A few years ago, North Side Worship started putting together a bluegrass Christmas album entitled “Peace on Earth.” You can listen to or download the entire album for free below. As we selected songs, I fell in love with some of the forgotten verses in Christmas hymnody. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” became my favorite due to one particular forgotten …
I want to say thank you for all those who keep up with my blog. I try to use this blog as a platform to encourage readers to stay biblically obedient in the areas of faith and family. I pray that 2016 helped you do that, and I look forward to navigating through 2017 in the same manner. As a recap, I …
Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin (Rom. 4:7-8). Service Order Reading – Luke 2:8-14 Gloria (Angels We Have Heard on High) – Michael W. Smith Jesus Son of God – Chris Tomlin Here and There – Report from South Asia Prayer Time Peace …
Celebrate Christmas by imitating Jesus. Main Points Phil. 2:5-7 Celebrate Christmas by imitating Jesus. Be incarnational to someone in need. Help your family make a give list instead of a wish list. List out the gifts that God has already given your family. Come, let your family adore him. Enjoy this video? Check out the growing collection of Family Alter videos!
While most worship teams are composed of volunteers, the weight of this ministry should still hold a high level of accountability concerning preparation. All individual members should be prepared before practice and not use the group time as a session to cram. Corporate cramming sessions serve as an inconsiderate waste of time and an absolute stressful environment for all team …
whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins (Rom. 3:25) Loved worshiping with the church family today as we went through Romans 3:24-31. Great time as we walked through the gospel in our worship and celebrated the change it has made …
Many people can stand before people and lead worship, but not everyone should. Those who lead in worship are responsible for holding themselves to a high standard. Worship teams represent the church and teach others by the manner in which they lead (Col. 3:16). Those who desire to teach do have stricter standards in this life and the next (Jam. 3:1). As …
The Apostle Paul clearly warned believers when he wrote, “See to it that no one takes you through hollow and deceptive philosophy, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ” (Col. 2:8). The word “philosophy” literally means “the love of wisdom.” Wisdom is not a bad thing. Hollow and deceptive obsession …
If experience is the only thing able to produce healthy homes, then all our families are doomed. Main Points If experience is the only thing able to produce healthy homes, then all our families are doomed. 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Teaching – what’s right Reproof – what’s not right Correction – How to make it right Training in righteousness – how …
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23-24 Wonderful morning as we went through Romans 3! Service Order Family Dedication Reading – Psalm 34:1-3 Joy to the World – North Side Worship Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee – The Alone Instrument Holy …
We are singing “Jesus, Only Jesus” during December at North Side. So excited to introduce the song by Matt Redman to the congregation on Sunday but you can practice before you come! Lyrics Who has the power to raise the dead? Who can save us from our sin? He is our hope, our righteousness Jesus, only Jesus Who can make …
When a family relationship is strained, how does the Bible expect you to respond? Main Points Rom. 12:18 Heb. 12:18 Col. 3:13 If it is your fault, seek forgiveness. (James 5:16) If it isn’t your fault, offer forgiveness. (Matt. 5:23-24) Enjoy this video? Check out the growing collection of Family Alter videos!
Married couples should routinely evaluate how they are doing. And for a couple to know how they are doing, it is important to know how each individual is doing. The quality of my marriage is proportional to my investment in it. Where do you start for a good marriage evaluation? I would suggest 1 Corinthians 13. People love to use this …
After a great Thanksgiving week, it was wonderful to watch gratitude spill over into our worship services. We studied Romans 3:9-20 and walked through the gospel with our services. It is so amazing to be able to lead alongside a band that were allowed a week away from practice so they could spend time with families and watch them come together …
If parents nag about everything, children will not listen to anything. Main Points Col. 3:21 – Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Prov. 25:24 – It is better to live in a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome woman. If parents nag about everything, children will not listen to anything. …
We sang “Carried to the Table” by Leeland before communion this week. It is a powerful song using the story of Mephibosheth from 2 Samuel 9. Here’s the story: King David longed to find someone in the family of King Saul and Jonathan on whom to bestow kindness. Saul was his predecessor, and Jonathan, Saul’s son, was David’s best friend. …
The four gospels contain the life and ministry of Jesus the Christ. Within three years of organized ministry before his death and resurrection, he preached many sermons and shared many parables. In a time before podcasts and YouTube, his teachings have endured due to the life-changing paradigm with which he spoke. In all that he taught, Jesus also deemed it …
Such a special day as we observed communion as a church family and worked our way through Romans 3. We scaled things back for our band today, and I loved the way the team led in worship with an acoustic, organic semi-circle of worship leaders. We also set the communion up with a great song by Leeland called “Carried to …
Sports can have a good place as long as they don’t take God’s place. Main Points 1 Timothy 4:7-8; 1 Cor. 9:25-27 Sports can have a good place as long as they don’t take God’s place. Give eternal pursuits more effort than you give temporal pursuits. What you say and how you say it reveal what you love and how …
Another great week going through Romans 2! Service Order Every Praise – Hezekiah Walker Reading – Hebrews 12:1-2 Prayer Time When I Survey the Wondrous Cross – North Side Worship Here and There Prayer Time There Is a Fountain – North Side Worship He Will Hold Me Fast – Norton Hall Band Sermon – The Danger of Religion (Romans 2)
We introduced “Every Praise” by Hezekiah Walker a few weeks ago at North Side. It is a great gospel song. While it is a great call to worship song, it is also pretty incredible that the song helped rescue a little boy from a kidnapping. The news story goes like this: A gospel song saved a 10-year-old Atlanta boy from …
As Americans observe Election Day, here are some things to consider regarding how you react to the results in the presence of your family. Main Points Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s but keep from Caesar what belongs to God (See Matt. 22:21). Never allow your politics to change your religion (see Ezek. 43:8). Don’t idolize or demonize a politician …
For there is no partiality with God (Rom. 2:11). Service Order Reading – John 8:12 Here I Am to Worship – Tim Hughes Come Ye Sinners – Keith and Kristyn Getty Here and There Video Prayer Time In Christ Alone – Passion Christ Is Risen – Matt Maher Because He Lives – Bill Gaither Sermon – The Impartiality of God …
It’s one thing to claim you are better, and another thing to claim you are biblical. Enjoy this video? Check out the growing collection of Family Alter videos!
If you haven’t heard, there’s a presidential election coming up. In case you were wondering, not every American is thrilled concerning the slate of candidates. Whether your beef is with deleted emails, recorded conversations, the first spouse options, Aleppo ignorance, Supreme court justices, Benghazi, the Apprentice, what they stand for, or what they stand against, we got a situation on our …
He will render to each one according to his works (Rom. 2:6). Service Order Reading – Ps. 86:12 Every Praise – Hezekiah Walker Come Thou Fount – Kings Kaleidoscope Prayer Time One Size Doesn’t Fit All – One-on-One Discipleship Offertory How Deep the Father’s Love for Us – Liberty Campus Band Christ Is Risen – Keith and Kristyn Getty Sermon …
If you are considering divorce, is there any motivation for giving the marriage one more chance? If so, go with it. Enjoy this video? Check out the growing collection of Family Alter videos!
You can’t truly appreciate a pastor that you don’t know. While you may think that you know him, there are things you may not understand about him and his position. While he will appreciate a card, a meal, or a gift this month, he will appreciate something even more – acknowledgement and understanding. As a pastor of a local congregation, there are …
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed (Romans 2:4-5). Service Order Reading – Psalm 136:1-3 You Are Good – Israel Houghton …
While it is great when the entire family worships together, there is danger there as well. What are we teaching our children? Enjoy this video? Check out the growing collection of Family Alter videos!
For months we have been talking about updating our church covenant. Today, we took time in our services to highlight the need for us to take church membership seriously. Service Order Reading – Psalm 115:3 Open Up the Heavens – Meredith Andrews Break Our Hearts – Billy Foote Cornerstone – Tim Neufeld Discipleship Video One Size Doesn’t Fit All – …
We closed out the Gathering tonight! It was an intense time as we tackled holiness as it relates to sexual immorality. I preached tonight and our worship team did a great job leading. Service Order Scripture Reading – Isaiah 55:6-11 Open Up the Heavens – Meredith Andrews Almighty – Chris Tomlin “Spiritus Sanctus” – Valley of Vision Prayer Sermon – …
3rd night in and I love watching what Jesus is up to in the life of our church! Dick Williams did a great job unpacking Heb. 12:12-14 regarding our pursuit of holiness. Incredible, honest, sincere time of worship tonight. Service Order Scripture Reading – Revelation 4:8-11 Revelation Song – Kari Jobe How Deep the Father’s Love for Us – Liberty …
If your marriage is drifting, don’t wait for your spouse to make the first move. Pursue your spouse. Enjoy this video? Check out the growing collection of Family Alter videos!
Wonderful 2nd night of the Gathering. Jeff led us from 1 Peter 1:15-16 and gave us reasons for the pursuit of personal holiness. The worship team did a fantastic job. Loved how the worshipers got after it from the first second. Service Order Scripture Reading – 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 Jesus, Son of God – Passion Cornerstone – Tim Neufeld “Longings …
Great 1st night of the Gathering! Our theme is “The Pursuit of Holiness.” Scott Hill gave an incredible sermon from Isaiah 6. Our worship team did a fantastic job leading out! Service Order Scripture Reading – Jeremiah 8:4-12 Break Our Hearts – Billy Foote No Longer Slaves – I Am They “The Awakened Sinner” – The Valley of Vision Prayer …
Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things (Rom. 2:1). Great day as we began in Romans 2 this morning. Can’t wait for the Gathering that starts tonight! Service Order Reading – Psalm 134 In the Sanctuary – …
How can you protect media influence from corrupting your children? Enjoy this video? Check out the growing collection of Family Alter videos!
Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them (Romans 1:32). Special day as we finished up Romans 1. I love what God is doing in the life of this church. Service Order Reading – Psalm 122 New Doxology – Gateway Worship Prayer Time …
We had a great time at Harvestfest this year! I had the wonderful privilege of putting the team together to lead worship. The band was composed from 3 different churches. Our worship team and tech team did a wonderful job leading the thousands gathered. David Sons brought a great message and we had some wonderful food. The night was capped …
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