1.25.2018 This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Scott Williams, Northpoint’s Pastor of Adults and Families. A Clean Heart “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Pastor Brent Whitefield, Northpoint’s Pastor of Missions and Outreach. Why Human Life is Important to God Hello Church Family, This week, we will commemorate Sanctity of Life Sunday, affirming our stand for the dignity and worth of human life, and against the practice of abortion. The sanctity of… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Marti Wiegman, Northpoint’s Director of Women’s Ministries. Who Do You Say Jesus Is? Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last Sunday evening at the Golden Globes Awards, Oprah Winfrey received the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. Her impassioned and inspiring acceptance speech… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Tamene Menna, Northpoint’s Pastoral Assistant. Tamene holds a PhD from Talbot. He and his wife, Tigist, have three children: daughter Lelena, and sons Liam and Lucian. Praying Together Hello Family, I grew up in Ethiopia, which is located in eastern part of Africa, also known… Continue Reading
12.28.2017 A New Year’s Prayer Hello Family, A little over a week ago, Jenine and I went shopping to buy Christmas gifts for our four children. Our goal was to start and finish this (daunting) task in one day, even if it meant staying out late to do so. When we arrived at our first… Continue Reading
12.21.2017 This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Taylor Mendoza, Northpoint’s Director of Students Ministries Does the Bible tell One Story? Hello Family, In the fall of 2012, I was a freshman in the Bachelors of Applied Theology program at California Baptist University, where I experienced an awakening. One of my professors consistently used the word, meta-narrative when he referred to the Old Testament’s… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Scott Williams, Northpoint’s Pastor of Adults and Families. ‘Tis the Season to Be … Busy! Let me ask you a question: Have you, in the last few days, weeks, or months, been tempted to answer the question of “How are you?” with the answer, “I’m doing good, but things are just really busy”? In today’s culture, busyness is… Continue Reading
Don’t Neglect the Details Happy Thanksgiving, my family! I hope that you’re experiencing rest in the Lord this holiday. Several years ago, I was serving on an elder team with a man twenty years my senior, whose name was also John. John was tall and thin, with coarse gray hair and a wide grin, and… Continue Reading
11.16.2017 Manufactured Positivity and the Surprising Source of True Joy Hello Family, I was driving to meet some friends for lunch today as back-to-back Van Morrison songs played on my car stereo. The first was a hook-heavy ditty called “No Religion,” in which the Belfast crooner decries the purported naivety of all so-called faith-systems, particularly… Continue Reading
11.9.2017 This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Pastor Brent Whitefield, Northpoint’s Pastor of Missions and Outreach. Three Reasons We Don’t Do Evangelism Hello Family, Are you in the regular habit of sharing your faith with nonbelievers? When is the last time that you told someone the good news about Jesus Christ? All… Continue Reading