New Life Wichita

Jesus was irresistible. People from all different backgrounds were drawn to him. But as the early church was forming, there was a tendency to go back to their familiar old religious traditions rather than live by Jesus’ new covenant. Sometimes we do the same.

Did you walk away from church or your faith because of something about the Bible? Were you raised on a version of Christianity that was eventually dismantled by academia or the realities of life? 

Maybe it’s time to consider a version of Christianity that relies on something entirely different...something far more reliable. Maybe you walked away unnecessarily. Maybe it’s time to reconsider Jesus.

The “church” has a painful history when it comes to the LGBT+ community. We intend to not repeat the same mistakes of the past.

Politics is not an emotionally neutral topic. It has the power to divide us instead of bringing us together. What would it look like if Christians filtered their politics through their faith rather than filtering their faith through their politics?

We can’t change what we don’t understand. True Changemakers are learners first. Men and women who first seek to understand and then act on hard-gained knowledge.

Life is a battle of wills: My will vs. God's will, and we never know what hangs in the balance of making the right choice.

Too often, the church doesn't feel like a safe place for people who are far from God. They experience judgment and rejection. But that's not what Jesus intended when he established his church. He meant for the church to be a magnet for the unchurched, a place where they could find reconciliation with God.

This week guest speaker Thao P. Nguyen shares with us about how Jesus responded to his friend Lazarus’ death.

There is one twist of truth that is unique in its impact and implications. It erodes a person's capacity for intimacy and leaves scars on the soul. And yet, in its proper context, it provides a depth of relationship and a closeness that God intended for a husband and a wife. However, when it comes to sex, our culture has bought into the lie. And it is affecting us at the deepest levels.

When we experience pain, we often ask, "Why?" In times of pain, we find ourselves desperately seeking for purpose. Tell me there is meaning in this. Tell me this happened for a reason. All too often when we look around at our present circumstances and look back to examine the past, we can't see how anything good can come out of the pain. This is because the purpose behind our pain is found by looking elsewhere.