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Summer In The Psalms: Sweetness of Scripture in Psalm 119
June 20, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our Summer in the Psalms series from Psalm 119.
Summer In The Psalms: Thirst in Psalm 42
June 13, 2022 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our Summer in the Psalms series from Psalm 42. The article he mentioned by Connor Gwin can be found here.
Summer In The Psalms: Hunger in Psalm 63
June 06, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt kicks off the 5th annual Summer in the Psalms series at NewCity with a sermon from Psalm 63 on spiritual hunger.
Summer In The Psalms: Hunger & Thirst - Psalm 63
June 06, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt kicks off the 5th annual Summer in the Psalms series at NewCity with a sermon from Psalm 63 on spiritual hunger and thirst.
Romans: A New Way To Be Human | Romans 8:31-39
May 31, 2022 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt finishes our series through Romans, preaching on Romans 8:31-39.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 8:18-30
May 23, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Romans series by preaching from Romans 8:18-30.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 8:1-17
May 16, 2022 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our series through Romans, preaching on Romans 8:1-17
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 7:14-25
May 08, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBPastoral Intern Kenny Dyches continues our Romans series, preaching from Romans 7:14-25.
Romans: A New Way To Be Human | Romans 7:1-13
May 03, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Romans series by preaching from Romans 7:1-13.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 6:15-23
April 24, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Romans series by preaching from Romans 6:15-23.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 6:1-14
April 18, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Romans series by preaching from Romans 6:1-14.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 5:12-21
April 10, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBPastoral Intern Jonathan Duckett continues our Romans series, preaching from Romans 5:12-21.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 5:1-11
April 03, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBRev. Eric Stites, co-founder of CrossTown Ministries, continues our Romans series, preaching from Romans 5:1-11. To learn more about Eric's work with CrossTown, visit the website here.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 4:3-5; 23-25
March 27, 2022 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Romans series preaching on select verse from Romans 4. The podcast episode mentioned, which goes into greater detail on Romans 4, can be found here. NOTE: More information about why this sermon was shorter can be found in the NewCity app, which you can access by downloading Church Center.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 3:19-31
March 21, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our series through Romans, preaching on Romans 3:19-31.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 3:9-22
March 15, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Romans series, preaching through Romans 3:9-22. NOTE: A previous version of this was uploaded with the wrong audio. That audio was actually a review/preview of our Romans Bible Study covering this same passage.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 2:17-3:8
March 07, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Romans series, preaching through Romans 2:17-3:8
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 2:1-16
February 27, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Romans series, preaching through Romans 2:1-16.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 1:18-32
February 21, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our Romans series by preaching about the wrath of God and our sexual brokenness from Romans 1:18-32. You can listen to the podcast episode with Theologian in Residence Michael Allen and Director of Content & Education Nate Claiborne by clicking here. For an additional resource that Pastor Ben recommends and relied on to some extent in crafting his sermon, listen to this talk given by Joshua Ryan Butler.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 1:8-17
February 14, 2022 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our series in Romans preaching from 1:18-17. There, we see that the gospel creates a certain kind of people, and that is primarily because of the type of gospel that it is.
Romans: A New Way to Be Human | Romans 1:1-7
February 06, 2022 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn the first episode of NewCity's Roman series, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter introduces the book from Romans 1:1-7.
A Praying Family: Explorations in Acts | Acts 6:1-6
January 30, 2022 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBIn the final sermon in A Praying Family, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Acts 6:1-6.
A Praying Family: Explorations in Acts | Acts 4:5-31
January 23, 2022 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt preaches from Acts 4:5-31 to continue A Praying Family: Explorations in Acts. In our current day and age, we face many uncertainties. Fear gives us tunnel vision, but praise gives us perspective. If we will lean into bold praying, we can learn to live boldly.
A Praying Family: Explorations in Acts | Acts 3:1-21
January 18, 2022 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our Acts series in the story of Peter healing the lame man in Acts 3:1-21. Here, we see the power through prayer and that being prayerful is to be powerful because prayer moves the hand that moves the world.
A Praying Family: Explorations in Acts | Acts 2:42-47
January 10, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter continues A Praying Family by preaching from Acts 2:42-47. Here, we see a praying family is a devoted family. What we devote ourselves to is one of the most important things about us. And, what we devote ourselves to forms us in specific ways. The early church in Acts was deliberate, daily, and directed in their devotion to God in prayer.
A Praying Family: Explorations in Acts | Acts 1:6-14
January 02, 2022 17:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this first sermon in a new series, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Acts 1:6-14. There, we learn that prayer in the early church was: Persistent Reliant on God Aligned with God's Promises Yielded to His Will Expectant of His Power Rhythm in Pattern Using this P.R.A.Y.E.R. acronym can encourage us in our own pursuit of corporate prayer in the New Year.
An Invitation to the Common Rhythm | Matthew 11:28-30
December 26, 2021 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBUsing Matthew 11:28-30 as a foundational text, Pastor of Mission & Formation Benjamin Kandt invites us to practice a common rhythm for a common love in 2022. For more on the Common Rhythm, visit this link.
Advent: "The Son of Man Came..." | Mark 10:35-45
December 19, 2021 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIn the final sermon in our advent series at NewCity Orlando, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Mark 10:35-45. The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many. In his example, we see that the greatness that we desires is found not in status, but in service.
Advent: "The Son of Man Came..." | Luke 5:27-32
December 13, 2021 20:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our advent sermon series from Luke 5:27-32 helping us see that Jesus came eating and drinking, inviting us to ultimately feast with him.
Advent: "The Son of Man Came..." | Luke 19:1-10
December 06, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our advent sermon series from Luke 19:1-10, helping us see that Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
Advent: "The Son of Man Came..." | John 20:17-22
November 29, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter begins NewCity's Advent series, "The Son of Man Came.." with a sermon from John 20:17-22. Jesus came to us, sent with the Spirit, and invites us into his mission and his method. By attending to this scene after his resurrection, we are better attuned to understand his incarnation.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 50:15-26
November 22, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBPastor Ben Kandt walks us through the end of Joseph's story, and the closing of the book of Genesis, reminding us to wait on the justice of God, trust in the providence of God, and abide in the presence of God.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 49:8-12
November 15, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 49:8-12, reminding us that God chooses us to belong to Him, and then transforms us to be like Him.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 47:13-31
November 08, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 47:13-31 reminding us that God is at work through our work, present with us to fulfill his promise to bless.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 43
November 05, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBPastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt preaches from Joseph's story in Genesis 43. We are invited into a mindset of mercy and abundance, rather than scarcity and merit driving our thoughts and actions.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 41
October 25, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBPastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt preaches from Joseph's story in Genesis 41. The path to greatness first requires a descent, followed by an ascent, and it is not something that we can do for ourselves.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 39:1-23
October 21, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBPastor of Mercy & Justice Eric Stites preaches from Genesis 39:1-23 about Joseph's time and temptation in Potiphar's house. Like Joseph, Jesus too was loved by his Father, tempted and persecuted, rejected by men, but then was exalted as Lord.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 37:1-36
October 11, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 37:1-36 reminding us that God remains committed to his plan of salvation and transformation of his people, even in the dark moments as for example, we see in the beginning the Joseph's story.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 32:1-32
October 04, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 32:1-32 about Jacob's wrestling while he waits to encounter Esau. The transformative nature of that encounter is a window in our own desires for power and identity that can only come through Christ.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 29:31-30:24
September 27, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBPastor of Formation and Mission Benjamin Kandt continues the Pattern of the Promise sermon series, focusing on Leah and Rachel's rivalry.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 29:1-30
September 21, 2021 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 29:1-30 about the pattern of God's provision for us as we walk the path that he has set before us. Ultimately, we see in Jesus what it means to walk the path before us, as he walked the path to the cross for us.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 28:10-22
September 13, 2021 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this sermon, Pastor Benjamin Kandt preaches from Genesis 28:10-22. The story of Jacob's dream at Bethel points us to Jesus who is the ultimate bridge between heaven and earth, the final "Bethel," the true end-time temple.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 27:1-38
September 05, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches the story of Jacob and Esau from Genesis 27:1-38 that reminds us that we don't need to swindle and finagle in order to get God's blessing on our own terms. Rather, Jesus gave his life so we could receive blessing through our union with him by faith.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 26:1-33
August 29, 2021 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBPastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt preaches about the importance of "edenizing" Earth from Genesis 26:1-33. Through his people, God works his redemptive purpose of restoring the world to the way it was supposed to be.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 25:19-34
August 26, 2021 01:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBSenior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Genesis 25:19-34. He teases out the theme of Jacob as a deceiver and connects it to our proclivity to use whatever we have in our strength to secure our own lives.
The Pattern of the Promise | Genesis 17:1-8
August 16, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this first sermon in The Pattern of the Promise series (Genesis 25-50), Senior Pastor Damein Schitter recaps the previous two Genesis series, Origins (2019), and Blessed to be a Blessing (2020), and using Genesis 17:1-8, connects them to the upcoming series finishing the book. Here, Pastor Damein reminds us that God is the one who speaks to us, names us, and sends us. We see that in the stories in Genesis, and are reminded that it is still true today.
Adoption and Abundance
August 09, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this second sermon in the sabbatical reflection series, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches on adoption and abundance from Romans 8:14-17.
Relinquishment and Renewal
August 08, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this first sermon in a two part mini series, Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches on relinquishment and renewal from Philippians 3:3-11.
Revisiting Our Common Rhythm | Fasting & Feasting
July 25, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this final sermon in our Revisiting Our Common Rhythm series, Rev. Hardy Reynolds preaches on fasting and feasting from Mark 2:13-22. He reminds us that in the already of the kingdom, we get tastes (feasting) of Christ's fulness now which will be fully satisfied in the "not yet" (to which fasting points) of the kingdom.
Revisiting Our Common Rhythm | Three Times Prayer
July 18, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this third sermon in our series on the Common Rhythm, Pastor Benjamin Kandt preaches on Three Times Prayer. Pastor Ben builds a case that starts in the Psalms, goes through Daniel, forward into Acts, and then back into the Gospels to establish the pattern of praying 3 times daily as deeply biblical. He then explains the practice itself, with some insights into how it can become a habit.