New Covenant Community Church

Romans - Rated M for Mature - Pt 17

rick — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:57:36 +0000

In Romans 12:6, Paul lists spiritual gifts: prophesy, service, teaching, encouraging, giving, leading, governing. As he talks about expressing each gift, he has one overriding admonition: be excellent! Message delivered 7/18/2010.

Romans - Rated M for Mature - Pt 16

rick — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:02:21 +0000

Spiritual gifts are critically important to carrying out our calling as Christ’s ministers, but it’s equally important to remember that they (and what we do) are not the keys to our identity. Rather, our identity is based in our relationship with Christ and our character. Message delivered 7/11/2010.

Romans - Rated M for Mature - Pt 15

rick — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:21:24 +0000

The World wants to change us from the outside in. But transformation happens only from the inside out. The key to being transformed is renewing and changing the way we think. Message delivered 6/27/10.

WEEKLY PRAYER Thursdays 6:30 a.m.

New Covenant — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:43:30 +0000

Join us every Thursday morning at 6:30 a.m. for a passionate time of prayer as we gather to lift up families, churches and communities in our area.

Romans - Rated M for Mature - Pt. 13

rick — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:11:04 +0000

If we fail … even if we suffer moral failure … it doesn’t change God’s love for us or his calling or plans for our lives. Instead, it keeps us from seeing God for who He is. Message delivered 6/6/2010.

Romans - Rated M for Mature - Pt 12

rick — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:02:05 +0000

If you continue to live your life the way you do, what regrets will you when when it is over? In many cases, regrets are an indication of what God has called you to do but you haven’t fulfilled or pursued. The future doesn’t have to look like the past, but it will unless you fight, empowered by the Holy Spirit, to change. Message delivered 5/30/2010.

Romans - Rated M for Mature - Pt 11

rick — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:19:40 +0000

Many Christians take great comfort in the promise of Romans 8:28, that God works for good in all things for those who love him and he has called. But what “good”? Immediate good, like cupcakes and candy or sipping lemonade on the beach? No, God doesn’t work something out so we can end up in the same mess again and again! He wants to work it out for the rest of our lives so we will become more like him! Message delivered 5/23/2010.

Romans - Rated M for Mature - Pt 10

rick — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:02:36 +0000

Our greatest battle is not the condemnation we place on others … although that is big … but it is the condemnation we place on ourselves. How much time do you spend thinking “did you do this right?” and “did you do it wrong?” and “are you this?” and “are you that?”, placing it on yourself and living in a world of self-condemnation. But freedom has come, because there is NOW no condemnation. Message delivered 5/16/2010.

Romans - Rated M for mature - Pt 9

rick — Sun, 09 May 2010 21:06:37 +0000

Romans chapter 7 explores the reality of being “dead to sin”. The key to living a victorious resurrected life is in understanding that sin has lost its power over us NOT because it’s dead to us, but because we are the ones who have died. Messaged delivered 5/9/2010.

A woman of noble character

rick — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:07:42 +0000

A Woman of Noble Character, who can find? This Mother’s Day, we honored the wives, mothers and women of our church. We were able to take a sneak peek into the lives of Connie Schwein and Mary Garrett as they were interviewed about their personal experiences with motherhood. Pastor Amy then shared the recipe of how to become a “Woman of Noble Character” by looking at a modern day version of Proverbs 31. Message delivered 5/9/2010.

Romans - Rated M for mature - Pt 8

rick — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:29:03 +0000

When do we need grace? When we’re in a comfortable place, we don’t need it at all. But if we walk into the things God has called us to, we’re at the place of relying on Him … and need His grace then. Message delivered 4/25/2010.

Romans - Rated M for mature - Pt 7

rick — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:23:41 +0000

What’s the point of the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and their eating forbidden fruit? Our battle with sin isn’t so much about doing bad things as it is about living without reference to God, and then believing that we are beyond help or hope. Not believing that the power of God, which raised Jesus from the dead, can raise us from our situation: that is the essence of sin. Message delivered 4/17/2010.

Project Restoration

rick — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:11:51 +0000

Amy Minnich, our new associate pastor, observes that at times our lives can be reduced to what we think is a pile of rubbish and ash, utterly worthless and hopeless. But God, who wants us whole, calls us to rebuild, repair and restore broken relationships and situations. Message delivered 4/11/2010.

Redemption - Easter message

rick — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:24:06 +0000

On Easter we celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection and our redemption. But does that really have any meaning outside a religious context? Yes: It reminds us how we are redeemed from our past of things done to us (and that we have done), and from ways of thinking that keep us prisoner to our feelings. Also in this podcast are several testimonies of church members, and special music by James Gee from Nashville, Tenn. Message delivered 4/4/2010.

Romans - Rated M for mature - Pt 6

rick — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:37:28 +0000

In Romans 4, Paul talks about Abraham’s faith, which was born out of a real relationship with God (and not out of some expectation of goods received for services rendered). In that faith, Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, designed and built by God. So, when Jesus was riding the donkey colt toward Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he wept knowing that the people in that city didn’t have a clue that their true king really there. Message delivered 3/28/10.

Romans - Rated M for mature - Pt 5

rick — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:57:57 +0000

In Romans 3 and 4, Paul examines the differences and importance of faith and law. The bottom line? Approval doesn’t come from behavior, but from the faith that motivates the behavior. Message delivered 3/21/10.

Romans - Rated M for mature - Pt 4

rick — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:46:35 +0000

In the Parable of the Talents, the servant who buried what his master had given him faced harsh judgment. We, too, are often tempted to just keep what God has given us and not trust that He will bless our effort if we step out and do what he’s asked us to do. There’s nothing to suggest that God honors our desire to play it safe. Rather, He considers it a crime for us not to step out and invest what he’s given us. Message delivered 3/14/10.

Kids! You are invited to KIDMO!!!

New Covenant — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:03 +0000

Kids 5 to 12 years old are invited to experience Kidmo every Sunday morning. Kidmo is an awesome new interactive kids program that starts right after the family worship time and runs through the service. Kidmo incorporates fun video, teaching, small groups and music for an awesome Christ centered experience. It is not just entertaining, but will help your kids grow in their understanding and relationship with the Lord!

Romans - Rated M for mature - Pt 3

rick — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:29:28 +0000

Romans is Paul’s presentation, from beginning to end, of the reality of Christ and how He works in our hearts. Paul presents and explains how God’s power and righteousness interface with the weakness and sin of the world. Message presented 3/7/10.

Romans - Rated M for mature - Pt 2

rick — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:21:45 +0000

Maturing as Christians is not just a matter of going through things that are difficult. Rather, it is more a matter of receiving and embracing ideas and character attributes that we don’t necessarily want, but we know are right. Message delivered 2/28/10.