“Assurance Where It Belongs” — Pastor Frank Hart
NewChurch Podcast
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 seriously—but quietly wonders if they’re doing good enough. For the person who wants to be faithful, but isn’t sure their faith measures up. For anyone who’s ever left church asking, “Am...
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"Abide: Why Faith Stops Working" Pastor Frank Hart
NewChurch Podcast
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 comes from connection.” 👉 “Abiding isn’t work. It’s rest.” In this message, we talk about why living faith is so rare—even in us—and why the answer isn’t...
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"Love isn't What You Think." Pastor Frank Hart
NewChurch Podcast
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 turns out, “The fruit of the Spirit is not for you—it’s for the people God puts in your life.” And that changes everything about faith, work, family, and the way we treat each other. Most...
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James: Making Sense of the Bible | Pastor Frank Hart
NewChurch Podcast
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 Pastor Frank covers an entire book in one sermon. More here: Join us at NewChurch:
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"Between Tragedy and Happily Ever After" | Pastor Frank Hart
NewChurch Podcast
Most of us don’t struggle to believe in God. We struggle to believe that this moment isn’t the whole story. When life hurts, we assume it’s final. When the world feels broken, we wonder if God lost the plot. But the Bible isn’t a collection of random stories or inspirational quotes. It’s one story—honest, messy, and stubbornly hopeful—from beginning to end. Here’s the line to hold onto today: If you ever find yourself in a bad situation, that doesn’t mean the story is over. And this one’s worth writing down: The only difference between a tragedy and a happily ever after...
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“Good Grief… Christmas Is for Losers” | Pastor Frank Hart
NewChurch Podcast
Christmas is usually presented as a season for people who have it together—full houses, happy endings, and neatly wrapped joy. But the story we’re given in Scripture tells a different truth. In this Christmas Eve message, we meet a God who comes not for the successful, but for the weary… not for the confident, but for the fearful… not for the winners, but for those who feel like life hasn’t worked out the way they hoped. Through the words of Isaiah, the promise of the angels, and the story behind A Charlie Brown Christmas, we’ll see how God’s good news meets us in our...
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"What Kind of Theologian Are You?" | Angel Hart
NewChurch Podcast
Today’s message is from Angel Hart. Angel shares a story about Chuck E. Cheese that turns out to be more theological than you’d expect—and reflects on what’s been surprising and formative during his time at seminary in St. Louis. At the heart of the message is a simple but challenging question: What kind of theologian are we really—and who is forming whom? Is God shaped by our expectations, or are we being shaped by His Word and the cross of Christ? Mic-drop lines you’ll hear today: “The theologian of glory doesn’t just live out there—he lives in me.” “The Christian...
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"A Home Unbroken" Isaiah 66:18-23
NewChurch Podcast
Christmas is supposed to be peaceful. So why does it feel like emotional dodgeball with people you love? Some things aren’t funny when there’s an empty chair. Some relationships didn’t magically heal this year. And some of us are just trying not to take the bait at dinner. This message isn’t about fixing your family. It’s about the hope that God is fixing the world. “You may not be able to heal the fractures in your family, but you can refuse to make them deeper.” Grace and peace. 🎄 A Home Unbroken Watch now.
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“JUNK FOOD FAITH VS. GOD’S FEAST” Isaiah 55:1-5
NewChurch Podcast
If your soul has been living off spiritual junk food — approval cravings, doom-scrolling, porn, perfectionism, hustle culture, and “Christianity but without the cross”... This week’s sermon is basically God shaking us by the shoulders and shouting: “Stop eating out of the trash — dinner is ready.” Mic-drop lines: • “We are allergic to grace. We hate grace.” • “The gospel is a party where you bring less than nothing and end up getting everything.” • “Only Jesus says, ‘It is finished. I did it for you.’” • “Some people imagine heaven is a 24/7 worship...
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“Homesick” — Isaiah 1:11–10
NewChurch Podcast
Your Christmas tree is doing more theology than half the internet. No, really. It's a giant glowing symbol of why you feel restless, why you ache, and why Jesus came. Let’s talk about it. Bring your nostalgia and your need for hope. You're always welcome to join us: https://www.NewChurch.Love Please Help support more content like this by texting the word “Give” to 832-400-5299.
info_outline“Not Today, Pastor Pushy” (Acts 19:1–7)
Ever been told you’re “not spiritual enough”?
That you just need to feel it more, cry harder, or speak in tongues to prove you’ve got the Holy Spirit?
Yeah… same.
This week’s message by Pastor Frank is about what it really means to be baptized in the name of Jesus—
and how the Holy Spirit isn’t something you earn by emotional gymnastics.
💧 It’s not a performance. It’s a promise.
🍞 It’s not hype. It’s grace.
🔥 If you're baptized, you already have the Spirit.
Mic drop quotes:
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“The gifts of the Holy Spirit aren’t a merit badge.”
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“You don’t need to fake it or chase it. Just rest in it.”
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“Baptism tells you who you are. Communion reminds you Whose you are.”
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“The Spirit doesn’t beg you to perform; He helps you love.”