New Roads Messages

If the Bible was written by many human authors with different personalities and styles, how can it be called the Word of God? Or to put it another way: What does it really mean to say that the Bible is inspired by God? This message explores how the Holy Spirit speaks through Scripture–and how that changes how we approach reading the Bible.

The Bible can feel confusing, random, or intimidating. But what if it’s actually telling one connected story and your life is part of it? In Week 1 of The Whole Story, we explore how Scripture is not just information about God, but an invitation into a relationship with him and a story that is still unfolding.

Faith was never meant to stop with us. In the final message of this series, we look at how Jesus sends ordinary people into everyday places to bring hope, joy, and love to others. Through simple conversations, invitations, and acts of love, we can give people a reason for the hope we have found in Jesus.

We all want our lives to matter, but how do we actually live with purpose? In this message, we look at a moment when the early Church hit a wall, and how everything changed when people stepped up to serve. Serving isn’t just about helping out. It’s one of the primary ways God works through your life. What might happen if you said yes to one small step?

In a world full of competing voices, it’s easy to follow whoever is loudest. Jesus says his sheep recognize his voice and follow him as he leads them to abundant life. This week, we explore how to turn down the noise and make space to hear the voice that leads you where you’re meant to go.

You’re busy. You’re moving. But where is your life actually heading? This week we explore how an encounter with Jesus can change your direction–and how that still happens today through relationships, Scripture, and the Eucharist.

What if church isn’t just a place you go, but a movement you’re meant to be part of? Looking at the first followers of Jesus, we see a community marked by connection, generosity, and purpose. We’re invited into that same way of life today. Don’t just go to church–join the movement!

On the first Easter morning, the message wasn’t just, “He is risen”... it was, “Go.” But taking a step is rarely easy. This message explores how fear, uncertainty, and possibility intersect in the moment you choose to step out–and what changes when you realize Jesus is already ahead of you.

This week we explore the reality that suffering, loss, and death are unavoidable parts of being human. Through the story of Lazarus, Jesus shows us that God does not abandon us in our pain–he enters into it and brings life out of death. The invitation of the Christian life is not to become superhuman, but to embrace our humanity and trust God with what we cannot control.

In the Gospel story of the man born blind, Jesus doesn’t simply heal–he invites participation. This message explores how we often swing between either trying to control everything or waiting for God to fix everything, and how faith calls us into something different.