I’m a New Christian

Welcome to the family of God! We’ve rounded up articles that will get you started on this heavenward journey as a beloved child of God.

I'm a New Christian

Why and how do we read the Bible?

For many people today the Bible is dull, boring and full of contradictions. Or it’s just a rulebook, of no relevance to their lives in the 21st century. Do you know that the Bible is the most...

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What does it mean to be a Christian?

Relationships are really exciting – and the most exciting relationship of all is a relationship with God! 1. A Christian is someone who follows Jesus The Apostle Paul says: Those who become...

I'm a New Christian

Who is Jesus

Jesus is arguably the most significant human figure in history. There’s overwhelming historical evidence that Jesus existed.  1. He was a real person who existed  No serious historian would...

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Why is the Cross so important to Christians?

What do you think of when you think of the greatest love that you can imagine? Maybe it’s a boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife, parent/child kind of love. But there’s a verse in the New Testament...

Faith

What if my prayers don’t get answered?

I read the Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8) a couple of weeks ago and I think it captures a beautiful aspect of prayer. “And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says....

Discipleship

Why am I even praying?

It wasn’t until recently when I started to examine the things I do as a Christian and question why I actually do them. One of the things that came to my attention was prayer. I was reminded of the...

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Yes, Jesus loves you

WHY WE NEED JESUS We have a high view of the Most High God. We believe He is absolutely pure and perfect – holy. But we learn in the Bible that from the time of Adam and Eve’s original sin,...

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So you just became a Christian

Dear New Christian, Welcome to the Church family! I’m glad you’ve chosen to follow Jesus and committed yourself to growing alongside a community. It takes tremendous courage to plug...

I'm a New Christian

How should we read the Bible?

Twenty-nine years ago this month, I received the best present I’ve ever received. I was 8 years old then and I still have it today. If you can’t make out the date in the picture above, my...