New Life Community Church, Atwater, CA

“Overcoming Gratitude’s Nemesis” Exodus 16

This week as many gather to “give thanks” we are reminded that thankfulness can be more than a day. With the ups and downs of life, maintaining a grateful heart is difficult. We seem to lean toward grumbling about what we lack rather than grateful for what we have, so it is here that God meets us and invites us to better.

“Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table” Psalm 23

Being thankful for the King! Psalm 23 brings us to a point in life that we should know, that we are invited to sit with the King. Winning the battle of minds is the concept that will help us understand that we don’t sit at the table alone. Are you willing to allow the Good Shepherd lead, provide and protect you? The offer is at the table!

“Growing Gratitude” (the secret to happiness) 1 Thessalonians 5:1-18

The biblical call to “give thanks” is not because God needs to feel appreciated, but because He knows we need to grow in gratitude to find the happiness in life He offers us. Today we’ll explore  some biblical patterns and new habits to help us  grow.

Hearing Voices 1 Samuel 3:1-10

We live in a loud world. There are so many “voices” competing for our attention, it may feel like God has become silent. Yet nothing is more important than being able to quiet the noise so we can hear, and then obey the voice of God.

Beloved Even If. . . Luke 15.1-24

“Here is the Church” Proverbs 3:5-6

Today we mark the 21st anniversary of the launching of New Life Community Church in Atwater! Since that first gathering (here in Ralston Park!) we have been convinced of God’s guiding and His purpose in calling us to be. Today we again come to celebrate what God’s goodness in all He has done and recommit ourselves to becoming the church God has called us to be. If you have been to many of these celebrations before, or today is your first taste, we pray that you too will sense God is up to something significant and will continue to pursue His plans for us.

“Push the Button Series” “Push Your Standard” (part 2) Ephesians 5

When Jesus invited us to a new way of living, He
was calling us to embrace being children of God
who live in the light. This means that we “PUSH”
for a better standard. From being merely what we
shouldn’t to discover what pleases our Lord! We
will understand 3 standards that the Lord wants us
to uphold.

“Push the Button Series” “Press the Button” (part 1) Ephesians 4:25

As the Spirit renews our thoughts and attitudes, our language begins to adjust. Lies are no longer on our lips and anger doesn’t fill our bodies. In- stead, we practice putting on our new nature given thought to the Holy Spirit.

“Quenching our Soul-Thirst” Part 4 “Fulfilling” Matthew 22:36-40

Created in God’s image, we naturally yearn for a closer connection to our Heavenly Father. But we struggle with distractions and distortions that keep us distant from the life we yearn for. Today we’ll consider how by loving your neighbor as yourself we can grow to fulfill not just the law but also God’s purposes for you.

“Quenching our Soul-Thirst” Part 3 “You Are what you Eat”

Created in God’s image, we naturally yearn for a closer connection to our Heavenly Father. But we struggle with distractions and distortions that keep us distant from the life we yearn for. The answer has often been developing spiritual habits  (such as prayer, study, meditation, service, etc.) to draw us closer. Today we look habits to nourish our parched souls, by feeding on God’s words to us.