New Identity Magazine

A Hidden Life

Steve Limkeman — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:38:57 +0000

“For the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.” –George Eliot It happens all the time. We’re going about our lives, our work, our play, our families and our friendships, and then it hits us.

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God, What Do You Want Me To Do With My Life?

Christopher L. Scott — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:42:24 +0000

That must have been choreographed,” someone said after my wife and I danced the first dance at our wedding. But our first dance at our wedding was not choreographed. I led, and she followed, which is the key to a good dance. When dancing, the lead provides the “picture frame.” The dance happens inside the picture frame. The lead plans ahead; is the organizer of the dance…

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Happiness & Blessing

Tom Koel — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 01:01:17 +0000

Too many toys can mess up a person’s spiritual life. Too many Hummers, iPhones, and Louis Vuitton purses, too many designer jeans with huge back pockets covered in embroidery, too many Brazilian Blow Outs, CAbi parties, chrome rims, and too much Twilight (way too much Twilight), can make it darn near impossible to know a real blessing when you get one. We never lose that infantile fascination…

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What Happens In Mexico Will Not Stay In Mexico

Ramon Mayo — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:13:11 +0000

The night before we left for Juarez, Mexico our team of three had dinner at La Capilla restaurant in Torrance, California to get us in the mood for our trip. After being filled with enchiladas and tacos, we walked out and a guy overheard us saying that we would be picking each other up at 4:00am in the morning. This immediately sparked his interest and he asked us where we were going.

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Eco-Fabulous

Wendy Van Eyck — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:02:49 +0000

I don’t know about you but when I hear the term green clothing my first thoughts are, ‘What shade of green?’ and ‘Will it bring out my eyes?’ Thoughts of whether or not my fashion choices are good for the environment and humanity don’t spring to mind and neither do the words, “Bamboo,” “Hemp,” “Soya” or “Cotton.” But they should. Every item of clothing that we cover ourselves with impacts the…

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Ministry 101

Delbert Teachout — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 17:49:28 +0000

Have you ever heard anyone say that twenty percent of the people in a church do eighty percent of the work? Could it be that some of those who are not working don’t understand that they have a ministry? The Bible tells us that, “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Eph 2:10) In other words, everyone has a ministry.

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LIFE IS NOT ABOUT THE JOURNEY

Jeffery Porter — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 19:54:11 +0000

I was recently surprised when a student confided that they were impatiently waiting for what God had planned for their future vocation. What surprised me was not that they were wondering what God has planned for their life, nor that they were feeling impatient. What did surprised me was that another student offered advice in the form of a popular saying, “Life isn’t about the destination.

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FAITH NOT WORKS

Michelle Saldivar — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:15:13 +0000

Photo Credit: MattJHerring | Flickr (Creative Commons) Where do you find your value as a person? From your job? From your grades? From your relationships? The world teaches us that these are the aspects of life that define who we are as people and who we will become, but that doesn’t make them true. God has something better for us to base our value on. Works can be defined as what you do in…

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HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS

Michelle Saldivar — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:48:19 +0000

Photo Credit: TMAB2003 | Flickr (Creative Commons) We’ve all heard about the mid-life crisis, but today, many young adults experience a crisis well before that: the quarter-life crisis. It’s the scary stage of planning for one’s impending adulthood before finishing college or when the realities of permanently and officially entering the real world start to sink in. For me…

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PURPOSE IN PAIN

Bethany Wagner — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:09:05 +0000

Photo Credit: Brandon Warren | Flickr (Creative Commons) Bustling farmers markets, crowded local eateries, cozy coffee shops, and beautiful panoramas make up the quintessential Portland experience for many living in and visiting the city. But working twelve-hour nightshifts as a paramedic in Portland, Holly Kay sees a very different side of the city—and of humanity—than most people. And there…

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