New Beginnings Lutheran Church

Happy tears will swell your eyes to bursting when you see the impact of your life on others from an eternal perspective. What will you leave behind? What will be your legacy?

Too many face the end of the world as they know it and regret on being truly happy. Americans believe in the ‘inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness.’ But what is true happiness?

Have you said what really matters to those you love? Too many people facing the end of the world as they know it felt they had left too much unspoken.  This week we’re going to discuss what needs to be said.

What are you living for? Are you living for temporary teases or eternal satisfaction? In what are you investing your greatest asset? When time runs out, you will want to know that you lived for what matters.

Who do you think you are? How would you know who you are? If you become like those you hang around, do you measure yourself by other people, or another standard? How do you know you have the right standard?

We all deal with regrets (even God!). It’s ok to call a bad situation bad. All things are not equal in the world. The contrast between good and bad, right and wrong, is hardwired into the world—and us. There comes a time for judgment upon what is evil.

How much faith does it take to get the answer to your prayer? What if you have sin in your life? What then? Did you not get the answer you hoped for because of something wrong with you? Many say so and they’ll quote this week’s passage to “prove it.” What does God’s Word say?

Do you want to know the answer to pain and suffering in this life? We all tried and found many responses that are not the answer. And if you don’t like the Bible’s answer, you’ll find the alternative is worse. We need to know what hope we have in the face of it all. That hope is offered in this message.

You are strange.  Pastor Joe is strange.  We are strange.  And that’s a wonderful thing!  In a world which strives to be normal, embrace your difference.  Join us this week as we uncover the beautiful reality of being a strange group of people led by the strangest leader of all.

“I didn’t mean what I said.”  How often do our unintentional or quick words bring pain to those around us, a pain which far outlasts the moment.  Join us this week as we explore the power of your tongue and ways to gain control over it.

Forgiveness is a gift, not by works but by faith.  But can you have faith without doing any good works?  How do we balance the gift of faith with the need for works?  Join us this week to explore how our faith works in the world around us.

You don’t work for a body—you were born with one. But you do give your body a work-out! Likewise, you do not work for salvation, but you work out your salvation. Forgiveness is not by works, but by faith. And sometimes your faith gets tested—which is a real work-out!

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are three in one. The one true God, three in one, created community!

“I know she said not to,” 6-year old Tim thought as he reached for the candy in the cupboard, “but I want it!” We’ve all been there. This week we talk about our belief in God the Father – the first person of the Trinity. Even though we broke His rules, He never gave up on us. He could have left us to our own devices, but he didn’t. He’s a good Father, and good fathers never stop loving their child...