Hey Family, There is a subject we often avoid talking about. It is holiness. We think this word is archaic or lofty and has no relevance to our daily lives. We think of ourselves as "authentic" or "transparent" but holiness rarely if ever comes into our heads. This Sunday we will discuss this rare and yet necessary truth of the Christian life. You will come away with a different picture of yourself. I look forward to seeing you at 10 am. --Edwin
Mar 06, 2017•46 min
Hey Family, This week we begin a new series titled THE LORD'S PRAYER. Jesus prayed many times for his disciples, and over the next few weeks we will be looking at how he spoke His desires for His church. He prayed that his followers would act in holiness, experience unity, and reach out in evangelism. There is no better way to approach Easter than to meditate on how Christ would have us behave in his name.
Feb 27, 2017•45 min
Hey Family, Last week Pastor Gus preached on an Old Testament king who honored God in the midst of chaos and idolatry. Join us this week as Pastor Ray preaches on "How to profit from your problems", the three purposes of problems in your life and how to handle your problems. -Edwin
Feb 22, 2017•40 min
Hey Family, Last week the apostle Paul explained how we can make a difference in the world without becoming part of the world. Our approach should be to become like others by entering into the culture fully empowered and fully knowing the condition of those we are trying to win for Christ. We are to be a source of light in the midst of darkness. This week join us as we visit an Old Testament king who honored God in the midst of chaos and idolatry. --Edwin
Feb 06, 2017•42 min
We've been talking about the attitudes that will help us in changing our lives both personally and as part of a church community. This week we're going to look how can we move from being a church IN the community to being a church WITH and FOR the community. There are so many people living around RHOW who need the word of God--and I'm not just talking about the homeless and others who lack the basic necessities of life. All kinds of new residents are moving in near 360 Schermerhorn who need God ...
Jan 30, 2017•51 min
Last week we talked about how we can experience a healthier way of life as a congregation and in all our relationships by adding one secret ingredient to our lives. HUMILITY is the foundation to all relationship success and joy. Yet this is an often ignored and overlooked principle, not only in the scriptures but in life. Come this week as we look at this most neglected but necessary grace that God gives the believer to experience the kind of relational intimacy we have only dreamed of. I look f...
Jan 16, 2017•36 min
Hey Family, This Sunday we're going to speak about the key ingredient of every healthy relationship. Every year about this time I do two things: I reflect and I project. Reflect on how last year went and project on what I can change in the future. I think a lot of us go through that in one form or another. One thing that's held true throughout the years is my regular gathering with my brothers and sisters at Recovery House of Worship. I hope this is part of your regular diet of spirituality....
Jan 08, 2017•36 min
We've reached the end of another year, one that brought happiness, hope, and struggles as well. I hope to see you all at our New Year's Eve service, 10 p.m.-midnight on Saturday, Dec. 31. The next day, Sunday Jan. 1, join us at 10 a.m. as Pastor Gus leads our first service of 2017! In the beginning, everything was made new. You are invited to become new, to start new, to BE new, as you move into a new year.
Jan 02, 2017•48 min
As we draw closer to Christmas it's important to remember that Jesus was not just a baby in a manger but a Prophet, a Priest and a King.
Dec 19, 2016•42 min
Hey Family, Last week we began our new series, JESUS IS THE REASON, by hearing how Jesus is the ultimate Prophet. This week we'll learn how he's also the ultimate Priest--a priest ordained to be the mediator between God and his people. As we approach Christmas day, we hope this series will speak to your hearts and bring you surprising truths about Christ.
Dec 09, 2016•43 min
Hey Family, As we move into the Christmas season, we want to think more and more about the beauty and the wonder that is Jesus Christ. In our new series called JESUS we're going to discover the miraculous roles that Jesus plays in our lives. He encourages us when we're downcast, strengthens us when we're weak, unites us when we're divided.
Dec 05, 2016•32 min
Hey Family, Sometimes when we hear God referred to as our father, some strange images can come into our minds. Perhaps we are influenced by our experience with our earthly fathers, which for better or worse can form our vision of what God is like. Many times we can think that if our earthly father was impossible to please, then our heavenly father is too. Or if our earthly father was very harsh with us when we made errors, then our heavenly father will be too. This Sunday as our series HUNGRY co...
Nov 22, 2016•28 min
Hey Family, Last week we started a new series, HUNGRY, which we hope will reawaken your appetite for God. Have you been remembering his blessings? We talked about how if we don't do that, we'll forget how God gets us through the hard times, redeems us from the pit, and heals all our diseases. I hope that each of you found some quiet time with God this week and were able to humble yourself before Him. On Sunday we'll continue our series by talking about how many times in life our hearts can be el...
Nov 12, 2016•38 min
Hey Family, As we head into the Thanksgiving season, we're looking forward to connecting with friends and family over a table full of great food. We can all imagine sitting down at that table because we know what follows: the delicious taste of turkey and stuffing and our favorite dessert. When it comes to sitting down with God, though, it's harder to imagine what benefits will follow. In our new series, HUNGRY, we'll talk about how the greatest longing we can have is to yearn for God. This Sund...
Nov 06, 2016•50 min
Hey Family, I'm looking forward to seeing you all this Sunday! We're going to talk about how often we can walk through life thinking that we're missing out on something--that maybe we need something more in order to be happy. But according to the scriptures God has given us, through Jesus Christ we have everything we need to be joyous, free, and fulfilled. Sometimes this truth can get lost in the hustle-bustle of life. We can be so concerned about everything that is going on in our day that we f...
Nov 01, 2016•51 min
Hey Family, What we believe is so important that it affects every area of our lives. But what happens when what we believe is wrong? Sincerely believing in something does not make it true. For a lot of my life I thought that if you just believe something with your whole heart, that was enough, that belief equals truth. But when we look at the Bible, it's not just belief, but belief in what's TRUE that makes faith so powerful. This week we'll finish up our series God Never Said That by addressing...
Oct 24, 2016•41 min
Hey Family, How we live influences what happens after we die. Jesus spoke about how vital it is to live a life that honors God, not just put on the appearance of it. In this third part of our series called GOD NEVER SAID THAT, we'll learn that our acts have consequences that last far beyond the moment. We need to know what God has to say about how his family should behave. If we don't know what scripture says, how can we be true followers of Christ?
Oct 16, 2016•43 min
Hey Family, Last Sunday we started a brand-new series called GOD NEVER SAID THAT. The purpose is to combat some of the cultural beliefs that often guide our lives--but which are not at all biblical. Last week we looked at the common assumption that God wants us to be happy.. This week we'll dig deeper into a phrase that many of us believe but which is not biblical: "God will never give you more than you can handle." The fact is, the Bible never says that. Now before you feel all betrayed, you ne...
Oct 09, 2016•42 min
Hey Family, A lot of times people think they're familiar with what the Bible says, when actually that's not true at all! For example, nowhere in scripture does it say, "God helps those who help themselves." This Sunday we're starting a new series called GOD NEVER SAID THAT! In it we'll look at some familiar "words of wisdom" that are not from God at all. Scripture should guide our lives and our relationships, but if we're making choices according to certain things that God never said in the firs...
Oct 02, 2016•39 min
Hey Family, How often do you catch yourself wondering whether somebody else's behavior shows them to be a Christian? Scripture tells us not to judge others, but we ARE asked to examine ourselves. So this week we're going to pause and take some time to determine whether we are fully devoted followers of Christ. It's important to us all, because being a true Christ-follower not only brings us peace and satisfaction, but allows us to bring joy and blessings into the world as well. If we address the...
Sep 25, 2016•47 min
Hey Family, This week we finish our series WE CAME TO BELIEVE. We've looked at every line of the Apostles' Creed, which lays out the beliefs we all share as Christians. I hope it's been a powerful reminder of the great truths that God has given us to live by. As we finish the Apostles Creed, we come to the last word, a little word that has powerful meanings for us in our walk together with Jesus. Join us Sunday at 10 a.m. as we welcome Zac Martin from Trinity Grace Church in Brooklyn. We've enjo...
Sep 21, 2016•41 min
Hey Family, Maybe we don't think about it so much, but we know some day it will happen: Each one of us will die. What happens at that moment? Do we vanish like the flame of a blown-out candle? Or does our soul remain, and go on to another kind of existence? Scripture has much to tell us about what happens after death. This week we will continue our series on what all Christians believe as we host Mark Marchak from Missions Door, one of our favorite guest speakers. We will also celebrate a baptis...
Sep 11, 2016•30 min
Hey Family, Over the last few weeks in our series WE CAME TO BELIEVE, we've been talking about the basic beliefs all Christians share. Last Sunday we talked about how important it is to be a part of a church family. This week we'll learn about what that means in terms of how we treat each other. Jesus taught us to forgive others. Because God forgives each of us, we are meant to show that forgiveness ourselves--even to others who have hurt us deeply. How can we possibly begin that painful process...
Sep 04, 2016•43 min
'm looking forward to seeing you this Sunday when we continue with our series, We Came to Believe. We'll be talking about the joy of being part of a church community. We've all had times when we couldn't get to church on a Sunday, and so maybe we listened to a sermon on TV or even a podcast on the RHOW website. But God never meant for us to experience his love alone, separate from each other. On the contrary, you probably can remember a time when being with other Christians was the only thing th...
Aug 27, 2016•49 min
Hey Family, I hope you've benefited from the series we've been preaching on the Apostles' Creed, which spells out what all Christians believe. This Sunday we welcome one of RHOW's most popular guest preachers! John Fils-Aime, senior pastor of Central Baptist Church in Manhattan, will be talking about the amazing role the Holy Spirit plays in our lives. Come learn more about the third Person in the Holy Trinity. I hope to see you at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Aug 21, 2016•41 min
Hey Family, Special guest speaker Pastor Mike Fleishman. When it comes to God, there are certain things that are easy to highlight and celebrate--like how he forgives our sin and how we will be in heaven with him forever. These are wonderful truths from the Bible that we love to hear. However, there are certain truths that we don't like to talk about so much, especially in our culture. One is God's right to judge--and not only that, but his insistence that he will judge. This week, as we continu...
Aug 13, 2016•42 min
This week Pastor Gus Rodriguez will speak on Christ's ascension to heaven and the commencement of a new life for us all.
Aug 06, 2016•41 min
Hey Family, Last Sunday we were reminded that Jesus loves us to death, and that our sin is no match for his grace. This week in our series WE CAME TO BELIEVE we will wrestle with the question, did Jesus really go to hell? We'll look at the part of the Apostle's Creed where we find a profound statement of what Christ has done on our behalf to win us to himself. There's literally nothing that Jesus won't do to win us back to an intimate, abiding relationship with him. Come this Sunday to find just...
Jul 30, 2016•40 min
Hey Family, Many of us believe that before we can go to God we have to clean up our act, stop all our bad habits, and address all our sins, to be worthy of God's love. But the scriptures show over and over again that we don't pursue God, he pursues us. This week as we continue with our series We Came to Believe, we will focus on our God who has pursued us throughout history even to this moment. This week will be one of the most creative services you will ever see here at RHOW, so think about inv...
Jul 21, 2016•40 min
ey Family, So far in our series WE CAME TO BELIEVE, we've learned that: * What we believe deep down inside determines our behavior. * God is both infinite--and intimate. * Jesus is God. This week, we'll gather to talk about the third part of the holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. With the power of the Spirit, we can transform from a life of self-centeredness to a life that worships God through serving others. Can't imagine what that life would be like? Join us at 10 a.m. on Sunday and find out! --Ed...
Jul 15, 2016•32 min
