We all love a great story. Whether it’s between the pages of a novel or displayed on the big screen, we all want the same thing, for the characters we have come to love to live happily ever after. Neal Nelson shared this thought during his recent message in our Think to Change series, [BELIEVE]-The End. Sharing from 1 Thessalonians …
Many of us, including Jeff, may label ourselves a control freak. Jeff defines a control freak as a person whose behavior indicates a powerful need to control people or circumstances in everyday matters (see: Webster’s definition). Now, while us control freaks may chuckle and nod along in agreement with our pastor. The truth, as Jeff points out, is that we …
And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet …
This New Year, Jeff Noble brought us a new sermon series titled All Things New. Together we discovered, through God’s Word, that all things are new through Jesus. We have been made new for a purpose. We are peacemakers and reconcilers. And our being made new is constant, ongoing. We are new but not now. We are being transformed “little …
“If we dwell on a sentence, we will miss the paragraph. If we are paralyzed by a paragraph, we will not get the chapter. And if we choke on a chapter, we will miss the entire story.” – Jeff Noble This week’s sermon focused in on one sentence in the grand story of Christmas. But, Jeff encouraged us not to …
I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.” —Psalm 89:1-2 ESV During Jeff’s first December Nights message, I couldn’t help but picture the Whos of Whoville, the …
It’s all about perspective. As part of Northstar’s For The Love of Money series, Associate Pastor, Neal Nelson opened his message by inviting us to take a player’s perspective versus a spectator’s perspective to God’s word. If we do, we will: Wonder why we may be tempted to trust anything other than our Heavenly Father. Be excited about opportunities to …
Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength! – Nehemiah 8:10, NLT A life of joyful obedience. This is a statement I have heard our pastor, Jeff Noble, make during some of his sermons. I’ve scribbled these words down on my blue Northstar bulletin many times. The other day, I came across one of …
Honor and thanks be to the Lord, Who carries our heavy loads day by day. He is the God Who saves us. – Psalm 68:19 NLV “Mommy, my backpack is too heavy!” Sully complained. “You only have to carry it a little ways. If it’s too heavy, let me carry it,” I remind him as we make our way out …
