Mirror and the Map: Part 1

Part 5 of our series, The Mirror & The Map. Thanks for listening to this message from New Life Church. In this message, Pastor Joel Solomon continues our series, The Mirror & The Map, exploring how our financial resources can become tools for advancing God's Kingdom. When we begin to see money through the lens of God's mission, generosity becomes more than an act of giving—it becomes a way of participating in His work in the world. As we learn to align our resources with God's purposes, we discover that faithful stewardship isn't simply about what we keep or give away, but about living with an eternal perspective and allowing our finances to reflect what matters most. This message was recorded at New Life Church | Kempsville in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Part 4 of our series, The Mirror & The Map. Thanks for listening to this message from New Life Church. In this message, Pastor Dana Williams continues our series, The Mirror & The Map, exploring how generosity reflects the condition of our hearts and invites us into a deeper life of faith and purpose. Following Jesus calls us beyond a consumer mindset, challenging us to see our resources not just as something to enjoy, but as opportunities to participate in what God is doing. As we learn to live with open hands, we discover that giving is more than a financial transaction. It is an expression of trust, worship, and wholehearted devotion to God. This message was recorded at New Life Church | Kempsville in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Part 3 of our series, The Mirror & The Map. Thanks for listening to this message from New Life Church. In this message, Pastor Joel Solomon continues our series, The Mirror & The Map, exploring the connection between money, trust, and our identity as children of God. Our relationship with money often reveals what we believe about God's provision, our security, and what it means to live as sons and daughters of a loving Father. As we learn to trust God more deeply, we discover that financial stewardship is about more than managing resources. It's an opportunity to grow in faith, surrender our fears, and live from the security of knowing who we are in Christ. This message was recorded at New Life Church | Kempsville in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Pastor Dan Backens explores how our relationship with money and material things acts as a mirror to our inner life and a map directing our spiritual formation.

Pastor Joel Solomon explores how our relationship with money and material things acts as a mirror to our inner life and a map directing our spiritual formation.

Thanks for listening to this special message from New Life Church. In this message, guest speaker Paul Benger looks at the story of Gideon and how the beliefs we carry can create ceilings in our lives that we don't even realize are there. God sees beyond our limitations, names us according to who He is making us, and calls us to move forward in the strength He has already given us. Discover how to identify the beliefs holding you back, test them against what God has said, and take practical steps of obedience toward the person He is calling you to become. This message was recorded at New Life Church | Deep Creek in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Part 3 and the final message of our series, The Inner Life. Thanks for listening to this message from New Life Church. In this message, Pastor Joel Solomon concludes our journey through spiritual formation by exploring what it means to be led as Jesus was led. Spiritual formation isn't simply about adopting new practices—it is learning to live attentive and responsive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in our everyday lives. As we conclude The Inner Life, we are reminded that becoming like Jesus means learning to live as He lived: rooted in relationship with the Father, empowered by the Spirit, and intentionally formed from the inside out. This message was recorded at New Life Church | Kempsville in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Part 2 of our series, The Inner Life. Thanks for listening to this message from New Life Church. In this message, Pastor Joel Solomon continues our journey into spiritual formation by exploring what it actually means to become like Jesus. Following Jesus isn't simply about knowing what He taught, but allowing the Holy Spirit to transform who we are from the inside out. As we look at the practices and rhythms of Jesus, we discover how intentionally creating space for God can shape our character, our desires, and ultimately the way we live. This message was recorded at New Life Church | Kempsville in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Part 1 of our series, The Inner Life. Thanks for listening to this message from New Life Church. In this message, Pastor Tina Davis begins our journey into spiritual formation and what it means to intentionally become more like Jesus. Following Jesus is more than believing the right things. It is allowing Him to shape who we are from the inside out through the rhythms and practices of our everyday lives. This message was recorded at New Life Church | Kempsville in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Part 6 and the final message of our series, Interwoven. Thanks for listening to this message from New Life Church. In this message, Pastor Joel Solomon concludes our journey through Ephesians 2–4 by exploring how becoming a multi-ethnic Church is not only about who we are together, but how we live on mission together. As one diverse body in Christ, we are called to reflect the reconciling power of the gospel and carry that message of hope and unity into the world around us. This message was recorded at New Life Church | Kempsville in Virginia Beach, Virginia.