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Christ City Church, Washington DC — 442 episodes

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All Things New: And Still, The Sower Sows

2

All Things New: Weeds & Wheat

3

All Things New: The Fruit of God's Spirit

4

All Things New: Planted by Streams

5

All Things New: Life in the Vine

6

Easter 2026: Come Alive

7

We Need Palm Sunday

8

Enduring Faith: James 5

9

Enduring Faith: James 4

10

Enduring Faith: James 3

11

Enduring Faith: James 2

12

Enduring Faith: James 1

13

We Will Be...Children of God

14

We Will Be...Dreamers

15

We Will Be...Wholehearted

16

We Will Be...Sustained

17

We Will Be...Liberated

18

We Will Be...Courageous

19

We Will Be...What We Seek

20

Christmas: A Light Has Come

21

A Weary World Awaits: Waiting with Love

22

A Weary World Awaits: Waiting with Joy

23

A Weary World Awaits: Waiting with Peace

24

A Weary World Awaits: Waiting with Hope

25

Acts of the Spirit: Unhindered

26

Acts of the Spirit: Navigating the Wind

27

Acts of the Spirit: The Power of Story

28

Acts of the Spirit: Faithfulness When the System is Broken

29

Acts of the Spirit: Good Trouble

30

Acts of the Spirit: What Power We Have

31

Acts of the Spirit: When the Mob Turns

32

Acts of the Spirit: Enduring in the Spirit

33

Acts of the Spirit: A Whole Life in the Spirit

34

Acts of the Spirit: The Name Above Every Other Name

35

Acts of the Spirit: Heaven Knows the Faithful, Not the Famous

36

Acts of the Spirit: The Sacred Ordinary and the Spirit's Mission

37

Life Together: A Beloved Community

38

Life Together: Work, Worth, & Boundaries

39

Life Together: Work, Worth, and Boundaries

40

Life Together: Parenting, "Child-ing", and Generational Change

41

Life Together: Singleness, Marriage, and a New Family

42

Life Together: Friendship in a Time of Isolation

43

Life Together: Accountability, Conflict, and Repair | Pastors Lisa Rodriguez Watson & Matthew Watson

44

Life Together: What Shapes Our Relationships (Whether We Know It or Not)

45

Life Together: Why It’s So Hard (and Why It’s Still Worth It)

46

Dwell: Purpose

47

Dwell: People

48

Dwell: Place Matters

49

​​Dwell: Neighboring

50

KAIROS: Spirit-Led

51

KAIROS: Ongoing Transformation

52

KAIROS: Righteousness & Justice

53

KAIROS: Interdependence

54

KAIROS: All Are Welcomed

55

KAIROS: Kingdom-Rooted

56

Easter Sunday 2025

57

Palm Sunday: We Pledge Allegiance

58

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 17:10-17, 22-28

59

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 16:16-40

60

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 15:36-16:15

61

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 15:1-35

62

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 14:1-28

63

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 13:1-3

64

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 12:1-25

65

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 11:19-30

66

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 11:1-18

67

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 10:23-48

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Acts of the Spirit: Acts 10:1-23

69

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 9:32-43

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Acts of the Spirit: Acts 9:10-31

71

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 9:1-9

72

God With Us: In the Flesh

73

God With Us: In Solidarity

74

God With Us: In the Chaos

75

God with Us: Hope in the Darkness

76

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 8:26-40

77

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 8:1-25

78

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 6:8-7:60

79

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 6:1-7

80

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 5:12-42

81

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 5:1-11

82

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 4:23-31

83

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 3:1-4:22

84

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 2:42-47

85

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 2:14-41

86

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 2:1-13

87

Acts of the Spirit: Acts 1:1-11

88

Pilgrim Songs: Psalm 133

89

Pilgrim Songs: Psalm 128

90

Pilgrim Songs: Psalm 124

91

Pilgrim Songs: Psalm 122

92

Pilgrim Songs: Psalm 121

93

Pilgrim Songs: A Psalm for Vulnerability

94

Journey Well

95

Pentecost: Breathe In

96

Strengthening the Core: Mission Part 2

97

Strengthening the Core: Mission

98

Strengthening the Core: Community Part 2

99

Strengthening the Core: Community Part 1

100

Strengthening the Core: Worship Part 2

101

Strengthening the Core: Worship

102

Learning to Live: New Life

103

Learning to Live: For the Sake of the World

104

Learning to Live: Church

105

Learning to Live: The Bible

106

Learning to Live: Overcoming & Enduring

107

Learning to Live: Prayer

108

Learning to Live: How to Live a Full Life

109

The Fast that Transforms

110

Learning to Live: Who You're Becoming

111

Learning to Live: God's Story

112

Learning to Live: Your Story

113

Learning to Live: An Invitation

114

Learning to Live: What Do You Want?

115

Epiphany & Endurance

116

Christmas Day: God With Us

117

Christmas Eve: Hannah's Love

118

Waiting for Joy

119

Remembering God's Promises

120

Hagar's Advent Hope

121

The Path of Peacemaking

122

Practical Peacemaking

123

Things That Make for Peace

124

A Vision for Peace

125

The Meaning(lessness) of Life

126

Live Your One, Good Life!

127

Talking Sense

128

The Roots of Injustice

129

The Paradox of Wisdom

130

Better Together

131

What Time Is It?

132

Everything is Absurd

133

Finding Rest Amidst The Days of Labor

134

How Do I Know: Spirit, Scripture, and Community

135

How Do I Know: What to Do

136

How Do I Know: God's Voice or My Voice

137

How Do I Know: Discerning God’s Leading in Times of Change

138

My Most Important Question 2023

139

The Basics: Community

140

The Basics: Mission

141

The Basics: Worship

142

Who I am

143

Conflict and you

144

Boundaries, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation

145

Conflict is Key to Intimacy

146

Pentecost Sunday

147

What It Will Take

148

Collaborative Justice

149

Inclusive Welcome

150

Transformational Discipleship

151

What Could Be

152

The Power of Holy Agitation

153

Resurrection Life Lessons

154

Jesus Is King

155

The Gospel of Mark: When Your Soul is Overwhelmed | Pastor Matthew Watson

156

Are You Sure?

157

The Last Supper

158

Jesus Anointed

159

Keep Watch

160

Signs of the End?

161

The Greatest Commandment

162

God of the Resurrection

163

Giving to God what is God's

164

The Parable of the Tenants

165

Fig Trees & Fruit

166

The Gospel of Mark: Jesus' Triumphal Entry

167

A Blessing for 2023

168

Advent Peace

169

Advent Joy

170

Advent Love

171

Advent Hope

172

Let Me See

173

The Gospel of Mark: Proximity to Power

174

The Gospel of Mark: On Marriage and Divorce

175

True Greatness

176

Making Space for Eternity

177

The Way of the Cross

178

The Sufficiency of Christ

179

Healing & Embrace

180

Hypocrisy and Integrity

181

Feed the People

182

The Gospel of Mark, Part 2: Following Jesus

183

The Next Five Years

184

Practice Makes Progress: Community

185

Practice Makes Progress: Worship

186

Practice Makes Progress: Mission

187

An Anniversary Reminder

188

My Most Important Question 2022

189

Truth & Lies: God is with You

190

Truth & Lies: “You Are Alone”

191

Truth & Lies: “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves”

192

Truth & Lies: “You Are What You Do”

193

Truth & Lies: “You Are in Control”

194

Truth & Lies: “You Are Not Enough”

195

Truth & Lies: Introduction

196

Lament and Joy

197

Living the Resurrection: Presence

198

Living the Resurrection: Prayer

199

Living the Resurrection: Inclusion

200

Living the Resurrection: Justice

201

How to Experience the Resurrection

202

Easter Sunday: Live Again

203

Palm Sunday: Divine Disruption

204

The Gospel of Mark: The Kingdom on the Move

205

The Gospel of Mark: A Tale of Two Daughters

206

The Gospel of Mark: Demonic Dominion and Christ’s Liberation

207

The Gospel of Mark: When the Storms Come

208

The Gospel of Mark: The Kingdom of God

209

The Gospel of Mark: The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil

210

The Gospel of Mark: The Stronger One

211

The Gospel of Mark: Following Jesus

212

The Gospel of Mark: Lord of the Sabbath

213

The Gospel of Mark: Levi the Tax Collector

214

The Gospel of Mark: Jesus the Healer

215

The Gospel of Mark: The First Disciples

216

The Gospel of Mark: Good News

217

Leaving the Familiar

218

Christmas Eve 2022: Mary

219

Bathsheba the Strong

220

Ruth the Steadfast

221

Rahab the Faithful

222

Tamar the Just

223

Being a “multi” church

224

Radical Inclusivity

225

Learning New Instincts

226

Real Life Together

227

A Beloved Community

228

Race Matters

229

Make Disciples

230

Love Others

231

Love God

232

Hope in exile

233

The Lord is My Shepherd

234

Finding Rest

235

The Spirit is at Work

236

A Message from Father Ben Beltran

237

Hope for Remaking the World

238

The Joy of the Lord is Our Strength

239

A Look Back at the Early Church

240

Confrontational Generosity

241

My Most Important Question Part 2

242

My Most Important Question Part 1

243

True Freedom

244

Bearing Burdens

245

Walking in the Spirit

246

What Binds Us

247

Freedom

248

Freedom for All

249

What Really Frees Us

250

Compromise and Conviction

251

Introduction to Galatians

252

Rescue Us from Evil

253

Do Not Bring Us Into Times of Trial

254

Forgive Us Our Trespasses

255

Resurrection Sunday – Good News

256

Palm Sunday

257

Prayer: The Bread We Need Now

258

Prayer: Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done

259

Prayer: May Your Name Be Honored

260

Prayer: Our Father in Heaven

261

Learning to Pray: Praying Like Jesus Prayed

262

Ash Wednesday 2021

263

Missional Presence

264

Sexual Wholeness for a Culture That Splits Bodies from Souls

265

Interior Examination

266

Racial Reconciliation

267

Contemplative Rhythms

268

The Deeply Formed Life: Introduction

269

The Lord Your God is With You

270

Christmas Eve 2020

271

Light in the Darkness: Love

272

Light in the Darkness: Joy

273

Light in the Darkness: Peace

274

Light in the Darkness: Hope

275

Blessed are Those Who are Persecuted

276

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

277

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

278

Blessed Are the Merciful

279

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

280

Blessed Are the Meek

281

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

282

Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

283

Love Your Neighbor

284

Love One Another

285

Love God

286

Where We’re Going and How We’ll Get There

287

But I Trust

288

Gratitude in the Desert

289

Contentment on the journey

290

Waiting on God’s justice

291

God’s refuge in the midst of struggle

292

My Most Important Question 2020, Pt 2

293

My Most Important Question 2020, Pt 1

294

Happy birthday, CCC! Celebrating 7 years

295

A Church Expanding

296

Loving your enemies

297

What to Do with Difference and Disagreement

298

A Welcoming King

299

A Spirit-Led Community

300

A Community of Humility

301

A Community of Holiness

302

A Community on Mission

303

A Community of Difference & Diversity

304

Shadows & Hope

305

The Body of Christ

306

The Small Story of Easter

307

Jesus is King

308

What’s Next?

309

For the Sake of the World

310

Church

311

The Bible

312

Overcoming and Enduring

313

Prayer

314

How to Live a Full Life

315

Who You’re Becoming

316

God’s Story: 4-Part Gospel

317

Your Story

318

An Invitation

319

What Do You Want?

320

Epiphany & Endurance: Lessons from the Magi

321

An Advent Future

322

The Second Coming of Christ

323

Peace and Gathering

324

May You Find a Light

325

Ruth 4: Resilience, Risk-taking and Redemption

326

Ruth 3: Displays of Character and Hope

327

Ruth 2: Providence and Participation

328

Ruth 1: The small story within the big story

329

Nina Balmaceda: Encounters in Mark 5

330

A Sabbatical Testimony

331

Triumph

332

Failure

333

Origin Stories

334

Hope

335

Community

336

The Whole Story: An Intro to Testimonies

337

A Vision, a Hope, and a Calling

338

What Kind of God, Part 2

339

Nineveh Repents

340

God’s Presence in the Pit

341

What Kind of God, Part 1

342

My Most Important Question 2019, Pt 2

343

My Most Important Question 2019, Pt 1

344

Six Years of Christ City

345

The Call of the Kingdom

346

A Theology of the Here and Now

347

Creation Care

348

Theology of the City

349

Place Matters

350

The Gifts & Mission of the Spirit

351

The Holy Spirit and Unholy Spirits

352

The Work & The Fruit of the Spirit

353

The Person and Possibility of the Spirit

354

The Promised Holy Spirit

355

John 21: The Aftermath

356

Start of Life:: End of Death

357

Good Friday

358

Palm Sunday

359

That We Might Be One

360

Peace Amidst the Trouble

361

Abiding

362

Looking to the End

363

David Bailey: The Wilderness Walk

364

Servanthood: Life, Death, and Life Again

365

Jesus’ Purpose and Process

366

After the Miracle

367

Life, Death, and Life Again

368

SPIRES

369

A Letter to My Fellow Exiles

370

Begin Again

371

Making Room for Peace

372

Making Room for Joy

373

Making Room for Love

374

Making Room for Hope

375

Little Red Box Faith

376

What to Do with Suffering

377

(How) The Truth Will Set You Free

378

The Light of the World

379

A Story Written in the Ground

380

The Oil Won’t Run Out

381

Living Water

382

Hard Words

383

You Are What You Eat

384

Questions in Times of Need

385

A Story of Life

386

Sabbath and Becoming

387

Sabbath and Community

388

Sabbath as Justice

389

Sabbath as Worship

390

God’s Rhythm for Holiness & Healing: Intro

391

My Most Important Question 2018, Pt 2

392

My Most Important Question 2018, Pt 1

393

Lydia

394

Syrophoenician Woman

395

Mary

396

Anna

397

Deborah

398

Rizpah

399

Hagar

400

Eve

401

The God Who Gathers and Scatters

402

Knocked Down But Not Out

403

Busyness

404

Worry

405

Money

406

Doubt

407

Disappointment

408

Don’t Be Afraid, He Is Risen

409

He Chose Death (Good Friday)

410

Priests, Palms, and Possibilities

411

One Healer, Three Responses

412

Boundary-Crossing Love

413

John the Forerunner

414

New Birth, New Life

415

Shame Transformed and Shame Driven Out

416

Dwelling in the Desert (Ash Wednesday)

417

A Question, Two Invitations, and a Promise

418

John the Baptist and Knowing Who You Aren’t

419

The Spirituality of Protest

420

Every Sphere of Life

421

Every Life

422

Leaving the Familiar: A New Year’s Message

423

Keeping Vigil Over Peace

424

Keeping Vigil Over Love

425

Keeping Vigil Over Joy

426

Keeping Vigil Over Hope

427

Songs of the Heart for a Life of Faith

428

The Power of Thanksgiving

429

Remember Who You Are

430

God’s Presence in Shadow Valleys

431

Grief and Lament: Tools for Life

432

A Hymn of Justice

433

Revelation and the Garden City to Come

434

Dragons, Beasts, Lambs, and the Long Game

435

The Lion and the Lamb

436

Losing a First Love

437

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

438

Finding Rest in Days of Labor

439

Church

440

City

441

Christ

442

New Name, Same Calling