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Time for a Refresh!

By Cailin Henson 1 Comment

We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest issue with an added brightness and fresh design – while still bringing you the inspirational depth and thoughtful encouragement that you’ve come to expect from us. Hope is around the corner and spring is in the air as we celebrate the renewal of life and the […]

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The Summer/Fall 2020 Issue is here!

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READ ONLINE + DIGITAL DOWNLOAD + PURCHASE A PRINT COPY We are delighted to announce that the new issue is out now! Including some wonderful new articles: Kingdom Acceptance: Seeing Christ When He Can’t Be Seen by Chitara Ellis How Anyone Can Study The Bible: A Simple Process To Get To Know God Better by […]

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New Issue is Out Now!

By Cailin Henson 1 Comment

Check out the Spring/Summer 2020 Issue! READ ONLINE + DIGITAL DOWNLOAD + PURCHASE A PRINT COPY Happiness & Blessing: Encouragement and Joy in the Christian Life by Tom Koel Building A Better Me: More Stones, Better Cement and a Stronger Foundation by Chelsea Swecker The Be-er Vs The Do-er: Building a balanced life of busyness, […]

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The New Issue Is Out Now!

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The long awaited Issue 37 (Fall 2018) issue is out today! We hope you enjoy it! How To Get It? Read Online Download To Your Tablet Buy a Print Copy Much love, The NIM Team

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Issue 36 Is Here!

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Our latest issue has arrived! Perfect for this winter season. Cozy up and enjoy all the new articles including… Featuring articles such as Jesus Is Knocking, Living As A Child of God, How A Roman Bishop Changed The Way I Read The Bible, In Hydesigh: A Testimony of Recover and Redemption, How To Make Boundaries and Stick With Them, When […]

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

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Our latest issue is available now! Perfect for launching you into spring and rejuvenating your spirit! Featuring articles such as Choosing Spring, Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves?, Brimstone and Bedtime Stories: Exploring God’s Just Judgement, God & Politics, What is Corporate Worship and Why is it Powerful?, Identify: Advice on Life, Faith & […]

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ISSUE 33 HAS ARRIVED!

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Our latest issue has arrived! Perfect for this winter season. Cozy up by the fire, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy all the new articles including… Advent: A Season of Waiting & Wondering, God & Politics, 7 Meaningful Ways to Ring In The New Year, Keeping the Faith, The Imperfect Pastor, Approaching The Nativity, The […]

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A GREAT START TO FALL!

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  Fall is my favorite season. So get warm by the fire and enjoy the new issue! Full of great content including… Everything Is Possible?: Rethinking Philippians 4:13 , The Spiritual Gift of Healing, Pursuing Intimacy With God Through Rest, God of the Everyday, Christian “Hypocrisy”, Sacrificial Love, Dirty Girls Ministries, Minimalism, How To Survive Your […]

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Happy Spring! Enjoy the new issue!

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Happy Easter season! We hope you enjoy the latest issue of New Identity Magazine! You can read it online or download it for free. You can also purchase a print copy here. Enjoy! Cailin

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Happy Spring! The New Issue is Here!

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We hope you enjoy the latest issue of New Identity Magazine! You can read it online or download it for free. You can also purchase a print copy here. Enjoy! Cailin

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Our striving to be like Jesus or do his work on ou Our striving to be like Jesus or do his work on our own is in vain. We can never hope to achieve the same level that Jesus was on while we are still here on Earth. We’re like little kids, struggling just to walk. But that’s why Jesus gave us an example of redeemed followers in the form of the Apostles, who were his close group of students here on Earth. He chose a group of broken, sinful men, and ultimately shaped them into the group responsible for continuing his ministry here on Earth. ⁠
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✍🏽: Tim VanDeWalker in "Running By Example" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's th "Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." –Desmond Tutu
The Bible tells us to live in the world, but not t The Bible tells us to live in the world, but not to become like it. The New Living Translation puts it this way, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think” (Rom. 12:2a). Some have interpreted this as an instruction to reject anything that isn’t explicitly Christian. But I don’t think that’s what this verse is getting at. I think it means much more.⁠
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✍🏽: Lindsey Beharry in "Choosing Wisely" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
If you desire to serve, seek to form groups withou If you desire to serve, seek to form groups without age distinction. Maybe you want to form a group in your church. Avoid just inviting members from your age group. Seek out people older and younger than you to invite to meet together. Find that person who sits alone and talk to her or him. Instead of a focus on building groups that have the same characteristics to “relate” with one another, you center your discussion in the work of Christ. He will bring the group together. ⁠
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✍🏽: Russell Almand in "Community and Age Diversity" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
"If we put our faith in temporal things, they will "If we put our faith in temporal things, they will inevitably let us down. They were never meant to be enough for us. Not alone. When Barnum finally does hit bottom, he recognizes that his heart has been led astray, fooled into thinking that fame or fortune could satisfy him."⁠
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✍🏽: @slimkeman in "The Greatest Showman" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
"Porn. We are only now beginning to realize the ex "Porn. We are only now beginning to realize the extent of its effects on the brain, relationships, and society at a time when sexually explicit content is just a click away. Christians have recognized pornography’s negative impact for decades, yet it is still often considered a “male” problem within the Church. This can leave women who struggle with porn addiction feeling isolated and alone. The organization SheRecovery (formerly Dirty Girls Ministries) aims to change that and has become a resource for women with porn addiction. You can read more about their ministry at the link in our bio. ⁠
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✍🏽: Lisa Gagnon in "Dirty Girls Ministries" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
"The presence of my sin reminds me of my great nee "The presence of my sin reminds me of my great need for grace, and good works are the outpouring of a grateful heart; being a good child is not a means of earning the favor of God."⁠
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✍🏽: Sally Blotzer in "Forgiving Failure" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
"As Christians, we identify ourselves not only by "As Christians, we identify ourselves not only by how we handle our daily lives, much like those around us, but also by an added component: our faith. How we pray and worship and spend time with our fellow followers provides additional meaning to our lives."⁠
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✍🏽: Matthew Hamilton in "Does Your Form Determine Your Function?" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
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Often I picture Jesus telling us to love others an Often I picture Jesus telling us to love others and not to judge. I forget that when he said, “Come follow me,” he wasn’t just inviting us to a strict set of rules but to a real and exciting life whether you turn out to be a pastor, a doctor, designer or simply “Dad.” Sometimes I forget one of his main messages was that he came to give us a better life than we could ever dream of—life to the fullest. Jesus wasn’t locking us down to a vocation or job title. It’s as if he was saying, “Real, vibrant life is available to you now. Following me, loving me and living like me is your real calling…the rest is just there to aid you in following, loving and living.”⁠
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✍🏽: Wendy Van Eyck in "Living For A Purpose" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
Like Morpheus, I want to “show you how deep the Like Morpheus, I want to “show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” There is yet another parallel between the Christian story and The Matrix, simultaneously the most foundational and the most captivating. It’s that something which is missing, something which is not quite right with the world. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you know that it’s there. At the outset of the first film, Neo is searching for it. Trinity asserts that “it’s the question that drives us.” Morpheus claims that “you can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes.” The question is: What if I’ve only ever scratched the surface of all that life has to offer? What if there is a deeper, truer current of reality, ever-present behind all of my life’s experiences, to which I might awaken at any moment?⁠
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✍🏽: @slimkeman in "Tumbling Down The Rabbit Hole" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
"I’ve always been intrigued by Augustine because "I’ve always been intrigued by Augustine because we all struggle with temptations to sin. And we all struggle to live in a way that honors God. Like Augustine we all feel the tug of our past sins that say, 'Don’t you want to enjoy us?' And Augustine’s story relates to Galatians 5:16-26 where Paul tells us about how the Christian life is like a walk. In a way, walking is a metaphor for the Christian life." ⁠
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"The Holy Spirit empowers us for Christ-like livin "The Holy Spirit empowers us for Christ-like living, and for serving others." Where in your life or in what ways has the Spirit enabled you this week? We'd love to hear, tell us in the comments below!⁠
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✍🏽: @the_christopherscott  in "In Step With the Spirit" | Continue reading at newidentitymagazine.com⁠ by visiting the link in our bio and tapping on the image.⁠
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