Teenagers Experiencing True Freedom May 4, 2012 – By Milt Hodges, Student Ministry Pastor @New Life Can teenagers heading in the wrong direction find true freedom through Jesus and be transformed in a moment? Yesterday, I was reflecting on a teenage girl who attends our weekly youth services. As tears welled up in my eyes, Read more »
Now, Now, Now! That’s what the Lord has been emphasizing to us over the past two weeks. The events of the last 12-15 days have left me convinced that there is a fresh move of God coming to the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We have been caught up in such a swirl of Read more »
In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tanzanian runner John Stephen Ahkwari was the last runner in the marathon. He finished about an hour and a half after the winner, practically carrying his leg, as it was so bloodied and bandaged. He was asked why he kept going when he had no chance of winning. Read more »
Our culture’s thinking about sex has changed. “Hooking up” is the norm, and virgins are viewed as freaks. It’s common to hear people talk about the need to discover whether they are sexually compatible before making a long-term commitment. People have bought-in to the notion that their sexual purity doesn’t have significance or value. Sadly, Read more »
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 shook the San Francisco Bay Area at 5:33 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2012. Thankfully, no damages or injuries have been reported. One resident tweeted, “All of San Francisco just woke up, tweeted, and are now going back to bed for an hour. Thanks early morning #earthquake.” When Read more »
Who You Follow Impacts Who Follows You With Twitter you can have followers, and be a follower. The same is true about life. It brings up several important questions: Who are you following? Who is following you? Where are the people you’are following leading you? Where are you leading the people who are following you? Read more »
When I was a child, my family would take many road trips for our summer vacations. One vacation that I remember clearly was a visit to Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. I was impressed by the opulence of Hearst Castle. It boasts of 56 bedrooms, 61 bathrooms, and even a private zoo. Who needs Read more »
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere I go….”, the television ads, the malls packed with shoppers, Christmas lights everywhere, fir trees tied on top of cars, etc. Yes, it’s that time of the year again. When little kids are making wishes or making clear hints about what they want on that special Read more »
‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ -Jeremiah 33:3 The church around the world is getting “synched” up with the Hebrew calendar and the tremendous teachings that come forth from the various festivals of Leviticus 23. We don’t need to keep the feasts, but we can learn Read more »
Of all the things we have to be thankful for, there is one reality that stands out above all—the goodness of God. Personally, there are times where I can be a bit forgetful of just how all encompassing and amazing His goodness is. It’s so important to be reminded…and to give thanks for His goodness. Psalm Read more »
