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Wes Swarthout teaches about laying down our need for approval. Because of what Jesus has done, we can moved from seeking approval to accepting and living in the grace, love, mercy, and secure identity that comes from being hidden in the work of Jesus.

Bo Noonan teaches on the difficult but necessary discipline of laying down unforgiveness. In Matthew 18, Jesus shares a parable of amazing significance in response to Peter's question, "How many times do I have to forgive my brother?" Forgiveness is an act of faith. Faith that God has forgiven us more than we understand, and faith that his justice will be justly served - whether we see it in our l...

Bo Noonan teaches about the spiritual discipline of fasting. Fasting is laying down our desires, wants, and even needs, in order to feast on God and his provision. It prepares us for life as we rely on our Father, rather than the things of the world. Laying down our own desires is a hallmark of following Jesus, the ultimate example of a life laid down.

Andy and Alissa Cooley kick off our series, Laying it Down, by helping us see the wonderful truth that laying down our story into the beautiful story of God brings ultimate security and joy. As we see more of who Jesus is and the story that he has been writing since the beginning of Creation, we find that our own story finds its ultimate purpose and meaning.

In the final part of our series through the book of Job, Bo Noonan unpacks the the final scenes. Here we find Job standing as a mediator between his friends and God - a picture of what Jesus will one day accomplish. Additionally, we see the beautiful picture of a restored life as God blesses Job with a bountiful end to his days on earth.

Bo Noonan teaches during part 6 of Why, God, why? If you are looking for part 5, we apologize, but due to a technical error it was not recorded. As for part 6, we find Job in a place of contriteness before the Lord, and the Lord continuing to see the power, majesty, order, and complete control that he has over all creation - both physical and spiritual. Rather that belittling Job, the Lord is show...

Over the past four years it seems like the playing field has changed for us. Our "stuff" keeps getting moved, taken, and messed with. This is our reality, but it was also the reality of followers of Jesus for ages past, and Jesus knew it would be. The simple play he calls his followers to is spelled out clearly in the gospels, but running it takes a life of devotion and trust.

Travis Aicklen shares the often untold story of the second half of the life of Gideon. Instead of finishing his life in faith and humility, Gideon tried to build and control his own little kingdom without God. He ignored the fact that it had been his Good Father who had provided success and who actually had the power. This act of ignoring led him, his family, and those he led away from the Living...

Bo Noonan teaches in part 4 of "Why, God, why?" Here we find a long monologue by Job that is raw, honest, and all over the place. In his suffering Job is honest before God and he lays it three truths that are worth digging into: 1) Humans have an amazing capacity to explore, 2) humankind has profound limitations, 3) our biggest need is for wisdom...which can only be found in God himself.

Joe Miriello teaches part 3 of our "Why, God, why?" series. In the midst of brutal pain and suffering we find a different kind of torment; that of misapplied and misdirected truth coming from his very own friends. His suffering continues, yet Job will not curse God. Instead, he calls out for a mediator and intercessor, and it is here that Job finds, and we find, hope. There is a redeemer, one who...

Bo Noonan teaches part 2 of Why, God, why? Our series on the life of Job. In part one we got a behind the scenes picture of a crucial conversation in heaven that gives context to the attacks on Job's livelihood and family. Part two helps us see that Job was prepared for suffering, and his response is very instructive to God's people. Job mourned and Job worshipped God.

Bo Noonan kicks off "Why, God, why?" a teaching series through the book of Job. In Job 1:1-12 we get a behind the scenes look at a conversation in heaven between God and Satan. It gives the readers of Job an overview of what is about to happen...and why. Without this key bit of context we cannot get a clear picture of what's about to happen, and how this book gives us a greater picture of the stor...

Bo Noonan leads New Community Church through a time of teaching and prayer to consecrate, or set apart, 2023 as a year for God's kingdom to be at work, both in our individual lives and as a church.

Merry Christmas New Community Church! In this short encouragement, Bo Noonan points us to Jesus' place as, no only our Saviour, but also our King. A King who not only changes our world, but also the world of those around us.

Alastair Moyer teaches about the life-changing and eternity-changing truth that Jesus was, and is, Immanuel - God with us. This truth is the foundation of our spiritual formation, yet even during the Christmas and Advent season, we can drift from being formed by Jesus and instead be formed by many other things around us.

Bo Noonan teaches about being formed by suffering. If we are to be formed into the image of Jesus for the sake of others, we need to learn how to suffer with the same kind of faith, relationship, and perspective that Jesus suffered with. Since sin entered the world, God's big story is full of stories of God's people enduring suffering and yet holding on to the truth that our suffering is not in va...

Bo Noonan teaches about being formed by prayer in our "Being Formed" series on spiritual formation. As we look to be formed into the image of Jesus for the sake of others we see that prayer - being with his Father - is a huge part of Jesus' earthly life. His disciples even asked him to teach them to pray like he did. What he taught them about prayer is life-changing!

Bo Noonan teaches on worship during our Being Formed series on spiritual formation. Because we are made in God's image we are made for worship, so what is worship, according to the Bible? Is it just singing during a church gathering, or is it much more of a foundational things in our lives? How we answer these questions has a huge impact on our relationship with our Father.

Bo Noonan teaches in part 4 of our "Being Formed" series where we are learning about spiritual formation - the process of being formed into the image of Jesus for the sake of others. He helps us see that surrendering to God's good work in our lives is crucial in this process. We do not form ourselves, rather, we are being formed as a good gift from our good Father.

Andy Cooley teaches about being formed by the presence of God. By retelling the big story of God's people, he unpacks three principles in regards to spiritual formation: 1) formation WILL happen in our lives for better or for worse, 2) God desires to take and active role in forming us into his image, 3) people tend to resist him forming us into his image. God desires for us to be formed into his i...

Nick Fox teaches about being spiritually formed by the Holy Spirit. He teaches from Romans 8:12-16 where the apostle Paul paints a beautiful picture of the Holy Spirit's work in us. Work that allows us to be adopted as sons and daughters who can call God our Father and who can be formed into the images of Jesus for the sake of others.

Bo Noonan teaches part one of our spiritual formation series "Being Formed." Our working definition for spiritual formation is: the process of being formed into the image of Christ for the sake of others. To begin our journey we need to know where to start, and that starting point is the Word of God.

Sofi del Castillo from Origen Church in Guadalajara, MX - part of our Confluence Churches family - teaches during Session 1 of our 2022 Women's Retreat, Wellspring.

Sofi del Castillo from Origen Church in Guadalajara, MX - part of our Confluence Churches family - teaches during Session 2 of our 2022 Women's Retreat, Wellspring.

Bo Noonan teaches through several portions of God's Word that helps us gain a clearer picture of biblical friendship. He begins a wide view of God the Father calling us friends and narrows down to the practical aspects of us being good friends with one another.