future does
not go as planned, we face a choice to start again. Pastor Sean turns to
the book of Zechariah to learn what it means to rebuild not just
structures, but our very lives. Through stories of transition and faith, we
explore how God calls us to break old patterns, live above the ...
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October 12, 2025
This week in our series on the Minor Prophets, we turn to the final book of
the Old Testament, Malachi, to ask a deeply honest question: Will we ever
learn? In a world that often feels like it’s falling apart personally,
politically, and globally, it’s easy to fall into despair or hopeless
repetition. But God’s invitation through the prophet Malachi is not just to
repent. It’s to remember.
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October 5, 2025
hen life feels like rubble and the past looks brighter than the present,
how do we find the courage to start again? Ericka Graham invites us to look
at the story of Haggai and how God called His people to rebuild the temple
before they felt ready, to choose hope over cynicism, and to trust that His
presence makes even small beginnings holy.
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September 28, 2025
Pastor Sean invites us to step out of hiding, confess what has been
concealed, and experience the God who welcomes us back with joy. Through
the prophet Zephaniah, we hear a call to face the sin we would rather
ignore, not to shame us but to draw us back to the One who loves us. God’s
invitation is not just to acknowledge what is broken but to come home to
His heart, where judgment gives way to mercy and He rejoices over ...
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September 21, 2025
This week Pastor Chris continues in our series on the minor prophets called
Disorienting Hope and he shares from a place few of us expected: the tiny
Old Testament book of Obadiah. Though only 21 verses long, this prophetic
word speaks directly into the brokenness of our modern world — where
nationalism, tribalism, and indifference often drown out the call of
compassion and Kingdom faithfulness.
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September 14, 2025
In a week filled with tragedy and noise, we pause to ask a deeper question:
Who are we becoming? The prophets remind us that God’s concern is not just
with our actions, but with the kind of people we are being formed into.
Hosea’s marriage to Gomer—a story of unfaithfulness met with relentless
love—stands as a living parable of God’s covenant with His people. Though
we often place our hope in politics, wealth, or personal...
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September 7, 2025
Pastor Chris shares stories that remind us of the power of generosity,
community, and faith in action. Pastor Chris invites us to consider how our
gifts—whether small or great—can be used for miracles when we offer them to
God first. He also introduces a bold new vision: transforming a vacant
office building in southwest Houston into safe, affordable housing with
wraparound services for families in need.
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August 31, 2025
We weren’t made to do this alone. From the stars above us to the songs we
sing together, God reminds us that gathering is not a performance but a
spiritual practice. Ericka Graham invites us to reflect on why worship
matters and how community brings light into our darkest places.
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August 24, 2025
We live in an age of connection and yet, many of us feel more alone than
ever. In this message, Pastor Sean shares stories of sending his daughters
to college, reflections on his own freshman prayers for friendship, and
practical steps for building the kind of community our souls crave. Whether
you’re longing for deeper friendships, curious about why relationships
matter so much, or looking for encouragement to say “yes” ...
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August 17, 2025
Pastor Chris shares six rhythms that shape a meaningful life of faith:
being real, being kind, being hospitable, seeking beauty, seeking God, and
serving others. These rhythms invite us to live with honesty and
vulnerability, practice everyday kindness, open our homes and hearts,
notice God’s glory in creation and culture, prioritize His kingdom, and
lift our eyes off ourselves to serve others.
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August 10, 2025
Pastor Chris explores what it truly means to walk with God—not through
grand miracles or public recognition, but in everyday moments of
connection, humility, and love. Through the story of Enoch, we discover how
faith shapes who we become, helps us serve others, and frees us from
fear—even in life’s hardest moments.
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The internet has become an enemy-creating machine. Scroll long enough and
you’ll start to believe the lie that everyone who disagrees with you is
someone to fear, shame, or destroy. In this week’s message, Pastor Sean
challenges that narrative by exploring Psalm 23 and the life of David, who
had real enemies and yet chose rest, trust, and the table of God. What does
it mean to sit at the table in the presence of your enem...
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July 28, 2025
This week, Pastor Sean shares the story of Noah. A man who built an ark
over decades with nothing but a single word from God to guide him. In a
world obsessed with speed and control, we’re invited into the slow, steady
path of trust. Explore what it means to walk with God through silence,
confusion, and long seasons of waiting. Discover how the power of obedience
isn’t about control—it’s about trust. Because what lasts fo...
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July 21, 2025
What if your story isn’t over yet? In this powerful message from our
Faithful & Brave series, we turn our focus to Rahab—a Canaanite prostitute
whose faith didn’t just save her family but earned her a place in the
lineage of Jesus. This sermon explores what it means to live “at the edge
of the inside,” where transformation, empathy, and radical inclusion are
possible.
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July 13, 2025
Pastor Chris takes us through the life of Moses, not as a distant Bible
hero, but as a man who chose justice over comfort, courage over clarity,
and calling over convenience. Drawing from Hebrews 11, personal stories,
and modern-day injustices, this message challenges us to examine our own
willingness to stand with the suffering, embrace the wilderness, and live a
faith that costs something.
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July 7, 2025
In this challenging and timely sermon, Pastor Sean continues our Faithful &
Brave series by exploring one of the Bible’s oldest and most haunting
stories: Cain and Abel. But this message goes far beyond ancient history.
It confronts the dangerous idea that God's silence gives permission to our
behavior and excuses in action when in reality, God expects us to know
better—even when He doesn't speak out loud.
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June 29, 2025
Ericka Graham explores the complicated, beautiful intersection of faith and
doubt through the story of Sarah . We reflect on her laughter, her trauma,
and her influence.
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In a world that often prizes productivity and certainty, Jesus invites us
to become like children: curious, imaginative, and full of wonder. Pastor
Chris reflects on the gift and calling of caring for kids, not just as
parents, but as a whole community. Through stories from Ecclesia,
partnerships around the world, and the example of Christ, we explore what
it means to trade indoctrination for imagination, information for ...
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