New Beginnings Lutheran Church

Paul writes about joy from prison—which is either ridiculous or a clue that he knows something we don’t. Maybe joy isn’t what happens when life finally goes our way. Maybe it’s what we discover when circumstances lose their power to tell us whether our lives are working.

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

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If salvation is God’s work from beginning to end, then gratitude becomes the most natural response imaginable. The Christian life is about learning to recognize God’s fingerprints everywhere—in our ups-and-downs, relationships, work, and worship. Join us as we conclude this series by exploring a life shaped not by self-glory, but by wonder, humility, and praise.

Scripture: Romans 11:33–36

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Faith is not pretending your doubts have disappeared or forcing yourself to feel certain about everything. Faith is trusting that God’s promises are true even when your hands shake as you hold onto them. Come discover why Christians have long described faith not as an achievement to boast about, but as empty hands receiving a gift.

Scripture: Romans 3:21–31

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Grace is the stubborn insistence of God that our worst chapters will not define our story. Before we cleaned ourselves up, figured it out, or got our act together, God moved toward us with mercy. Join us as we explore the breathtaking truth that salvation begins not with our effort to reach God, but with God’s relentless determination to reach us.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1–10

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Most of us spend our lives trying to save ourselves—through success, goodness, certainty, achievement, or sheer exhaustion. Christianity makes the startling claim that salvation is not found in a better version of you, but in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Come explore the scandalous possibility that the One who saves us is not a principle, program, or ideology, but a Person who knows us completely and loves us anyway.

Scripture: John 14:1–11

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We live in a world where everyone has a microphone and certainty is sold by the algorithm, yet God still speaks through His Word. Scripture is not a collection of easy answers but the story of a God who refuses to abandon His people, meeting us in our confusion, doubt, failure, and hope. Come discover why Christians trust the Scriptures.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14–17

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Every meaningful journey eventually arrives at a threshold where we must choose between clinging to what is familiar and trusting God with what comes next. God’s future rarely looks exactly like our past, but it is no less filled with His presence and promise. This week we’ll explore what it means to step forward with courage when God calls us into a new chapter.

Scripture: Numbers 27:12–23 and Joshua 1:1–9

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Nobody volunteers for the wilderness, yet some of life’s deepest transformations happen there. The places we most want to escape are often the places where God quietly teaches us trust, patience, humility, and dependence. This week we’ll consider the possibility that God is doing more than bringing us through our wilderness—He may be using it to shape us.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:2–5

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The human heart has a remarkable ability to overlook what is present while obsessing over what is absent. We can stand knee-deep in blessings and still complain that our hands are empty. This week we’ll learn how gratitude opens our eyes to God’s daily provision, even in seasons that feel dry and uncertain.

Scripture: Exodus 16:4–21 and Numbers 11:1–3

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Most of us spend a surprising amount of energy dreading futures that never arrive. Fear has a way of turning possibilities into certainties, and challenges into giants before we’ve taken a single step forward. This week we’ll discover how faith sees the same world as fear but reaches a very different conclusion.

Scripture: Numbers 13:25–14:10

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