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New Beginnings Christian Center MENU Home Corona Virus information About Media Photo Gallery Sermons Sermon Archives Chapel Service News Prayer requests SouthEast District Calendar Academy Contact Us New Beginnings Christian Center New Beginnings Christian Center is a young, growing ministry planted on the west side of Jacksonville, Florida, right off of Interstate-10 at Lane Avenue and Ramona Blvd. We believe that God has called us to train and equip a new generation of Christians devoted to serving the King and advancing His Kingdom here in Jacksonville and around the world. Our mission is to Touch People with the love of Jesus, to Restore the broken relationships which plague our lives, to Equip Believers for works of service and to Release Disciples into the world to proclaim the good news of the risen Christ. New Beginnings Christian Center is a member of the Southeast District of the International Chu rch of the Foursquare Gospel. You can learn more about our beliefs and values here on our website, or visit the International Foursquare Website for more information about the Foursquare movement. (More Foursquare News) He came, humbly on a donkey, but triumphantly, to shouts of “Hosanna!” on Palm Sunday. But within just a week, He was a condemned criminal, shares Foursquare Chaplain Janelle Ibaven. In what ways do we still have God on trial in our own hearts? “Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, ‘Hosanna!’ ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’” ( Mk. 11:9, NIV ). The fanfare that ushered Jesus into Jerusalem is such a contrast to the horror and trauma that would mark the week’s end. In a matter of days, Jesus went from celebrity to criminal. At first, Jesus was what was expected, the King of Kings coming to make all things right. How could He not be good? He heals. He feeds. He frees. In Tish Harrison Warren’s book, Prayer in the Night , she recalls a friend praying over her infant before it was taken away to the operating room. Warren writes: “We have to decide right now whether or not God is good, because if we wait to determine that by the results of his surgery, we will always keep God on trial.” Palm Sunday highlights how quickly my heart can turn when the process of faith shifts from being safe to being vulnerable. One moment I am declaring His Lordship, and the next He is on trial for my suffering and pain. Holy Week places a mirror in front of me and asks where my source of the goodness and trust lies. Is it in the celebrity? The parade? In the mass of worshipers? Or is it in Christ? In suffering? We must decide before the parade if the goodness of God is legitimate, or we will always have God on trial. By: Janelle Ibaven, Foursquare chaplain at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Take a few moments to seek the Lord by reflecting and praying using these prayer points: Examine your heart and mind, and confess any instances where you have God on trial in your life. Praise God for His goodness, even through difficult circumstances and ones we can’t yet understand. Ask the Lord to give you His eyes to see what is eternal, instead of what is temporary . Thank God for coming humbly on Palm Sunday, despite knowing what was going to happen. Service Times Sunday 10 am – “Celebration Service” *Friday 1:30 pm – Chapel Service (open to the public) *Dates based on School Schedule For online giving press here: Give New Beginnings Christian Academy The Mission of the Academy is to provide a spiritually nourishing, academically challenging learning community serving students K-12th grades who wish to pursue academic excellence in a vibrant Christian environment. It is our renewed effort for the coming year to insure every student receives quality personal attention and achieves to his/her maximum potential. Stay Connected Follow Us On Facebook Home About Media News Calendar Academy Contact Us Standard Site...