Helping the Whole World Find and Follow Jesus
Mr and Mrs: Give what you want and get what you need Introduction: Marriage is often seen as a 50/50 proposition. “You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” or “in marriage each partner should be willing to come half the way to compromise and make things work” or “If I do something for you, you…
Mr. and Mrs: The fence of offense Introduction: Have you ever struggled with being easily hurt or offended? Most people have. In fact, many people continue to deal with being offended. Life affords many opportunities to be offended every day and that includes relationships. The question is not about whether offenses will arise in our relationships,…
Mr and Mrs: Fix Your Focus Introduction: If you asked the average married couple, they would tell you that they are 100 percent committed to focusing on their marriage. On the surface, this sounds like a reasonable and honorable statement. People that say it, mean it and have the best intentions. But good intentions aside,…
Me to We: Reaching People With the Love of Christ Introduction: In the Me to We series, we have focused on four of Northstar’s core values of faith, serving, generosity, and this week evangelism. These are values we are passionate about and are the guiding principles of our ministry. At Northstar, we will do whatever it…
Me to We: Irrationally Generous Introduction: As Christians, our generous giving is a unique expression of gratitude to God for His incredible grace in our lives. We are not generous because we feel guilty. Rather, our generosity flows out of gratitude for the redemptive work of the gospel in our hearts. The Gospel of Jesus…