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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June 11, 2023
Philippians: Real Peace Requires the Mind of Christ (Phil 2:1-18) We all long to live a world of peace where justice and harmony are realized. But why does lasting peace always seem to elude us? The Apostle Paul would have the church consider: Realizing peace requires us to have the mind of Christ. But just … Read more June 11, 2023
June 4, 2023
Philippians: There is No Game Over for the Gospel (Phil 1:12-30) Paul writes his letter to the Philippians in prison and in dire circumstances. It might seem reasonable for us to conclude that Paul’s ministry is finished, but that’s not the conclusion Paul reaches: “What has happened to me has really served to advance the … Read more June 4, 2023
May 28, 2023
Philippians: Abound in Love (Phil 1:1-11) Part One. The Apostle Paul prays that the Philippian Church would “abound in love for one another” – a love that elevates our affections and consecrates our actions. But is the church known for as a community of love? How can fickle hearts abound in love for one another? Creighton … Read more May 28, 2023
May 21, 2023
Is God Really Faithful to the Suffering? (1 Peter 4:12-19) How does a Christian respond to suffering? It’s one of the great questions of the faith, isn’t it? Peter writes to encourage suffering Christians: when we endure suffering we ought not to be surprised, or to count ourselves forsaken, or to be ashamed. The Cross is proof – … Read more May 21, 2023
May 14, 2023
How Do I Live as a Christian in a Culture of Suspicion? (1 Peter 3:8-18) Religious affiliation is at an all-time low in the Western World. Increasingly Christians feel that they live as strangers in a strange land. So do we respond to the suspicion and hostility we face? How do we live as exiles … Read more May 14, 2023
May 7, 2023
What Does the Word of God Do In My Life? (1 Peter 2:1-12) By God’s Word, Peter writes, we are “born again” (1:23) – but what does that mean? What difference does encountering the Word of God make in real life in real time? The Apostle Peter understands: by God’s Word we are Grown Up, Built Up and Called … Read more May 7, 2023
April 30, 2023
How Do I Live the Gospel in the Midst of the Earthly State? (1 Peter 2:13-25) Christians are dual citizens of Christ’s heavenly kingdom and the earthly state. How then does the Gospel shape our politics, and how do we live as faithful Christians and earthly citizens? Peter has three imperatives for us dual citizens: be … Read more April 30, 2023
April 23, 2023
How Do I Live Presently in the Light of My Future Inheritance? (1 Peter 1:13-25) “You have been born again,” writes Peter, to an inheritance that is “kept in heaven for you” (1 Peter 1:3-4). But what difference does this make to my Christian life in the present? Peter would have us understand that living in the … Read more April 23, 2023
April 16, 2023
The Christian Life: Wishful Thinking or Living Hope? (1 Peter 1:3-9) Is the Christian life a life of hope or of wishful thinking? Conviction or delusion? Peter is convinced: a Christian’s hope is grounded in the resurrection of Jesus, guards us for our inheritance, and transforms our present trials. Creighton Friedrich, 16 April 2023
April 9, 2023
Baptism: Buried and Raised with Christ (Romans 6:1-11) Our baptism bears us witness: as surely as Christ is risen, we too will be raised. Creighton Friedrich, 9 April 2023 (Easter Sunday)
April 2, 2023
An Eccentric Ride or the Way of the Cross? (Matthew 21:1-11) When Jesus enters into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday, he’s hailed as the promised King – but he isn’t the kind of King that this crowd expects. So who is this Jesus? The Rev Creighton Friedrich, 2 April 2023 (Palm Sunday)
March 26, 2023
Eternity: Kingdom Come – Further Up and Further In (Revelation 21) Part Five – Jesus “will come again in glory… and his kingdom will have no end.” All of history is headed towards the Kingdom, bringing renewed creation, resurrection bodies, and radiant union between God and his people. Here we see the destination of our Christian … Read more March 26, 2023