The Gallery Church of New York Podcast

Continuing in the “God of Miracles” series, Jordan Richard explores Mark 1:40-45 where Jesus heals a man afflicted by leprosy. An outcast in Jewish society and living in permanent quarantine, the leper’s cry for help moves Jesus to deep, broken compassion. In what ways does our situation mirror the leper? How can we – as people who also face pain, shame, and blame – take reckless steps of active f...

In week 2 of our "God of Miracles" series, Jonathan Sheaffer explores 3 miracles in 1 Kings to see where God is in the suffering and where our trust lies. God consistently enters into His people's physical, spiritual, and mental pain and performs miraculous acts for their care. Whether God changes our circumstances or not, we are called to trust him.  Do we trust Him in the midst of...

Pastor Stan Thomas opens the new year with a new series on the God of Miracles, exploring how God unveils his beauty and power through supernatural signs and wonders. As we enter 2021, believers must remember that God is a God of hope, which he proves through his miraculous works. But what kind of King is this, who showers us with his blessings? How far does his Kingdom stretch? How can we approac...

Catch a short devotional from Pastor Stan as we reflect on 2020 through a Psalm of Praise. Hope you enjoy a week of rest! Support the show

This week Stan finishes the last sermon of our Advent series and our last service of 2021 (thankfully) looking at the Christmas hymn We Three Kings . When the wise men approached the baby Jesus they fell down and worshiped with barely an introduction. This hymn invites us to consider how we approach our Lord who is all at once helpless babe, loving savior, our high priest, and the Lord of all crea...

This week, Jonathan Sheaffer explores the advent hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Each verse speaks to the deep, emotional longing that believers have towards the expectation of the coming Messiah. What is the biblical story behind this popular Christmas song? Who is “the shoot from the stump of Jesse,” and why is his arrival something to celebrate in this advent season?  Support the show

This Sunday we begin the Advent season –a time in the church calendar where we prepare our hearts in remembrance of our Savior that has come in the flesh 2000 years ago. Listen in as Pastor Jordan leads us through the first Sunday of this year's advent series looking at the biblical themes of 4 Christmas carols we know by heart. This week, we learn from 'It Came Upon A Midnight Clear&apo...

Our friend & guest speaker Nick Nowalk is back with us this week! As we enter Thanksgiving, we reflect on a Psalm of thankfulness. Giving thanks to God as our Creator and King includes uninhibited enthusiasm, submissive prostration, and loyal love in life. Any of these without the others results in a truncated and falsified form of giving thanks to God. Doing all three together constitutes our...

We conclude our series on the Book of Acts, "Now What?" We spent the last 8 weeks exploring the early church to get a glimpse of how we are called to be the church in NYC. This Sunday, we will see how the early members of the church, in the midst of persecution and so many unknowns, depended on God and relied on the Holy Spirit to move, grow, protect and sustain the church. We will encou...

We're pausing our 'Now What?' sermon series to acknowledge the political goings-on in our country right now. Stan will look at the upside down Kingdom of God in the book of Mark and ask us to examine how we try to solve our problems through the world's methods. The world seeks power through politics, wealth through hoarding, & leadership through domination. But Jesus's...

Continuing his series in the Book of Acts, Pastor Stan Thomas discusses the tragedy of Ananias and Sapphira. He shows that because God deeply loves his Church, He protects her and calls her to live in radical transparency. How does God’s discipline expose what is in our hearts? How does your view of God affect your willingness to be vulnerable? What are some things that you hide from God and his c...

 As we continue our series, Book of Acts Now What? Pastor Stan Thomas shows how the early Church was not merely focused on spiritual and emotional transformation, but also cared deeply for people’s physical needs. How should the Church treat its resources when faced with the material needs of others?  Are you open to receiving the gifts the church offers, as well as willing to share your own time...

Guest speaker Nick Nowalk takes the next step in our series through the book of Acts exploring the "shape" of the gospel in the latter part of Acts 10. Nick defines a "what?", a "how?" and a "why?" that we need to distinguish and yet hold together in our communication about the significance of the story of Jesus to the world. It makes all the difference that...

Guest speaker Nick Nowalk takes the next step in our series through the book of Acts. When Christ ascended to Heaven, He gave the Church a huge evangelistic task in the world—a task we see begun in Acts. Nick shows how context, confrontation, confirmation, and communication play a role in spreading the Good News. Support the show

Guest speaker, Yolanda Solomon, continues our series on the book of Acts. Speaking on the power of prayer, Yolanda challenges the church to view prayer as an overflow of one’s walk with Christ. Looking at Acts 4, she shares how prayer is not only for us to engage in as individuals but also corporately as the body of Christ. Support the show

So Christ has ascended and believers have started gathering as the church—they are committed to each other as brothers and sisters under the same King. But Now What? This Sunday Pastor Stan explores the imparting of the Holy Spirit on the day of pentecost. If we are truly part of the Church, how does the Spirit take part in our every gathering? How do we see the Spirit at work in our conversations...

The beginning of our new sermon series— Book of Acts: Now What?— exploring the purpose and vision of the Church. Jesus' commitment wasn't to a Church building or any particular type of service—Jesus' commitment was to people. Being part of a Church, therefore, is a commitment to the people of Christ's family. We are committed to the spiritual growth of God's people, the ph...

John 17:20-26 "What if every political discussion, every convention and debate was just people trying to out-do each other in love and good works? Pastor Charlie Drew explores how politics fits into the message of Christ and a church community— a needed lesson in such a contentious year! Rather than avoiding difficult topics, Christians are called to show how Christ's death and resurrect...

Scripture: John 4:4-19, 25-29 We experience brokenness every day. lost dreams, forgotten hopes, and regular disappointment keep us living in a downward spiral. Jesus breaks the cycle of despair! The spirit stirring interaction of Jesus and the Samaritan women at the well is a window into our own struggles. Pastor Stan invites us to view our souls how Jesus does. Support the show

Have you taken your meds, Church?  In a time when the world is in a mad dash to find vaccines and cures the many ailments of the world, Scripture reminds us, time and time again, of a prescription for mind, body, and soul. Support the show

As we continue our series, Living Faith. We look at the book of James chapter 2 where James warns against showing favoritism in the church. James uses the example of favoring the rich over the poor as a way to expose the selfish motives of our hearts. Ultimately, we see that Jesus is the only one worthy of our heart's full devotion. Support the show

Scripture: James 1:1-18 We started a new series on the book of James, entitled “Living Faith”. James calls us to not only have faith in God but a life of action based on that faith. In this sermon, we see how our faith enables us to endure the trials of life. Support the show

This Sunday, we took at a look at one of the famous “I AM” sayings of Jesus. We saw how his claim to be the light of the world was not only true but has the power to transform the way we live. Support the show

In this standalone series, Jonathan Sheaffer teaches that God is able to redeem even the most broken situations and people. This week we look at how God turned generations of brokenness into a redemption story for the whole world. Support the show

As we conclude our Transformation series with the 6th discipline: Worship. MJ Oommen teaches how to Look at worship through the lens of scripture and building a foundation of what worship means in the context of Gallery Church. Support the show