This Week at New Spirit: Love Shows Up

This Week at New Spirit June 30-July 6, 2026 Pastor’s Reflection This week’s message stayed with the simple and challenging truth that love does not stop with words. We were reminded that grace always comes first, and that grace changes us into people who show up for the neighbor in need. Love shows up. This
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Love Shows Up: Faith in Action

30-Second Sermon Summary Jesus does not separate faith from visible love. In Isaiah, 1 John, and Matthew 25, God calls people to show up for the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the sick, and the imprisoned. Grace always comes first; we do not earn God’s love by serving others. But grace changes us. Faith turns
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This Week at New Spirit: God Is Not Done With You

This Week at New Spirit: God is Not Done With You June 24-30, 2026 Pastor’s Reflection This week’s sermon reminded us that faith changes us by helping us step back and make room for God. We live in a world that pushes us to make life about achievement, recognition, and personal preference. But grace gives
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Faith Changes Us: God Is Not Done With You

Faith Changes Us: Getting Out of the Way So God Can Work Sermon Thread: God is not done with you. 30-Second Sermon Summary: Faith changes us by teaching us to step back, loosen our grip on ego, and make room for God to work. In a culture that celebrates individual achievement, Jesus calls us toward
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This Week at New Spirit: There Is a Seat for You Here

Pastor’s Reflection This week we continued our core values series with Belonging Matters. In Matthew 12, Jesus shows us that people matter more than religious gatekeeping. He feeds the hungry, heals the hurting, and refuses to let religious systems decide who deserves mercy. This message also connected with Pride Sunday and New Spirit’s identity as
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Jesus Says You Can Sit Here: Why Belonging Matters in Faith

In today’s world we see more and more division and exclusion. On Sunday, June 7th we explored our next core value: Belonging Matters. Throughout the gospels Jesus chooses mercy over religious rule-keeping. The church must do the same! Jesus says you can sit here! 30-Second Sermon Summary In Matthew 12, Jesus meets hungry disciples and
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This Week at New Spirit: You Don’t Earn Your Place Here – Grace Comes First

This Week at New Spirit June 2–8, 2026 Pastor’s Reflection This past Sunday, we continued our core values series with the simple but powerful truth that grace comes first. Life teaches us that we have to earn our place, prove our worth, or become acceptable before we are fully welcomed. The gospel tells a different
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Grace Comes First: You Start with Your Place

What would happen if the church created a rule of like that said “Grace Comes First: You Start with Your Place”? Keep reading to see how Pastor Hartman addressed this question or go to our YouTube channel and watch Sunday’s livestream. Sunday, May 31, 2026 – Grace Comes First: You Start with Your Place. 30-Second
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This Week at New Spirit: The Spirit Creates Belonging

This Week at New Spirit 1. Pastor’s Reflection One of the most important things we named on Pentecost Sunday is this: The Holy Spirit creates belonging before demanding conformity. That means you do not have to pretend here. You do not have to have all the answers. None of us have to earn grace. You
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This Is Who We Are: When the Holy Spirit Creates Belonging

This Is Who We Are: When the Holy Spirit Creates Belonging Sermon Reflection Blog Pentecost is often called the birthday of the church. This year for Pentecost we remembered that the Holy Spirit calls us to active ministry. Here at New Spirit we took time to intentionally say “This Is Who We Are” as we
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