Helping the Whole World Find and Follow Jesus
Who We Are Introduction: At Northstar, we want to be known by what we’re for, rather than what we’re against. We’re for loving God. We’re for loving people. We’re for bringing God and people together as Jesus commanded. And we’re for helping people mature in their faith. Northstar exists to bring people into a relationship…
Your Inner Circle Introduction: We often misunderstand the influence that people have in our lives. The two words that most accurately describe influence are powerful and subtle. The influence of others can be powerful because we all desire to have people like us, therefore, we may start acting like others to gain their approval. Their…
Conflict Introduction: Conflict is inevitable. People are flawed and the world is broken, so we shouldn’t be surprised when we face struggles in all areas of our lives, relationships and endeavors. Unresolved conflicts are like termites to use a metaphor. The relationship, like a tree, can look strong on the outside, but can be eaten…
Sabotage Introduction: Christianity, at its core, is about relationships.The Bible is a dramatic account of men and women who learned to love each other as they followed God. In the same way, we as followers of Jesus, have any number of relationships that we seek to build on the bedrock of God and love. Some…
Words Introduction: Our lives are fuller and better when we are in relationships. Whether it’s with friends, co-workers, college buddies, parents, siblings, husband or wife–we all have relationships that bring us joy and fulfillment, but they can also cause us pain. Over the course of our lives, inevitably, we all have encountered occasional issues in…