City of God SA

04/29/2026

Midweek ain’t dead… it just went digital 🔥

CITY OF GOD CHURCH presents:
MIDWEEK REFRESHER

Starting Wednesday, May 6 at 7PM (CST) — we’re coming together on Zoom for real Bible study. No fluff. No pretending. Just the Word of God, real conversations, and practical truth you can live out every day.

If you’ve been looking for a place to grow…
If you’ve been needing a reset in your spirit…
If you’re tired of surface-level faith…

This is for YOU.

Join us LIVE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85827648484?pwd=YJly230OwXjHhOWE0sIb2Blx1C6qXW.1

Meeting ID: 858 2764 8484
Passcode: 860317

Not perfect people… just people pursuing a perfect God.

Tag somebody you’re bringing with you 👇🏾

03/25/2026

🐘🔥 TONIGHT IS PART 2: THE ELEPHANT OF SIN 🔥🐘

Family, don’t miss what God is doing in this series.

Last week we broke the silence…
Tonight, we go deeper.

Because you can’t be free from what you refuse to call sin.

This is the part where we get honest.
No excuses. No masks. Just truth.

👉 Truth over comfort.

📅 Join us TONIGHT at 7PM
💻 Live on Zoom
🔑 Meeting ID: 858 2764 8484
🔒 Passcode: 860317

Come ready to confront, grow, and be transformed.
Invite somebody—this is the kind of conversation that changes lives.

03/17/2026

🐘✨ LET’S ADDRESS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM ✨🐘

Family… it’s time to have the conversations we’ve been avoiding.

Not surface talk.
Not church talk.
REAL talk.

This week we’re kicking off a powerful 3-week series:
🔥 The Elephant of Silence
🔥 The Elephant of Sin
🔥 The Elephant of Healing

Because at City of God, we believe in this:
👉 Truth over comfort.

And listen… what we don’t confront, we can’t conquer.

📅 Join us TOMORROW at 7PM
💻 Live on Zoom
🔑 Meeting ID: 858 2764 8484
🔒 Passcode: 860317

Come ready. Come open. Come expecting.
God is about to break chains, expose truth, and bring healing in ways you didn’t see coming.

You don’t want to miss this. Invite somebody.

02/14/2026

Hard seasons don’t mean God has gone silent — sometimes they mean He is working deeper than you can see.

Faith is not proven when life is easy.
Faith shines when prayers feel delayed, when doors close, and when strength feels small. Yet even there… God remains steady.

You may feel stretched right now — emotionally, spiritually, even financially — but stretching is what prepares you for what you prayed for. A seed breaks before it grows. Night falls before morning. And the cross came before the resurrection.

So don’t quit in the middle of your story.

Keep praying even when you’re tired.
Keep trusting even when you don’t understand.
Keep walking even when progress feels slow.

God has not forgotten you.
He is shaping you.

“He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” — Philippians 1:6

If you’re in a tough place today… this isn’t the end.
This is the chapter where faith learns to breathe.

Hold on. God is still writing.
Rev. Strickling

01/17/2026

Watch as people offer a prayer of repentance and surrender to Jesus Christ, seeking salvation and forgiveness. A powerful moment of faith.

01/16/2026

Discover how to pray effectively by following Jesus' model in the Lord's Prayer. This video breaks down each part of the prayer, providing a guide for meaningful communication with God.

01/15/2026

A call to prayer, emphasizing its potential to create monumental change. Prayer isn't just asking; it's about unlocking impossible outcomes and opening doors that seemed shut forever.

01/14/2026

A pastor reminds his congregation of their shared identity as children of God, calling for unity and prayer. This is a message of hope and belonging.

01/13/2026

This video highlights why teaching children how to pray, or at least how to read the Psalms, is vital. The prayers of righteous individuals hold immense power and significance.

01/12/2026

This sermon explores how to strengthen your connection with God through dedicated prayer, heartfelt worship, and consistently seeking His presence. Believe in the impossible through faith.

01/12/2026

What does it truly mean to be a watchman for God in a world full of distractions? In a powerful exploration of Matthew 26, Pastor Bernie draws us into the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus sought three disciples to watch and pray with him during his darkest hour. Through vivid storytelling and contemporary parallels, he reveals how this wasn't just about Jesus's prayer – it was about Peter's transformation and, by extension, our own calling to spiritual vigilance. Pastor Bernie skillfully contrasts our modern ability to binge-watch entertainment or spend hours on social media with our struggle to maintain even an hour in prayer, challenging the congregation to examine their spiritual priorities. The message culminates in a stirring call to action, urging believers to step into their role as spiritual watchmen – not just casual observers, but dedicated guardians of prayer who stay alert to God's movement and the enemy's schemes. "If you don't teach your children anything else, teach them how to pray," he declares, reminding us that true spiritual legacy begins with prayer.

Have you ever found yourself too weary to pray? In Gethsemane's darkest hour, Jesus reveals a powerful truth about watchful prayer through Peter's struggle to stay awake. Pastor Bernie shares how this pivotal moment wasn't just about Jesus facing the cross—it was about preparing Peter, and us, for...