Daily Devotional | Northstar Church

Not To Worry

March 12, 2015

“Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?” – Mark 8:18. Americans tend to make a national sport of being anxious. And we as Christians are no different. We stress,…

The Fast Track

March 11, 2015

“Do you have a hunger for God? If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long…

Culture Shock

March 10, 2015

If you travel internationally, you will find some culture shock to be sure. Every culture has their own customs and rituals. Some of them would make us scratch our heads and maybe even wince a little at the very thought.…

Drawing A Line In The Sand

March 9, 2015

When you read the first chapter of Daniel, you quickly realize that while Babylon had already conquered their country, the king wanted to conquer the minds of Daniel and his friends. Nebuchadnezzar wanted them to be Babylonians in heart and…

Through The Roof

March 6, 2015

Core Statement: We will do anything short of sin to reach people who don’t know Christ. To reach people no one else is reaching, we’ll do things no one is doing. Do you remember the story of Jessica McClure? Jessica…

I Go To Church! I Am The Church!

March 5, 2015

Core Statement: We are not spiritual consumers; we are spiritual contributors. The church does not exist for us. We are the church, and we exist for the world. It is clear that in every church we have two types of…

Creating a Culture of Generosity

March 4, 2015

Core Statement: We will lead the way with irrational generosity. We truly believe it is more blessed to give than to receive. This week we are looking at different values for our church. On Tuesday, we talked about being faith-filled,…

A Risk-Taking Vision For The Road Ahead

March 3, 2015

Core Statement: Northstar is a faith-filled, big thinking, bet the farm risk takers. We will never insult God with small thinking or safe living. In the book of Ruth, Naomi hatches a plan to see her widowed daughter Ruth get…

Every Number Has A Name

March 2, 2015

“Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.” – Deuteronomy 32:7, In Sunday’s message, I gave you some of the highlights from…

The Skinny on Fasting

February 27, 2015

“At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.” – Daniel 10:2-3 Northstar Church will…

What is Influence?

February 26, 2015

“You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” – Galatians 5:7-9 What is influence? The dictionary defines influence as “the capacity…

Choosing Wisely

February 25, 2015

“Celebrate the people in your life who are there because they love you for no other reason than because you are you.” ? Mandy Hale. When Aristotle was asked, in the 4th century BC, what defines a friend, he had…

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