New City Church Podcast: Recent Episodes
New City Church
A church focused on environmental justice that centers marginalized voices. The weekly sermon from New City Church in South Minneapolis speaks to you here!
Unfortunately, we had some connectivity issues so there are a few spots where the audio cuts out.
Reflect with community on the shifting dynamics of city, community, and Spirit in the midst of the murder of Daunte Wright
How do we rebuild our faith when we've been burned in the past? How do we rebuild our world when there are so much supremacist violence and distrust?
“Does heaven have a guest list?” “If not, and everyone is ‘saved’, why does it matter how we live on earth?” This Palm Sunday, we’ll explore how to pull ourselves out of theological dead-ends like these questions, and replace them with an imagination of a God who insists on liberation.
How do we respond to that which is Other?
By the logic of Empire, the Other is characterized as monstrous and threatening--exemplified by the recent massacre of Asian sex workers by a white supremacist. We see a similar logic displayed in the book of Revelation where John describes the Whore of Babylon’s violent destruction. Yet the Korean concept of jeong teaches us a logic of love that that transforms the oppressor/oppressed binary into a relationship of radical hospitality.
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The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who murdered George Floyd, begins on March 8. How can we prepare our soul for what is to come? How can we resist as a community of faith?
The environment isn’t just something that matters to our community, it’s something that matters to God. But because of systems of power, oppression, and greed, the Earth has been in a constant struggle against the Empire.
The middle of Revelation is almost never read in church because it describes difficult scenes, including scenes where God is violent. How can we understand this violence while staying committed to liberation for the whole planet?
How can Black spirituals help us to better understand Revelation? How can Revelation teach us to trust ourselves? How does “Vapor” fit into all of this?
How do we demonstrate active resistance when justice seems so far off? Hear Revelation’s hot take on rebellious witness.
How can understanding the image of the 'slain lamb' help us to stomach the rest of Revelation, which is filled with burning hellscapes and war?
The letters to the Churches in the book of Revelation were a reality check. Jesus reveals that what they considered insignificant was actually of immeasurable worth and what they considered most important was actually quite small. It is this unveiling, this revealing, this uncovering, this awareness of the actual state of things that we need right now for ourselves, for our community, and for our world. God wants to give everyone a reality check and that’s not something to be afraid of, because as we will discover: we can’t have liberation without first experiencing revelation.
Many, many people interpret Revelation as a secret 'code' for the end of the world. But is that true to the original intentions of the text?
Processing what happened surrounding the death of Mr. Dolal Idd, and exploring the role of sadness in cultivating a prophetic imagination.
Christmas is the story of what happens when God shows up and invites all of humanity to show up too. When God does something amazing, we can take notice and take part. But sometimes we can get so busy and distracted that we can miss the God all around us, the God inside us, and the God in each other.
Learn what it means to hear and respond to what God is doing in this coming new year. Discover what it means to show up when God does.
Exploring Christmas from a liberationist perspective (i.e., understanding Christmas as God's desire for all people to be free).
How do the magi teach us about collective, creative action? How can that shift our understanding of our current work of liberation?
What if, along with 'loving' and 'faithful,' we described God as 'disruptive'? What if queer voices help us dig deeper into the Nativity?
Some leaders create change from the front. Some help create the conditions for liberation from beside the marginalized.
When children ask us: "What was the election of 2020 like?" How will we respond? How can we heal our stories in order to create a future where justice is possible?
The election is this week! How can we brace ourselves for the results--whatever they may be?
Self-care is a key part of survival, but how do we avoid empty consumerism parading as self-care?
How can we love the earth in the way that is required for us to survive as a species? How can our faith practice support us in facing impossible odds? Let's explore!
Let's talk about one of the greatest survival tools in our kits: Joy. Authentic and honest. Organic and unforced. Enduring and embodied Joy. Movements with that kind of joy last forever. Movements without dancing, singing, and celebrations just won't last. Let's discover the subversive role of joy in our lives and in our world.
How can we be intentional and wise with our money after a roller coaster of a year? Get out your prayer stations--we're going deep!
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What do you do when you feel powerless? Not only for current events, but for even everyday tasks? Further, is there only one type of power, and are the wealthy on top the only ones who decide who gets it?
Exercise can help your physical, emotional, and spiritual help this winter--but how do we get rid of all of the body-shaming baggage of the fitness industry? Explore this theme with New City as we continue our "Survival Kit" sermon series!
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