NORTH.CHURCH Podcast with Pastor Rodney Fouts

In part one of our Jesus in Culture Weekend, Mart Green shared how a powerful scene from The Chosen stirred his heart and led him to partner with Dallas and Amanda Jenkins to expand the show’s reach. Through his nonprofit Come and See, he’s working to translate The Chosen into 600 languages and keep it free worldwide, allowing hundreds of millions to encounter Jesus in their own heart language. He highlighted the show’s global impact—letters of lives transformed, stories from ministries around the world—and reminded us that the goal is simple: for one billion people to experience an authentic Jesus.

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Pastor Samson’s sermon from Ezra 3 reminded us that our future is secure when surrendered to God. He showed how the Israelites, under Zerubbabel, rebuilt the temple by trusting God beyond their past regrets, present obstacles, and uncertain tomorrow. In the same way, we are called to release our yesterday, overcome today’s challenges, and yield our future plans so God can fulfill His greater, eternal purposes in our lives. Listen and be challenged.

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Pastor Rodney’s sermon reminded us that while the human mind is powerful and complex, it is also a battlefield that must be surrendered to Christ. A mind under His lordship listens to God’s wisdom, fills itself with His truth, and directs its thoughts toward trust in the Lord rather than the noise of culture. When we let Jesus be Lord of our minds, our thinking, speaking, and living are transformed to reflect His wisdom and glory. Listen and be challenged.

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Pastor Rodney’s message, Lord of My (Our) Worship, emphasized that worship is not just singing but a lifestyle of acknowledging, focusing on, loving, and adoring God’s presence. Drawing from Psalm 114, he showed that God’s presence delivers us from bondage, moves obstacles, provides for our needs, and demands reverence. Ultimately, true worship transforms us to look, sound, and act more like Jesus, leading us into freedom and deeper relationship with Him. Listen and be challenged.

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Pastor Christian’s message, Lord of My (Our) Fears, reminds us that while fear is normal—whether it’s fear of failure, rejection, the unknown, or not being enough—it cannot be allowed to paralyze us. Using Jeremiah’s call and the boldness of the early disciples as examples, he showed that God delights in using ordinary, even unqualified people who choose to trust Him despite their fears. The call is to surrender our fears to the Lord, stop retreating to the “ships” we keep as escape routes, and instead pray for boldness, move forward in faith, and let Jesus truly be Lord over our fears. Listen and be challenged. 

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Pastor Samson’s sermon “Lord of My House” from Nehemiah 13 highlighted how compromise in the home leads to compromise in God’s house. He showed how the Israelites neglected worship, tithes, Sabbath, and spiritual disciplines, which opened the door for the enemy and eroded their faith. Pastor Samson challenged us to put our own houses in order, fighting cultural influences with God’s Word, practicing covenant signs like worship and discipleship, and ensuring Jesus remains Lord of our homes so His gospel is central in our lives. Listen and be challenged. 

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Pastor Rodney’s message focused on the truth that Jesus is Lord over our time, talents, and treasure, and that everything we have ultimately belongs to God. Money serves as a test of our allegiance, a tool for God’s purposes, and a testimony of our trust in Him—revealing where our priorities and faith truly lie. As stewards of what God has entrusted to us, we’re called to tithe, live with contentment, invest wisely in His kingdom, and surrender our finances to reflect His ownership over our lives. Listen and be challenged. 

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Pastor Rodney’s message emphasized that following Jesus isn’t about being a “fan” who enjoys His miracles and teachings but a true disciple who counts the cost and fully surrenders. From Luke 14, he highlighted that Jesus must be Lord over every part of our lives—faith, family, possessions, priorities, and desires—and that discipleship means carrying our cross daily, not living comfortably. The call is clear: if He’s not Lord of all, He’s not Lord at all, and real surrender opens the door to experiencing more of God than we’ve ever known. Listen and be challenged. 

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In week one of our new series, "All of God", Pastor Rodney challenged us to let Jesus be Lord over every area of our lives and over the church, not just certain parts. He warned against the temptation of pride and superiority (believing God only works through “our” group) and urged unity in the Body of Christ while recognizing that the Kingdom of God is bigger than any one church. Ultimately, our task is to follow Jesus as Teacher, obey His voice, and fulfill the Great Commission by making disciples, baptizing, and teaching, living as the Church on mission rather than just attending it. Listen and be challenged.

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In our final Revival experience, Dr. Manny Arango’s sermon centered on the theme that God brings order out of chaos. Using Genesis 1 and the story of Noah, he illustrates how God doesn’t rest in disorder—He hovers over it, speaks order into it, and dwells only where there is structure. He reframed Noah’s ark not just as a boat, but as a temple—a sacred space with one door, symbolizing Christ, where God’s presence could dwell. His message calls us to stop building "boats" for survival and start building "temples" for God's glory, because only in a temple does God rest and remain.

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