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NLC Fayetteville
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New Life Church of Arkansas | Fayetteville Campus | Lead Pastor Seth TomboliWeekly podcast by New Life Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. To learn more about New Life Church and to find a NLC campus near you visit newlifechurch.tv.
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The Foundations of Faith | Seth Tomboli
Pastor Seth kicks off a new series today called Foundations of the Faith. The importance of spiritual maturity by moving beyond the elementary teachings of Christianity, as outlined in Hebrews 6. This text encourages believers to grow from spiritual "milk" to "meat," meaning to deepen their...
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The Fear of the Lord | Joshua 3 | Marcus Brown
Pastor Marcus Brown explores the biblical concept of "the fear of the Lord" as the foundation for experiencing God's amazing work in our lives. Using Joshua 3:1-5 as our primary text - and our vision for The Holy Way - Pastor Marcus emphasizes that God leads His people on a holy path—one they've...
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Episode 52: Are You Growing Closer to God or Just Going Through the Motions?
What if our time with God was less about checking a box and more about simply wanting to be close to Him? In this episode, we continue our Holy Way series and talk about what it looks like to pursue holiness every day. We discuss the tension between building spiritual habits and maintaining a...
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Next Gen Takeover 2026
The NEXT GENERATION is rising up and living boldly for God! This Next-Gen Takeover Service is a powerful glimpse of what God is doing through our youth and college students. God is not just preparing the next generation for someday - He is using them right now. And there is a place for every one…
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God Still Does Amazing Things | Seth Tomboli
God is faithful to complete the good work He begins in us. Philippians 1:6 reminds us that our confidence rests not in our own strength, but in God’s faithfulness to carry His work to completion. As followers of Christ, we are called not merely to start walking the holy way, but to remain…
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Episode 51: The Spiritual Discipline We've Forgotten
When was the last time we sat in complete silence with God—no phone, no music, no Bible open, and nothing to accomplish? In this episode, we talk about how difficult it has become to simply be still. From constant notifications and second screens to busy mornings and restless minds, we unpack why...
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The Holy People | Seth Tomboli
Pastor Seth continues our vision series: The Holy Way. We serve a Holy God - We must be a Holy People - So we can witness Amazing Things. Today, Pastor Seth uses Joshua 3:5 to show us why we must consecrate ourselves! We must dedicate, sanctify, purify, and set apart every area of our lives to be...
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Episode 50: What Does It Actually Mean to Live a Holy Life?
What does it actually mean to be holy? Is it following enough rules, avoiding enough sin, or somehow cleaning ourselves up enough for God? In this episode, we unpack Isaiah 35 and what it means to walk the “Holy Way”—not through perfection or performance, but by fixing our eyes on Jesus and...
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The Holy Way | Seth Tomboli
God is still making a way.In this message, we look at The Holy Way and what it means to trust God, walk in holiness, and follow Him even when we can’t see the path ahead.Because He’s still leading the way.He’s still tearing down walls.He’s still redeeming time.Trust His direction. Follow His...
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Episode 49: Learning to Listen and Pray
This week, during NLC Fayetteville’s Week of Prayer, we talk honestly about what prayer actually looks like in everyday life. How do we know when God is speaking? When should we talk, when should we listen, and how do we keep from overcomplicating it?We share some of our own prayer rhythms...…
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Truth For Your Soul | Pastor Amir
This message shares two foundational truths: Jesus restores our souls, and Jesus gives us spiritual weapons for the battles we face in our minds. Through rest, Sabbath rhythms, prayer, Scripture, and community, we can find restoration and learn to guard our thoughts. The message encourages us to...
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Proximity is not the same as Real Community | Seth Tomboli
You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone.Because proximity is not the same as real community.Sitting in the same room, going to the same school, attending the same church, or following each other on social media doesn't automatically mean we're truly connected.Real…
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Episode 48: What Can One Yes to God Change?
What can one act of obedience change?In this episode, we celebrate 25 years of New Life Church and look at what God has done through people who were simply willing to say yes. From planting a church with young kids and no guarantee of what would happen, to a single encouraging text that helped...
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Three Things We Need From Each Other | Pastor Rick Bezet
God has done great things, and He continues to do a new work in His people and His church. This message challenges us to recognize God’s faithfulness, trust Him to complete the work He has begun, and move forward with joy and spiritual fervor. We are called to keep Jesus first, remembering that…
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Three Things We Need From Each Other | Rick Bezet
God has done great things, and He continues to do a new work in His people and His church. This message challenges us to recognize God’s faithfulness, trust Him to complete the work He has begun, and move forward with joy and spiritual fervor. We are called to keep Jesus first, remembering that…
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God's Family | Seth Tomboli
In this episode, we explore the call to share our faith in a natural, everyday way. Drawing from Scripture, we look at how Jesus came to seek and save the lost, why following Him means becoming fishers of people, and the power the Holy Spirit gives us to be witnesses. Learn someone's name. Listen...
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Family Was God's Idea | Seth Tomboli
Family was God’s idea, designed to provide meaningful relationships and a place where people can grow together. Psalm 127 reminds us that unless the Lord builds the house, our efforts are ultimately in vain. This sermon challenges us to build our families intentionally rather than accidentally,...
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Episode 47: Are You Asking the Right Questions?
This week we unpack one simple but powerful truth: the questions we ask God often reveal what's really in our hearts. As we continue through the Beatitudes, we talk about the difference between asking God to bless our plans and asking for His will, why Jesus responded to questions with questions,...
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God Works Through Interrupted Plans | Acts 8 | Seth Tomboli
God often does His deepest work through interrupted plans. In Acts 8, Philip’s willingness to leave his expected path and obey God’s direction placed him exactly where he needed to be to share the gospel with the Ethiopian eunuch. This reminds us that God still uses ordinary people who are…
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Episode 46: Why Peace Is Harder Than We Think
This week we unpack Jesus' words, "Blessed are the peacemakers," and discover that biblical peace is much more than avoiding conflict. We talk about the difference between keeping the peace and making peace, why unresolved conflict quietly shapes our hearts, and how knowing the Prince of Peace...
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Blessed are the Peacemakers | Daniel Ramos
Jesus calls His followers to be peacemakers—not people who simply avoid conflict, but people who actively pursue reconciliation and restoration in their relationships with God and others. Unresolved conflict can hinder our relationship with God, affect our prayers, and ultimately hurt us more…
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Blessed Are The Pure In Heart | Tanner Bezet
Pastor Tanner Bezet teaches that Matthew 5:8 shows a pure heart is the key to experiencing God's presence and reflecting His light to others. Purity is not perfection but an undivided heart devoted to God. He highlights three ways to pursue purity: keep an undivided heart by choosing God over the...
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Episode 45: What are You Trading Away?
This week we unpack Jesus' words, “Blessed are those who mourn,” and discover that even our deepest pain can have purpose. Along the way, we wrestle with one unexpected question from Esau's story: What are we trading for our birthright? We talk about comfort, calling, waiting on God, and how...
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Blessed Are The Meek | Matthew 5 | Aaron Kruse
Jesus’ third Beatitude, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth,” reveals that meekness is not weakness but strength surrendered to God. Through the examples of Jesus, Moses, and Joseph, this message shows that biblical meekness is power under control, marked by humility…
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Episode 44: Why Forgiveness Is Harder Than We Think
This week we unpack the final Beatitude, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,” and discover that the conversation ultimately leads somewhere unexpected—forgiveness.Looking at the life of Stephen in Acts, we wrestle with what it means to respond to persecution with…
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Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness | Jonathan Hill
Jesus' blessing in Matthew 5:6 reminds us that true righteousness cannot be achieved through our own efforts but only through complete dependence on God. Just as food and water are essential for physical life, Christ alone is the Bread of Life and the Living Water who satisfies our deepest...
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Blessed Are The Merciful | Matthew 5:7 | Mason Andrews
Blessed Are The Merciful | Matthew 5:7 | Mason Andrews
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Blessed Are the Persecuted | Matthew 5:3 | Seth Tomboli
In this message, Pastor Seth continues the Beatitudes series by exploring Jesus’ words, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness.” He teaches that persecution is not an exception for followers of Christ but an expected result of living a godly life in a world that often...
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Episode 43: The Ministry You Never See on Stage
One of the most important ministries in the church is the one happening behind the walls every Sunday morning. In this episode, we talk with Justin Washburn about 20 years in kids ministry, the power of early discipleship, and why investing in children can shape entire generations. We discuss…
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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn | Matthew 5:4 | Kevin Atkinson
This sermon explores Matthew 5:4 and explains that biblical mourning is more than sadness—it is godly sorrow that recognizes sin, brokenness, and the need for repentance. Using Esau’s decision to trade his birthright for a bowl of stew, the message warns that unchecked appetites and emotions can...
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Episode 42: Why Are We So Tired All the Time?
In this episode, we talk about exhaustion—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Why do so many of us feel constantly drained, even when we haven't done much physically?We discuss social media, packed schedules, revenge bedtime procrastination, emotional fatigue, and the rhythms God designed...
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Empty Hands | Matthew 5 | Melvin Martinez
In this sermon, Pastor Melvin Martinez explores the first Beatitude, Matthew 5:3, teaching that the Kingdom of God begins not with strength, achievement, or religious performance, but with complete dependence on God. Jesus describes the “poor in spirit” as those who come before Him with empty...
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Episode 41: When God Calls You Into Something New
In this episode, we sit down with Greg as he begins his first week as Associate Pastor at NLC Fayetteville. We talk about leaving a career in education, stepping into a new season of ministry, and what it looks like to trust God when you don't know exactly what's next. From mission trips and life...
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When Heaven Meets Earth | Matthew 6 | Seth Tomboli
In this kickoff message of the Kingdom Culture: Beatitudes series, Pastor Seth challenges our understanding of what it means to live a truly blessed life. Drawing from Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, he explains that followers of Christ live in the tension of the “now and not yet”...
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Spring Cleaning | Clarence Simpson
In this message, Pastor Clarence explores how God wants to do “spring cleaning” in our hearts just like we do in our homes. Using Psalm 51, this sermon walks through the importance of confronting spiritual clutter like sin, bitterness, distraction, anxiety, and unforgiveness that can slowly weigh...
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Three Questions to Ask Yourself | Seth Tomboli
In this message, “Three Questions to Ask Yourself,” Seth Tomboli challenges believers to examine the questions shaping the direction of their lives. Drawing from the way Jesus often answered questions with questions, the sermon explores how our deepest questions reveal the condition of our…
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Not IF, But WHEN | Daniel 3 | Seth Tomboli
Happy Mother’s Day New Life Church. Today, Pastor Seth centers on the theme "Not IF, but WHEN," emphasizing that trials and challenges are inevitable in the life of a believer. Using the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, scripture teaches that faith is not formed by...
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Episode 40: The Battle Between Your Old Self and New Life
In this episode, we unpack Colossians 3 and what it really means to live a resurrected lifestyle. We talk about “grave clothes," the old habits, thought patterns, and comforts we continue returning to even after Christ has set us free. From being ruled by the peace of Christ to staying rooted in...
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Living a Resurrected Lifestyle | Colossians 3 | Chandler Braxton
Pastor Chandler teaches us that because Jesus has made us alive in Him, we are called to live differently. Using the picture of Lazarus coming out of the grave, it emphasizes that many believers are alive in Christ but still wearing “grave clothes” from their old life. Paul’s instructions in...
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What is Killing My Walk With God | Colossians 2 | Seth Tomboli
Today, Pastor Seth teaches us Paul's words to the Colossians that teach us that before Christ, we were spiritually dead in our sins, completely separated from God and incapable of saving ourselves. This challenges the common notion of “living like you are dying” with the teaching in Colossians…
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Episode 39: What Are You Feeding Your Faith?
Just like our physical diet, what we consume spiritually shapes everything. In this episode, we talk about spiritual hunger, why we crave what we’re used to, and how easy it is to fill up on the wrong things.We unpack how distractions, false teaching, and spiritual shortcuts can slowly shift our...
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Jesus Over All | Colossians 1 | Seth Tomboli
Today Pastor Seth emphasizes the importance of cultivating an insatiable spiritual hunger for God, likening it to physical hunger that drives human behavior. The text in Colossians from Paul warns against false teachings that diminish the supremacy of Jesus Christ and stresses the necessity of...
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Episode 38: When the Word Actually Starts Changing You
In this episode, we dive into Colossians and talk about why simply reading Scripture isn’t enough, it has to actually change the way we live. We unpack Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1 and what it looks like to be filled with wisdom, understanding, and the knowledge of God’s will.We also talk about...
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An Undeniable Faith | Colossians 1 | Seth Tomboli
Pastor Seth starts our new series in Colossians today. His sermon today focuses on the importance of not just hearing or reading the Word of God, but allowing it to transform and shape our lives. The need for both evangelism ("go") and discipleship ("grow"), encourages us as believers to live...
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Easter 2026 | Seth Tomboli
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the pivotal event that changes history and offers hope to all. It highlights God’s steadfast love and mercy, the personal nature of salvation, and Jesus' heart to meet us exactly where we are in life, regardless of doubts, struggles, or past mistakes. Today’s...
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Good Friday 2026
This Good Friday we look at the different moments leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death on the cross.
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Episode 37: The One Thing Most Christians Avoid (But Jesus Modeled First)
In this episode, we unpack Jesus washing the disciples’ feet in John 13 and what it really means to live with a servant’s heart. The disciples walked closely with Jesus but still didn’t grab the towel. We talk about how it’s possible to be around God, learn from Him, and still miss the heart of...
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Attitude of a Servant | John 13 | Richard Eberle
Richard Eberle shares the profound moment of Jesus washing his disciples' feet during the Last Supper. Jesus knows that this is His last moment with them, He knew the power God had given Him, He knew that Judas would betray Him, and He knew the hearts of the Disciples. Yet with the radical nature...
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Make Space for Grace | Book of Jonah | Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill delivers a powerful sermon on the biblical prophet Jonah. Drawing from his personal journey of spiritual resistance and eventual surrender, Hill challenges listeners to confront their own reluctance to follow God's direction, particularly when called to minister to those they might...
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Carry Them Home | Mark 2 | Clarence Simpson
Pastor Clarence Simpson continues our series “LOST.” In Mark 2, four friends carry a paralyzed man to Jesus. With many perspectives to look at within this passage of scripture - Today’s message emphasizes the importance of actively supporting and bringing people to Christ, rather than merely...
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New Life Church of Arkansas | Fayetteville Campus | Lead Pastor Seth TomboliWeekly podcast by New Life Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. To learn more about New Life Church and to find a NLC campus near you visit newlifechurch.tv.
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