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.

For helpful resources on the spiritual practices from this series that you can exercise throughout the week, visit ⁠christcitydc.org/practices⁠.

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 Denson, and Chris Hamilton.

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 and Charles Williams.

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 Him, held securely by the love of God no matter what winters we've walked through.