Daily Devotional | Northstar Church

Meet The Killjoys

November 11, 2014

In Sunday’s message, I talked about three joy-killers: disunity, pride and selfishness. And I talked about the solutions to each. The Northstar vision is to help the whole world find and follow Jesus. We need to agree on our mission,…

The True Servant’s Heart

November 10, 2014

Every one of us knows at least one person who will do about anything possible for you. I have met many such people at Northstar. They are willing to change their plans and help you at the drop of a…

Philippians, Paul And Your Pastor

November 7, 2014

Philippians is about Christ in our life, Christ as our goal, Christ as our strength, and joy through suffering. It was written during Paul’s imprisonment in Rome, about thirty years after Christ’s ascension. You may be wondering why I chose…

Distractions? Or Opportunities?

November 6, 2014

MEH. That’s urban slang for indifference or lack of enthusiasm; to be used when one doesn’t seem to care. Sometimes life is “meh,” when circumstances and distractions are invading every part of your life. And the distractions are becoming more…

Choose Joy

November 5, 2014

“Joy is the serious business of heaven.” C.S. Lewis Are you enjoying the journey of your life? Is it meaningful? Is it an abundant life? Is it purpose-driven? Is it a joyful life? All too often we choose to have…

Happiness Vs. Joy

November 4, 2014

Is there that much difference between happiness and joy? I heard somewhere that the word “happiness” in ancient times meant lucky, chance or turning out well. So logic would suggest that happiness is based upon you being fortunate or opportunistic.…

Finding Joy In Every Circumstance

November 3, 2014

Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for fighting for a cause he believed in. Mandela, met external prosecution with internal character, indomitable will and stoic sacrifice. Jailed for 27 years, he spent his time learning and teaching, even mastering…

How To Be Rich Series Summary

October 31, 2014

We started the How To Be Rich series with statistics and facts that prove we are rich. If you earn $35,000 a year, you are in the top few percent of wage earners in the world. Much of the world …

Go With Your Strengths

October 30, 2014

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” – 1 Peter 4:10) Every Christian has at least one spiritual gift, many are given more than…

A Call To Action

October 29, 2014

“And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, seeking his God, he did with all his heart, and prospered.” – 2 Chronicles 31:21. So much…

Do Your Good Deeds Do any Good?

October 28, 2014

Mr. or Mrs. Moneybags. Let’s be honest, we want to be like them. To have their money, and to have their stuff. It is the American dream: want more, make more, spend more and to have more. We’ve been told…

Being Rich In What Matters Most

October 27, 2014

Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.” ~ author unknown Pay it forward was a movie made in 2000 starring Kevin Stacey and Haley Joel Osment. It is a story about a young boy who did 3 good…

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