"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.
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Acts 20:17-38 "A Farewell Message"
NewChurch Podcast
This is a dive into Paul’s farewell in Acts 20—the part where grown men ugly-cry on a beach because ministry actually mattered to them. If you’ve ever wondered why people drift, why it hurts, and why your life is always preaching even when your mouth isn’t… yeah, we’re going there. Mic drops: • “Some of us are leading people into spiritual danger simply by doing nothing.” • “Freedom is doing what you want—after Jesus changes what you want.” Come get humbled. And encouraged. And maybe spiritually jump-started. You're always welcome to join us:...
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"Falling Asleep In Church" Acts 20:1-16
NewChurch Podcast
If you’ve ever nodded off in church, this sermon is for you. And if you haven’t… well, give it time. We all take a little spiritual nap now and then. Today we're looking at one of the wildest moments in the Book of Acts—the night Paul literally preached someone to death. And then brought him back to life. Try topping that with a sermon illustration. Here’s the thing: Everyone jokes about “falling asleep in church,” but the real danger isn’t dozing off during the message. “It’s not sin that gets us first — it’s sleepiness.” The world lulls us into spiritual drowsiness,...
info_outlineWe 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 of us understand the assignment, we just refuse to do it.
This message digs into the Fruit of the Spirit, Lutheran theology of vocation, and why “We know the assignment. We just refuse to do it.” It’s honest, a little uncomfortable, and deeply freeing—because the Gospel reminds us that “You are not the source. You are not the goal. You are the delivery system.”
You don’t need more love in your life—you need to give it away.