Hey Family, In our series, Real Marriage, we have learned that marriage is work. When two sinners say "I do," reality sets in. The origin of marriage is God, so it is Him we look to in order to have a real marriage. Join us this Sunday at 10 a.m. when Pastor Gus closes out the series with a talk on intimacy in marriage. This could be a great time to invite some friends who may be struggling in their own married life. --Edwin
Hey Family, We've been in a series on marriage for the last few weeks and I hope that everyone has been blessed by what we've been learning. This Sunday Pastor Pedro will bring a message called "Taking out the trash." When we have arguments within our friendships, work environments, or even marriages, we can be pushed to the edge of real combativeness. All too often we behave with hard-heartedness and only care about having our own way. This only creates greater chasms and bitterness. This week ...
Hey Family, We've been in a series called Real Marriage, in which we've been discussing not only what a marriage is but what each member's role is within the context of that marriage. Last week we talked about the men and how there are many social and cultural lessons that we've accepted as true but which prevent men from being what God has called them to be in their marriage, their parenting, and in society. Now we turn our sights on the women. We start looking at very similar misconceptions, l...
Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. Every covenant—including the new covenant of salvation—has a head, who is ultimately responsible for the covenant. The husband is the covenant head of a marriage; he is responsible for his marriage, his wife, and his kids. Similarly, Christ took that which was not his fault—our sin—and he made it his responsibility on the cross. He is our covenant head. I look forward to seeing you this Sunday at 10 a.m. as our series on marriage continues. --Edwin
Hey Family, We're in a series called "Real Marriage" that contains a message for everyone, whether you're married or not. We hope you grew from hearing last Sunday's message. This week Pastor Gus will speak on "Friends with Benefits." Abraham was considered a friend of God. Friendship matters to God and was established by God. Marriage is a type of friendship--come and learn what scripture has to say about "friends with benefits." --Edwin
Hey Family, If you're reading this, chances are you have been married, are married, or want to be married. Marriage affects over 90% of Americans. Since it's such a common experience, and since a lot of our joy and our sorrow will flow from our marriages, it's a good idea to know what God has to say on the subject. Come and join us in this new series, Real Marriage, and let's learn together about what it takes to have a joy-filled marriage that lasts and can sustain during the difficult times. I...
Hey Family, You're invited this Sunday to hear a special message from Dr. Craig Fee on the topic of obedience to God. Sometimes we know full well what God wants us to do, or how He wants us to behave. But instead of following instructions, we go our own way and stumble into trouble. It doesn't have to be like that. Dr. Fee is a gifted professor at Nyack College and someone you will want to meet! I look forward to seeing you at 10 a.m. this Sunday. --Edwin
Hey Family, Every year begins with people making resolutions about what they want to accomplish. What if we made a commitment to what we want to become? With our limited time, energy, and resources, we should focus on what matters most. Join us this week as Pastor Gus Rodriguez invites us to look at "who goals" rather than "what goals." I look forward to seeing you Sunday at 10 a.m. --Edwin
Listen in as we hear Gods word to guide us and lead us in this new year.
Hey Family, 2018 has been a great year for the Recovery House of Worship. We've seen people come to Christ and grow in Christ. We've started to prepare a deacon board of men and women, young and old, black, white, and Latino. We've been able to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, house the homeless, and provide service to the addict. In 2019 we're going to continue to do this. I hope to see you here this Sunday as we talk about the spirit in which we do this kind of service, surrender unto Christ...
Hey Family, This Christmas season we’ve been looking at some of the most powerful women that the world has ever known--women who were filled with flaws and yet changed the course of history. We’re going to continue in this series, The Real Women of Christmas, and this week we look at Bathsheba. God used her tragedy not to identify her but to give her a different identity. That new identity is going to outlast time. Invite a friend! And don’t forget that this Sunday we will be making our special ...
For many, Christmas is a time of great joy and celebration, a time for buying gifts and receiving people into your home. But if we're honest, we know that Christmas isn't always joyful for some. Come this Sunday as we continue in our series called The Real Women of Christmas and look at the life of a woman named Ruth. We'll discover how God brings joy into Christmas, and how He is his very own gift.
Our faith produces action. It moves us from place to place, as we trust in the one in whom we place our faith. God promises are "yes" and "amen," and His love remains unconditional--but his blessings are conditional. Jesus says, abide in me and you will produce much fruit. Join us this week as we see what will be revealed next.
Hey Family, There's a monster lurking in the shadows who only gets bigger and scarier as we do nothing about it. The name of the monster is PROCRASTINATION, and the results can be catastrophic for your education, your marriage, keeping promises, or your work. The ancients were wise to list procrastination (sloth) as one of the deadly sins, because it really does kill our joy. Join us this Sunday at 10 a.m. as we finish up our series on the seven deadly sins. I look forward to seeing you! Edwin...
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Listen in for our first every pre-marathon service. Its about running the race God has set before us, and finishing well
Listen in as we continue our series, this week we speak about Anger
Hey Family, As a pastor I’ve heard more confessions than the Brooklyn DA. Whenever anyone is confessing something, they’re always sharing their greatest shame, their darkest secret, their deepest hurt. I can’t tell you how many times this has happened, but inevitably the secret, the hurt, the shame . . . has to do with sex. This week we’re going to be diving into a topic that surrounds us every day. What with hookups, friends with benefits, and casual dating apps, this subject is becoming more a...
Hey Family, I used to love a song called “Constant Craving” by k.d. lang. But now I listen to it with a different ear. It could be the theme song of many of our lives. There's a craving that we have, a yearning for the thing that makes us feel good. Many times it can be food, other times it can be alcohol, but whatever craving it is, it leads us to the very sin that we're going to talk about this week. How do we shake the bad habits, break the strongholds of bondage that keep us in sin, and find...
Listen in as Pastor John FIls-Ame shares God word with us
It’s the reason you got divorced, it’s why you can’t go to your friend and reconcile your relationship, it’s why you and your kid (or maybe your mom) haven’t talked in years. We’ve got to learn how to combat and address this deadly sin called pride. In the culture that we live in, we often hear that you have to put yourself first and work hard to get rid of low self-esteem. But the Bible has a very different view of pride. Every sin that you have ever or will ever commit is birthed out of a plac...
Hey Family, What’s wrong with our marriages? What’s wrong with our church? What’s wrong with our society? What’s wrong with the politicians? These questions come up for every one of us when we reflect on the brokenness not only in our lives but the brokenness we see around us. The answer to these very profound questions is equally profound but very short. The answer is: SIN. Sin is what’s wrong with us. Sin is what’s wrong with our marriages. Sin is what’s wrong with our church, our society, our...
As our "Hard Sayings of Jesus" series draws to a close, come on Sunday to learn what Jesus meant when he said it was harder for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich person to get into Heaven. Think you're not rich? Wrong.
Hey Family, Last week we were reminded of what the gospel says about judging other people, and how important it is to address the condition and issues of our own hearts. If we accept the forgiveness and healing that Jesus holds out to us, those same feelings should overflow from us onto those we tend to be critical about. This Sunday as we continue with our summer series, "Hard Sayings of Jesus," we get to one of the most abrasive statements our 21st-century ears can hear: "Repent or perish." Th...
Hey Family, In every society there's a concept that everybody agrees is negative, that offends everyone who hears it. In our culture, it's the concept that other people have the right to judge us. The idea that someone else would pronounce moral rightness or wrongness on anything that we're doing is abhorrent to us. That's where the saying "Don't judge me" started. This Sunday, as we continue with our series HARD SAYINGS OF JESUS, we'll find out what the Bible says on judging. I think you'll be ...
Hey Family, In every society there's a concept that everybody agrees is negative, that offends everyone who hears it. In our culture, it's the concept that other people have the right to judge us. The idea that someone else would pronounce moral rightness or wrongness on anything that we're doing is abhorrent to us. That's where the saying "Don't judge me" started. This Sunday, as we continue with our series HARD SAYINGS OF JESUS, we'll find out what the Bible says on judging. I think you'll be ...
Hey Family, I hope that you are being blessed by our current sermon series, HARD SAYINGS OF JESUS. This Sunday we'll be talking about something that every Christian should know. What is the one sin that will not be forgiven? Jesus tells us very plainly. As with all these hard sayings of Jesus, when we understand them, we realize that Jesus is telling us these things out of his great love. He came to earth to seek and save the lost. So come this Sunday and learn what this very startling passage m...
Hey Family, This Sunday we continue with our series called Hard Sayings of Jesus. Some of the things Jesus tells us are genuinely difficult to understand, and that's why they qualify as "hard sayings." Other times his words are perfectly clear--but we find them difficult to apply to our lives. This week we'll spend time talking about one of the most controversial things that Jesus ever said [and that's saying something!!!]. Basically, he said "Hate your parents." What on earth does Jesus mean by...
Hey Family, Join us this week as Pastor Gus Rodriguez opens up God's word to help us understand why temptation comes to us. Clearly we are not exempt from facing temptation--Jesus himself was led into the wilderness to be tempted. It happens to us all. What does it reveal? What can we learn from such a situation? From Genesis to Revelation, God has been actively involved in providing for His creation. In a moment of temptation, we can trust Him to provide the help we need. Come on Sunday at 10 a...
Hey Family, Did you ever read something that Jesus said and say to yourself, "Ow, Jesus, that's harsh!" Sometimes he seems to be asking more than we can possibly deliver. Doesn't he want us to follow him? Then why does it seem so difficult sometimes? Answering that question will be the point of the new series called HARD SAYINGS OF JESUS, which starts this Sunday at 10 a.m. We're going to look at some things that Jesus said and really get into the meaning of them. Jesus came to seek and save the...
