New Life Junior High

In a world that prizes strength, this week we look at 2 Corinthians 12 to discover the paradox at the heart of the gospel—that real strength is found not in our perfection, but in our weakness, where the grace of Jesus proves to be more than enough.

This week, Pastor Nate shared how on a missions trip to Guatemala he witnessed firsthand how Jesus is reconciling the broken and inviting us not to live for ourselves, but to join Him in His mission of restoration and new life.

Aidan Corley brought the word tonight out of 2 Corinthians 8-9 to share on the endless generosity of God; he ended his message by giving our students the opportunity to be generous towards the work that the Lord is doing in the nations.

We had the honor of having Pastor Blake Cataldo here from New Life Downtown, to share how the glorious love of Jesus transforms us to live like Him and to shine His love to the world.

Pastor Nate talks about how, because Jesus rose from the dead, death has no victory, our hope is secure, and we can live every day with courage, purpose, and resurrection power.

Pastor Nate takes us into the beautiful mystery of spiritual gifts—God-given abilities meant to build up the Church, empower each of us uniquely, and remind us that the Spirit is not just real, but moving among us right now.

In this episode, we dive into 1 Corinthians 13, exploring how true Christian love is not just a romantic ideal but an action that reflects Christ’s nature.

This week Pastor Nate goes through 1 Corinthians 8-9, focusing on how love should guide our actions, how our personal freedoms affect others, and how we can live in a way that reflects Christ.

In this episode, Pastor Nate explores 1 Corinthians 6, explaining how true Christian freedom calls us to live obediently to God, honoring our bodies as temples of Christ by rejecting fleshly desires and sin.

To kick off our new series in the book of Corinthians, Pastor Nate spoke about God's generosity, highlighting how He continually gives us grace and the opportunity for unity through Him.

Pastor Nate is back for the final week of our John Series, diving into John 21:15-19 where Jesus restores Peter after his failure. He calls him (and us) to repentance, deep love, and faithful discipleship; offering the hope that no matter our mistakes, God's love invites us to follow Him with purpose.

Student and Family Pastor from New Life East, Hannah Helwege spoke out of John 20:11-31 on how Jesus fulfills God's purposes and promises, revealing His identity and the hope of resurrection.

Kayla Mendoza, from New Life Friday Night, spoke out of John 14 on how the Holy Spirit counsels us by helping, offering wisdom, and guiding us; encouraging us to ask, listen, and seek His direction.

In John chapter 14, Pastor Nate emphasizes that Jesus is the only way to the Father, and that our lives must be fully devoted to seeking Him in all that we do. 

Pastor Nate shared from John chapter 10, highlighting how Jesus is the Good Shepherd who knows His flock. As His sheep, we recognize His voice, and He promises to protect us and lead us into abundant life.

In his message inspired by the story of Lazarus in John chapter 11, Pastor Nate beautifully illustrated the compassionate and trustworthy heart of Jesus, emphasizing how, when we place our faith in Him, He can transform our sorrow into profound joy.

This week we are in the book of John chapter 9 where Pastor Nate spoke on Jesus who is the Light of the World and how we need Him to enter into the dark areas of our lives to bring us freedom. 

Pastor Nate spoke on John 6, highlighting Jesus as the bread of life and explaining that you can receive eternal life through Him because His love is unconditional, He isn't exclusive, and the invitation to have these things are open to you right now. 

This week's message comes from John, chapter 4, focusing on the story of the woman at the well. Pastor Nate spoke about how, on our own, we are spiritually dehydrated and lacking, but in God, we find true and complete satisfaction.

Visiting us from New Life Downtown, Pastor Stephen explores how through Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in John 3, we learn the necessity of being born again by the Spirit, moving from darkness into light, and living in the truth of God's kingdom.

Back from our summer break and heading into a new sermon series in the book of John, Pastor Nate spoke on how by believing that Jesus is the Son of God we are lead into finding life, light, grace, and truth.

Pastor Nate shares on the importance of remembering the faithfulness of God and how focusing our eyes on His faithfulness helps us to endure through tough situations. 

In the second week of our Joshua series, Pastor Nate shares on how the merciful judgement and correction of God causes transformation in our faith and in how we live our lives.

Pastor Nate shared in the second week of our Prayer Series on six different ways that God speaks to us; for example, through our circumstances and in the Word of God.

We're starting off our brand new Prayer Series with the God Statement "God is Father" where Pastor Nate shares on some misconceptions of prayer that we might have as well as the joy that we can have in praying to God as our Father.