Sunday service

"Who is my Neighbor?"

7.10.22 Who Is My Neighbor? by CityChurch

Contrary to popular belief, Christian freedom has nothing to do with constitutional rights (free speech, the right to bear arms, freedom to practice religion). Christian freedom, on the contrary, comes through a relationship with the Holy Spirit, who enables believers to live a life characterized by love, peace, joy and self-control (among other things). Free in the spirit, a Christian no longer needs to be enslaved to jealousy, anger, rage, sexual immorality and the like, but is free to choose something higher, something better--for the sake of God and our neighbor. Do all Christians use their freedom for noble purposes? Nope. But that's why we pondered Paul's letter to the Galatians last Sunday.

Some of us are all-in rule followers by nature. Others of us swing the opposite direction. The Apostle Paul says that in the end, the Law of Moses is a great teacher, but following it religiously is not what brings us into true closeness with God.

Jesus never intended to leave his disciples (or us) on their own. Instead he sends the Holy Spirit to you, to me, to all believers, for the benefit of everyone--even those who don't know the Lord. Listen in to discern how the Holy Spirit might give you words of encouragement and hope for those around you.

Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, strength, and mind. This translates to a life of intentional worship. If you missed our service, listen in here to a message on how to love God through worship even when you are battling distractions, disappointments and questions.

05.22.22 It Takes The Church To Raise The Church (Eastertide Wk 6) - 5:27:22, 12.14 PM by CityChurch

Here's a bold claim: Human beings long for renewal. We ache for justice for victims like George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery; we cry for healing in the after-effects of Covid, we long for endangered species to be replenished on the earth. Because Jesus conquered death, God has the power to renew ALL things. Even in the midst of our right-now sorrows, we can rejoice that he's moving the whole world (our relationships, our broken hearts, all of creation) toward a new beginning.

We live in a fractured culture, but God has been and will always be at work reconciling enemies to one another through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

4.24.22 Attend To Your Doubt (Eastertide Wk 2) by CityChurch

4.17.22 He Is With You (Eastertide, Wk 1) - 4:22:22, 1.58 PM by CityChurch

4.10.22 How To Be Great In God's Kingdom (Palm Sunday) by CityChurch

04.03.22 All You Need Is Faith (Lent Wk 5) by CityChurch

03.20.22 Psalm 63 Lectio Divina (Third Sunday In Lent) by CityChurch

03.13.22 While You Are Sleeping (Second Sunday In Lent) by CityChurch

03.06.22 Resisting Our True Enemy (First Sunday In Lent) by CityChurch

These days people fast to detox their livers, lose weight, and aid their GI symptoms. However, Jesus and his followers fasted two thousand years ago and fasting is still a spiritual discipline can help us draw closer to God. And, the season of Lent is the perfect time to try it out if you're a novice. Tune in to Sunday's' service for the "why" and "what to expect" about fasting.

"The discipline of simplicity is an inward reality that results in an outward lifestyle." (Richard Foster) Click to listen in on how practicing the discipline of simplicity can help us open to God.

"Confession" sounds like a scary thing. What if we're judged? What if we're rejected? Or worse, punished? Yet, the confession we are meant to give God or another Christian is quite the opposite. Confession is an opportunity to receive the gift of God's grace and forgiveness and rid ourselves from shame. Listen in about how you can practice this spiritual discipline wisely!

It's a normal part of the Christian life to experience and know God more and more. The Spiritual Disciplines are a tool for helping us open to God on that journey.

It's a normal part of the Christian life to experience God as we immerse ourselves in the Scriptures. Click below for last Sunday's sermon in our series, "Opening to God."

"Tasting and Drinking" It's a normal part of the Christian life to have supernatural and spiritual experiences as we follow Jesus. Listen into last Sunday's sermon in our series, "Opening to God."

"Experiencing God" It's a normal part of the Christian life to have supernatural and spiritual experiences as we follow Jesus. Listen into last Sunday's sermon in our series, "Opening to God."

"The Prayer of Indifference" (Honest Advent Wk 3) Advent scriptures invite us to prepare for the coming King Jesus--not just his future coming but his coming to us in our every-day lives. Preparation of our hearts to receive him has to do with us being prepared to be pliable to whatever the Lord's will is in our lives, or in other words, "indifferent" to the will of God.

"Embrace the Journey of Conversion" (Honest Advent Wk 2) Advent scriptures invite us to prepare for the coming King Jesus--not just his future coming but his coming to us in our every-day lives. Preparation of our hearts to receive him has to do with us being continually willing to change, repent, and experience conversion in any and every place of our lives. Listen in to find out what the journey looks like.

The readings for this Sunday invite each of us to lift up our souls and our heads to God in the midst of the chaos that seems to surround us at all times. This Advent season, we invite you to a practice of silence and solitude that allows you to sit with God with all of your longings and emotions. Together, we'll witness his "advent" (coming) to us in both the joyful and confusing moments of our days. (Luke 21, Psalm 25)

Feel free to use this recording to do your own home practice of Lectio Divina, a practice of slowly reading and re-reading Scripture as a means of furthering closeness to God.

Wherever Jesus went, he announced that the Kingdom of God had come near. But ironically, His "kingdom" (unlike the kingdom of Caesar) distributed treasure to the sick and needy, the poor in life or poor in spirit. Listen in to our interactive services as we explore how we, too, can inherit and enter this upside-down Kingdom of God.

Wherever Jesus went, he announced that the Kingdom of God had come near. But ironically, His "kingdom" (unlike the kingdom of Caesar) distributed treasure to the sick and needy, the poor in life or poor in spirit. Listen in to our interactive services as we explore how we, too, can inherit and enter this upside-down Kingdom of God.

CityChurch exists to nurture a Jesus-centered COMMUNITY that reveals God's love to one another and the world around us. Miss our Sunday service? Listen in on an interactive service where we explore the nature of Jesus-centered community in the early church (Acts 2:42).

"Love in Action is Costly" (Project Rescue, Wk 3) We're so excited about our Project Rescue campaign! Ending sexual exploitation and slavery is one way we can together put the the good news of God's love into action.

"God's Love in Action Through Us" (Project Rescue, Wk 2) We're so excited about our Project Rescue campaign! Ending sexual exploitation and slavery is one way we can together put the the good news of God's love into action.

"God's Love in Action" (Project Rescue Wk 1) We're so excited to be sharing our Project Rescue campaign over the next three weeks! Ending sexual exploitation and slavery is one way we can together put the the good news of God's love into action.

At a time when so many are wounded by church leaders, toxic church cultures, and poor theologies, we look to the witness of Christian history and Scripture to see how Jesus' Church can recover, heal, and grow into the beauty it was meant to carry. Click below for Wk 4 of our series "The Church Mends the Church."

At a time when so many are wounded by church leaders, toxic church cultures, and poor theologies, we look to the witness of Christian history and Scripture to see how Jesus' Church can recover, heal, and grow into the beauty it was meant to carry.

At a time when so many are wounded by church leaders, toxic church cultures, and poor theologies, we look to the witness of Christian history and Scripture to see how Jesus' Church can recover, heal, and grow into the beauty it was meant to carry.

"The Church with Stains and Wrinkles" At a time when so many are wounded by church leaders, toxic church cultures, and poor theologies, we look to the witness of Christian history and Scripture to see how Jesus' Church can recover, heal, and grow into the beauty it was meant to carry.

"Zacchaeus and Jesus" hos·pi·tal·i·ty: the generous and friendly reception of others. Listen in to our interactive 5th year anniversary series as we discover more of God's hospitality in the story of Zacchaeus and Jesus.

"The Woman, the Townspeople, and Jesus" hos·pi·tal·i·ty: the generous and friendly reception of others. God's generous welcome of us often spills over into our generous welcome of others--an invitation that they come, see and witness the goodness of God. Listen in for Week 3 of our "God Hospitality" series!

"Mary and Martha and Jesus" hos·pi·tal·i·ty: the generous and friendly reception of strangers. At some point in our lives we decide whether or not and how we want to be hospitable to Jesus. What we don't always realize is that Jesus asks US to be hospitable to him in small ways so that he can bless us with the generous welcome of God. The gospel stories of Jesus' encounters with different people reveal how God gives a generous and friendly reception to you and me and all of our neighbors. Listen in to Week 2 of our "God Hospitality" series!

When human crisis erupts around the world, many of us are bewildered by the depth and breadth of catastrophe. However, the Way of Jesus offers us two very clear things we CAN do--even when other answers and strategies elude us.

hos·pi·tal·i·ty: the generous and friendly reception of strangers. At some point in our lives we decide whether or not and how we want to receive Jesus. What we don't always realize is that Jesus is always receiving US. The gospel stories of Jesus' encounters with different people reveal how God gives a generous and friendly reception to you and me and all of our neighbors.

08.01.21 Growing Into An Emotionally Healthy Adult (Healthy And Rooted Wk 8) by CityChurch

In the blizzards of busyness that swirl around us, wouldn't it be wonderful to have a safety rope that keeps us tethered to the work of God in our lives? Discover a rhythm of life with God through the practice of Sabbath, one day a week to rest delight in God's good gifts. Listen in for week 7 of our series, "Healthy and Rooted."

In the blizzards of busyness that swirl around us, wouldn't it be wonderful to have a safety rope that keeps us tethered to the work of God in our lives? Discover a rhythm of life with God through the Daily Office.

Our entire lives are characterized by limits and loss--and many we could allow to devastate us. What if embracing limits in a biblical way could transform us as we remain rooted in Christ?

Every follower of Jesus hits a wall at some point--where we realize our prayers are not magic spells, that bad things sometimes happen to faithful people, and that we may never get the answers to some of our deepest questions. Emotionally healthy spirituality embraces these "Dark Nights of the Soul" with honesty, curiosity, and surrender, which can take us to a deeper abiding faith in God and closer communion with Jesus. Listen in to Week 4 of our Healthy and Rooted series!

What would happen if you go back, identify your family baggage, and then leave it behind so you can follow Jesus (more) unhindered? Many of us don't know it, but we're governed by forces and messages that shaped us in our family or culture of origin, and sometimes these messages are not consistent with the Way of Jesus. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality looks like leaving some old things behind so that we can move forward! Join us for Week 3 of our Healthy and Rooted series!

What would it mean if you took off the masks that help you maintain the image you want to present to the world? We're constantly tempted to flex, pose and posture so that we look stronger and more invincible than we actually are. Emotionally healthy spirituality is a kind that invites us to emulate Jesus and resist the pull of the false self.

Join us for a sermon series based on the book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero. This message might help you identify the SIGNS of emotionally UNhealthy spirituality so that you can begin a journey toward greater health.

Pandemics end. Spiritual formation continues. We'll always have the opportunity for dry seasons, hard seasons, confusing seasons--and we'll always have the option to lean in to the ways in which God wants to grow and form us at those times. Listen in to our "Goodbye-to-Zoom-Church" Service!