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By George Caruso “I can’t do anything by myself. I can only do what I see my dad doing” Paul Miller, who led the “A Praying Life” seminar, wrote these words in front of the group, asking for a response. I had a similar reaction to others; either these are the words of a toddler,...

By Patrick Glowacki My road to knowing Jesus started when the Lord put a little doubt in my mind to stretch me spiritually. I grew up in a Catholic family, attended Catholic school throughout elementary and high school, went to Mass every Sunday, and said an “Our Father and a “Hail Mary” before I went...

By Marsha Petty It’s amazing that God can use US to make Jesus visible to the poor and oppressed! But that’s exactly what he’s doing! God has been so generous in his gift to us of his Son and then his Spirit. What a thrill for us to be like God and give to others...

By Jen Fauske My Life Verse: Jeremiah 29:11 – “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.” God works in mysterious ways. Yet his ways are always faithful and He is teaching me to trust Him more. After faithfully serving at a Christian camp for the last twenty years, that door...

By Annie Notary, our new Women’s Ministry Coordinator Part of Ron’s recent sermon on prayer (January 4 sermon) has really stuck with me. He said that the reason we don’t pray is because we think we can do life on our own and we think we don’t really need Him. I tend to rely on...

By Anthony Gammage “Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name!” -Psalm 97:12 Since the Outreach Festival concluded in early February, I have had a chance to evaluate the time and to hear some of the stories that have emerged from it. Something I am trying to discipline myself...

By Ward Shope Few, if any of us, are satisfied with our private prayer lives. And if we are, the satisfaction is short-lived. The vital prayer warranty suddenly runs out and we find ourselves struggling again, looking for some sort of technical expertise for the productive prayer life. Going into a private prayer closet and...

Pat is a member of New Life Church It makes no sense, humanly speaking, that I should be so blessed. My “normal American middle-class” childhood and youth ended in 7th grade when my family was transferred overseas for my dad’s work. From that time I was socially isolated and completely adrift in a world I...

By Sandy Elder Although I’ve been involved as one of the co-facilitators of the GriefShare group we have at New Life, I usually question every year whether or not I should be involved in the group. Don’t get me wrong. I really do think that our 13-week grief support group has been truly amazing. God...

By Shannon Pierce After 37 days in the hospital/rehab, my mom is finally home. This last month has taught me things that I didn’t know I needed to be taught. Mostly, that God is Good. All the time. I am thankful when God blesses me. I am usually thankful when God brings me through a...

By Joanna Fryling Sunday afternoons have often been a good time for us to extend our church fellowship by visiting Lyle, one of our church members who is a resident in a local nursing home. We always come away amazed at the difference that knowing Jesus makes in a very difficult situation. Lyle is debilitated...

By Ron Lutz “Is New Life Dresher a praying church?” We discussed this question at a recent staff meeting. We all agree that we want to be a praying church. It is one of our core values. But is it a reality in our midst, or simply an aspirational goal? As you might expect, the...