Mar 18 2026 Winter 2026 Founder’s Letter Dear brothers and sisters, I remember seeing the story of a father sharing with his child how much he loved him. He said, “Do you know how much I love you?” And he held his hands out in front of him, several inches apart asking the child, “This much?” And then said to the child, “No, I love you much more!” “Do I love you this much?” he asked the child again, as he put his hands a couple of feet apart. “No, I love you more!” He continued to expand the distance between his hands, each time saying, “No, I love you more than that!” Finally, with his arms completely outstretched, the father said, “This is how much I love you!” He then gave his child a great big hug. Recently while gazing at an image of Jesus crucified, I was reminded of this father’s question, “How much do I love you?” When we gaze upon Christ Jesus crucified, we see how much God loves us. His arms are completely outstretched in order to carry our sins and in his suffering to reconcile us to the Father. This is how much the Father truly loves us: you, me, and all of humanity. He loves his children completely. As we approach the season of Lent, let us set apart time to praise and worship the Lord who has given everything to make us his own, to save us. Let us take time in adoration to surrender our lives to him so that we might “live no longer for ourselves but for him who for our sake died and was raised.” (2 Corinthians 5:14) Let us share the most wonderful news of the God who loves us and has given everything so that we might be his! Blessings in the abundance of his merciful love, Dave Nodar ChristLife Founder and Senior Leader
Mar 12 2026 When God Underlines Scripture When we read Scripture with the expectation that God wants to speak to us through His living Word, often the Holy Spirit underlines something for you to pay attention to specifically. In this video, Dave shares how to be more attentive to this movement of the Holy Spirit and tips for memorizing these key Scriptures.
Feb 26 2026 The Father’s Longing For You We read many stories of God’s great love for His people in the Scriptures. We find one such example in Luke 15 where Jesus gives us the parables of lost things: sheep, coin, and son. In these parables, Jesus tells us about the love of God the Father and how He longs for us to be united with Him. In his recent video, Dave Nodar shares a few reflections on this topic.
Jan 29 2026 Pray and Don’t Lose Heart In the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 18, Jesus tells us we “ought always to pray and not lose heart.” The life of a disciple is foundationally a life of union with God. We must never be afraid to reach out to our Father, trusting in Him to provide for all of our needs. In this video, Dave Nodar shares a few reflections from this Gospel passage.
Jan 22 2026 Empowered to S.E.R.V.E. ChristLife hosted our Strengthen Gathering in September 2025 for all friends of ChristLife: team members, course participants, and supporters. We heard messages of encouragement and hope to strengthen us as disciples of Jesus Christ, and helpful guidance for those offering ChristLife in their communities. One of those talks was a panel of ChristLife parish leaders. Dan Amabile, practitioner and leader at St. Magdalene Parish (Flemington, NJ) was part of a panel presentation entitled, “Empowered to Serve: Revitalize our Calling.” One of Dan’s roles on his team is to train the facilitators and helpers. He called it “building a grassroots family of faith.” Dan shared a catchy five-point acronym “SERVE” he uses with his team to emphasize the foundation of our calling, and as a way to continue to revitalize what the Lord has called us to do. S – Spiritual Battle Awareness Do we know we are engaged in a spiritual battle? It’s normal to face trials. These challenges are the signs that you are endeavoring to preach the Gospel and advance the Kingdom, because the evil one doesn’t like it. Expect spiritual attack when serving God. E – Embrace Your Gifts Each of us is uniquely gifted by God. It’s a responsibility and a joy to use them. R – Renew Your Calling We must continually revisit our motivations and reignite our passion. “God’s gifts and callings are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29). Go back to your first love. Consider the fruit of your labor—the lives you’ve touched. V – Validate and Confirm One Another It is essential to confirm the powerful ways you’ve seen the Lord working… it convicts us and helps us stay in the fight. We are raising up missionary disciples. Hearing the testimonies of real conversions is impactful. E – Equip and Encourage What are the tools needed to persevere? Annual retreat for the team for additional prayer and development? A mutual commitment to each other? Noticing and encouraging others in their gifts? Remember, our calling is noble and dignified!
