By Melanie Kauffman I’m sure that most of you have read or are familiar with the Harry Potter series by...
New Life Notes
October 31, 2017October 30, 2017
The Greatness of Our God
By Fae Hicks One morning I was pondering how vast and great our God is. I considered all of His...
October 24, 2017October 24, 2017
Talking Sports and Politics in Youth Group
By Todd Hill I took a deep breath and noticed my body temperature rising a little bit as I wondered,...
October 17, 2017October 17, 2017
Family Traditions: Boys Overnight
By Tim Shaw What traditions do your family enjoy? Mine looks forward to the start of baseball season, vacation each...
October 10, 2017October 9, 2017
Hearing the Hunger
By Ward Shope A few weeks ago, a woman called to ask if she would be welcome to visit our...
October 3, 2017October 2, 2017
Beach Weekend Reflection
By Lindsey I had the opportunity to go on New Life Dresher’s 2017 Beach Weekend in September. During this retreat,...
September 27, 2017September 27, 2017
Failing Forward
By Jane Highley There is a huge bulletin board in my classroom with the words “Famous Failures” in the center....
September 20, 2017September 20, 2017
It’s Not Simple Math – The Session Fall Retreat
“It’s just simple math. Take 525 people and divide them among the 17 elders and you get roughly 31 people...
September 12, 2017September 11, 2017
The Eternal in the Now
By Debbie Shope There are beach people and there are mountain people. Occasionally there are beach/mountain people, but they are...
September 5, 2017September 5, 2017
Peace to the Lost
By Melanie Kauffman When I was in sixth grade, I befriended a boy who for privacy’s sake I’ll call James....
August 29, 2017August 29, 2017
Longing for Freedom
By Todd Hill Anyone who has watched the movie Braveheart can’t help but immediately think about the iconic scene at...
August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Shooting through the Screen
By Ward Shope Early one rainy morning this summer, I spotted a bear outside our vacation lodging place. It was...