New Identity Magazine

Meaningful Friendship

Nicholas Sowell — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:10:21 +0000

We live in a more globally connected world than ever before, but despite that fact, friendships seem harder to come by. True and trustworthy friends seem to be more and more difficult to find. Why is this? What has made friendship rarer and more valuable in today’s day and age? In order to understand why friendship has become harder to find, or more difficult to build, we must first look at the…

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Walking Through Divorce

Nicholas Sowell — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:17:52 +0000

I almost didn’t write this article. Either because it felt too scary or vulnerable or messy and I wasn’t sure I was willing to put myself out there to that extent. At times my past or the failure of my marriage has felt like a glass house that people get to look into from the outside and draw assumptions of what must have happened. You add to that a Christian culture that is clearly against…

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Cultivating Good Character

Christopher L. Scott — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:36:14 +0000

Judah was outraged when he heard Tamar, the widow of his deceased son, had become pregnant because of prostitution. He demanded, “Bring her out, and let her be burned!” (Gen. 38:24, NLT). What a shame to their family name! What an embarrassment for her! But this story exposes Judah’s poor character, not Tamar’s. Judah’s firstborn son was Er who married Tamar, but Er died. So Judah had his…

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Kindness: The Forgotten Fruit

Crystal Alexander — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:31:25 +0000

The Oxford Dictionary defines kindness as the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. Other words to describe kindness include affection, gentleness, warmth, concern and care. These are all terms used to express the affection felt from a family member or a dearest friend. Sadly, kindness can also be perceived as being weak, and though you’ve likely heard the phrase…

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Kingdom Acceptance

Chitara Ellis — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:01:52 +0000

I was quite popular when I was a small kid growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In school I had a reputation for being smart and kind, yet shy and quiet. I remember my classmates fighting each other over who could work with me on group projects. Outside of school, I picked up friends easily at church or at the local park by just being my friendly self. This all began to change as I got older.

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The Be-er Vs Do-er

Kelli Ward — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:26:59 +0000

I’ve been feeling run down lately. Sick. Headaches, blurred vision, and extremely lethargic – unlike myself. I knew something was going on when I came home after work one night and went to sleep for 12 hours. Something wasn’t right. This got me thinking, and thinking, and thinking. It wasn’t my high blood pressure. It wasn’t stress. I was too busy. I am always ripping and running. Scheduling.

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The What-If Syndrome

Kelli Ward — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:27:11 +0000

As Christians it seems as if more weight is put on our decisions because we don’t know if we have God’s seal of approval on our choice or not. So after going back and forth, we are left with the what if. What if this job isn’t for me? What if the man that I’m about to marry is not the husband God wants for me? What if I fail because of this decision? Let’s be honest, we all go through this…

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Social Media: To Friend or Unfriend?

Tom Koel — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:38:40 +0000

When did the postal service really get started? When was it feasible for an average someone to send a letter across town or country? I’m told that in America it was no later than 1639. How fun it must have been when Aunt Phyllis’ nephew, after traveling for days across the state for his once-every-two-years visit, sat at her dinner table and said “So, in Mom’s letter she told me that those corns…

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IDENTIFY: Advice On Life, Faith & Relationships

Lindsey A. Frederick — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:52:55 +0000

Dear Lindsey, I’ve been a Christian for a little while now, but I have to admit: I don’t really like to pray. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I have a hard time staying focused. Some people say they can hear or feel God talk to them, but I don’t feel anything. It makes me wonder if I am doing it right. Do I have to pray to be a good Christian? –Unimpressed by Prayer Dear…

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THE BEAUTY OF COMMUNITY & THE BEAST OF ISOLATION

Steve Limkeman — Thu, 10 May 2018 18:57:58 +0000

Have you ever felt like you wanted so much more than your provincial life has to offer? We are all searching for happiness and for significance in life. The feeling of happiness alone is not ultimately satisfying, as we know that it will fade or flee amidst our ever-changing circumstances. And why would we spend our lives doing something we believe is objectively meaningful which also leaves us…

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