Church of the City New York
Religion & Spirituality
About
Welcome to the Church of the City Podcast.Church of the City New York is a church community passionate about making disciples who "practice the way of Jesus together for the renewal of the city." We believe in the authority and power of the scriptures to shape our communal life and practice, as we seek to teach God's word with clarity and conviction.Most of the teaching in our community is done by Pastor Jon Tyson and our teaching team. We have both morning and evening services and meet in the heart of Manhattan. For more information visit: churchofthecitynyc.com
Episodes
- Freed | Rejection - Sam Gibson
This week, Pastor Sam Gibson continued our FREED series with a sermon on rejection—opening by admitting he couldn't promise freedom from it. Rejection is inevitable. The real question is whether it will deform you or transform you. Pastor…
- Freed | Shame - Jon Tyson
This week, Pastor Jon preached from John 7:53–8:11, using the story of the woman caught in adultery and dragged into the temple courts before a crowd with stones as his text for the freedom Jesus offers us from shame. He pushed back on the…
- FREED | Anxiety - Raegan Griffith
This Sunday Pastor Reagan Griffith continues our FREED series with a teaching on freedom from anxiety. Drawing from Matthew 6:25-34 and Philippians 4:6-7, Reagan identifies the roots of anxiety within lies and the cycle this creates. As Ne…
- Freed | Idolatry - Ralph Castillo
Pastor Ralph Castillo continues the FREED series with a teaching on freedom from idolatry based on Jeremiah 2. The sermon examines idolatry as a relational betrayal and discusses God's response of mercy.
- Freed | Lies - Tim Brown
Pastor Tim Brown's teaching on freedom from lies, based on John 8:31–47, addresses the tendency to seek external solutions. He posits that deep-seated lies, rather than insufficient effort, are the root of sin patterns, and that Jesus repl…
- Freed | Sin - Sam Gibson
Pastor Sam Gibson
- FREED | Past - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson explores freedom from the past, using his own Adverse Childhood Experiences score as a starting point. He introduces "eschatological realism," finding hope in God's future plan, and discusses "biblical forgetting" as an in…
- FREED | The Call to Freedom - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson explores the biblical definition of freedom, contrasting it with modern anxieties. He outlines what Christ frees us from and into, inviting listeners to engage in honest work to embrace true freedom.
- Easter | Resurrecting Hope - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson explores hope theory, which requires vision, a pathway, and perceived ability to reach a goal. He relates this to the disciples on the road to Emmaus and Jesus' appearance to them, highlighting that relationship with the r…
- Come to Me | Rest For Your Soul - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson concludes the "Come to Me" series by examining why Jesus offers true satisfaction. He presents longing, forgiveness, and rest as reasons to turn to Jesus, contrasting this with "miswanting" and lesser loves.
- Come to Me | Resurrection - Keithen Schwahn
In this episode, Pastor Keithen Schwahn explores John 11, challenging common interpretations of eternal destiny. He suggests that Jesus's message and the resurrection offer a present, relational hope rather than just a future destination.
- Come to Me | I am the Way, the Truth, the Life
Pastor Tim Brown discusses Jesus' statement "I am the Way, the Truth, the Life." He explains that the Christian life is a relationship with God, centered on knowing Him personally through Jesus' compassionate example, rather than a transac…
- Come to Me | Shepherd - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson
- Come to Me | Door - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson taught from John 10:1–10, focusing on Jesus' statement "I am the door." The message addresses the human need to belong, contrasting societal exclusivity with Jesus' open invitation that provides protection, freedom, and ab…
- Come to Me | I Am the Vine - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson taught from John 15 on burnout, suggesting the issue may be the source of our spiritual output rather than the output itself. He explained that abiding in Christ, the True Vine, is about relationship and intimacy, not just…
- Come to Me | I Am the Light of the World - Jon Tyson
This teaching from Jon Tyson, part of the Come to Me series, examines Jesus' statement 'I am the light of the world.' It addresses the human tendency to misattribute goodness and darkness, ultimately highlighting Jesus' invitation to embra…
- Come to Me | I Am the Bread of Life - Suzy Silk
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- Come to Me | Who is Jesus? - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson
- God Comes Where He's Wanted | The Altar of the Region - Jon Tyson and Sam Gibson
Pastors Jon Tyson and Sam Gibson discuss the altar of the region, teaching on how personal faith can extend to embracing God's heart for an entire city and contending for His presence there.
- Bonus Episode | Jon Tyson interviews his Dad on Prayer
Jon Tyson interviews his dad in a bonus episode of Church of the City New York. The conversation focuses on multigenerational faithfulness and prayer.
- God Comes Where He's Wanted | The Altar of the Church - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson continued the God Comes Where He's Wanted series with a teaching on the altar of the church from Acts 6:1–7. The episode emphasizes that neglect, rather than rejection, causes people to miss God's presence and highlights p…
- God Comes Where He's Wanted | The Altar of the Home - Keithen Schwahn
Pastor Keithen Schwahn discusses the altar of the home, using the stories of Gideon and Jesus. The message emphasizes confronting home brokenness, addressing generational issues, and intentionally passing on faith to the next generation.
- God Comes Where He's Wanted | The Altar of the Heart
Pastor Sam Gibson teaches on the central importance of the altar of the heart, noting that God moves where He is deeply desired. The episode explores how yielding to God's healing and daily dependence on the Gospel can make room for the Ho…
- Advent 2025: He Shall Be | Savior
Pastor Jon Tyson
- Advent 2025: He Shall Be | Messiah - Suzy Silk
Pastor Suzy Silk's Advent teaching focuses on Jesus as the promised Messiah, linking Advent and Hanukkah to God's faithfulness. The message encourages trusting God's promises and finding peace in Jesus, especially during fearful times.
- Advent 2025: He Shall Be | Great - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson explores the theme of Jesus' greatness in the context of the Him Shall Be Advent series. The teaching contrasts worldly pursuits of status with Jesus' example of humility, dependence, and self-giving love.
- Advent 2025: He Shall Be | God with Us - Ralph Castillo
Pastor Ralph Castillo began the Advent series "He Shall Be" by teaching on Jesus as Immanuel, "God with us." The message explored how Jesus's arrival at Christmas provides good news by addressing loneliness and grief with His tangible pres…
- Making Sense of Church | The Body - Sam Gibson
Pastor Sam Gibson
- Center for Vocational Mission | The Role of Prayer and the Workplace
Pastor Sam Gibson interviews three young leaders on prayer and the workplace during the first Vocational Mission Forum hosted by Church of the City New York. Further information can be found at cvm.nyc.
- Making Sense of Church | The New Humanity - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson discusses Ephesians 2:14–18, presenting the Church as the "new humanity" in contrast to the "old humanity" seen in Adam. Jesus is described as the source of peace who dismantles divisions, forming a community grounded in g…
- Living The Liturgy 2025 | Thank You for the Arts
This episode reflects on the generosity of the Church of the City New York community and its impact on the arts. Through the Living the Liturgy Offering, forty artists were commissioned to create new work over two years, blessing the churc…
- Making Sense of Church | The City on a Hill - Guy Mason
Guest Pastor Guy Mason
- Living The Liturgy 2025 | Thank You for the Next Generation
This episode reviews the impact of community generosity on the Next Gen Ministry at Church of the City New York. The episode details how contributions invested in 2021 have blessed the church and extended to the wider city.
- Making Sense of Church | The Army - Suzy Silk
Pastor Suzy Silk discusses the concept of the Church as an Army, drawing from Ephesians. The teaching covers Jesus' victory over spiritual forces and believers' readiness to stand firm and advance God's Kingdom.
- Making Sense of Church | The Priesthood - Suzy Silk
Pastor Suzy Silk explains the concept of believers acting as priests in God's Kingdom under the New Covenant. The episode encourages living as examples of God's holy love and actively sharing God's story and Kingdom with others.
- Making Sense of Church | The Temple - Jon Tyson
Pastor Jon Tyson teaches on the Church as the Temple of God, explaining that the Bible depicts God's desire to dwell with His people. The message emphasizes living attuned to God's presence to extend His temple and bring about positive cha…
- Gentle + Humble | John Mark Comer
Guest Pastor John Mark Comer shared a message on the importance of gentleness and humility, drawing from the heart of Jesus Christ. The message emphasizes finding rest and being formed into Jesus's image through meditation on His character…
- Making Sense of Church | The People - Jon Tyson
This sermon by Jon Tyson explores the concept of the Church as God's people and citizens of Jesus' Kingdom. It highlights the Church's function in uniting individuals from disparate backgrounds into a community centered on love, drawing on…
- Making Sense of Church | The Family - Suzy Silk
This Sunday, Pastor Suzy Silk continued our sermon series, Making Sense of the Church, by unpacking the metaphor of the Church as the Family of God. Throughout the Bible, we see God making a way for mankind to be restored to relationship w…
- Making Sense of Church | The Bride - Jon Tyson
This Sunday, Pastor Jon continued our sermon series, Making Sense of the Church, by examining the Church as the Bride of Christ, reminding us that the Bible is, at its core, a great love story. Beneath all the striving and ambition of New…
- Making Sense of Church | The Flock - Jon Tyson
This Sunday, Pastor Jon continued our Fall Sermon Series, Making Sense of Church, by addressing the crisis of trust in our culture when it comes to leadership with a teaching on Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the Church as the Flock. In cr…
- Making Sense of Church | Why Bother with the Church? - Jon Tyson
This Sunday, Pastor Jon kicked off our Fall Sermon Series, Making Sense of Church, by asking the question: Why do we still bother with the Church? The reality is that the Church is a dysfunctional family, but it is still key to the mission…
- The Fifth Act | Finish Well - Ralph Castillo
This week, Pastor Ralph Castillo closed out our Summer sermon series, The Fifth Act, with an in depth look on the Apostle Paul's final remarks to the Ephesian Elders in Acts and a call to finish well. Throughout his ministry, Paul endured…
- The Fifth Act | Spiritual Multiplication - Suzy Silk
This week, Pastor Suzy Silk continued our Summer sermon series, The Fifth Act, with a sermon on Acts 18 and the ministry of Priscilla and Aquila in the Early Church. By studying their twenty year ministry journey with Paul and other discip…
- The Fifth Act | Cultural Impact in Ephesus - Ben Stuart
This week, guest pastor, Ben Stuart, continued our sermon series on The Fifth Act by preaching on Acts 19 and the impact of Paul's ministry in Ephesus. Paul's time in Ephesus invites us to ask: how does the Gospel take root and expand in a…
- The Fifth Act | The Gospel for the City - Tim Brown
This week, Pastor Tim Brown continued our series in the Book of Acts with a look at Paul's time in Athens and exploring what it means to engage a culture like ours with the Gospel in 2025. In many ways, Athens mirrors New York City today:…
- The Fifth Act | One "Yes" at a Time - Ralph Castillo
This week, Pastor Ralph Castillo continued our series in the Book of Acts, The Fifth Act, with an exploration of Acts 16 and the diverse group of people God welcomes into His unfolding story. As the Gospel spreads beyond Jerusalem, we meet…
- The Fifth Act | Living in the Final Act - Suzy Silk
This week, Pastor Suzy Silk continued our series through the Book of Acts, The Fifth Act, by teaching on Act 15 and the critical role it can play in defining the time in history we are currently living in. The Early Church was still a prim…
- The Fifth Act | The Church at Antioch - Jon Tyson
This Sunday, Pastor Jon Tyson continued our series through the Book of Acts, The Fifth Act, with teaching on the history altering birth of the church at Antioch in Acts 11-13 and the roles Barnabas and Saul played in expanding the Kingdom…
- the Fifth Act | The Shocking Gift of the Spirit - Suzy Silk
This Sunday, Pastor Suzy Silk continued our series through the Book of Acts, The Fifth Act, with a message from Acts 10 and 11 on the radical, history-altering gift of the Holy Spirit for all believers. In one of the most pivotal moments i…