Christ City Church, Washington DC

Pastor Matthew Watson preaches about fear, the spiritual world, and Jesus’ power to heal. [ Mark 5:1-20 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan .

Pastor Justin Fung preaches on how Jesus calmed the storm in Mark chapter 4, and how we can turn to Jesus when storms come in our own lives. [ Mark 4:35-41 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan .

Pastor Lisa Rodriguez Watson preaches on the different parables Jesus uses to describe the Kingdom of God in Mark 4. [ Mark 4:21-34 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our  series reading plan .

Pastor Justin Fung preaches on the parable of the sower from Mark chapter 4. [ Mark 4:1-20 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan .

Pastor Andrea Ackermann preaches on Jesus as the disruptor and the good news. [ Mark 3:20-35 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan .

Pastor Matthew Watson preaches about Jesus calling the 12 disciples, and what it means that Jesus calls our names too. [ Mark 3:7-19 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan .

Pastor Matthew Watson preaches from Mark chapters 2 and 3 [ Mark 2:23-3:6 ]. Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan .

Pastor Lisa Rodriguez Watson preaches on Mark 2. [ Mark 2:13-22 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan .

Pastor Andrea Ackermann preaches on two healing miracles that Jesus performs in the first and second chapters of Mark. Jesus as healer challenges our understanding of what it means that the kingdom has drawn near, and it should cause us to question what it means to believe and repent.  [Mark 1:40-2:12 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan...

Pastor Matthew Watson preaches on Jesus’ calling of the first disciples, and how faithfulness to Jesus may require us to lay aside our current situation and head in a new direction. [ Mark 1:16-24, 35-38 ] Follow along with our exploration of the Gospel of Mark each week with our series reading plan .

Pastor Justin Fung begins our new series on the gospel of Mark, asking, “What is the good news?” Sermon notes Reading plan: https://go.christcitydc.org/markguide Bible Project: Overview of Mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGHqu9-DtXk Mark’s Gospel, narrated by David Suchet: https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/suchet/nivuk/Mark.1 Sermon: “John the Forerunner,” Marisa Stubbs: https:/...

Pastor Matthew Watson brings an encouraging message as we enter 2022. Storms are ahead of us. Yet Jesus is with us through it all. [ Matthew 8:23-27 ; 14:22-27, 34-36 ]

Pastors Matthew Watson and Lisa Rodriguez Watson bring a Christmas Eve message about Mary’s song (The Magnificat). [ Luke 1:46-55 ]

Content Warning: This week’s scripture and sermon discuss mature themes, including sexual content, assault, and violence. Bathsheba is often seen as a side character in the stories of the men around her. Pastor Andrea Ackermann invites us to center Bathsheba in her own story. [ 2 Samuel 11 and 12 , 1 Kings 2 ]

Pastor Lisa Watson preaches on  the story of Ruth the steadfast, a young Moabite widow who is unwavering in her love to her mother in law, Naomi. [ Ruth 1:1-19 ]

Content warning: Both the scripture and the sermon contain mature themes and language, and may not be suitable for young children. Pastor Justin Fung continues our series on the Women of Advent by examining the story of Rahab. [ Joshua 2:1-21 ] Links: The Bible Project, “Why Did God Command the Invasion of Canaan in the Book of Joshua?” Wil Gafney, “Remixed Gospel of Rahab: Who A...

Content Warning: This week’s scripture and sermon discuss mature themes, including sexual content, assault, and violence. Pastor Matthew Watson opens up our new sermon series on the Women of Advent by examining the story of Tamar. [ Matthew 1:1-3 ; Genesis 38:6-30 ]

Guest preacher Rev. Tonetta Landis-Aina looks at the intersections of identity and power in the story of Hagar and Sarai. She challenges us to examine our own identities and privileges in order to live into the vision of being a “multi” church. [ Genesis 16:1-14 ] Rev. Tonetta Landis-Aina is a native of North Carolina and moved to Washington DC in 2004. She holds a Masters of Divinity...

Guest preacher Mark Charles brings an eye-opening perspective on why the ministry of radical inclusivity is so hard, and yet still possible through the Holy Spirit. [ Acts 10 ] Mark Charles is a dynamic and thought-provoking public speaker, writer, and consultant. The son of an American woman (of Dutch heritage) and a Navajo man, he teaches with insight into the complexities of American history re...

In order to be a kingdom community, especially a multiracial, multicultural one, we must recognize our existing instincts and learn new ones. Pastor Justin Fung preaches on the image of shalom found in Isaiah 11.  [ Isaiah 11:6-9 ]

Life together is one thing when we talk about it; another thing as we live it out. Pastor Matthew Watson shares why as a church, we continue to learn, and listen, and act in solidarity with those in our community most affected by racist polices and practices that frustrate flourishing and attempt to stifle God’s shalom in our city. We don’t want to simply be hearers of the word –...

It is our task to be in beloved community as children of God, and Pastor Andrea Ackermann explains how we are to live this out in our context, in our community, and with these particular people.  Not in spite of our differences, but in a way that fully embodies them. [Ephesians 2:13-22, Galatians 3:27-28, 2 Corinthians 5:16-20]

  Pastor Justin Fung opens up our six-week series on Race, Faith, and the Kingdom of God, where we’ll move beyond just what we should know or what we should  feel – and toward what we should do . [ Genesis 1:27 , Revelation 7:9-12 ] — Love & Unity Project report: https://go.christcitydc.org/lupreports2021. Listen and Learn: Take an implicit bias test: https://go.christci...

Pastor Matthew Watson closes our series on “Who We Are” by answering the questions: What is a disciple? and How are disciples made? [ Deuteronomy 6:4-9 ; Matthew 28:18-20 ]

Pastor Lisa Rodriguez Watson preaches on why we love others and what that love looks like for us as individuals and as a church. [ Matthew 5:43-48 ; Matthew 22:34-40 ]