Northgate Christian Fellowship

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  • Answering God-Part 2: How Long, O Lord?

    26/08/2007 Duración: 40min

    Nobody likes to wait. Whether it's long lines at the grocery store or being put "on hold" for the next available operator, waiting is never fun. Some waiting is even more distressing; the wait for a teen that is an hour late past curfew or waiting for results from a medical test. The higher the stakes, the harder it is to wait. Continuing our studies in the book of Psalms, Meeting God; Learning To Express Our Hearts, the topic is Waiting - How Long O Lord? Join us as together we learn how to keep trusting God when life doesn't make sense.

  • Answering God-Part 1: Learning to Express Our Hearts

    19/08/2007 Duración: 38min

    How do you relate to a God whose goodness cannot be measured? How do you respond to such great love and mercy? How do you answer One who leaves you speechless? The Book of Psalms gives us the words. For centuries these inspired writings have provided us with honest expressions of the heart for every circumstance imaginable. While they are universal to the human condition they are also intensely personal to our individual experience. This new series of studies in the Psalms is entitled, Answering God; The first message is Learning To Express Our Hearts, beginning with Praise -From All That Is Within Me.

  • Missing the Mark-Part 2: Escaping Snares

    12/08/2007 Duración: 35min

    We often say or hear "I'm hooked on _____" (fill in the blank). We use the phrase with some levity not realizing that addiction can easily cross into severity. Accompanying our human desire to find meaning and purpose in life is the trap of becoming enslaved and dependant on something that seems to compensate for pain and frustration, but is ultimately destructive. As this message concludes our brief series Missing the Mark, we will see how the Bible guides us toward purposeful life: Escaping Snares.

  • Missing the Mark-Part 1: Evasive Target

    05/08/2007 Duración: 30min

    The church has had a shaky history of either overemphasizing or glossing over the topic of sin (with all its immediate and eternal consequences). The subject touches a nerve in every human being because we all suffer the malady of serving only ourselves and not really caring about God’s desires or the needs of others. Why are we afflicted in such a way? If we are serious about reading and learning what God has revealed in the bible, we cannot avoid being confronted with this universal problem. We will look at how sin is characterized and how God has taken the initiative to remedy our problem with a two-week series entitled: Missing the Mark with the message: “Evasive Target."

  • Life on the Vine-Part 5: Becoming Faithful in a Throw-away Culture

    22/07/2007 Duración: 34min

    We live in what has often been called a "disposable society". We have disposable plates, knives and forks, disposable razors, cameras and contact lenses. Even big expense items like computers can, within three short years, become more expensive to repair than to replace. This disposable mentality is not limited to material goods. Our jobs, our friendships, even marriages are sometimes discarded because they've outlasted their usefulness or no longer please us. Yet some of the most fulfilling and satisfying rewards in life come from steadfast, enduring faithfulness. Becoming Faithful In A Throw-away Culture continues our series entitled, Life On The Vine; Cultivating Godly Character, with a look at developing faithfulness through all of life.

  • Life On The Vine-Part 4: Becoming Good

    15/07/2007 Duración: 42min

    "Good" is a word that we use with some ambivalence. If a movie was "good", that usually means it was just "O.K." Good, not great. If someone is too "good" we deride them for being, "self-righteous" or "goody-goody". Yet we long for the "good life", we remind our children to "be good", and someone who is always there for us we consider a "good friend". Becoming Good continues our series entitled, Life On The Vine; Cultivating Godly Character, with a look at how to live a truly good life.

  • Life On The Vine-Part 3: Patience and Kindness in a Me-First Society

    08/07/2007 Duración: 35min

    We've often been encouraged to practice, "Random Acts of Kindness". But what if we became even more intentional? What if we actually lived lives of kindness? How would our neighborhoods, our schools, our workplaces and our freeways change if patience and kindness became more than a random act, but a way of life? Is that even possible? Patience and Kindness in a "Me-First" Society, continues our series entitled, Life On The Vine; Cultivating Godly Character, with a look at learning patience and practicing kindness.

  • Life On The Vine-Part 2: Cultivating Joy and Peace

    01/07/2007 Duración: 26min

    "The pursuit of happiness" is one of the unalienable rights set forward in the Declaration of Independence. It could easily be argued that we are often so busy in our pursuits, that we're missing out on the happiness. The pace of our lives can actually keep us from enjoying life. While happiness is most often dictated by our circumstances, Jesus spoke of character qualities that are far more substantial. They are qualities that sustain and outlast any circumstance. Cultivating Joy and Peace continues our series entitled, Life On The Vine; Cultivating Godly Character, with a look at how God produces resiliency in the lives of his followers.

  • Life On The Vine-Part 1: Cultivating A Life Of Love

    24/06/2007 Duración: 29min

    Every culture has certain shared values, convictions and characteristics. Out of these grow the expectations that guide and shape the lives of the people in that culture. Jesus said, "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." The distinguishing characteristic that should define those who follow Christ is love. So how can we cultivate this love in our lives and in our community? Cultivating A Life Of Love, begins a new series entitled, Life On The Vine; Cultivating Godly Character, with a look at the first of the characteristics that Christ grows in his followers.

  • Fathers Day: A Fathers Legacy

    17/06/2007 Duración: 48min

    "What am I leaving my kids?" It's a good question for every father to ask himself from time to time. Beyond drafting a will or providing for their physical well-being, what are we fathers instilling deep within our children's souls? What things ought we provide and how can we provide them? A Father's Legacy, this Father's Day message takes a look at the important role of fathers and the heritage they can leave their children.

  • Dealing with Doubt-Part 3: How Can There Be a Loving God?

    10/06/2007 Duración: 31min

    One question that overlaps every generation and culture is the one that interrogates the notion that God is loving. It's based on the pervasive presence of evil, suffering and death. This form of doubt is possibly the most readily used attack that the Bible's revelation of a caring God is erroneous. Those who use this appear to have a reasonable complaint: "Why doesn't God use His power to stop the evil, suffering, pain and death?" As we look at what the bible says about the relationship between knowledge and faith, we are challenged with the fact that our perspective can be distorted and that there are some bigger things to consider. How Can There Be a Loving God concludes and resolves the 4-week series Dealing With Doubt.

  • Dealing with Doubt-Part 2: I Have... No Doubt!

    03/06/2007 Duración: 29min

    What causes us to doubt when we waver in our faith? According to what we learn in the bible, we are "tossed" around like sea waves. Is this where the word wavering comes from? This weeks message from special guest speaker Jim Mitchell continues our series Dealing with Doubt. I Have... No Doubt!...? will teach us that there are times where we must simply hold fast to our faith without "wavering".

  • Dealing with Doubt-Part 1: What Are We Doing Here?

    27/05/2007 Duración: 32min

    The Rock group Kansas recorded a popular song in the late 1970s called Dust In the Wind. From the lyrics we can hear: Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea. All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see. Dust in the wind, All we are is dust in the wind. When Solomon wrote the book of Ecclesiastes, he often concluded similar thoughts. He was pondering purpose. Every human being ponders purpose. We see this in common human desire for authority, security, fulfillment and destiny. In this message, we'll identify with Solomon's thoughts as we ask the question What Are We Doing Here? in continuing our current series Dealing With Doubt.

  • Dealing With Doubt-Intro: We know in Part

    20/05/2007 Duración: 36min

    Doubt has been defined as a suspension of knowledge. As human beings, we often find ourselves in such suspension. Certain novelists make much money from being able to cause readers to hover over a plot until it is resolved. For the seeker of God or follower of Christ, faith is the major mode of operation. But, as every person soon discovers, doubt does not stop after one believes. Knowledge and reason continue to be at work in the process of faith. This message begins the Dealing With Doubt series with the introductory theme We Know In Part.

  • Worlds Toughest Job Description

    13/05/2007 Duración: 30min

    Effective motherhood is not about perfection. Many women experience guilt because they're trying to achieve an unattainable standard of getting it all right. But God takes us just the way we are and comes alongside to strengthen, encourage and provide the wisdom needed for raising our children. The World's Toughest Job Description, this Mother's Day message takes a look at how God's presence and wisdom can make all the difference when it comes to motherhood.

  • Living the Free Life Part 4: Free to Love

    06/05/2007 Duración: 37min

    Freedom can be a risky venture. We live in a free society and yet we all understand that freedom doesn't allow us to trample on the rights and freedoms of others. Freedom cannot be used as an excuse for self-indulgence because ultimately, selfishness results in harm to others. Paul the apostle wrote, "Don't use your freedom to indulge... rather, serve each other in love." "Free To Love" continues our series, "Living The Free Life", with a look at how God's grace frees us from our preoccupation with ourselves in order to truly experience love for others.

  • Living the Free Life Part 3: Free to Trust

    29/04/2007 Duración: 29min

    Who do you trust? The answer to that question typically depends on how well you know someone. The more you know someone, and the more they've proven to be dependable, the more willing you'll be to trust them. It all comes down to relationships. "Free To Trust" continues our series, "Living The Free Life", with a look at the freedom we can experience when we get rid of religion and embrace a relationship with God.

  • Living the Free Life Part 2: Free to Change

    22/04/2007 Duración: 33min

    Millions of dollars are spent every year on Self-Improvement. We buy books, try new diets, hire professional "coaches" and personal trainers all with the expectation that they will help us change our lives. More often than not we end up disappointed with the results. Will we ever really change? Can we experience real transformation or is it all just an illusive pursuit? "Free To Change", continues the series, "Living The Free Life", with a look at how real change happens.

  • Living the Free Life Part 1: Free to Live

    15/04/2007 Duración: 38min

    The pursuit of freedom is at the very heart of what it means to be human. We long to live free but we are easily imprisoned. Our desires can trap us in addiction, our possessions can imprison us with worry, our past can enslave us with regret, and even our religion can become a prison of demands and expectations. "Free To Live", this week's study begins our new series of studies, "Living The Free Life", with a look at some of the traps that keep us from living in freedom.

  • Searching for Jesus Part 6: Fully Alive

    08/04/2007 Duración: 33min

    Easter is not just an event to be commemorated once a year, nor is it simply the proof that Jesus was who he claimed to be. At it's heart, Easter is about life. The resurrection is God's invitation to each of us to come alive. It is about life at its fullest, lived the way we were always intended to live. "Fully Alive", this Easter's message concludes our series, "Searching for Jesus", with a look at the wonder, mystery and power of God to restore a life.

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