North Gate Church

There are cycles in our lives that cannot be broken by trying hard. They are fueled by desire and reinforced through a diabolical repeat of those things that we wish to avoid but cannot. Something must change. There is a cycle that God intended, and we need intervention to live in it. We need to worship.

There are many things that we can invest in. Jesus calls us to keep His Kingdom in the forefront. Invest wisely.

Jesus is determined to help His disciples to live lives from pure hearts before the Lord. The fasting of the Pharisees tell a tale of many of our hearts.

As Jesus teaches us to pray, He welcomes honesty and humility in the face of temptation and testing. In just a few words, Jesus reminds us that He understands and that there is a way to deliverance.

God doesn’t manipulate us into forgiving others; Heforgives us into forgiving others. As we continue through the Lord's prayer, we see His heart for forgiveness in community. It might just be more freeing that you realize.

Relationships depend upon conversation. Conversation involves speaking and listening. Benjamin takes a look at Scripture to dismantle misconceptions about and remove barriers to hearing God that may unlock the conversation for you and God.

There's a way of living that trusts God for today. It isn't easy, but it's the call. There is bread for today.

Jesus, in teaching His disciples to pray, instructs them to ask for God's will to be done. Within these few words, we see an invitation to trust, submit, and question what's in our own hearts.

Do you know what gifts the Magi brought to Jesus after His birth? They might have given Him more than you realize.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but the inn may not be what we understand it to be. The stable might have been a place closer to the heart of the home than we think. The implications may reach further than we've known.