New City Church - Nashville

There's this interesting story in Exodus 34, where Moses comes down from Mount Sinai after being with God and his face is radiant, so much so that it scares the Israelites. What's going on with this? In this message, we'll talk about how being in God's presence changes us.   Unfortunately though, many of us try to manufacture things that seem "of God." We'll talk about the problem of the gold...

In this message, we look at the question: What is God like?    We take a look at a passage some people refer to as the John 3:16 of the Old Testament and talk about how God describes Himself.  This passage can serve as a filter for you to filter the things you hear or think about God.   Audio from April 24, 2022 Message at New City Church in Nashville, TN. For more info, check...

How do we live in the aftermath of Easter?  In this message, we trace the theme of the garden in the Bible by looking at 4 gardens in the biblical story. In this message we'll go from the first page to the last page of the Bible (from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22). For more info on who we are and what we do, check out newcitynash.com .

If someone says they believe in "God," what do they mean? All sorts of people claim to believe in God who may have different understandings of who this "God" is. Tune into this message as we talk about a story where God reveals Himself to Moses as YHWH.    We'll also look at objections Moses gives when YHWH calls Him to work to set the people of Israel free. You'll find that Moses's obje...

Have you ever felt like God abandoned you? Like everything went wrong? Where is God in all that? God is in the business of resurrection. In this story, we see God taking what was meant for harm, turning it, and using it for good.  Tune in as we wrap up the book of Genesis with a message about God, God's plan, grieving, and how God doesn't forget us in the pit. Resources: Bible Project Podcast...

Do you ever wrestle with God? Or struggle with Him? Maybe it's because of something you're walking through, something that happened to you, or something that you just can't seem to understand.  Our heritage as Jesus-people is one of people who have wrestled with God.  Tune into this message as we talk about it by looking at a story from Genesis 32 as we continue our two year journey thro...

We're continuing our 2 year journey through the Bible. This is week 3.  Have you ever heard the story about Abraham being asked by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on an altar? What do we do with that? Why is stuff like this in the Bible?   Join us for this message where we explore this text from Genesis 22:1-18. References noted:  Bible Project Podcast: Under the Trees with Ya...

You ever found that story in the Bible that talks about the sons of God and these things called the Nephilim and wondered what it was about?  That story is actually of great importance for the biblical narrative. Join in with us as we explore this story and the rebellion in Genesis 3.   Audio from March 13, 2022 message at New City Church in Nashville, TN. For more info on who we are and...

Who am I? Why am I here? What does it mean to be human? Genesis tells a beautiful story of who God is, who we are, what we are made for, and what went wrong in the world. This week, we're talking about the beginning - namely, what God did, who you are, and what you're made for.

SHOW LESS Do you ever feel like you're out of step? Like you can't seem to find a good rhythm for your life? Maybe you've struggled to feel in line with what God has for you. Join us for the last of our rule of life series as we talk about monthly rhythms for us as a community.   In this message, we talk about fasting, serving, and other personal/familial rhythms.   At the end,...

This message is from our second week of our Rule of Life Series, talking about weekly rhythms for us as followers of Jesus. In this message, we'll look at two passages from Scripture and talk about practices we discussed this past fall.  Sabbath Sunday Worship Gatherings Confession Community Hospitality Generosity For more on who we are and what we do, check out newcitynash.com.