The City to City Podcast

The City to City Podcast: Trends for 21st Century Cities (S2, E2)

Redeemer City to City — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:13:58 -0400

Welcome back to Season 2 of the City to City Podcast hosted by Brandon O’Brien, Abe Cho, and Jules Martinez.

This episode explores the major trends shaping 21st-century cities, including increasing religiosity, migration, and digitalization, and their implications for church planting and evangelism.

Resources mentioned:

Migration and the Making of Christianity by Jehu Hanciles
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Tim Keller
"Toward a Missiology for the Digital World" by Abe Cho
The City to City DNA
The City to City Podcast explores gospel-centered urban ministry and church planting through conversations with pastors, church leaders, and practitioners serving cities around the world.
Learn more about Redeemer City to City here.

The City to City Podcast Season 2, Episode 1

Redeemer City to City — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:16:29 -0400

Welcome back to Season 2 of the City to City Podcast with hosts Brandon O’Brien, Abe Cho, and Jules Martinez.

In this episode, Brandon and Abe reflect on Season 1 and preview what’s ahead in Season 2.

Resources mentioned

Persecuted for My Name — Timothy Keller and S.E. Wang
Defiant Joy — Abraham Cho
Evangelism Anywhere — edited by Jennifer Chan and Braeden Gregg

Episode 4: The Nature of Movements

Redeemer City to City — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400

This month, our hosts discuss the nature of movements. What defines a movement, and what sorts of motivations actually lead to them making change? How does a gospel-based movement differ from secular ones? Join the conversation by taking a listen and letting us know your own thoughts.

Episode 3: In the City for the Good of the City

Redeemer City to City — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:37:12 -0400

This episode, our hosts discuss the nature of the city—the beauty, the brokenness, as well as the ways both the Bible and humanity view the bustling metropolises of our world, past and present. Join the conversation by taking a listen and letting us know your own thoughts.

Episode 2: Never Tire of the Gospel

Redeemer City to City — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:21:19 -0400

In this episode, Abe, Brandon, and John discuss the crucial importance of never tiring of the gospel and how it renews us daily as we follow Jesus's commission.

Episode 1: Who We Are and What We're Up To

Redeemer City to City — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:24:43 -0500

In this introductory episode, Abe, Brandon, and John set the direction for the podcast and propose a simple metaphor of a GPS, a map, and a compass to help us think about our relationship to Tim Keller’s thought leadership and how we move forward faithfully.