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"It wasn't the nails that kept Jesus there. It was love."

‼️ ATTENTION! ❗️The Women of the Word study class will be delayed by TWO WEEKS, and will now be starting on April 28th. Do not show up this Sunday for the class! For those who have RSVP'd, your books should be here by this weekend. Please see Michaela Flack to pick them up on Sunday. Thanks!

Ladies! 📚 Are you signed up for the Women of the Word book study? Hear Jen Wilkin here speak about the importance of Biblical literacy, and then join us on Sunday mornings at 9am to study her book about it! Please RSVP to: [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "...We think it should just because God wants me to know Him, I should just be able to open the Bible, and it will yield itself up to me with no effort on my part. You know, we have an understanding of how the Spirit speaks to us through the Word on the page, but we build some assumptions around that that it will just magically happen. And yet, I believe it’s in 1 Peter where Peter talks about how we’re to crave the pure milk of the Word like newborn infants... But, you know, anyone who has firsthand experience with nursing knows that it’s a natural thing and it’s a necessary thing, but it isn’t an easy thing. It’s an acquired skill for the baby. And the same is true for the Christ follower; the Bible is natural and necessary. You can’t imagine anything that’s more natural and necessary for our development, but it is still a skill that we acquire in order to grow and to flourish. And the same is true with Bible study."

"We [wrongly] assume that if we instruct our children in true doctrine, shelter them from immoral behavior, and involve them in church and religious organizations, then we have done all we can." - Tim Keller

This gorgeous short film by Quina Aragon, Jon Doulos and Karen Ellis is a creative summary of the first four books of the Bible. Listen and Live.

"Whether it’s supporting each other in weakness, like Sam and Frodo, being “with you to the end of the line” like Steve and Bucky, or bearing witness to one’s true character like Gus and Shawn, stories of deep friendship will always be stories of love. I am thankful for the narratives that work to remind our culture that friendship is vital, life-sustaining, and unique, because these stories reflect the goodness of the work of God. May we cherish our friends with as much zeal as Leslie Knope on Galentine’s Day, because friendship is a good gift from God, who desires love for us and designed us as communal beings." - K.B. Hoyle

Did you miss last week's sermon, "The Freedom of Discipleship"? Catch up on it - or any other sermon in our current series on Luke - here!

Beginning Sunday, March 31, through Wednesday, April 3, thousands will be joining The Gospel Coalition in Indianapolis, Indiana for the TGC 2019 National Conference, “Conversations with Jesus.” If you can’t make it in person, you can still watch the conference online! The free TGC19 live stream will feature pre-conference sessions, main stage conference sessions, select breakout sessions, and live-stream-exclusive interviews with speakers, authors, and others. Register here for TGC19's free Live Stream to get access and notifications! https://thegospelcoalition.wufoo.com/forms/tgc19-free-live-stream-sign-up/?utm_source=The+Gospel+Coalition+Weekly+Updates&utm_campaign=2246984358-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_21_01_54&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a7bb656cd8-2246984358-291341693

Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in China and around the world.

Did you miss our service last weekend? Catch up on our current series in the Gospel of Luke here! "A Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness" (Luke 3:1-22)

"There are two kingdoms, yes. But there’s one Lord."

Did you know that New City has a curated playlist full of songs that we sing in our worship gathering? Check it out!

Did you miss our service last weekend? Catch up on the first sermon of our new series on Luke here! "Increasing in Wisdom and Favor" (Luke 2:40-52)

"If we want to equip the next generation for gospel diversity, we have to start here. Our methods have to be modeled if we expect for them to be followed. But we cannot and will not model what we don’t believe. And guess what? Your children, your mentees, your disciples, the people in your children’s group, your youth group, they are learning from you even if you don’t know yet. They’ve seen who you invite over for dinner. They’ve heard how you pray for your country. And some have never heard one plea for the peace of a black mother whose son was killed in a backyard. Or a petition to a God on behalf of a Hispanic teen who was terrified that she would be deported from the one home that she has always known. They are watching who you watch. They are listening to who you are learning from."

Check out this amazing Bible reading plan workbook for kids aged 6-12 - on sale for only $2 plus shipping!

“Yet, in Christ, our striving for “good mom” status was nailed to the cross. When Jesus defeated death, he deemed us righteous, loved, and accepted. It’s because of Christ’s actions—not ours—that we find our rest in the Lord, rather than in a completed to-do list.”

“'If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.' We do not need to only participate in dark or troubling stories, but we do need to give priority to stories that haunt us, unsettle us, and expand us, whether through beauty and delight or tragedy."

John Piper Reading 1 Peter 5 - The Gospel Coalition Women's Conference