July 23, 2026

Recommendations, Marriage, Prayer, Vocation

John Beeson

This Week's Recommendations

What it means that Christ is praying for you today: Dave Harvey says, “Now, because of our Advocate, we receive what Christ deserved: a full hearing before our loving Father. We are not beggars hoping heaven might notice us. We are beloved children invited to make our requests known to God (Phil. 4:6). Christ was forsaken so we could be heard. His advocacy means our prayers reach the throne.”
One at a time: Andrea Sanborn wants us to consider something about how Jesus performed his miracles, “Most of his healing miracles were simply performed for one person.

July 21, 2026

Church, Prayer

John Beeson

Quietly Fighting the Most Important Battle

Christians know that the realities of this world are beyond what we see. Paul reminds us that, “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Eph. 4:12).

But what do we do with such knowledge of an invisible war being waged?

May I suggest one very simple way to participate in this war? Join your pre-service prayer team.

Every Sunday at New Life at both campuses, we gather at 7:30 to spend time in prayer for the day ahead.

Quietly Fighting the Most Important Battle

July 18, 2026

Recommendations, Spiritual Growth, Christian Living

John Beeson

The Bee Hive In Video

Greetings, faithful readers!

Do you know that we publish The Bee Hive in video and podcast form? Check out The Bee Hive’s playlist on New Life Bible Fellowship’s YouTube page or search for New Life Bible Fellowship on whatever podcast platform you use.

Here are a few samples of the videos on YouTube. Enjoy!

The threat of passivity
The croucher
Why we don’t trust pastors

July 16, 2026

Recommendations, Christian Living, Faith, Fear

John Beeson

This Week's Recommendations

Let me dwell in your tent forever: Wes Bredenhof explains how to understand David’s cry in Psalm 61:4, “Let me dwell in your tent forever!” “Now here’s an important detail about the tabernacle: no one was allowed to dwell in it. It was God’s dwelling and God alone. By God’s command, the High Priest came into the Most Holy Place once per year.”
The body keeps score. But the mind and heart do too: Beth Claes says, “Being a Christian doesn’t prevent trauma or eliminate body-mind responses to it. But recognizing that God created us with an interconnected body, mind, and heart informs how we understand trauma

July 14, 2026

Church, Leadership, Religion, Spiritual Growth, Wisdom

John Beeson

Strange Questions for Your Future Pastor

So, you’re looking for a church.

I hope you’ve prayerfully considered why you’ve left your former church (I’ve written about the ten reasons to leave a church here). You’ve already watched a service online, read the church’s doctrinal statement, and visited the church. What comes next?

You will, of course, want to understand the church’s doctrine and affiliation. If you have kids, you will definitely ask, “Are the children’s and students’ ministries biblically grounded, safe, and engaging?” You might want to know about their outreach strategy.

What if I told you that while these issues are important, there might be a different set of questions

Strange Questions for Your Future Pastor

divorce rates

John Beeson

July 23, 2026

Recommendations, Marriage, Prayer, Vocation

This Week's Recommendations

John Beeson

July 23, 2026

Recommendations, Marriage, Prayer, Vocation

What it means that Christ is praying for you today: Dave Harvey says, “Now, because of our Advocate, we receive what Christ deserved: a full hearing before our loving Father. We are not beggars hoping heaven might notice us. We are beloved children invited to make our requests known to God (Phil. 4:6). Christ was forsaken so we could be heard. His advocacy means our prayers reach the throne.”
One at a time: Andrea Sanborn wants us to consider something about how Jesus performed his miracles, “Most of his healing miracles were simply performed for one person.