Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Advent series, Seeing Everyone Enjoy the King, preaching from Isaiah 65:17-25. Anchored in God’s promises, Pastor Damein confronts the pitfalls of complacency and triumphalism in our pursuit of hope for the future. Complacency risks making us passive, while triumphalism tempts us to rely solely on human e…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our Advent series, Seeing Everyone Enjoy the King, preaching from Isaiah 61. He invites us to reflect on the concept of a "false summit" in our understanding of God's promises, particularly regarding the separation between vengeance and favor. How does Jesus' role serve as the pivotal bridge in…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our Advent series, Seeing Everyone Enjoy the King, preaching from Genesis 4:26. Pastor Ben unravels the cultural mandate seen in Genesis 4:17-25, highlighting humanity's quest for security and civilization despite the fall. Cain’s city-building, alongside the cultural contributions of his desce…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter begins our Advent series, SEEK: Seeing Everyone Enjoy the King, by preaching from Psalm 8. This series will trace the themes of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation, all interwoven with the power of prayer. In this sermon though, Pastor Damein shows how Psalm 8 illuminates humanity's unique role in reflecting G…

In this final sermon in our Leviticus Is For Lovers series, Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt preaches from Leviticus 25, exploring the transformative power of rest, economic fairness, and compassion for the poor. He reflects on Tim Keller's insights into early Christian generosity, where personal integrity met radical economic sharing, …

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our series, Leviticus Is For Lovers, preaching from Leviticus 20. Pastor Damein takes us us through the depths of cultural and spiritual misunderstandings surrounding sex. He explains how society has diluted sex into mere recreational activities, often overlooking the spiritual implications. Using Leviticus 2…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our fall series, Leviticus Is For Lovers, preaching from chapter 18. In it, he challenges prevalent cultural narratives and offers a deeply theological perspective on our sexuality. Pastor Ben shows how faith intersects with personal desires and cultural expectations, emphasizing the transforma…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our fall series, Leviticus Is For Lovers, preaching from Leviticus 19. He connects the teachings here in Leviticus with New Testament calls to live purposefully, in order to uncover the timeless value of compassion, justice, and holiness. Holiness transcends mere behavior; it's about belonging to God and livi…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our fall series, Leviticus Is For Lovers, preaching on the themes of atonement and holiness from the ritual in Leviticus 16. He explores the high priest’s critical role in bridging the gap between God and His people, and the crucial symbolism of the scapegoat carrying away the sins of Israel. H…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our fall series, Leviticus Is For Lovers, preaching from a selection of texts from Leviticus 10-15. Drawing on Jonathan Haidt's moral foundations theory, he uncovers how the principles in this section of Leviticus still echo in our political landscapes and personal beliefs, urging us to rethink…

Pastor of Congregation Care & Missions Jason Dunn continues our series, Leviticus Is For Lovers, preaching from a selection of texts in Leviticus 8, 9, and 10. He explores the theme of consecration in worship and its profound implications for believers today. There, we see that Leviticus offers a path to holiness that defies cultural pressures. Thr…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our fall series, Leviticus Is For Lovers, preaching from Leviticus 6:13. He reflects on his own quest to cultivate a community centered around prayer, realizing the vital role of God’s presence, as symbolized by the biblical fire in this verse. His story underscores the enduring importance of p…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our fall series, Leviticus Is For Lovers, preaching from the Leviticus 4:1-14, where unintentional sins and their intricate sacrificial rituals reveal a deeper spiritual truth. Pastor Damein draws vivid parallels between contemporary everyday actions and ancient practices, underscoring that ignorance never ex…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our fall series, Leviticus is for Lovers, preaching from Leviticus 3. He revisits the theme of atonement, emphasizing its role in bridging the gap between us and God, and moves into the heart of the message: God's invitation to fellowship. The laws for peace offerings in Leviticus 3 are not just about legal s…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter kicks off our fall series, Leviticus is For Lovers, preaching from Leviticus 1. He tackles the cultural distance and perceived obscurity head-on, revealing profound insights into God's character and His values. By slowing down and examining the priestly and sacrificial systems, Pastor Damein connects the dots from thes…

Special Guest Preacher, the Rev Dr Irwyn Ince preaches from Hebrews 13:7-16. What does it mean to live a life of unwavering faith in Jesus Christ? How can we persevere through the trials and tribulations of our Christian journey? Pastor Irwyn highlights the critical message of Hebrews 13:8: "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.…

Pastor of Congregational Care and Missions Jason Dunn preaches about the covenantal relationship between Jonathan and David from 1 Samuel 18, illuminating the power of friendship and loyalty. Inspired by Justin Earley's book "Made for People" and insightful research on the perils of chronic loneliness, Pastor Jason helps challenge the notion that m…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt concludes our Vision series on the Lord's Prayer and its transformative power in shaping our spiritual journey. Pastor Ben differentiates between character-building trials and temptations that derail us. The petition "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil" serves as our anchor, guiding ref…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our fall Vision series. Pastor Ben uses his experience at a silent disco as a springboard to discuss how we can all live in tune with the "kingdom of abundance and mercy." The Lord's Prayer serves as our choreography for life, reminding us to trust in God's provision and embrace a mindset of ab…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our fall vision series, asking us to imagine people who have a future. As we recognize God as our Father and embrace His promises, it can shape our daily actions and our shared aspirations, much like a parent's hopeful dreams for their child's future. Imagine a businessman and a fisherman, each with different…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter begins our fall Vision series, centered on the Lord's Prayer. At NewCity our vision is to see the Father answer the Lord's Prayer. With this, we might ask, how does understanding the Lord's Prayer transform our daily life? The Lord's Prayer is not just a grand vision but also a practical guide for our daily walk, align…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter finishes our July series, Following Jesus in Politics, preaching from 1 Peter 2:13-17. In doing so, he challenges the prevailing trends of privatizing and partisanizing faith and advocate for a revival of political discipleship grounded in Jesus's teachings. Pastor Damein also presents four distinct postures the church…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our July series, Following Jesus in Politics, preaching from Mark 12:13-17. You can read the article he mentions here

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our summer series, Following Jesus in Politics, preaching from Romans 13:1-7.Av NewCity Orlando

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter beings our July sermon series, Following Jesus in Politics, preaching from Mark 1:14-15Av NewCity Orlando

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter finishes our Summer in the Psalms of Refuge series preaching from Psalm 90.Av NewCity Orlando

RUF Campus Minister Hardy Reynolds continues our Summer in the Psalms of Refuge series, preaching from Psalm 62Av NewCity Orlando

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our Summer in the Psalms of Refuge series, preaching from Psalm 46.

Pastoral Resident Ryan Gawrych continues our Summers in the Psalms of Refuge series, preaching from Psalm 91.Av NewCity Orlando

Theologian in Residence Michael Allen begins our Summer in the Psalms of Refuge series, preaching from Psalm 16.Av NewCity Orlando

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter finishes our series, The Art of Divine Contentment, preaching from 1 Timothy 6:6-10; 17-19.Av NewCity Orlando

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Art of Divine Contentment series, preaching from Hebrews 13:5-6Av NewCity Orlando

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our series, The Art of Divine Contentment, preaching from Psalm 73, and tracing the journey from contentment, to discontentment, and back into recontentment.Av NewCity Orlando

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt kicks off our series called The Art of Divine Contentment from Philippians 4:8-13. Over the course of this series, inspired by Thomas Watson's timeless work, we delve into "The Art of Divine Contentment," exploring how to find rest in a restless world. We'll uncover the secret of contentment not in fleet…

Pastoral Resident Kenny Dyches preaches from Hebrews 3:7-19 from our M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan. He highlights the significance of finding a place for transparent trust where the grace of Christ and community can help us to flee sin and find rest.Av NewCity Orlando

Pastor of Congregational Care & Missions Jason Dunn preaches a stand alone message from 1 Timothy 3:14-16 and the importance of God's family living, telling, and loving the truth. This passage is drawn from our M'Cheyne Bible Reading plan, which you can hear more about here.Av NewCity Orlando

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter finishes our series on the Beatitudes, preaching on the importance of being salt and light in the world today. We're reminded that the character of a Christian disciple, as depicted by the Beatitudes, is not a garment to be donned in private and shed in public. Instead, it's a pervasive identity that influences every a…

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt resumes our Beatitudes series, focusing on the last beatitude: witness-bearing courage. He shares stories of what persecution may look like for those in hostile cultures, while also challenging listeners that their lack of persecution may not be because the culture isn't hostile to the gospel, but becaus…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter preaches from Colossians 2:6-15; 3:1-4 for our Easter Sunday service, contemplating the promise and transformation brought about by Christ's resurrection. He explains how the resurrection shifts our perspective from being oriented toward death to living with the anticipation of an eternal resurrection, reshaping our pr…

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our sermon series on The Beatitudes, preaching on the peacemakers, or those who are shalom-contending family.Av NewCity Orlando

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our series on the Beatitudes, preaching about mercy, or tender-hearted compassion

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our series on the Beatitudes, preaching about the importance of hunger and thirst after righteousness, or right-making ache in our three word summary.

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our series on the Beatitudes, preaching on love constrained power, which is a way to define meekness.

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our Beatitudes series, preaching on the importance of both repentance and "lamentance" as seen in the broken-hearted honesty of the second Beatitude.Av NewCity Orlando

Theologian in Residence Michael Allen continues our series on the Beatitudes, focusing on the poor in spirit.

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt begins our series on the Beatitudes. Over the next several weeks, we will focus on them one at time. Pastor Benjamin provided this 3 word summary of each one: Open-handed trust Broken-hearted honesty Love-constrained power Right-making ache Tender-hearted compassion Single-willed seeking Shalom-contendin…

Pastoral Resident Ryan Gawrych finishes our Unforced Rhythms of Grace series, preaching from Philippians 4:4-9 and reminding us of the importance of imitating Christ.Av NewCity Orlando

Pastor of Formation & Mission Benjamin Kandt continues our series on Unforced Rhythms of Grace, preaching from Matthew 6:1-18 about the importance of the practices of blessing, prayer, and fasting.Av NewCity Orlando

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter continues our series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, preaching from John 15:1-17 and the importance of abiding in Christ.

Senior Pastor Damein Schitter kicks off our January vision series, Unforced Rhythms of Grace, preaching from Matthew 11:28-30.Av NewCity Orlando