“…remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” - Ephesians 2:12-13What our Savior accomplished through His life, death, resurrection and exaltation can neverb...  Read More

This Friday is the anniversary of the most profound display of love the world has ever known. The magnitude of love is matched only by the magnitude of sorrow that day represents. As such, we will be holding a very important service on Friday night at 6:30 pm. This is a service that you don't want to miss. If you are new to New Life Christian Community you may be surprised to learn that we, as a b...  Read More

What does it take to provide facilities that are “safe, pleasant, accessible, and smooth-running”? The answer is twofold: dedicated people, and financial resources – both, of course, God-dependent. Let’s take a deeper look at these.When I took over the lead of the Building & Grounds (B&G) ministry a few years ago, there was a large, dedicated team committed to this ministry. Fast forward to today,...  Read More

Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. Micah 7:18Micah 7:18 appeared in the course of my daily through-the-Bible reading. I was familiar with it from previous trips through the Bible and because we used to sing a song based on it:Who is a pard’ning God ...  Read More

From the beginning pages of Genesis to the end of Revelation, Jesus is present and active. Although the Son of God did not come to earth until a specific point in history, the fullness of time, as pointed out in Galatians 4:4. He is integral in both the Old and New Testament. The Old Testament reveals our need for a Savior and predicts His coming, setting the stage for His entrance into the world....  Read More

If you recall, a few months ago I began sharing some ponderings regarding 1 Peter 2:9 – where Peter tells us, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”Since there is so much packed into this verse, I have sought to break it up into a series o...  Read More

In fear and trembling (I hate the microphone) I have recently agreed to help with a conference on marriage. I could have declined but I have a burden to see and promote the glory of God in His paradigm of holy matrimony. The following thoughts are not completely connected, and are parts of larger concepts, but I thought I would share them with you briefly here. I would love to hear your thoughts o...  Read More

Do you ever get words, phrases, or bits of a song stuck in your head as you’re reading or listening to something? It happens to me- a lot. As we were singing Christ Our Treasure during the service this past Sunday, the line “awesome in splendor” jumped out at me. As I write this a few days later, it is still in my mind. If one is going to have thoughts stuck in his or her head, this certainly is a...  Read More

Have you heard about the Meal Relief Ministry at New Life? The purpose of this ministry is to bless the members of our church family in a tangible way by providing meals for individuals or families in need. The experience of meal preparation and delivery to a person’s home can be a great blessing for the giver. The recipients might be a family with a new baby, to a person going through illness, so...  Read More

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” ...  Read More

We all know the word “holy.” We know the tabernacle God instructed Moses and the Israelites to build was a holy place and it had some holy furniture in it. In fact, as we were reminded recently in a Sunday sermon, the Ark of the Covenant was so holy that a well-meaning man who wanted to protect the Ark from damage was struck dead when he touched it. We also know the call of the seraphim in Isaiah ...  Read More

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst” (John 6:35).I am the bread of life is one of the seven “I am” statements of Jesus in the book of John. In all seven He combined “I am” with wonderful metaphors which express His saving relationship toward the world. 1. “I am the bread of life” (6:35) 2. “I am the light ...  Read More