or, how we try to "Be The Church"
There is so much about the days that we have been walking through in the past month that leave us wanting more. More freedom, more opportunities, and more face to face connections just to name a few. Most churches usually swell to their highest attendance on Easter Sunday, yet today we look at the same familiar walls at home while …
Here’s the video we showed during our Good Friday livestream. We are grateful to Joe Fabrizi for his videography, editing and time!
Friday is over, Jesus appears to be dead. Joseph has wrapped his body in linen and placed him in the tomb. What just happened? He was supposed to save the world. He was supposed to come in and make everything right. Things probably looked bleak to his disciples and his family. Jesus’ ministry on Earth was over. Or was it? …
The Irony in Jesus’ Approach to Power Earlier this week, as I was driving back from Richmond, I came across a podcast titled With a Politician by Tim Keller: a sermon based on Luke 23:1-25. In a day and age where it seems that our politics and religion go hand and hand, it is difficult to decipher how Jesus approaches …
Even Rocks Can Crumble It was Thursday evening in an upper room in Jerusalem. Jesus and his twelve disciples were gathered around a table to celebrate the Passover – or so they thought. The evening started off already being different with Jesus taking a servant’s place and washing the feet of all of His disciples. Following the foot washing, Jesus …
What goes into a livestream? As churches all over the world are converting to an online format for their church services, there is a lot of work happening behind the scenes by super talented individuals that are committed to serving the body of Christ even during this tumultuous time. Northstar is no exception! Ezra Richards, along with Ethan and Sarah …
All too often, the events of the Wednesday of Passion Week are overlooked. It was a seemingly insignificant day in the scheme of events that led to Jesus’ death on the cross. However, it is what’s not directly said about Wednesday, that plays a critical part in Judas’ betrayal of Jesus. There is a general consensus among scholars that it …
Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.” (Matthew 22:29) It was Tuesday. Jesus returned to Jerusalem with His disciples. On the previous two days, He had announced His authority by riding into town on a donkey, and then in righteous indignation, cleansed the temple by throwing out the money changers …
Jesus and the Religious Leaders at Passover Like every Passover during Jesus’ life, Jerusalem was full of pious Roman Jews coming from hundreds of miles in every direction. Roman authority was there too but only because their presence would ensure civility among the large crowds. The Jewish council of religious authorities, known as the Sanhedrin, was prominent that week, truly …
