Latest Meta church Podcast Episodes
Beating Porn
Meta Church NYC - April 22, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe fact of the matter is that pornography reaches and impacts just about everyone, leaving so many people feeling defeated, discouraged, and in despair. In fact, many people feel like they are overcome by porn and unable to experience healing, freedom, and victory.
Finding The One
Meta Church NYC - April 15, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIf you do a Google search for "finding the one" you will find that over 24 BILLION search results are populated in just 0.35 seconds! Clearly, this topic and this idea of finding the one is something we deeply care about and desire clarity on.
5 Lies We Believe About Sex, Dating, and Marriage
Meta Church NYC - April 08, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWith each passing day, it seems like the worlds of sex, dating, and marriage has become increasingly complex, complicated, and confusing. But the truth is it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, God has A LOT to say about each of these areas! In this series, we’ll delve into the heart of what G...
Grace For Everyone (Easter Sunday)
Meta Church NYC - April 01, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe Easter story offers us something different. It tells us there is grace available for everyone! And in this week's message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares exactly how and why we can have the confidence that grace really is available to us all.
Good Friday at Meta
Meta Church NYC - March 30, 2024 16:06 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsGood Friday is a day where we reflect on the cost of our salvation and price Jesus Christ paid on the Cross. But it's not just for reflection, it's for response. Because of what Christ has done, we respond by surrendering our lives.
Grace: The Way I Need It
Meta Church NYC - March 25, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWe all have needs. Some needs we're well aware of, other needs have not made themselves as apparent just yet. But we still have needs. Thankfully, God's grace meets us in those places of need AND God's grace knows what we need before we even realize we need it ourselves.
Grace: When Everything Feels Broken
Meta Church NYC - March 18, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWe live in a world filled with brokenness. We see the brokenness in creation as we navigate the effects of climate change. We see the brokenness in others as wars and violence break out amongst different people groups. But we also experience the brokenness in ourselves as we struggle to overcome...
Grace: I'm Better Than That
Meta Church NYC - March 11, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIs there anything - or anyone - beyond God's grace? That's a good question... There are people and actions that are so repulsive and so offensive that it's hard to imagine grace being made available to or for them. In fact, were it up to us, most of us would choose not to show grace and instead ...
Grace: How Can It Be?
Meta Church NYC - March 04, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn a world filled with ungrace, how can it be that the grace described in the Bible is actually something we could all experience?
What We See For Meta
Meta Church NYC - February 26, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsFor the closing week of our I LOVE MY CHURCH series, Pastor Ricky Ortiz invites the Meta Leadership Team to share their heart and vision for our church.
What Good Is the Church?
Meta Church NYC - February 19, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHave you ever heard someone question the role or validity of the Church in today's society? More than ever, it seems like more people have become suspicious or doubtful of the significance of the Church.
The Power Of (Our) Community
Meta Church NYC - February 12, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsGod – in His divine wisdom and foresight – understood our innate need for community and provided a solution: The Church! It's in the context of a church that you're able to experience the power, freedom, love, and strength God intends for you to have. And that's because there is enormous power a...
Why Would I Go To Your Church?
Meta Church NYC - February 05, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIt is estimated that there are somewhere between 350,000-380,000 Christian churches in the United States alone. That's a lot of churches! So when it comes to Meta Church, what makes this church distinct? Why would someone choose to go to this church instead of going to another church?
It's In Your Hands | Pastor Krista Ortiz
Meta Church NYC - January 29, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWith all of the talk about Church Hurt and the things the Church has done that has negatively effected people, it's easy to forget about the role and responsibility we each play...
Navigating Church Hurt
Meta Church NYC - January 22, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhat are we supposed to do when this thing that Jesus loved and gave His life for – the Church – is at the center of deeply hurtful experiences? How do we navigate this kind of hurt? Do we pretend like it’s not a big deal? Do we walk away and write it off? Do we re-engage? And if so, is there ho...
What Is The Church?
Meta Church NYC - January 15, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhat is the "church"? Despite being a word that is widely and broadly used, there seems to be a lot of confusion around what the church, its role in society, and whether or not the church actually matters. More than ever, there seems to be a level of distrust and disdain toward the church.
God Did This!
Meta Church NYC - January 08, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsPsalm 105:1-2 say, "Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds." And that's exactly what we're doing on this first Sunday of 2024! We're grateful for the ways God has u...
Christmas: The Response
Meta Church NYC - December 18, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThere is much to learn from the Christmas story, but maybe more than anything is that the birth of the Messiah was an invitation to respond. Every person in the Christmas story that met Jesus couldn't help but stand in awe and respond in worship.
Christmas: The Problems
Meta Church NYC - December 11, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhat would it take for you to stand in awe of God once more? What would He have to do? What provision would you need? What breakthrough would need to happen? What miracle would you need to see? And how inclined are you to believe it could happen?
Christmas: The Expectation
Meta Church NYC - December 04, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this week's message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz invites us to look at the Christmas story through the lens of the shepherds in Luke 2. These were ordinary guys, minding their own business and doing their normal job, when they are all of a sudden thrust into the forefront of the Messiah's arrival.
Faith: So What?
Meta Church NYC - November 27, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSo what if I don't live with legendary faith? What difference does living with legendary faith make? What impact does it have on my life and the lives of those around me? And does it even matter?
Faith: That's Too Far
Meta Church NYC - November 20, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHave you ever felt like the step of faith that God is asking you to take is taking it too far? Like what He's asking you to do requires too much or what He's having you go through crosses the line?
Faith: This Won't Come Easy
Meta Church NYC - November 13, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsLegendary Faith is not something that comes easily. If you want to have the type of faith that Abraham, Moses, David, and other heroes of the faith had, then you're going to have to persevere through the ups and downs, highs and lows, and struggles and successes that are part of the faith experi...
Faith: Step Out Of The Tent
Meta Church NYC - November 06, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIf you could do anything for God and you knew you wouldn't fail, what would you do?
Faith: It's Time To Go
Meta Church NYC - October 30, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhen it comes to living with legendary faith, it's going to require more than just saying, "yes." Saying, "Yes," is important and it's necessary but on its own, it's insufficient. That's because legendary faith requires action, not just response.
Faith: Just Say Yes
Meta Church NYC - October 23, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsGod is calling on us to live our own heroic lives of faith filled with great adventure, incredible reward, and mighty triumphs. He’s writing a new faith story, and He’s urging you to step into it. He’s inviting us to live like legends!
Why Do You Want It?
Meta Church NYC - October 16, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAre you more concerned about what you can get from Jesus rather than actually being with Jesus? If so, then you might be missing the whole point of what it means to be changed.
It Starts With Me
Meta Church NYC - October 09, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhat if we looked within our own lives and considered whether the attitudes and behaviors we despise exist within us? You see, if you want to see change in the world then you have to realize it starts with you!
This One Question Changed My Life
Meta Church NYC - October 02, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIf you ask people what they need to change, most people will respond with what they need to get. They'll say things like, "I need more of ______." Or, "If I could just get more of ____________." We've been trained to think about what they need few people would actually think about what they coul...
You NEED This To Change
Meta Church NYC - September 18, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIf you want to experience lasting, or significant, change in your life, it's going to require that you be TENACIOUS! To be tenacious is to be persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking the change that you actually desire.
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