Confidence and Humility
There are some things about the calling of the apostles that apply to all disciples of Christ (all those who follow Him). One of these is the notion that we are chosen by grace......
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New Sermon Series: The Greatest of These is LOVE
This summer we’re going to walk through 1 Corinthians 13 phrase by phrase, considering both the nature of love, and how to embody it. It’ll be ugly at times, because none of us are touching the way of life in this chapter. But it will be hopeful, because we can see real growth in love, individually and as a community....
The Big 5 | What to do when coming back to the building for worship
Here's what you need to know and remember about coming back to the building for worship as we reopen. ...
Signs Artwork
For our Signs sermon series we had several artists from New City represent the sign in their artwork. Sadly we had to cease meeting together in the midst of the series but here are the pieces and brief descriptions from the sermons shared in the series either in person or via our house church liturgies. Thanks to all the artists who encouraged us by using their gifts to create these delightful works! ...
Equal opportunity offender
Nothing unites like a common enemy. The Herodians and the Pharisees would have nothing to do with one another, and yet, they both were deeply offended by the gospel (though in very different ways)......
Keep ReadingAll Lamb and no Lion?
The British writer Dorothy Sayers talks about the tendency of the modern church to "tame" Jesus, which in effect, makes Him seem boring. For Sayers, this is an outrage, because that's something Jesus was never accused of in His own day......
Keep ReadingThe call of Jesus is a strange one
Jesus calls Levi/Matthew to follow Him (Mark 2:13-17). And later he becomes one of Jesus' top men. What an absolutely bizarre choice on Jesus' part. After all, Levi was a tax collector......
Keep ReadingReflection/Journaling Mark 2:1-12
This week our sermon "The Healing of the Paralytic" was based on Mark 2:1-12. We encourage you to continue to read, think, pray about, and apply themes from this passage throughout the week. Below are some sample questions you can journal about and pray through......
Keep ReadingPCA and Haiti Relief
If you've been coming around to New City, you know that we have been sending our first wave of financial support through the ministry of World Vision International. In a few months, we'll take another special offering to support the work of Mission to North America in Haiti (MNA is our denomination's north American mission arm). See the message below from Arklie Hooten, ...
Keep ReadingTebow's Super Bowl Ad
I commend to you this excellent piece by Sally Jenkins on the controversial ad Tim Tebow and his mother will star in during the Super Bowl. The ad is a pro-life piece and tells the story of Tebow's mother choosing NOT to have an abortion, though advised to because of complications with the pregnancy......
Keep ReadingVideo: Destruction in Haiti
Click here to see a video put out by Churches Helping Churches (an organization I hear good things about). As you continue to pray for Haiti, sometimes it's helpful to see some images to help you grasp the magnitude of the destruction, and perhaps add fervency and urgency to your prayers......
Keep Reading37 years after Roe v. Wade
Jan 22 marks 37 years since the Roe v. Wade decision came down, effectively legalizing abortion in the United States. I thought I'd point you to two posts by Kevin DeYoung that I found helpful.......
Keep ReadingThoughts on Haiti
As you know, this week Haiti was struck with a devastating earthquake, the effects of which we are only beginning to learn. Haiti already was an extremely poor country with many problems, and perhaps the least equipped nation in the world to deal with a disaster of this magnitude. Naturally, people are asking questions as to why this happened and what should we being doi...
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