3.9.2017 You Pick Three Hello Family, Recently, the famed Barna Group (the research firm behind such studies as The Exploration of Faith in New York Since 9-11) published The State of the Church 2016. While I’m not a devoted student of statistics, nor do I defer to analytics to make my decisions (frankly, 91.4% of… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes The Mystery of the Easy Yoke Matthew 11:25-30 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: As he is sending out his disciples, Jesus warns them about the suffering they will certainly experience: they will be hated, disowned, and persecuted because of him. Not long before that, Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, wherein he called… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes The Destructive Nature of Ungrace Matthew 11:12-24 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: Generally speaking, Christians can be hard to please. We want what we want and we want it our way. Jesus warns against such a querulous mindset, namely, rejecting his salvation, and himself, in favor of a formula that leaves us more in… Continue Reading
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
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
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 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
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
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
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