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An Excellent Consistory Retreat
January 24th, 2012 by Pastor Scott Rees
On January 20-21, 2012 the Consistory of NLCC met to discern "what the Spirit is saying" to us at this point in life as a church. The work was the hardest I've ever seen a group accomplish, and there are big ramifications. We reflected on our Heritage and Destiny.
Many Hands Make Light Work
October 14th, 2011 by Pastor Scott Rees
I have always loved to see Christians working in their areas of gifts and passion in the ministry of Jesus Christ. Many people are finding their "sweet spot" of serving at NLCC and it's exciting. I think this shows the genius of Jesus in making the church function best when many share the work. It makes for a beautiful mosaic.
It's Not 1977 (or even 2007!)
August 9th, 2011 by Pastor Scott Rees
As New Life Church moves forward with Christ the greatest threat to success is not the challenges we face in the future, but the successes we've had in the past. The Church suffers from a severe case of nostaliaitis - wishing for the past as an escape from the challenging realities of living as the Church today.
Church Attendance: Big Deal?
July 2nd, 2011 by Greg Smith
So often in evangelicalism in the pursuit of a Christian's walk, the pendulum swing of ideology and methodology is so dramatic that it often hurts more than it lifts up. Instead of reaching a "middle", that is the true center of the issue or its intended result, extremes are instead the landing point in which people make it their "hill to die on"
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