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Daily Devotional

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A Christmas Message From Marty Martin, Lead Pastor

December 25, 2014

This time of year I usually write a personal letter to all of you and believe it or not, I look very forward to it. It is an opportunity to honor each of you and to wish you a merry…

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Looking For Joy?

December 24, 2014

The song Joy to the World reminds me of our mission to help the whole world find and follow Jesus. One of the things we have attempted to do over our years here at Northstar is connect God’s unchanging Word…

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Realistic, Constant, Overflowing Joy

December 23, 2014

One of the most popular Christmas anthems is “Joy to the World.” But how in the world is joy possible? Literally, how in this world that is filled with such sorrow and pain do you experience true joy? That’s the…

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Where In The World Is Joy

December 22, 2014

Walking around this Christmas season has convinced me of something. Joy seems to be missing. People are wandering from place to place with the look of “there’s got to be more to life than this,” on their faces. Even when…

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Christmas in an Iranian Prison

December 19, 2014

“Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” – Hebrews 13:3 Once in a while I read something that really moves me. …

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Just Do It

December 18, 2014

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might…” – Ecclesiastes 9:10. When Solomon says, “Whatever your hand finds to do,” he means that there is always work to be done. There is always something to do.…

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Seize the Moment

December 17, 2014

“You’re never guaranteed about next year. People ask what you think of next season, you have to seize the opportunities when they’re in front of you.” – Brett Favre Having watched quite a bit of football, I have come to…

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Tell Me, What Do You See?

December 16, 2014

“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” – Zora Neale Hurston. According to CASRO (Council of American Survey Research Organization), spending on marketing research across the globe is in the $18.9 Billion. That is the…

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A Call To Action

December 15, 2014

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough, we must do.” – Leonardo da Vinci Most people like Christmas. What’s not to like. Yes, there are people…

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A Silent, Simple Night

December 12, 2014

Christmas is not complex. It is not intended to send families into debt they will not recover from till the next Christmas rolls around. It is not about about who has the most toys. It is about love. It is…

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Silent Night…Sounds Good

December 11, 2014

In the Christmas Classics teaching series, we are looking at some of the classic Christmas carols and how they can apply to our lives. In the first week of the series, I chose the song Silent Night and for good…

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Hope in the Midst of Worry

December 10, 2014

Christmas should be a time of hope. Think about this, Christmas is poised at the end of one year and the beginning of the next – at the crossroads of the past and the future. A previous year, with its…