Rich Villodas
Host of New Life Fellowship NYC Sermons
Rich Villodas has hosted 310 Episodes.
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God, Politics and the Church — Disordered Attachments
October 20th, 2020 | 41 mins 34 secs
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In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores the ways politics takes a place in our lives that damages our relationship with God and each other. He spends time teaching on “political enmeshment” and how to faithfully engage politics without losing our distinctive call to follow Jesus.
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God, Politics, and the Church
October 12th, 2020 | 40 mins 47 secs
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This week, we begin a new sermon series on "God, Politics, and the Church." In a world caught in political hostility, the call to be Christ-followers is desperately needed. Pastor Rich offers a vision of Christian formation that helps us resist political entanglements, while bearing witness to the healing power of Jesus for the world.
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Vision Sunday: Becoming Who You Already Are
September 21st, 2020 | 35 mins 32 secs
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Every September, we take the time to re-explore our Vision as a Church family. This Vision Sunday, Pastor Rich offers fresh insight into the kind of life that God calls us into. A life marked by particular values, rhythms and practices.
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Making Space to Grieve Our Losses
September 16th, 2020 | 43 mins 8 secs
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Pastor Rich leads us in a special message to help us pay attention to our losses. It's often the case that we don't take time to grieve, and as result, we miss important opportunities for God's healing and grace to meet us. This service has contemplative elements to it, so please make space in your home to be attentive to God and ourselves during our time of worship.
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The Foundation of the Church
August 31st, 2020 | 37 mins 12 secs
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Pastor Rich preaches on a foundational truth that Jesus announces about the Church. This truth will help us to recognize our role in being the Church, and remind us of who we are called to be in the world.
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The Flock of Christ
August 10th, 2020 | 36 mins 31 secs
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Though goats and sheep were common, God uses sheep as a reference to His people, all throughout Scripture. Though many of us may have little real-life experience with sheep or flocks, the word picture holds deep significance for followers of Jesus today, whether we are city or country dwellers.
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The Church as The Bride of Christ
August 3rd, 2020 | 33 mins 22 secs
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The Church is the Bride of Christ - but what does that mean for us today? How does it impact our lives and mission to the world?
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Church as the Body of Christ
July 28th, 2020 | 38 mins 57 secs
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We continue our series exploring the identity and mission of the Church. In this sermon, Pastor Rich preaches on the Church as the Body of Christ. We take a look at Paul’s words to the church in Corinth and see how his message connects to our congregation in Queens.
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Church as Family
July 20th, 2020 | 37 mins 11 secs
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Part 1 of our #Church series is all about the universal identity and mission of the Church. In this new world we find ourselves in, it’s important that we revisit the universal identity and mission of Church. In this sermon, Pastor Rich focuses on the “Church as Family.”
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A Deeper Kind of Freedom
July 6th, 2020 | 32 mins 23 secs
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Pastor Rich offers a sermon on the kind of freedom offered by Jesus—one that comes from above, is experienced within, and is expressed to the world.
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Choosing Joy: Joy and Contentment
July 1st, 2020 | 38 mins 37 secs
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In this final sermon in our series through Philippians, Pastor Rich preaches on the connection between joy and contentment. In a world often marked by discontentment and coveting, we will explore the forces within us, and outside of us, that hinder our joy.
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Choosing Joy: A New Ambition
June 8th, 2020 | 34 mins 12 secs
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We’ve all got ambition for something, in some cases it drives us to reach goals and build our lives. But is there something else we can be ambitious for that will impact our lives in deeper ways? Paul points us to a new ambition that leads us to the life we were all made for.
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Choosing Joy: Joyful Confidence
June 1st, 2020 | 39 mins 3 secs
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In this sermon, Pastor Rich continues our series through Philippians. In this part of the letter, Paul is addressing "joy-killers" that come in the form of misplaced confidence. We will learn what it means to place our confidence in the right things that produce joy.
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Choosing Joy: Joyful Unity
May 18th, 2020 | 27 mins 49 secs
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Pastor Rich continues our series through Philippians. We focus on the joy that comes through unity of mind and spirit. Pastor Rich helps us wade through the issues that often divide people inside and outside the church. The call to unity is a fruit of something deeper. Pastor Rich explores what's beneath the surface.
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Grace and Peace
April 27th, 2020 | 40 mins 11 secs
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This Sunday we start a new sermon series through the book of Philippians. Over the next two months we will find guidance from the Apostle Paul in navigating the difficulties of life while still choosing joy. This week Pastor Rich explores the connection between 3 words: Joy, Grace, and Peace.
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Breakfast and Grace
April 20th, 2020 | 39 mins 20 secs
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In this sermon, Pastor Rich preaches on one of the encounters Jesus had with his first disciples after the resurrection. Jesus graciously offers them breakfast. We explore what this gesture communicates in our relationship with God. As a way of preparing for the sermon, please read the passage and consider preparing a good breakfast to enjoy before the service or during the sermon!