C3 NYC
C3 NYC is a church for the people of New York City led by Pastors Josh and Georgie Kelsey. Our vision is Jesus Christ, our reality is freedom, our mission is people, and our cause is love. Join us this Sunday online, find out more at c3.nyc
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- 697I'm Just Good With The Bread | ALLINMatthew 15:21–28. While others begged Jesus to send the Canaanite woman away, she refused to back down, revealing a desperation that moved heaven. Jesus' silence wasn't rejection, but invitation. Her faith pressed past offense, and her response gave her access to covenant promises she wasn't even "qualified" for. Pastor Ryan Schlachter reminds us: breakthrough often comes when we let Jesus offend our expectations. Even the crumbs of His presence are more than enough. Desperation that draws near is the door to divine encounter.
- 698Good Enough? | ManhattanThis Sunday Pastor Josh Kelsey reminds us that our own goodness will never meet God's standard. In Matthew 5:20 and 5:48, Jesus raises the bar to perfection not to discourage us, but to show that only His righteousness can save. The Pharisees measured themselves against people. Jesus says the measure is God Himself. At the cross, He took our imperfection and gave us His perfection. In His resurrection, He gave us new hearts so we live from love, not performance. Stop comparing. Stop striving. Receive the righteousness only Jesus can give.
- 699Where Do You Get Your Confidence? | Leadership LessonsIn this week's Leadership Lessons, we reflect on Matthew 5:5: "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." Meekness is not weakness, it's inner confidence in God that produces humility, security, and true strength. The world tells us to build our own confidence to get ahead; Jesus calls us to lay down self-reliance so He can form unshakable trust in Him. Pastor Kevin Myers reminds us that when our confidence is rooted in Christ, we don't have to grasp for recognition, push for influence, or cling to resources. We lead from rest, stewarding our gifts in step with the Spirit because the Holy Spirit is drawn to meekness.
- 700Unchanging God in a Changing World | ManhattanThis Sunday Pastor Josh Kelsey reminds us that while change is inevitable, Christ never changes. Seasons shift, cities move, life turns but Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. We often try to freeze the good or fast-forward the hard, yet God uses both to form us. Change is the classroom, and His character is the curriculum. Stop clinging. Stop rushing. Trust the One who anchors you through every season.
- 701Fixing our eyes on the Vision | Leadership LessonsIn this week's Leadership Lessons, we reflect on fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Momentum in your life doesn't guarantee you're in the right place we must fix our eyes on Him. Pastor Josh Kelsey reminds us that Jesus isn't one of many priorities, He's the center. Every action, word, and decision must be filtered through this: Does this reveal more of Christ? Our reality is freedom. Our mission is people. Our cause is love. Leaders set the atmosphere. The culture you carry will shape those you lead.
- 702Look and Live | ManhattanThis Sunday Pastor Josh Kelsey shows us how complaining is more than words, it's poison that delays the promise. Israel's grumbling in the wilderness revealed unbelief, but God's response was both strange and beautiful: look and live. Healing didn't come from striving harder but from fixing their eyes on the serpent lifted on the pole. Centuries later, Jesus fulfills this moment on the cross becoming the curse so we could be free. True freedom isn't the absence of snakes, it's the presence of a Savior who breaks their power. Stop fighting the snakes. Stop striving. Lift your eyes to Jesus, the One who heals.
- 703The Knowledge of the Glory of the Lord | Leadership LessonsIn this weeks Leadership Lessons Pastor Josh Kelsey guides us through Habakkuk's raw wrestle with God and what it means for leaders today. Surrounded by injustice and silence, Habakkuk didn't suppress his doubts, he brought them to God. That's where true leadership starts: in prayer, not the flesh. God's response still speaks today: "I am doing something you would not believe." Even when life feels confusing, He's working behind the scenes. The promise remains—"the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord" (Hab. 2:14). This knowledge isn't just information, but intimacy that grows in the secret place. As leaders, we're not called to build monuments, but to carry His glory. Our reality is freedom. Our mission is people. Our cause is love. Leaders set the atmosphere, the culture you carry will shape those you lead.
- 704Surrender to Love | ManhattanPastor Jon Tyson reminds us that surrender is the true test of trust. Like Saul, we often rationalize partial obedience or try to control outcomes, but God asks for the final 2%. Control robs us of love, freedom, and intimacy with Him, while surrender roots us in trust just as Jesus trusted His Father with His life and future. God doesn't punish us by asking for surrender; He sees everything and knows what's best. True freedom isn't found in control, but in yielding fully to Him.
- 705Faithful Wounds | Leadership LessonsAvoiding conflict out of fear, lack of skill or misapplied theology robs us of growth, freedom and untity. In this week's Leadership Lesson Pastor Amy Perez explores how scripture shows us that healthy confrontation, when done in humility and love become a tool for restoration. Leaders go first before God, owning their fears and motives so they can speak truth that brings life, not shame. Conflict God's way isn't destruction it's discipleship.
- 706Is There More To Life Than This? | ManhattanPastor Kevin Myers reminds us that every human asks, "Is there more to life than this?" Ecclesiastes 3:11. Solomon had wisdom, wealth, and power yet still found it all empty without God. The problem isn't lack of success but a broken relationship. Spiritual amnesia makes us forget who we are, so we chase possessions, pleasure, and even religion like grasping vapor. The answer isn't in grasping but in knowing. Jesus redeems relationship and invites us into the eternal love we were made for. The "more" your soul longs for is Him.
- 707Is There More To Life Than This? | BrooklynPastor Josh Kelsey reminds us that every human asks, "Is there more to life than this?" (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Solomon had wealth, wisdom, and power, yet concluded it was all vapor without God. The ache of the human heart is eternity written within us, but we try to fill it with career, romance, wealth, or freedom idols that promise life but leave us restless. Jesus doesn't just offer more life; He is life. The Good Shepherd lays down His life so our emptiness can be filled with His abundance. The "more" your soul longs for isn't in you, it's through Him.
- 708Eat The Word | Leadership LessonsMany of us approach Scripture as a task to check off, rather than the nourishment our souls desperately need. In this week's reflection, we see in Ezekiel 3:1–3 a powerful image of the prophet being told to eat the scroll of God's Word. When we internalize Scripture not just read or hear it, but let it sink into the depths of who we are it changes everything. Pastor Josh Kelsey reminds us that even words of lament can become sweet as honey when digested in faith. God's Word, taken in fully, becomes life-giving truth that reshapes us from the inside out. Spiritual growth happens when we embrace all of God's Word, even the hard parts, trusting His truth to transform us. Scripture isn't duty, it's nourishment.
- 709Faith in the Perhaps | ALLIN1 Samuel 14. While Saul sat under a pomegranate tree, Jonathan chose risk over comfort. With only an armor-bearer beside him, he stepped out on a "perhaps the Lord will act" kind of faith. God didn't guarantee an outcome, but He guaranteed His character. The climb was steep, but trust in God's nature was enough. The message reminds us: true faith isn't certainty in circumstances, but courage rooted in who God is. Pastor Josh Kelsey shows us how Jonathan's "perhaps" echoes Jesus in Gethsemane, obedience wrestled through the unknown, yet surrendered.
- 710The Unbreaking of The Broken | ManhattanEvery human knows the sting of brokenness, but the root is sin, shalom disturbed. Pastor James Murray reminds us tha the answer isn't masking or ignoring it but Jesus, who carried our brokenness to the cross, rose in victory, and now redeems what was lost. He transforms us from the inside out, unbreaking what was broken. The "more" your soul longs for is Him.
- 711The Power of a Meal | Leadership LessonsIn todays Leadership Lessons Pastor James Murray shows us shows that maturity in Christ requires self-devotion. A healthy church happens when believers take responsibility to worship, serve, and give without being told. In Acts 2:42–47 hospitality was central to the early church. It wasn't entertaining, it was including. Open tables, open homes, and open hearts made the Gospel visible. As leaders, we must ask: Do we live as Jesus lived? True hospitality transforms, reminding people they are worthy of God's love.
- 712Prayer That Shapes the Future | ManhattanThis Sunday Pastor Josh Kelsey encourages us that prayer doesn't just shift circumstances; it reshapes us. Like Hannah, we bring bitter tears and honest prayers to God not just asking but offering. Jesus carried our brokenness to the cross, rose in victory, and now transforms us from the inside out unbreaking what was broken. This is the power of the Gospel. Prayer reshapes our hearts till we carry the will of God.
- 713How to Teach the Pattern of Prayer | Leadership LessonsIn today's Leadership Lessons Pastor Josh Kelsey shows us that prayer is not performance but relationship. Maturity in Christ shows when leaders allow prayer to shape them before they shape others. In Matthew 6:9–13 Jesus gives us a pattern for prayer. We begin with "Our Father," remembering who we belong to and where our identity is found. Prayer reorders our loves, exalts God's name, and shifts our focus from building our own empires to seeking His kingdom. As leaders, we must ask: Do we live dependent on God daily? Do we model humility and repentance so others can see it? True prayer transforms character, breaks cycles of shame, and produces leaders who carry God's kingdom forward.
- 714The Gift of Faith, the God of Love | ManhattanThis Sunday Pastor Josh Kelsey reminds us that faith is not a human achievement but a divine gift. We all wrestle with the question of faith, and all human objects of trust eventually collapse yet the foundation of true faith is unshakable because it rests on God's Word. Faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of what we cannot yet see. Like the ancients, we trust before we see, walking by faith and not by sight. Reality itself was spoken into being by the Word, and our salvation is received by grace through faith, a gift, not a work. The power is not in the strength of our faith but in its object: Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.
- 715Faith Calls | BrooklynThis Sunday Pastor Amy Perez reminds us that faith is not passive. It calls us to move. Faith is the foundation and evidence of God's promises, the courage to leave the familiar, and the hope of a better homeland. When we take God at His word, our lives shift, shame breaks, fear loses power, and we start living with eternity in view. Faith calls us forward, higher, and homeward until heaven breaks into earth through us.
- 716Fire on the Altar | ALLINLeviticus 6:12–13. God lit the altar fire, but the priests had to keep it burning. In the same way, Jesus ignites the flame, but we fuel it through prayer, repentance, and consistency. Pastor Josh Kelsey shows us how the command to "keep the fire burning" is not just ritual, but a pattern for prayer, fasting, and daily surrender, where something dies, and God's life is revealed in us.
- 717He Knows What You Need | ManhattanMatthew 6:8–13. Jesus doesn't just teach us to pray, He teaches us why we pray. While the world turns prayer into performance or persuasion, Jesus calls us back to something deeper: communion with the Father who already knows what we need. Prayer isn't about control; it's about surrender. It's where communication becomes communion, and presence replaces performance. In this message, Pastor Kevin Myers shows us how the Lord's Prayer reorders our hearts moving us from striving to resting, from asking for outcomes to aligning with God's will. True prayer begins not with our words, but with trust in the One who listens.
- 718The Prayer That Produces Effective Results | Leadership LessonsIn today's episode, Olusegun Olujide unpacks what it means to partner with God in prayer to establish His kingdom on earth. God doesn't force His will, He invites us to co-labor through prayer. Drawing from James 5:16, we see that God is searching for people who will stand in the gap. Those who carry His heart and release His will through intercession. Effective prayer is not about performance but partnership. It's grounded in: God's Word, revelation, faith, confession and righteousness. Let's be a church that when we pray, heaven responds.
- 719Don't Worry | ManhattanMatthew 6:25–33 Jesus doesn't just tell us not to worry, He shows us why we don't have to. In a world obsessed with provision, perfection, and performance, He reminds us that the Father already sees, already knows, and already cares. This Sunday Pastor Dan Lian shows us that peace isn't found in control, but in trust. The same God who feeds the birds and clothes the fields is faithful to take care of you too. True worship begins when worry ends. When we stop chasing what's temporary and start resting in the One who never changes.
- 720Stories That Shape Us | Leadership Lessons2 Timothy 3:16–17 | Luke 24:27 If stories matter, the Bible is the most important one ever told, not because it hides weakness, but because it reveals a God who shows up in it. From Moses' altar to Jesus on the road to Emmaus, every page points to Him. Scripture isn't just words; it's breath is the same Spirit that formed Adam and fills us now. In todays Leadership Lessons, Pastor Amy Perez shows us that reading the Bible isn't about information but formation. When we "eat this book," we let God's story shape ours, moving from knowing about Him to truly knowing Him.
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