Extra Takes

Matt Shiles takes the week off, so Pastor Gus Davies takes the host seat and leads Pastor Josh through a discussion of this, his third sermon in the 2026 Genesis series. PJ explains the mission that God has us on, and the threats to that mission. Join us for this informative conversation between 2 of Northland's pastors as they dive deep into the threats we face and how God's plan cannot be thwarted.

Join us for this special edition of Extra Takes where Tom Horvath welcomes Pastors Kevin and Sherry Harney to the studio to talk about meeting Pastor Josh, background on Kevin and Sherry's family, and how they work together as a couple. Spend some time and get to know them as people and how their ministry started and other stories of faith in action in this special Extra Takes.

Matt Shiles and Pastor Josh return to the studio fresh from Ireland to go into the finer points of the second message of Pastor Josh's 2026 Genesis series, about how we complicate God's mission. From Genesis 16:1-16. Listen in as Matt leads Pastor Josh though an elightening discussion of God chasing after Hagar in this Old Testament story.

Join in as Matt Shiles dials up a recovering Pastor Josh to discuss the finer points of his first sermon of the new Genesis series. Matt steers the conversation into exactly what Pastor Josh is talking about when he says, "Redeeming a people from all peoples". Listen in for the direction and ideas behind this series, and where it will take us.

Listen in as Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh Laxton online to talk about the final week of the Breakthrough sermon series. They discuss the difficulty of casting vision, especially in the context of a church. Pastor Josh goes on to talk about the struggle of many pastors attempting to move their congregation forward. Listen in for this heartfelt conversation about the conclusion of the Breakthrough series of 2026.

Pastor Josh preaches the final message in the "Breakthrough" series, entitled "Breaking Point". From Nehemiah 6:15. 

Listen in to Pastor Josh's appearance on “The Mike Gilland Show”, which is part of The Shepherd Radio Network. Pastor Josh discusses his path to being a pastor and his vision for Northland and The Church in general, as well as some of his ministry philosophies. You can access more of The Mike Gilland Show at www.theshepherdradio.com.

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh Laxton into the studio to discuss his third message from the Breakthrough series, titled "Battle Tried, Battle Tested" from the book of Nehemiah. This is a unique episode since Pastor Josh is going to preach this message one more time for the soft launch of our new Monday night service. 

Join Matt Shiles as he welcomes Pastor Josh back into the studio for a discussion about this week's sermon, the second in the Breakthrough series, "Breaking Point" from Esther 1:16-18.  Matt talks with Pastor Josh about the "basement of brokeness", where your breakthrough has to come from your faith. Later, Pastor Josh talks further about his calling into ministry. Join us for this informative episode of Extra Takes!

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh back to the podcast for his first week of the new series "Breakthrough".  Matt leads a discussion on where this series came from, what it means to the life of Northland and how it differs from breakTHROUGH. Join us for this initial episode kicking off Pastor Josh's exciting new series!