Ezekiel: A New Heart | Dan Eagle | April 26, 2026

In a powerful sermon titled 'A New Heart,' Dan Eagle, campus pastor at Centre Street Church, draws from Ezekiel 36:26–28 to reveal God’s radical promise: to replace a heart of stone with a heart of flesh. He unpacks this divine transformation not as a mere moral improvement, but as a spiritual rebirth only possible through the Holy Spirit. Eagle contrasts the spiritual deadness of Babylon’s culture with God’s faithful presence even in exile, emphasizing that no person is beyond redemption. He shares personal stories—like Lee Strobel’s conversion through his wife’s prayers and David’s lifelong impact from a childhood prayer for Kenyan children—to illustrate the transformative power of intercession. The sermon challenges listeners to abandon frustration and criticism, instead embracing persistent, faith-filled prayer for loved ones far from God. Ultimately, Eagle declares that God’s heart is not for judgment, but for restoration: He delights in saving lives, not in their destruction. The message culminates in a call to communion, where the bread and cup symbolize Christ’s blood that cleanses and renews. The most striking claim? That God doesn’t just forgive sinners—he replaces their hardened hearts with new, responsive ones. This isn’t a passive hope but an active divine intervention. The sermon reframes spiritual warfare not as a battle of arguments, but as a battle of prayer. And the ultimate takeaway?