Ever feel like you're giving it your all, but nothing's working? Church hurt? Culture wars? Prayers bouncing off the ceiling? Discouragement: 1. You: 0. That's how Paul felt in Corinth. Until Jesus pulled a midnight mic drop: 'Don't be afraid. I am with you. I've got people in this city.' Guess what? He still does.

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Paul stood on Mars Hill and told the intellectual elite, "What you worship as unknown, I proclaim to you." This week, we looked at that sermon — and yeah, we tied in Charlie Kirk's assassination and what it means to be "Mars Hill brave" in our own cultural battleground.

"There's no argument that can disprove truth, so the only response is always violence." "Only good people go to heaven — and there's only one truly good person. His name is Jesus."

Some mocked Paul, some delayed, a few believed. Same responses today.

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Athens had Zeus, Athena, and Apollo. We've got money, sports, politics, and little glowing screens in our pockets. Same idols. New packaging.

The problem? We don't even notice them anymore. Paul was disgusted. We're entertained.

💥 "If idols don't bother you, they'll consume you." 💥 "The scariest idol is the one that doesn't bother us anymore."

Want the truth? Don't settle for what's new when what you need is what's true.

Catch the sermon from Acts 17:16–21 this Sunday.

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The church in Thessalonica was barely out of diapers when Paul wrote to them — and they were already getting mobbed for 'turning the world upside down.' Funny how the Gospel always does that. Disrupts. Offends. Wrecks people's comfort zones. They were newbies but they seemed to be rockin' it.

Meanwhile, we lose our religion if Chick-fil-A runs out of Avocado Ranch.

Paul told the Thessalonians: 'This is the will of God, your sanctification.' Translation: God cares about how you live. Holiness matters. Purity matters. Love matters. And let's be honest — we don't exactly nail that every day.

But here's the good news: 'He who calls you is faithful; He will surely do it.' That's the mic drop. Jesus finishes what we can't.

So if you've ever wondered how to hold on to your faith when the world feels upside down — this one's for you. Watch or listen now.

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Angel just preached his last sermon at NewChurch before heading to seminary. Spoiler: he got engaged, he's packing up the CRV for St. Louis, and he dropped some truth bombs along the way:

"If your yes to Jesus still leaves you living for yourself, you didn't really say yes — you just said maybe."

"Our yes to Jesus changes our lives, but His yes to us changes our eternity."

"When I proposed to Sophie, she said yes — but only because I said yes first. That's the Gospel. Jesus said yes to us before we ever said yes to Him."

If you've ever struggled with commitment, fear, or wondering what your "yes" really means, you'll want to watch this one.

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You ever notice how people have really strong opinions about the Bible… without actually reading it? We scroll memes, share quotes ripped out of context, argue about "what Jesus would do" like it's a group project, and then quietly hope nobody asks us where any of that's actually written.

It's like cramming for the final exam of life by… watching the movie trailer. You get the general vibe, but you miss the actual story—and then you're shocked when the test is full of questions you've never even heard of.

Today we're going to meet two groups of people who heard the same message about Jesus. One group grabbed pitchforks, the other grabbed their Bibles. And spoiler alert—the Bible-readers changed the world.

So yeah—this isn't just about them. This is about us.

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We want joy without pain. Peace without prayer. Resurrection without dying to ourselves. And somehow—we still think we're following Jesus. Watch this week's message covering the entire book of Philippians and let the irony hit you right in the Savior vibes.

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"If your faith never costs you anything, it's probably not faith in Jesus." That's the sermon. Paul and Silas got thrown in prison, beaten, and still sang worship songs at midnight. Meanwhile, we're mad if someone parks in our usual spot. This one's about pain, purpose, and why God might not be trying to get you out of the hard place—but use you in it. Catch the replay. And maybe ask yourself what your midnight song sounds like.

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"If the only voice you trust is your own—you're being discipled by a liar and a fool."

Oof. That one left a mark.

We all want to believe we're following truth… but how do you know who to trust anymore? Politicians? Influencers? Yourself? Your spiritual Spotify playlist?

This week at NewChurch, we talked about competing voices, the lies we buy into, and what happens when God's truth disrupts the noise.

🔗 Catch up on the message now and ask yourself: Who do you trust?

P.S. In this sermon, I mentioned that "pythons and seraphim are the same word in the Bible." That's not technically true. They're actually different words in different languages—"python" (Greek, Acts 16) refers to a spirit of divination, while "seraphim" (Hebrew, Isaiah 6) are heavenly beings associated with fire and God's throne. That said—both are linked with serpents in Scripture. One is a deceiving spirit, the other a burning angelic presence. Both are spiritual powers. But one lies. The other worships. In Numbers 21, God sends seraph serpents (seraphim) to bite the people for their rebellion. The people repent, and Moses is told to make a bronze serpent and lift it up—foreshadowing Christ (John 3:14). The seraph as a fiery serpent shares symbolic space with the Python spirit—both are serpent figures associated with spiritual power, but one is from God's judgment and the other from pagan deception. Thanks for listening closely, for your grace, and for being part of this messy, beautiful journey of learning God's Word together.

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"Closed Doors (Acts 16:6–10)" Ever had a dream die? A plan crumble? A door slam shut right on your fingers while you were trying to pry it open in Jesus' name? Yeah. Us too.

Paul had the Spirit of Jesus tell him "Nope" (twice!) before finally getting a vision to head somewhere he hadn't even planned. Turns out God is better at Google Maps than we are.

This message is for anyone who's ever been frustrated by redirection and divine silence. Spoiler: Closed doors might be the best thing that ever happened to you.

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