New Story Church

God has designed us to stop working, stop worrying, and sleep for nearly a third of our lives. Why? Does the Bible have anything to say about our hours (& years) of unconsciousness? Psalm 127

Until Jesus comes back, there will always be doubts. There always be things that we cannot make sense of. If we hope to not fall away, we must not simply fill our heads with the Truth. We must fill our hearts with His Beauty & Goodness & Love & Hope. We must not simply read books that answer our questions. We must worship.

Who you listen to will determine the path and final destination of your life. Are you listening to the right voices?

It doesn't matter how society sees us. All that matters is that to God, we are his prized possession, his Church. And as his Church, we've got a role to play in redeeming this world.

It’s not enough to know the “right” answer. You have to know how to apply it. You have to know – in the moment – how do I live the truth? This sermon addresses some of our most pressing questions: Should I attend gay weddings? How do we treat homosexuals within the church? How do we talk to LGBT people with both grace and truth? How do we talk to our kids about homosexuality?

Questions of Scripture & Homosexuality - sermon excerpt

Questions of Scripture & Homosexuality - sermon excerpt

Questions of Scripture & Homosexuality - sermon excerpt

We are a long, long ways from loving homosexually oriented people the way that we should be within our own church. Here are three steps we must take to make some things right. Sermon excerpt

Questions of Scripture & Homosexuality - sermon excerpt

What does the Bible say? Can same-sex sex be glorifying to God & good for those involved? Or, is it a sin that needs to be struggled with & resisted & repented of & forgiven by the blood of Christ (just like any other sin)?

How can a loving God send good people to hell? It's a question that most of us have had at one time. But how do you answer it? Can God be truly loving, but also a judge?

Is it right or is it wrong? Today, the Western world has almost no way to answer this question. (And the answer people give today might change tomorrow.) This message looks at how Christians in the West have attempted to answer these types of questions in the past... and how we might approach the pressing moral questions of our day.

Guest speaker, Peter Armstrong, shares from Scripture & his own life about the power of Christ

I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation... Philippians 4:12

Don’t let the world steal your joy. Don’t let their insults & violence turn you to revenge. Don’t let all the broken pieces of life stop you from seeing the great wholeness that we have in Christ. Life is a gift & you can trust the One who gave it. Philippians 4:4-9

Battle lines are drawn. There's a fight brewing. What you do next could be the difference between marriage or divorce, between making an ally or making an enemy. In Philippians 4:1-3, the Apostle wants to give us a few simple principles to help us learn to fight like a Christian.

If you don’t live out your faith, you might lose your faith. Philippians 3:17-4:1

What do you do with all that junk from your past that you can't forget? How do we "forget" what's behind & press on? Philippians 3.12-16

If Christianity is not about following some list of dos & don'ts, then what's it all about? In Philippians 3.7-11, the Apostle gives us an intensely personal answer. He found something better than morals or religion or achievements or anything this world could offer.

Visions of Jesus. A witch doctor turned evangelist. Preaching to people who have never heard of Jesus. Fierce persecution. Hear from GVF missionaries.

We want to be a church that burns with passion for God's Global Mission. This is a quick overview of how we hope to get there.

If the Gospel wasn't true, if Jesus wasn't Lord, would you have lost anything other than a few Sunday mornings?

The weight of the Gospel inevitably breaks down our selfishness, our pride, and our assumptions about life, and rebuilds us in the image of Jesus.

Humility is THE defining characteristic of Jesus. And it should be the defining characteristic of anyone who claims to follow Him. Philippians 2.5-11