Subject line: It's nearly Christmas Hey family, churches around the world are beginning to celebrate the season of Advent. Advent means "arrival," and it means the start of an event or the arrival of a person. Christians refer to Advent as the four weeks leading up to Christmas, the day we celebrate the coming of Jesus on Earth. Join us tomorrow, Dec. 1, as Pastor Edwin explains more about Advent and leading us in learning about this time of hope, love, joy and peace. We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 S...
Nov 30, 2024•29 min
Hey family, rescuing people from a lifetime of negative behaviors and painful consequences is what Jesus loves to do. He accepts us, forgives us, sets us on a new path. Our belief in Him is what save us. But do we truly honor him as Lord? This Sunday we'll learn the difference between life-changing faith... and fire insurance. Join us at 360 Schermerhorn St. at 10 a.m. Sunday as we hear the word from Pastor Hau Liu of Hope Midtown Church. iGnite Kidz church for ages 5-12 starts at 10 a.m. also.
Nov 25, 2024•30 min
subject line: How long, O Lord? Many of us have asked this question during different stages of life where we were faced with hardship or difficulty for extended periods of time. Maybe we wondered if God was even conscious of the suffering that we were going through. Because this is something we all struggle with, it’s important to learn how to deal as we walk in the new family of Jesus. So I hope to see you on Sunday, and please bring a friend. We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn St. iGnite K...
Nov 16, 2024•35 min
Let the Son Shine Hey family, please join us Sunday when we welcome John Fils-Aime of Central Baptist Church, everyone's favorite guest pastor. We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn St., and our kids' church for ages 5-12 meets at the same time. See you then! --Edwin ANNOUNCEMENTS Thanksgiving banquet--To volunteer to serve, please see Pedro Rodriguez. In-person Bible study--Fridays at 7 p.m., led by Rob Lambert.
Nov 10, 2024•43 min
Listen in for our marathon service
Nov 04, 2024•29 min
Hey family, often when we come up against something that makes us feel powerless or out of control, we focus on addressing that feeling rather than the thing that makes us feel that way. We try to kill the pain but not the sickness. What is going to end up supreme when we confront these insurmountable challenges? Is it going to be us and our own efforts, these challenges, or something else? Join us on Sunday to receive hope and guidance. We meet at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn St. This Sunday is a ...
Oct 27, 2024•31 min
Each of us has a primary thing that our hopes and dreams are wrapped up in. For some of us, we think that if we win the lottery, that will be the solution to everything. For others, it's if we get into a relationship, that will be the solution to everything. Or if we just had better health. Or if... There are a million "things" it might be. In our series SUPREME, we've been arguing how the greatest thing we can give to our lives is Jesus. Of course, many people would agree. But... what would it ...
Oct 19, 2024•34 min
Hey Family, this Sunday will be Part 2 of our new series called SUPREME. What takes the supreme spot in your life? It's whatever motivates us, moves us, causes us to behave the way we do. But when the thing that is supreme in our lives is not good for us, it can cause trouble in all kinds of ways. Join us this Sunday as we continue to discover what the supreme things are in our lives--and shift our focus from the things that we've given ourselves to the Supreme One who created us. Our service is...
Oct 12, 2024•35 min
Hey family, this Sunday we're starting a brand-new series called SUPREME. Everyone has something that runs our lives, that motivates us, moves us, guides us, prompts us to behave the way we do. But when the thing that is supreme in our lives is not good for us, it wreaks havoc, destroys relationships, affects our work ethic, and in general makes everything a mess. Join us this Sunday as we start to discover what the supreme things are in our lives--and shift our focus from the things that we've ...
Oct 06, 2024•41 min
Hey family, throughout this series we've learned some truths about work. Some of us view work as gross, a necessary evil to be endured. Others view work as God--the thing that we pour ourselves into and get our identify from. The truth is, work is worship, an opportunity to praise God with the gifts he's given us and thank him for the place he's given us to use them. This week we're going to look at another aspect of work that is actually one of the most important commands that God has ever give...
Sep 25, 2024•40 min
Doe God care about how we spend out time?
Sep 22, 2024•42 min
Hey family, last week we started a brand-new series called “Me at Work.” The point of the series to recognize that God has a purpose for whatever work we do in our lives. Over the next few weeks we’ll be talking about some important questions that we need to answer as Christ-followers. Like: What’s the purpose of work? What does work look like when we have bosses who are asking us to compromise our values? How do I work in an environment where I feel mistreated? So I’m hoping to see you for the ...
Sep 14, 2024•43 min
Hey family: Most of our lives are spent doing some kind of work. Some of us do what we love, and some of us do what we need to do to get by. In either circumstance, we have an opportunity to find great meaning in what we do. Whether we are homemakers, construction workers, sales people, or pastors, God has a purpose for us in the work that he gives us to do. Let’s grow together in how we see what we do at work as an extension of who we are in Christ. Join us Sunday at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn S...
Sep 08, 2024•32 min
Hey family, I’ll be back Sept. 8 to start a brand-new preaching series, but this Sunday please welcome our good friend Pastor John Fils-Aime as he closes out the summer. Join us Sunday at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn St. Kids’ church resumes this Sunday! Kids 5-12 are invited to their own Sunday service, also starting at 10 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS: · New Zoom Bible study—Mondays starting Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. Join other church members as we dig deeper into the scriptures and learn for ourselves what God wa...
Sep 01, 2024•33 min
Hey family, The last time Jesus spoke to his disciples (in Matthew 28:19-20), he instructed them to go out and share the good news with other people. This is something everyone can do, not just pastors or teachers. People need to hear our testimony of how Christ has changed our lives--it will give them hope for the future. This week, our speaker will be Pastor Doug Geeze from the Venture Church Network. He's going to talk about how every one of us is called to encourage others. Please join us Su...
Aug 24, 2024•34 min
Listen in as we continue our wonderful summer series summer in the psalms
Aug 19, 2024•35 min
Subject line: Summer in the Psalms continues Hey family, join us this Sunday as we read a psalm that will show you how much the Bible can help you with everyday life. Scripture is full of God’s wisdom on so many aspects of our lives. Come and find out for yourself! We meet Sundays at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn St. ANNOUNCEMENTS: · Kids’ backpack giveaway—Saturday Aug. 10, 9-12, Sixteen Sycamores Park (next to the church on Schermerhorn St.). Bring your kids to enjoy games, face painting, and more...
Aug 11, 2024•42 min
Beat the heat Join us in air-conditioned comfort this Sunday at 10 a.m., as guest speaker Dave Choi travels all the way from Arkansas to share God's word. We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn St. Announcements: * Kids' Church is on vacation for the month of August, but children younger than 5 are invited to enjoy the kids room every Sunday! Adult supervision provided. * In-person Bible study: Fridays at 7, led by Rob Lambert.
Aug 03, 2024•35 min
Join us this Sunday! Did you know that the Book of Psalms is a collection of hymns, poems, and prayers? Many were used by the Israelites in their worship services. There are psalms expressing praise, sadness, anger, gratitude, and many other emotions. We can use the very same psalms to express our own feelings today. The psalms are the basis for our current sermon series, Summer in the Psalms. The quiet days of summer are a great time to meditate on what God has done in our lives and what he is ...
Jul 26, 2024•37 min
I love God, but I really messed up this time. Hey family, a healthy congregation learns how to deal with sin and not to suppress or hide it. So the question is, how do you deal with sin in your life if you love God? Because even when that’s the case, the fact is that we *will* sin, we will fall short, and so there needs to be a healthy, faith-building way to address our shame, our guilt, our sin, after we’ve blown it. The psalm we’ll be studying this week deals with this in the most powerful way...
Jul 19, 2024•38 min
Don’t come to Sunday service!?! Hey Family, as you know, many people have gotten into the habit of thinking that watching a person preach on a screen is sufficient for our spiritual nourishment. Because I love you, I want to say some important things that we all need to hear. I want you to know that growing toward spiritual maturity is NOT about getting on a screen and listening to some genius explain what he learned while reading God’s word. Rather, here at Next Step Community Church, we believ...
Jul 14, 2024•37 min
Summer in the Psalms. We’ll take the entire summer to reflect on these beautiful prayers. The prayers the ancients prayed have real application to our lives today. Our speaker will be John Fils-Aime of Central Baptist Church in Manhattan. I’ll be there as well, and I can’t wait to start this series right alongside the rest of you. Bring a friend! 10 a.m. on Sunday, 360 Schermerhorn St. Kids’ Church also starts at 10, for ages 5-12. --Edwin ANNOUNCEMENTS: · Starts Monday, July 15: Zoom Bible stud...
Jul 08, 2024•38 min
Hey Family, we're in the last week of our series about identifying the idols of our hearts and the ways in which we can address them. Tomorrow we're going to talk about how God does his healing work through our repentance and faith.This is an important message, because we all need to be reminded that sometimes when we look in the mirror we don't see who God says we are. We need to be reminded that God is doing a great work in us. Join us on Sunday so that we can rejoice together and move away fr...
Jun 29, 2024•39 min
Next Step Community Church
Jun 24, 2024•43 min
Hey Family, this Sunday our kids will be making a special presentation to celebrate fathers and father figures of all kinds. And of course we'll be looking at scripture to hear what our Heavenly Father has to teach us. Please join us at 360 Schermerhorn St. at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Kids' church for ages 5-12 starts at 10 a.m. as well. --Edwin ANNOUNCEMENTS: * Women's Event, Sat. June 22, 1 - 5 p.m. (includes dinner). All are welcome! * In-person Bible study led by Robert Lambert, Fridays at 7 p.m., ...
Jun 17, 2024•32 min
Hey Family, I'm away this week but you will be hearing God's word from everyone's favorite substitute speaker, Pastor John Fils-Aime of Central Baptist Church in Manhattan. Please give him a warm Next Step welcome and I'll see you next Sunday! Service begins at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn 11217. Kids' Church begins at 10 as well. --Edwin ANNOUNCEMENTS: * The women of Next Step Community Church are hosting a special event Saturday, June 22, 1-5 p.m. (includes dinner). "Mental Health a...
Jun 10, 2024•36 min
Subject line: Willpower doesn’t work HF, for many of us, wanting to change is not the problem. Whether losing the weight, getting into the right relationship or out of the wrong one, spending too much, or just feeling depressed, change is hard. But it's especially hard when all we have to work with is willpower. In our new series, we're going to be uncovering some hidden motivations in our hearts that prevent us from being the happy, free people that we and God desire us to be.
Jun 02, 2024•43 min
Why do I bother going to church? Hey family, there’s a common misunderstanding that the reason we go to church is to listen to the guy standing up front. He teaches us God’s word, we sing some songs, and then we’re good to go until next week. But the real reason for coming to church is to spend time with God himself, because he takes that time to construct our souls. In every service, we have times of learning about scripture, times of singing, confession, and testimony. Times of eating with one...
May 25, 2024•36 min
Hey family, there are so many people who say to themselves, “I’ll just skip this one service,” and then they stop attending church for a couple of weeks and even a couple of years. This Sunday is a great opportunity to come back and experience the beauty of being together and growing together with the body of Christ. When we gather, we’re not just attending a service, God is constructing a soul. Because in our Christian life, just like in on Sundays, there are times when we just need to sit in s...
May 20, 2024•50 min
Next Step Community Church
May 12, 2024•40 min
