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Hey Family, We've been in a series called Real Marriage, in which we've been discussing not only what a marriage is but what each member's role is within the context of that marriage. Last week we talked about the men and how there are many social and cultural lessons that we've accepted as true but which prevent men from being what God has called them to be in their marriage, their parenting, and...

Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. Every covenant—including the new covenant of salvation—has a head, who is ultimately responsible for the covenant. The husband is the covenant head of a marriage; he is responsible for his marriage, his wife, and his kids. Similarly, Christ took that which was not his fault—our sin—and he made it his responsibility on the cross. He is our covenant head. I lo...

Hey Family, We're in a series called "Real Marriage" that contains a message for everyone, whether you're married or not. We hope you grew from hearing last Sunday's message. This week Pastor Gus will speak on "Friends with Benefits." Abraham was considered a friend of God. Friendship matters to God and was established by God. Marriage is a type of friendship--come and learn what scripture has to...

Hey Family, If you're reading this, chances are you have been married, are married, or want to be married. Marriage affects over 90% of Americans. Since it's such a common experience, and since a lot of our joy and our sorrow will flow from our marriages, it's a good idea to know what God has to say on the subject. Come and join us in this new series, Real Marriage, and let's learn together about...

Hey Family, You're invited this Sunday to hear a special message from Dr. Craig Fee on the topic of obedience to God. Sometimes we know full well what God wants us to do, or how He wants us to behave. But instead of following instructions, we go our own way and stumble into trouble. It doesn't have to be like that. Dr. Fee is a gifted professor at Nyack College and someone you will want to meet! I...

Hey Family, Every year begins with people making resolutions about what they want to accomplish. What if we made a commitment to what we want to become? With our limited time, energy, and resources, we should focus on what matters most. Join us this week as Pastor Gus Rodriguez invites us to look at "who goals" rather than "what goals." I look forward to seeing you Sunday at 10 a.m. --Edwin

Listen in as we hear Gods word to guide us and lead us in this new year.

Hey Family, 2018 has been a great year for the Recovery House of Worship. We've seen people come to Christ and grow in Christ. We've started to prepare a deacon board of men and women, young and old, black, white, and Latino. We've been able to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, house the homeless, and provide service to the addict. In 2019 we're going to continue to do this. I hope to see you her...

Hey Family, This Christmas season we’ve been looking at some of the most powerful women that the world has ever known--women who were filled with flaws and yet changed the course of history. We’re going to continue in this series, The Real Women of Christmas, and this week we look at Bathsheba. God used her tragedy not to identify her but to give her a different identity. That new identity is goin...

For many, Christmas is a time of great joy and celebration, a time for buying gifts and receiving people into your home. But if we're honest, we know that Christmas isn't always joyful for some. Come this Sunday as we continue in our series called The Real Women of Christmas and look at the life of a woman named Ruth. We'll discover how God brings joy into Christmas, and how He is his very own gif...

Our faith produces action. It moves us from place to place, as we trust in the one in whom we place our faith. God promises are "yes" and "amen," and His love remains unconditional--but his blessings are conditional. Jesus says, abide in me and you will produce much fruit. Join us this week as we see what will be revealed next.

Hey Family, There's a monster lurking in the shadows who only gets bigger and scarier as we do nothing about it. The name of the monster is PROCRASTINATION, and the results can be catastrophic for your education, your marriage, keeping promises, or your work. The ancients were wise to list procrastination (sloth) as one of the deadly sins, because it really does kill our joy. Join us this Sunday a...

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Listen in for our first every pre-marathon service. Its about running the race God has set before us, and finishing well

Listen in as we continue our series, this week we speak about Anger

Hey Family, As a pastor I’ve heard more confessions than the Brooklyn DA. Whenever anyone is confessing something, they’re always sharing their greatest shame, their darkest secret, their deepest hurt. I can’t tell you how many times this has happened, but inevitably the secret, the hurt, the shame . . . has to do with sex. This week we’re going to be diving into a topic that surrounds us every da...

Hey Family, I used to love a song called “Constant Craving” by k.d. lang. But now I listen to it with a different ear. It could be the theme song of many of our lives. There's a craving that we have, a yearning for the thing that makes us feel good. Many times it can be food, other times it can be alcohol, but whatever craving it is, it leads us to the very sin that we're going to talk about this...

Listen in as Pastor John FIls-Ame shares God word with us

It’s the reason you got divorced, it’s why you can’t go to your friend and reconcile your relationship, it’s why you and your kid (or maybe your mom) haven’t talked in years. We’ve got to learn how to combat and address this deadly sin called pride. In the culture that we live in, we often hear that you have to put yourself first and work hard to get rid of low self-esteem. But the Bible has a ver...

Hey Family, What’s wrong with our marriages? What’s wrong with our church? What’s wrong with our society? What’s wrong with the politicians? These questions come up for every one of us when we reflect on the brokenness not only in our lives but the brokenness we see around us. The answer to these very profound questions is equally profound but very short. The answer is: SIN. Sin is what’s wrong wi...

As our "Hard Sayings of Jesus" series draws to a close, come on Sunday to learn what Jesus meant when he said it was harder for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich person to get into Heaven. Think you're not rich? Wrong.

Hey Family, Last week we were reminded of what the gospel says about judging other people, and how important it is to address the condition and issues of our own hearts. If we accept the forgiveness and healing that Jesus holds out to us, those same feelings should overflow from us onto those we tend to be critical about. This Sunday as we continue with our summer series, "Hard Sayings of Jesus,"...

Hey Family, In every society there's a concept that everybody agrees is negative, that offends everyone who hears it. In our culture, it's the concept that other people have the right to judge us. The idea that someone else would pronounce moral rightness or wrongness on anything that we're doing is abhorrent to us. That's where the saying "Don't judge me" started. This Sunday, as we continue with...

Hey Family, In every society there's a concept that everybody agrees is negative, that offends everyone who hears it. In our culture, it's the concept that other people have the right to judge us. The idea that someone else would pronounce moral rightness or wrongness on anything that we're doing is abhorrent to us. That's where the saying "Don't judge me" started. This Sunday, as we continue with...

Hey Family, I hope that you are being blessed by our current sermon series, HARD SAYINGS OF JESUS. This Sunday we'll be talking about something that every Christian should know. What is the one sin that will not be forgiven? Jesus tells us very plainly. As with all these hard sayings of Jesus, when we understand them, we realize that Jesus is telling us these things out of his great love. He came...