• NewLife’s Admins with their gifts for National Administrative Professionals Day! (L to R: Shannon Swartzlander – NewLifeKIDS & Students, Erin Powell – Connections, Linda White – NewLife’s Main Administrative Assistant, Abbey O’Bryan – Communications)

• The cats begging for breakfast!

• “If I Got Jesus” by Ben Fuller (lyric video)

• NewLife’s Easter 2025 Spotify Playlist

• Watch the full Easter 2025 worship service HERE

• A few photos from Easter 2025 at NewLife:

• Little Kirsten in her Easter bonnet (right)!

• Pastor Joe’s dad in his “I ain’t movin'” Easter mode!

• Tell us! underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• The staff text thread regarding Kirsten’s culinary caper!

• Pastor Joe’s Reddi-wip beard at the Pasta and Pie Auction!

• Recording from St. Anne’s Church, Jerusalem

• Email us! underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Kirsten’s back on the mic!

• The Original “Karen”

• NewLife’s GO Pastor, Sonny Johnson

• Pastor Joe’s favorite pens

• Have you reached out to NewLife’s GO Pastor, Sonny Johnson, about discipleship yet? Email him at Sonny@NewLifeNWA.com or call him at (479) 220-3149.

• NewLife’s GO Pastor, Sonny Johnson

• Get in touch with him about discipleship! Sonny@NewLifeNWA.com or (479) 220-3149

• Pastor Joe describing Kirsten’s ‘questionable’ lunch.

• Capernaum shore on the Sea of Galilee

• Poll: Do you eat cottage cheese?
• Question: Have you had a divine appointment? A God-orchestrated “boat moment”?
• Email us: underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Jennifer Banes wearing the Celebrate Recovery shirt with Pastor Joe’s saying at the baptism site on the Jordan River in Israel, June 2023.

• Robert & Jennifer Banes renewing their wedding vows on the Sea of Galilee in Israel, June 2023.

• Robert & Jennifer Banes with Pastor Joe & Kirsten in the “studio”

• Robert & Pastor Joe baptizing Jennifer in the Jordan River in Israel

• Robert’s tattoo

• NewLife in Jerusalem (June 2023)

• SNL clip – Amy Poehler rapping as Sarah Palin

• Toby Mac – The Slam from “Alive & Transported” album

• President Bush’s viral facial expressions during the inauguration

• Kirsten’s Christmas morning cinnamon roll success!

• The infamous $25 macaron from Poulette Bakeshop in Parker, CO!

• More goodies from Poulette Bakeshop

• The Williams family is back together!

• Brock played a solo at his Chamber Orchestra Concert at NewLife!

• NewLife’s social media intern, Maddie, grabbing some behind-the-scenes shots during our recording!

• Some of her photos from the recording…

• What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? Email us! underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• The Williams Family at the Chiefs Game over Thanksgiving Break. These were the tickets NewLife gave them for their 10th Anniversary with the church!

• Kansas City Joe’s BBQ (also pictured: The Z Man)

• Brock with Kansas City Chiefs Safety, Justin Reid

• Neil meeting the cats for the first time.

• Kirsten’s FIRST sourdough bread loaf!

• In the studio, about to eat Kirsten’s first loaf of sourdough bread!

• “Lisa”

• The Kitten Saga Continues!

• Cat Patrol

• Sourdough Movement

• The “hanging chad” photo

• The “pooping dog” 2016 & 2024

• Pastor Joe’s view at the disciple-making workshop

• His Words | Week 1

• Renew.org

• 2024 NewLife Men’s Retreat

• Williams’ Biker Gang Costumes

• Final sermon in our GO series!

• The Megiddo Mosaic at the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.

• Pastor Sonny’s First NewLife Sermon

• The dinner that almost wasn’t!

• The Williams Family’s 10th Anniversary at NewLife!

• One Minute After You Die by Erwin Lutzer

• Pastor Joe preaching via Zoom at a Pastor’s Conference in India

• Kirsten’s photo from the stage!

• A few more photos from the 50th!

• Sermon: 50th Celebration

• Can false doctrine enter the church during worship? Email us! underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• The item in question!

• Coaches in the 80s

• Sermon: Go | What is a Disciple of Jesus? | Week 3 

• The Infamous Swimming Trunks

• Mr. WCA

• Homecoming King (rizz or no?)

• Sermon: Go – Join the Mission of Jesus

• Pastor Joe’s Truck – Before

• Kirsten at Sam’s (not her pizza!)

• NewLife’s 50th Celebration Service

• Kirsten in her figure-skating days!

• Pastor Joe, Brock, and Andy Serkis in Israel!

Email us: underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Neil during the Herndon Climb

• Pastor Joe with an F-18 in Annapolis

• The Story Sermon Series from 2017

• Plugged In by Focus on the Family (Christian movie reviews)

• The Blue Angels film on Amazon Prime

• Clip of Samson, the movie, Pastor Joe mentioned.

• Pastor Joe with his “weapon”

• Courageous Week 25

• Name that movie quote! Email us: underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Pastor Joe’s new toy Osprey

• Renew.org

• Pastor Joe Live on Facebook & Instagram for National Day of Prayer

• Pastor Joe & Kirsten at the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.

• Pastor Joe Zooming with Pastors in India (in the lobby of an Enterprise!)

• Pioneer Bible Translators

• PBT’s President, Greg Pruett’s books Extreme Prayer & Extraordinary Hearing

• Pastor Joe & Kirsten hanging out with their son, Neil, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

• Indoor S’mores recipe

• Whipped cream kiss!

• The miracle spider!

• Pastor Samuel Joshua Geddam at a Crusade in India

• Hope India on Facebook

• Pastor Joe with the gift Samuel brought from the women in India

• Samuel’s first time trying the “original recipe” KFC!

• Samuel with the NewLife staff

• Samuel recording his first podcast!

• Pastor Joe & Kirsten in the path of totality!

• Kirsten’s cottage cheese eggs mishap

• Tell us! Are you team ‘cottage cheese eggs!’ like Kirsten or team ‘no way!’ like Pastor Joe? Email us: underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Kirsten & her mom in the newly painted kitchen.

• “Just Call Me Phil” mugs!

• “Sleepy mid” Neil catching some zzz’s whenever and wherever he can!

• Ep. 30 | Williams Bros Takeover

• How the Navy Feeds 4,400 Midshipmen in 20 Minutes!

• Courageous | Week 18 (Gideon)

• Women’s March Gathering at the Highlands Campus

• The position Joe found Kirsten in after waking him from a dead sleep!

• YouTube video – Mount Tabor, Deborah, and the Jezreel Valley

• YouTube channel for Holy Land Site Tour Guide Joe mentioned.

• Courageous Week 17 (Judges 4 & 5)

• Email us! underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Courageous Week 16 (Judges chapter 3 cont.)

• Email us! underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Kirsten’s latest Trader Joe’s haul

• LiftUpJesus.com

• Courageous Week 15 (Judges chapter 3)

• Pastor Joe & Elder, Steve Conway, with the 49ers cake!

• Brock Williams destroying the 49ers cake!

• Kirsten’s chicken, bacon, ranch sliders!

• In your opinion, what is the perfect sermon length? Email us! underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• The “best” sermon (and maybe the longest!) Pastor Joe has ever preached: LISTEN HERE.

• Join a Life Group! Find one HERE

• Will “Pastor Mahomes” make another appearance at NewLife?!

• Email: underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Generosity & The Stories Jesus Told About It – Week 1
• Email: underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Pastor Joe & his sons with their latest build, the F-18!

• The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

• The literal Song of Solomon Woman

• Join a Life Group! Find one HERE

• NewLifeNWA.com/Christmas

• Kirsten’s grandparents’ home in the woods

• Duane Miller vocal healing
• Another account of Duane Miller’s healing

• Recording in Jayson French’s office at CIY

• CIY’s website

• Jayson’s Chiefs shirt

• Jayson’s Origins sermon he preached while Pastor Joe was gone (all about circumcision!)

• Pastor Joe at NewLife’s Trunk or Treat

• Kirsten & Jenny Ellis in the recording studio (aka Pastor Joe’s office)

• Sawyer’s Make-A-Wish reveal at NewLife’s Riordan Campus

• Ellis Family at Disney

• Sawyer’s star at the Give Kids the World Village

Resources Jenny mentioned:

• Give Kids the World Village

• SuperSibs

• Warrior Sawyer Facebook Page

• NWA Cancer Moms Facebook Group

• The Renew.org blog about Pastor Joe’s father’s method of sharing the gospel

• Pastor Joe & his dad, the late Dick Williams

• The Williams Family Life 360 screenshot

• Access the Life Group Questions on the NewLifeNWA app

• This has to be the most blasphemous sermon of all time – article

• The Story Bible

• Pastor Joe’s 31-Week Story Sermon Series

• In the UTH “studio” (aka Pastor Joe’s office) with guest, Patty Fancher

• Patty in Cambodia with Rapha International

• Rapha International’s website

• Neil’s rock challenge

• The Williams’ last Sunday at their church in Kansas City

• Their first Sunday in Bella Vista

• Pastor Joe’s Annapolis photo reminding him to pray for his son

• Pastor Joe’s road runner passed down from his father

• Pastor Joe’s half marathon medal

• The gold shovel gifted to Pastor Joe from the Highlands Campus site supervisor at the groundbreaking

• The Story of Pastor Joe’s Calling to Ministry – Ep. 2 | God’s Providence

• The Living Christmas Tree at Ozark Christian College

• Pre-service huddle before the launch of the Highlands Campus!

• NewLifeKIDS Director – Highlands Campus, Yvette Michaud with volunteers.

• Highlands Campus Worship Pastor, Kyle Couillard, leading worship.

• Highlands Campus Pastor, Eric Vaughan, welcoming the church to our first service at the Highlands Campus!

• The Williams Family at the Highlands Campus launch (Neil is in the photo on the phone!).

• World Champion Squirrel Cook Off!

• Ride the Shuttle Bus video

• Shirley Eastman & Neaomie Ryan at the Go West Worship Service

• The Bible is buried in the concrete foundation directly under the spot where the preaching podium will be.

• The early days at the Highlands Campus

Kirsten, Neil & Brock standing near where the front entrance of the building would be.

Future Site of NewLife Christian Church Sign

Part of the NewLife team visiting the building site.

Pastor Joe “helping” to clear the site – supervised, of course!

Steel frame going up.

Roof’s on!

Our Razorback red sprinkler tank!

Getting closer!

Psalm 100:4 is written on the steel frame of the building. This is just one of hundreds of verses covering the floors, framing, and walls of the Highlands Campus. We are so blessed by the faithful NewLifers who have prayed steadfastly during this journey.

• Williams fam in Annapolis at the U.S. Naval Academy.

• The Great Cello Hunt 

• NewLife Christian Church – Highlands Campus Open House – August 27, 2023

• Jordan River Baptism Service

• Squeezing into the cave in the Church of the Nativity to see the place where Jesus was born.

• Kirsten in the Old City Jerusalem Market

• 4 Generations of the Williams Family at the Garden Tomb

• NewLife Group at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

• Joe and Brock with actor, Andy Serkis (aka “Gollum” from The Lord of the Rings)

• The Williams Family in the recording studio (aka Pastor Joe’s office). Pictured L to R: Kirsten, Pastor Joe, Neil, Brock

• Titus, Pastor Cody Ragland’s son, rocking the new NewLife hat!

• Pastor Joe rocking his NewLife hat with the joke book, The Biblical Case for Progressive Christianity.

• Baby Joe’s golden locks from his first haircut

• Baby “Joey”

• NewLife’s Executive Pastor David Brown and his wife Judy

• NewLife’s Elders ordaining David Brown as Executive Pastor

• Brock Williams at the Chicago Symphony Hall

• A Chicago Dog

• Creation Weekend Sermon by Dr. Randy Guliuzza

• Stan the T-Rex takes a bite out of Pastor Joe

• Sermon | Easter Weekend

• A “little” meal for Neil, Pastor Joe & Kirsten’s oldest son

• Billy Stanley buried with his Harley Davidson “Astrid”

• Sermon | Leaving a Legacy (2018)

• Pictures from Pastor Joe’s legacy shelf:

Temperance Pledge from 1878

Pastor Joe’s Grandfather’s Bible

Pastor Joe’s Great-Grandfather’s Bible Commentary

• Sight & Sound Theatres
  

• Missy & Dave Yerxa

• Celebrate Recovery

• CR at NewLife

• The UTH Team with NewLife’s Celebrate Recovery Leader, Missy Yerxa

• Overalls – Pastor Joe’s preferred work attire

• Rescued Series

• Easter at NewLife

• Creation Weekend

• Recording with the Couillards

• The Couillard Family

• Pastor Joe’s Roadside Find…”You don’t need no TEEF to eat our BEEF!”

• Sermon: Rescued | Week 20 | Rules for Yesterday and Today!

• Easter at NewLife

• Creation Weekend at NewLife

• Senior Ladies Perform Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

• Teenage Boy Falls Asleep in Shipping Container

• Queen Consort Controversy

• Plugged In Christian Movie Reviews

• Sermon: Rescued | Defining the Relationship

• Left to Right: Abbey, Kirsten, and Rise Up Ministry Leader, Laura Manley

• Rise Up – Contact Form

• Pastor Joe as “Patrick Mahomes”

• Mahomes Magic Crunch & Kelce’s Krunch with commemorative cake toppers

• Williams Family on Super Bowl Sunday 2023

• Pastor Joe on Sunday afternoons

• The Most Oreo Oreo

• Pastor Joe & Kirsten at Ozark Christian College

• Pastor Joe & Kirsten reminiscing over the Ozark Christian College yearbook

• Pastor Joe and his son, Brock, at the AFC Championship Game

• Great BBQ Recommendation: Wright’s BBQ

• Spy Balloon Braveheart meme

• Sermon: Rescued | The Lord Is My Banner

• Moses, Aaron, and Hur during the battle with the Amalekites in Exodus Chapter 17

• Join a Life Group

• The UTH team with NewLife’s Financial Peace University Coordinator, Mike Swink

• NewLife Christian Church’s Financial Peace University Class Beginning February 20th, 2023

• Find other FPU classes at Ramsey Solutions

• Email for your chance to win a free FPU membership! Email: underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Exodus Series “Rescued”

• Tell us what God did for you in 2022 and submit your questions for Pastor Joe & Kirsten! Email: underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Sermon: The Cast of Christmas | The Shepherds

• Sermon: Revelation | The Dragon

• Israel 2023 Information

• The Queen’s Ornament

• Sermon: The Cast of Christmas | The Angels

• What is the BEST Christmas movie of all time? Email your answer to:  underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• We settle it once and for all…How to pronounce Pawhuska, Oklahoma

• Sermon: The Cast of Christmas | The Prophets

• Rescued | The Passover (part 2)

• Pastor Joe, his boys, and The Action Bible

• RightNow Media

• OCC Next Level

• NewLife Life Groups

• NewLife Students

• YouVersion Bible App

• Email  underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• GamePigeon

• Rescued | The Passover (part 1)

• Email your feedback/questions to underthehood@newlifenwa.com

• Rescued | The Plagues

• Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti by Bill & Pam Farrel

• From the NewLife staff text thread during the sermon…

• Kirsten’s Apple Crisp Recipe

• Paula Deen’s Not Yo Mama’s Banana Pudding Recipe

• “Red Heaven”

• Producer Abbey’s first time trying “Red Heaven” – she gives it 2 thumbs up!

• Rescued | Unyielding Heart

• “Not a sweater vest!” 

• Rescued | Who Is Your God

• A Grand Illusion: How Progressive Christianity Undermines Biblical Faith by David Young

• Article: Pastors Battle Skyrocketing Burnout…

• The Action Bible

• Hawaii Pidgin Bible: “Outa Egypt 4:25”

• Pastor Joe ‘under the hood’ again!

• Brock’s Chiefs Dance

• Prinston

• “Beautiful & Splendid Defy a King,” a short story by Pastor Joe.

• The Queen’s Jaguar Hearse

• Kirsten’s crumpet on a Go West plate

• Go West

• Rescued (Exodus) Series

• “Youtube Mechanic”

• Origins (Genesis) Series

• Rescued (Exodus) Series

• Pastor Joe & Kirsten  – the early years

• Pastor Joe & Kirsten – now

• “Beautiful & Splendid Defy a King,” a short story by Pastor Joe.

• #IYKYK

• Franklin Graham shared this article about his dad, Billy Graham, and Queen Elizabeth II.

• Kirsten in mourning