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Comfort Zones: Being Pushed While Supporting Existing Work
In Dan’s reflections from his mission trip to the Dominican Republic, we’ve seen how God pushed Dan out of his...First Day of School
Today is the first day of school. Well, for those in Fairfax County. Today, 200 children at Virginia Run...Leading Middle School students at CIY
"Ebony, would you be willing to take our middle schoolers to CIY?" This was how my CIY experience began; with...
Being Moved to take Action
Have you ever seen a touching story on social media and wished that you could do something about it other than...Pointing people to follow Christ
Today we have a second reflection from Dan Eno, one of our student ministers who took a group of students on a CIY...God using Culture Shock to push our Comfort Zones
At the end of June, New Life sent Dan and Megan Eno –one of our youth ministers and his wife– and 7 New Life...
Sticks and Stones
Name calling. We tell our kids it isn’t very nice. We have to teach them that words won’t hurt them (even...
Just who are these Summer Interns?
From L to R: Claire, Sarah, Eddie, Ebony, Trevor and Tanner Unless you've been on vacation since the beginning...
Just a little patience
“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!” (Psalm 27:14) I used to...
Making an Impact this Summer
My name is Ebony Bright and I am a six month resident here at New Life. Last summer I had the opportunity to...Temptation
I used to think that good people don't get tempted to do bad things. If you're tempted, that must mean you're a...
More – Week 6 Recap and Devotional
Welcome to week six in a series of blog posts taking us through the book, MORE. Let’s dive right in to...
Working through the anger
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge...More – Week 5 Recap and Devotional
Welcome to week five in a series of blog posts taking us through the book, MORE. Let’s dive right in to...More – Week 4 Recap and Devotional
Welcome to week four in a series of blog posts taking us through the book, MORE. Let’s dive right in...
31 Days of Prayer
The Bible talks about prayer in a variety of ways. Jesus shares about how you should pray, Paul talks about...