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Sermon Update “When we fail and make mistakes Jesus does not want to change our behavior; that’s not his first deal. Jesus wants to change our hearts. He wants to remind us again that we didn’t do anything that took away his love, we cannot…When he can have our hearts back, when we’re in loveContinue reading “6/12/19 NLCC Weekly Update”

Sermon Update “Individual spirituality is not Christianity, its individual spirituality…that’s Americas new religion…Individual spirituality fundamentally declares that the individual, who is deciding to not build God’s church, is their own god. To be a follower of Jesus is to, with great joy and great loyalty, take your rightful place in building the city of God.”Continue reading “6/5/19 NLCC Weekly Update”

Sermon Update “Here is an analogy to see how all three of these values of Jesus work together in transformation: Mercy would be like scooping up babies that you find drowning in a river. Justice is working to right what’s happening upstream that babies are falling into the river in the first place. Faithfulness isContinue reading “5/29/19 NLCC Weekly Update”

Sermon Update “We often think of how we can help people with our strengths, our gifts, our resources. That’s how we are taught in school, at work, in our families, even at church sometimes. But what if we allowed God to use our darkest moments to change our lives and to help others?” – TeresaContinue reading “5/22/19 NLCC Weekly Update”

Sermon Update “At the beginning, we see love described as action words, not lofty concepts.  Paul isn’t writing about what love feels like, he’s telling you what love looks like.  Love is an action.” – Ruben Vargas If you missed the message this past Sunday or want to listen to it again, here is aContinue reading “5/15/19 NLCC Weekly Update”

Sermon Update We had a great time hearing his voice through His word at the retreat this weekend, in the book of Judges 6 & 7.  Here were the themes of the sessions: Friday PM: We can cry out to our Heavenly Father to see His Kingdom manifest in our midst (Matthew 6:9) Saturday AM:Continue reading “5/8/19 NLCC Weekly Update”

Sermon Update “Will power and self help can’t create transformation. Christianity is not just about doing the right thing or just trying harder. It’s about us saying ‘Spirit we invite you to change us’. It’s a continual process, a continual invitation, a continual opening of our door to God.” – Alicia Miller Andre If youContinue reading “5/1/19 NLCC Weekly Update”

WHEN: Friday, May 3rd to Sunday, May 5th 2019 WHERE: Camp Maranatha, 54162 Maranatha Dr, Idyllwild, CA 92549 WHEN ARRIVING: Please register with Adriana (323) 633-6319 or Thomas (703) 722-6033 in Eagle Mountain Hall as early as 3pm on Friday 5/3. Friday dinner will be on your own, town is within walking distance. First sessionContinue reading “2019 Joint Spring Retreat Key Information”

Sermon Update “So Paul is saying stop being distracted. He’s calling us back to friendship and relationship with God. You’ve made it about so many other things but Jesus and you’re finding yourself empty. And he’s calling you back to Him.” – Candiss Pierre-Louis If you missed the message this past Sunday or want toContinue reading “4/24/19 NLCC Weekly Update”

Sermon Update Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, the sermon this past Sunday was unable to be recorded.  Taily Pulido gave a powerful word and testimony of learning from Jesus how to fight differently from 2 Corinthians 10:1-12!   Announcements ALL CHURCH SPRING RETREAT: Registration will CLOSE this Sunday 4/21 for our joint All-Church Spring RetreatContinue reading “4/17/19 NLCC Weekly Update”