Joyful Jesus?
This past Sunday was so enjoyable for me: Worshiping, eating, playing, listening to spontaneous music, talking, watching—all with my dear sisters and brothers of New Covenant Fellowship on a gorgeous
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How much should we rely on commentary when reading the Bible?
“I recently heard about a group in a remote part of Africa that is hearing Bible stories translated aloud into their language for the first time, but without any explanation
Read MoreOne of the many things I love about Jesus
For the past several weeks, my theme here in the NCF blog has been “God’s Story Goes On,” with an emphasis on the fact that the biblical records were not
Read MoreIn what ways am I Simon the Pharisee?
She crashes the party and stands at Jesus’ feet as he eats and talks with the others who have been invited to Simon’s formal banquet. She is not wanted—by anyone
Read MoreNearly Buried Alive By the Blues
**This post was written Kristin Tennant, a member of the NCF community, for her blog, Halfway to Normal. Michael Powers plays drums for NCF worship services nearly every Sunday. ————
Read MoreJoyful Oneness in the Midst of Deep Diversity
2 Chronicles 29-30 tells the story of one of the great renewals/revivals in ancient Israel. People move from burning their children as sacrifices to the gods to renewing the worship
Read MoreWhat God can do with whatever you do well
Many of us often ask ourselves “What can I do to serve God?” but we’re less likely to combine that question with this one: “What do I love to do,
Read MoreWhat is the “lead story” for Easter?
If you were to ask the average believer what Easter’s “lead story” is, you might receive this response: “God did the biggest miracle of all time.” Or, someone might answer,
Read MoreMeanings of the Cross: Jesus experiences our loneliness
Genesis 2:18 claims that God knew from the beginning that “It is not good for the human to be alone.” Nevertheless, a reality upon which modern literature, art, and theater
Read MoreGehenna: The garden-turned-garbage dump
In my previous post (Is Hell a Key Tenet of the Christian Faith?), I focused on showing that references to “Hell/Gehenna” in the New Testament are almost all from words
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