God has given the local church shepherds, not to do all of the shepherding, but to equip the members of the body to shepherd one another.

The good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ is our hope in sin and in sorrow. Through our faith in his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus brings us redemption from sin, reconciliation with the Father, and the promise that one day we and all of creation will be restored to all that God intended in the beginning. While these things are true, they are only as helpful for us in fighting sin, recovering from sin, or bringing us hope in the sorrows of life as our faith is deep.

We sometimes treat the gospel as a problem-solving mechanism to fix a bad feeling, like people are robots and if we just type in the right code, we will all function properly. But instead of anything being fixed, I’m afraid we unintentionally create an environment where people believe they can’t be honest about their struggles.

I would suspect that for many of us, if we are honest, participation in Communion (aka. the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist) is not much more than an odd church ritual. We know it's in the Bible, so we do it. But it’s not really a thing we get excited about, and it’s not an act in which we often experience the presence of God. Some might think, why do we take a significant amount of time each Sunday morning observing this ordinance that doesn't seem to have much impact? If you resonate with this, keep reading. We’ll try to answer that very question.

Separation from God, and the communion and friendship with Him we are intended for, is death. But God. “[...] but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). While we were monstrous, God, longing to know and be known by us his creation, to share community, joy, life, and friendship with us, sent himself to make us lovely.

We hold tragedy and redemption together only by the grace of God. Alone, we cannot continue holding these two truths.

Is the world irreparably broken? Does my work have any hope of being truly fruitful? Can the gospel inform my motivation, purpose, and approach to work? 

Did you know that in the Church calendar, the Christmas season doesn’t end on Christmas Day? After the twelve days of Christmastide, we reach a significant day - Epiphany. What is this church holiday all about, and how might it change the way I live in 2024?

The mission of New City Men is to help men live in light of the gospel of Jesus Christ by growing in their knowledge of and love for God and neighbor.

I’ve been thinking lately about the pace of life as we know it. Many of us are constantly running around throughout the day trying to juggle a myriad of responsibilities, kids, extra-curricular activities, and the billions of thoughts and ideas passing through our brain at any second. It’s a lot. When did life get this way? Better question, how did we let it?

New City Church Macon is seeking a full-time Music & Tech Director who will help lead New City Church Macon to live in light of the gospel by planning gospel-centered liturgy and/or music for Sunday mornings and other events; developing, equipping, and leading music, tech and liturgy teams; and leveraging the gifts at New City to reach those outside of our family through production and events.

Because of Adam’s rebellion and failure to obey the Word of the Lord, death and toil entered creation. The ground was cursed, and Adam’s work became painful. Is this just the way it always has been and always will be?