This summer we’re going to walk through 1 Corinthians 13 phrase by phrase, considering both the nature of love, and how to embody it. It’ll be ugly at times, because none of us are touching the way of life in this chapter. But it will be hopeful, because we can see real growth in love, individually and as a community....
Here's what you need to know and remember about coming back to the building for worship as we reopen. ...
For our Signs sermon series we had several artists from New City represent the sign in their artwork. Sadly we had to cease meeting together in the midst of the series but here are the pieces and brief descriptions from the sermons shared in the series either in person or via our house church liturgies. Thanks to all the artists who encouraged us by using their gifts to create these delightful works! ...
Each week we’re trying to give one option for “working out your faith” in a practical way. Think about the C.S. Lewis quote, “We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with him… The real labor is to remember, to attend. In fact, to come away. Still more, to remain awake” (C.S. Lewis, Letters to Malcolm)....
Keep ReadingSome Christmas and holiday events in the area, bad stats, and a great ebook deal....
Keep ReadingThis is the second week in our Advent series called Songs for Christmas (click here for past sermons and Study Guides). This week we'll look at Simeon's Song (Luke 2:21-35)...
Keep ReadingThis is the first week in our new series called Songs for Christmas (click here for past sermons and Study Guides). This week we'll look at Zechariah's Song (Luke 1:57-80) It's the second Sunday in Advent, as well. We'll mark the season with some special readings and prayers, the lighting of Advent candles, and the singing of new and old Christmas carols....
Keep ReadingFor those of you with kids, The Gospel Story Bible looks to be a great resource....
Keep ReadingThis is a week of beginnings and endings. It's our last week walking through the book of Joel (click here for previous sermons and study guides). This week we take a look at Joel 3:1-21 - "The Valley of Decision." To prepare for worship, read this passage and note the mixture of judgment and grace Joel describes on the "day of the Lord."...
Keep ReadingThere is something special about the people of God coming together for worship (Hebrews 10:24-25). Thus, we hope Sundays at New City are a highlight of your week. In an effort to help you get more out of it, we're posting a short preview of this Sunday's gathering. ...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday is week 2 in our series When the Locusts Come (click here for past sermons and study guides). This week we look at "Disasters and God's Grace" from Joel 2:18-27. Read through the text as you get ready for worship....
Keep ReadingThis week we start a new sermon series based on the book of Joel called When the Locusts Come. Click here to read more about the series. The teaching this week will be based on Joel 1:1 - 2:17 "Don't Waste Your Locusts." Our hope will be to set the stage for the series as a whole, and to consider what Joel says about how disasters now can help us escape bigger ones later. ...
Keep ReadingThis is the last Sunday in our I Am series (click here for past sermons and Study Guides). The teaching will be based on John 15:1-17 - "The Vine." We're excited to have Chad Grindstaff as our guest speaker this week. Chad is a church planter with North Cincinnati Community Church. He and his wife Erin are working towards planting a new church in the Fairfield Township in ...
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