New Story Church

The Easter story is not simply a story of faith. It’s also a story of doubt. Then and now, Jesus shows up in both stories.

Two people come before God. One is approved. The other is rejected. Which one are you? (Hint: It might not be the one you think.)

Suffering, evil, the manure of life does not nullify God’s goodness. In fact, Jesus suggests that sometimes God’s grace might just look like a big pile of manure.

Is freewill just an illusion? Do you really make choices or are your choices predetermined by your biology and your environment? Recent discoveries in neuroscience challenge some of our most basic (& cherished) ideas of human morality and autonomy.

What does my physical body have to do with my spiritual relationship with Jesus? In this message, we explore embodiment. You have a body, and you are a body.

You are made in the image of God. What does this ancient phrase tell us about why we exist & how to live well?

Is there reason to hold to human uniqueness or are we just complex apes who hit the evolutionary jackpot?

John H. Walton (Ph. D. Hebrew Union College) is Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School where he has taught for almost twenty years. Dr. Walton has published nearly 30 books, among them commentaries, reference works, text books, scholarly monographs, and popular academic works. He was the Old Testament general editor for the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (NIV, NKJV, NR...

Humans are unique in the animal kingdom in that we have the ability to be something other than what were created to be. We can be less than human, inhumane. In this ancient song, David reflects on what it means to be fully human.

How can a sinner like me experience the deep, rich, full life that Jesus promises?

This is a passage in which the Apostle Paul is almost too honest about his struggle with sin. He forces us to question how someone who loves God and wants to do good could keep doing things that they hate?

Sin hides in our hearts. It wants to hijack our desires and take over our lives. But, thankfully, God gave us a secret weapon for exposing the evil within.

If we’re saved by grace, then why be good? Why not live like life is one perpetual frat party?

Heaven isn't filled with good people and church should be filled with greasy sinners.

Being captured by the beauty of God’s grace is the beginning of Christian life transformation. We are changed by grace and it is beautiful.

If we become too comfortable with life as it is, we will stop seeking life as it could be. If we become too comfortable with our lives, we will stop seeking the life of Christ.

This new year, make a resolution focused on Jesus; not your waistline, social media or Netflix. You'll be amazed by the results!

He knows everything about you, and He still came after you.

Sometimes it takes a crisis for you to put things in perspective, for you to sort out your own heart, to realize what really matters. 

What do you want for Christmas? It’s a question you’ll hear dozens of times this season, but have you stopped to consider it? If you could set aside all your fears and insecurities and ask God for anything, what would it be?

Guest speaker, the pastor of Iron Works Church, Darin Pesnell

Sabbath. It's not just about a day. It's about the rhythm of life and the rhythm of creation.

Love and holiness are inseparable. If you aren’t holy, you aren’t really loving. If you aren’t loving, you aren’t really holy.

How do we experience the forgiveness of God?

A candid discussion about faith, Scripture, Israel, & Antisemitism