In this series, we will walk through the Psalms of ascent and consider the truths these ancient songs may have for us as we engage in our own summer of pilgrimage. We will consider our own joys and sorrows, our own disappointment with God and God’s people, our own hope for forgiveness and deliverance. In week two of this series, Pastor Lisa Rodrigu…

In this series, we will walk through the Psalms of ascent and consider the truths these ancient songs may have for us as we engage in our own summer of pilgrimage. We will consider our own joys and sorrows, our own disappointment with God and God’s people, our own hope for forgiveness and deliverance. Pastor Matthew Watson begins this series in Psa…

As we enter a summer of change and sojourn, let us enter knowing that God is with us, ahead of us, and for us. Let us journey together this summer, individually and collectively knowing that God has a plan and purpose for us. Pastor Matthew Watson starts off this series discussing the faith of those who followed God into the unknown according to He…

Worship, Community, and Mission have often been referred to as the three pillars that mark the spiritual lives of the church. On Pentecost Sunday, the last Sunday of this series, Pastor Justin Fung talks about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. [Acts 2:1-8, 37-47]

Worship, Community, and Mission have often been referred to as the three pillars that mark the spiritual lives of the church. In week four of our current series, three panelists talked about mission. [Acts 2:42-47]

Worship, Community, and Mission have often been referred to as the three pillars that mark the spiritual lives of the church. In week five of our series, guest preacher, Rich Rivera, speaks about a mission-minded life according to Acts 2:42-47 Born and raised in New York City, Rich has dedicated over 22 years to urban ministry and church planting. …

Worship, Community, and Mission have often been referred to as the three pillars that mark the spiritual lives of the church. In week four of our current series, three panelists talked about community. [Acts 2:42-47]

Worship, Community, and Mission have often been referred to as the three pillars that mark the spiritual lives of the church. In week three of this series, guest preacher, Ken Wytsma, talks about community and individualism. [Matthew 28:1-20]

Worship, Community, and Mission have often been referred to as the three pillars that mark the spiritual lives of the church. In week two of our current series, Pastor Matthew Watson interviews three panelists from Christ City Church in a discussion about worship. [Romans 11:36-12:1]

Kicking off a new series around Christ City Church's core practices (Worship, Community, and Mission), Pastor Matthew Watson points us to the early church's example and what worship looks like for us today. [Acts 2:42-47] -- Resources: - Sacred Pathways Survey: https://go.christcitydc.org/sacredpathways - Typing Test: https://ratatype.com…

On Easter Sunday, Pastor Justin Fung concludes our journey through Learning to Live, inviting us to remember the promise of new life. [Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20]

This week in our Learning to Live series, Pastor Matthew Watson reminds us that we are a sent people whose mission is to embody the presence of God. [John 20:19-23]

This week in our Learning to Live series, Pastor Justin Fung looks at what it means to be the Church. [1 Peter 2:4-5, 9-12]

This week in our Learning to Live series, Kiry Murray preaches on the Bible as a lamp for our feet and a light for our path according to Psalm 119:105. They recognize that Scripture has been used to harm and point us toward the hope that Scripture can also be used to heal. Kiry Murray (They/Them) is an intern at Christ City and a Seminary student a…

This week in our Learning to Live series, Pastor Justin Fung talks about overcoming and enduring through life's journey in community and with God. [Psalm 23]

This week in our Learning to Live series, Pastor Lisa Rodriguez Watson explores one of our core practices for spiritual growth: prayer—what it is and how it can help us become more like Jesus. [Luke 11:1-13] -- Follow along with Learning to Live at ⁠learningtolive.app⁠.

Pastor Matthew Watson continues in week 6 of Learning to Live, a church-wide curriculum written for Christ City that we'll be journeying through over the next several weeks, exploring together what it means to follow Jesus and seek the kingdom of God. [⁠1 Timothy 4:7-16⁠]--Follow along with Learning to Live at learningtolive.app.…

Pastor Justin Fung gives an Ash Wednesday Homily on transformative fasting according to Isaiah 58.

Pastor Andrea Ackermann continues in week 5 of Learning to Live, a church-wide curriculum written for Christ City that we'll be journeying through over the next several weeks, exploring together what it means to follow Jesus and seek the kingdom of God. [2 Corinthians 3:17-18; Ephesians 2:8; Galatians 5:22-23]--Follow along with Learning to Live at…

Pastor Justin Fung continues in week 4 of Learning to Live, a church-wide curriculum written for Christ City that we'll be journeying through over the next several weeks, exploring together what it means to follow Jesus and seek the kingdom of God. [John 3:16-17]--Follow along with Learning to Live at learningtolive.app.Find a Christ City small gro…

Pastor Matthew Watson, along with Dr. Daniel Harris, continues in week 3 of Learning to Live, a church-wide curriculum written for Christ City that we'll be journeying through over the next 12 weeks, exploring together what it means to follow Jesus and seek the kingdom of God. [Psalm 139] Follow along with Learning to Live at: learningtolive.app . …

Pastor Andrea Ackermann continues in week 2 of Learning to Live, a church-wide curriculum written for Christ City that we'll be journeying through over the next 12 weeks, exploring together what it means to follow Jesus and seek the kingdom of God. [Matthew 4:19]--Follow along with Learning to Live at learningtolive.app.Find a Christ City small gro…

Pastor Justin introduces Learning to Live, a church-wide curriculum written for Christ City that we'll be journeying through over the next 12 weeks, exploring together what it means to follow Jesus and seek the kingdom of God. [Matthew 6:25-35] -- Follow along with Learning to Live at learningtolive.app. Find a Christ City small group at christcity…

Pastor Matthew Watson kicks off the first service of 2024, encouraging us to learn from the story of the Magi as we look to a new year. [Matthew 2:1-12]

Pastor Justin Fung offers a Christmas Day message to those looking for hope and light in the midst of all of the mess and chaos. [Luke 2:1-14]

In the fourth week of our Advent series, “Waiting for God”, Pastor Matthew Watson draws on the examples of Hannah and Mary to understand the love of God. ⁠[1 Samuel 1:19-2:10; Matthew 1:18-25]

In this third week of our Advent series, "Waiting on God", Pastor Justin Fung reflects on two women who found joy in God, even in their waiting. Judges 13:2-5; Luke 1:46-55

In week two of Advent, Pastor Andrea Ackermann reflects on the peace of God from the stories of Elizabeth and Sarah, two women who waited on God to fulfill Their promises. Gen. 18:1-15, 21:1-7; Luke 1:1-25

Pastor Matthew Watson starts off our Advent season with the story of Hagar and the hope she names in God in Genesis chapter 16.

Pastor Justin Fung wraps up our sermon series "Blessed are the Peacemakers" by looking at Isaiah 65:17-25 and the path to peacemaking.

This week in our sermon series "Blessed are the Peacemakers", Pastor Matthew Watson is joined by a panel of peacemakers who share their experiences and perspectives in local and global contexts. John 14:25-27

In the second week of our sermon series, "Blessed are the Peacemakers", Pastor Lisa Watson explores Ephesians 2:14-18 and three elements of peacemaking: forgiveness, rest, and love.

Pastor Matthew Watson starts off our new sermon series, "Blessed are the Peacemakers" by looking at Matthew 5:9. In this sermon series, we will explore Jesus’ invitation to be peacemakers as articulated in the Sermon on the Mount and consider its implications for our lives in a world plagued by violence. What does it mean to be peacemakers in our f…

This week, Pastor Justin Fung brought our series, “The Meaning of Life: Life Lessons from Ecclesiastes”, to a close. Pastor Justin Fung preached on the words of Ecclesiastes 12 that call us to remember who God is.

Pastor Matthew Watson continues our series "The Meaning of Life: Life Lessons from Ecclesiastes" in Ecclesiastes 9:7-11, looking at what it means to live the life you have while it lasts.

Continuing our series, "The Meaning of Life: Life Lessons from Ecclesiastes", Rev. Dr. Starlette Thomas talks about Ecclesiastes 8:14-15 and our striving to make sense of suffering. Rev. Dr. Starlette Thomas is an author, activist, visual artist, race abolitionist and archivist. She is a womanist in ministry and a wilderness wanderer proclaiming a …

Guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Leroy Barber taught on Ecclesiastes 5-6 and the roots of injustice. Rev. Dr. Leroy Barber is an innovator, entrepreneur, and lover of the arts. He has dedicated 30 years to living and working towards what Dr. King called “the beloved community," ministering in multiple communities and capacities. Leroy is currently Executiv…

In our sermon series, "The Meaning of Life", Pastor Matthew Watson encourages us to look for meaning and humanity even in sorrow and death according to Ecclesiastes 7.

In our series, "The Meaning of Life", Pastor Justin Fung preaches on Ecclesiastes 4 and our need to offer help and receive help in a world where oppression exists.

In our series, "The Meaning of Life", Pastor Justin Fung looks at Ecclesiastes 3 and the seasons/times of life.

Pastor Andrea starts off our new sermon series, "The Meaning of Life: Lessons from Ecclesiastes" in Ecclesiastes chapters 1 and 2. This introduction to the book of Ecclesiastes calls us to hold the two realities that life is a vapor but also significant.

Pastor Matthew Watson reminds us of the rhythms of life that require times of rest in the One who renews, as described in Matthew 11:25-30.

Wrapping up our series, "How Do I Know", Pastor Andrea Ackermann talks about how we can discern where the Spirit is working by looking for the fruit of the Spirit's work as described in Galatians 5:22-25.

In our series "How Do I Know", Pastor Justin Fung looks at God's specific and general will in light of Matthew 5:13-16.

In week two of our series "How Do I Know", Pastor Lisa Rodriguez-Watson looks at 1 Samuel 3:1-10 and Philippians 2:12-13 and what these passages can teach us about the problems, promises and posture of discernment.

Starting off our new sermon series, "How Do I Know", Matthew Watson looks at Proverbs 3:1-8 in light of the question, "does God have anything to say about the decisions we have to make?"

The premise of this series is that too often churches ask us to check our doubts at the door, to leave our most important questions behind. But the reality is that we all have deep questions we have wrestled with throughout life. At Christ City Church we believe that when we wrestle with our biggest questions, it actually deepens our faith. One of …

Continuing our sermon series, "The Basics", Pastor Andrea Ackermann talks about community and the practice of giving testimony in light of our Scripture passages Psalm 40 and Hebrews 12.

In week two of our sermon series, "The Basics", Pastor Matthew Watson about what it means to live as "sent ones" following Paul's example in Acts 17:22-34.

Pastor Justin Fung starts off our new series, "The Basics", talking about prayer and Scripture. He looks at how Philippians 3:13-16 and Luke 4:1-13 can help us understand the basics of worship.