New Identity Magazine

Life Rolls On

Nicholas Sowell — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:07:53 +0000

Imagine you’re an up-and-coming surfer, gaining more and more national attention with each surf contest you enter. You have sponsorships coming in regularly, endorsements follow, and success is your common trait. Then, one day, it all comes crashing down. This is the story of a man who changed an entire demographic. While surfing one day, Jesse Billauer was pushed head first into a shallow sandbar…

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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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Amazing Grace

Delbert Teachout — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:12:26 +0000

When encountering people from other ethnic, national, or religions, grace is a word that’s hard to understand because it means different things to different people. Consider this scenario. When I consider my life, my reward looks dismal. As I remember the things I’ve done, things I’m too ashamed to tell, I think, “There’s no way God will let me into heaven!” In my imagination I see myself…

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Seeing Who God Sees

Erica Westbrook — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:21:47 +0000

When I was in the 6th grade, a friend told me I had the ugliest smile she had ever seen. She suggested that I not smile so hard. I don’t have the best memory, but when certain hurtful words from my past are used, I can vividly tell you when, where, and how I felt at the time. To this day, I have my friend’s comment in the back on my mind when I smile. When I see or hear something really funny…

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