Christ City Church, Washington DC

Joy is the result of knowing that God is near. Joy holds strong in the midst of hardship and darkness. Pastor Andrea Ackermann challenges our misconceptions about joy, and asks us to reflect on these phrases throughout the week: Where God is, there is joy. Where I am joyful, God is there. [ Luke 2:8-11 , John 15:1-11 ]

Pastor Justin Fung explores the theme of love in the second week of our Advent series. [ 1 John 4:7-21 ]

Pastor Matthew Watson opens our advent series with a message of hope, reminding us, "Do not be afraid." [ Luke 2:8-15 ]

Pastor Andrea Ackermann preaches about how the disciples were not able to see who Jesus was or understand what he was trying to teach them about following him. Bartimaeus, however, was held up as the model disciple, who truly saw Jesus, and whose faith led to wholeness. [ Mark 10:32-52 ]. 

Guest preacher Dr. Rev. Eun Strawser preaches on Mark 10:13-31 . Dr. Rev. Eun K. Strawser is the co-vocational lead pastor of Ma Ke Alo o (which means "Presence" in Hawaiian), a BGAV Watch Care Church with missional communities multiplying in Honolulu, HI, a community physician, and an executive leader at the V3 Movement, the church planting arm of the BGAV.  She is also the author of Centeri...

Content Note - This sermon discusses the sensitive topics of divorce, marriage, and sexuality.  Pastor Justin Fung takes a deep dive into a difficult passage in Mark about divorce. What did divorce mean in Jesus' historical context? What was Jesus really saying about relationships and God's divine intent for each of us? [ Mark 10:1-12 ]

Three members of Teen City (Annabel, Jaemin, and Nate) share their insights on Mark 9:30-50 .

As we enter the second half of the book of Mark, Jesus starts talking more about the path of suffering and death. Jesus' power is the power of a love that is willing to sacrifice, a love that is willing to suffer for the good of the other. Pastor Justin Fung shares six observations from this passage (the Transfiguration) about how we are to follow Jesus. [ Mark 9:2-29 ] Resources: Lectio 365 app P...

Pastor Matthew Watson preaches on Mark 8:27-9:1 . 

Pastor Lisa Rodriguez Watson reminds us that Jesus won't abandon us if we don't get it right the first time. His compassion extends to us and is sufficient for us [ Mark 8:1-21 ].

Have you ever felt like an outsider? Pastor Matthew Watson preaches on the stories of two people who shared their status as outsiders and their desperation in coming to Jesus. But their acts of desperation were also the signs of faith that Jesus wants us to emulate. [ Mark 7:24-37 ] Listen to the sermon that Pastor Andrea preached during our Ezer series on the Syrophoenician Woman.

Everyone can relate to the feelings of hurt that come with being let down by a leader, the damage it can cause to our trust in people, the effects of unease or fear of commitment that may still linger to this day as a result. Spiritual trauma, because of its nature—the depths, the expansiveness—can go deeper and more into the unconscious than we even know. Pastor Justin preaches from Mark chapter...

Pastor Matthew Watson challenges us to create regular rhythms for spending time with Jesus daily, weekly, and seasonally. And he reminds us that we are to feed people using what we have. [ Mark 6:30-44 ]

Pastor Andrea Ackermann introduces the second part of our series on the book of Mark, where we're exploring what it means to follow Jesus. [ Mark 6:14-29 ]

Pastor Justin Fung kicks off a new series on investing in the mission and vision of our church. [ Isaiah 43:16-21 ]

Pastors Andrea Ackermann and Lisa Rodriguez Watson have a conversation about the benefits of community, the barriers to community, and the ultimate goal of community. [ Matthew 18:15-20 ; Acts 2:44-47 ]

Minister Joslyn Henderson and Pastor Justin Fung preach about worship as a practice of discipleship. [Matthew 22:34-38; Colossians 3:17]

Minister Nikki Wiggins & Pastor Matthew Watson kick off our new series exploring what it means to make progress as we seek to be formed in the likeness of Jesus. [ Matthew 28:16-20 ]

During our fifth-year anniversary service, Rev. Thomas Bowen reminded us about our calling as a church, and the simple things we can do to share God’s love with those around us. [ Matthew 25:31-40 ] Rev. Thomas Bowen is the Director of both the Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs and the Mayor’s Office on African American Affairs, and the Earl L. Harrison Minister of Social Justice at the historic...

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 the most beautiful lines in the Bible is in Mark 9, when the man says to Jesus, “I do...

Pastor Matthew Watson closes our series on the lies we believe and the truth of God that combats these lies by sharing the story of Gideon. [ Judges 6:11-16 ]

Every single one of us has felt alone. For whatever reason, even if we are not physically isolated, we might feel relationally separate, emotionally adrift, perhaps even spiritually abandoned. How do we discern the truth from lies when wrestling with the feeling of being alone? Pastor Justin Fung invites us to consider how we can learn and practice the way of truth and life. [ Genesis 3:6-13 ; Heb...

Pastor Matthew Watson preaches through Psalm 121, addressing the lie that God helps those who help themselves. [ Psalm 121 ]

Pastor Justin Fung addresses this often-believed lie that our identity and fulfillment are based on what we do, but also reminds us that what we do does matter. [ Genesis 1:26-28 ] More links: – Series: Sabbath: God’s Rhythm for Holiness and Healing – More Sabbath resources

Pastor Matthew Watson addresses the commonly-believed lie that we are in control. [ Matthew 6:25-34 ]