New Story Church

Becoming Aware of God's Presence Amidst Ever-Present Distractions. Luke 10:38-42

We are the most distracted people in the history of the world. Distractions not only increase our anxiety and get in the way of real relationships, they diminish our capacity for delight. In this message, we talk about moving from distracted to aware, from absent to full present, and from anxiety to delight.

Invisible Walls: What's holding you back?

If we'd all like more delight in our lives, why is it so rare? In this message, we explore how our perspective, our priorities, and other people all shape (& mishape) our capacity for delight. Matthew 26:6-13

Delight: Why you need more of it & where to seek it.

From page one of the Scriptures, we find that delight is more than a nice feeling. It's the stuff of life. It feeds our love and fuels our passion. It covers over a multitude of sins and heals our wounds. It gives us a reason to get out of bed in the morning and a reason to push through hardship. In this message, we talk about why we all need more of it and where to start seeking it out.

Essential Church | Week 5: Discipleship

Jesus modeled discipleship when he chose just 12 followers and invested intentionally, deeply and sacrificially in them. The apostle Paul discipled Timothy into a mature leader in the church. Discipleship is the most effective means to spread the gospel, change lives and help others reach maturity. Sound important? It's more than that. It's essential.

Essential Church | Week 4: Community. Acts 2:14-47

A strong sense of community has been an essential part of the Christian church since its inception in Acts Ch.2. But how do we maintain community in the midst of a global pandemic? The answer involves food, prayer and your couch.

Essential Church | Week 3: Truth

Jesus said he was the truth...but what is truth? This question has plagued humans for thousands of years. One thing is clear: the essential church needs it, and it brings freedom.

Essential Church | Week 3: Truth

Jesus said he was the truth...but what is truth? This question has plagued humans for thousands of years. One thing is clear: the essential church needs it, and it brings freedom.

Essential Church | Week 2: Humility. Matthew 23.

Humility. Jesus modeled it, the Pharisees missed it and the Essential Church must have it.

Essential Church - Week 1: Love

The church isn't an essential church without love. Jesus said so.

A Single Rash Decision. Numbers 20:1-13

How we respond in moments of stress, weariness, and frustration can be revealing.  In today's message, we'll look at how to prepare our hearts before these moments take us by surprise.

Sinners Make the Best Worshippers. Numbers 16

Sometimes it takes seeing the darkness of our own hearts before we can appreciate the brilliance of God's grace.

Fear vs Faith: A timeless battle. Numbers 13 & 14

When the 12 spies reported what they saw in the land of Canaan, 10 saw impossible obstacles and killer giants, while two spies saw a land flowing with milk and honey that was theirs for the taking. How is this possible? Simply put: The faith these two spies had in God was bigger  than the giants who opposed them. What about yours?

When We Desperately Need to Hear from God. Numbers 12

When life is difficult or doesn't make sense, there is an (understandable) need to hear from God. We want God to give us hope and direction. But just below the surface of this good desire lies a subtle temptation to put words in God’s mouth.

Title: Overcoming Discontentment. Numbers 11:4-35

When our lives get put on hold, one of the first great temptations is discontentment. In this message, we'll talk about how to shut off the voices that stir up discontentment & root out it out of our hearts. Through Christ, we can find a peace that is greater than circumstances and a joy that is bigger than our hardships.

On Hold.

Sometimes we end up in a place where life is unsustainable, where all of our plans die, where life is just on hold.  It's a place where God whispers: "Your plans might be ruined, but Mine are not."

Deserts, Pandemics, & Grocery Store Aisles. John 7:37-44

In the Scriptures, the desert - like a pandemic - is a place of desperation and transformation. It's the place you meet God or the place you lose your faith. One way or the other, it will change you. How is this pandemic transforming you? 

I am the Bread of Life. John 6:25-71

In John 6, Jesus reveals to the crowds that He alone can satisfy their deepest desires… yet they refuse. As the crowds go back to chasing after the very things that they know will never truly satisfy them, Jesus turns to His followers (to us) and asks: "What about you? Are you ready to give up your life so I can give you My life?" 

Stuck In the Middle. John 6:16-27

Jesus sent his closest friends into a fierce storm late at night and allowed them to strain, fight against the waves and experience fear for hours on end. Why? He wanted to show them more than just “another miracle” - he wanted them to understand his love, his power and his plan in a way they could not do from the safety of the shore. And it worked.

Bread, Heart Problems, & Jesus. John 6:1-15

What do you hunger for? What demands your attention & drives the direction of your life? In John chapter 6, Jesus gives this a name. He calls it: Bread.

Handling Fear & Anxiety Interview with David Wiedis

Why Resurrection Matters

Do you hear what God is saying to you? John 5:31-47

In times of fear and anxiety we can lose sight of God. It can be hard to hear His voice over all the other voices. In John 5, Jesus is going to force us to consider what voices we are listening to these days. If God Himself were to speak to you, would you recognize His voice? 

When we cry out "Why God?" John 5:16-30

When we find ourselves crying out "Why God?", Jesus reminds us who He is. It's not necessarily the answer we expect, but it might just be the answer we need.

How do you respond to undeserved kindness? John 5:1-16

How we respond to undeserved kindness can be just as telling as how we respond to unexpected trouble in life.

When You Don't Get What You Want. John 4:1-32

Meeting Jesus can get very real, very quickly. He will interrupt your "normal", defy cultural expectations, look beneath your facade, and tell you the truth in order to bring about repentance...all so he can have a relationship with you.

When You Don't Get What You Want. John 4:1-32

Meeting Jesus can get very real, very quickly. He will interrupt your "normal", defy cultural expectations, look beneath your facade, and tell you the truth in order to bring about repentance...all so he can have a relationship with you.

When My Dreams Collide with God’s Will. John 3:22-36

What do you do when you realize what you want in life isn’t what God has for you? How can we find joy in life when our dreams seem to be falling apart? In this passage, John the Baptist models what it looks like to find joy in the midst of loss.

Born Again. John 3:1-21

In John chapter 3, Jesus tells a religious leader (& us) that coming from a religious background or growing up in church isn’t enough to get into God’s Kingdom. You must be born again. This message unpacks what this means for us today.

Enjoy the Wine (of God’s Acceptance). John 2:1-11

The fear of rejection can misshape our lives and ruin our souls. In John chapter 2, Jesus reveals that He has come that we may enjoy God’s unconditional acceptance like a glass of really good wine.

Who are you? John 1:35-51

When we ask Jesus: “Who are you?” He replies: “Who are you?” If you don’t know who you are, you cannot know who God is. If you don’t know who God is, you cannot know who you are.

Surrendering to Grace. John 1:19-34

There are two ways to reject God’s grace: being irreligious and being religious. Jesus won’t let us get away with either.

The Life You’ve Been Looking For. John 1:14-18

Have you ever had the “this must be what heaven’s like” sensation? One of those moments where the line between heaven & earth seems to almost completely disappear?

How You Respond is Everything. John 1:6-13

According to John, life – Real life. The life God designed you to live. – doesn’t start with your parents. It starts with a choice. How you respond is everything.

The thing the universe has been trying to tell you. John 1:1-5

This story is about the beginning of all things. It’s about your beginning. And the question John wants to know is this: Have you begun to live? Really live. Not: Is your heart beating or are you breathing? But have you started to live the life that God has for you?

God Is Good At Nothing

God created the universe from nothing, brought Lazarus back from a stinky death and can breathe new life into areas of your life where there is currently nothing. All you have to do is have faith.

Habits that lead to confidence & peace. Psalm 16

When everything in our world seems to suck us into anxiety & stress, how do we form new habits of the heart & mind that will make us into a people of confidence & peace?

Be Still & Know that I am God. Psalm 46

 When we’re overwhelmed and our world feels like it’s coming apart at the seams, how do we find calm in the chaos?

Talking About Jesus. Colossians 4:2-6

How do we talk to others about Jesus in a world that seems less than excited about having this conversation?

Fashion Forward.

Paul calls the church to dress themselves fittingly so they can carry out their vocation as God’s redeemed humanity.  

Fashion Forward.

Paul calls the church to dress themselves fittingly so they can carry out their vocation as God’s redeemed humanity.  

Killing the Root. Colossians 3:5-11

Behavior modification is not enough. If we want to step into God’s script for our lives, then we have to dig deeper. We have to kill the root desires and beliefs that lead us to behave in unhealthy ways.

Set Your Heart on Things Above. Colossians 3:1-4

The immediate. The urgent. Busyness. Distractions. If we aren’t careful, our lives can be derailed by little things. In Colossians 3, the Apostle Paul challenges us look past the immediate and see what’s ultimate.

Throw Out the Old Script. Colossians 2:8-23

Your life is a story, but is it the story you want to be living? Who gave you that script? In Colossians 2, the Apostle Paul challenges us to throw out the old script and step into the story that Jesus has for us.

The Truth About You. Colossians 1:24-2:7

Humans have the extraordinary ability to believe their own lies. In this passage, the Apostle Paul talks to us about exposing self-deceit and getting to the truth.

The More Beautiful Music. Colossians 1:15-23

The Apostle Paul seems to think that what we need more than anything else is to be captivated by the beauty of Jesus.

Lean into Hope. Colossians 1:1-14

To long for more than this life can give is human. But what do you do with this longing?

Guest Speaker 10/13/19

Signs of a New Creation. Revelation 20-22.

The Whore, the Bride, & Armageddon. Rev 14-19

Antichrist, False Prophet, & the Mark of the Beast – Revelation 13