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You have clear choices for what you’re going to do for Spring Break and Summer 2013. Going and partying with your friends is one option. Spending time with family back at home is another. But for some of you, you want to be a part of something bigger! You want to join a movement and [...]

Sabbath is a Commandment, Not a Suggestion By Jonathan Walton - Posted January 7, 2013 Jonathan-talking1-530x353

160 characters on Twitter or a Facebook status will never be sufficient enough to explain a spiritual discipline or theological concept so that is the reason for this post! Sabbath is not just going to church every Sunday or “not doing anything for a few hours”. Sabbath is the practice of rest and restoration [...]

How to Find NYCUP at Urbana! By Jonathan Walton - Posted December 25, 2012 urbana_logo12

30,000 people are about to descend on St. Louis, Missouri. Not for a big concert or just to buy the latest Christian t-shirt. But instead to gather that they might become the next generation of leaders, teachers, lawyers, bus drivers and missionaries that will transform the world – here and overseas. Urbana is not just [...]

What Am I Getting Priscilla for Christmas? By Jonathan Walton - Posted December 18, 2012 priscillaandjonathan

So, I just got married and I wanted to give my wife something for Christmas because she’s awesome and I love her; but what do you do when your values don’t always line up with what you “want”. Well, for Priscilla and I, I’m grateful that God is first in our lives and not our [...]

Christmas is NOT About Baby Jesus… By Jonathan Walton - Posted December 17, 2012 newlifenyc

As I sat in New Life Fellowship in Queens this Sunday, it hit me powerfully when the pastor said, “Christmas is not about Jesus being born.” I thought to myself, WHAT? Then he continued, “we only celebrate Christmas because that baby became a man, was innocent but stretched wide on a Cross, laid down His life [...]

Let’s Talk! By ecraig - Posted December 14, 2012 Big Event

Merry Christmas Friends! God has given us a vision for transforming this city to much more like the world He intended. Please join one of our 6 conference calls next week to learn how you can get involved! I would SINCERELY love to hear from you! December 17 – 7:30pm, 9pm, number 610-214-0000 access code: 584094 [...]

The Love of God vs. Hurricane Sandy By Jonathan Walton - Posted December 4, 2012 donations

The night after Hurricane Sandy made landfall, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg tweeted that it was “maybe the worst #NYC has experienced.” The November 12 cover of New York magazine told the story: Most of the lower part of Manhattan, shaped like a bent elbow in a sling, looked like it had been dipped in ink; the [...]

VOTE and Get Restore $1 Million Dollars! By Jonathan Walton - Posted November 27, 2012 restorenyc

This is simple. If Restore NYC gets the most votes between RIGHT NOW and December 4 then it will win $1 Million to continue the fight against sexual exploitation in New York City and beyond. Click here to cast your vote today on Facebook! Don’t know Restore NYC? Here’s their website, Facebook page, [...]