New Life Wichita
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Lent: A Different Season
February 11, 2018 20:21 - 37 minutes - 31.4 MBFasting is the word we use for intentional denial. Far from responsibility, these fasts give us opportunities to pursue greater communion with Jesus by emptying our lives of commotion, clutter and noise, we hope to find greater room to hear Jesus’ voice.
Lent: A Different Time
February 04, 2018 22:05 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBLent is a period to empty ourselves of lesser things so that we might be filled with the greater things of Jesus’ good and unshakable kingdom. Ultimately, it's a pilgrimage towards Easter joy!
Breathing Room: Choosing to Cheat
January 28, 2018 23:34 - 37 minutes - 28.6 MBAt some point in our attempts to get the most out of life, we lose control of our lives. We try to force one more thing in to our already busy lives and we reach a breaking point.
Breathing Room: Time
January 21, 2018 19:26 - 38 minutes - 71.2 MBWe're all busy. Our schedules are packed with career, family, friends, church, and other responsibilities. Sometimes our days are so full that we don't enjoy anythingbecause we're trying to do everything.
Breathing Room: Dollars and Sense
January 14, 2018 22:23 - 39 minutes - 72.5 MBWe live in a culture that continually tells us to pursue a higher standard of living in order to improve our quality of life. But "standard of living" and "quality of life" aren't the same thing. One has to do with the stuff we accumulate. The other is about the peace we experience regardless of our circumstances.
Breathing Room: Ex-Squeeze Yourself
January 08, 2018 02:32 - 41 minutes - 75.6 MBOur lives are busy and fast-paced. The lack of margin increases our stress and shortens our tempers. It can distract us from the most important things in our lives . . . and our relationships suffer.
Who Needs Christmas? - God Did
December 19, 2017 15:58 - 28 minutes - 52.8 MBAs you know, love must be shown to be known. Right? If you don't show it, nobody knows it. And that is the message of Christmas.
Who Needs Christmas? - The World Did
December 10, 2017 22:33 - 26 minutes - 20.2 MBWho needs Christmas? Seriously, who needs it? Well, as it turns out, we all do.
I don’t wanna live anymore
December 03, 2017 23:11 - 40 minutes - 32.9 MBThere are days…weeks…even months sometimes that it seems it would be so much easier to just check-out. There are times I can barely get out of bed. My friends around me seem to have it together, and I pretend. Is there any hope, because if not, I’m not sure I wanna live anymore.
I don’t wanna parent anymore
November 26, 2017 23:48 - 41 minutes - 30.9 MBI never imagined how much bringing new life into this world would rock my own! Yes, there are times it’s amazing, but there are other times I think “I can’t do this. I don’t wanna parent anymore.” Am I a bad parent for feeling that way? Will it always be like this? How do I do this and not screw them up and also keep my sanity?
I don’t wanna spouse anymore
November 20, 2017 00:49 - 46 minutes - 35.6 MBI don’t know exactly what I pictured marriage would be like, but this isn’t it. There are times I don’t wanna be married to this person. Am I wrong for feeling this way? What do I do with these feelings? Am I doomed to choose between being trapped in an unfulfilling relationship or getting a divorce?
I Don't Wanna Single Anymore
November 12, 2017 23:51 - 37 minutes - 28.5 MBI’m single…or single again…and I dream of having that “right person” by my side, doing life together, but it’s not happening for me…or I’m single again, and now things are even more complicated. What do I do in the meantime? I feel alone at so many levels, and the culture around me seems to compound my feelings of isolation and desperation.
I Don't Wanna Adult Anymore
November 05, 2017 21:35 - 40 minutes - 30.3 MBWhat does it mean to be an adult anyway? Does it always have to be so hard? What’s the point?
I Don't Wanna Christian Anymore
October 29, 2017 21:41 - 38 minutes - 32.3 MBI believe there’s a God. I believe Jesus probably was who He said he was, but sometimes it feels harder to be a Christian than maybe it’s worth. Am I alone in this? What do I do with these feelings?
I Don't Wanna: Eye on the Prize
October 22, 2017 20:49 - 41 minutes - 31.3 MBLife is filled with tests, trials and challenges. As we get older, those tests, trials and challenges only get bigger and harder, and at times, they can cause us to want to give up and drop out. So why keep going? How do we keep going? What if I don’t wanna anymore?
Avoiding Regret: Right Thing, Wrong Way
October 15, 2017 20:55 - 33 minutes - 26.5 MBIn the moment of decision, you’ll discover who you really are, and whose you really are.
Avoiding Regret: Catch Me
October 08, 2017 22:14 - 36 minutes - 28.7 MBAs Christians, we’ve been called to cooperate with God, not manipulate God.
Avoiding Regret: Hungry
October 01, 2017 22:17 - 38 minutes - 30.7 MBTemptation is always a test of your faith, not just your self-control. The core issue is, can I and will I trust my father in heaven?
Avoiding Regret: Can God be Trusted?
September 24, 2017 20:56 - 36 minutes - 27.8 MBWith every temptation, there's always more at stake than you think.
AC/DC Part 2
September 17, 2017 21:55 - 45 minutes - 34.6 MBOur vision drives us. Our mission powers us. But in this 2-part series, we share the secret that makes us unique. You have a decision to make and it might be the beginning of a life-changing adventure…
AC/DC Part 1
September 10, 2017 23:06 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBOur vision drives us. Our mission powers us. But in this 2-part series, we share the secret that makes us unique. You have a decision to make and it might be the beginning of a life-changing adventure…
Misplaced Identity
September 03, 2017 20:04 - 29 minutes - 21.7 MBMany of us have grown to believe identity comes from things like accomplishments, possessions, followers, or likes. We misplace our identity...but what if we let God define it instead?
Stretched for Something Great
August 27, 2017 22:36 - 40 minutes - 31.1 MBIf your life has been changed by Christ, you have a unique and powerful story that should never be kept hidden. Sharing your story may stretch you out of your comfort zone, but that is where you grow.
Jonah: Repulsive Grace
August 20, 2017 23:06 - 38 minutes - 29.9 MBThe point of the story isn’t that Jonah had a decision to make, the point of the story is you have a decision to make.
Jonah: Can You Hear Me Now?
August 13, 2017 22:34 - 37 minutes - 29.5 MBJonah's story is a story of second chances...something God offers you.