Newton Covenant Church Sermons

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We are a vibrant church community located in Newton, MA. In this podcast you will discover weekly sermons shared by Rev. Dr. Garrett Smith, church staff, community members, and invited guests.

Episode Date
Advent: Peace On Earth
Dec 07, 2025
Advent: Season of Hope
Nov 30, 2025
How to Outrun Horses: When Complaints Become Courage
Nov 23, 2025
Encountering the Spirit: The Author
Nov 16, 2025
What’s the Promise and Purpose of Discipleship?
Nov 09, 2025
Encountering the Spirit: The Community
Nov 02, 2025
Encountering the Spirit: The Heart Surgeon
Oct 26, 2025
Encountering the Spirit: The Advocate
Oct 19, 2025
Encountering The Spirit: The Persuader
Oct 12, 2025
Encountering The Spirit: In Creation
Oct 05, 2025
Encountering The Spirit
Sep 28, 2025
Bring Out The Book
Sep 21, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—Surprising Portrait of the Early Church
Sep 14, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—Jesus Shaped Community
Sep 07, 2025
Promise Keeper
Aug 31, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—Disputable Matters
Aug 24, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—Authorities
Aug 17, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—The Body of the Gospel
Aug 03, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—The Mystery of Israel
Jul 27, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—The Invitation
Jul 20, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel: Has God’s Word Failed?
Jun 29, 2025
Compassion, Curiosity & Connection
Jun 22, 2025
Birdwatching
Jun 15, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—The Spirit of God
Jun 08, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—The Battle Within
Jun 01, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—The Fear of Forgiveness
May 30, 2025
The Wonderful Works of God
May 18, 2025
Laying Our Ebenezer
May 11, 2025
God’s Call to Community
May 04, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—The Effect Of The Gospel
Apr 27, 2025
Our Longing For God
Apr 20, 2025
Blessed Is The King
Apr 13, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—It’s Always Been By Faith
Apr 06, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel—We All Need This
Mar 30, 2025
The Good, The Bad, & The Tired Shepherds
Mar 25, 2025
You Are What You Eat
Mar 16, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel — Bad Point
Mar 09, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel — The Problem
Mar 02, 2025
Romans: The Heart of the Gospel
Feb 23, 2025
Does Hope Float?
Feb 16, 2025
The Well Ordered Life: Humility
Feb 09, 2025
The Well Ordered Life: Creativity
Feb 02, 2025
The Well Ordered Life: A Heart Set On Pilgrimage
Jan 26, 2025
The Well Ordered Life: Embracing Differences
Jan 19, 2025
The Well Ordered Life: Vocation
Jan 12, 2025
The Well Ordered Life: Spiritual Gardening
Jan 05, 2025
Christmas Eve Service
Dec 24, 2024
Born Identity: The King
Dec 22, 2024
Born Identity: God With Us
Dec 15, 2024
Born Identity: Redeemer
Dec 03, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: Generosity
Nov 24, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: Compassion
Nov 17, 2024
The Most Difficult Command
Nov 10, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: Community
Nov 03, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: The Body 2
Oct 27, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: The Body
Oct 20, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: Solitude, Stillness & Silence
Oct 13, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: Technology Part 2
Oct 06, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: Technology Part 1
Sep 29, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: Sabbath Rest
Sep 22, 2024
The Well Ordered Life: The Sacramental life
Sep 15, 2024
The Well Ordered Life
Sep 08, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - The Lord Our Refuge
Aug 25, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey: The Peril of Envy
Aug 18, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey: Intimacy with God
Aug 04, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist for the Journey: Our Watching God
Jul 21, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist for the Journey - The Rage Culture
Jul 14, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist for the Journey: Blessings of Forgiveness
Jun 30, 2024
Choosing Rest
Jun 23, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey: Learning to Pray
Jun 09, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey: Recapturing Wonder
Jun 02, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey: Silence
May 26, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey: When Hope Comes To Life
May 19, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey: He Knows Me
May 12, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey: Forgive Me
May 05, 2024
"Do you want to get well?"
Apr 28, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - Lifting Up Our Soul
Apr 21, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - My God In Whom I Trust
Apr 14, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - The Next Generation
Apr 07, 2024
The Breath of Creation
Mar 31, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey — Prophecy of Prophecies
Mar 24, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - When Your Nightmares Come True (and then it gets worse)
Mar 19, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey — The Call to Praise
Mar 10, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey — A Healing Lament
Mar 03, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey — Psalm 22 & 23: Pain and Presence
Feb 25, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - The Reviving Word
Feb 18, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - Creation Speaks
Feb 11, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - Be Still
Feb 04, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey - Soul Talk
Jan 28, 2024
Psalms: A Playlist For The Journey
Jan 21, 2024
A Spiritual Inventory
Jan 14, 2024
Where Does Joy Come From?
Jan 07, 2024
God With Us: God’s Redeeming Presence
Dec 17, 2023
God With Us: God's Visible Presence
Dec 10, 2023
God With Us: His Unseen Presence
Dec 03, 2023
Traits of a Disciple
Nov 26, 2023
Keep The Faith: Keep Yourselves in God’s Love
Nov 21, 2023
Keep The Faith: Twisting Grace
Nov 12, 2023
Keep The Faith: The Blessing of Judgment
Nov 05, 2023
Living A Benediction Life
Oct 29, 2023
Jude: Keep the Faith
Oct 22, 2023
Pursuing Biblical Community: Spurring One Another On
Oct 15, 2023
Pursuing Biblical Community: Generosity and Hospitality
Oct 08, 2023
Pursuing Biblical Community: Children of God
Oct 01, 2023
Worship, the Heart of Community
Sep 24, 2023
Pursuing Biblical Community: Koinonia
Sep 17, 2023
All Things New: The New Community
Sep 10, 2023
Resilient Faith
Sep 03, 2023
All Things New: Pentecost, The Feast Of Weeks
Aug 27, 2023
All Things New: Jesus is Lord
Aug 20, 2023
The Examined Life: Handling God's Provision
Aug 13, 2023
All Things New: Presenting the Case
Aug 06, 2023
All Things New: Responding to Change
Jul 30, 2023
Prophetic Women
Jul 23, 2023
Free Burma Rangers
Jul 09, 2023
Hope Prison Ministries
Jul 02, 2023
Life in the Spirit
Jun 25, 2023
Reversing Babel
Jun 18, 2023
Why Baptism?
Jun 11, 2023
Who is Like Our God?
Jun 04, 2023
A New Sinai Encounter
May 28, 2023
All Things New: An introduction
May 21, 2023
The Blessing of Community
May 14, 2023
"I'm All Set"
May 07, 2023
Remembering God's Faithfulness
Apr 30, 2023
What's Love Got To Do With It?
Apr 23, 2023
Forgive Or Else!
Apr 16, 2023
Hearing the Song of God
Apr 09, 2023
Living in God's Word
Mar 26, 2023
Growing Strong
Mar 19, 2023
The Gospel According to Isaiah 53: Why Can't They See?
Mar 12, 2023
The Gospel According to Isaiah 53: The Atoning Servant
Mar 05, 2023
The Gospel According to Isaiah 53: The Suffering Servant
Feb 26, 2023
When God Calls
Feb 19, 2023
Go Make Disciples
Feb 12, 2023
Being Vessels Of God’s Healing
Feb 05, 2023
"Moving Mountains"
Jan 29, 2023
Distinctively Christian Community
Jan 22, 2023
Actively Engaging with God and His Word
Jan 15, 2023
What's Our Vision?
Jan 08, 2023
Light in the Darkness: Reflection
Dec 24, 2022
A Light in the Darkness: God In The Flesh
Dec 18, 2022
A Light in the Darkness: Becoming Children of God
Dec 11, 2022
A Light in the Darkness: The Witness
Dec 04, 2022
A Light In The Darkness: In the Beginning
Nov 27, 2022
Hallelujah?
Nov 20, 2022
The Hard Work of Living at Peace
Nov 13, 2022
Whose Image?
Nov 06, 2022
The Examined Life: A Journey Of Surprises
Oct 30, 2022
Foundations of Faith from Zephaniah: Embracing The Joy To Come
Oct 16, 2022
Foundations of Faith from Zephaniah: Drawing Near To God
Oct 09, 2022
Foundations of Faith from Zephaniah: Trust
Sep 25, 2022
Foundations of Faith from Zephaniah: Value of Correction
Sep 18, 2022
Foundations of Faith from Zephaniah: Listening to God
Sep 11, 2022
An Everlasting Covenant
Sep 04, 2022
Sabbatical Reflections: Power Of Thankfulness
Aug 28, 2022
"You Are My Witnesses"
Aug 21, 2022
Sabbatical Reflections: Experiential Faith
Aug 14, 2022
Sabbatical Reflections: A Genuine Faith
Aug 07, 2022
All-Weather Faithfulness
Jul 31, 2022
Disease: Looking to the Old Testament for Answers
Jul 24, 2022
Disease: Looking to Jesus for Answers
Jul 24, 2022
Healing For Today
Jul 10, 2022
Disease: Looking To The Bible For Answers
Jul 03, 2022
The Gospel In Technicolor
Jun 26, 2022
Who Touched Me?
Jun 12, 2022
Lost and Found in Translation
Jun 05, 2022
Reflecting God’s Presence In A Broken World
May 29, 2022
It's Time to Reclaim the Promises of God!
May 22, 2022
Rebuilding And Restoring Temple Walls: Lessons Learned From Nehemiah
May 15, 2022
Finding Joy In The Lord
May 08, 2022
The Risen Christ Still Calls Doubters And Deniers
May 01, 2022
Living for Things Unseen
Apr 24, 2022
Doubting Thomas Our Model
Apr 17, 2022
The Wise Life: Wisdom Personified
Apr 10, 2022
How To Disagree: Love Hopes All Things
Apr 03, 2022
The Wise Life: The Wisdom of Justice
Mar 27, 2022
The Logic of Trust
Mar 20, 2022
Misunderstanding Greatness
Mar 13, 2022
The Wise Life: The Allure of Folly
Mar 06, 2022
God Is Not Shaken
Feb 27, 2022
Place of Promise
Feb 20, 2022
The Wise Life: Sowing Discord
Feb 13, 2022
The Wise Life: Guidance from God
Feb 06, 2022
God-Pleasing Worship
Jan 30, 2022
Listening to Our God Who Speaks
Jan 23, 2022
The Wise Life: The Wisdom of Counsel
Jan 16, 2022
The Wise Life: Ordering our Desires
Jan 09, 2022
The Wise Life: The Intentional Life
Jan 02, 2022
Our Peace and God's Glory
Dec 26, 2021
Advent: The Coming Kingdom - The Kingdom Impact
Dec 12, 2021
Advent: The Coming Kingdom - The Comfort of Judgement
Dec 05, 2021
Advent: The Coming Kingdom - Do You Humbug Grace?
Nov 28, 2021
The Wise Life: Money, Money, Money
Nov 21, 2021
The Wise Life: The Healing Ouch
Nov 14, 2021
The Essential Partnership Between Prayer and Proclamation Part 2
Oct 31, 2021
The Wise Life: Lessons from the Sluggard
Oct 24, 2021
The Wise Life: The Power of the Tongue
Oct 17, 2021
The Wise Life: The Wisdom of Trust
Oct 10, 2021
The Essential Partnership Between Prayer and Proclamation
Oct 03, 2021
The Wise Life: How To Get Wisdom
Sep 26, 2021
The Wise Life: What Is Wisdom?
Sep 19, 2021
A Life On Mission
Sep 12, 2021
The Courage of Ordinary People
Sep 05, 2021
Isaiah Drops the Mic
Aug 29, 2021
By Grace
Aug 22, 2021
A New Heart
Aug 15, 2021
Finding the Sublime in the Mundane
Aug 01, 2021
Prayer
Jul 25, 2021
Rescuing Jonah: Jesus and Jonah
Jul 18, 2021
Rescuing Jonah: The Unrelenting Mercy of God
Jul 11, 2021
Zechariah 3
Jul 04, 2021
Rescuing Jonah: Resentful Obedience
Jun 27, 2021
God's Gift of Rest
Jun 20, 2021
Rescuing Jonah: In the Belly of the Whale
Jun 13, 2021
Real Worship: Letting it Hurt
Jun 06, 2021
Real Worship: The Fruit of Faith
May 30, 2021
Real Worship: Connecting Pentecost to our Work Lives
May 23, 2021
Real Worship | Money & Keeping First Things First
May 16, 2021
Motherhood: a divine calling in a world in need of redemption
May 09, 2021
Rescuing Jonah: God's Pursuit
May 02, 2021
Rescuing Jonah: Running From God
Apr 25, 2021
Rescuing Jonah: Introducing Jonah
Apr 18, 2021
Experiencing Resurrection Life
Apr 11, 2021
A Confident Hope | Easter
Apr 04, 2021
The Pursuit of Faith: The Bible Puzzle
Mar 28, 2021
Why Do We Do What We Do?
Mar 21, 2021
Matters of the Heart
Mar 14, 2021
The Pursuit of Faith: Judgement Delayed
Mar 07, 2021
The Pursuit of Faith: True Freedom
Feb 28, 2021
Pursuing Jesus: The Opportunity of Lent
Feb 21, 2021
The Pursuit of Faith: The Comfort of Judgement
Feb 14, 2021
The Pursuit of Faith: What Is Scripture? Part 2
Jan 31, 2021
The Pursuit of Faith: What Is Scripture? Part 1
Jan 24, 2021
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Jan 17, 2021
Building Spiritual Habits: Part 2
Jan 10, 2021
Building Spiritual Habits: Part 1
Jan 03, 2021
Great Joy to the World
Dec 27, 2020
Embrace Advent: Incarnation Implications
Dec 20, 2020
Embrace Advent: The Presence of Joy
Dec 13, 2020
Acts: Civil Disobedience
Mar 08, 2020
Acts: Signs and Wonders?
Mar 01, 2020
Let This be Known to all the World
Feb 23, 2020
Acts: What is Filling Your Heart?
Feb 16, 2020
Acts: A New Community
Feb 09, 2020
Come and See
Feb 03, 2020
Acts: Praying for Boldness
Jan 26, 2020
Acts: Responding to Opposition
Jan 19, 2020
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?
Jan 12, 2020
Acts: A Church Empowered
Jan 06, 2020
Who are the Magi?
Dec 29, 2019
When a King is Born
Dec 22, 2019
The Messiness of the Gospel
Dec 15, 2019
Repent?
Dec 09, 2019
Yeshua: Our Salvation's Arrival
Dec 01, 2019
The Supremacy of the Son of God
Nov 24, 2019
Philippians: Putting it Into Practice
Nov 18, 2019
Philippians: Anxious?
Nov 11, 2019
Fostering Hope
Nov 04, 2019
Philippians: Rejoice Always?
Oct 27, 2019
Philippians: Serious Theology - Women in Church Leadership
Oct 20, 2019
Branded by Grace
Oct 13, 2019
Philippians: Does Believing in Heaven Matter?
Sep 29, 2019
The Impending Reality of the Kingdom to Come
Sep 23, 2019
Our Mission for NCC
Sep 16, 2019
Our Vision for NCC
Sep 08, 2019
What the Father will Give You
Aug 26, 2019
Philippians: Our Citizenship in Heaven
Aug 19, 2019
The Confronting Love of God
Aug 11, 2019
Philippians: The Prize
Aug 05, 2019
Philippians: Knowing Christ
Jul 29, 2019
Philippians: Keeping First Things First
Jul 21, 2019
Philippians: Grumble Much?
Jul 14, 2019
Philippians: Co-Laborers in the Gospel
Jul 07, 2019
Philippians: Serious Theology - Saved?
Jul 01, 2019
Philippians: Serious Theology - Jesus is Lord of All
Jun 23, 2019
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease
Jun 17, 2019
Pentecost: The Spirit meets us where we are...
Jun 10, 2019
Philippians: Giving and Joy
Jun 03, 2019
Philippians: Serious Theology - The Trinity
May 27, 2019
When God Sees Us
May 20, 2019
Philippians: Serious Theology - Christology (Who is Jesus?)
May 12, 2019
Philippians: It is Not About You
May 06, 2019
Learning to Believe
Apr 29, 2019
How to Believe
Apr 22, 2019
Philippians: Every Knock is a Boost
Apr 15, 2019
A Planting for the Display of His Splendor
Apr 08, 2019
Philippians: A Discerning Love
Apr 01, 2019
Philippians: Prayer and Joy
Mar 25, 2019
A Vulnerable God
Mar 17, 2019
Philippians: The 'nevertheless' of Joy
Mar 10, 2019
On Mission: Inviting our Neighbors
Mar 04, 2019
On Mission: Celebrating One Year of Provision
Feb 24, 2019
On Mission: Life in the Overflow
Feb 18, 2019
On Mission: Bringing God's Healing to our Broken World
Feb 11, 2019
On Mission: Community of Disciples
Feb 04, 2019
Wedding Garments
Jan 28, 2019
On Mission: Engaging the Bible
Jan 14, 2019
On Mission: Engaging God
Jan 07, 2019
Expectant Waiting
Dec 31, 2018
Christmas Eve
Dec 25, 2018
Lessons for Advent: Shepherds
Dec 24, 2018
Lessons for Advent: Zechariah
Dec 16, 2018
Lessons for Advent: Mary
Dec 09, 2018
Lessons for Advent
Dec 02, 2018
Give Thanks...Publicly
Nov 26, 2018
A Thankful Samaritan
Nov 19, 2018
Church on a Mission II: Great Commission or Great Commandment?
Nov 11, 2018
How is Your Walk with the Lord?
Oct 28, 2018
Church on a Mission
Oct 14, 2018
People of the Book Part II
Oct 07, 2018
The Marks of a Christian Church
Oct 01, 2018
2 Timothy 4: Why Rites of Passage Matter so Much
Sep 23, 2018
2 Timothy 3: People of the Book
Sep 16, 2018
Philippians 3: Pressing On
Sep 09, 2018
Romans 13: Believers Relationship to their Governing Authorities
Aug 26, 2018
Acts: The Foolishness of God
Aug 12, 2018
Acts: The Sign of Healing
Jul 01, 2018
What Does this Mean? Pentecost for the Present Day
Jun 10, 2018
Breaking Money's Hold
Jun 03, 2018
Invitation from the Watcher
May 27, 2018
Graduation Day is Coming
May 20, 2018
Invitation to (Non) Conformity
May 13, 2018
Invitation to Generosity
May 06, 2018
A New Vision for a New Season
Apr 29, 2018
Invitation to Adventure
Apr 15, 2018
Easter: April Fools Day?
Apr 01, 2018
Invitations from the Seeker
Mar 18, 2018
An Open Door
Mar 11, 2018
Invitation to Wisdom Part 2
Mar 04, 2018
Transformed by His Presence
Feb 11, 2018
Invitation to Wisdom Part 1
Feb 04, 2018
God is our Refuge, Strength, and Help
Jan 28, 2018
Invitation to Pray
Jan 21, 2018
Invitation to Worship Part 2
Jan 14, 2018
Invitation to Worship Part 1
Jan 07, 2018
When the Extraordinary Invades the Ordinary
Dec 31, 2017
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Dec 25, 2017
God Sees Us
Dec 24, 2017