Fear Not: Loneliness

New Beginnings Lutheran Church

Fear Not: Loneliness

January 7, 2024 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Psalm 139:5–10

Fear can be healthy. God programmed fear into our nervous systems to give us survival instincts needed to keep ourselves safe and to prepare for goals. But fear can spike in ways adverse to God’s intent. How do we live our faith in the face of fearful circumstances?

Fear Not: Dying

January 21, 2024 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Psalm 56:3–4

Woody Allen famously said, “I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” Are you afraid of dying? Are you afraid of flying? We approach both of these events with apprehension, but also with knowledge that mitigates our fears.

Fear Not: FOMO

January 28, 2024 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Numbers 13—14

Even the most “out of it” texters know the acronym FOMO. Some people don’t just know FOMO, but live with it. Related to this is FOBO: Fear Of a Better Offer. Afraid of not living their best lives, we can miss many God-given gifts right in front of us!

Fear Not: Politics

February 4, 2024 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Psalm 46:1–7

The politics of fear has become the standard. Regardless of which party, candidate, or news source you lean toward, they all sound the same: the other side is going to be the worst case scenario. How does Jesus factor into the election cycle?