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Staying Ready for the Return of Jesus

A couple of weekends ago, I participated in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Grappling sport, similar to wrestling) event. This particular event...

The Implications of Jesus' Identity

Last Sunday at New Life, we saw the text where Jesus questioned, "Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?"

Loving People into the Family of God

Imagine one of those "family rules" chalkboard signs or pieces of wall art that many families have hung up in their kitchens...

Dear Christian, You Are a Caretaker of God's Spiritual Vineyard

The church is described by various analogies. You've probably heard many of them. The body of Christ. The temple of God...

The Beauty of Submission

Submission, in the West, is often resisted. And it's understandable. When held up to the values of liberty, justice, and equality...

How Should We Respond to a Table-Flipping Jesus?

You might remember the occasion when Jesus cleared the temple in Jerusalem during the final week leading up to his crucifixion...

Putting Words to Our Deepest Needs

When blind Bartimaeus approached Jesus with his need, Jesus already knew what his condition was. Yet, he asked Bartimaeus...

The Example Left by Servant Jesus

On a certain occasion, as Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem to "give his life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45), two of Jesus' disciples...

How Christianity Speaks Loudest

Where my family and I live, in a slightly more small-town setting, there aren't many fast-food eateries available to us. So whenever we...