What if God's new thing isn't something He's going to give us, but something He's already doing within us right now? This powerful exploration of Isaiah 43:19 challenges us to shift our perspective from waiting for external change to recognizing the internal transformation God is actively working in our present circumstances. The message draws a fascinating parallel between God's restorative work and the concept of 'restomods'—classic cars restored not just to original condition, but to something better than new. Just as a skilled restorer sees potential in what others consider scrap, God sees us not as we are, but as what we can become through His transformative power. The sermon reminds us that Moses' greatest qualification for leadership wasn't his eloquence or confidence, but his understanding that God's presence matters more than any promise or place. We're invited to stop chasing locations, positions, or material blessings, and instead recognize that revival is mobile—it moves with us because we carry His presence. The wilderness and desert of our current struggles aren't obstacles to God's new work; they're precisely where He makes streams flow and ways appear. This isn't about waiting until we 'get our act together' to be used by God. It's about understanding that resurrection power means being restored to better than our original condition, just as Christ rose in a glorified state that surpassed His pre-crucifixion body.
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Two Guys (Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers). Five Rings (you know, from the Olympics logo). One essential podcast for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked) and Matt Rogers (Palm Royale, No Good Deed) of Las Culturistas are back for a second season of Two Guys, Five Rings, a collaboration with NBC Sports and iHeartRadio. In this 15-episode event, Bowen and Matt discuss the top storylines, obsess over Italian culture, and find out what really goes on in the Olympic Village.