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By Dyan Fischer Being raised in a frugal Dutch household, I learned to hate waste and to find ways to make use of what we had. Knowing that we have sisters and brothers who are struggling at times to stretch their budgets, pay bills and still put enough food on the table – combined with...

By Ward Shope Dr. Neil Clark Warren, founder of eHarmony.com, tells us there are 29 dimensions of compatibility worth looking at for a happy, lasting relationship. While I have no idea whether he is right or not, it makes sense in any relationship for us to know ourselves, to know those we know, and to...

By Joshua Earman Next time you are in the grocery store, ask yourself, “What would it take for those who are shopping with me to hear the message of why Jesus Christ came?” What would it take for the man leaning toward the selection of chicken legs? What about the woman pushing her cart heavy-laden...

By Anthony Gammage “I’m really busy the next two months, but after that maybe we can connect.” This was my response to an incoming seminarian who lived up the stairs from me and one day asked if we could get together. Four months of awkward stairwell interactions passed and I was never able to “squeeze”...

Sometimes the news of the day is more important than the random thoughts of the blogger. So today, we want to point you to the Town Meeting that took place last Sunday, September 7th. Most of you will probably have read the letter Ron sent out summarizing the content of that meeting. But in case...

By Debbie Leonard A few months ago a group of us got together to discuss Children’s Ministry and its purpose, goals and, ultimately, vision. It had been many years since our vision statement had been looked at and discussed. It had been suggested that we look at why we do what we do regarding our...

By Sue Lutz To study one book for twenty-five years—isn’t it time to move on to something else? Not when the book is the Bible. Our Women’s Bible Study has been digging into God’s Word since 1989. Every year, we discover something new, deep, challenging, and life-giving as we explore one part of Scripture in...

By Joshua Earman Here at New Life, Home Groups are a big way members get to know others and mature in their relationship with Jesus. After Labor Day, many of our Home Groups will began meeting again, and several new home groups are meeting for the first time. I asked Jesse Harper to share what...

By Jacob Lee “Mayhem and majesty.” These were the words from one of the staff members at The Philadelphia Project-and it’s a perfect way to describe our experience. Our week of getting to know and serving Northwest Philly was intense. The journey began on Sunday as we were given a tour of the neighborhood. We...

By Maddie, Kids in Motion Teen Counselor “I’ve got a river of life flowing out of me.” This song, which we taught our campers at Kids in Motion this year, was a perfect representation of our attitudes this week. It wasn’t always easy. I had campers who wouldn’t listen. Sometimes conversations would go way off...

By Laurel Kehl “Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” – Wess Stafford, President, Compassion Int’l We discovered the truth of this quote as we piloted Busy Brains Homework Help this past school year! Often as we tutored, we thought, “This child doesn’t really need help with her homework…” or “Wow, this kid is...

By Tim Gorbey How to describe our trip to Granada? As friends, family members, supporters and acquaintances inquire about our time, I struggle to find the words. Every attempt to explain feels incomplete. Do I talk about our service: building relationships through teaching? Do I speak of teammates who blossomed in the ways that God...