Newsong Fellowship

Once we can trust in the bigness and the closeness of God we can find that every bush is on fire with the glory and very real presence of God, and that old story of Moses’ own encounter teaches us a few vital lessons that can change the way we see everything

We recognize that "loving our neighbor" is part of what Jesus considered to be the greatest commandment. But who, specifically, is my "neighbor" and what does that actually mean?

It's not difficult to understand why Jesus would tell us love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, or even the priority of loving our neighbor as ourselves. What's difficult is understanding how to do that…

The nature of character transformation into the kind of people who naturally and routinely do what Jesus commanded requires a clear sense of the roles of mind and body in the process... but what does that mean?

If you want your life to fall to pieces, give your emotions and desires full reign. Pastor Dave explains how easy it is to do that and how hard it is to actually do the work to replace false narratives that are driven by destructive reactions to one's negative attractions and emotions.

To become the kind of person who naturally and routinely does what Jesus commands us to do, we have to understand specifically where to begin...

Pastor Dave lays out the process by which we actively pursue the transformation of our character into the nature and character of Jesus which requires that we have the right vision, a determined intention and the proper means by which His grace can empower us to do so.

For many, the idea of grace in the Scriptures is primarily about God's willingness to forgive our sin. And yet, as true and critical as that understanding is, what if that's just one example of how grace works? Are there other dimensions of grace that we've missed or not understood that are also critical and necessary to our capacity to understand how to live as followers of Jesus?

Pastor Dave opens a new series exploring what it means to fully comprehend and pursue holiness as we seek to become the kind of people who naturally and routinely do what Jesus taught us to do.

Roland and Carolyn Ashby from "Strategic Alliance" join us to talk about their work in Reynosa, Mexico building homes for the poor and helping students stay in school through their ministry, Escuela Viva. For more info visit: http://www.strategicalliance.org As we approach the season for elder nominations, Pastor Dave interviews Newsong's elders inviting them to share some of their thoughts and the impact of their journey as elders in their own lives.

What if people are more than the sum of their choices? What if there's something deeper and more true about what it means to be human, made in the Image of God? What if even Jesus had to wrestle with the temptation to be what others wanted him to be and chose, ultimately, to live into who he actually is? Our journey of following Christ means we, too, are to live into who God made us and knows us to be, and not hang our sense of identity and worth on the things we do. As we delve deeper inward, we can discover the immortal diamond within and find the "true self."

Pastor Dave walks through the questions and challenges surrounding the dangers of living a "hurried life" and unpacks the pathway to experiencing freedom from all the ways that it hinders our experience of real Life

Pastor Dave responds to a question posed during the series regarding the role of the Holy Spirit in the context of the life of one seeking to live as an apprentice of Jesus

Pastor Dave and Pastor Lindsey walk through an update on the heart and ministry of Newsong's "Love Our City" ministry through various interviews and stories

Pastor Dave wraps up the series with questions and thoughts about the bigger picture... Why is hearing from God so vital to our existence? Is it possible to live a good life without intentionally pursuing an ongoing conversation with the Divine?

Engaging the dialogue with the Divine requires a certain intentionality and a certain of understanding the nature of God as the perfect, loving parent... particularly when the "still small voice" goes silent

To understand God's will requires that we first - at least in broad strokes - understand what God wants... What was the primary desire in the mind of the Creator when he spoke all things into existence and the wired and called us to find our place within it?

Learning to hear the voice of God requires that we be willing to take the risk of exploring our doubts in dialogue with the Divine in order for our faith to take the shape of confidence and trust rather than merely intellectual assent

Central to the biblical narrative is the understanding that the God who spoke all things into existence continues to speak into his world and to those made in his image. The question is, how do we hear his voice and discern what he wants?

Given that communication is the life-blood of every relationship but is, at the same time, a lot more complicated, layered, and nuanced than we generally acknowledge, are there ways that we may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the nature or the role of God's speaking to us?