City Church Pa

Confession

Sermon: Draw Near

Speaker: Guston Bird

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Main Idea: As long as I proudly try to remain the king of my own heart…I will never experience the great joy that is found in Jesus through scripture lived out in community.

More Than That: Call To Worship

Following the first sermon in the new series, Draw Near, Tyler talks with Raphael about the series' goal, different ways community neglection affects us, and the called-outness we have as Christians.

Passage: Hebrews 10:19-20

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Call to Worship

Sermon: Draw Near

Speaker: Raphael Mnkandhla

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-20

Main Idea: We draw near to God because Jesus drew near to us.

More Than That: God to the Rescue

Following a stand-alone sermon just before the new year, Tyler talks with Eddie from San Andreas, Columbia about language use in the Psalms, divine hiddenness, near-death experiences, ontology, and Harry Potter.

Passage: 

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God to the Rescue

Sermon: Stand Alone

Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: Psalm 18

Main Idea: Christ is our savior, warrior, and keeper.

More Than That: Advent-- Song of Joy

Following the first sermon in the Advent series, Tyler talks with Gus about Mary's backstory, the Protoevangelium of James, the transmission of Scripture, Jesus' as a political figure, and how we can be like Mary in proclaiming the truth about ourselves as image bearers.

Passage: Luke 1:39-55, 2:10

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Advent-- Song of Joy

Sermon: Advent

Speaker: Guston Bird

Scripture: Luke 1:39-55, 2:10

Main Idea: In Christ, we experience great joy through Scripture lived out in community.

More Than That: Advent-- Song of Peace

Following the first sermon in the Advent series, Tyler talks with Raphael about losing power in the middle of the sermon, Jesus fulfilling John the Baptist's need of hope, darkness fleeing the light (with Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter references), and the value of reading fiction.

Passage: Luke 1:67-79, 2:14

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More Than That: Advent-- Song of Love

Following the first sermon in the Advent series, Tyler talks with Raphael about the ups and downs of the "J" curve, disorientation and reorientation, and epistemology.

Passage: Luke 1:67-79

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Advent-- Song of Love

Sermon: Advent

Speaker: Raphael Mnkandhla

Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Main Idea: In Christ, despair is defeated and hope is alive.