New Life Community Church, Atwater, CA

Advent Series: “Making Room (part 3)” Choosing Joy Luke 2:8-20

The season of Advent (the four weeks before Christmas) is both a time of preparation and anticipation. We begin to anticipate the Christmas celebration and must prepare our hearts lest we miss out. The bright lights of the season are to represent the Joy of Christmas, yet this season
can be tainted by sadness and uncertainty which often diminishes our ability to rest and rejoice.  The angel announced, “I bring you good news of great joy....”. Today we’ll look at how we can choose joy regardless of our circumstances.

Advent Series: “Making Room (part 2)” Expectations Luke 2:1-14

The season of Advent (the four weeks before Christmas) is both a time of preparation and anticipation. We begin to anticipate the Christmas celebration and must prepare our hearts lest we miss out. One of the gifts we can expect is“Peace”, but the struggle of unmet expectations or the fear that they won’t be met rob us of this peace.; We’ll look at how we can live secured by His peace amidst the clamor of expectations.

Sermon Series: “Making Room” The Weight of Waiting Isaiah 7:14

The season of Advent (the four weeks before Christmas) is both a time of preparation and anticipation. We begin to anticipate the Christmas celebration and must prepare our hearts lest we miss out. One of the gifts we can expect is “Hope”, but sometimes waiting in hope can turn to discouragement. God gave a sign to those who waited for the Messiah. We’ll look at how we can keep hope alive in the face of discouraging times.

Sermon Series: Angry no more! Part 3: “Learning to Slow your Roll: James 1:19-20

One of the universal emotions that we humans share is anger. It is only natural that when some- one hurts us, or something offends us we get angry. Anger is not sin, but it can give “the devil a foothold” (Eph.4:27), depriving us of true peace and joy in life. Today we wrap up the series with ways to become “slower to anger” and growing in gratitude.

”Let there Be Light”

Kit Maddox guest speaker.

Part 2 ”Freedom in Forgiveness” Matthew 18:21-22

One of the universal emotions that we humans share is anger. It is only natural that when someone hurts us, or something offends us we get angry. Anger is not a sin but it can give "the devil a foothold" (Eph. 4:27), depriving us of true peace and joy in life. Today we continue to explore how tricky and sticky anger can be for us and find a path to greater freedom that Jesus opens for us.

Angry no more! Ephesians 4:26-27 Removing the Exemption

One of the universal emotions that we humans share is anger. It is only natural that when someone hurts us, or something offends us we get angry. But what do we do with the words of Jesus who said we are not to be angry "with our brother and sister" (Matthew 5:22). "Is that really necessary Jesus?" Is it even possible? Should I even try to obey His words? The answer is yes! Today we'll begin to explore how tricky and sticky anger can be for us and find a path to greater freedom that Jesus opens for us.

A TIME TO REBUILD #7 Nehemiah 9:5b-8 Building your house on the Rock

Building your house on the Rock
The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and all that had seemed lost. Through it we’ve discovered that God’s desire is to restore the broken and repair our lives for His Glory.
With the (wall) building project now complete, they commit to moving forward together rooted in God’s faithfulness, freeing their lives to be more than just monuments to their achievements but testimonies to God’s goodness.

Sermon Series: NEIHEMIAH - A TIME TO REBUILD #6 Nehemiah 6:1-4

Don’t take the bait

The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and ll that had seemed lost.  Through it we’ll discover that God’s desire is to restore the broken and repair our lives for His Glory.  

Obstacles come in all shapes and sizes, but their purpose is the same - to keep us stuck and to diminish our witness/impact on the world.

Nehemiah also encountered such obstacles in chapter 6, yet was able to overcome them by identifying the source of the obstacle as well as the source of his help.

Living by the 7/11 Principle

We welcome guest speaker Monika Grasley, Executive Director of LifeLine. The purpose/goal of the organization is to empower impoverished neighborhoods to look within and discover their unique qualities.  By working together they strive to make communities safer, healthier places to live.