Maundy Thursday

Hey! Just a reminder that our Easter Service will start at 10 a.m. this Sunday. Today is Maundy Thursday, a day that remembers Jesus’ last supper with His disciples. It’s a big deal. First, Christ proclaimed himself the sacrificial lamb to take away the sins of the...

You should pick a fight today.

  There are a three things my kids will fight over every time; candy, the computer/video games, and chores.  It’s a hard to find happiness when you feel like someone else is always getting more than you.  As you grow up, the fight for happiness gets more...

Reality check

Hey New City Folks, Jesus gives a sermon in Matthew Ch. 5 that completely turns our understanding of the world upside down. He says that in God’s world the happy are those who are hungry, mourn or persecuted for doing right.  Huh. It gets even more confusing further...

Determination will get you places

Matt has been making videos to illustrate Bible stories in Kid City. You should check them out; our kids have really engaged them. Grace (my 9 year old daughter) was inspired to make her own video after seeing Matt’s. Matt wanted to tell a story, then Grace wanted to...

Surprise!!!!

Just wanted to thank you all for the surprise party a little over a week ago. I was really surprised, first time ever. Made me feel really special and happy to be a part of New City. Can’t help but think of the party that God is continually planning for each of us to...

Friendship is not accidental to the Christian life

I read this the other day and can’t shake it. “Christians can survive only by supporting one another through the countless small acts through which we tell one another we are not alone, that God is with us. Friendship is not, therefore, accidental to the Christian...