Helping people find and follow God
Many call the book of Philippians in the New Testament, Apostle Paul’s “happy letter”. Unlike any of his other letters, he expresses lots of joy in it. The words joy, rejoicing and gladness are mentioned some 19 times in this short letter. Despite the sorrow he was experiencing during the time of his writing, as…
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Growing up in church you probably heard the story about Jonah. Maybe there was a felt board out on display with Jonah, a boat, a whale, Nineveh, the whole nine yards. The main point was then drilled into your head “don’t disobey God” from your favorite Sunday school teacher. What would you say if I…
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From the moment we are born, we’re told that we need to change the world. We need to make a difference. We need to do something really cool and significant for God and for others. We’re taught that we shouldn’t be ordinary. That’s some serious pressure! Let me tell you something truly revolutionary and significant–start…
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When I think of this past year and all the trials we have gone through as we navigate a global pandemic, one word comes to mind: Perseverance. Every year I choose a word that I feel God has given me and wouldn’t you know it, it’s perseverance! Not one person has escaped the trials of…
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Have you ever caught yourself putting God in a box? Have you limited God to a certain characteristic or idea? A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” What you think, about anything, ultimately does express itself in how you live and even…
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Did you know the most important commodity you have today is not your money or possessions, but your time? Think about it, you can always make more money but you can’t buy more time. So when we give somebody our time, we are giving them a portion of our lives we will never get back.…
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I have a question for you, at this moment right now, what do you think would make you more content? I’m sure a lot ran through your mind. Maybe more money? More freedom? Better health? Like me, we’ve all been in that place that thinks, “Well if I just had _____”, then I’d be more…
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Dallas Willard, the guru of spiritual formation, says, “Thoughts are the place where we can and must begin to change.” How is your thought life doing lately? Are you thinking about things that bring you anxiety? Or are you bringing those same thoughts to Jesus and allowing him to transform them? See, our minds are…
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Let’s talk leadership. How do you actually define leadership when there are so many different opinions out there of what defines a GREAT leader? I believe it is more simple than we think- I mean scripture is always so kind in pointing us back to the basics, even in leadership! At New North church we…
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How are you dealing with anxiety, fear and worry lately? As we SIP, some of you, maybe for the first time, are feeling overwhelmed. I read this week that 36% of Americans have said the pandemic has had a serious impact on their mental health. And 31% say they are sleeping less. For me, there…
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Pastor Rob Hall 