Northbridge Conklin Podcast

Sermon: Everything God does is by design and done for His purposes, but too often we live completely opposite of that truth; especially in the middle of suffering and pain.  We come to believe that everything just happens around us and to us without thinking of a divine purpose.  What if there was a plan.  What if God has revealed His plan and we just missed it.  Once we see with clarity that God does everything on purpose for a purpose, we are able to understand that we have been chosen right here, right now, for such a time as this.  Each and everyone of us has a purpose and it is far greater than ourselves!

Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Speaker: Joel Garrison

Finding our breakthrough starts with our minds. How we think determines how we live, simply because thinking always precedes doing. It is when we are alert and fully sober minded we are able to live differently- and when we live differently than the broken world around us we find our victory over it.

 

Speaker: Joel Garrison

This world is not one we were meant to just survive; we are meant to thrive. As we read through scripture, we come to the same conclusion over and over again that we can find victory in a defeated world- but how we do that will surprise many of us. A breakthrough in life is a life of busting free from the brokenness of the world and taking a hold of a life that is truly life through God’s grace!

The realities of the broken world in many ways, for many of us, overshadow the greatness of God’s glory through the gift of life by His son. We forget who we are, we forget what He has already done and we get lost because we think we have lost. There is victory in Jesu and victory over this defeated world.

 

Speaker: Joel Garrison

Sermon: The key to professional breathing room is focus.  We should learn to work towards what we're good at, which means improving on our strengths, and delegating our weaknesses.

Scripture Passage: Exodus 18:13-24

Speaker: Jeff Schrecengost

Ever feel like you can’t catch your breath? Our culture encourages us to fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. Living on the line creates too much stress and tension but God has a better way. Our Heavenly Father wants to lead you to a life with breathing room.

In our attempt to get the most out of life, our schedules spin out of control. Our time is limited, and someone has to decide how we spend the time we have left. When we surrender our time to our Heavenly Father, He will lead us to breathing room.

 

Speaker: Jeff Schrecengost

Sermon: Jesus' plan was the most unexpected of all.  People expected Jesus to save those like them; He came to save everyone.  People expected a king to rule and make everything right-right now; He came to die.

Scripture Passage: Luke 2:25-35

Speaker: Jeff Schrecengost

Assumptions often blind us to reality. When I assume something won’t happen or can’t happen, but then it does happen - it’s unexpected. Jesus not only comes in an unexpected way, he wants to do the unexpected in our lives.

 

If God can use these spiritual rejects, God can use you!

 

Speaker: Jeff Schrecengost

Sermon: We all want to be recognized, admired, sought after, and envied.  We hunger for approval.  We want to be known.  But what do you do when there is no amount of "known" that will satisfy your appetite?

Scripture Passage: John 1

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik

Maybe you’re a “Three P” person - you have power, prestige and possessions. You have influence. You are envied. People take you seriously because of what you’ve accomplished, what you look like, or who you’re married too. There’s nothing wrong with being a “Three P” person. But when it comes to pride, “Three P” people face a unique challenge.

 

Speaker: Jeff Schrecengost

There’s something that rises up in each of us. It keeps us from apologizing, admitting we’re wrong, or showing weakness. It keeps us from forgiving. It causes us to lie about our pasts, to cheat instead of loose, and to feel happy when someone else fails. It stands in the way not only of our relationships with other people, but our relationship with God. What is this thing and how do we kill it?

There is a sin that is so common to the human experience, it is the gateway to all other sins. It promises to make us bigger, better and more important, but only make us smaller and meaner. It strips us of our capacity to connect with others. So, what is “it” and how do we kill it?

Speaker: Bob Kadlecik