New Life Family Fellowship

Repentance

In today's sermon we dive into the process of coming to ourselves in order to come back to the center which is Christ. We need to first look within ourselves and be completely honest with what is blocking us from going deeper into intimacy with the Lord. 

Attention to Orders

As we move further into the year of jubilee, we look into the walk between repentance and redemption. We see the example of the Prodigal son and the Father's love and how true repentance is not driven by fear. It is drawn by love. 

 

3-1-26 Pastor Anthony 

The Danger of being Lukewarm

We begin today's sermon with a thought provoking question: What is distracting us from deeper intimacy with God? John writes to the people in Laodicea warning them about the danger of being lukewarm. The problem is not whether we are hot or cold, the problem is how far are we from the life giving source? Many times, Christ is a near part of the church but not the center of it. Today's message prods us to look within ourselves and re-shift our focus to Him. 

What Has God Placed On Your Heart?

God restores, resets, and reorders, for those who respond to Him. So, how can we know when God has put something on our heart and how and when do we respond to it? In Nehemiah, we see what God put on his heart and how quickly he responded. Not only were the walls physically rebuilt, the people were as well. Is there something that needs restoration in your life? Is there something that needs to be reset, or maybe even reordered? Let's take a look at God's Word to examine how we can KNOW when God is speaking to our hearts and how we should respond. 

 

2-8-26

Pastor Anthony 

Refresh series (week 3 Love )

We've heard the prodigal son parable many times but this time we will focus on the father and his love for both sons.  Most of us can identify with the prodigal and the rebellious nature but can we also identify with the religious son? Experience the love of a father that comes out to meet you whoever you are and wherever you came from. 

 

1-18-26 Pastor Anthony 

Fresh Start Series 2026 (Week 2 - Growth)

As Christians, growth is imperative. The key to growth is a few things. First, abiding in  the Lord gives you access to His heart and will. Knowing what is on the Lord's heart is key to what kind of fruit we will produce. Then, we must consider the pruning process. There are things in our life that may not necessarily be sin, but instead take away from the energy needed somewhere else. The Lord will oftentimes remove those things to better prepare us for the road ahead. Things that He knows could take us under. Let us look at the Word and learn more about what the Lord has to say about the process of growth. 

 

1-11-26

Mel 

Fresh Start Series 2026 (Week 1 - Prayer)

We often forget that God is not only the God who saves, He also restores. Prayer is often our means to access God, either for things we need or for things that haven't happened yet. At other moments, it is just a way for us to connect to our Heavenly Father, who may seem out of reach or distant. Oftentimes, prayer can become passive and we can get discouraged. Prayer, however, should be an active exercise. Prayer is a constant act of faith; knocking and waiting for the door to open. But what do we do when our Lord answers and opens those doors? Do we step out by faith and walk through it, or do we stay where we have grown complacent? Let's look at what the Word says about the power of prayer in our lives. 

 

1-4-2026
Pastor Anthony  

Advent - Week 4 (Candle of Love/The Angel's Candle)

Our Hope is a belief in the promise of a good Father. It empowers us to receive God's Peace. God's Peace is a gift and provides a path to true Joy. Love is the cord that ties each of these aspects together. It's not just the 4th aspect of the Advent season, but it serves as the unifying force for all believers. As we focus on it, it will cause us to be true bearers of Hope, Joy, and Peace to a world that is lost in darkness. Our Hope...our Joy...our Peace is found in Christ alone and His love for us all.

Evan

12-21-25

Advent - Week 3 (Candle of Joy/The Shepherd's Candle)

Joy is experienced in so many ways and through so many things. Joy from a spiritual perspective, however, is so much deeper then just the way we experience things around us. Joy is a much deeper expression. It's a choice or an attitude that we can adopt, no matter the circumstances. We often think that having sorrow, depression or struggling in any way is somehow the absence of joy. That is a giant misconception. We live in a fallen world and in a fallen body. So, it is possible to struggle with depression and sorrow of all sorts and still be full of faith and joy. The amount of happiness you display has no bearing on your standing with God or how your faith is measured. Joy is not a feeling we manifest in and of ourselves. God is the source, and when we have Him, we have joy. Let's look at what else the Word has to say about the Joy that comes from God alone.

 

12-14-25

Mel

Advent - Week 2 (Candle of Peace/Bethlehem Candle)

The Advent season is the celebration of the coming of Jesus. In this celebration, we have looked at Hope and today, we focus on Peace. Throughout the Bible, we see this theme of brokenness and the way to restore it. Peace in Hebrew is "shalom." Shalom means to make whole or to restore. No matter what the world chooses to believe, Jesus is the only one who can take what was broken in the beginning and make it whole once again. Just like he is the only one who can take the brokenness inside us and make us whole as well. So, as we address what all Peace means, let's see how this understanding affects us as we look in the Word together.

Jeremiah 

12-7-25