Meta Church NYC

For too long, we've missed the mark on knowing what it means and what it looks like to grieve with one another. 

You were never called to carry your burdens on your own. And you were never called to ignore other people's burdens. Instead, we've been called to share one another's burdens. 

What if Christians, and the Church, became the most encouraging group of people and the most encouraging place possible? We're called to encourage one another, and in this message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares what's required for us to encourage one another!

Unforgiveness is a weight that far too many people carry; that's they the New Testament instructs us to forgive one another so that we can walk in freedom.

Believe it or not, the Christian faith is not about you! Jesus (and the New Testament) make it clear that the Christian faith is about others.

We all want approval... the feeling of being good enough and accepted by others. The problem is that, left unchecked, approval and validation can easily become an idol that gets in the way of your relationship with God.

The Idol of Self manifests in a multitude of ways and in this message, Pastor Krista Ortiz helps us identify these idols so we can smash them!

Every child is taught that you don't always get what you want; unfortunately, that doesn't mean that we learn the lesson. As we grow up, we continue to crave and long for more. This desire for more eventually becomes an idol... The Idol of More.

We often measure success through our careers, our finances, our titles, or our networks; but God defines success in an entirely different way and it's not what you think.

In this week's message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares the first idol we need to smash: the idol of Security! And when it comes to this idol, the question you have to ask is: Is This a Lie?