New Identity Magazine

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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Making Sense of the Reformation

Nathan Rutan — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:29:50 +0000

The Reformation was a wild and tumultuous time in European history. It was a time when many different groups of people pulled away from the power and control of the Roman Catholic Church. Previously in the year 1054, the Church (then called the Holy Catholic Church–Catholic meaning “universal”) split off into two main groups, the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Ready, Set, Pray

Nicholas Sowell — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 23:42:19 +0000

On June 19th of 2000, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Texas public schools were no longer allowed to begin football games with a student organized prayer over a PA system. This was the first ruling against public prayer before football games. But in high schools and intermediate schools all around the nation it is now banned, not just Texas. Even public universities are by law unable to take…

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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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Worthy of Relationship

Ashley High — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:00:00 +0000

She was six years old when her mother abandoned her and took off for Florida. She was 22 the Valentine’s Day when her drug dealer boyfriend dumped her and their newborn son on the couch while he left to play basketball with friends. She was 26 when she moved into Room 4 at the local homeless shelter. And she was 33 last year when her graphic design company grew 553% and she happily celebrated her…

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The Undiscovered Country

Kevin C. Neece — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 20:06:47 +0000

So, why talk about Star Trek? Well, I think Star Trek has a lot to say that we need to hear. In particular, I think it holds a great deal of interest from a Christian perspective. For me, looking at it with fresh eyes over the last few years has been a rewarding experience. Maybe it can be for you too. Star Trek has always been about a quest for something beyond our earthbound human grasp.

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Bookshelf Parables

Kevin C. Neece — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:33:03 +0000

As the father of a one and a half year-old boy, I read a lot of children’s books. I read so many, in fact, that I have four Dr. Seuss books memorized and I’m working on my fifth. Some dads may dread reading the same books over and over, annoyed by the simplistic, repetitive text of many a slender tome, but I love reading children’s literature. I always have, really, but I gained a new appreciation…

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Walking With World Vision

Matthew Hamilton — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:03:38 +0000

In these tough economic times, the concept of reaching those in need has touched many on a more personal level. During prosperous times, spare income spent on non-essentials such as gym memberships, premium cable, and recreational vehicles were simply an enjoyable allocation of funds. Unfortunately, charitable contributions are often grouped into this category. So…

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Like Father, Like Son

Noah Nelson — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 17:32:00 +0000

Craig Stanley Cliver plays golf. He’s a pro. He’s also partially blind. You’ve probably never heard of him. It’s Saturday and another gorgeous day in California. The sun and a cool breeze keep the temperature in the low eighties. I’m standing on the tee box overlooking a long par five. The fairway’s clipped clean in perfect manicured lawn-mowed stripes. The green sits some five-hundred plus…

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