Leo Schuster
About
Leo Schuster
Leo Schuster is the Lead Pastor of City Church. As a pastor for over thirty-one years, Leo’s ministry has reached from Texas to New York City. He started and led two college ministries in Dallas, founded and pastored Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Houston, and served as the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church’s East Side Congregation in New York City where he was mentored by Tim Keller. Leo and his wife, Ellen, have three adult daughters: Anna, Margaret, and Mary Caroline. They are also thrilled to have five grandchildren: James, Winnie, Miles, William, and Rosie.
Job 1:1-3, 13-21
Job is one of the most enduring stories ever told about suffering, revered across Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Faced with devastating loss, unanswered questions, and unhelpful friends, Job’s story teaches us invaluable lessons on how to deal with persisting pain in life and find a pathway through it.
Genesis 1:27, 3:1-7
Created in God’s image, humanity was made to flourish in relationship with God, one another, and creation. Yet the story of Adam and Eve explains why our world—and our own hearts—are so deeply broken. These opening chapters of Genesis reveal our extraordinary inherent dignity, the tragic reality of the fall, as well as the first glimpse of God’s plan to restore what was lost.
John 4:5-26
Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well speaks to the deep thirst and longing within every human heart. After years of searching for satisfaction in broken and temporary places, she encounters the only one who can truly satisfy the soul and offer lasting life.
John 3:1-8
When Nicodemus, a respected religious leader, comes to Jesus at night with honest questions, Jesus invites him into an entirely new way of seeing. Here we discover a darkness to escape, a new kind of life to experience, and an identity strong enough to build our lives upon.
John 2:1-11
Jesus’ first miracle was turning water into wine. With so much sorrow and injustice in the world, why start there? It turns out far more was at stake than a catering crisis. In this moment, Jesus offers a glimpse of what he has come to bring into the world.
John 1:43-51
For some, faith comes easily. For others, it’s a struggle. In this message, we look at Jesus’ encounter with a skeptic–an honest and hopeful story that helps us navigate doubt, cynicism, and the surprising beauty of faith and community.