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Resound (Advent 2023): Simeon's Song - Suzy Silk
Church of the City New York - December 04, 2023 18:06 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis week, Pastor Suzy Silk began our Advent series with a message from Luke 2:25-35, which recounts Simeon’s encounter with baby Jesus in the temple. Through his faithfulness to the Lord, despite so many years of waiting, Simeon was finally able to see not only his personal prayers answered, b...
Advent Devotional: Simeon’s Song & O Come O Come Emmanuel
Church of the City New York - December 04, 2023 10:45 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsWelcome to Church of the City New York’s Advent Devotionals. Jesus was good news in the First Century, and He is still good news today. In the Christmas stories recounted in Scripture, people always responded to Jesus with amazement and praise. This response came from deep longings and heartb...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Reaching People with the Gospel - Tim Brown
Church of the City New York - November 27, 2023 17:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Tim Brown closed out our Compelling Missional Disciples series with a teaching on Jesus’ missional call to believers to share the Gospel with all people. Evangelism is often misunderstood and neglected in the Western church, but the reality is we must embrace this practice t...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Missional Work - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - November 20, 2023 18:02 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Jon Tyson followed up on last week's sermon on cultural renewal with a part two on the theology of work and calling, reminding us that a call to redemptive work is part of our God-given identity. When we do this, our vocation becomes a place where God can use our sacrifice t...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Cultural Renewal - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - November 13, 2023 17:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Jon Tyson continued our Compelling Missional Disciples series by surveying the current cultural landscape, and pointing us to the Biblical mandate God has given us to create and steward a culture that glorifies Him. As the only creatures with the distinct ability to acknowle...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Crystallization of Discontent - Keithen Schwahn
Church of the City New York - November 06, 2023 17:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Keithen Schwahn continued our Compelling Missional Disciples series by unpacking the pessimism and passivity that has invaded the American church and tend to drive its view on the next generation. As we continue to develop as compelling missional disciples, we must embrace t...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Filling Formational Gaps - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - October 30, 2023 16:39 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis week, Pastor Jon Tyson continued our sermon series on Compelling Missional Disciples with a teaching on how to become fully trained. As maturing disciples, our goal is to become like Jesus, our master, unwilling to settle for anything less than all that He offers us. So in order to level u...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Intentional Formation - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - October 23, 2023 18:56 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis week, Pastor Jon Tyson continued our Compelling Missional Disciples series with a teaching on the importance of being intentional in our formation. By asking who we are becoming by what we are doing, committing to go to the depths with God and our community, and listening daily for the tru...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Identity Formation - Ashley Anderson
Church of the City New York - October 16, 2023 16:48 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis week, Pastor Ashley Anderson continued our Compelling Missional Disciples sermon series with a message on the role of identity formation in becoming a compelling missional disciple. We must consider what we have falsely believed about ourselves, and then ask God to reveal our true selves a...
Compelling Missional Disciples: God's Presence is Everything - Darren Rouanzoin
Church of the City New York - October 09, 2023 15:30 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, guest teacher, Pastor Darren Rouanzoin, continued our Fall sermon series, Compelling Missional Disciples, focusing on one major point: God’s presence is everything. As followers of Jesus, we are called to seek the things of the Kingdom instead of the things of the world, make space...
Church of the City New York Announcements - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - October 04, 2023 15:24 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsIn place of this week's podcast we have a few special announcements from Pastor Jon. We are looking for people to join our team! Visit church.nyc/staff to read descriptions and apply. Sanctuary is an original song, written within our community, and reflects the desire of our church to be a...
Compelling Missional Disciples: The Knowledge of God - Sam Gibson
Church of the City New York - September 25, 2023 14:59 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Sam continued our Fall sermon series, Compelling Missional Disciples, with a teaching on the importance of devotedly pursuing the knowledge of God, because having a proper view of God will determine everything else in our lives. The more we recalibrate our lives to the radic...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Living An Attentive Life - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - September 18, 2023 17:41 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Jon continued our Fall sermon series, Compelling Missional Disciples, with a teaching on living a life that is attentive to the presence of God through the story of Mary and Martha. Being attentive to the presence of God is not just about big, dramatic encounters with Him, b...
Compelling Missional Disciples: Overview - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - September 11, 2023 15:20 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Jon kicked off our Fall sermon series, Compelling Missional Disciples, with an overview of Church of the City’s vision for discipleship. As a church community, we must resolve to close the gap between what we are experiencing in our culture and what Jesus actually offers thr...
Rediscovering Church: The Commitment - Sam Gibson
Church of the City New York - September 04, 2023 13:39 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Sam Gibson finished out our Rediscovering Church series with a teaching from 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 on Jesus and His Church. As we look to and learn from the early church, we must be careful not to elevate them above the person of Jesus. The Church throughout time has alway...
Rediscovering Church: Between the Resurrection and the Return - Matt Ro
Church of the City New York - August 28, 2023 15:59 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Matt Ro continued our Rediscovering Church series with a teaching on how we ought to live between Jesus’ resurrection and His promised return. The reality of His return is imminent, and should be both the anchor and driving force of our hope. As followers of Jesus, we are me...
Rediscovering Church: Sexual Formation in the Way of Jesus - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - August 21, 2023 13:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis week, Pastor Jon continued our Rediscovering Church series with a teaching out of 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 on sexual formation in the way of Jesus. The stories that the world sells about sexuality lead to disillusionment, disappointment, and fear. They drive us into false fulfillment or cycle...
Sowing for Awakening - David Thomas
Church of the City New York - August 14, 2023 16:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis weekend, guest teacher David Thomas joined us to share a word on sowing for awakening through travailing prayer. David shares in our desire to see the fame and deeds of God renewed and known in our time, and was able to help steward the outpouring that happened earlier this year at Asbury....
Rediscovering Church: Letter From the Persecuted Church - Ashley Anderson
Church of the City New York - August 07, 2023 15:21 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Ashley continued our Rediscovering Church series with a teaching on Christian persecution and the appropriate response of the Western Church. While it may appear that persecution is a burden of the past that only the early Church faced, the reality is that one in seven Chris...
Rediscovering Church: Strengthen and Encourage - Sam Gibson
Church of the City New York - July 31, 2023 15:22 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Sam continued our Rediscovering Church series with a teaching on Paul’s encouragement to the Thessalonians about suffering well. At this time, the Thessalonians were undergoing severe suffering for their beliefs, and Paul knew the importance of having an established faith in...
Rediscovering Church: The Word of God - Suzy Silk
Church of the City New York - July 24, 2023 15:23 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Suzy continued our Rediscovering Church series with a teaching on the importance of understanding and receiving “the word of God” in all its forms; the Scriptures, the person of Jesus, The Holy Spirit, and the Gospel message. The Word of God is living and active, God-breathe...
Rediscovering Church: Restoring Leadership Credibility to a Scandalized Church - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - July 17, 2023 17:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Jon continued the “Rediscovering Church” series, teaching on restoring leadership credibility to a scandalized church with 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 and laying out a guide for Godly leadership rooted in Jesus centered motives, methods, and mission.
Rediscovering Church: The Model Church - Suzy Silk
Church of the City New York - July 10, 2023 15:20 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Suzy continued our sermon series, Rediscovering Church, with an exploration of the Thessalonians as the model church: what set them apart, what sustained them, and how we can learn from their example to bear fruit that lasts in the church today. As a church in a diverse and ...
Rediscovering Church: The Invitation - Keithen Schwahn
Church of the City New York - July 03, 2023 15:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Keithen Schwahn kicked off our Summer sermon series, Rediscovering Church, a study through 1 Thessalonians, with an overview of the book and an invitation to the church. As the leader of our growing Youth and College ministries, Pastor Keithen holds a unique perspective on ...
We Want You Here: Consecration in a Time of Compromise - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - June 26, 2023 14:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Jon closed out our “We Want You Here” series with a call to consecration. In a time of theological compromise and the normalization of godlessness, God is calling us to devote ourselves to a Person, to a purpose, and to power through sacrifcal devotion and consecration.
We Want You Here: The God Who Seeks and Saves - Ashley Anderson
Church of the City New York - June 19, 2023 00:46 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Ashley Anderson continued our “We Want You Here” series with a message on joining God on His mission to seek and save the lost through prayer. As God’s image bearers, Jesus declared that every person has incredible value to Him whether they turn to Him or not. As followers o...
Compassion Sunday - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - June 12, 2023 20:04 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, we were joined by Compassion International, and Pastor Jon preached a special sermon on Biblical justice. When we love someone, we want to delight them, and this is what delights God: steadfast love, righteousness, and justice (Jeremiah 9:23-24). Compassion alum, Keewani Cook, was ...
We Want You Here: Joining the Chorus - Suzy Silk
Church of the City New York - June 05, 2023 14:59 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Suzy continued our series “We Want You Here” with a teaching on joining in creation’s chorus of praise through Psalm 148. Today, we are invited to join the chorus of praise that is happening right now in heaven and in creation. Praise unhindered by circumstances and feelings...
We Want You Here: Praying Through Tears - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York - May 29, 2023 00:37 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Jon continued our “We Want You Here” series with a teaching on prayer through tears. Our world is a fallen place, and it has become the cultural norm to be cynical and numb to the pain, injustice, and sin that surrounds us. However, not only has God never gone numb to the wo...
We Want You Here: How We Fight Our Battles - Ralph Castillo
Church of the City New York - May 22, 2023 16:26 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 708 ratingsThis Sunday, Pastor Ralph Castillo continued our “We Want You Here” series with his sermon, “This is How We Fight Our Battles.” Learning from the story of the Israelites’ victory over the Amalekites in Exodus, we observe three key ways that we, as believers, should fight our battles: (1) We fig...
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