Favorite Book? Scariest Book?

1 Bible but it has 66 books in it. You have your favorite.  Maybe it’s the simplicity of James or the poetry of Psalms. But you also have the books you avoid.  Maybe your rule is – if you can’t pronounce it, you are scared to read it. I want to hear from you: favorite book to read and scariest …

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Genesis FAQ’s

Genesis.  The first book in the Bible.  What Jews and Christians claim as the authority on creation, origin of mankind, etc.  I’d say it’s a pretty important book concerning the history of our world. In September-October, North Side’s life focus will be on two series walking through the Book of Genesis (Origins: Genesis 1-11, Ancestors: Genesis 12-50).  While the sermons …

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The Most Misinterpreted Verse in the Bible

Today was a great day to be a part of North Side. The praise band led us in this amazing time of “unplugged” worship (have I told you people lately I am working myself out of a job?!) – thank you Eric, John, Peggy, and Leah.  Breathtaking and genuine: Made to Worship – Chris Tomlin Make Me Holy – North …

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The Long-Awaited Messiah

I scheduled this post a while back.  If all goes according to plan, I’m back in the States with my son, but didn’t get to worship with you this morning.  So, I know what is on the agenda: Carl shares his passionate heart about the Gideon’s ministry. Kennerly and the gang leads you in a powerful Jesus-focused worship time. Today, …

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Hiding God’s Word In Your Heart

One way you can make doctrines stick with you longer is by utilizing Scripture memory. The Bible repeatedly encourages Scripture memorization. If we hide it in our hearts (Ps 119:11), then the Word of God is with us even when the leather-bound edition of it may not be near our hands. You can memorize and meditate on the truth throughout …

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The Bible: More Than a Self-Help Book

Today, we started the new “True[ish]” series, and I wasn’t even there!  My niece was being dedicated at her church in Charlotte, so I hated to miss out on the goodness but this is what I know: We worshiped to: Your Grace is Enough – Chris Tomlin Glorious One – Steve Fee Thy Word – Amy Grant Make Me Holy …

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Book of the Week: Biblical Eldership

This week’s book of the week is Alexander Strauch’s Biblical Eldership.  Our elders at North Side have gone through this book as a study.  The book is a biblical exposition of the New Testament model of elders within a local church. While we studied it in groups going over different sections, I took this week to reread it and really …

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Bible Reading Resolution (or is it a plan…)

  Another part of planning for 2010 comes with a Bible reading plan.  If you don’t have a target, you don’t know where to aim.  A Bible reading plan can provide you a systematic way to work through the Scriptures rather than just haphazardly thumbing through the pages. There are plans that get you to read through the Bible in …

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“Can I Get a Divorce?”

As we continued in the “You Asked for It” series today, we addressed this question from the blog: “Can I Get a Divorce?”  This post was one of the most repeated on the blog. Homosexuality last week, divorce and remarriage this week, wow, I’m glad we are addressing the easy ones… Jeff did an unbelievably good job at addressing the …

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