New Life Coralville Podcast

Leviticus 8-10 How is God both glorified in his blessing and his judgment? As we contrast the stark difference between God's acceptance of Aaron's sacrifices and his rejection of Nadab and Abihu's "unauthorized fire," we see that God is proved Holy in both instances.

Leviticus 1-7 Pastor Thomas kicks off our new sermon series "BE HOLY" as we reflect on the book of Leviticus. While many Christians today may discard books like Leviticus with all their laws about sacrifices and food restrictions, a closer look reveals the heart of our God to be with His people and how we are called to live in response to what He's done for us. In a nutshell, Levitic...

Psalm 134 Guest preacher, Kent Landhuis, delivers a powerful message from the Psalms.

1 Corinthians 3:1-6 On this Fathers' Day, our Youth led us in worship as they reflected on the truths they learned in youth group this past year. Then, Pastor Thomas offered a short reflection on spiritual formation.

2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Guest preacher and Network Leader for the Upper Mississippi Valley Network, Ron Fischer, offers us an encouraging reminder on the role of suffering in our Christian lives.

Acts 13-14 Paul and Barnabas's first missionary journey offers us a powerful example of how flexible and adaptive our evangelistic efforts can be as we partner with Christ in His mission to "seek and save the lost."

John 16:7-15 Pastor Emeritus Gary Van Heukelom focuses our attention on the centrality and significance of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 6:8-15; 7:54-8:1 What does the martyrdom of Stephen teach us about worship and our union with Christ?

Acts 2:14-41 As we kick off our new series, Practicing the Presence of God , we dive right into the process by which some people connect with and worship our King. Those who worship God primarily through their mind--that is, through their intellect, through theological pursuit, and diligent study of God's Word--tend to follow a linear pattern when they encounter God in worship. Explanation lea...

Luke 24:13-49 Had the disciples on the road to Emmaus been prepared to expect an encounter with Jesus, maybe they would have recognized Him right away. Had they expected Him to be risen and alive like He said He would be, perhaps they would have celebrated earlier. If we believe that Jesus is alive, that He is truly risen, can't we also expect to encounter the still-risen Lord today?

Luke 23:26-43 Is there anyone who will cling to Jesus? Is there anyone who will confess that Jesus is all that we need, that He can meet every need? Luke tells us about one man who did--the second criminal who hung on the cross next to Jesus.

Luke 19:28-45 As Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday as the true King of the Jews, the people cry out against their political dissatisfaction. They want a better king than Herod, a better king than Caesar. Jesus is that better King, but His reign may not be what the people expected.

Luke 9:1-6, 10-17 How can the newly commissioned disciples possibly meet the needs of this crowd of over 5000 people? They can't, and that's the point. But Jesus still commands me: " You give them something to eat." On their own, they can't. But with Christ, the impossible becomes possible.

Luke 5:17-32 Have we had too small of a vision for healing? Pastor Thomas encourages us from Scripture to see that God's vision for healing is far greater, much bigger, and increasingly more wholistic that we could ever imagine.

Luke 5:1-11 So often we come to God with what we think we need, with what we think will satisfy us, what we think our life's purpose is all about. But what we come to find is that all that comes up short compared to the purpose found in following Jesus.

Luke 4:31-44 In our second week in our series Grace in the Gaps , we follow Jesus into Capernaum where he performs his first miracles in the Gospel of Luke--an exorcism in the synagogue and healing Simon's mother-in-law of her terminal fever. While we may have a tendency to write people off as "lost causes," those who are behind helping or saving, those that are just too broken, to J...

Luke 4:1-13 Pastor Thomas kicks off a new sermon series during the season of Lent titled "Grace in the Gaps"--where we will be journeying through the Gospel of Luke seeing how Jesus meets us in whatever areas we are lacking and offers us his grace. In week 1 of this series, we see how Jesus gives us the perfect example of obedient trust in God His Father to provide for Him, during His te...

"Jesus Wept, and So Should You" In our final week in our series Rhythms that Form Us, we examine the spiritual practice of lament and how it serves as a prophetic witness to the world. There is present brokenness in this world today--and the church should be grieved by it. Because we know that it's not supposed to be this way--and one day it won't.

"Reclaiming the Practice of Confession" Why is corporate confession of sin a vital practice in discipling the church? Because each time we embody this rhythm, we are retelling the scandalous beauty of the Gospel.

"Atomic Habits and the Lions' Den" What can a familiar children's Bible story teach us about spiritual formation? Daniel shows us that our circumstances should not dictate our rhythms, but rather our habits can help us walk through our circumstances with the God who saves.

"Overcoming the Pride of Life in the Age of Grievance" Back in the book of Daniel, we see how pride unravels our formation and how rhythms of humility help shape and form us into the people God desires us to be.

"Rhythms of a Disciple" Pastor Emeritus and elder Gary Van Heukelom takes a holistic approach to the Rhythms that Form Us--reminding us where we go to look for these spiritual practice: God's Word. We cannot neglect how important the rhythm of Bible study is for disciples of Jesus Christ.

"Fake News and Likable Lies" In week 4 of our series, Rhythms that Form Us , we look at the spiritual practice of "truth-telling." What might seem so simple in theory is so radical in practice. What would it look like if the people of God made a habit of listening to the Truth and then speaking the truth in love to those around us?

"Two Degrees of Deviation" The spiritual rhythm of worship regularly corrects and redirects our heart back to the proper object of our worship.

"Dependent Together" In week 2 of our series Rhythms That Form Us, Pastor Thomas shares about how the habits we have already formed in community during times of relative peace help us stay afloat in times of chaos. And no rhythm is more important in times of chaos than actively seeking the wisdom and guidance of our God rather than relying on our own strength.