For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8–9)A common exhortation in churches l...  Read More

“These I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for al...  Read More

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. (Hebrews 11:35)            There are few things as...  Read More

“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

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surel...  Read More

Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your yo...  Read More

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses thei...  Read More

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says” (James 1:22)In Bob Goff’s unique 2012 book Love Does, the author shares about how he became bored with the Bible study in...  Read More

“You do not have, because you do not ask God” (James 4:2c)One of my favorite stories of answered prayer from my own life came when I was 23 and the youth pastor of NewLife. Our growing youth group of ...  Read More

“They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.” (Jeremiah 8:11) A few years ago, I read a lengthy article on the Financial Times we...  Read More

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he ...  Read More

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. T...  Read More

“When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple. Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. But I, with a song of ...  Read More

“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:18).In Diane Langberg’s 2015 book Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores,...  Read More

“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

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we ...  Read More

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1 Timothy 6:6) Earlier this week, a politically diverse committee of thought leaders released an intriguing and thorough State of the Nation report to ...  Read More

On a Sunday morning in late December 2024, Pastor Eric introduced the 21 days of fasting that NewLife would partake in during January 2025. Pardon my use of the varying nuances of the English language...  Read More

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15–16)It’s hard to believe that if Peter and Gloria Wu came...  Read More

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5–6)Earlier this week, we posted a posit...  Read More

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; an...  Read More

“[Jesus] said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?’ And beginning...  Read More

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness ...  Read More

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:17)The steadfast love of the Lord never ce...  Read More