Weekly posts from Pastor Troy, commentary from other New Lifers and New Life CityChurch news.
One of the most sobering opportunities I have as a pastor is to visit prison inmates. My first memory behind bars is with my dad who is also a pastor. As I remember, I was in late elementary. We drove up to massive granite walls, parked the car and began the process of admittance as visitors. […]
This past week Leigh-Ann and I and two of the boys hitched up a trailer to our vehicle and went to pick up a couch. This was the first time to pull a trailer with our vehicle and everything was going great…until we were about five minutes from our house. That’s when we lost power…I […]
Talk about a surprise! In 1989, an unnamed financial analyst from Philadelphia went shopping at a flea market in Adamstown, PA. He found a painting he described as, “a dismal dark country scene with a signature he could not make out.” However, he liked the frame and decided to buy it for $4. What he […]
A few days ago, I was driving home from a practice with two of my kids and we had a conversation I need to share. Part of me is proud of them, while the other side is….well, I’m still proud of them but with one eyebrow raised. One of my boys asked me if I […]
This past week our family repainted and decorated the boy’s bedroom. Everyone worked hard over the course of the project and in the end, it turned out great. Similar to most home improvement projects, there was a vision for the room, preparation, hard work….more hard work….and some more hard work, and then finally we turned the […]
A few days ago, several guys and I went to Messenger Coffee for a cupping. In case you are waiting for a translation, according to Wikipedia, a cupping is the practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee. For a rookie coffee guy like myself, this experience was awesome. When we arrived, there were seven types of […]
On Monday, I loaded up my bike and drove to some trails for some exercise and revitalization. I was feeling good, so I decided to try out some different parts of the trail. After several miles, I was heading in the direction of my car when I came upon a large tree trunk. After looking […]
This past Monday, the kids, Felipe and I decided to do some family soccer training. So we went to the field and warmed up. This didn’t take much since it was already incredibly hot out in the sun. After a bit, we began a 3V3 game. And everything was going fine until partway through game […]
This past week, our family took a vacation to Branson, MO. It has become a sort of tradition for us to get some time away swimming, exploring, relaxing and this year we added something new….biking. Since we have a large vehicle and a bike rack, I thought it would be fun (and save some $$) […]
This past week, seventeen youth and leaders from New Life took a missions trip to the Dominican Republic. Like the other parents, Leigh-Ann and I are super excited to see our two kids tonight. For the past several months they have been working to raise funds and prepare spiritually for this incredible adventure. This past […]
