Bullets, Bunkers and the Unflinching Faith of a Country Boy Hello Family, I hope you’re enjoying your summer. I have been praying for you this week, that God would uphold you with his right hand and satisfy your soul with the richness of his presence (Psalm 63). I have often made the point, either in… Continue Reading
We’re Planting A Church Hello Family, I almost entitled this post: “We’re Having a Baby”—that certainly would have been an attention-grabber—but I didn’t want my cell phone blowing up with texts and calls from people who reached out before they read the article. The reality is “We’re Planting a Church” is a more accurate caption,… Continue Reading
A (Realistic) Word to Our Graduates Hello Family, I have thanked God for you many times this week, as the testimonies of your love for God and one another have come across my desk repeatedly. I am grateful to be part of such a caring and sacrificial church. While I normally use this up-to-700-word essay… Continue Reading
6.2.2016 A Prayer of Confession and Assurance Hello Family, I hope you’re finding rest in Christ this week. Over the past few months, we’ve been studying Matthew’s Gospel as part of our corporate worship on the Lord’s Day, and this Sunday we will turn to chapter six, where we find what is commonly referred to… Continue Reading
Eat Some Fat Hello Family, I was so encouraged by our time of corporate worship on Sunday. It feeds my soul to begin the week extolling the perfections of our God with you, my brothers and sisters in Christ. I had a friend in Arkansas a few years ago who would pour through a pot of… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Scott Williams, Northpoint’s Pastor of Adults and Families. A VBS for Scallywags Like You and Me “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” – Ephesians 2:8–9 Hello Family, I am so very excited for this… Continue Reading
Choose Your Own Adventure Hello Family, I hope your week is going well. I have been praying for you over the last few days, that God would enable you to be rooted and established in his love, so that the winds of change in our country and our culture would not cause anxiety, trepidation, or… Continue Reading
Am I Self-Righteous? Hello Family, In light of the section of Scripture that I’ve been studying this week, in preparation for Sunday’s message, I’ve been praying this way for you (and myself), as of late: “Father, give us the assisting grace that we need to keep us from falling into temptation. Lead us, Lord, away… Continue Reading
I Heard ‘Em Say It Hello Family, Inside the cover of my Bible, I have a prayer guide that I reference in the mornings to help sharpen my prayer focus. As easily as I can be distracted, I need such a tool! Some of the categories include: worship, confession, thanksgiving, country, persecuted church, unbelievers, among… Continue Reading
This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Marti Wiegman, Northpoint’s Director of Women’s Ministries. What Are You Doing? Hello Church Family, When was the last time you stopped to ask yourself, “What am I doing?” Okay, I’m not talking about when you go to another room to get something and over the course of seconds suddenly can’t remember why you even got out… Continue Reading