

Church of the City New York
Jon Tyson
Welcome to the Church of the City Podcast.
Church of the City New York is a church community passionate about making disciples who "practice the way of Jesus together for the renewal of the city." We believe in the authority and power of the scriptures to shape our communal life and practice, as we seek to teach God's word with clarity and conviction.
Most of the teaching in our community is done by Pastor Jon Tyson and our teaching team. We have both morning and evening services and meet in the heart of Manhattan.
For more information visit: churchofthecitynyc.com
Church of the City New York is a church community passionate about making disciples who "practice the way of Jesus together for the renewal of the city." We believe in the authority and power of the scriptures to shape our communal life and practice, as we seek to teach God's word with clarity and conviction.
Most of the teaching in our community is done by Pastor Jon Tyson and our teaching team. We have both morning and evening services and meet in the heart of Manhattan.
For more information visit: churchofthecitynyc.com
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jun 19, 2018 • 53min
The Controversial Jesus - The Controversial Disciple
In this episode, pastor Jon Tyson teaches from Mark 8, where we examine how Jesus challenges his disciples to live a controversial life, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-06-17 "I didn't go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don't recommend Christianity." - C.S. Lewis Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

Jun 12, 2018 • 1h 12min
The Controversial Jesus - Jesus and Mammon
In this episode, pastor Jon Tyson teaches from Matthew 6, where we examine the effect of mammon in our culture and our counter Kingdom story response, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-06-10 "Every time I give, I declare that money does not control me. Perpetual generosity is a perpetual de-deification of money" - Kent Hughes Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

Jun 5, 2018 • 1h 11min
The Controversial Jesus - Jesus and Violence
In this episode, pastor Suzy Silk teaches from Matthew 5, where we examine the question: Does scripture hold a thoroughly peaceful ethic?, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-06-03 "I do not recognize the empire of this world. I acknowledge my Lord who is the emperor of kings and of all nations" - Speratus (180AD, Rome) Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

May 29, 2018 • 1h 7min
The Controversial Jesus - Jesus and Politics
In this episode, pastor Jon Tyson teaches from Mark 12, where we examine what our role and participation should look like in our current political climate, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-05-27 "When those in power made Christianity the state religion, the church began its decline toward irrelevance" - Scott Sauls Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

May 22, 2018 • 1h 20min
The Controversial Jesus - Jesus, Women, and Leadership
In this episode, pastor Suzy Silk teaches from Acts 2, where we examine Jesus’ teaching and example around Women in leadership and explore how that relates to our current moment in the world, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-05-20 "Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy." - Acts 2 Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

May 15, 2018 • 56min
The Controversial Jesus - Jesus and Privilege
In this episode, pastor Jon Tyson teaches from Philippians 2, where Jesus demonstrates how to leverage one's privilege on behalf of others, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-05-13 "The most transformative acts of our lives are likely to be the moments when we radically empty ourselves, in the very settings where we would normally be expected to exercise authority." - Andy Crouch Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

May 8, 2018 • 1h 11min
The Controversial Jesus - Jesus, Gender, and the Trans Community
In this episode, pastor Jon Tyson teaches from Genesis 1 & Matthew 19, on the Compassion of Jesus, Gender, and the Trans Community, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-05-06 "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ" - Galatians 6:2 Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

8 snips
May 1, 2018 • 1h 27min
The Controversial Jesus - Jesus and the Gay Community
In this episode, pastor Jon Tyson teaches from 1 Corinthians, on the Compassion of Jesus, the Church, and the Gay community, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-04-29 "And that is what some of your were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God " - 1 Corinthians 6:11 Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

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Apr 23, 2018 • 60min
The Controversial Jesus - Sexual Formation
In this episode, pastor Jon Tyson teaches from Matthew 5, on how does sexuality relate to discipleship and are we forming or deforming our hearts through how we use our bodies, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-04-22 "We all have to choose between two ways of being crazy, the foolishness of the Gospel and the non-sense of the values of our world" - Jean Venier Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC

Apr 17, 2018 • 53min
The Controversial Jesus - Controversial Singleness
In this episode, pastor Jon Tyson teaches from Matthew 19, on the rise of singleness in our culture and the opportunity to move forward the kingdom as a single person, as part of The Controversial Jesus series // 2018-04-15 "Scripture says fulfillment (sexual, or otherwise) does not come by marriage. Fulfillment comes by Christ and His Body, and our dependent participation and thus transformation, waiting, watching and abiding in relentless love herein." - Abbie Smith Church of the City New York http://churchofthecity.nyc | @COTCNYC