A New Mind | Pastor Michael Whitlock | Focus Church

This week’s message is personal, powerful, and transformational.

Pastor Michael opens up with a heartfelt story from this past week—hosting his parents from Missouri, drinking too much coffee, watching Survivor, and being reminded just how much he reflects his own father. It’s a beautiful—and challenging—reminder of our ultimate goal as followers of Jesus: to be conformed into His image.

🕊 Romans 8:29 makes it clear—our destiny isn’t just heaven. It’s transformation. Now.
The goal isn’t just to make it to eternity—it’s to reflect Jesus in the present.

In this message, Pastor Michael unpacks:

✅ The difference between conformation to the world vs. transformation by the Spirit
✅ Why repentance (metanoia) is more than a turn—it’s a renewal of the mind
✅ How God's kindness leads us to real change
✅ And how love, not shame, is what produces lasting transformation

You’ll also hear a powerful story from Luke 7 about a woman who showed extravagant love to Jesus—and why her posture should challenge all of us.

Are you being conformed to the world… or transformed into Christ’s likeness?
Let today mark the beginning of a new mind.


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