North Way Christian Community

Amanda Beggs and host Rebekah Stolle discuss the difference between spiritual snacks v. meals, releasing control via surrender, and what we do when God seems silent. We learn how to cling to the promises of who God is and the importance of Godly community to cheer us on in spirit and truth.

To watch this past week’s sermon: 10 Signs You’ve Made God Small

For more info: northway.org

We live in an age of customization where we can tailor things specifically to us. Some of us approach God the same way. We want to customize Him in our image and likeness. When we worship the God we want instead of the God who is, we trade genuine worship for counterfeit worship. Counterfeit worship will never lead us to the freedom and flourishing that God has designed for us. We must seek the God who is, stop looking at everything else, and start looking at Jesus.

This week, we dive into the first commandment and discuss what sermon prep looks like for Dave (did you know there’s a mid-week run through?), Snuggies (yes, you read that right), and how to have Spirit-filled conversations on controversial topics. We learn what it looks like to speak with 100% grace and 100% truth, and how we can rely on God’s goodness to guide our conversations.

To watch this past week’s sermon: Counterfeit Love

For more info: northway.org

In our culture, we love progress. We crave more and more of it. We often think if we aren’t progressing, we are regressing. By seeking to fulfill our own passions, we settle for any myth just to suit that appetite. God creates and Satan counterfeits. Love is becoming our idol. God is love, but love is not our God. God calls all of us to be living sacrifices. We must follow the words of Jesus and take everything to the cross, not the culture.

Join host Rebekah Stolle as she sits down with Pastor Dave D’Angelo as they discuss dropping your kid off at college, how to choose a sermon series, and the importance of the Old Testament. We dive deeper into God’s perspective when He gave us the 10 Commandments (spoiler: they weren’t actually called “The 10 Commandments”!) and how we can leverage gratitude to combat judgment. To watch this past week’s sermon: Not Just a List of Rules For more info: northway.org

We all have a different posture and response when it comes to rules. Sometimes we view rules as whether they apply to us or not based on where we are in life. We must start seeing beyond our own perspective. When we see as God sees, then we start to do as God says. God gave us the 10 Commandments as a gift so we can flourish and be free as His people. In this new sermon series, we will be exploring the 10 Commandments, not just a list of rules, but instead an invitation to know a God who invites us into a life of freedom and joy.

Sometimes we view church community as an optional bonus that comes with being a follower of Jesus. However, it’s an integral part of following Him. When we put our faith in Jesus, we believe the good news of the Gospel and that we belong to God and to one another. Our faith is personal but never private. It’s made to be experienced inside community. We encounter Jesus through the way we love one another. We are created, called, changed, and will be completed in community.

We always want the quick and easy fix, especially in American Christianity. When it comes to loving God and others, we often get caught up in thinking that the solutions need to look bigger, better, and faster. But Jesus shows us that the smaller things are actually the greater things. Jesus is constantly challenging our perspective on how we love. We are to love earnestly. As Christians, we need to become more aware and step out in obedience. We are called to community and to be missional. We love because we are overcome with His love for us.

In the scriptures, God commands us to give generously, and he blesses those who obey. We all need God’s blessing and supernatural favor in our lives. In this sermon, Pastor Dave shares seven truths about giving and God’s blessing. Giving works greed and selfishness out of our lives, keeping us from sin and opens God’s word to us.

When we turn away from the reliance of Jesus Christ and look to something else for a blessing or fulfillment, we are chasing after an idol. In John's letter, he tells us if we aren't experiencing God's love and light there is something competing in our hearts for God. When an idol rules our hearts, we can become prideful, and our hearts harden. To honor God, we must loosen our grip of any idols and call upon the Holy Spirit, practice generosity in all things, and humble ourselves.