New Life Blog

PURSUING GOD Together in Prayer and Worship  I DREAM of a church full of people who are Pursuing God together so passionately that it blows me away. It seems like every week I hear of two or three new prayer meetings that have arisen spontaneously from within the Body. One day...

Here’s my opinion: The country we live in is in trouble.  A while back we were having dinner with several church member families.  The subject came up about all the turmoil and divisiveness in our country. Someone asked me what I thought about future prospects for the U.S...

“Though none go with me, still I will follow…” I’m not sure if you pay attention to things like this but recently several well-known, high-profile Christians have posted on social media that they have decided to back away from their faith. This news has sent shockwaves...

Yep, I read the book years ago. Now I’ve seen the movie. Twice. I knew people would ask me about it so I felt compelled to go see it. I’m tempted to get really analytical and dissect all of the scenes and the dialogue down to the minutest detail...I’m wired that way. But...

I admit it. I don't like criticism. The fact is, I like to think that I'm doing just fine thank you, and don't need any unsolicited comments from the peanut gallery. I'm wondering today if I'm all alone or if you too struggle with accepting criticism.

I am not a politician, nor am I a political junkie. I am a follower of Jesus, a husband and a dad, and a pastor of an awesome local church.  But I was intrigued by the goings-on during this election season so I followed the news cycle more than I have in past elections. And today I thought...

It’s been a number of years now since it happened, but I still remember it. Everyone in Gahanna was stunned. Word of the tragedy was spreading quickly. It was being reported that several of our local high school students heading out for lunch that day had just been involved in a serious car...