NewLife Christian Fellowship

05/29/2026

This Sunday, I will be continuing in my sermon series called "Meeting Jesus," in which we are learning from the stories of various people who interacted with Jesus in Luke's gospel. We will be in Luke 11:1-13, an between Jesus and His disciples where He teaches them how to pray. I encourage you to read the passage ahead of time and to join us at NewLife. If you can't make it in person, you can join us online at https://www.newlife-ct.org/watch-live or right here on our NewLife page!

05/27/2026

The latest post from the NewLife blog.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecut...

05/26/2026

In case you missed it or want to hear it again, here is this past Sunday’s sermon, based upon Luke 10:38-42.

In the twentieth sermon of the sermon series “Meeting Jesus”, we looked at Luke 10:38-42, which teaches us that the call of discipleship is to be with Jesus.

05/22/2026

This Sunday, I will be continuing in my sermon series called "Meeting Jesus," in which we are learning from the stories of various people who interacted with Jesus in Luke's gospel. We will be in Luke 10:38-42, a story about Jesus at the home of Mary & Martha that has so much to say to us in our busy and distracted day. I encourage you to read the passage ahead of time and to join us at NewLife. If you can't make it in person, you can join us online at https://www.newlife-ct.org/watch-live or right here on our NewLife page!

05/20/2026

We all know the story of the Good Samaritan, right? But this Sunday, we discovered it's so much more than a simple lesson about being nice to people.

The truth hit hard: God's standard for love is impossibly high. Love everyone—even your enemies—with sacrificial, costly love. But here's the beautiful twist: we're not the hero of this story. We're the one beaten and left for dead on the road. And Jesus? He's the Good Samaritan who rescued us when we were His enemies, paying the ultimate cost on the cross.

This isn't about trying harder to earn God's favor. It's about being transformed by the extravagant love Jesus showed us—then going out to love others the same way. Not from guilt or obligation, but because we've been saved by grace.

What if the smallest act of kindness you show this week—even a cup of cold water—matters eternally? Because it does.

05/19/2026

The latest post from the NewLife blog.

Today’s Pulse article is adapted from the July 16th, 2024 Pulse. “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22)One of the all-time genius psychology studies was conducted by John Darley and Daniel Batson in the 1970’s at Princeton Theological Sem...

05/18/2026

In case you missed it or want to hear it again, here is this past Sunday’s sermon, based upon Luke 10:25-37.

In the nineteenth sermon of the sermon series “Meeting Jesus”, we looked at Luke 10:25-37, which shows us that Jesus is the true Good Samaritan, who came to rescue us when we were enemies of God.

05/17/2026

05/13/2026

“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” - John 14:6

05/12/2026

The latest post from the NewLife blog.

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:14–15) One of my favorite C...

05/12/2026

What if the cure for the greatest crisis facing humanity was in your hands—would you share it?

This week we explored Luke 10:1-24, where Jesus sends out 72 disciples as His ambassadors into a world that's ripe for harvest. Their mission? To proclaim that the Kingdom of God has come near. And here's the truth: that same mission is ours today.

Jesus didn't mince words. He made it clear that our eternal destiny depends on how we respond to Him. Not our good deeds. Not our intentions. But faith in the One who died for our sins and rose again. As Penn Jillette (an atheist) once said: "How much do you have to hate somebody to believe eternal life is possible and not tell them that?"

There's great joy in leading people to Christ, but even greater joy in knowing that your name is written in heaven. Who has God placed on your heart to share the gospel with today?