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New Life Fellowship NYC SermonsPartnership Between Men & Women | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our series through The New Family of Jesus. We explore how Jesus unites men and women in partnership to fulfill the mission of the gospel. Discover what this means for our life together, our homes, and our mission as a church family.
Scripture Referenced: Genesis 3:16-19, Galatians 3:282025-06-0139 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsEaster Sunday 2025 | Pastor Rich VillodasWe join the Church worldwide in celebrating our risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Pastor Rich leads us through a passage in the book of Revelation, reminding us of the hope the resurrection offers those who believe.
Scripture Referenced: Revelation 2:8-112025-04-2026 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsOur Judgments | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our series on The Narrow Path. We explore one of the most misunderstood teachings of Jesus. What does Jesus mean when he says "do not judge?" This message has importance for every area of our lives.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 7:1-52025-04-0631 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsThe Integrity of Our Words | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues to lead us through the Sermon on the Mount. He examines Jesus's statements on the integrity of our words. In a world filled with lies, half-truths, and spin, we learn what it means to align the integrity of our words to our relationship with God and others.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:33-372025-03-2327 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsOur Desires | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich explores a passage that has been problematic for many. He will unpack Jesus's words on the power of lust and how it impacts our relationships and souls. More than just a sermon on external behavior modification, Jesus will address the aspects we often overlook that lead to transformed lives and relationships.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:27-302025-03-1630 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsOur Anger | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues The Narrow Path series on the Sermon on the Mount as we move through this Lenten season. He explores the role that anger has in our lives and how we can address it in a way that forms us in the way of Jesus.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:21-262025-03-0934 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsThe Lord's Prayer Part 2 | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our series through the Sermon on the Mount. He explores the first three requests Jesus instructs us to pray for that make a significant difference in the ways we are formed by the world around us.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 6:9-112025-02-2343 min
Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast#345: Rich Villodas on Contemplative vs Charismatic Tensions, Church Growth, & The Narrow Path of Jesus
Topics Covered:
How New Life Fellowship cultivates a multicultural community
How to hold the contemplative and the charismatic together
How to lead congregations with different political views
Why church growth is unhealthy to obsess over
Pastoring people through racial tension
A biblical view of worship ministry
Resources Mentioned:
Show Sponsor: Planning Center
Rich Villodas
@richvillodas
The Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas
Good and Beautiful and Kind by Rich Villodas
The Narrow Path by Rich Villodas
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My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of...2025-02-1253 min
Beyond Sunday Worship Leader PodcastRich Villodas on Charismatic vs Contemplative Tensions, Church Growth, & The Narrow Path of JesusTopics Covered: How New Life Fellowship cultivates a multicultural community How to hold the contemplative and the charismatic together How to lead congregations with different political views Why church growth is unhealthy to obsess over Pastoring people through racial tension A biblical view of worship ministry Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Planning Center Rich Villodas @richvillodas The Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas Good and Beautiful and Kind by Rich Villodas The Narrow Path by Rich Villodas Show Sponsor: My goal in this podcast is to help you grow as a worship leader. Of...2025-02-1253 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsA Deeper Righteousness | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our series through the Sermon on the Mount, exploring Jesus' words on being the fulfillment of the Law and Prophets and the calling we have as his followers to live with a deeper righteousness than the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law. We discover how this portion of the Sermon on the Mount is good news for us and how we grow in our spiritual lives.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:17-202025-02-0935 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsThe Beatitudes Part 3 | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasWe continue our series on The Narrow Path with Pastor Rich leading us through the last 3 beatitudes in Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. We will spend most of our time focusing on what it means to be a peacemaker.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:6-82025-01-2642 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsThe Beatitudes Part 2 | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our series through the Sermon on the Mount, exploring Beatitudes 4-6 in the Bible. In these declarations of blessedness spoken by Jesus, we will be invited to hunger for righteousness, live mercifully, and cultivate purity of heart.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:6-82025-01-1941 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsThe Beatitudes Part 1(The People Jesus Calls Blessed)| The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasWe continue our series through the Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Rich leads us in exploring the first three Beatitudes that Jesus teaches and we discover how Jesus’ way exposes the lies we have come to believe about our world and ourselves.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:3-52025-01-1235 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsNarrow Path, Spacious Life | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich kicks off a brand new series entitled The Narrow Path. For the first three months of the year, we journey through the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), patiently working through what is regarded as the best sermon ever preached.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:1-2, Matthew 7:13-142025-01-0539 min
Life with God: A Renovaré PodcastRich Villodas — The Narrow Path"There are open vistas available to us in Christ," says Rich Villodas in this conversation with Nathan about the narrow path of Jesus and the quality of a life transformed by the perspectives and practices of Christ.Show NotesRich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. Prior to becoming lead pastor, he gave oversight to New Life’s small group ministry and served as preaching pastor. Rich graduated with a BA in pastoral ministry and theology from Nyack Co...2025-01-0328 min
Awesome Marriage PodcastThe Narrow Way to An Expansive Life with Rich Villodas | Ep. 656 Obedience to the ways of Jesus can sound closed-minded or restrictive, but in today’s episode we’re breaking down that myth for good. We’re delighted to have pastor Rich Villodas join us today to talk about what it looks like to live on the Narrow Path Jesus taught about, and why it creates the most expansive life you could have. Learn what cultural Christianity gets wrong about the way of Jesus and how to walk the narrow way for a more joy filled life and marriage. We pray this...2024-12-1752 minAwesome Marriage PodcastThe Narrow Way to An Expansive Life with Rich Villodas | Ep. 656 Obedience to the ways of Jesus can sound closed-minded or restrictive, but in today’s episode we’re breaking down that myth for good. We’re delighted to have pastor Rich Villodas join us today to talk about what it looks like to live on the Narrow Path Jesus taught about, and why it creates the most expansive life you could have. Learn what cultural Christianity gets wrong about the way of Jesus and how to walk the narrow way for a more joy filled life and marriage. We pray this...2024-12-1752 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsThe Place Advent Begins | Advent 2024 Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich explores the Advent story of Zechariah. We look at the ways God shows up in his life, which has implications for the ways God shows up in our lives. We focus on themes of waiting, God's grace, and the limits of human potential that open us up to God's power.2024-12-1535 min
The Discerning Leader PodcastRich Villodas | November 2024 Special Edition, Episode 02Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Rich Villodas “The greatest gift we offer the world around us is our ongoing transformation in Jesus Christ.” - Rich Villodas In this special edition episode of The Discerning Leader podcast, Steve Macchia sits down with author, speaker, and pastor Rich Villodas. Their conversation explores how to order our lives around a particular pace, grow a capacity for interior examination, and live a deeply formed life through spiritual practices. You don’t want to miss this conversation! Join the conversation about spiritual discernment as a way of life at www.Lead...2024-11-2553 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsResisting the Politics of Fear | Faith and Politics Series | Pastor Rich VillodasIn this sermon, Pastor Rich leads us to consider the ways fear is used as a strategy to perpetuate hostility and division and how we can learn to love in ways that resist fear and promote healing.
faithandpolitics2024-11-1935 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsIs Christ Divided? | Faith and Politics Series | Pastor Rich VillodasThis is part of a three-week series on Faith and Politics. Pastor Rich opens the series having us focus on what it means to bear the marks of Christian maturity in a culture of political division.2024-11-0528 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsPracticing the Presence of People | Slow Motion Series | Pastor Rich VillodasIn Part 5 of our Slow Motion Series, Pastor Rich preaches on the theme of "Practicing the Presence of People". Looking at the life of Jesus we explore the ways we are called to connect our life with God to the practicing presence with people.2024-10-2754 min
Theology on MissionS10: E4 The Journey of 'The Narrow Path' Exploring Spiritual Formation with Rich VillodasWe live in a culture that wants it all. More is seen as better—whether it’s more money, social media fame, choices, or power. For those chasing this way of life, “narrow” seems negative. Who wants to narrow their options . . . or be seen as narrow-minded?Jesus’ way is subversive and narrow. Yet, there is no more meaningful way to live. Mike and Fitch are joined by Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship and author of 'The Narrow Path'. Rich shares insights from his book, which challenges cultural norms and highlights the paradox of the narro...2024-10-2143 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsScripture Meditation in a Skimming Culture | Slow Motion Series | Pastor Rich VillodasThis Sunday, we continue our Slow Motion series. Pastor Rich leads us through Psalm 1 as we explore what it means to slowly meditate on scripture. As we meditate, there are a number of promises God offers us.2024-10-1347 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsContemplative Prayer | Slow Motion Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our Slow Motion series. We explore why contemplative prayer is one of the most important practices to remain close to God and faithfully live in the world.2024-10-0635 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsContemplative Rhythms for an Exhausted Culture | Slow Motion Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich kicks off our Slow Motion series with a word on the violent pace we often live. In Mark 1, we learn from Jesus what it means to prioritize a slowed-down spirituality.
Our 5-week series, Slow Motion, explores five practices to help us slow down our lives to be with God, ourselves, and others.2024-09-3032 min
Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia BeckerNarrow Path, Spacious Life with Rich VillodasThe ways we have envisioned success—whether it’s more wealth, social media followers, recognition, or power—might actually lead us away from an abundant, spacious life. Pastor Rich Villodas, author of The Narrow Way, joins Amy Julia Becker on the podcast to examine how the Sermon on the Mount challenges prevailing notions of success and the good life and invites us to reimagine faithfulness to Jesus. Amy Julia and Rich discuss:Reimagining success, morality, and individualismInterior examination and the integration of loveThe paradox of the narrow path and the spacious life in Jesus’ wordsPra...2024-09-1049 min
Unhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead Better307: The Narrow Way of Jesus (Alan with Rich Villodas)When Jesus calls us to follow him, he invites into a narrow way—onto a narrow path. And narrow doesn’t immediate strike us as inviting. But Jesus also tells us that he’s come so that we could experience an abundant, rich life. That’s inviting. How does the narrow way of Jesus lead us to the sort of fullness he promises? In my first interview of the Fall season, I’m glad to be able to share a conversation I had with Rich Villodas a few months ago about his new book, The Narrow Path...2024-09-0939 min
The Stetzer ChurchLeaders PodcastRich Villodas: The Pitfalls Pastors Face As They Try To Walk the Narrow Path of JesusGet notes on this podcast here: Rich Villodas joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what it means to follow Jesus on his narrow path and the dangers pastors face as they do so. Dr. J.D. Greear joined us last week to share insights into how pastors can navigate this election year well and be clear on biblical truths without directing their congregations on how to vote. Check out our conversation with him here: ► Listen on Apple: Visit ChurchLeaders Website: https://churchleaders.com Find ChurchLeaders on Facebook: https://facebook.com/churchleaders Follow ChurchLeaders on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChurchLead Follow C...2024-08-2838 min
The Stetzer ChurchLeaders PodcastRich Villodas: The Pitfalls Pastors Face As They Try To Walk the Narrow Path of JesusGet notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/492859-rich-villodas-pitfalls-pastors-narrow-path-jesus.html Rich Villodas joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what it means to follow Jesus on his narrow path and the dangers pastors face as they do so. Dr. J.D. Greear joined us last week to share insights into how pastors can navigate this election year well and be clear on biblical truths without directing their congregations on how to vote. Check out our conversation with him here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/492291-j-d-greear-pastors-remember-election-year.html ► Listen on Apple: https://itunes.ap...2024-08-2838 minThe Stetzer ChurchLeaders PodcastRich Villodas: The Pitfalls Pastors Face As They Try To Walk the Narrow Path of JesusGet notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/492859-rich-villodas-pitfalls-pastors-narrow-path-jesus.html Rich Villodas joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what it means to follow Jesus on his narrow path and the dangers pastors face as they do so. Dr. J.D. Greear joined us last week to share insights into how pastors can navigate this election year well and be clear on biblical truths without directing their congregations on how to vote. Check out our conversation with him here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/492291-j-d-greear-pastors-remember-election-year.html ► Listen on Apple: https://itunes.ap...2024-08-2838 min
Being Human with Steve CussRich Villodas and "The Narrow Way"The Sermon on the Mount is beautiful. It’s also hard.On this episode of Being Human, host Steve Cuss welcomes his friend, the pastor and author Rich Villodas. The two discuss Villodas’ new book, The Narrow Path, which focuses on the Matthew text. Villodas and Cuss discuss false needs, the longing for the good life, and what it means that God only dwells in reality.Resources mentioned during this episode include:
New Life Fellowship Church
The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus by Rich Villodas
Good a...2024-08-2637 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsFaith that Works Through Conflicts | Practical Faith | Pastor Rich VillodasIn this message, Pastor Rich explores James' words on the conflicts we have with one another. We learn how to limit our conflicts, by addressing a few interior issues James highlights.2024-08-1845 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsFaith Working through our Words | Practical Faith | Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our summer series through the book of James called "Practical Faith". This week, he focuses on James’ words about our faith and our tongues, exploring the important connection made between our spiritual life and the ways we use our words.2024-08-1140 min
The Pastorate PodcastRich Villodas on The Three Phases of Genuine Relationships, Navigating Expectations Put On Pastors, and The Narrow PathWhat does community look like when it’s rooted in love and grounded in the realities of life? How do we grab hold of a vision for biblical unity within our congregations and learn to live in the tensions that come with knowing and loving others well?
This week, Rich Villodas, author of The Deeply Formed Life and Pastor of New Life Fellowship, joins us on the podcast for a second time to share insights from his wealth of experience and out of his heart to care well for other pastors.
Rich shares about:
Th...2024-08-0556 min
Indulge In The Transformative Full Audiobook Now, Busy Professionals!The Narrow Path: How the Subversive Way of Jesus Satisfies Our Souls by Rich VillodasPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/721838to listen full audiobooks.
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Release date: July 16, 2024
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
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A compelling call to embrace the countercultural values of Jesus, which lead to a life of love, peace, and fulfillment, from the bestselling author of The Deeply Formed Life, winner of the Christianity Today Book Award. “In The Narrow Path, Rich unpacks what living our best life truly looks like. This book is a much-needed heart checkup fo...2024-07-165h 27Get Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & InspirationalThe Narrow Path: How the Subversive Way of Jesus Satisfies Our Souls by Rich VillodasPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/721838to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Narrow Path: How the Subversive Way of Jesus Satisfies Our Souls
Author: Rich Villodas
Narrator: Rich Villodas
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 27 minutes
Release date: July 16, 2024
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
Publisher's Summary:
A compelling call to embrace the countercultural values of Jesus, which lead to a life of love, peace, and fulfillment, from the bestselling author of The Deeply Formed Life, winner of the Christianity Today Book Award. “In The Narrow Path, Rich unpacks what living our best life truly looks like. This book is a much-needed heart checkup fo...2024-07-165h 27Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityThe Narrow Path: How the Subversive Way of Jesus Satisfies Our Souls by Rich VillodasPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/721838to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Narrow Path: How the Subversive Way of Jesus Satisfies Our Souls
Author: Rich Villodas
Narrator: Rich Villodas
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 27 minutes
Release date: July 16, 2024
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
A compelling call to embrace the countercultural values of Jesus, which lead to a life of love, peace, and fulfillment, from the bestselling author of The Deeply Formed Life, winner of the Christianity Today Book Award. “In The Narrow Path, Rich unpacks what living our best life truly looks like. This book is a much-needed heart checkup for ev...2024-07-165h 27
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityThe Narrow Path: How the Subversive Way of Jesus Satisfies Our Souls by Rich VillodasPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/721838 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Narrow Path: How the Subversive Way of Jesus Satisfies Our Souls Author: Rich Villodas Narrator: Rich Villodas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: July 16, 2024 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: A compelling call to embrace the countercultural values of Jesus, which lead to a life of love, peace, and fulfillment, from the bestselling author of The Deeply Formed Life, winner of the Christianity Today Book Award. “In The Narrow Path, Rich unpacks what living our best life truly looks like. This book is a much-needed heart checkup fo...2024-07-1610 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsWorking Through Trials | Practical Faith | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich kicks off our #practicalfaith series, focusing on how our faith works to produce particular fruit in our lives, especially during trials.2024-07-1431 min
Shifting CultureEp. 200 Rich Villodas - The Narrow PathIn this conversation, Rich Villodas and I focus on Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount and what it means to follow the narrow path. We discuss how the Sermon on the Mount helps navigate cultural diversity, the differences between the narrow path and broad way of living, Jesus' teachings on topics like the Beatitudes, money, anxiety, and individualism vs communal life. We also talk about issues like peacemaking, witnessing one's faith, cultivating presence, and navigating spiritual forces that draw us away from God's kingdom. Throughout, Rich emphasizes how following Christ's difficult teachings can lead to a spacious...2024-07-0959 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsMoney and Eternity | You Can't Serve Two Masters | Pastor Rich VillodasPart 4 wraps up our “You Can't Serve Two Masters” series. Pastor Rich explores the parable of the shrewd manager and what it has to say about money and eternity.2024-06-3042 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsBaptism - Belonging to Jesus | Pastor Rich VillodasIn this sermon, Pastor Rich preaches through the sacrament of baptism. Whether you have already been baptized, or are considering it, this message will explore what God seeks to do for and in us through our baptism. Our baptism is to impact every aspect of our lives, and our witness to Jesus.2024-06-0355 min
The In BetweenVirtue Formation with Rich VillodasListen in as Pastor Eric Pickerill, Pastor Insoo Kim and special guest Rich Villodas discuss foundational virtues.Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. Rich graduated with a BA in pastoral ministry and theology from Nyack College. He went on to complete his Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. Rich is the author of 3 books, the award winning The Deeply Formed Life, Good and Beautiful and Kind and his most recent The Narrow Path. He and his wife, Rosie, have...2024-06-0232 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsFull-Time Ministry | Everyday Mission | Pastor Rich VillodasThis message concludes our vision series, "Everyday Mission". Pastor Rich speaks from Colossians 3:22-24 about being a missional presence in the workplace. We close with a "Work Commissioning" prayer moment.
Our Everyday Mission series explores one of our core values, being a missional church. It will examine what it means to be a community on mission, making Jesus known among our friends, family, and the world.2024-05-2741 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsSlow To Anger | Lent Series 2024 | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our 2024 Lenten series. This is part 4 and it is all about our God who is slow to anger.
Our Lenten series examines the five core attributes God uses to describe himself to Moses in Exodus 34:6: compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. These compelling characteristics are continuously repeated in the Bible more than any other biblical text. When something is repeated, it means it is important and we should pay close attention. Not only are these qualities of God emphasized through repetition, but they are also put on full...2024-03-1039 min
The Digital ExamenExamining God’s Radical Availability with Rich VillodasChristians may believe, intellectually and theologically, that God is ever-present. But is our lived experience one that recognizes and relies on God’s radical availability? On any given day, at any given moment, how much do any of us recognize the nearness and wellspring of God’s love, grace, and mercy?In this episode, host Jay Kim converses with Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship and an influential voice in spiritual formation. Together, they explore insights from Villodas's discipleship journey and his vision for a life of peace that draws deeply from God’s presence and lo...2024-02-2839 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsComplete in Christ | Colossians Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our series through the book of Colossians. We explore one of the significant spiritual problems in the Colossian church that shows up in modern-day life.
colossians #supremacy #sufficiency #christ2024-01-2137 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsLiving in the Fullness of Christ | Colossians Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich leads us through a new six-week series through the book of Colossians. Colossians is a letter written by the apostle Paul that emphasizes the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ. This Sunday, we explore a prayer that can transform our lives.
colossians #supremacy #sufficiency #jesus2024-01-0832 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsWhen Christmas Comes Late | New Year's Eve Service | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich closes 2023 with a message that will position our community for a life-giving 2024. We explore the story of an old man and woman in the New Testament who offer wisdom as it relates to prayer, waiting, and the surprising ways of God.2023-12-3132 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsGod With Us in Brokenness | Advent Series 2023 | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich continues our Advent Series through selected passages in the book of Isaiah. This message explores the beautiful ways God is with us in our personal and societal brokenness, as we give attention to some of the most important qualities of the Messiah.
godwithus #advent #brokenness #peace2023-12-1136 min
The Jesus Storybook Bible Podcast110. Love Is the Greatest Act of All: Rich VillodasRich Villodas is a pastor in a Queens, NYC neighborhood that National Geographic calls “the most diverse zip code in the world.” As he leads others who have a variety of experiences, Rich has seen that if we lead with love and go out of our way to see every single person as beautiful, no matter their differences, we will begin to see wholeness and beauty like never before. Quotes “My identity is not rooted in having the right opinion about a particular issue. My identity is rooted in the love of Jesus. And if...2023-10-1215 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsThe Emotional Life of Jesus | Life Beneath the Surface | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich opens up our new series, Life Beneath The Surface, connecting Jesus’ life to ours. Jesus experiences all of the emotions and there is much to learn from him on how to embrace our very own.
The Life Beneath The Surface series will focus on our emotional health through the lens of Jesus’s life and teachings. This series will explore anger, fear, grief, joy, our family of origin, and more.
emotionalhealth #lifebeneaththesurface2023-10-0136 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsBuilding Together | Vision Series | Pastor Rich VillodasThis Sunday Pastor Rich leads us through our second of three Vision Sunday gatherings. We will spend time in worship, prayer, and hearing a message about building three particular areas in the life of our church.2023-09-1756 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsSalt & Light | Vision Series | Pastor Rich VillodasPastor Rich kicks off our 3-part Vision Sunday series with a message focusing on the type of church Jesus calls us to be.
Vision Sunday is a time in the year for our church to step back to remember what it means to be a church family on mission in our city.
visionsunday #saltandlight #mission2023-09-1039 min
The Child Discipleship PodcastRich Villodas: Creating Space for Honest Questions that Lead to Healthy DiscipleshipRich Villodas is a pastor, speaker and author, and joined Ross Cochran for an in-depth conversation on discipleship. Rich helps define what is shaping those who walk into his church in New York City, how to help leaders disciple kids when they themselves were never discipled, and navigating an emotionally healthy home life with and ministry. Rich and Ross also discuss how to help kids understand healthy conflict, and how to “Jesus offers a way of being human that is both strong and tender enough to tear down the walls of hostility we experience daily.” Thanks for listening!
SH...2023-08-1844 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsHonoring God with our Body | God and Our Bodies Series | Pastor Rich VillodasThis Sunday, Pastor Rich will close our 10-week series on God and our Bodies. He will lead us through a passage that captures the thrust of the last few months of sermons. Please take some time to read through the passage before Sunday. 2023-07-021h 03
TogetherPDX PodcastGospel Gathering: Rich Villodas on Calming Leadership, Part 2The world is increasingly fractured because we have difficulty looking beneath the surface of our lives. Instead of being a calm presence, our lives and leadership are often marked by reactivity and anxiety. during this talk, we will learn some ways to lead calmly, courageously, and with compassion––in the way of Jesus.
This is a recording of Rich Villodas' June 6th, 2023 talk on Calming Leadership: How we as leaders can be a nonanxious presence in the world that is fractured by anxiety. Villodas spoke to more than 300 pastors and leaders from all around the Portland Metro Area. This is part two.
Rich Villodas is the Br...2023-06-0847 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsConfronting Lust | God and Our Bodies | Pastor Rich VillodasIn this sermon, Pastor Rich explores a passage that has been problematic for many. He unpacks Jesus's words on the power of lust and the way our relationships and souls are impacted by it. More than just a sermon on external behavior modification, he addresses the often overlooked aspects that Jesus wants us to hold on to that lead to transformed relationships and lives.
godandourbodies #lust #sexuality2023-05-1459 minNew Life Fellowship NYC SermonsThe Connection between Spirituality and Sexuality | God and Our Bodies | Pastor Rich VillodasIn this series, we will explore the connection between spirituality and sexuality. Pastor Rich opens our series with a message focused on the big picture. We will learn why this is a vital issue to prayerfully examine, and identify essential truths from scripture to help us follow Jesus faithfully in this area of our lives.
godandourbodies #sexuality2023-04-2354 min
FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye - Healthy Leadership for Life and MinistryResisting Reactivity in a Divisive World - Rich Villodas - 51 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason DayeIn our increasingly fractured world that's just amped up with reactivity. How can we as pastors and ministry leaders create a calming presence in our churches and in our communities? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Rich Villodas lead pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens, New York. Rich has written several books, including Good and Beautiful and Kind, together, Rich and Jason explore nurturing a culture in our churches that provides an alternative to the mean-spiritedness, and divisiveness that we see in the world all around us. Rich also shares some...2023-04-0440 min