Jesus in the Motherland Hello Church Family, In a letter that we’ll soon be studying together, Jesus’ brother James writes: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world” (1:27). On Monday I’ll be making the 10,000 mile journey from… Continue Reading
Mission Week is Almost Here! This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Pastor Brent Whitefield, Noerthpoint’s Pastor of Missions and Outreach. Mission Week is almost here and this year there will be something for everyone. It will be an opportunity for us to hear from old friends and make some new ones. Next Sunday, October 19, we… Continue Reading
Thank you Northpoint for your generosity in buying gifts and gift cards for the kitchen shower last week. The kitchen is well stocked now! Continue Reading
Here’s a Tip Dear Church Family, I love reading stories about grace. Maybe you came across this heartening account this week, as well: last Saturday, Steven and Makenzie Shultz, a couple in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went out to dinner to celebrate their sixth anniversary. But it was anything but a relaxing evening. After they were… Continue Reading
Hey junior highers! Don’t miss SWAT Night, an evening of fun and games happening Friday, October 17. We’ll gather in the Youth Room (T202-203) from 7:00-9:30 p.m. The cost is $5.00 and includes snacks and sodas. We expect this will be a great opportunity to build relationships. Invite a friend to introduce to our community! Questions? Contact Carolee Jefferson. Continue Reading
Hello Church Family, I’ve been praying for you a lot this week, for God to guard the hearts of our congregation, protect us from the evil one, and enable us to rest in his sanctifying grace. A friend emailed me this week, asking the question, “what does it mean for a father to provoke his… Continue Reading
Today Americans take time to remember the horrible events of Sept. 11th, 2001. It is well we should. National memory of formative events, positive and negative, are important for the health of a people. The act of remembering can serve to remind us of core values or to stir us to action or vigilance. Soldiers… Continue Reading
The Northpoint Celebration Choir presents Ain’t That GOOD NEWS, a concert of powerful and uplifting Gospel music, THIS Sunday, October 12, at 6:00 p.m., in the Auditorium. Come join the Choir for an evening of worship and encouragement. Continue Reading
Finding Faith Dear Church Family, As I was wrapping up my studies last week through the first half of Genesis for our recently-concluded series, In the Beginning … Grace, I came across this gem by Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham: “There is no disguising the failures of the chosen line. Noah stumbles. Abraham goes astray… Continue Reading
The Scriptures teach that we believers are God’s chosen means for reaching the world with the good news. And most Christians understand that an essential element of their growth in Christlikeness is an increasing desire to share the gospel with others. Yet the idea of actually doing evangelism fills many with apprehension or even terror.… Continue Reading