(An Evening of) Prayer for Easter Hello Church Family, Every year at this time I start thinking about how to best attract people to our church on Easter Sunday. While we don’t embrace an “attractional” model of ministry, per se, we do want to take advantage of days and seasons when unchurched folks are willing… Continue Reading
Held over for another week! Ken and Carol Kammeyer are again opening their historic Kammeyer Ranch for you to pick your fill of oranges, blood oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and tangerines THIS Sunday, March 29. Please come by from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Park along Kellogg Avenue. Bring small clippers and bags. Continue Reading
How to (Slowly) Get Patience James 5:7-12 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: By contrasting false religion with true religion, false faith with saving faith, James answers the question: how does the gospel change us? While James knows that perfection in this life is unattainable, he asserts that those who belong to Jesus will, over time, begin… Continue Reading
When Women Unite Hello Church Family, I hope you’ve had a good week. I’ve been praying for you, that God would enable you (and all of us at Northpoint) to comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of God for us in Christ (Ephesians 3:18-19). Tomorrow begins an exciting and… Continue Reading
Pray! Two NP mission teams are in Ethiopia now. The E3 Partners team of Brandon Arnett, Bill Fresquez, Tom Jefferson, Jane Gropp, and Rick & Brenda Eisemann are in northern Ethiopia. The other team ministering near Addis Ababa includes Scott Williams, Mike Russell, Finly Zachariah, and Lee & Suzanne Graber. Both teams are no doubt… Continue Reading
God & Sex Hello Church Family, I hope you’ve been strengthened by the joy of the Lord this week. A little over a year ago, I started writing this weekly article called Through A Glass Darkly (a title that comes from 1 Corinthians 13) as part of the all-church email in which this column is… Continue Reading
Evidences of Christian Humility James 4:11-17 Pastor Brent Whitefield Introduction: Having commanded us to humble ourselves before the Lord, James goes on to offer a couple of examples of humility in action, displayed in how we speak to one another and how we demonstrate daily dependence on the provision and plans of God. He returns… Continue Reading
‘Sorry’ is Hardest Word Dear Church Family, What a beautiful week we’ve enjoyed. When I see the Facebook-plastered panoramic pictures of white-limbed trees and Midwestern whiteouts, I almost miss the snow. I did say, almost! If you watched any college basketball this week you saw a beautiful example of conflict resolution. We hear so many… Continue Reading
February 15 Sermon Notes Humility in Practice James 4:7-10 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: Bracketed off by calls to humility (verse 6 and verse 10), the section we’re in this morning issues two commands accompanied by one powerful promise: God draws near to the humble. To the broken, contrite and soft-hearted, God pours out His grace.… Continue Reading
Songs of Meaning Dear Church Family, I can hardly wait to worship God with you on Sunday. On this coming Lord’s Day, we’re singing two songs that address one common theological theme: the victory over sin enjoyed by those who are in Christ. One song, Rock of Ages, says so beautifully, “Let the water and… Continue Reading