At New Song we believe that the Gospel isn't good advice or what God expects from us; the Gospel is the Good News of what God has done for us in Jesus.
So every Sunday we gather to hear God's Word proclaimed through Scripture reading and through faithful, biblically-sound and applicable preaching.
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LATEST:
Proverbs: Put Your Wisdom Where Your Money Is (3:9-10; 11:24-28; 23:4-5; 30:7-9) Worldly wisdom promises security and power through wealth. But does greed really deliver what it promises? The Book of Proverbs flips our wisdom upside down: we live in a world created and governed by a generous and providing God; therefore, true wisdom for … Read more October 20, 2024
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September 3, 2023
The One Who Gives Rest (Matthew 11:25-30) Our world promises many different forms of rest, but if we are truly honest with ourselves, they will eventually fail us. Jesus promises true rest, everlasting rest, through a completely different way of living. Matthew Usherwood, 03 September 2023
August 27, 2023
In the Beginning: A Futile or Flourishing Future? (Genesis 11:1-9) Part 8 – We all of something or someone of ultimate value – a purpose, pride or pleasure that we glory in. The Tower of Babel asks us a question that harkens all the way back to the garden (and points to humanity’s hope of future flourishing): will … Read more August 27, 2023
August 20, 2023
In the Beginning: God Renews Creation (Genesis 8 & 9) Part 7 (Baptism Sunday) – The flood tells us that the serious condition of sin disintegrates humanity and creation. But as Noah and his family step out into a vibrant green new world, we see that our God of grace works to renew what sin has disintegrated. And God works … Read more August 20, 2023
August 13, 2023
In the Beginning: Sin Disintegrates Creation (Genesis 6 & 7) Part 6 – God designed humanity and creation for flourishing, yet from one generation to the next violence and evil multiplies. Now we begin to glimpse the terminal stage of sin: creation itself disintegrates back into the waters of chaos from which it came. But … Read more August 13, 2023
August 6, 2023
In the Beginning: Flourishing by Forgiveness in a Lamech World (Genesis 4:17-26) Part 5 – East of Eden, humanity lives in the tension of God’s renewing grace and the disintegrating, sinful corruption of our nature. But will God’s grace always be challenged by the corrupted, the vengeful and the violent? Or can we find a … Read more August 6, 2023
July 30, 2023
In the Beginning: Murderous Resentment & Merciful Rescue (Genesis 4:1-16) Part 4 – Resentment is Cain’s road to rage and self-destruction, but is there hope for rescue from our own resentment? Even in our lowest and darkest moments, we can see God’s mercy in Christ shining through.
July 23, 2023
In the Beginning: Our Desperate Condition (Gen 3:1-24) Part 3 – Where did it all go wrong? Genesis tell us that human beings were created ‘very good’ – and yet everything is not the way it’s supposed to be amongst God’s image bearers. So how do we understand our desperate condition? And how does God’s divine … Read more July 23, 2023
July 16, 2023
In the Beginning: Man and Woman (Genesis 2:4-25) Part 2 – God intends men and women to flourish – but the question for our present moment is how? Will flourishing be realized when I determine my most authentic self for myself? Or is there a still deeper way to which Genesis 2 points? Could flourishing be realized when I am most … Read more July 16, 2023
July 9, 2023
In the Beginning: Who is God? Who am I? (Genesis 1:1-2:3) Part 1 – When we start at the beginning, we see that God’s desire for the whole of creation is for it to flourish. But this raises some important questions: who is this Creator God? How does he relate to his creation? Who then am I? … Read more July 9, 2023
July 2, 2023
Philippians: The Secret of Contentment (Phil 4:2-23) We all desire to live a life of contentment, yet even in the best of circumstances the promise of self-sufficiency never seems to deliver. How is it then that Paul can boldly say that he has “learned the secret” of contentment, even in his lowly circumstances? What could … Read more July 2, 2023
June 25, 2023
Philippians: The Pilgrim’s Race (Phil 3:12-4:1) The fact the Christ Jesus has made us his own is reason for Paul to strive towards the ultimate goal: the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. What then does it look like for pilgrims like us to strive towards our heavenly home? Matt Usherwood, 25 June 2023
June 18, 2023
Philippians: What is Jesus Worth? (Phil 2:19-3:11) We all have something we value above everything else, something that infuses our whole life with meaning and purpose. For Paul, Christ Jesus was of “surpassing worth” to everything else – and the question we want to ask is: Why? What makes Jesus worth it for Paul? His answer … Read more June 18, 2023