New Community Church

The church can be viewed a number of different ways. In my mind, the most obvious ways to see the church are: 

How the church actually is now. By this, I’m talking about the objective state of the church here, today. The truth? The church is a group of broken people. Broken people sin, make mistakes, [...]

         We have a tendency to view prayer in one of two ways. First, we may view it as a big red “Easy” button, that when pushed, pokes God so that he will drop down our request from heaven. The “Easy” button view of prayer is so far out of the realm of reality that [...]

Relationships are built on trust. If you don’t trust your husband, how can you share things with him? If you don’t trust your employees, you can end up doing all the work because they might not do it right. If you don’t trust your teenage children to drive, how will they ever learn?
Our relationship with [...]

Hell. Hell is not a fun subject. For some Christians, the concept of hell has become an embarrassment. Non-Christians may ask, “You mean that God actually puts people in hell because they aren’t Christian?” Unfortunately, many Christians answer this question in the affirmative. But, that’s not why people go to hell. So, why do people [...]