Posts with the category “service”
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Guest blogger: Joe Barone - "...and two small fish"
August 20th, 2024
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he ... Read More
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The challenge of anonymous giving
December 6th, 2022
Today’s Pulse is adapted from the October 20th, 2015 Pulse.“Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in hea... Read More
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Remembering: Craig Wolfram
August 2nd, 2022
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21)One Sunday morning in the summer of 2017, as I was setting things up at NewLife, Craig Wolfram walked into the church for the first t... Read More
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Love is washing feet
April 16th, 2019
It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full exten... Read More
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Help without hurting this Christmas
November 20th, 2018
Today’s article is adapted from the November 21st, 2017 post“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what i... Read More
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The end of an era
May 15th, 2018
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes an... Read More
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Helping without hurting
November 21st, 2017
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ... Read More
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What were you created to do?
May 9th, 2017
Today's post is adapted from a January 6th, 2015 post.“Meanwhile his disciples urged him, ‘Rabbi, eat something.’ But he said to them, ‘I have food to eat that you know nothing about.’ Then his discip... Read More
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The challenge of anonymity
October 20th, 2015
“Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with... Read More
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The great things God does when churches serve together
September 8th, 2015
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the hous... Read More
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If you don't help, who will?
March 24th, 2015
“But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’ In reply Jesus said: ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They strip... Read More
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Honoring those who lay down their lives for others
May 27th, 2014
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others... Read More