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New Beginnings FamilyThe Gifts You Really Need - Part 2 - PeaceThere are two different kinds of peace and each of them is meant to address a different area of need in our lives. Nevertheless, these two go hand in hand as the same gift. The first is inner peace and addresses the area of stress. The second is outer peace and address the area of conflict. Peace is not only possible in your life, but it’s necessary and is a free gift from the Prince of Peace.
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New Beginnings FamilyThe Gifts You Really Need - Part 1 - HopeGifts are fun to get and cash or gift cards are always nice, but Christmas is about something so much more than that. This time of year, we celebrate the ultimate gift that was ever given and so today we are starting a series that will run through Christmas and we are calling it “The Gifts You Really Need.” Each of these gifts are ones that are connected to the ultimate gift of Christmas, Jesus. These gifts are hope, peace, love, and joy. In this episode, we are talking about hope.
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New Beginnings FamilyBeing Thankful When God Isn't FairMaybe this time of year is hard for you. Maybe you’re celebrating Christmas without someone this year that you will be missing. Maybe you’re single and feeling alone, just like I did for many years.
Maybe you are dealing with other issues in your life that are clouding over what should be a joyous time of year for you. Whatever it is, I want to share something with you this morning that will be incredibly valuable. This is a truth so profound and yet so simple that you may have never heard a pastor ever tell you this befo...2023-11-3034 minNew Beginnings FamilyLiving WaterWhere were you a year ago? 3 years ago? 10 years ago? 25 years ago? Have you seen transformation? What if transformation doesn’t have to take years to happen? What if there was something guaranteed to cause radical transformation instantly?
In this episode, you'll learn how the Holy Spirit transforms a person…how He causes character growth in the stories of our lives. We'll look at a familiar story about a woman who had an encounter with Jesus and had a huge transformation as a result, but more than that, we'll learn how the Holy Spirit can use us in ways we...2023-11-2122 min
New Beginnings FamilyThe Other SideHave you been going through a storm in your life lately? Maybe a series of them one right after another? So often we can convince ourselves that we are going through hard times because we did something wrong or because we are outside the will of God. But...what about when you experience storms BECAUSE you are following exactly what God told you to do? What about when your storms come as a result of obedience rather than obstinance?
You were not made for the storms. You will experience them. You will endure them. You will go...2023-11-1427 min
New Beginnings FamilyActivating the Hand of God - Part 4 - Giant Facing FaithIn this final episode of the series, we are going to be looking at the power of taking a step of faith by looking at person in the Bible that people don't talk much about. This person made a HUGE step of faith and in doing so, He saw God's hand move through him to accomplish the otherwise impossible. What can God do through you when you take a step like that? You'll have to take that step to find out. What does it take to make a step like that? Let's talk about it.
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New Beginnings FamilyActivating the Hand of God - Part 3 - SacrificeSacrifice is a powerful word that can conjure up powerful images and feelings. When you hear that word, you might think about an animal being slaughtered on an altar. You might think about soldiers fighting to defend others. You might think of police officers or firefighters. You might think of a mother or father who works to provide for their children. When you think about sacrifice, there are a number of things you might think of, but one thing is for sure…those images come attached to some powerful emotions. Why? It’s because we have all been affected by someone...2023-10-3129 min
New Beginnings FamilyActivating the Hand of God - Part 2 - Robbing GodWhat does it take to move the hand of God? What does it take to activate His power in your life? What kind of human action can
cause a divine response? We are in a series called “Activating the Hand of God” focused on answering these questions. This is a follow-up to the series we just finished dealing with spiritual warfare. In this series, we are looking at what we can do that will activate God’s hand to move in our lives. No, this is not manipulation, it’s just following a pattern that God, Himself, has recorded for us and tol...2023-10-2435 min
New Beginnings FamilyActivating the Hand of God - Part 1 - If My PeopleIn the last series, we looked at tools of warfare that we can use to fight the enemy. Some of those tools were simply corrections
to flawed perspectives. Some of those tools were defensive in nature. Other tools were offensive in nature. Today, we are starting a new series focused not on how we can wage war, but on what we can do that will activate the hand of God to move on our behalf.
Each episode of this series, we are going to be breaking down one of those things as we we learn that God ofte...2023-10-1827 min
New Beginnings FamilyThe Battle - Episode 8 - PossessedIn this final episode of the series, we talk about possessing the land.
Jesus has given us the victory. He defeated sin. He set us free. He brought us to the Promised Land and He has given us the land…so to speak. He made us new. That said…there are still parts of our lives where carnality exists. There are still areas in our lives where battles need to be fought.
Spiritual warfare is not kicking the devil off of his territory. It’s about telling him to get off of ours. The difference is who has a cl...2023-10-1129 min
New Beginnings FamilyThe Battle - Episode 7 - AddressedThe Bible is full of incredible stories of faith and of miracles. Of all miracles described in the Bible, there is one that seems to really stand out as especially incredible. That miracle is found in the passage we are exploring…when a man addressed the sun and addressed the moon and they obeyed.
We are going to go back to the story we talked about last episode because there is a powerful moment we skipped over that we need to come back to. We talked about how Israel was deceived into a covenant because they d...2023-10-0438 min
New Beginnings FamilyThe Battle - Episode 6 - MisguessedDeception is a very common tactic in battle and make no mistake…the enemy of your soul is an expert at it. He is a master deceiver…a master manipulator…and a master distracter. He deceived Eve in the garden. He deceived many throughout scripture, history, and he has even deceived you and me at different times in our lives. The world we are in right now has been deceived thoroughly to the point that knowing truth has become rare and speaking the truth is considered hateful. This is a result of influence of a master deceiver. Remember, our battle is n...2023-09-2747 min
New Beginnings FamilyThe Battle - Episode 5 - TransgressedHow does your faith handle it when you lose a battle? What happens when you fall into an old pattern and sin? What happens when you fall short? What happens when that person you were praying for, that you thought was coming around, turns and walks away again? We have talked about the incredible battle that happened at Jericho and how God gave them victory. In this episode, we are going to continue that story as we deal with the question, “What do I do when I lose a battle?”
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New Beginnings FamilyThe Battle - Episode 4 - AggressedUsing the example of the Israelites marching around Jericho, it's time to talk about aggressive spiritual battle tactics by looking at how our thoughts and words play a part in spiritual warfare.
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New Beginnings FamilyThe Battle - Episode 3 - ImpressedJust before the people of Israel took the promised land, there were a few things that happened. In this episode, we'll discover that there is something really valuable here that we need to take some time on…a lesson that is far too important to miss…a lesson that has generational impact. That the same God who did miracles for previous generations can and will do miracles for our generation and the next one…and that it is our job to make sure the next generation knows it.
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New Beginnings FamilyThe Battle - Episode 2 - SuppressedIn this series, we are going to talk about spiritual warfare. We are
going to look at the spiritual war that is raging on around us at all
times and we are going to explore what it means to struggle against rulers, powers, forces of darkness and spiritual forces in heavenly places. We are
going to look at oppression, strongholds, faith, prayer, and much more.
Over this series, we are going to go on a journey. We are going to
look at the battles that led to the Israelites getting to the promised
land and conquering it. We a...2023-08-2347 min
New Beginnings FamilyThe Battle - Episode 1 - OppressedIn this series, we are going to talk about spiritual warfare. We are going to look at the spiritual war that is raging on around us at all times and we
are going to explore what it means to struggle against rulers, powers, forces of darkness and spiritual forces in heavenly places. We are going to look at oppression, strongholds, faith, prayer, and much more.
Over this series, we are going to go on a journey. We are going to look at the battles that led to the Israelites getting to the promised land and conquering it. We a...2023-08-1541 minNew Beginnings FamilyPreparing For Battle (Jeremiah Scroggins)Special guest speaker: Jeremiah Scroggins
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New Beginnings FamilyLed By The Holy Spirit - Episode 4 - Led To Believe*Special live preaching episode*
The one role of the Holy Spirit is to fill us with boldness. Do you another word for boldness? Confidence. The Holy Spirit fills us with confidence to believe that with God all things are possible. He fills us with boldness that transforms how we act, how we pray, and how we believe. When that happens, we are filled with fresh power that flows through us.
Imagine a scenario where two boys have a disagreement, but one is much smaller. The larger boy is threatening the smaller one and the...2023-08-0150 min
New Beginnings FamilyLed By The Holy Spirit - Episode 3 - Led To AchieveWe are going to be looking at the word “achieve.” The Holy Spirit leads us not just to receive gifts from God and not just to disconnect from the world and connect to God. He also leads us to achieve great things. These things are often very different than the kinds of things this world holds as the grandest of achievements.
These achievements are the kind that will have eternal value. They are more than just the money, fame, or success this world places ultimate value on. You are here on this earth for a few years and then...2023-08-0133 min
New Beginnings FamilyLed By The Holy Spirit - Episode 2 - Led To CleaveTo "cleave" means to both split/separate and to connect two things together. The Holy Spirit leads us to do both of these things. First, He leads us to split/separate from the sin and darkness of this world and our past. Second, He leads us to connect to God so deeply that we become reflections of Him. In this episode, we're going to look at 4 different ways He leads us to do this.
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New Beginnings FamilyLed By The Holy Spirit - Episode 1 - Led To ReceiveGod has so many incredible gifts for us. These gifts include things like salvation and spirit baptism along with a whole host of spiritual gifts that are listed in 1 Corinthians 12. The gifts listed in that chapter are wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, power to perform miracles, prophecy, discernment of spirits, speaking in tongues, and interpreting tongues. This is not the only place gifts are mentioned in scripture. There are quite a few more gifts named elsewhere.
The gifts of the spirit are unique to each of us. None of us receive all the gifts. We merely...2023-07-1133 minNew Beginnings FamilyAfter A TouchWhat happens when you receive a touch from Jesus that is not what you expected? What if God works in a way that isn't instantaneous? In this episode, we review some of what happened at "Outpouring" and explore the answers to these questions by looking at a blind man who was healed by Jesus in a very unusual way.
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New Beginnings FamilyA Dad's Divine DeclarationA special Father's Day message
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New Beginnings FamilyVision: Focused and Desperate - Part 2 - DesperateAs strange as it may sound, desperation is a really good thing in the spiritual life. Desperation causes us to be open to radical solutions, willing to take all manner of risk in order to find what we are looking for. Desperate people seek with an all-consuming intensity, knowing that everything depends on it. To pursue God with desperation is to seek after him with all-consuming intensity. Why? Because we know that the task ahead of us is surely destined for failure unless God intervenes.
In this special episode, Pastor Josh lays out the...2023-06-1451 min
New Beginnings FamilyVision: Focused and Desperate - Part 1 - FocusedWe make plans for our lives constantly…yet are those plans the right plans? Are they the best plans? Are they God’s plans?
The simple fact is that our plans might not be God’s plans and because of this, they might not be the right plans. That’s why it is important to have the right vision for our lives…not our vision…not our parents’ vision…not our friends’ vision…not our spouses’ vision…but God’s vision. God made us. God designed us. When God did that, He had a specific purpose in mind for us. He had p...2023-06-0729 minNew Beginnings FamilyPastor Appreciation DayPastor Appreciation Day. Guest speaker: Pastor Randy Scroggins.
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New Beginnings FamilyLean InWhat do you do when the storms of life hit? What do you do when the task ahead of you seems overwhelming? What do you do when you have crashed into your rock bottom? Where do you go when the very things you have built your life on…your marriage, your job, your friendships, your reputation, etc…are no longer stable? What do you do when God puts something in your heart to do that feels impossible? How do you navigate the emotional roller-coaster that results from these things? You lean in.
When it seems like...2023-05-2435 min
New Beginnings FamilyYou Are EnoughIt’s easy to go through life and think that you are lacking in some key area...that you should be better at this thing or do more of that thing. This is especially true in the world we live in today, where we compare the fullness of our lives against the snapshots of someone else’s life. We see a perfect picture and assume that we aren’t as good as that person, but the fact is that they are probably thinking the same thing while looking at your pictures. After this message you will leave with the three wor...2023-05-1735 min
New Beginnings FamilyWired: Preparing For Power To Flow - Week 6 - Outward Conductors and CapacitorsElectricity requires very specific things in order for it to flow from one place to another. There are things called insulators that completely stop the power flow. These are things like rubber or wood. There are also things called resisters. Those are types of material that allows electricity to flow, but not really well…effectively taking a lot of power and turning into a lot less power on the other side. There are things called conductors, like copper and water, that allow power to flow freely, and there are even things called capacitors, like batteries, that not only allow electri...2023-05-1031 min
New Beginnings FamilyWired: Preparing For Power To Flow - Week 5 - Inward Conductors and CapacitorsAfter 3 and half years with Jesus, his disciples experienced the worst thing they could have imagined. They saw their teacher, their friend, their mentor, their Lord…arrested, put on a sham trial, sentenced, tortured and killed. There are events that happen in our lives that shake us. Those events can crush us, they can scare us, or they can wake us up. During these kinds of events, often people gain new perspective about themselves that they might not have had before. They see places where they are stronger than they realized. They see areas where they could have or should h...2023-05-0322 min
New Beginnings FamilyWired: Preparing For Power To Flow - Week 4 - Upward Conductors and CapacitorsElectricity requires very specific things in order for it to flow from one place to another. There are things called insulators that completely stop the power flow. These are things like rubber or wood. There are also things called resisters. Those are types of material that allows electricity to flow, but not really well effectively taking a lot of power and turning into a lot less power on the other side. There are things called conductors, like copper and water, that allow power to flow freely, and there are even things called capacitors, like batteries, that not only allow elect...2023-04-2633 minNew Beginnings FamilyA Clash of PowersAll around us, there are two powers at war. These two powers have been at war since the very beginning. They are opposites in every way. One represents all that is good and the other all that is bad. One of these powers pulls all of creation towards destruction while the other pulls it towards perfection.
The first power has caused civilizations to crumble. It has broken families and cultures alike. This power has brought famine into the world along with disease and suffering. It has drawn people to steal from, to harm, to enslave...2023-04-1233 min
New Beginnings FamilyWired: Preparing For Power To Flow - Week 3 - Outward Insulators and ResistorsElectricity requires very specific things in order for it to flow from one place to another. There are things called insulators that completely stop the power flow. These are things like rubber or wood. There are also things called resisters. Those are types of material that allows electricity to flow, but not really well…effectively taking a lot of power and turning into a lot less power on the other side. There are things called conductors, like copper and water, that allow power to flow freely, and there are even things called capacitors, like batteries, that not only allow electri...2023-04-0542 min
New Beginnings FamilyWired: Preparing For Power To Flow - Week 2 - Inward Insulators and ResistorsElectricity requires very specific things in order for it to flow from one place to another. There are things called insulators that completely stop the power flow. These are things like rubber or wood. There are also things called
resisters. Those are types of material that allows electricity to flow, but not really well…effectively taking a lot of power and turning into a lot less power on the other side. There are things called conductors, like copper and water, that allow power to flow freely, and there are even things called capacitors, like batteries, that not only allow
electri...2023-03-2932 min
New Beginnings FamilyWired: Preparing For Power To Flow - Week 1 - Upward Insulators and ResistorsElectricity requires very specific things in order for it to flow from one place to another. There are things called insulators that completely stop the power flow.
These are things like rubber or wood. There are also things called resisters. Those are types of material that allows electricity to flow, but not really well…effectively taking a lot of power and turning into a lot less power on the other side. There are things called conductors, like copper and water, that allow power to flow freely, and there are even things called capacitors, like batteries, that not only allow electri...2023-03-2142 minNew Beginnings FamilyWhat To Expect When You're ExpectingWhen you expect God to do something in your life, you have to also expect all that comes with that thing. In this episode, we'll be looking at three levels of expectations.
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New Beginnings FamilyCould You Use Some Help - Part 4 - Divine DirectionIf you look back on your life, you’ll probably realize quickly that there are only a few times that you would consider HUGE moments. Was God working in those moments? Sure. Could the Holy Spirit be working to help you or use you in those moments? Of course! But what about the normal grind of your daily life? Think about it…most of those HUGE moments had a lot of boring that led up to them. Most of those HUGE moments had a lot of routine surrounding them. Most of those HUGE moments had a lot of tiny little mom...2023-03-0130 min
New Beginnings FamilyCould You Use Some Help - Part 3 - EquippedIf you look back on your life, you’ll probably realize quickly that there are only a few times that you would consider HUGE moments. Was God working in those moments? Sure. Could the Holy Spirit be working to help you or use you in those moments? Of course! But what about the normal grind of your daily life? Think about it…most of those HUGE moments had a lot of boring that led up to them. Most of those HUGE moments had a lot of routine surrounding them. Most of those HUGE moments had a lot of tiny little moments that...2023-02-2232 min
New Beginnings FamilyCould You Use Some Help - Part 2 - Walking FreeIf you look back on your life, you’ll probably realize quickly that there are only a few times that you would consider HUGE moments. Was God working in those moments? Sure. Could the Holy Spirit be working to help you or use you in those moments? Of course! But what about the normal grind of your daily life? Think about it…most of those HUGE moments had a lot of boring that led up to them. Most of those HUGE moments had a lot of routine surrounding them. Most of those HUGE moments had a lot of tiny little momen...2023-02-1431 min
New Beginnings FamilyCould You Use Some Help - Part 1 - Light in the DarknessIf you look back on your life, you’ll probably realize quickly that there are only a few times that you would consider HUGE moments. Was God working in those moments? Sure. Could the Holy Spirit be working to help you or use you in those moments? Of course! But what about the normal grind of your daily life? Think about it…most of those HUGE moments had a lot of boring that led up to them. Most of those HUGE moments had a lot of routine surrounding them. Most of those HUGE moments had a lot of tiny litt...2023-02-0825 min
New Beginnings FamilyPreparing For Power - Part 4 - PersistentBefore there was an Acts 2, there was an Acts 1…there was context. Before the Holy Spirit came and filled believers, a foundation was laid. In this series, we will explore the idea of preparing for power by looking at just what happened leading up to the moment in Acts 2 where they were filled with the Holy Spirit and Fresh Power.
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New Beginnings FamilyPreparing For Power - Part 3 - CovenantBefore there was an Acts 2, there was an Acts 1…there was context. Before the Holy Spirit came and filled believers, a foundation was laid. In this series, we will explore the idea of preparing for power by looking at just what happened leading up to the moment in Acts 2 where they were filled with the Holy Spirit and Fresh Power.
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New Beginnings FamilyPreparing For Power - Part 2 - RepentantBefore there was an Acts 2, there was an Acts 1…there was context. Before the Holy Spirit came and filled believers, a foundation was laid. In this series, we will explore the idea of preparing for power by looking at just what happened leading up to the moment in Acts 2 where they were filled with the Holy Spirit and Fresh Power.
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New Beginnings FamilyPreparing For Power - Part 1 - ExpectantBefore there was an Acts 2, there was an Acts 1…there was context. Before the Holy Spirit came and filled believers, a foundation was laid. In this series, we will explore the idea of preparing for power by looking at just what happened leading up to the moment in Acts 2 where they were filled with the Holy Spirit and Fresh Power.
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New Beginnings FamilyFresh PowerPeter denied Jesus three times, then preached to about Jesus to thousands of people later. The disciples were hiding in a house with the doors shut after Jesus died, then were helping to teach and disciple the massive numbers of new converts in Jerusalem. The before and after comparison is incredible, but what could have made that kind of change happen? In this first episode of 2023, we'll explore the answer to that question and set up our theme for the coming year.
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New Beginnings FamilyNo RoomWe often hear about the people who were at the birth of Jesus...Mary, Joseph, the shepherds...but what about the people who missed the first Christmas? What about the people who had heard about and prayed for the coming Messiah their entire lives that simply missed him because they were too preoccupied? In this episode, we'll talk about the importance of making room for Jesus in your daily life.
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New Beginnings FamilyThe Christmas Story - Part 3 - The ShepherdsLuke, one of history’s most credible and reliable historians, records that shepherds were the first to witness the arrival of Jesus...but, why shepherds? They were poor, so they couldn't bring any worthwhile gifts to the Messiah. They had no influence with people. They were outcasts of society, so no one would believe them. Of all the people God could have chosen to reveal the birth of His Son to, He chose shepherds. Why shepherds?
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New Beginnings FamilyThe Christmas Story - Part 2 - Pursuing ChristmasWhat did the wise men see in the sky that made them travel so far to worship a child? Why weren't there also thousands of others following this star? Why did no one else seem to notice it? In this episode, we're going to look at the star of Christmas that the wise men saw.
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New Beginnings FamilyThe Christmas Story - Part 1 - Christmas Is ComingThe story of Christmas began with a promise. It was a promise that the Messiah was coming. That promise was followed up by hundreds of prophesies to help people know where to look. God never makes empty promises and ultimately, the Messiah did come. His name is Jesus and he came in order to restore what had been broken.
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New Beginnings FamilyRadical GratitudeHow can a person be thankful while under difficult and painful or even disappointing circumstances? Why should they be? What if thankfulness and gratitude were the key to your freedom? In this episode, we'll deal with the subject of radical gratitude.
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New Beginnings FamilyLiving With Purpose - Part 3 - Purpose to Passion to ProcessWhat if you could find your purpose in your job? What if you could find your purpose in your art? What if you could find it in doing your school work? What if we have fundamentally misunderstood what it means to find God’s purpose for our lives? What if you were already fulfilling God’s purpose and you didn’t even know it?
In this new series, we'll learn and explore the truth that God's purpose for your life can be and is found in the every day things you do with the passion God has placed inside of you...2022-11-2230 min
New Beginnings FamilyLiving With Purpose - Part 2 - To Reach All PeopleWhat if you could find your purpose in your job? What if you could find your purpose in your art? What if you could find it in doing your school work? What if we have fundamentally misunderstood what it means to find God’s purpose for our lives? What if you were already fulfilling God’s purpose and you didn’t even know it?
In this new series, we'll learn and explore the truth that God's purpose for your life can be and is found in the every day things you do with the passion God has placed inside...2022-11-1628 min
New Beginnings FamilyLiving With Purpose - Part 1 - WhateverWhat if you could find your purpose in your job? What if you could find your purpose in your art? What if you could find it in doing your school work? What if we have fundamentally misunderstood what it means to find God’s purpose for our lives? What if you were already fulfilling God’s purpose and you didn’t even know it?
In this new series, we'll learn and explore the truth that God's purpose for your life can be and is found in the every day things you do with the passion God has placed...2022-11-0827 min
New Beginnings FamilyOver-Thought and Over-Looked: The Most Important Truth About Your LifeIf you could go back and live your younger days again, how might you live differently? Would you make better financial decisions? Would you spend more time with your family? Would you have chosen different friends? Would you have avoided certain situations? When you cross from this life to the next, how do you think you'll wish you had lived while on earth? Using the example of an Olympic runner, we'll explore the power of living today with tomorrow in mind.
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New Beginnings FamilyMakers - Part 4 - OilWorking with the Holy Spirit is more than important…it’s vital to our lives as Christians. Without it, we will grow spiritually dry and when we get dry, it’s only a matter of time before cracks start to form.
Have any of you been in a place in your life where you were spiritually dry? What happened? We stopped working with the Holy Spirit in some way. We stopped praying. We stopped studying God’s Word. We stopped going to church. We stopped listening to the prompting of the Holy Spirit in our regular lives. When we stop doi...2022-10-2630 min
New Beginnings FamilyMakers - Part 3 - The Little ThingsLittle things, done consistently, over time, lead to very, very big things. When we actually do the will of God…what Jesus gave practical examples of in his "sermon on the mount"…small changes happen in our lives that add up over time. The end result is amazing. In this episode, we'll look at this powerful principle and discover that the small things are actually a lot bigger than we realized.
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New Beginnings FamilyMakers - Part 2 - ConnectedThe best part of discipleship is that we don’t do it alone. We don’t just grow, but we grow together. We are helped by others who have been down the same road we are walking. We help others who are walking where we’ve already walked. We are bound to one another in Christ in a way that this world just can’t fully understand. We are one. To be a disciple is to be joined to Jesus and through being joined with him, we are, by default, joined to one another. Embrace that.
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New Beginnings FamilyMakers - Part 1 - Shaping the WoodFrom the moment you were conceived, God was forming you in your mother’s womb. From that moment until now, God has been working to form you into the person He created you to be…a masterpiece. You are God’s workmanship. He is seeking to make you into something marvelous. This incredible process, by which God teaches us to be more like Jesus, and the process by which we pass on those lessons to others…that process is called discipleship. We are not only called upon to learn, grow, change, and imitate Jesus…to be formed in the hands of t...2022-10-0538 min
New Beginnings FamilyGo Fish - Part 4 - Muddy WaterHow can I become a Christian? How do I get to heaven? The answer to those questions was never supposed to be complicated, yet for millennia, people have added so many things to it that the message has become confusing and burdensome. In this episode, we are going to answer two questions. What does a person need to know to become a Christian? What does a person need to do to become a Christian? You're going to discover that the answers to these questions is a lot more simple than you might have realized.
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New Beginnings FamilyGo Fish - Part 3 - The Boldness of Fishing BuddiesTalking to non-believers about Jesus can be a scary thing, but there are a couple of things that can help. In this episode, we'll look a simple prayer that the early church prayed in order to get themselves ready. We're also going to explore one often overlooked truth about being "fishers of men" that should make the prospect seem a lot less intimidating. God has given you everything you need to do what He has called you to do.
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New Beginnings FamilyGo Fish - Part 2 - Why Fish?"Why do we have to do that? What about live and let live? What about letting each person find their own path? Why can’t we just let everyone believe what they want to believe? What about letting every person just choose a religion and they can be that and I can be this one and let God just work it out in the end? Why do I have to bother people with what I believe?" In this episode, we're going to talk about the reason Christians HAVE TO share the gospel with people and why we cannot just "liv...2022-09-1338 min
New Beginnings FamilyGo Fish - Part 1 - Fishers of MenWhen Jesus called his first disciples, he didn’t promise to make them famous, smarter, holy, more spiritual, a better husband, wife, richer, or more organized. The call of Jesus was a simple one. Follow me and I will make you fishers of men. To be a follower of Jesus is to fish because followers fish. We are called to do for someone else what someone else has done for us. In this series, we'll explore the topic of witnessing, evangelism, and sharing your story with others.
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New Beginnings FamilyThere's More To Your Story After SuccessYour story is not over just because you achieve a success. Success is not the end of the story. Your life is about much more than a singular moment. What’s more, success can actually sabotage your future if you aren’t careful. Success is wonderful, but without the proper perspective, success can actually be the setup to massive failure. For many, a place of success is one of the most dangerous places they can be. It causes us to get lazy, to forget where we came from, to lose our identity, to get arrogant, or to get too atta...2022-08-3031 min
New Beginnings FamilyThere's More To Your Story Than LossThe chances are very good that you have experienced loss in one form or another…the loss of a loved one, the loss of a dream, the loss of a marriage, the loss of a relationship, the loss of a job, the loss of security, the loss of trust, the loss of faith, the loss of direction...you get the idea. Loss, sadly, is a part of life. It can be painful and can even have effects that last our entire lives. For those who have lost a child, a husband, a wife, a good friend, or a parent to...2022-08-2339 min
New Beginnings FamilyThere's More To Your Story After BetrayalMaybe you have been betrayed by someone close to you. Maybe your brokenness has led you to betray the trust of someone you care about and you've hurt them deeply. Regardless of which side you are on, betrayal isn’t the end of your story. God is fully able to revive, restore, redeem, and rebuild. Using the example of Daniel, we'll examine how betrayal hurts both parties and how God can deliver us from hurt, shame, fear, and guilt. We'll explore how Daniel reacted after betrayal and how Darius' repentance paved the way for healing. There's more to your story af...2022-08-1738 min
New Beginnings FamilyThere's More To Your Story After FailureThe best stories follow the same formula, and our life stories do as well. Just like in any good story, the darkest moments are just the set-up for the greatest triumphs. What if what you have been through was not the entire story? The ending of a career, the ending of a marriage, the ending of a friendship, the loss of someone special…what if the end of those things was not the ending of your life, but just the set up for the real story? There's more to your story than you've been through so far. God is still...2022-08-1030 minNew Beginnings FamilyWhich Wisdom Will WinWhat is wisdom? Where does it come from? What if there were two very different kinds of wisdom, from two very different places, that lead to very different outcomes? In this episode, we'll explore the two different kinds of wisdom, as laid out by James, the half-brother of Jesus.
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New Beginnings FamilyYour Mountain Is Calling - Part 3 - "From Elevation To Transformation"When we go through hardships, trials, learning experiences, trauma, temptations, loss, etc. and get to a place of victory, we are never quite the same again. We don’t see others quite the same again. We know ourselves better. We are stronger. We are better equipped for the next mountain. Our prayers don’t sound the same. Our faith is not the same. Our relationships are not the same. Our daily habits and routines are often not the same. Mountains change us. In fact, if you think back to every major change that has happened in your life, there will...2022-07-2532 min
New Beginnings FamilyYour Mountain Is Calling - Part 2 - "View From The Top"As Moses looked at Mount Sinai, that had all the characteristics of an active volcano, and knew he was going to be climbing it, he had one perspective. This was the perspective from the ground, among the people, looking up at a cloud that obscured the glory of God. When he got to the top, he had another perspective that affected the way he saw both the people of Israel and how he saw God, Himself. It is highly likely that you have had several mountain top experiences in your life. Those are the moments where you have worked...2022-07-1733 min
New Beginnings FamilyYour Mountain Is Calling - Part 1 - "The Climb"Mountains are strong, large, powerful, and ancient. They are places of struggle and hardship, but they are also places of great triumph and clarity. Climbing a mountain requires that we prepare, fight, and endure difficulty, but that climb also gives us strength that would otherwise be impossible. The mountaintop is a place of sacrifice and pruning, yet it is also a place of vision and closeness to God.
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New Beginnings FamilyThe Confusion of "Calling"For years, you might have heard that you need to “find your calling" or "discovering your calling.” What if you were to be told that, as popular as this phrase is, it’s not a biblical one. The Bible is full of examples of people who were called by God to something big, but in every case, that call found them because they were ready for it, not because they had "found" or "discovered" it. In this episode, we will look at many examples throughout scripture where a person was called by God and what it was that made them read...2022-06-2935 min
New Beginnings FamilyFather's Day Special - Fables of FatherhoodThis is a very special episode that begins with Pastors Joshua Scroggins, Randy Scroggins, and Bob Scroggins talking about fatherhood followed by a series of stories about Joshua's relationship with his son, Asher, and how those different stories act as parables (or fables) that show us a little more about how God is our father.
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New Beginnings FamilyMore Than a Fan - Week 3As we conclude this series, we are going to be looking at the ultimate examples of people who were more than just fans. These people were followers of Jesus to the absolute end and gave their lives for him. In this episode, we'll be discussing the martyrs and how their sacrifices actually emboldened those who witnessed their deaths to follow Christ like never before.
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New Beginnings FamilyMore Than A Fan - Part 2In this episode, we are going to be looking at two different stories. Both of the men in these stories is given the same opportunity to follow Jesus and to become a follower of his. Their responses illustrate two different views on Jesus that still exist in this world today. One of these men was a fan of Jesus. One of them became a follower. Their stories are ones we can learn a great deal from and I trust that when we look at the story of the second man, we’ll find a lot to be inspired and encouraged...2022-06-0747 min
New Beginnings FamilyMore Than A Fan - Part 1There are so many people in this world who are fans of Jesus. They like certain things he taught, they like certain things they heard about him while they were growing up, they like that he loved people, they especially like that he didn’t seem judgmental towards sinners…they are fans. They wear the team colors, but they aren’t followers. They might like people thinking they are Christians. They might go to church on Sundays. They might even pray before meals. They are fans…but they aren’t followers. Which are you?
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New Beginnings FamilySpecial Episode: Sermonette SundayThis is a special episode featuring three women and closing thoughts about the importance of being bold from Pastor Josh
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New Beginnings FamilyA Tale of Two MothersTwo mothers. One, the mother of a daughter who is demon possessed. One, a single mother of two boys...a widow. Both of these women show powerful examples of motherhood.
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New Beginnings FamilyLiving On Purpose - The Principle of the PathEvery path has a destination. This is a rule that is as old as time, yet we often ignore it and suffer as a result. The choices you make now, the actions you take today, and the words you speak this week are all part of a path you have chosen and that path has a destination. Will the path you are on right now take you to your desired destination?
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New Beginnings FamilyRedeeming Easter: How God Uses Unholy Things For Holy PurposesIs Easter a pagan holiday? Should Christians even be celebrating Easter? If Easter is about the resurrection of Jesus, why is there a rabbit and what’s with the eggs? Should the church have egg hunts? Should the church use the word “Easter?” What’s more, the entire subject brings with it a lot of other questions. If Easter has pagan roots, why does the church celebrate it? Should the church be touching anything that is pagan in origin? When did this idea of taking pagan symbols and using them for Christian purposes begin? Is this a biblical position or is th...2022-04-0636 min
New Beginnings FamilyIf - Part 5In this series, inspired by Mark Batterson, we'll talk about “if only” regrets, why we have them, why we long for something better, how to shift our thinking about those things, and how to ask better questions that will launch us into the purpose God created us for. As we go through this series, we'll be looking at the way we can move from “if only” statements to “what if” questions and we’re going to see just how those questions can shift the very direction of our lives.
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New Beginnings FamilyIf - Part 4In this series, inspired by Mark Batterson, we'll talk about “if only” regrets, why we have them, why we long for something better, how to shift our thinking about those things, and how to ask better questions that will launch us into the purpose God created us for. As we go through this series, we'll be looking at the way we can move from “if only” statements to “what if” questions and we’re going to see just how those questions can shift the very direction of our lives.
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New Beginnings FamilyIf - Part 3In this series, inspired by Mark Batterson, we'll talk about “if only” regrets, why we have them, why we long for something better, how to shift our thinking about those things, and how to ask better questions that will launch us into the purpose God created us for. As we go through this series, we'll be looking at the way we can move from “if only” statements to “what if” questions and we’re going to see just how those questions can shift the very direction of our lives.
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New Beginnings FamilyIf - Part 2In this series, inspired by Mark Batterson, we'll talk about “if only” regrets, why we have them, why we long for something better, how to shift our thinking about those things, and how to ask better questions that will launch us into the purpose God created us for. As we go through this series, we'll be looking at the way we can move from “if only” statements to “what if” questions and we’re going to see just how those questions can shift the very direction of our lives.
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New Beginnings FamilyIf - Part 1In this series, inspired by Mark Batterson, we'll talk about “if only” regrets, why we have them, why we long for something better, how to shift our thinking about those things, and how to ask better questions that will launch us into the purpose God created us for. As we go through this series, we'll be looking at the way we can move from “if only” statements to “what if” questions and we’re going to see just how those questions can shift the very direction of our lives.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-scro2022-02-1536 minNew Beginnings FamilyCalled Out - Part 4 - GideonThis year, our theme is “Called Out”and we focusing on the ways God calls us out of our comfort zones and into His purpose for us. That purpose is a blessing unlike anything else. It’s better than money. It’s better than fame. It’s better than entertainment. It’s better than security. It’s better than success. It’s better than health. People who have all these things and more still commit suicide. Why? Because you can have money, fame, fun, security, success and great health and still live life that is devoid of purpose. On the other hand, you can...2022-02-1035 minNew Beginnings FamilySpecial Episode - Stepping Out - RoseburgIn this special episode, you'll hear the audio recording of Pastor Josh's sermon "Stepping Out" preached at New Beginnings Church of God in Roseburg, Oregon. We are going to hear a very familiar story told from a very unique perspective...that of an unknown and unnamed soldier. We are going to explore the idea of taking a step of faith and see how it can empower others to take a step they were previously too afraid to take.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-scroggins/support2022-01-2538 minNew Beginnings FamilyCalled Out - Part 3 - DavidThis year, our theme is “Called Out”and we focusing on the ways God calls us out of our comfort zones and into His purpose for us. That purpose is a blessing unlike anything else. It’s better than money. It’s better than fame. It’s better than entertainment. It’s better than security. It’s better than success. It’s better than health. People who have all these things and more still commit suicide. Why? Because you can have money, fame, fun, security, success and great health and still live life that is devoid of purpose. On the other hand...2022-01-1932 minNew Beginnings FamilyCalled Out - Part 2 - MosesThis year, our theme is “Called Out”and we focusing on the ways God calls us out of our comfort zones and into His purpose for us. That purpose is a blessing unlike anything else. It’s better than money. It’s better than fame. It’s better than entertainment. It’s better than security. It’s better than success. It’s better than health. People who have all these things and more still commit suicide. Why? Because you can have money, fame, fun, security, success and great health and still live life that is devoid of purpose. On the other hand, you can...2022-01-1336 minNew Beginnings FamilyCalled Out - Part 1 - JacobThis year, our theme is “Called Out”and we focusing on the ways God calls us out of our comfort zones and into His purpose for us. That purpose is a blessing unlike anything else. It’s better than money. It’s better than fame. It’s better than entertainment. It’s better than security. It’s better than success. It’s better than health. People who have all these things and more still commit suicide. Why? Because you can have money, fame, fun, security, success and great health and still live life that is devoid of purpose. On the other hand...2022-01-1334 minNew Beginnings FamilyToo Good Not To Tell - Week 2 - How to Share Your StoryWhen was the last time you were so excited about something that you just had to tell someone about it? When God blesses us, it's just Too Good Not To Tell! Your story has the power to change someone else's life. That power comes from the incredible story of who God is in your life. By sharing your story, you can help others to understand how God can affect their lives. In this series, we'll explore the power of your testimony as you share it with others and you'll hear several examples of people sharing the story of who God h...2021-11-1237 minNew Beginnings FamilyToo Good Not To Tell - Week 1 - You Have A Story To ShareWhen was the last time you were so excited about something that you just had to tell someone about it? When God blesses us, it's just Too Good Not To Tell! Your story has the power to change someone else's life. That power comes from the incredible story of who God is in your life. By sharing your story, you can help others to understand how God can affect their lives. In this series, we'll explore the power of your testimony as you share it with others and you'll hear several examples of people sharing the story of who God h...2021-11-0336 minNew Beginnings FamilyThe Duplication Doctrine - Week 4When Jesus spoke the words that we know as "The Great Commission" he was not merely telling his disciples to go tell people about him. Jesus actually commanded his disciples to go a duplicate themselves and teach others to do the same. In this new series, we will be exploring the subjects of witnessing, mentorship, and discipleship by looking at different biblical figures (Elijah/Elisha, Paul/Timothy, Jethro/Moses, Jesus/Apostles). We'll look at how to share your faith, how to be a functional part of a church family, and how to mentor others so that you are constantly duplicating yourse...2021-10-2943 minNew Beginnings FamilyThe Duplication Doctrine - Week 3When Jesus spoke the words that we know as "The Great Commission" he was not merely telling his disciples to go tell people about him. Jesus actually commanded his disciples to go a duplicate themselves and teach others to do the same. In this new series, we will be exploring the subjects of witnessing, mentorship, and discipleship by looking at different biblical figures (Elijah/Elisha, Paul/Timothy, Jethro/Moses, Jesus/Apostles). We'll look at how to share your faith, how to be a functional part of a church family, and how to mentor others so that you are constantly duplicating yourself...2021-10-2241 minNew Beginnings FamilyThe Duplication Doctrine - Week 2When Jesus spoke the words that we know as "The Great Commission" he was not merely telling his disciples to go tell people about him. Jesus actually commanded his disciples to go a duplicate themselves and teach others to do the same. In this new series, we will be exploring the subjects of witnessing, mentorship, and discipleship by looking at different biblical figures (Elijah/Elisha, Paul/Timothy, Jethro/Moses, Jesus/Apostles). We'll look at how to share your faith, how to be a functional part of a church family, and how to mentor others so that you are constantly duplicating...2021-10-1334 minNew Beginnings FamilyThe Duplication Doctrine - Week 1When Jesus spoke the words that we know as "The Great Commission" he was not merely telling his disciples to go tell people about him. Jesus actually commanded his disciples to go a duplicate themselves and teach others to do the same. In this new series, we will be exploring the subjects of witnessing, mentorship, and discipleship by looking at different biblical figures (Elijah/Elisha, Paul/Timothy, Jethro/Moses, Jesus/Apostles). We'll look at how to share your faith, how to be a functional part of a church family, and how to mentor others so that you are constantly dup...2021-10-0432 minNew Beginnings FamilyForged In Fire: How God Uses Pain - Week 3 - Not Alone In The FireWhen we are hurting the most, we feel the most alone, yet as we look at the story of three Hebrew men named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, we'll see that when things are the hottest for us...that is the time when God is the closest to us. In this final part of the "Forged In Fire" series, we'll explore the way God stirs up fire within us to do what is right, how God protects us through fire, and how God uses it to cause change in others.
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