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You are the one that Jesus loves
August 11th, 2020
Today’s post is adapted from the August 28th, 2018 post.“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height n... Read More
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Rest in peace Pastor Justo
August 4th, 2020
“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.” (Psalm 116:15)This past weekend, Pastor Justo of the church in Barranca where NewLife sent a mission team last March passed away from C... Read More
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Counting the cost of following Jesus
July 28th, 2020
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, e... Read More
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Does God really love you?
July 21st, 2020
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, bu... Read More
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The God who takes your burdens
July 14th, 2020
Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. (Isaiah 53:4)This past Sunday, I preached on the parable of the Good Sa... Read More
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You've been canceled
July 7th, 2020
There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus (Romans 3:22-24). For those unfam... Read More
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The dilemma of human rights
June 23rd, 2020
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures t... Read More
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Life doesn't always resolve neatly
June 16th, 2020
Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may return; renew our days as of old unless you have utterly rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure. (Lamentations 5:21-22)As I was preparing for the... Read More
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Why don't we lament in church?
June 9th, 2020
“Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.” (Psalm 130:1-2)In my preparation for the current sermon series on lament, one reality t... Read More
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A confession and a commitment
June 2nd, 2020
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)Let me begin with a confession. In my almost... Read More
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Why we are NOT open on Sundays yet
May 26th, 2020
“Everything is permissible”-- but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”-- but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. (1 Corinthian... Read More
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Guest blogger: Taylor Hood
May 19th, 2020
I am currently in a preaching series on suffering, loss, lament, and trust. In light of this, some brave men and women of NewLife will be sharing their own stories of learning to trust God through suf... Read More
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Guest blogger: Amy Swanson
May 12th, 2020
This past Sunday, I began a new preaching series on suffering, loss, lament, and trust. In light of this, some brave men and women of NewLife will be sharing their own stories of learning to trust God... Read More
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The baby died
May 5th, 2020
This Sunday, I will begin a new preaching series on suffering, loss, lament, and trust, using Lamentation and the Psalms of lament as the backdrop. In light of this, I am replaying what I wrote on thi... Read More
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Guest blogger: Barb Pizzoferrato
April 28th, 2020
As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 12, God has gifted each of us by His Holy Spirit, and has shaped us for ministry to others in unique ways. We all have different passions, experiences, and abilities th... Read More
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Guest bloggers: Scott Bruce & Annette LaJoie
April 21st, 2020
As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 12, God has gifted each of us by His Holy Spirit, and has shaped us for ministry to others in unique ways. We all have different passions, experiences, and abilities th... Read More
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Guest blogger: Andy Hood
April 7th, 2020
As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 12, God has gifted each of us by His Holy Spirit, and has shaped us for ministry to others in unique ways. We all have different passions, experiences, and abilities th... Read More
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Jesus in prison
March 31st, 2020
As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 12, God has gifted each of us by His Holy Spirit, and has shaped us for ministry to others in unique ways. We all have different passions, experiences, and abilities th... Read More
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The God who adopts
March 24th, 2020
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27)Flash back with... Read More
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Don't stop "gathering" together
March 17th, 2020
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as... Read More
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Distracting ourselves to death
March 10th, 2020
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10)One of the greatest book titles ever was the 1985 Neil Postman book Amusing Oursel... Read More
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You are enough
March 3rd, 2020
During January and February, I will be using this space to interact with the ideas put forward in David Zahl’s book Seculosity: How career, parenting, technology, food, politics, and romance became ou... Read More
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Our great political hope
February 25th, 2020
During January and February, I will be using this space to interact with the ideas put forward in David Zahl’s book Seculosity: How career, parenting, technology, food, politics, and romance became ou... Read More
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Searching for that elusive rest
February 18th, 2020
During January and February, I will be using this space to interact with the ideas put forward in David Zahl’s book Seculosity: How career, parenting, technology, food, politics, and romance became ou... Read More