New Community Church of Tacoma

Bo Noonan teaches as we continue in our series "The Upper Room." As Jesus and his disciples are departing from the Passover meal, Jesus shares a metaphor for his, the Father's, and our relationship to one another. This metaphor is packed with loads of meaning for the original hearers. Jesus speaks of God that Father as a "vinedresser" who tends lovingly to each individual branch of a vine that is...

Wes Swarthout teaches through John 14:25-31 in our series The Upper Room. Even on a night that Jesus knew would end in his arrest and, ultimately, his crucifixion, Jesus cares for his disciples emotional and spiritual health. He shares his heart for them in no uncertain terms, letting them know that they will be greatly cared for by the empowering of the Holy Spirt, who will give them peace, joy,...

Andy Cooley teaches through John 14:10-24 in our series "The Upper Room". As we continue through this final evening of Jesus with his disciples, we find a scene where Jesus is actively taking them from just being just "followers" to being restored as "family." This evening is full of the language of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and in this part of the conversation, Jesus speaks of o...

Bo Noonan teaches through John 14:1-11 in our series "The Upper Room." In these verses Jesus speaks of leaving to prepare a place for those who are a part of his family. In the cultural language of the day, this is the language of a groom preparing a place for his bride to be with him and to become a part of his family. Jesus purposefully uses this language to help his disciples see the significan...

Laura Knutson speaks during session two of our 2023 Women's Retreat entitled ARISE.

Laura Knutson speaks during session three of our 2023 Women's Retreat entitled ARISE.

Laura Knutson speaks during session one of our 2023 Women's Retreat entitled ARISE.

Bo Noonan teaches through John 13:21-38 in our Upper Room series. This week we see the love of Jesus on display as we move ever closer to Jesus' willing sacrifice of his life. "Right now you cannot follow me" he tells his disciples. Follow him where? Into the darkness of death...a darkness that would soon be overcome to bring about eternal light. Jesus was in the process of making a way, not only...

Bo Noonan teaches from John 13:1-20 as we kick off our new series: The Upper Room - Words of Life from Jesus. This series will take us through the last meal Jesus had with his disciples and his farewell discourse to them. The depth of teaching, significance, and love that is displayed in this scene is magnificent. In part one, we see Jesus show what it means to be a part of, and to lead in, his ki...

Abi Soveriegn teaches from Psalm 96. She encourages us with the call in this Psalm to sing out loud to the Lord; laying out the many benefits of lifting our voices to him. She then walks us through the truth that there is nothing on earth worth giving ourselves to other than the him. Everything else pales in comparison.

Senator Scott teaches from Psalms 130 and 131, where we see two songs that were sung on the way to the city of Jerusalem. In ancient times this could be a perilous journey full of fear and anxiousness. As these Psalms were sung, they would remind the singers to look to the Lord in the midst of fearful and anxious situations because he would surely hold them, even in the midst of difficulty. The sa...

Andy Johnson teaches from Psalm 107, where we see a Psalm structured in a way that helps us see the beauty and strength of trusting in the Lord. We see a beautiful reminder that even the most dire circumstances can change when the Lord intervenes.

Bryan Mowery teaches on God's plans and purposes as we go through storms in our lives.

Bryan Mowery shares about our need to make much of Jesus and the call to love, equip, and release emerging generations.

Our good friend from a country that is under intense persecution shares about how God meets us and helps us as individuals, as families, and as churches, thrive in the midst of pain, suffering, and persecution. NOTE: for our friend's personal safety we have chosen to share his face on the video. Also, please do not share his name on social media. Thank you!

Carl Medford teaches through Psalm 8, a Psalm that helps us see humankind's place in God's created order. In this Psalm we see that humans were created with a destiny to rule and reign over God's good creation, yet sin has undermined this. In an act of pure grace, God defeated sin and has brought us back into a life of ruling and reigning once we come under and apprentice to Jesus' ways, the ways...

Andy Cooley teaches from Psalm 90, a psalm of trust in the Lord and contentment in his ways. What does it mean to find true contentment in life? How is true and lasting happiness achieved? The Bible, and this song in particular, have a lot to say in regards to these questions.

Bo Noonan teaches from Psalm 29, a psalm of praise. This psalm uses beautifully powerful imagery to help us see that creation, in all its power and glory, is just a finger that points us to the truly glorious one...God himself. As we live life, we can listen to God's voice speaking through many created things, yet we should be careful to let those things point us to the one who created them, and n...

Bo Noonan teaches from Psalm 27; a Psalm of trouble. As we continue to see in the Psalms, we are learning language for our souls. As human beings we are in a constant conversation with ourselves, and what we say to ourselves about God will shape the way we respond to things. In Psalm 27 David starts with good theology and ends with good theology, and instead of running from troubles, he calls out...

Bo Noonan teaches from Psalm 24. This Psalm is the culmination of the story of David's desire to build a "house for the Lord" and the realisation that David's uncleanness prevented him from this desire. Yet, God's plan was to turn that tables and to build a house for David. Through David's lineage, or house, a savior would come who would take upon himself, not just David's uncleanness, but all of...

Bo Noonan teaches through Psalm 51. Here we find King David before the Lord, actively repenting of a series of terrible decisions in his life. In this Psalm we find language for repentance and the truth that, when we sin, the most offended party is always God himself. Yet, his grace and mercy always welcome us back into relationship with him.

Bo Noonan teaches from Psalm 4 in our "Jesus' Songbook" series through the Psalms. Psalm 4 is a Psalm of David, written during an incredibly difficult situation in his life. This Psalm helps us learn how to react when difficulty comes our way, as we see David turn to his loving Father God instead of away from him. We also see Jesus' work and story in this Psalm as the one who suffered alone and to...

Alastair Moyer kicks off our summer series through the Psalms with the foundational truth of Psalm 1.

Bo Noonan teaches about the return of Jesus as we end our series "You really believe that?". He unpacks the fact that Jesus's followers are an "end times" people who are awaiting the fullness of his return. We are those awaiting the coming of a new heaven and a new earth and the restoration of all things, rather than those looking to escape to some place in the sky.

Wes Swarthout lays out the beauty of God's grace that he lavishes on us through Jesus.