Rich Villodas
Host of New Life Fellowship NYC
Rich Villodas has hosted 388 Episodes.
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Daniel in the Lion's Den | Sunday School | Pastor Helen Kim Nowalk
July 20th, 2025 | 37 mins 41 secs
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We continue our "Sunday School: A Fresh Look at Familiar Stories" series by diving into one of the most well-known Bible stories — Daniel in the lion’s den. While it’s often told in children’s books, this powerful account carries profound truths for people of all ages. This message explores this story with fresh eyes and an open heart, discovering how it speaks into our everyday struggles.
Scripture Referenced: Daniel 6
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Cain and Abel | Sunday School | Pastor Rich Villodas
July 13th, 2025 | 38 mins 49 secs
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This Sunday, we kicked off an 8-week summer sermon series called "Sunday School: A Fresh Look at Familiar Stories." We revisited one of the most well-known—and deeply human—stories in the Bible: Cain and Abel, exploring the powerful themes of jealousy, broken relationships, and how these struggles shape our walk with God and our connections with others.
Scripture Referenced: Genesis 4:1-16
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Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful | Pastor Drew Hyun
July 6th, 2025 | 37 mins
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Life is both beautiful and disappointing, but the story of God has always been one of His pursuit of us. Drew Hyun, former New Life pastor and now the Founder and Lead Pastor of Hope Church NYC, guides us through a powerful message exploring how the Christian story can be summed up in three words: beautiful, disappointing, hopeful, and how God continues to see and notice us, even when we may not realize it.
Scripture Referenced: Acts 17:22-28
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Complete Unity | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Rich Villodas
June 29th, 2025 | 44 mins 52 secs
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This message concludes our series on The New Family of Jesus. Together, we reflect on one of Jesus’ most profound prayers and consider what it means for our congregation to grow deeper in life together.
Scripture Referenced: John 17:20-23
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Blessing in Crisis | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Jason Gaboury
June 22nd, 2025 | 43 mins 26 secs
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The New Family of Jesus is beautifully diverse, spanning every age and stage of life. Yet many of us have never truly experienced the richness of blessing across generational lines. This message explores how God invites us to both give and receive blessing between generations—restoring connection, honoring one another, and living as a reconciled family in Christ.
Scripture Referenced: 2 Timothy 1:1-9
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Remembering the Poor | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Rich Villodas
June 15th, 2025 | 40 mins 55 secs
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We continue our series on The New Family of Jesus. We explore how the family that Jesus is forming makes space for those who are economically and socially marginalized.
Scripture Referenced: Galatians 2:1-10
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The Healing after the Healing | Pastor Tyler Staton
June 8th, 2025 | 40 mins 26 secs
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In John 9, Jesus heals a man born blind, but the real story is what happens after. Guest speaker and Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church, Tyler Staton, leads us as we explore the surprising and often disruptive ways Jesus brings about true healing and lasting restoration.
Scripture Referenced: John 9
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Partnership Between Men & Women | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Rich Villodas
June 1st, 2025 | 39 mins 5 secs
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Pastor 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 3:28
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Resisting Racism | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Rich Villodas
May 25th, 2025 | 47 mins 7 secs
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We continue our series on The New Family of Jesus, exploring how racism harms the family of Jesus and our world. And, we examine how the gospel calls us to be different.
Scripture Referenced: Galatians 3:28
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Destroying the Walls that Divide | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Sherin Swift
May 18th, 2025 | 43 mins 2 secs
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We continue our 8-week sermon series titled The New Family of Jesus. This message examines the gospel’s call to a new humanity that addresses the complexity of ethnic & racial diversity.
Scripture Referenced: Ephesians 2:14-22
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Standing in Power Together | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Shauna Rushing
May 11th, 2025 | 37 mins 38 secs
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How do we, as the new family of Jesus, respond to the division and injustices we are encountering all around us? We continue our 8-week sermon series titled The New Family of Jesus, exploring what Ephesians 6 teaches us about how we can be on guard and stand in power together to resist evil forces at work in our world.
Scripture Referenced: Ephesians 6:10-20
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The New Family of Jesus | The New Family of Jesus | Pastor Rich Villodas
May 4th, 2025 | 41 mins 8 secs
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We're starting an 8-week journey exploring the call to Justice and Reconciliation—values at the heart of our New Life community. This is the first message in this series. In a time marked by division and brokenness, we’ll press into Jesus' vision for a reconciled people and discover how it transforms our hearts, our relationships, and our world.
Scripture Referenced: Revelation 7:9-10
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Go (And Tell) | Pastor Redd Sevilla
April 27th, 2025 | 37 mins 32 secs
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In response to the resurrection of Jesus, we do what missional followers of Jesus have done over the centuries— we go and tell. Pastor Redd leads us in a message examining how the Easter season is a wonderful time to go to friends and family and tell them of what Jesus has done for you.
Scripture Referenced: Mark 5:1-20
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Easter Sunday 2025 | Pastor Rich Villodas
April 20th, 2025 | 26 mins 41 secs
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We 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 2:8-11
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Love in a World of Bullies | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Jason Gaboury
April 13th, 2025 | 37 mins 5 secs
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We live in a world of bullies. But how do we face them? Pastor Jason delivers the final message of our series on The Narrow Path. We explore how Jesus teaches us to confront bullies without becoming like them.
Scripture Referenced: Matthew 5:38-48
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Our Judgments | The Narrow Path Series | Pastor Rich Villodas
April 6th, 2025 | 31 mins 23 secs
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Pastor 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 7:1-5