Here’s a Tip Dear Church Family, I love reading stories about grace. Maybe you came across this heartening account this week, as well: last Saturday, Steven and Makenzie Shultz, a couple in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went out to dinner to celebrate their sixth anniversary. But it was anything but a relaxing evening. After they were… Continue Reading
Hey junior highers! Don’t miss SWAT Night, an evening of fun and games happening Friday, October 17. We’ll gather in the Youth Room (T202-203) from 7:00-9:30 p.m. The cost is $5.00 and includes snacks and sodas. We expect this will be a great opportunity to build relationships. Invite a friend to introduce to our community! Questions? Contact Carolee Jefferson. Continue Reading
Hello Church Family, I’ve been praying for you a lot this week, for God to guard the hearts of our congregation, protect us from the evil one, and enable us to rest in his sanctifying grace. A friend emailed me this week, asking the question, “what does it mean for a father to provoke his… Continue Reading
Today Americans take time to remember the horrible events of Sept. 11th, 2001. It is well we should. National memory of formative events, positive and negative, are important for the health of a people. The act of remembering can serve to remind us of core values or to stir us to action or vigilance. Soldiers… Continue Reading
The Northpoint Celebration Choir presents Ain’t That GOOD NEWS, a concert of powerful and uplifting Gospel music, THIS Sunday, October 12, at 6:00 p.m., in the Auditorium. Come join the Choir for an evening of worship and encouragement. Continue Reading
Finding Faith Dear Church Family, As I was wrapping up my studies last week through the first half of Genesis for our recently-concluded series, In the Beginning … Grace, I came across this gem by Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham: “There is no disguising the failures of the chosen line. Noah stumbles. Abraham goes astray… Continue Reading
The Scriptures teach that we believers are God’s chosen means for reaching the world with the good news. And most Christians understand that an essential element of their growth in Christlikeness is an increasing desire to share the gospel with others. Yet the idea of actually doing evangelism fills many with apprehension or even terror.… Continue Reading
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This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Steve Flood, one of Northpoint’s elders. On Being an Elder Hello Church Family, John asked me to write “a little” about my thoughts on being an elder. Writing “a little” is difficult for me. As Brent Whitefield says about me: “Why should Steve use one… Continue Reading
Looking for a place to serve? If so, the Resource Folder Crew needs your help. Each Friday, they gather in the Auditorium to spend a few hours folding and packaging the Sunday Resource Folder. Contact Michele Balga at 951.734.1335. Continue Reading