New Life Christian Church
1,563 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to the New Life Christian Church Podcast. New Life is an Independent Christian Church in Chantilly VA serving Northern Virginia and the surrounding communities. We have 3 locations: Chantilly, VA, Gainesville, VA and Online. Find out more at http://newlife.church
We offer daily devotionals and encouragement throughout the week at the podcast.
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Our Words are Powerful, We need to be Wise - Audio
June 20, 2022 12:53 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBWhen we looked at Proverbs 15:1-2 last time, we considered the gentle answer. It has the power to diffuse a situation. As we continue our devotional on these verses, we will dive into the harsh words side. Is there a time when harsh words are needed and beneficial? If you missed part 1, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/okElgiBFcF4 Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we b...
The Shepherd Leads Us To Rest - Audio
June 19, 2022 19:34 - 39 minutes - 36 MBAre you feeing tired? Where do you find rest and restoration for your soul? As we continue in our series highlighting Psalm 23, Brett shares a message of hope and rest in The Good Shepherd.
Why Mentoring the Younger Generation with Godly Truth is So Important - Audio
June 17, 2022 12:04 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBStories knit us together. From the stories of “remember the time when…” to “When I was…” these help others understand who we are, what is important to us. This is why it is important to tell the stories of God in our everyday lives. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this video in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://new...
Why Mentoring the Younger Generation with Godly Truth is So Important
June 17, 2022 12:04 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBStories knit us together. From the stories of “remember the time when…” to “When I was…” these help others understand who we are, what is important to us. This is why it is important to tell the stories of God in our everyday lives. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this video in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://new...
How A Gentle Answer Can De-Escalate an Argument
June 16, 2022 10:43 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB“A gentle answer turns away wrath” Proverbs 15:1 In the heat of the moment, a gentle answer may not be your go to. It can feel more satisfying to win the argument than de-escalate the moment. Let’s dive into what scripture has to say about our words and how we use them. Prayerfully review and evaluate your conversation from today. Where can you improve on your conversations/arguments with a gentle answer? Surrender your conversations to Jesus daily. Share your stories, prayer requests, or ...
Don't Let Awkward Conversations Prevent You From Sharing About Jesus - Audio
June 15, 2022 12:27 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBHave you ever had an awkward conversation? Sometimes those come out of an equally awkward situation, but sometimes the conversation feels awkward because it is unfamiliar. When it comes to sharing our faith and making disciples, those can be awkward conversations, but as we follow God’s leading, and we will find those conversations becoming natural and second nature. Check out the three lessons that Kevin McNeal has for us from the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch. Share your stories, prayer r...
Don't Let Awkward Conversations Prevent You From Sharing About Jesus
June 15, 2022 12:27 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBHave you ever had an awkward conversation? Sometimes those come out of an equally awkward situation, but sometimes the conversation feels awkward because it is unfamiliar. When it comes to sharing our faith and making disciples, those can be awkward conversations, but as we follow God’s leading, and we will find those conversations becoming natural and second nature. Check out the three lessons that Kevin McNeal has for us from the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch. Share your stories, prayer r...
We Forgive Because We Have Been Forgiven - Audio
June 14, 2022 11:27 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBForgiving someone is difficult. That’s why Peter thought he was being generous by offering to forgive seven times. Jesus taught him (and us) through the parable of the unforgiving servant that God’s forgiveness takes on way more than seven times. As followers of Christ, we can forgive others because of the great debt that we have been forgiven. Who do you need to forgive? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this video in the comments below. If you would like to know mo...
We Forgive Because We Have Been Forgiven
June 14, 2022 11:27 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBForgiving someone is difficult. That’s why Peter thought he was being generous by offering to forgive seven times. Jesus taught him (and us) through the parable of the unforgiving servant that God’s forgiveness takes on way more than seven times. As followers of Christ, we can forgive others because of the great debt that we have been forgiven. Who do you need to forgive? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this video in the comments below. If you would like to know mo...
How to Honor Our Parents in the Later Years
June 13, 2022 12:49 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBAs we grow older, we honor our parents by showing them dignity. As we interact with our aging parents, we learn to remember and celebrate the victories. Share your stories of how this series impacted your relationship with your family. Let us know by sending your story to [email protected]. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife....
How to Honor Our Parents in the Later Years - Audio
June 13, 2022 12:49 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBAs we grow older, we honor our parents by showing them dignity. As we interact with our aging parents, we learn to remember and celebrate the victories. Share your stories of how this series impacted your relationship with your family. Let us know by sending your story to [email protected]. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife....
The Lord Is My Shepherd - Audio
June 12, 2022 16:54 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBWhat does it mean to say that "the Lord is my Shepherd"? Is God a leading presence in your day-to-day life? Brett begins a new series walking through Psalm 23 with a message of hope and trust in God's leading.
What Am I Called To Do?
June 10, 2022 11:08 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBSometimes we worry about making the right decision for our lives. We lament over careers, places to live, and more. Check out the apostles and Moses to find encouragement as we continually seek to find and live out our calling. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://new...
What Am I Called To Do? - Audio
June 10, 2022 11:08 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBSometimes we worry about making the right decision for our lives. We lament over careers, places to live, and more. Check out the apostles and Moses to find encouragement as we continually seek to find and live out our calling. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://new...
How to Honor Our Parents during the Young Adult Years
June 09, 2022 09:39 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBTransitioning to a relationship with our parents as adults ushers in a new era of how we can honor our parents. If you missed the first video in the series, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/xjwDIYDFnTc Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/conne...
How Great Is Your Love
June 08, 2022 15:01 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBWe reflect on God's love for us through one of the songs that was part of the Good Friday Service. Find a quiet spot to listen and worship with Brittany and Jonah. Reflect on the great debt that Jesus paid for us through His sacrifice on the cross. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this video in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection ca...
How to Honor Our Parents in the Early Years of Our Lives - Audio
June 07, 2022 12:39 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat does it mean to Honor Your Parents? In part one of this three-part series, we think about the principles of training a child up to understand obedience and most importantly, that they are loved by God. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect -...
How to Honor Our Parents in the Early Years of Our Lives
June 07, 2022 12:39 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat does it mean to Honor Your Parents? In part one of this three-part series, we think about the principles of training a child up to understand obedience and most importantly, that they are loved by God. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect -...
How to Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
June 06, 2022 11:24 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBMoney and how to spend money are among the top things that couples argue about. The thought of what to do with the money we make can become all consuming. Let’s take an upper story or godly look at finances. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect...
How To Share Your Faith Without Opening The Bible
June 03, 2022 11:16 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBIn Matthew 6, we see Jesus showing compassion to the crowds that followed Him. He took the time to have them sit and rest, while He blessed food that had been provided by a boy’s lunch, passing it out to everyone who was there. What simple acts of kindness can you do that will bless someone’s life, before they even know it is God they are experiencing in that moment? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know mor...
Where Do You Place Your Trust for Your Finances?
June 02, 2022 11:22 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBWhat does it mean to have an upper story perspective on our finances? What does that look like in our day to day life? How does this perspective influence those in power? Watch the sermon that this is part of here: https://youtu.be/_ViqvaRn4k4 Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection c...
Who's the Worst Sinner You Know
June 01, 2022 12:35 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MB“Search me. And know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24) We don’t know David’s heart when he wrote this, whether he was asking God about things he could work on, or if he was admitting to something, but what we do know is he was looking asking God to walk with him and reveal his sin. Be encouraged to take some time and reflect on these verses and ask God to reveal to you areas you that...
What We Learn about Baptism from the Book of Acts
May 30, 2022 12:47 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBWe began a discussion on Baptism in this video devotional: https://youtu.be/aKoxK9CvbAc. In this devotion, we continue learning about baptism from an early church perspective as taught to us through the book of Acts. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this video in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - w...
How to Fish Like Jesus
May 27, 2022 11:43 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBWhen Jesus called the men to be disciples, it wasn’t at a church service. He met those guys while he was out in the community. Talked with them. Invited them to be a part of what He was doing. He made this unlikely group of guys fishers of men, teaching them how to be disciple makers. The message hasn’t changed in over 2000 years. We are also to be fishers of men. This devotional is a very practical way to start spiritual conversations with people in real life. Share your stories, prayer req...
What is Biblical Baptism?
May 26, 2022 12:39 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThe book of Acts shows us theology lived out. When we seek out what baptism is to look like, we can look at how it is lived out in Acts. The story of the Ethiopian Eunuch is a clear example of Biblical baptism. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/conn...
What You Can Say When You Share Your Faith
May 25, 2022 11:28 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBIn Matthew 28, Jesus commands us to go and make disciples. Sounds simple, but it can be challenging. Find encouragement to take this step of faith through this video. Here are 2 training videos you can watch to learn how to share your faith: https://youtu.be/GWUD58oYSZQ and https://youtu.be/G8_XXc6HSl4 Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http:...
Satan Is A Liar
May 24, 2022 12:30 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBThe lies Satan tells are subtle. They move slowly and contain an element of truth. We need to arm ourselves with the truth of God. Let’s take a look at three lies that Satan tells us. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get t...
Satan Is A Liar - Audio
May 24, 2022 12:30 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBThe lies Satan tells are subtle. They move slowly and contain an element of truth. We need to arm ourselves with the truth of God. Let’s take a look at three lies that Satan tells us. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get t...
Are You Really Walking with Jesus?
May 23, 2022 11:56 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBWhen Jesus was young, His family went to worship at the Temple in Jerusalem. When they left, they were well into the journey home when they realized Jesus was not with them! What about you, have you been journeying through life and realized that Jesus was not travelling with you? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you...
Right to Life with Catherine Glenn Foster - Audio
May 22, 2022 19:02 - 50 minutes - 46 MBThis week we take a short break from our Stuff Jesus Never Said series with a special interview between Brett and Catherine Glenn Foster as she shares about the effects of abortion and the right to life.
Preston's First Sunday
May 22, 2022 18:40 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBWe are so excited to have Preston join us as Linton Hall Campus Pastor!
What Must I Do To Be Saved?
May 20, 2022 11:38 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBWhat is holding you back from taking a next step in your faith? Each of us has a next step that we can take, and we let a variety of things hold us back from taking that next step. Be encouraged to take that next step today! Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife...
What Must I Do To Be Saved? - Audio
May 20, 2022 11:38 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBWhat is holding you back from taking a next step in your faith? Each of us has a next step that we can take, and we let a variety of things hold us back from taking that next step. Be encouraged to take that next step today! Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife...
God Keeps His Promises
May 19, 2022 12:35 - 20 minutes - 19 MBHave you made promises you didn’t keep? The Bible is filled with the promises of God that have and will be kept. He promises to keep His Word! Find time to really listen to the 11 promises in this devotion and meditate on what they mean to you. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection c...
Do Not Be Conformed by Politics, be Transformed by God
May 17, 2022 12:44 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBDay in and day out we are faced with choices. It can be easy to go along with the flow and not rock the boat, but when pressed for an answer how do you make the difficult decisions? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get to...
A Biblical Response to Abortion
May 16, 2022 12:40 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBLooking for a Biblical answer to today’s current events? With the leak of the Roe v. Wade possible overturn, there are many questions. Check out this video for a biblical perspective on the issue. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this video in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get ...
Keep Looking Forward in Your Faith - Audio
May 13, 2022 12:22 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBThe children of Israel got caught up in romanticizing "the good ol' days" in Exodus 16:1-3. But they forgot about the fact that they were slaves. Isn't that the way it is though? The past looks better when we are not living it! Check out this encouraging devotional today to help focus on the future. What did you hear God saying to you through today’s reading? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about ...
Keep Looking Forward in Your Faith
May 13, 2022 12:22 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBThe children of Israel got caught up in romanticizing "the good ol' days" in Exodus 16:1-3. But they forgot about the fact that they were slaves. Isn't that the way it is though? The past looks better when we are not living it! Check out this encouraging devotional today to help focus on the future. What did you hear God saying to you through today’s reading? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about ...
Things Jesus Never Said
May 12, 2022 14:38 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBJesus did not promise us an easy life. Many churches have turned the message of hope into one that promises an easy life, but Jesus told us there would be trials, that we should anticipate trouble along the way. If you missed the Sunday morning message or want to watch it again, you can view it here: https://youtu.be/6oSGD2UJBi0 Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, ...
Do Not Fear (Let God Go Before You)
May 11, 2022 11:48 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MBWhen someone tells me not to worry, the first thing I think to do is worry. It’s easy to be anxious about the world around us. We worry about our kids/families. We worry about our health. We worry about the state of the world. But in the Bible we find versus of comfort. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill ...
By Faith, Your Legacy Can Inspire Others.
May 10, 2022 12:28 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBWhat will your legacy be? In Hebrews 11 we find a chapter of the Bible that is devoted to the legacy of folks from the Old Testament. By faith each of them left their mark on the world around them. By faith they followed God. By faith, their legacy remains to encourage us today. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you...
A Devotional on Psalms 2
May 09, 2022 10:58 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBThe uproar around us is not new, it has been going on for centuries. It changes in tone and target, but ultimately at it’s core, the uproar is against God. As we read through Psalms 2 today, we see the King on His throne and we rejoice in reverential awe. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital c...
A Devotional on Psalms 2 - Audio
May 09, 2022 10:58 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBThe uproar around us is not new, it has been going on for centuries. It changes in tone and target, but ultimately at it’s core, the uproar is against God. As we read through Psalms 2 today, we see the King on His throne and we rejoice in reverential awe. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital c...
Mother's Day
May 08, 2022 18:36 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBWe are so happy to have had Matt Deptuch back to speak at the Linton Hall campus!
Baptism Sunday
May 01, 2022 18:33 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBSean talks Baptism today as we celebrate three baptisms at the Linton Hall campus!
Get Up and Walk (John 5)
April 29, 2022 13:44 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBIn John 5:1-15, we see Jesus healing a man who has been an invalid for 38 years. Thirty-eight years sitting, waiting to be healed by a pool. The man healed by the pool experienced active healing. Jesus told him to get up and walk, not just sit there and know he was healed. Our faith requires action to stay healthy. What did you hear God saying to you through this video? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. To learn more about who we...
What are You Building Up or Tearing Down?
April 28, 2022 12:37 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBA hammer can be used to both build something and to tear it down. What are you building up in your life? Where do you need to step back and stop tearing down what God has been building? 1. What is your next step? Is it being baptized? Joining a Life Group? Finding a place to serve? Everyone has a next step! Reach out to [email protected] to get connected to the right person for that next step in your spiritual walk. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional ...
Why We Should Be Consistently and Persistently Praying
April 27, 2022 12:42 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBBased on Luke 18 and the story of the widow and the judge, we are encouraged us to pray with consistency and persistency. What are you praying for with that kind of persistence? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get to kn...
What We Can Learn about Our Faith Journey from Lot's Wife
April 26, 2022 13:22 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWe were not meant to travel through life alone. When people pilgrimaged to the temple, they sang songs of ascent together. While we need personal time in the Word of God, when we study with others there is a richness to the learning that helps us all move forward in our faith. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit newlife.church. Or you can fill ...
Easter gives us Hope
April 25, 2022 07:17 - 18 minutes - 17 MBHope. It’s such a small word but carries so much weight. Without hope, we flounder, not sure where to turn, but with hope we can move forward. Jesus’ death and resurrection gives us hope to live by today. Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this devotional in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - w...