As a pastor, one of my greatest desires is to see our people grow in their knowledge of the Word. If believers can make scriptural study a habit, every other good work will come out from it (2 Tim. 3:17). That’s why it is so important to get them into the Word. I want to provide some resources to you …
The Word Bible reading plan is a chronological 100-day guide that focuses on 50 pivotal Old Testament readings and 50 pivotal New Testament readings. As we go through “The Word” series, our Sunday sermons will focus on the passage for that day. During the week, our church will be reading through the rest of the passages to gain a fuller …
I have preached through the narrative of the Bible in different ways in the past. For “The Word” series at our church, I decided to give an outline. In the past, I have always told people to avoid taking notes because it is too free-flowing. But I have also found myself spending so much time on the Old Testament that …
I once was asked if I believed in the Bible. My answer was emphatically, “yes!” After my response, the person asked, “Have you read everything in the Bible?” At that point, I couldn’t say that I had. I was basing my entire life off of something I had not completely read yet. That needed to change. I began to read …
Discover the over-arching narrative of the Scriptures through a 100-Day Bible Reading Plan. These sermons cover one passage per week during the initiative.
“Fear Not” was written for “The Word” project to cover the incarnation of Jesus. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). Song Info We had finished writing all the songs for “The Word” project and “Fear Not” was not on there. We had …
“How Long, O LORD” was written for “The Word” project to cover the time of the exile and the longing for the Messiah. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). We knew that the last song of the Old Testament would have to …
“You Alone Are God” was written for “The Word” project to cover the doctrine of the Trinity and to worship every member of the Godhead. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). I wanted to address the Trinity, but where do you begin? …
“Return to Me” was written for “The Word” project to cover the expansive section of the Old Testament prophets. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). With 17 books associated with the Old Testament prophets and a wide-array of themes, this section was …
“The Ten Commandments” was written for “The Word” project to cover the pivotal nature of the Law in the Bible. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). You can’t really do a big picture of the Bible without addressing the Law – especially …
“Your Word” was written for “The Word” project to cover the time and the themes covered by the New Testament Epistles. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). “The Word” project was somewhat simple to begin songwriting on Creation, Exodus, Pentecost, etc. Big events …
“Our God Is With Us” was written for “The Word” project to cover the theme of God’s constant presence throughout the Old Testament. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). Many of the songs on this project had a definite event or time …
“Amazed” was written for “The Word” project to cover the time covering Jesus’ ministry. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). While the three years of Christ’s ministry was relatively short in relation to the scope of the entire biblical narrative, those years changed …
“What a Savior” was written for “The Word” project to cover the Passion of the Christ. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). We discussed early concerning the pivotal nature of this song in the whole project. In our “Knowing Jesus” event, we spent …
“Enter His Gates” was written for “The Word” project to cover the Psalms and the organization of worship for the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). This song is actually a few years old around …
“The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It became available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). Track Listing Let There Be (Creation) How We’ve Fallen (The Fall) No One Like Our God (Exodus) The Ten Commandments (Law) Our God Is With Us (Covenant) Enter His Gates (Psalms) Return to Me (Prophets) …
“Faithful and True” was the next to last song written for “The Word” project. It focuses on the Book of Revelation and the longing for Christ’s return. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). I was most hesitant about starting this song …
“The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). With every passing year, I watch the decline in biblical literacy. Many people’s understanding of the Bible are based upon recollections of isolated stories or lessons from isolated phrases. As a pastor at North …
“Day By Day” was written to describe the Kingdom work of the early Church based on the Book of Acts. It primarily focuses on the description in Acts 1-7. It is a song on “The Word” project. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May …
“How We’ve Fallen” was written to describe the Fall of Mankind based on Genesis 3. It is a song on “The Word” project. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). We began to write this song back …
Our team wrote “Let There Be” as a way to depict Creation and worship the Creator. It is a song on “The Word” project. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). We began to write this song …
It’s been almost a week since “The Word” happened and I am still failing at finding the appropriate words to describe the weekend. I have sat down so many times to try and summarize what took place, and I have walked away each time completely aware of my inability. It is hard to put thoughts into words when God does something. …
We’ve been asked if it is OK for members of other churches to come to “The Word.” The answer is a resounding “yes!” BUT, we do want you to know something: By joining us in worship, we are NOT going to try to lure you to come back on Easter Sunday or any other Sunday. If you are involved in …
If you haven’t missed 1 Sunday in the last year, you have already heard 11 of the 16 songs we will be leading at “The Word.” As we went through different studies at the church, we have introduced these songs along the way. Hopefully, that will translate into you singing out tonight and Saturday! That also means that you have …
We have been asked: “Should I bring my child to The Word?” “Are children allowed?” The answer is an emphatic “yes!” Here’s what parents need to know: We do not have nursery because there is no way to plan for how many would come. We have made the service so that any age can come and would benefit from attending. …
We are 3 days away from “The Word!” We will be doing a live recording on April 3 and 4 at 7PM at North Side Baptist Church. Writing songs at key points throughout the biblical narrative is a complex process. The three songs I was hesitant to begin were based on Creation, Passion week, and Revelation. “What a Savior” was …
Pastors need encouragement and motivation too. At times throughout my ministry, I have benefited from the pastoring of other pastors. It is an incredible thing to be able to learn from one another, encourage one another, and be led by one another to catch an idea to implement within our local congregations. I have been asked by other church leaders if it …
I have heard so many encouraging words concerning the songs from “The Word.” The song we wrote to cover the epistles has been a really unique part of it. We took 1 line from all 21 epistles and constructed the song around it. Yesterday, as we sang, the video flipped through the Bible to each new book. I have had …
This video captures the song “It Is Finished” from our “Knowing Jesus” project. Watching it made me so thankful for what God did through that project and anticipatory of “The Word” coming our way quickly!
So far, we have shared 5 songs from “The Word” project on a Sunday morning. Yesterday, the fifth offering was a song entitled “How We’ve Fallen” and it tells the story of Adam and Eve succumbing to temptation and bringing about the Fall of Mankind (Genesis 3). Since we were in James 1:15-17 on temptation, it made a great place …
“The Word” is getting closer by the day. As we attempt to tell the grand narrative of the Bible, we set out to compose songs that communicate those truths and worship Jesus at every stop. Our team has never studied more, prayed more, and analyzed more. We have spent an untold number of hours nitpicking lyrics because of our commitment to …
We are making finishing touches on “The Word” songs for our big event in April. These are a special collection of songs as we walk through the grand narrative of the Bible. Please keep the prayers coming! Yesterday, we shared a new song from the upcoming project. This one is entitled “Your Word.” It was somewhat simple to begin songwriting …
I searched for a chronological plan that would highlight key passages, and while there are many good ones out there, I chose to develop our own at North Side. While I think it is best to read the entirety of God’s Word, this plan is a good introductory plan for some of you or a good reminder of what you …
I have been able to immerse myself in the Word over the last week for a special project! Been a great 7 days!
Incredible services today. I don’t know all the causes, but we had a bunch of new faces around North Side today. I know some were people who came back after the Fall Festival on Friday, so that is great news! But there were so many people and new faces and I pray that we can help you get connected to …
We started today’s services by singing “Overcome,” and “Forever.” I love how God gets certain things across. I had a plan for today’s services a long time ago, but some circumstances caused me to change some songs. It wasn’t even until in the middle of the first service how God had woven all these songs and elements together (overcome, perseverance, …
The Bible is not a collection of individual stories and treasured sayings. It is the one overarching narrative of how Jesus is reconciling a people unto himself.
I made an announcement at “Knowing Jesus” this year from which I got a lot of feedback. I told everyone that next Good Friday, we would not do the same program we have done the last 2 years. Instead of doing a night of worship and teaching from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, we were going to do a worship …
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