Christ City Church, Washington DC

In week 2 of our sermon series, Conflict is Key, Pastor Matthew Watson talks about Boundaries, Forgiveness and Reconciliation according to Acts 15:36-41 and 2 Timothy 4:9-11 .

Conflict in relationships is inevitable. Healthy conflict is not. How do we work through conflict in emotionally and spiritually mature ways to be more whole people and a more whole community? Pastor Matthew opens our June series on conflict and how it can hold the possibility for deepening relationships.

For Pentecost, Reverend Tonetta Landis-Aina preaches on Acts 8:26-40 where we see an Ethiopian eunuch seeking God and being welcomed into the community of the Spirit. -- Rev. Tonetta Landis-Aina is a native of North Carolina and moved to Washington, DC in 2004, where she is one of the pastors at The Table Church. She holds a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary and is passionate abo...

Pastor Justin Fung wraps up our series, The Next Five, on Commitment Sunday. In 2 Samuel 24:16-25 , King David says "I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” This week Pastor Justin Fung discussed what it looks like to fully commit ourselves to God. To submit your pledge or make a one-time donation to Christ City's next five years' worth of minist...

Pastor Matthew Watson continues week four of our series, The Next Five, talking about collaborative justice according to Psalm 85:8-13 ⁠ . Collaborative justice is one of the top three priorities Christ City is highlighting in this Next Five series. To learn more about The Next Five, check out: ⁠https://www.christcitydc.org/thenextfive

"To take space is to know that you are invited to bring your whole self to the community and that there will be space for you. We should hear and know that we can experience belonging. Taking space is being able to resonate with someone else’s experiences and perspective in this community, it’s to see yourself, to hear your own language (literal and figurative). It’s simple things like someon...

Pastor Justin Fung continues week two of our series, The Next Five, talking about transformational discipleship according to Matthew 28:18-20 . Transformational discipleship is one of the top three priorities Christ City is highlighting in this Next Five series. To learn more about The Next Five, check out: https://www.christcitydc.org/thenextfive

Pastor Justin Fung starts off our new series The Next Five with a reflection on Acts 2:42-47 and Acts 4:32-35 , inspiring us to think about what could be.

"God is trying to agitate you because God is listening to you, wants to know what you care about. God wants to move from the place you're at, your community is at, to a place that is more hopeful, more promising, more just." Brandon Wrencher preaches on John 20:19-21 , a passage used to talk about "Doubting Thomas", and invites us to see Jesus and Thomas as "Holy Agita...

"Resurrection persistence is entirely built on the truth that God never gives up on us and that means there is always something for us. There is always something of the good news of Jesus and the goodness of God for each and every one of us. For you and for me. Something to know. To learn. To experience. To share." Pastor Justin Fung preaches from Mark 16:1-8 .

Pastor Andrea Ackermann preaches on Mark 15:1-5 on Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday) as we hold the tension of grief and celebration leading up to Easter.

“Even in the midst of hard places and trials, Jesus is still ‘the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One’; Jesus is still the Rescuing One.” Pastor Matthew Watson preaches on Mark 14:53-72.

Guest preacher Rev. Delonte Gholston challenges us to examine our certainty and be honest with ourselves and with God. [ Mark 14:27-31 ] Rev. Delonte Gholston is pastor of Peace Fellowship Church in Deanwood. Pastor Delonte is a native Washingtonian whose parents moved to the city to escape racial terrorism in South Carolina and Georgia. He is faithfully and joyfully married to Claire Wiggins Ghol...

"The last meal Jesus shared with his disciples looked back to Passover, God’s liberating action in history; and it looked forward to the kingdom feast, God’s full and final liberating action at the end. And every time we partake of communion, we mark God’s liberating action through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection." Pastor Justin Fung preaches on Mark 14:12-25 .

Pastor Matthew Watson preaches on Mark 14:1-11 and what the woman who anointed Jesus' head with oil can teach us about worship. 

Guest preacher Rev. Dr. Leroy Barber preaches on Mark 13:28-37 . The big question isn't when will things end, but rather, what are we here to do?  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 curr...

Pastor Justin Fung preaches about having "a future-oriented faithfulness now." [ Mark 13:1-27 ]

Pastor Andrea Ackermann preaches on Mark 12:28-44 . She reminds us that the greatest commandment to love God and love others is an invitation to thrive and flourish, to see the kingdom of God on display in every life and every sphere of life. 

In this passage--which is not actually about marriage--religious leaders are once again questioning Jesus, and Jesus' answer shows us that he is the ultimate authority.  [ Mark 12: 18-27 ]

Pastor Lisa Rodriguez-Watson challenges the divides between sacred and secular, reminding us that everything is God's. [ Mark 12:13-17 ]

Pastor Justin Fung links the exploitation carried out by religious leaders in Jesus' time with the harm often perpetuated by leaders in American Christianity. Those who lead on behalf of God will answer to God—and that is both a comfort and a convicting word. How is God calling you to flourish and to promote the flourishing of others? [ Mark 12:1-12 ] Follow along with our Mark Reading Guide .

Pastor Andrea Ackermann preaches on Mark 11:12-33 .  Follow along in our Mark Reading Guide . 

We're back in the gospel of Mark for the new year, with Pastor Matthew Watson preaching on Jesus' triumphal entry, and how when the people cried Hosanna, or "God, save!" it was both a celebration and a prayer. [ Mark 11:1-11 ]

Pastor Justin Fung welcome us into the new year with a short homily. [ Jeremiah 17:7-8 ]

In the tempest of so much distress and disharmony in our world and in our lives, it can be hard to know how to accept the angel's message of peace to the shepherds. Pastor Matthew Watson preaches about shalom , when things are as God intended them to be.  "Peace isn't simply a concept, or even a future state of transcendent perfection. Peace is a person. That is what Advent reminds us. That i...