New Identity Magazine

FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE

Lisa Gagnon — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:01:19 +0000

Photo by Lisa Gagnon As the sun passed behind the Himalayan foothills around 3 in the afternoon, the air suddenly seemed to darken and chill. The villagers finished up their work and began preparing the evening meal of white rice, dahl, and meat. We shivered around the fire, and I gasped when I turned back around to look over the valley. Electric lights flicked on one by one across the jungle…

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KEEP THE FAITH

Lisa Gagnon — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 19:57:39 +0000

Photo Credit: Jens Vallsten | Flickr (Creative Commons) Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” In our everyday lives, we use “faith” to refer to any belief system and say “I have faith in you” when we believe someone is able to do something. When something bad happens in our lives, we might hear “just have faith” or “everything…

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DIRTY GIRLS MINISTRIES

Lisa Gagnon — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 22:21:45 +0000

Photo Credit: Drew Selby | Flickr (Creative Commons) 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…

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GENDER DYSPHORIA

Lisa Gagnon — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:12:30 +0000

Photo Credit: web4camguy | Flickr (Creative Commons) Perhaps one of the most ‘hot’ topics today in society and in the Church is gender identity. From ‘Caitlyn’ Jenner to ‘bathroom laws,’ for some Christians it feels as though the very foundation of humanity, the distinction between male and female, is being ripped away. It is relatively easy to type an opinionated comment on the Internet or…

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