Hey family, sometimes when we're struggling with something, it seems like we're trying to escape from a very dark place. No matter which way we look, there are no answers to be found, and the direction we should go is completely obscured. It's at times like these that we need to remember the wisdom from scripture we're going to hear on Sunday. If you'd like to look ahead, read Psalm 103. Both adult and kids' services start at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn St. I'd also like to invite you to our new M...
Jul 04, 2025•33 min
SUNDAY SERVICE Our speaker this Sunday will be John Fils-Aime, a beloved friend of our church. Come at 10 a.m. and bring your children! Kids' Church starts at 10 a.m. as well. --Edwin Hide trimmed content
Jun 30, 2025•35 min
Hey family, summer is a great time to invite a friend and start your week off right. We meet at 10 a.m. every Sunday at 360 Schermerhorn St.--and bring the kids as well. We offer Kids' Church for ages 5-12. Not to mention a delicious meal after every service! --Edwin
Jun 17, 2025•38 min
Subject line: Are you struggling this week?
Jun 13, 2025•38 min
Hey family, what if your deepest pain was exactly the time when Jesus wanted to show you who He really is? This Sunday we explore the moment when Jesus declared, "I am the resurrection and the life." If we miss this, we miss everything. So please come this Sunday as we continue with our sermon series. We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn St. in downtown Brooklyn. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to iGnite Kidz Church, also at 10 a.m.
Jun 07, 2025•37 min
This Sunday, we’re asking a question most of us never stop to consider: Who’s really leading your life? Whether it’s culture, comfort, a relationship, or even your own voice, something is shaping your direction. But what happens when life gets hard, we make some bad choices or maybe have to start over again? Jesus makes a stunning claim in John 10. Not just that He’s a guide—but that He’s the Shepherd who stays, sacrifices, and knows you completely. Join us as we look at a love that doesn’t run,...
May 30, 2025•39 min
Hey family, I hope you are enjoying this Memorial Day weekend. Every Sunday I tell you that you are not attending a service, but that God is constructing a soul. And the reason we say this is to be reminded that this is a slow work of Jesus and we need each other along the way. So I look forward to seeing you this Sunday as we worship Jesus and take communion together--while God is constructing our souls. We meet at 360 Schermerhorn St. at 10 a.m. Kids' church begins at 10 as well. --Edwin
May 23, 2025•37 min
family, I hope you'll invite a friend this Sunday when we continue our brand-new series, The Jesus I Never Knew. All of us have seen those game shows where the contestant has to pick either door #1, door #2, or door #3. Usually there's a wonderful prize behind one door and something not so wonderful behind the other two. Since we're all familiar with doors being a way to either great treasure or terrible disappointment, it's interesting when Jesus says about himself, "I am the door." He's speaki...
May 18, 2025•37 min
Hey family, we look forward to seeing you this Sunday when we celebrate Mother's Day. We'll continue our new series called "The Jesus I Never Knew," looking at seven "I am" statements that Jesus made about himself. Some of the biggest heartaches we'll ever have come from not understanding who God is, and nobody tells us who
May 12, 2025•39 min
Hey family, we're starting a brand-new series called "The Jesus I Never Knew." We're going to look at seven "I am" statements that Jesus made in the book of John that will allow us to see Jesus in a new and profound light. Some of the biggest heartaches we'll ever have in life come from not understanding who God is, and nobody tells us who God is better than Jesus. Invite a friend who wants to figure out whether Christianity is for them--or a friend who wants to deepen their walk with Christ. Le...
May 04, 2025•40 min
Listen in on our guest speaker Pastor Hau Liu. We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world
Apr 29, 2025•35 min
Listen in to Pastor Edwins Easter message
Apr 20, 2025•38 min
Hey family, the next few days are an amazing opportunity to invite your friends to church. First, this Sunday, April 13, is Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus riding into Jerusalem to be greeted by crowds cheering and waving palms. Next will be Good Friday, April 18, when you will experience a truly special service like none we have ever done before, followed by a delicious catered meal. (Please reserve your spots by clicking on this link!) And then, of course, Sunday April 20 is Easter itsel...
Apr 12, 2025•34 min
The humility of God Hey family, this Sunday our visiting speaker, Brad Franklin, will continue our series called The Humility of God. We'll look especially at Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and learn how we can actually live out the same humility that characterized Jesus' own life. Does that seem impossible to you? If you want to get a jump on the conversation, read Matthew 5:1-12. We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn St. Please invite a friend. Easter is coming up and this is one of the best time...
Apr 05, 2025•29 min
Listen up as special guest speaker Pastor Brad Franklin teaches about the humil of God
Mar 31, 2025•31 min
Hey family, this Sunday, we have a wonderful service planned as we learn how to grow in the Christian faith. This is an important topic because many of us can be in Christ and yet find ourselves stagnant in our Christian growth. This gives us an opportunity to figure out not only how to grow but also to recognize that growth is something that God does in us and through us. See you at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn St. Announcement: Congregational meeting, Sunday March 30, immediately after service. I...
Mar 22, 2025•40 min
family, Pastor Edwin here—first of all, you need to know that on Sunday the roads will be crowded with people running the NYC Half Marathon, so take public transportation to get to church. And now for the real important part of this message! In our latest series we’ve been talking about our identities—who we are now that we believe in Christ. As we’ve said before, the most important thing about you is what you think about God. The second most important thing is what you think about yourself. The...
Mar 17, 2025•43 min
Next Step Community Church
Mar 07, 2025•34 min
Hey family, before we start, I just want you to know that there are a lot of different ways that we’re growing together in our church this year. We have Bible studies, service opportunities, and even a salsa class coming up! So get plugged in on Sundays and start growing. The most important thing in the world is what you think about God. The second most important is what you think about yourself. Many of us grew up in families who instilled in us an identity that no longer matches who we are in ...
Mar 01, 2025•44 min
Hey family, last week was so important, as we talked about finding our identity in Christ through Ephesians chapter 1. We will pick up with that message, but this Sunday I'm happy to tell you that Pastor John Fils-Aime will be speaking the word of God. We meet at 10 a.m. Sundays, 360 Schermerhorn St., and kids' church meets for children ages 5-12 will meet at 10 also. --Edwin Announcements: Join us for a 13-week study on what it means to be a Christian. You can purchase the GROWING IN CHRIST boo...
Feb 21, 2025•41 min
Hey family, it's important to be a church that does life together, from learning to fun! Two opportunities are starting soon that will be a great opportunity to meet new people and to grow in being a Christian. First, we're starting a Zoom Bible study that EVERYONE is invited to join. It's called Growing in Christ, and it's a great way to develop habits of Bible study and learning scripture. You can buy the class book after service on Sunday (only $7). The class starts Monday at 6:30 on Zoom. Se...
Feb 16, 2025•46 min
Listen in as Pastor Edwin discusses how we are new in Christ
Feb 10, 2025•45 min
family, join us this Sunday as we hear what Jesus has to say about what matters most. Pastor Gus Rodriguez will speak this week on how often we give our best to things that can be overwhelming. However, Jesus has a clear command about what matters most. Join us at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn. IgNite Kidz church starts at 10 a.m. as well for children ages 5-12. --Edwin
Feb 02, 2025•34 min
Hey family, our scripture this Sunday will be from Luke chapter 18, verses 18-30. Jesus is speaking to a young man who loves God deeply and has kept all the commandments--but refuses to give up one thing. Please join us this Sunday as Pastor Hau Liu from Hope Church NYC speaks on this important topic. We meet at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn St. in Brooklyn. Children's church starts at 10 a.m. as well. --Edwin
Jan 25, 2025•37 min
Hey family, one of the things I want to do this January is lay out the year and where we're going. I want us to be focused on health. Healthy growth in Christ and healthy relating with others in our church, as well as a healthy connection with those outside of our church. We have an opportunity to grow in love with Jesus and with one another, and we want to take very intentional steps toward this. So let's start this Sunday to make 2025 one of those years where things deeply change in our hearts...
Jan 19, 2025•34 min
Hey family, we are so pleased this Sunday to welcome Dr. Steven Smith as our guest speaker. He'll be speaking a message of deliverance for all of us. In the Book of Exodus, we learned that God used the struggles of the Israelites to bring them to himself. He freed them from slavery and guided them through the trackless desert on their way to the promised land. Just like the Israelites, we face struggles in our own lives. How does God use those struggles to deliver us? Come Sunday at 10 a.m. to b...
Jan 13, 2025•22 min
Our inside lives matter to God Hey family, we'll start this new year with a look at how important it is to examine our inside lives. We might work very hard to make sure others see a confident, capable person on the outside... but if we don't examine deep inside ourselves, we might get tripped up by unacknowledged anger, fear, or other emotions. Psalm 139 talks about how God knows us completely, all the way through, and how He is much more concerned what's going on with our hearts than what we s...
Jan 05, 2025•34 min
Hey family, is there a friend you can invite to our Christmas service this Sunday? The holidays can be lonely for those with no family nearby--or even no family at all. Jesus came to earth in order to seek and save the lost. This Sunday, let's introduce him to someone new when we come together as part of the family of God. We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn St
Dec 20, 2024•33 min
Hey family, we have been celebrating the season of Advent with a series called LIGHT OF THE WORLD. This Sunday we continue to talk about what it means that Jesus came to earth to seek and save the lost. If you missed last week's message, you can listen to it here: Home - Next Step Community Church Please bring a friend to tomorrow's service. We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn. Kids' Church also starts at 10, for children ages 5-12. --Edwin Announcements: * Children's Christmas party: Sunday,...
Dec 14, 2024•26 min
Hey family, in our new series LIGHT OF THE WORLD, we're looking at what it means that light came into the world 2,000 years ago during Advent, when God entered into humanity in the flesh and made a way for us to have relationship with him. This week we're going to look at how the darkness in us squints at the light of Christ and maybe even wants to run away from it. It's a great time to examine our own hearts and even invite a friend who has been struggling with God. Join us at 360 Schermerhorn ...
Dec 08, 2024•39 min
