New City Church - Nashville

Advent is a season of waiting—but not empty waiting. It’s a season that teaches us to recognize our longing and trust that God meets us there. In this episode, we explore the story of  Joseph  and the surprising way God reveals His love through trust, presence, and costly obedience. While many of us have heard “God loves you” countless times, we still struggle to  feel  loved, wanted, or secure. T...

We all want joy—but what happens when life doesn't cooperate? In this sermon, we turn to Psalm 146 to discover a deeper, sturdier joy—one that does not depend on comfort, success, or control. Biblical joy flows from trusting a faithful God who reigns forever and keeps every promise. This message explores how joy can exist even in the wilderness, how misplaced trust leads to disappointment, and...

In this Advent message, we look at  Isaiah 11  and the promise of a world made whole—a world where wolves lie with lambs, where children play without fear, and where evil no longer devours what God has made good. But for now, we wait. We wait in grief, in anxiety, in longing, in restlessness, in the ache of “not yet.” And yet Jesus tells us,  “In Me you may have peace… take heart, I have overcome...

In this sermon based in Revelation 3, Guest preacher Daniel Jackson explores Jesus’ challenging words to the church in Laodicea—words that speak directly into our modern moment of disappointment, polarization, and spiritual confusion. If you’ve ever felt disappointed, lukewarm, pressured to take sides on things, or unsure of your role in the kingdom, this message offers both clarity and hope. 🔍 I...

In this pastoral message on Revelation 3:7–13, we explore Jesus’ words to a small church. If you have longed to be seen, valued, and secure or felt like you're not enough, this message is for you.. The Church in Philadelphia may have had little earthly strength but they had great faithfulness—and Jesus meets them with profound promises of protection, belonging, and hope. This sermon will help...

In Revelation 3:1-6, Jesus speaks to a church that looks alive from the outside but is spiritually asleep on the inside. In this message, Pastor Trey explores what it means to wake up, return to what we first believed, and strengthen what remains before it dies out completely. This episode dives into: • The historical and spiritual background of Sardis • Why Jesus confronted their indifference and...

What happens when the church itself feels like it's the problem? Should we just give up on church? In this powerful sermon from  Revelation 2:18–29 , Pastor Trey Hayman reveals Jesus’ passionate call to a church that looked faithful on the surface — but was quietly compromising truth, following one called Jezebel. Who is that, anyways? If you’ve ever been wounded by hypocrisy in the church, or...

What happens when the church still speaks about Jesus — but slowly stops reflecting Him? Pergamum was faithful under pressure from the outside , yet Jesus exposes a quieter danger within : compromise, distortion, and teaching that slowly pulls hearts away from Him. This episode is for: those who are disillusioned but not done with Jesus seekers curious if Jesus is still good — when Christians fail...

In the beginning of Jesus' message to the church in Smyrna he says this: ““I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! ” This episode is for those walking through pain, confusion, or silent battles. We explore how Christ’s presence in suffering is not distant comfort — but defiant hope , rooted in His resurrection and coming victory. In this conversation we reflect on: Jesus...

In Revelation 2:1–7, Jesus speaks to the church in Ephesus — a community strong in faith and truth, yet missing one vital thing: love. In this sermon, Pastor Trey Hayman explores what it means to return to your first love, rediscovering the passion, intimacy, and freedom that come from being fully known and loved by God. You’ll learn: Why orthodoxy without love is incomplete How remembering and re...

Revelation 1:8–20 is an invitation to behold. In this episode, Pastor Trey Hayman unpacks the picture John gives us of the risen Christ: radiant like the sun, eyes like flames of fire, voice like rushing waters. Discover how this passage invites us to: See Jesus as beautiful, not just useful Find comfort in His presence among the church Worship the One who holds all things together Lift our eyes f...

Revelation is an unveiling, showing us beyond what we can see. In this episode, Pastor Trey Hayman walks through Revelation 1:4–6, showing how John’s vision points us not to fear, but to faith in the God who  is, who was, and who is to come. Discover how this passage gives us: A truer vision of Jesus as faithful witness, risen Lord, and King of kings Hope for today—not just the future A calling to...

Many people read the book of Revelation looking for the Antichrist, the rapture, or clues about the end of the world—but none of those words even appear in the text. In this message, Pastor Trey Hayman pulls back the curtain on popular myths and shows how Revelation is really an unveiling of Jesus Christ. Discover: • How Revelation is an  apocalypse, prophecy, and letter  all at once • How it comf...

The world feels heavy—violence, division, anxiety, and loneliness are everywhere. Many of us are tired of waiting for things to get better and tempted to pull away from people. Yet the way of Jesus calls us to something deeper. In this message, Pastor Trey Hayman of New City Church unpacks  Hebrews 10:23-25  and shows how God transforms us through committed, long-term relationships—even when it’s...

Description: We all long to be fully known and fully loved—but shame keeps us hiding. From Genesis 3 to our own lives today, we tend to cover up, pretend, or avoid being truly honest. Yet Jesus offers us a better way. In this sermon from Pastor Trey Hayman at New City Church, we explore the  practice of confession  as a pathway to healing, freedom, and deeper community. Drawing from Scripture and...

Life is full of highs and lows—moments of celebration and seasons of sorrow. But what does it look like to walk with one another through both? In this sermon from Pastor Trey Hayman at New City Church, we explore Romans 12:9–21 and the call to “rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.” Drawing from Keller, Nouwen, Bonhoeffer, and social science research, this message shows why...

Loneliness is called an epidemic in our culture—over half of Americans say no one truly knows them. But what if our ache for belonging isn’t a flaw, but a sign of what we were made for? In this sermon, Pastor Trey Hayman at New City Church looks at loneliness and our ache for connection, connecting it to the way of Jesus. We’ll explore how God created us for community, how meals were central to Je...

John 2 Explained: Jesus Turns Water Into WineHave you ever felt like you’ve run out—of strength, hope, or faith? In this sermon, Pastor Trey Hayman unpacks Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11) and shows us how the ordinary becomes extraordinary in the hands of Christ. Jesus doesn’t just provide—He transforms. He turns emptiness into abundance, shame into joy, and hopelessness...

In this episode, we dive into one of the most transformative encounters in Scripture—Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4). This is more than an ancient conversation—it’s a radical moment where Jesus crosses barriers of  race, religion, gender, and personal history  to reveal the heart of God. Through this story, we’ll explore: Why Jesus  “had to”  go through Samaria—and why it ma...

Does your family's past shape your future? In this message from  Exodus 34:6–7 , Pastor Trey Hayman dives deep into what the Bible teaches about  generational sin, family patterns, and God’s mercy  that breaks the cycle. Many of us carry things we didn’t choose—habits, pain, dysfunction that seem to run in the family. But Scripture offers both  honest truth and deep hope : 👉 Sin may run in th...

What does it mean that God is both forgiving and just? In this message from Exodus 34:6–7, Pastor Trey Hayman unpacks the tension in the phrase "forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin—but by no means clearing the guilty." You’ll explore: Why justice and forgiveness aren’t opposites How God deals with evil without compromising grace The biblical depth behind words like sin, rebellion,...

Is faith supposed to be blind? Or is biblical faith something deeper, something rooted in evidence, experience, and the character of a trustworthy God? In this message from Pastor Trey Hayman at New City Church in Nashville, we explore what it means that God is faithful. This is a truth found in Exodus 34:6-7 and echoed throughout Scripture. Discover how the Hebrew word emet (truth, faithfulness,...

In this message, Pastor Trey Hayman explores the deep biblical concept of khesed—God’s steadfast, loyal love—through the story of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz. Discover how God's character, described in Exodus 34:6-7 as "abounding in steadfast love", is not just a theological idea but a tangible reality that shows up in our lives through presence, provision, people, and providence.👀 In thi...

Have you ever struggled with the idea of God getting angry? Read through the Bible and wondered what to do about God's wrath? Join Pastor Trey Hayman at New City Church for this enlightening sermon exploring what it means that God is slow to anger, as revealed in Exodus 34:6–7. What if this is actually good news? Discover how God’s patience, compassion, and steadfast love shape His relationshi...

Join us as we explore the graciousness of God through the powerful truths of Exodus 34:6–7 and Ephesians 2:8–10. Discover how God reveals Himself as "compassionate and gracious" and how His grace is not earned, but freely given through Christ. 🔹 What does it mean that God is gracious? 🔹 How does grace shape our identity and purpose? 🔹 Why is grace central to the gospel? 🔹 How does grace change...