Christ City Church, Washington DC

Pastor Matthew Watson teaches on Matthew 5:1-12, and how Jesus' Beatitudes turn the world's ideas of winning and losing upside down. For our reading plan on the Book of Matthew, and weekly questions for reflection, visit ⁠⁠⁠ christcitydc.org/resources⁠⁠⁠ and select the With Us series graphic.

Continuing our With Us series on the Gospel of Matthew, Pastor Andrea teaches on Jesus' three temptations in the wilderness (Matthew 4). The clash between God's kingdom and the tools of empire shows that God is with us not by force, but by presence and invitation. For our reading plan on the Book of Matthew, and weekly questions for reflection, visit ⁠⁠ christcitydc.org/resources⁠⁠ and sel...

Pastor Justin teaches on Jesus' baptism in Matthew 3—a baptizer preparing the way for the Kingdom of Heaven, and a God who gets down into the water alongside us. For our reading plan on the Book of Matthew, and weekly questions for reflection, visit ⁠ christcitydc.org/resources⁠ and select the With Us series graphic.

Pastor Andrea starts our new series on the Book of Matthew, With Us , with Chapters 1 and 2, expounding on Jesus' name Emmanuel , and the true meaning of "God with us." For our reading plan on the Book of Matthew and weekly questions for reflection, visit christcitydc.org/resources and select the With U s series graphic.

Pastor Justin closed out our summer series on spiritual practices by reminding us that God always gives us the ability to choose life, no matter what things around us may look like. We also engaged in some practices together—prayer, reflection, play, and more. Visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices#athome⁠ for more. Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19; John 10:10

Pastor Lisa teaches on the spiritual practice of Sabbath and reminds us to stop, remember, and delight. Scripture references include Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:15, and Isaiah 58:13-14. For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices⁠ .

Pastor Matthew Watson teaches how pilgrimage and neighboring are complementary spiritual practices, showing how the places we travel through and the neighborhoods we live in can deepen our connection to God and remind us that He is never far away. For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices⁠ .

Pastor Justin shows how the widow's offering in Luke 21 and the radical sharing in Acts 4 teach us that giving and generosity aren't about religious obligation, but instead about what we do with all we've been given. For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit christcitydc.org/practices .

Pastor Andrea teaches on the book of Habakkuk, revealing lament as an important spiritual practice and showing how we can respond to injustice, even when it seems out of our control. For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices⁠ .

Because Jesus held both grief and joy, we don't have to hold either one alone. Grief and celebration are not emotional add-ons to the spiritual life—they are love expressed, and love is the whole law. For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices⁠ .

Pastor Watson talks about "play" as a spiritual practice. When we play, it stirs up joy, keeps us present in the moment, and keeps the world’s sharper edges at bay while we enjoy the shared goodness of God’s world. For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices⁠ .

Pastor Watson talks about the practice and power of testimony, and gives time for the church to share the stories that have made us grateful of God's enduring love. For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices⁠ .

Pastor Andrea teaches on the spiritual practice of hospitality, and how God's own hospitality throughout Scripture calls us not only to open our table to strangers, but also to humbly accept the welcome of others. For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices⁠ .

Pastor Lisa teaches on how Jesus' time in the wilderness in Luke 4 makes room for Jesus' miracle at the wedding in Luke 15, and how we can apply those same spiritual practices of fasting and feasting to our own lives.

Pastor Justin teaches on Elijah's exhaustion under the broom tree, and his encounter with God's "sound of sheer silence" on Mount Horeb in 1 Kings 19. Like Elijah, God will draw us in to rest when we feel overwhelmed, and God will also send us back out when the time comes.

In the second message of our series The Way of Life: Practices that Shape Us , Pastor Watson explores how Scripture has been a source of transformation, comfort, and confrontation throughout Christian history, and how Jesus himself modeled what it looks like to truly know and live by God's Word.

Pastor Justin starts off a new series, The Way of Life: Practices that Shape Us, with a message on the practice of prayer. For more resources on prayer and the other spiritual practices within the series, visit christcitydc.org/practices .

This is the second part of a sermon collection on Acts 2, representing the remaining three members of our Preaching Cohort—a group from within our church who have spent the past five months learning and training in God's word as part of a grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship to help develop lay preachers within our congregation. The speakers featured are Nate Shultz, Kate Denso...

This is the first part of a sermon collection on Acts 2, representing four members of our Preaching Cohort—a group from within our church who have spent the past five months learning and training in God's word as part of a grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship to help develop lay preachers within our congregation. The speakers featured are Inga Green, Tim Margheim, Ariana Dugan...

In the last sermon of our series "All Things New," Pastor Andrea teaches from two parables of seeds and growth to remind us that the kingdom of God works quietly, like seeds germinating in the dark or a mustard weed spreading in unexpected places. May we trust that God is always at work, turning even decay into new life.

In the Parable of the Sower, we see that God's liberating good news of justice, freedom, and flourishing can fall differently depending on the condition of our hearts. And still, regardless of the soil, the Sower sows.

Pastor Watson explores Jesus' Parable of the Weeds and Wheat (Matthew 13), unpacking what it looks like to live faithfully in a world full of both beauty and brokenness. Discover five spiritual practices that help us navigate a fallen world with hope, humility, and grace.

Pastor Lisa explores Galatians 5–6 and unpacks what it means to sow toward a life filled with the fruit of the Spirit. Rather than striving harder, God invites us to stay connected to the Spirit and trust that, in God's timing, a harvest will come.

In the second week of our series "All Things New," Pastor Andrea explores Psalm 1's vivid contrast between a windblown piece of chaff and a deeply rooted tree, inviting us to consider where our roots are reaching in a season that has left many of us feeling scattered and exhausted.

In a season of longing for renewal, we explore Jesus' words in John 15 and the image of the vine and branches — a reminder that our flourishing, revival, and new life are found by remaining in God, and held securely by the love of God no matter what winters we've walked through.