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
May 11, 2026 • 41min
Freed | Idolatry - Ralph Castillo
Ralph Castillo, a pastor on the care team known for warm pastoral teaching, explores idolatry through Jeremiah 2. He traces God’s wounded, relational question of “what happened” and contrasts the living fountain with cracked cisterns. Short illustrations, Tim Keller-inspired idol lists, and the prodigal story invite listeners to recognize forgetfulness as the path to betrayal.
May 4, 2026 • 47min
Freed | Lies - Tim Brown
A talk about how persistent sin often hides an identity-shaped lie rather than mere failure. Discussion of Jesus as truth incarnate who replaces deceptive identities. Exploration of abiding in Scripture as the condition for deep transformation. Reflections on spiritual slavery versus sonship and an invitation to receive adoption and freedom.
Apr 27, 2026 • 45min
Freed | Sin - Sam Gibson
A teaching on how sin separates, stains, sensitizes, steals, and spreads. A fresh look at sin as both legal guilt and relational allegiance. Exploration of reconciliation, renewal, and practical steps toward freedom. Practical emphasis on community, early intervention in temptation, and honest, specific confession.
Apr 20, 2026 • 57min
FREED | Past - Jon Tyson
A pastor wrestles with whether people can be free from their past and how past-negative time perspectives trap us. He shares a personal ACEs story and warns against numbing or spiritual bypassing. Paul’s life in Philippians models intentional forgetting and pressing toward a future identity. The sermon invites a gospel-shaped time orientation that reshapes past, present, and future.
11 snips
Apr 13, 2026 • 40min
FREED | The Call to Freedom - Jon Tyson
A preacher examines why abundant private liberty has left people anxious and fragmented. He contrasts cultural freedom with the Bible’s vision of freedom as becoming who you were made to be. Topics include freedom’s costs, freedom vs responsibility, liberation from condemnation and performance, adoption and the Spirit, and practical steps for living freedom in community.
Apr 7, 2026 • 40min
Easter | Resurrecting Hope - Jon Tyson
A pastor explores what happens when hope dies and how resurrection reshapes vision, pathways, and agency. He traces the disciples' collapse of expectation and the raw stages of despair. The talk examines Scripture, mercy amid doubt, and the moment of recognition at the table that invites renewed life.
6 snips
Mar 30, 2026 • 50min
Come to Me | Rest For Your Soul - Jon Tyson
A pastor wrestles with why people are turning back to traditional, costly faith amid cultural change. He explores deep human longings, the problem of miswanting, and how those longings feed cycles of shame. The talk highlights forgiveness, radical mercy, and an invitation to find rest in a personal relationship rather than a system.
Mar 23, 2026 • 1h
Come to Me | Resurrection - Keithen Schwahn
A preacher rethinks common answers about death and meaning and challenges the view that eternity is a ticket to a place. He tells the story of Lazarus to show resurrection as a present, bodily hope. The talk contrasts secular and gnostic ideas with a relational vision of eternal life that reshapes everyday work and fear.
Mar 16, 2026 • 48min
Come to Me | I am the Way, the Truth, the Life
A preacher explores Jesus' declaration as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He contrasts relationship with God vs. religious performance. Stories and images—washed feet, a broken jar, a conversion in prison—illustrate longing, restoration, and true access to the Father. The message issues a clear invitation to turn to Jesus and receive abundant spiritual life.
10 snips
Mar 10, 2026 • 1h 5min
Come to Me | Shepherd - Jon Tyson
A sermon on Jesus as the Good Shepherd and what leadership really looks like. Discussion of institutional trust collapse and how different leaders form our desires. Warnings about algorithms, choice architecture, and cultural voices that steer us. Calls to learn the shepherd's voice through scripture, community, and prayer.
