deep water
The title of Thursday’s Catholic devotion- “Need a Bigger Boat?”- caught my attention. The crowd pressed around Jesus to hear God’s word, so he got in Simon’s boat and asked him
Read MoreWhere to Focus #3
Here is installment #3 on the Where to Focus series of essays from NCF Pastor Emeritus, Ron Simkins. What follows is a much-needed prescription for all the dis-ease we face
Read MoreFurther Up and Further In
Stories matter- the stories we read, the stories we tell about ourselves, the stories of the people around us. Do we see our faith as a journey or as a
Read MoreMe & The Wild Goose
It was a peaceful early spring morning. My husband and I were fishing at a pond with the morning haze all around. So peaceful was this moment that I decided
Read MoreWhere to Focus? #2
This week we get part 2 of Where to Focus? from Ron Simkins. Ron emphasizes: “focusing on the WHO before moving on to the WHERE/WHAT…makes for growth individually and as
Read MoreI call you Friends
I have been thinking about the role of “friend” these past weeks as our cribbage friendship group morphed into an end-of-life care group. None of us anticipated this shift, though
Read MoreA Sterling Vessel
A few weeks ago I read this proverb: “If you burn away the impurities from silver, a sterling vessel will emerge from the fire.” (Proverbs 25:4 TPT) Hmm…a sterling vessel.
Read Morewhen waking
How do your mornings begin? For much of our American lives, the alarm clock governs the beginning of each day, sounding the rush to get to work on time, get
Read MoreWhere to Focus
Pursuing happiness doesn’t make us happier. Trying not to worry rarely gives us peace. Below, Ron Simkins refocuses us on why we are praying for more of the Holy Spirit.
Read More50 Years of NCF
Marty Shupack served as pastor of New Covenant in its inaugural years and continues to participate in our fellowship spread around the world. Below he introduces the importance of celebrating what God has
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