NewChurch Podcast

Are you tired of feeling like everything depends on you? Jesus doesn't offer another system to manage or another standard to reach. He says: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." This is for anyone worn down by guilt, pressure, or the exhausting need to prove themselves. Salvation isn't another task. It's a promise. Watch or listen now. Sophie Hart sings "Come...

Do you ever wonder if God is getting tired of forgiving you? You confess the same sins. You promise to do better. You fail again. Deep down, you wonder, "Sure, the pastor says I'm forgiven... but does that really include me?" In this sermon, we explore one of Christianity's oldest traditions: the Comfortable Words —Scripture passages spoken after confession to silence an accusing conscience. Becau...

Why do so many Christians live exhausted, anxious, and constantly trying to prove themselves—even after they've been forgiven? In this message, "Jesus Shared His Father With Us," you'll discover how one simple phrase from Jesus changes everything: "Our Father." When you understand what Jesus was really inviting us into, it transforms the way you pray, face fear, carry burdens, and experience God's...

Your phone doesn't love you. It studies you, predicts you, feeds your fears, rewards your outrage, and keeps you scrolling—but it doesn't love you. The problem isn't that we treat our phones like a Bible. The problem is we treat our Bibles like a phone—scrolling for the parts we agree with and skipping the parts we don't. In this message, we'll explore why the greatest threat to your faith isn't t...

"Are you carrying a 'Tomorrow Box' full of worries you were never meant to bear?" In this episode, we dive into a powerful message preached this past Sunday by Peter Bergman, titled "Daily Bread, Daily Trust." Stepping into Exodus 16 and Matthew 6, Peter unpacks why God gives us grace, strength, and provision one single day at a time—and why our desperate attempts to "hoard the manna" and control...

Sin promises life. Grace often feels hard. We tend to get them backwards. In this message from Ephesians 2, Angel Hart explores the difference between illusion and reality—why the things we chase can never satisfy, and how God's grace gives what sin only promises.

When we elevate created things over the Creator, our hearts naturally fill with anxiety. True freedom begins with a perspective shift—reclaiming our confidence in God's unshakeable purpose and resting in His perfect authority.

This week we tackled one of the deepest and strangest mysteries in Christianity: the Trinity. One God. Three Persons. And as it turns out, Christians have spent about two thousand years accidentally explaining it badly. "Creation can tell you there is a Creator, but creation alone cannot fully tell you whether that Creator is loving toward sinners. That's why Jesus matters so much." We looked at J...

Most of us know what it feels like to love someone deeply… and still struggle to love them well. Maybe you've lost your temper with your kids, said something cruel to your spouse, overreacted to something small, or replayed a moment later thinking, "What's wrong with me?" In this sermon through Isaiah 66, we look at one of the most tender and surprising images of God in the entire Bible: a God who...

Who are you… really? Not your job. Not your hobbies. Not what people think about you. When everything else gets stripped away—what's left? In this message, we wrestle with one of the biggest struggles in our culture: building our identity on things that can't hold it. From sports to success to social labels, we keep trying to answer the question "Who am I?" —and it keeps shifting on us. This sermo...

Following Jesus often feels like stepping into the unknown—awkward, uncertain, and definitely outside our comfort zone. But what if you're more ready than you think? This message explores how Jesus sends His people out, even in their hesitation, and invites us to take one simple step of faith. "Jesus knew you'd hesitate—and He chose you anyway."

Most of us think we're doing pretty well spiritually… until we have to deal with actual people. Like, it's easy to be patient, kind, and forgiving—right up until someone is annoying, inconvenient, or just… exists a little too loudly. In this message, we're looking at what it really means to follow Jesus—not just in theory, not just in church, but in real relationships. Because like it or not... "Y...

You can unsubscribe from almost anything with one click. Can we treat people the same way? "We want the benefits of family… without the inconvenience of people." "Without friction, there's no growth." We've been trained to think like consumers: What's in it for me? Does this work for me? Should I find something better? What if belonging isn't about finding the perfect place… but learning how to st...

What if the moment you thought everything was falling apart… was actually the moment everything was being made right? In this message, we explore one of the most misunderstood moments in history—a moment that looked like loss, confusion, and absence… until it wasn't. Why do we assume something is wrong when things change? Why do we think something is missing when God may be doing something better?...

Turns out adulthood does not involve all the very specific problems Saturday morning cartoons led us to believe. Honestly… kind of disappointing. But you know what does show up? A life that doesn't go the way you expected. Palm Sunday was like that too. Everyone thought they knew exactly what Jesus was about to do… and they couldn't have been more wrong. "They weren't wrong about the Messiah comin...

This week, we wrap up our Five Capitals series with a message that gets uncomfortably practical: Physical & Financial Capital —your time, your stuff, your money, your presence. Yeah… that part. Before you start thinking, "Here we go, church just wants my money," take a breath. This isn't about guilt. It's about something deeper. "The church doesn't start with what we bring. It starts with what God...

Most people assume the church runs on a few "professional Christians." But that's not how God designed it. What if the church actually runs on everything you know… everything you've learned… and everything you're good at ? (You.) This week we talked about Intellectual Capital —the knowledge, skills, and experiences God has already placed in your life and how He wants to use them for His mission. A...

You can have 1,200 followers, three group chats, a full calendar… and still feel like nobody actually knows you. That's the world we live in right now. More connected than ever. More lonely than ever. We don't need another podcast, another hot take, or another perfectly curated church service. We need people. Real relationships. People who notice when we walk in the room. People who remember our n...

After this week's message someone told me, "The part about letting the Spirit work instead of doing it all myself… that's where I'm stuck. I feel like a hamster on a wheel." Maybe you do too. We hear, "Stop controlling. Let God." But what does that mean? Do we just stop trying? Jesus never tells us to stop moving. He tells us to stop being the engine. There's a difference between running from anxi...

It's our 11th birthday. Which means we're officially old enough to think we know everything… and still young enough to need a ride. This week we're talking about growth — not the kind that's about numbers on a screen, but the kind that decides whether the Gospel keeps moving forward or quietly fades into the background. Paul writes 2 Timothy knowing he's about to die. He doesn't make a five-year p...

Romans is the book you read and then think, "Well… that escalated quickly." It's the book that calmly says things like, "None is righteous." "You can't fix this." "Your best effort still isn't enough." Which is not usually how you start a motivational talk. Romans is also the book that says, "But now…" "There is no condemnation." "Nothing can separate you from the love of God." So if you've ever w...

What if the thing you're worried about… is something God isn't worried about at all? A lot of us grew up believing that strong faith attracts God—and weak faith pushes Him away. So we spend our lives checking our sincerity, measuring our consistency, and wondering if we're faithing hard enough for Jesus. But what if that whole framework is off? This sermon is for the person who takes Jesus serious...

Most Christians don't struggle with belief. They struggle with connection . If you've ever wondered why your faith feels thinner than it used to… why patience runs out by Tuesday… why love feels more like effort than overflow… This sermon isn't about trying harder. It's about staying connected. 👉 "You can't live a full-time faith on a part-time connection." 👉 "Fruit doesn't come from effort—it c...

We talk about love all the time—but we usually mean like . We love chocolate. We love our favorite song. We love people who are easy to love. But that's not what Jesus means when He says, "Love one another." In this sermon, we flip love right-side up and ask what it actually looks like when love costs us something, shows up in ordinary life, and gets handed to people who didn't earn it. As it turn...

In this quick flyover of the Book of James: 1. Have you ever noticed his way of teaching sounds more like Jesus than any other epistle in the New Testament? 2. There's a lot of reminders that believing the right things are actually doing the right things are not the same things. 3. You'll want to put some ice on those bruises after you listen. Part of the Making Sense of the Bible series where Pas...