NewGrace Podcast

What does it truly mean to surrender to God? In The Peak of Surrender, we journey with Abraham to Mount Moriah and discover the difference between being saved and being fully surrendered. While many believers have placed their faith in Christ, there are often areas of life still being withheld from Him—our own “Isaac.”

Through Abraham’s greatest test, we learn that surrender is a process marked by obedience, separation, faith, and sacrifice. God wasn’t ultimately after Isaac; He was after Abraham’s heart. The same is true for us. At the peak of surrender, God reveals a life-changing truth: He doesn’t want what we have nearly as much as He wants all of who we are.

This message challenges us to identify whatever stands between us and complete devotion to God and to lay it down before Him. When nothing is withheld, we discover the freedom, purpose, and intimacy with God that only total surrender can bring.

In the final message of the Unmasked series, we uncover the mask of hypocrisy and confront the truth that every believer needs accountability. Looking at Galatians 2, we see the powerful moment when Paul confronted Peter “to his face” after his actions led others away from the truth of the Gospel. This message reminds us that hypocrisy doesn’t just impact our own walk with Christ—it can influence and mislead those around us.

True biblical accountability is not condemnation; it is love that cares enough to speak truth. We are not meant to follow Jesus alone but as members of the body of Christ, helping one another grow in faith and remain rooted in the Gospel. The challenge is twofold: to become humble enough to receive correction with openness and mature enough to lovingly speak truth when God calls us to.

In the second message of Unmasked, Pastor Derek Anglin explores Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18, revealing how easily self-righteousness can hide beneath religious activity. Addressing those who trusted in their own righteousness and looked down on others, Jesus contrasts two very different approaches to God—one rooted in pride and comparison, the other in humility and dependence. This message examines the nature of unrighteousness, the deceptive notions of self-righteousness, and the ongoing need for God’s righteousness in every believer’s life. Through the example of the tax collector, we are reminded that spiritual health begins with recognizing our sin and our need for God’s mercy. The sermon challenges listeners to remain brokenhearted for broken people rather than becoming judgmental or prideful. Ultimately, the message points to the truth that we cannot make ourselves right with God—only Jesus can. As the series continues, believers are encouraged to invite God to search their hearts, expose hidden pride, and help them live with humility, gratitude, and a deeper awareness of their need for His grace.

In this opening message of Unmasked, Pastor Derek Anglin explores the uncomfortable but necessary subject of hypocrisy through Scripture and personal reflection. Defining hypocrisy as more than inconsistency, the sermon shows that pretending spiritually can become a form of lying to God—not merely acting differently before people, but resisting what God is calling us to truly become. Through Jesus’ words to the Pharisees in Matthew 23 and the account of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5, we see that God cares deeply about authenticity, integrity, and the condition of the heart. The message challenges believers to examine where performance has replaced surrender and where outward appearance has become more important than inward transformation. Yet the invitation isn’t shame—it’s freedom. Colossians 3 points us back to our identity in Christ: because we have been made new, we no longer have to live behind spiritual masks. True transformation happens as we rest in who Jesus says we are and allow Him to renew us from the inside out. The call of this series begins here: step out of performance and live unmasked before God and others.

In the concluding message of “The Seers,” Pastor Hunter Ramsey turns to the book of Nehemiah to show how spiritual vision becomes reality through collective obedience and investment. Nehemiah carried the vision from God, but it was the people who strengthened their hands for the work and rebuilt the walls together. This message highlights how inspired people move from apathy into action when they clearly see both the need and God’s hand at work. Through Nehemiah’s leadership, discouraged people became builders, and scattered individuals became a unified body with purpose. The sermon challenges listeners to evaluate whether they are truly invested in what God is doing—not merely attending church, but helping build something eternal that will impact future generations. From serving faithfully to giving sacrificially, every contribution matters in the kingdom of God. Drawing attention to both those who refused to serve and those who worked despite limitations, Pastor Hunter reminds us that every person is important to God’s work and accountable for what they do with the opportunities they’ve been given. Ultimately, this message is a call to become fully engaged in the vision of God—to see beyond ourselves, to invest in people, and to join the work of helping others move from blindness into spiritual sight.

In the third message of “The Seers” series, we revisit the healing of the blind man in John 9 as a picture of spiritual sight and salvation. This teaching centers on a simple but powerful prayer: “God, remind me of the blind me.” Through the story, we’re reminded that we were spiritually blind from birth, yet Jesus saw us before we could ever see Him. The message explores how God uses even painful or broken parts of our story to display His glory, and how the process of transformation may be messy, but still deeply effective. The healed man’s testimony—“Though I was blind, now I see”—becomes a model for every believer, especially in the early stages of faith when that one truth is enough to change everything. Drawing from 2 Peter 1:9, the sermon warns against forgetting what Christ has done, because spiritual forgetfulness leads to dim vision. As we remember who we were, gratitude grows for who God has made us, and we’re challenged to use our new spiritual sight with purpose and clarity.

This second installment in “The Seers” series centers on the story of Noah, a man who saw with spiritual vision long before the evidence appeared. Drawing from Hebrews 11:7, the message explores how Noah responded in faith to what had “not yet been seen,” allowing God’s warning to shape his actions and sustain his obedience. As believers, we are all building something with God, and Noah’s example shows what that requires: the right tools, the right people, time, and unwavering tenacity. His life becomes a model of endurance—he finished what God asked him to do. This teaching invites us to reflect on our own calling by asking two critical questions: what happens if we give up, and what happens if we follow through? Through it all, we’re reminded that spiritual vision often looks ahead of visible reality—but faith stays the course until the promise is complete.

In this opening message on “The Seers,” we explore the biblical concept of spiritual vision—learning to see beyond the natural into the eternal. Rooted in 1 Samuel 9:9 and Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 4, this teaching highlights the contrast between the temporary visible world and the unseen realities that last forever. Paul’s instruction to “look” (skopeo) at what cannot be seen invites believers into a focused, intentional way of perceiving life through faith. This episode unpacks the idea that spiritual vision isn’t abstract—it’s cultivated through a partnership of faith, inspiration, and imagination. As we learn to look past present circumstances, we begin to perceive what God is doing beyond the surface. This message challenges listeners to develop a new way of seeing—one that aligns with eternity rather than being limited by the moment.

Pastor Derek Anglin wraps up the "I Am Saved" series with this sermon exploring the ways that we rejoice and live in the joy of our coming salvation.

In the second sermon of the "I Am Saved" series, Pastor Derek Anglin digs into what exactly happened to us--and how it happened--when we accepted Christ and were saved.