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A Lifelong Journey with a Tough Sermon

Mark Moser February 11, 2015

I grew up Mennonite, as did my wife Lise. (Our two churches were separated by a half a mile.) This meant we often heard from the Sermon on the Mount, which many have said is the central text of the Mennonite faith. You might immediately think of the “turn the other cheek” teaching found there (Matt. 5:39), and the importance of pacifism in Mennonite circles. But actually it’s more than that. From the beginning of the Anabaptist movement in the

Getting Practical about Jesus’ Hard Commands

Mark Moser February 4, 2015

Gee, what to do with a pastor’s blog? Many things, I suppose. One idea is the “cutting room floor”, that is, writing about an additional item or two that didn’t make it into the sermon. Another idea is addressing some relevant issue, or talking about a current church endeavor. And sure enough, this blog has been used for those types of things in the past, and more. Well, this is my first entry, and I’ve decided to (partially) address some

“What About Angels?”

epixian December 3, 2014

During Advent this year we are doing a study of four passages in which angels appear to announce the great events of the coming of Christ. In two of them—the appearance to Zechariah to announce the birth of John, and the announcement to Mary of the conception of Jesus—the angel is named. He is Gabriel, “who stands in the presence of God.” In the other two instances—the appearance to Joseph and then to the shepherds—the angel is not named, and

How should a parent respond to their teenager sexting?

Nicholas Black November 20, 2014

“We are pleased to pass along some very important thoughts from Nicholas Black. Nicholas is currently on Session as a Ruling Elder at New Life and served for years as our Director of Children’s Ministry. He is on staff of Harvest USA, a vitally important ministry to those affected by sexual sin.” – Steve Smallman Atlantic Monthly has a distressing but highly informative article on teen sexting: “Why Kids Sext:” http://m.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/11/why-kids-sext/380798/ It’s a great read. But like I said, be

Sonship

D. Clair Davis October 22, 2014

The New Life churches have been just remarkable. At its Glenside 40th anniversary it is with deep gratitude to the Lord that I think back to the special ways in which the Lord blessed us. One very prominent one is in our Jack Miller’s ‘Sonship’ slogan: preach the gospel to yourself. We need to ‘remember’ what Jesus Christ has done for us and in us, otherwise we relapse into self-righteousness and pride in ourselves, or hopeless dreariness, or bored indifference.

An Announcement from the Pulpit Committee

Matt McManus September 10, 2014

Dear New Life family, It is with great excitement that the Pulpit Committee would like to share with you the culmination of our long work. It is our recommendation to you, the congregation, as well as the Session, that Mark Moser be considered for lead pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church. Before the congregation can vote for and extend a call to Mark, he will need to complete a number of steps that we believe will prepare him for this role.

Christ the Head of New Life Church

epixian August 27, 2014

We read a recent prayer letter from Rose Marie Miller that started out, “Happy New Year!” She is right; September is the practical beginning of the new year even though the calendar doesn’t turn over for another four months. In the case of our church it also means that we are drawing close to the celebration of our 40th anniversary on October 26. In anticipation of that celebration we are going to start this new year with a look into

Irresistible Profanity

Steve Bostrom August 6, 2014

Dad attended Kiowa High, a small town high school on the plains of Colorado. At Dad’s 70th (!) class gathering, he got a standing ovation. He told the story of a man who had missed class reunions for decades. When he finally went, he wasn’t sure he would know anyone. But then, in the corner he spied a woman he thought he knew. He told her: “You look like Helen Brown.” Offended, she replied: “You don’t look so good in

Giving and Keeping: A Balanced Lifestyle; Reflecting on the ’13-’14 Fiscal Year End Financial Report

epixian July 24, 2014

A few days before I saw the report of our fiscal year, I was reading Ministries of Mercy, which is Dr. Tim Keller’s excellent book on the work of deacons and the challenge of doing mercy ministry as a church. First of all, the report of our fiscal year, 2013-14 is a “good news/bad news” sort of report. One the one hand it shows that giving exceeded actual expenditures by $4300 (receipts of $949,482 and expenditures of $945,108). All bills

A Statement From The Session Of New Life Presbyterian Church Concerning The Retirement Of Dr. Douglas Green From Westminster Theological Seminary

epixian July 23, 2014

In June of this year, Westminster Theological Seminary announced the “retirement” of Dr. Douglas Green, Professor of Old Testament. This was not a retirement due to age, and the announcement went on to clarify that it was, rather, the result of a decision by the Board of the Seminary, based on theological issues. Specifically, the Board found certain aspects of Doug’s teaching to be outside the bounds of their theological standards, the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms. The issues

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A Lifelong Journey with a Tough Sermon

Getting Practical about Jesus’ Hard Commands

“What About Angels?”

How should a parent respond to their teenager sexting?

Sonship

An Announcement from the Pulpit Committee

Christ the Head of New Life Church

Irresistible Profanity

Giving and Keeping: A Balanced Lifestyle; Reflecting on the ’13-’14 Fiscal Year End Financial Report

A Statement From The Session Of New Life Presbyterian Church Concerning The Retirement Of Dr. Douglas Green From Westminster Theological Seminary

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