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God is Devoted to You

God is Devoted to You Hello Family, As I sat across from a man during a recent lunch, he said to me (as he reflected on a terrible trial that he is currently going through): “If you’ve told us once, you’ve told us a thousand times, ‘God never gives up on his children; he loves… Continue Reading

Time for “Grace” is Running Out

This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Marti Wiegman, Northpoint’s Director of Women’s Ministries. Time for “Grace” is Running Out A Special Message for Our Ladies, I ran a search on Amazon this morning for “Christian relationship books” and got 59,915 results! Clearly, relationships are an area of high priority, or at least high interest, in our lives. God himself has put great… Continue Reading

2.12.2017 Sermon Notes & Slides

  Sermon Notes Finding Our Life in Jesus’ Mission Matthew 10:34-42 Taylor Mendoza, Junior High Intern 4 Gospel Truths on the Nature of Our Mission:  01. 02. 03. 04. Sermon Slides 1. 4 Gospel Truths on the Nature of Our Mission:  2. 01. By definition, the gospel divides. 3. Read Matthew 10:34-36. 4. 02. Love… Continue Reading

This Present Struggle

This Present Struggle Hello Family, I hope you’ve found nourishment in the gospel this week. My prayer for you has been that God would “strengthen you with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy” (Colossians 1:11). Speaking of joy (or lack thereof), I got my taxes done this… Continue Reading

RoyalTea

RoyalTea

Save the date! The RoyalTea: Songs from the Palace will happen Saturday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy an evening of dessert and musical whimsy! The night will include fun songs and acts, anthems, and laughter from the windows of all sorts of castles and palaces, accompanied by delectable desserts! This is for ladies, men, children—all… Continue Reading

Safe Families for Children

Safe Families for Children

NP is partnering with Safe Families for Children to pair children with loving families for a time, allowing parents to get back on their feet. Interested? Then please visit safe-families.org, or contact Karen Sherwood at sherfam@gmail.com. Continue Reading

2.5.2017 Sermon Notes & Slides

Sermon Notes Two Birds for a Penny Matthew 10:1-33 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: Comfort. Security. Stability. These are the buzz words that describe the benefits of the American Dream. But what if following Jesus meant setting aside those cherished values? In a commissioning speech for the first disciples, Jesus makes it clear that the Christian life… Continue Reading

Our Need for Community

This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Scott Williams, Northpoint’s Pastor of Adults and Families. Our Need for Community Hello Family, Today we live in a hugely individualistic culture. Our western society loves to champion those who can “pull themselves up by their own bootstraps,” those who would consider themselves a “self-made man or woman.” Even many of the movies or books that we… Continue Reading

When God’s People Give

When God’s People Give Hello Family, I hope you’ve found rest in the grace of Christ this week. My prayer for you over the last couple of days has come from Psalm 25: “Show us your ways, O Lord, teach us your paths; guide us in your truth and teach us, for you are our… Continue Reading