August 31st, 2025 | Fortify | 1 Peter 3:1-7

What does God actually call beautiful in a woman? In this timely and truth-filled message, Pastor Matt Darby continues the Fortify series by unpacking biblical womanhood through the lens of 1 Peter 3.

With honesty, humility, and a deep commitment to God’s Word—not culture—Pastor Matt challenges the counterfeit definitions of beauty that saturate our world and points women back to the imperishable beauty that God sees as precious: a heart surrendered to Jesus, character shaped by Christ, and courageous obedience to His calling.

This episode speaks to every season of life—wives, single women, mothers, and even single moms—and offers powerful encouragement for men to understand and support the women God has placed in their lives.

Don’t miss the closing interview with Matt and his wife Kerri, as they open up about prayer, identity, marriage, and what godly beauty looks like in everyday life.

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August 31st, 2025 | Fortify | 1 Peter 3:1-6

What does true, lasting beauty look like in a world that only sees the surface? In this bold and grace-filled message, Pastor Todd Kaunitz continues the Fortify series by unpacking the call to biblical womanhood from 1 Peter 3.

With clarity and conviction, Pastor Todd explores how women of God reflect His image through humble submission, gospel-centered conduct, and a deep focus on inner beauty—what Scripture calls precious in God's sight. He also challenges men to better understand, support, and pray for the women in their lives.

Whether you're a wife, mother, single woman, or a man seeking to lead well—this episode is filled with timeless truth, cultural clarity, and spiritual encouragement for every generation.

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August 24th, 2025 | Fortify | 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

In a time when culture is confused about what it means to be a man, Pastor Matt Darby brings clarity through God’s Word in this powerful message from the Fortify series.

From Genesis 2 and 1 Corinthians 16:13–14, Pastor Matt unpacks a compelling and convicting call to act like men—not according to culture, but according to Christ. This episode explores five biblical commands that define godly manhood: Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong, and do everything in love.

You'll discover:

• Why manhood is rooted in identity, not just biology

• The five roles God designed for every man: Prophet, Priest, King, Provider, Protector

• How sin distorts manhood—and how the Gospel redeems it

• The difference between cultural strength and Christlike strength

• How godly men lead with love, not control

Whether you’re a man pursuing spiritual maturity, a wife praying for your husband, or a young woman seeking a Christlike man, this message is full of truth, challenge, and hope.

The world doesn’t need less masculinity—it needs redeemed masculinity.
It’s time to rise up and act like men.

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August 24th, 2025 | Fortify | 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

In this bold message, Pastor Todd Kaunitz continues the Fortify series with a deep dive into what it truly means to "act like men." In a culture that’s confused about masculinity, Pastor Todd brings clarity through Scripture, calling men to embrace biblical manhood rooted in responsibility, strength, humility, and love.

Drawing from 1 Corinthians 16:13–14, we explore four key commands that define godly manhood: Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be strong, and let all you do be done in love. This message isn’t just for men—it’s for women who want to pray for their husbands, raise godly sons, and recognize the traits of a man worth marrying.

This isn’t a call to passivity or domination—it’s a call to Christlike leadership. Men who follow Jesus don’t just flex muscles—they carry burdens, lead with integrity, and love sacrificially.

It’s time to stop settling for cultural manhood and start pursuing the kind of strength that changes generations.

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August 17th, 2025 | Fortify | Genesis 2; Ephesians 5

Welcome to Fortify: Strong Families, Strong Foundations, Impacting Generations — a new series focused on building spiritually healthy homes that reflect the heart of God. In this opening message, Pastor Matt Darby teaches from Genesis 2 and Ephesians 5 to help us rediscover The Meaning of Marriage — not as a cultural construct, but as a divine covenant and a living picture of the Gospel.

Whether you're single, married, divorced, widowed, or somewhere in between — this message is for you. God meets each of us right where we are and invites us into something deeper, freer, and more fulfilling than we ever imagined.

In this episode, you’ll explore:

• Why marriage was God’s idea from the very beginning

• How marriage is designed to reflect Christ’s love for the Church

• The difference between a covenant and a contract

• How grace, humility, and faithfulness create Gospel-centered homes

• What it looks like to imitate Jesus in everyday married life

Marriage isn’t ultimately about compatibility or personal fulfillment — it’s about reflecting the self-giving, forgiving, faithful love of Jesus. Even in the mess and brokenness, God is writing redemptive stories. Let this be a moment of renewal as you step into God's vision for marriage and family.

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August 17th, 2025 | Fortify | Genesis 1-3; Ephesians 5

Welcome to Fortify: Strong Families, Strong Foundations, Impacting Generations — a new teaching series from Pastor Todd Kaunitz, created for everyone from college students to couples deep in the journey of marriage. In this first episode, The Meaning of Marriage, Pastor Todd lays a biblical foundation for understanding marriage in a culture where the family is under attack.

Drawing from Genesis 1–3 and Ephesians 5, this message unpacks God's original design for marriage: a covenant between one man and one woman, built on mutual commitment, distinct roles, deep intimacy, and unwavering love. But even more, it reveals the mystery behind marriage — that it was always meant to be a living picture of the Gospel.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why the breakdown of the family is at the root of society’s greatest struggles

• What God's Word says about the roles of husbands and wives

• How sin broke what God made beautiful — and how Jesus restores it

• Why marriage is more about covenant than contract

• How to love, serve, and forgive your spouse like Jesus loves you

Whether you’re single, newly married, or in the trenches of a struggling relationship, this message brings biblical clarity and Gospel hope. Let’s begin to fortify what matters most.

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August 10th, 2025 | REIMAGINE | Ephesians 3:14-21

Too many of us have settled for a life of comfort instead of a life of power. In this compelling message, Pastor Matt Darby invites us to reimagine what God can do through us when we stop underestimating His power and start believing for the impossible.

Drawing from Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3, Pastor Matt explores what it means to move beyond spiritual safety and into the current of God’s mission—where resurrection power and divine purpose collide. We aren’t meant to just survive in the calm harbor of salvation—we’re called to flow like a river, changing the landscape around us with the power of God at work within us.

In this episode:

• Discover why the abundant life is more than comfort—it’s calling

• Understand how the Holy Spirit empowers believers with resurrection power

• Learn why bold, faith-filled prayer is the key to breakthrough

• Hear stories of God’s power moving through prayer, healing, salvation, and revival

God’s ability to act far exceeds our ability to ask.
So what are you asking Him for? This message will stir your faith, challenge your comfort, and lead you to pray like you believe in the God who can do “far more abundantly than all we ask or imagine.”

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August 10th, 2025 | REIMAGINE | Ephesians 3:14-21

What if we stopped settling for status quo Christianity and started dreaming again? In this powerful message, Pastor Todd Kaunitz continues our Reimagine series by exploring what God can do through us when we fully embrace the power of His Spirit.

Teaching from Ephesians 3, Pastor Todd walks us through Paul’s passionate prayer for the Church—asking God to strengthen us, dwell within us, and fill us with His fullness. The message culminates in Paul’s declaration that God is “able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or imagine,” reminding us that God’s ability to act far exceeds our ability to ask.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What it means to be empowered by the Holy Spirit

• How God’s power in us can bring restoration, healing, and revival

• Why bold, Spirit-led prayer is key to seeing transformation

• How the Church exists to display God’s glory to every generation

If resurrection power lives in us, it’s time we live like it. Now to Him who is able... let’s reimagine what God can do through us.

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August 3rd, 2025 | REIMAGINE | Ephesians 3:14-21

What if your prayer life wasn’t built around limitations—but on the limitless power of God? In this message from Ephesians 3, Pastor Matt Darby kicks off a two-week journey to reimagine what God can do—not just around us, but within us.

This week, we unpack Paul’s powerful prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21, a turning point in his letter to the Ephesians. Paul prays for believers to be:

• Strengthened with supernatural power through the Holy Spirit

• Anchored in the indwelling presence of Christ

• Rooted in and overwhelmed by the incomprehensible love of Jesus

• Filled with the fullness of God

Too often, we settle for being saved and stop short of living the abundant life. We get spiritually bored and start asking, "Is Jesus really enough?" Pastor Matt calls us to recapture the wonder of what God can do through a Spirit-empowered life.

At New Beginnings, we're also stepping into a renewed commitment to prayer. Why? Because prayer is what positions us to engage, experience, and witness the immeasurable power of God. It’s not about doing more for Him—it’s about opening ourselves to receive more from Him.

Let this message be an invitation to reimagine what your life, your home, and our church could look like if we were fully strengthened, indwelt, rooted, and filled with God Himself.

“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think...” (Eph. 3:20)

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August 3rd, 2025 | REIMAGINE | Ephesians 3:14-21

In this powerful message, Pastor Todd Kaunitz returns to kick off a two-week series titled REIMAGINE — a call for believers to dream again and consider what God can do in us when we fully surrender to His work. Preaching from Ephesians 3:14–21, Pastor Todd unpacks the Apostle Paul’s bold prayer for the church in Ephesus, a prayer that still echoes for every believer today.

This episode challenges listeners to move beyond spiritual complacency and reimagine the Christian life as one marked by inner transformation, not just outward behavior. Pastor Todd highlights four petitions from Paul’s prayer:

• To be strengthened in the inner being by the Holy Spirit

• For Christ to dwell fully in our hearts through faith

• To grasp the immeasurable love of Christ

• To be filled with the fullness of God

With heartfelt illustrations and biblical clarity, Pastor Todd reminds us that many Christians live with untapped spiritual potential — like nutrients in still water that need to be stirred up. God wants to awaken His Church, but it begins with prayer and surrender.

As Paul closes his prayer in verses 20–21 with a declaration of God's infinite ability, Pastor Todd echoes that call: God can do far more than we ask or imagine — but we must ask, seek, and believe.
“God’s ability to act exceeds our ability to ask.”

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