I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.           ...  Read More

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but a...  Read More

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but a...  Read More

When Barnabas arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. (Acts 11:23)Nine years ago on Labor Day weekend 20...  Read More

“Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage-- with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctr...  Read More

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:1-2)I became a follower of Jesus as a c...  Read More

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions. (Ecclesiastes 7:10)It must have been a frustrating and arduous journey for the Israelites as they trudg...  Read More

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21)One Sunday morning in the summer of 2017, as I was setting things up at NewLife, Craig Wolfram walked into the church for the first t...  Read More

This summer, I have asked some people to share stories about people in their lives who were instrumental in leading them to Jesus or helping them grow in their faith. Today’s Pulse article is written ...  Read More

This summer, I have asked some people to share stories about people in their lives who were instrumental in leading them to Jesus or helping them grow in their faith. Today’s Pulse article is written ...  Read More

“A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from?  My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2)Think about the last time you entered a ...  Read More

We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. (1 Thessalonians 2:8)On September 20th, 1998, a ne...  Read More

Today’s post is adapted from the February 23rd, 2021 blogpost. Today, June 21st, would have been Gino Marozzi’s 78th birthday. He passed away on February 17th, 2021.Dear friends, since God so loved us...  Read More

After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does no...  Read More

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. (Romans 12:15)It is hard to know how to best respond to the ongoing tragedies in our country and world. On May 24th, an 18-year-old gunman t...  Read More

“Dear children, let us not love not with words or tongue but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:18).As I was reading Diane Langberg’s Suffering and the Heart of God last week, I came across this dev...  Read More

Today’s post is adapted from the January 29th, 2019 NewLife blog.“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteou...  Read More

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)In last week’s Pulse, I talked about Romans 8:2...  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” (Romans 8:28)Expectations are a tricky thing. On the one hand, they can hel...  Read More

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1)We live in the land of the free, the land of “you do...  Read More

“Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I ...  Read More

Today’s Pulse article is adapted from the April 23rd, 2019 Pulse. “So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. An...  Read More

Today’s Pulse article is adapted from the March 27th, 2018 Pulse. “As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him ca...  Read More

My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. (1 Corinthia...  Read More