New Story Chicago: Recent Episodes
New Story
We are a group of people from many different places. We have taken up the hard work of reconciling to one another across all of the barriers–race, age, gender, social, economic– that divide us. God is writing a new story among us where these divisions are being replaced by trust, honesty and authenticity through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Religion has made a nasty habit of subjegating and oppressing women for centuries - but Jesus didn’t come to this earth to start a new religion. Jesus came to establish a new reality. A reality where women are restored their dignity, their worth,...
"The Christmas season can often be the hardest times of the year for us. Jesus was born to remind us that we are not alone and that we are deeply loved. In the same way, we want to remind each other that none of us our ever alone in our grief and...
Jesus is in the middle of ministry, leaves to pray, is found and decides to “keep it moving.” Surprises (possibly disappointments) people, where was he? Why doesn’t he stay in the middle of this revival in Capernaum? (“successful...
This week we learn the stories of two heroes from Judges - Samson and Deborah. By all accounts, Samson looks like the hero - strong, handsome, powerful - and yet his actions are far from heroic. Deborah, though a woman and often overlooked in...