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Your money will not make you happy
January 23rd, 2018
For the first two months of 2018, I will be using this space to interact with “This is our time” by Trevin Wax, a book that appeared on many “Best of” Christian book lists of 2017. In this book, Wax l... Read More
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What are the longings - and the lies - in the stories you are listening to?
January 9th, 2018
For the first two months of 2018, I will be using this space to interact with “This is our time” by Trevin Wax, a book that appeared on many “Best of” Christian book lists of 2017. In this book, Wax l... Read More
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What lies is your phone telling you?
January 2nd, 2018
For the first two months of 2018, I will be using this space to interact with “This is our time” by Trevin Wax, a book that appeared on many “Best of” Christian book lists of 2017. In this book, Wax l... Read More
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Rest in peace, R.C. Sproul
December 19th, 2017
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they co... Read More
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If you were struggling in life, would you go to church?
December 5th, 2017
“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the wo... Read More
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Is your church healthy?
November 28th, 2017
“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. A... 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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How to raise a hypocrite
November 14th, 2017
“Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made know... Read More
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Learning from the past
October 31st, 2017
Today's post is adapted from the September 2nd, 2014 post.“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 1... Read More
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Don't waste your life
October 24th, 2017
“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58... Read More
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Jesus and our trauma (2017)
October 10th, 2017
And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” (Luke 22:44)In my spare time, I have been taking a class at a time towards a degree in cou... Read More
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Las Vegas, sin, and grace
October 3rd, 2017
“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject t... Read More
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Is that really what the Bible teaches?
September 26th, 2017
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”(2 Timothy 3:16-17... Read More
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Who is walking alongside you in your life?
September 19th, 2017
Today’s post is adatped from the January 12th blog post.“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)There is a dangerous myth floating around our culture that the healthier y... Read More
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God uses imperfect people
September 12th, 2017
“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the wo... Read More
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Will the house ever be clean?
September 5th, 2017
This week’s post is adapted from the September 23rd, 2014 post“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done fro... Read More
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Praying for Houston
August 29th, 2017
This week’s post is written by Houston pastor Mike Ayers and is taken from this site. In light of the flooding and devastation happening in Texas, I thought it would be appropriate to hear from someon... Read More
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It is well with my soul... behind the music
August 15th, 2017
As we go through the Psalms this summer, I would love to have some guest writers share about how God uses music to minister to you, or specific songs that help you in your relationship with God. Conta... Read More
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Purity of heart is to will one thing
August 1st, 2017
As we go through the Psalms this summer, I would love to have some guest writers share about how God uses music to minister to you, or specific songs that help you in your relationship with God. Conta... Read More
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Rest in peace, Brian Fearon
July 25th, 2017
The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Car. Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named ... Read More
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A song in my despair
July 18th, 2017
As we go through the Psalms this summer, I would love to have some guest writers share about how God uses music to minister to you, or specific songs that help you in your relationship with God. Conta... Read More
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Guest blogger: Anonymous
July 11th, 2017
Today’s post is written by an anonymous member of NewLife. As we go through the Psalms, I would love to have some guest writers share about how God uses music to minister to you, or specific songs tha... Read More
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Guest blogger: Carrie Campbell
July 4th, 2017
Today’s post is written by Carrie Campbell.“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: ‘To him who sits on the throne and t... Read More
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The hope of heaven
June 27th, 2017
As it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9)In a book I read recently, an American Christian interacted... Read More