Posts under ‘People’

If you missed Part I, you should really read it first. Now onto the second installment of a thrilling inteview with New Life Church counselor-in-residence, Tim Courtois: M: Why counseling, and why the college campus? T: Why counseling?  I’ve already mentioned that life was lonely for me growing up, and that it was a total revelation [...]

I greatly enjoy college ministry, and think that I’d get along serving college students anywhere just fine. But one of the greatest joys of laboring at New Life Church is that I’m surrounded by a staff team full of people who stretch my faith in ways that very few people on this planet do (and trust me, [...]

  I am eternally grateful for the amazing musicians God has put at New Life Church. In so many ways, they’re the unsung heroes of our church. It might seem weird to call them the “unsung heroes”, first because “unsung” is a funny word for people who sing, but also because we generally don’t think [...]

Here’s part 2 in the Southside baptism series. Knowing Nathan and spending some time as his small group leader has been a privilege. The magnitude of God’s work in his life just in the last year is truly astounding. Fun fact: the shower Nathan mentions in this story just so happens to be the exact [...]

The following is the first installment of the three-part Southside baptism series. Baptizing Elam Lantz this past Sunday was an absolute joy. Elam is one of my best friends in the whole world, and by the grace of God, I’ve been able to play a part in his amazing story. Enjoy his re-telling of it: When I [...]