Relationships are the mirrors we look into to see who we are becoming. If you look at your closest circle, do you like the reflection?

In this episode, Connections Pastor Johnny Mitcham explores the vital importance of New Fellowship. We dive into why "bad company corrupts good character" and how to navigate the complex relationships in your life.

In this episode, you will discover:

• The Mirror Principle: Why community doesn't just reveal who you are, but reinforces who you will be.

• The 3 Relationship Drainers: How to spot The Constant Critic, The Emotional Vampire, and The Perpetual Victim.

• Jesus & Boundaries: Why Jesus loved everyone, but didn't give everyone equal access.

• Work as Mission: How to stop absorbing your environment (being a thermometer) and start influencing it (being a thermostat).

New life requires new rhythms, and new rhythms require new relationships. Listen now to audit your circle.

Soul Tattoo: Healthy relationships don’t just support us — they shape us.

Connect With Us:This message is from Connections Pastor Johnny Mitcham at Destination Church in Blackshear, GA. If this message encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

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Freedom is a gift, but walking in it is a process.

In this episode, Lead Pastor Rodney Thrift continues the All Things New series with a powerful look at New Freedom. Using the stories of the Prodigal Son and the Demoniac of the Gerasenes, we learn that true freedom isn't just about an empty house—it's about a filled life.

In this episode, you will discover:

• The Trap of Pride: Why you will never be set free thinking you can handle it alone.

• The Cycle of Bondage: Why we often drift from prosperity back into pride, and how to break that loop.

• The Power of Confession: Why we go to God for forgiveness, but we must go to God's people for healing (James 5:16).

• The Father's Response: Understanding the Robe, the Ring, and the Shoes that God has waiting for you.

If you are tired of temporary breakthroughs and want sustained freedom, this message is for you.

Soul Tattoo: New Freedom is not a moment, it’s a way of living.

Connect With Us:This message is from Lead Pastor Rodney Thrift at Destination Church in Blackshear, GA. If this message encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

• To learn more about Destination Church, visit us at: https://www.destination-church.org

• If you said YES to Jesus, we'd love to celebrate with you: https://www.destination-church.org/connect

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Is your body an obstacle or an offering?

At the start of the year, we often obsess over physical goals—losing weight, building muscle, or eating clean. But God cares about the vessel you live in for a different reason. He doesn't need you to be perfect; He needs you to be available.

In this episode, Lead Pastor Rodney Thrift unpacks the concept of New Fitness. We explore the powerful connection between spiritual discipline and physical stewardship.

In this episode, you will discover:

• The Training Principle: Why "godliness doesn't happen passively" and requires the same intentionality as the gym.

• The Temple Mindset: Why treating your body well isn't about vanity, but about stewardship and energy for your calling.

• The Cleaning Process: How to remove the habits (both spiritual and physical) that contaminate your life.

• Alignment vs. Perfection: Why God isn't looking for a "perfect" body, but a surrendered one.

If you are ready to stop separating your physical health from your spiritual walk, this message will help you bring them into alignment.

Soul Tattoo: New Fitness is becoming whole so God can use me fully.

Connect With Us:This message is from Lead Pastor Rodney Thrift at Destination Church in Blackshear, GA. If this message encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

• To learn more about Destination Church, visit us at: https://www.destination-church.org

• If you said YES to Jesus, we'd love to celebrate with you: https://www.destination-church.org/connect

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Do you want a "New Year" or a "New Life"? There is a difference.

In Matthew 17, Jesus reveals that some breakthroughs only happen when we adjust our connections. We need to be more connected to Heaven (through Prayer) and less connected to the world (through Fasting).

In this episode, Lead Pastor Rodney Thrift launches our new series, All Things New. He outlines the roadmap for a healthy, growing faith: Knowing God, Building Relationships, Discovering Purpose, and Making a Difference.

In this episode, you will discover:

• The Diagnosis: Why Jesus called the disciples "unbelieving and perverse"—and what that means for us today.

• The Cure: How prayer connects you to God, and fasting disconnects you from the world.

• The Principle: "What I starve dies. What I feed grows."

• The Challenge: Why you must let go of old history to embrace your new purpose.

If you are ready to go "All In" and take the One Year Challenge, this message is your starting line.

Soul Tattoo: “New Faith” begins when I choose God’s connection over the world’s pull.

Connect With Us:This message is from Lead Pastor Rodney Thrift at Destination Church in Blackshear, GA. If this message encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

• To learn more about Destination Church, visit us at: https://www.destination-church.org

• If you said YES to Jesus, we'd love to celebrate with you: https://www.destination-church.org/connect

• To support our ministry, visit: https://destination-church.org/give

Have you ever been reading the Psalms and skipped right over the word "Selah"? You aren't alone. But that little word holds the key to the peace your soul is craving.

As we close out the year, Pastors Rodney Thrift and Johnny Mitcham share a special tag-team message titled SELAH. Together, they unpack why this ancient word is actually a "Sacred Pause"—an invitation to stop and let God's truth sink in.

In this episode, you will discover:

• The Definition: Why Selah is God saying, "Don't rush past what I just said."

• The Shift: How to use the pause to move your focus from your panic to God's presence (Psalm 46).

• The Divine Highlighter: How God uses Selah to circle specific moments He wants you to remember.

• Practical Application: How to practice pausing in Scripture, in stress, and in worship.

Before you rush into the New Year, take a moment to pause. Listen now.

Soul Tattoo: Selah: When God says pause, so our soul can hear what our heart just skipped over.

Connect With Us:This message features Pastors Rodney Thrift and Johnny Mitcham at Destination Church in Blackshear, GA. If this message encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

• To learn more about Destination Church, visit us at: https://www.destination-church.org

• If you said YES to Jesus, we'd love to celebrate with you: https://www.destination-church.org/connect

• To support our ministry, visit: https://destination-church.org/give

Love is more than a feeling; it is an action. As 1 John 4 tells us, "We love because He first loved us." But what does that love look like in practice?

In this episode of our Journey to Jesus series, special guests Eddie and Beth Taylor (Taylor Ministry Group) take us through the journey of the Magi. By looking at how the Wise Men responded to the birth of Jesus, we discover a blueprint for how we should approach God today.

In this episode, you will discover:

• Love Seeks: Why we don't "drift" toward devotion, but must pursue it with all our hearts.

• Love Goes: How the love of Christ compels us to move from comfort to obedience.

• Love Gives: The prophetic meaning behind the Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh—and why you cannot love without giving.

If you are looking to move past a passive faith this Christmas and step into a love that does, this message is for you.

Soul Tattoo: Love does.

Connect With Us:This message features guests Eddie and Beth Taylor. If this message encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

• To learn more about Destination Church, visit us at: https://www.destination-church.org

• If you said YES to Jesus, we'd love to celebrate with you: https://www.destination-church.org/connect

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We often confuse joy with happiness. Happiness is based on "happenings"—when things go right, we feel good. But biblical joy is something far deeper and more resilient.

In this episode, Connections Pastor Johnny Mitcham explores how to experience Joy in EVERY Season. Whether you are on a mountaintop or in a valley, Scripture reveals that joy is not just an emotion; it is a source of strength.

In this episode, you will discover:

• The 3 Types of Biblical Joy:

  1. Overflowing Joy: The explosive reaction to the Good News (Luke 2).

  2. Strengthening Joy: The stabilizing force when life breaks down (Nehemiah 8).

  3. Formational Joy: The grit that grows within us through trials (James 1).

• The Habakkuk Shift: How to move from looking at the barren fields of your life to rejoicing in the God of your salvation.

• The Source: Why joy is never found in your circumstances, but only found in the One working within you.

If you are tired of your mood rising and falling with your circumstances, this message will equip you to tap into a joy that cannot be stolen.

Soul Tattoo: Joy isn’t based on what’s happening around me — it’s based on Who is working within me.

Connect With Us:This message is from Connections Pastor Johnny Mitcham at Destination Church in Blackshear, GA. If this message encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

• To learn more about Destination Church, visit us at: https://www.destination-church.org

• If you said YES to Jesus, we'd love to celebrate with you: https://www.destination-church.org/connect

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We often think that peace is the absence of trouble. We tell ourselves, "I'll have peace when my bank account is full," or "I'll have peace when this relationship is fixed." But the Christmas story teaches us something radically different.

In this episode of the "Journey to Jesus" series, Next Gen Pastors Tim and Heidi Bennett unpack the reality of Peace in the Journey. Looking at the story of Mary and Joseph, they reveal that the path to peace often leads directly through challenges, inconvenience, and the unknown.

In this episode, you will discover:

• The Cost of the "Yes": Why stepping into God’s calling often brings spiritual resistance, and why that’s actually a sign you are on the right path.

• Trust vs. Details: Why God rarely explains everything upfront (if He did, we would rely on our strength instead of His guidance).

• Mary’s Secret: How to develop a posture of "spiritual attentiveness"—learning to pause and reflect instead of rushing and reacting.

• The Purpose of the Mess: How God uses the chaos of the journey to mold you for the mission.

If you are waiting for perfect circumstances to find peace, you will be waiting forever. Listen now to learn how to find peace in the only place it truly exists.

Soul Tattoo: Peace isn’t found in perfect conditions—it’s found in a perfect Savior.

Connect With Us:This message features Pastors Tim and Heidi Bennett at Destination Church in Blackshear, GA. If this message encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend!

• To learn more about Destination Church, visit us at: https://www.destination-church.org

• If you said YES to Jesus, we'd love to celebrate with you: https://www.destination-church.org/connect

• To support our ministry, visit: https://destination-church.org/give