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Luke 16:15 – By Pastor/Elder Matt Leko
“You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.” Luke 16:15 When Jesus said these words, He was directing them to the most (publicly) blameless and “esteemed” men in His current culture. They publicly dotted their I’s […]
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Beyond Comprehension – by Pastor/Elder Brian Gates
“To whom will you liken me and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?” Isaiah 46:5 The people were again fashioning idols in the prophet Isaiah’s day, and the Lord God asked, who compares to Him? Who is His equal? He reminded them a few verses later: “Remember the former things […]
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Bad Things…Good People? – by Pastor/Elder Zack Fugate
“When you come to appear before me, who has required of you this trampling of my courts? Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations—I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates; they have […]
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Snow – Pastor/Elder Jeff Warren
While experiencing our first Christmas down south, our family soon realized that many Christmas songs mentioning snow only pertained to the upper half of the country. I suppose, we all took it for granted and never realized that there are no songs where someone dreams of a dreary, brown Christmas. Snow is certainly tied […]
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A New Year – Jay Swisher
New Year’s Day is the first day of a new calendar. In some cultures it’s the day when everyone celebrates their birthdays no matter when they were born in the year. (That would make it easy for a husband to remember his wife’s birthday, but it also gives no excuse for forgetting. They would still […]
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Merry Christmas – Pastor/Elder Jim Nelson
I recently became aware of a few surveys completed by Pew Research and others which indicated that 45 to 65% of so called evangelical Christians are convinced that Jesus is not the only way to heaven. I think my heart stop beating for a while, I was shocked and then disappointed. I needed to remind […]
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Ezekiel 34 – Pastor/Elder Tony Minell
As we get ready to celebrate the event for which the entire year seems to have been preparing, it is paramount that you get your book reading material ready for the turning of the calendar. No matter the books that become the brick and mortar of that stack, let the Bible have the keystone position. […]
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It Is Well With My Soul – Pastor/Elder Greg Mattson
‘Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate and hath shed His own blood for my soul. It is well with my soul.” “It is Well with My Soul” (Horatio Spafford) Once again, the Holiday season is upon us. For many […]
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Wisdom’s Call – Pastor/Elder Paul Linzmeier
Proverbs 9 highlights two voices calling out to the simple: one of wisdom and one of folly. Both call out to the same audience saying, “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here! And whoever lacks sense…” both with intent to sway the simple. Who are the simple? One possible definition is those who are […]
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Looking to Jesus – Pastor/Elder Jeff Warren
On Wednesday evenings this semester during Immerse, the elders have been going through a section of our Statement of Faith entitled, ‘The Person and Work of Jesus Christ’. One of the reasons we are doing this is that we long for every believer at New Life to be captivated by Christ in order that we […]
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