In this service, we explore the heart behind investing in the next generation and why the role of parents is so crucial in shaping a child’s faith. From powerful moments of worship and baptism to personal stories of parenting, this sermon highlights how deeply God designed families to pass down faith from one generation to the next.

You’ll learn how parents, not culture, social media, or even the church, have the greatest influence on their children’s spiritual lives. The message unpacks both encouraging research and hard truths, showing that while parents have incredible impact, many unintentionally focus more on raising “good and happy” kids than helping them truly know God.

The good news? Passing down faith doesn’t have to be complicated. Something as simple as consistently talking about God in everyday life can make a lasting difference.

This sermon challenges families to refocus their priorities, partner with the church, and intentionally guide their children toward a genuine relationship with Jesus. Because at the end of the day, the goal isn’t just successful kids; it’s kids whose lives are rooted in faith.

A powerful reminder that the next generation isn’t just the future of the church; they are the mission right now.

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In this message from the Controversial Christianity series, we tackle a topic that hits close to home for many families: youth sports culture. While sports can be fun, meaningful, and even formative, they also carry powerful influences that can shape our values; sometimes in ways that conflict with our faith.

We explore why this conversation matters, especially in a church filled with parents and kids deeply involved in athletics. Sports can be an incredible tool for character formation, relationship building, and living out our faith in everyday life; but only if we approach them with intention.

The challenge? Modern youth sports culture often promotes values like:

Left unchecked, these values can take priority over what truly matters.

Instead, we’re called to a greater “why”:

Through practical guidance, we’re reminded to:

And one truth we can’t ignore:

So the question becomes:

Let’s reorient our lives, our parenting, and our priorities around Jesus, using every field, court, and game as an opportunity to reflect His love.

Controversial Christianity

The church is in a series called Controversial Christianity, where the goal is to:

This year’s topics are a little lighter—but still meaningful.

This Week’s Topic: Mega Churches

This week’s conversation focuses on:

What it means to attend a megachurch

A “megachurch” is simply a church with 2,000+ people attending regularly and Northeast is one of them.

The Challenges of Mega Churches

Mega churches often carry negative stereotypes, such as:

While these aren’t always true, they exist because of real examples in church history and culture.

The Goal: Defy the Stereotypes

The goal is not to be a “big church” for the sake of size.

Instead:

We want to be a healthy church, no matter the size.

Healthy churches can be:

Size doesn’t determine health, people do.

Big Church vs. Small Church

People coming from smaller churches may notice differences:

But these differences are not necessarily problems; they’re just different cultures.

The Biggest Issue: Consumer Christianity

The biggest risk in a megachurch is this:

It’s easy to just show up, consume, and not engage.

With so many people, it’s easy to:

But that’s not what the church is meant to be.

The Real Challenge

The message shifts from this:

“Just attend church”

To:

“Help build a healthy church”

That means:

Next Steps

Everyone is encouraged to take a step deeper:

Final Takeaway

The church is not a product to consume.

It’s a family to belong to and a mission to live out.

And ultimately:

Our impact as a church depends on how much each of us leans in.

Worship is more than music. It is more than a Sunday morning song set, more than a feeling, and more than a moment. Worship is a choice.

In this Worship and Prayer Service, Corbin and Lindsay share the heart behind worship at Northeast: why songs matter, how worship shapes our theology, why local songwriting is important, and how the church is pursuing thoughtful, beautiful, and diverse expressions of God’s Kingdom.

Through personal stories and Scripture, this message invites us to choose worship in every season. We can worship in the ordinary like Mary and Martha. We can worship when obedience costs something like Abraham. And we can worship before the chains fall off like Paul and Silas.

Whether you are walking through grief, waiting for breakthrough, fighting anxiety, carrying disappointment, or simply learning how to worship in everyday life, this message is a reminder that God is worthy before, during, and after the breakthrough.

What does the Bible really say about sex and sexuality — and why does it matter today?

In this message from 1 Corinthians 6, Tyler talks about sexuality, relationships, culture, healing, boundaries, shame, grace, and God’s design for human flourishing. Through this conversation, we’re challenged to see sexuality not as something shameful, but as something powerful, sacred, and worthy of wisdom, healing, and redemption.

Most importantly, this is a message about the grace of Jesus and the hope of restoration for every person, no matter their past.

Terrence continued in A Series on the Body with a powerful message on Resurrection Hope from 1 Corinthians 15. In this message, he reminded us that the resurrection of Jesus is central to the Christian faith and the foundation of our hope. Because Christ rose from the grave, believers can live with confidence that death is not the end and that God’s promises for the future are secure.

The gospel speaks not only to our souls, but also to our bodies. Through Christ, believers are promised resurrection and transformation–bodies made new, free from pain, corruption, and death. Scripture gives us the assurance that one day we will be fully restored and forever in the presence of God.

Will you let resurrection hope shape the way you live today? Our future is secure in Christ, and we can remain faithful through suffering, hardship, and loss, knowing that every painful thing is temporary. The message closed with a powerful reminder: because of Jesus, the worst thing is never the last thing.

As artificial intelligence becomes a bigger part of everyday life, Tyler explores how it’s shaping not just our routines, but our hearts, minds, and spiritual lives. While AI can be a helpful tool, it also raises important questions about how we live as followers of Jesus in a rapidly changing world.

Looking through a biblical lens, we’re challenged to consider: Are we using technology to reflect God (the way of Eden), or to replace Him (the way of Babel)?

This sermon highlights four key ways AI can impact us if we’re not intentional:

Rather than rejecting technology altogether, we’re called to redeem it–to use it in ways that honor God, strengthen our faith, and serve others well.

No matter how advanced AI becomes, it can never replace what makes us who we are: people created in God’s image and filled with His Spirit. As believers, we have the opportunity to live differently…rooted in truth, guided by wisdom, and committed to reflecting Christ in every area of life.

This weekend, Tomara continued our series on the Body, focusing on shame and insecurity. Lindsay McKenzie joined her with a powerful message, speaking to moms, daughters, and young girls navigating the pressures of a beauty-driven world—while reminding all of us of a truth we need to hear: you are beautiful because you were created in the image of a beautiful God.

The world is going to tell you who you need to be and what you need to look like. But the world got beauty wrong.

You are beautiful because…

You are God’s workmanship–created in Christ Jesus for good works.

You lack nothing according to the riches of His glory.

You are fearfully and wonderfully made.

You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession.

You are clothed with strength and dignity.

You are an overwhelming conqueror through Him who loves you.

You have a spirit of power and love and discipline not timidity.

You are able to discern God’s will.

You are more valuable than the sparrows.

You are searched and known.

You are transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory.

You’ve been planted by the Lord for the display of His splendor.

You are alive in Christ and saved by His grace.

You are delighted in and sung over by your God.

You are Adopted, Established, Chosen, Invited, Beloved, Forgiven, Treasured, Redeemed.

You are beautiful because You were created in the image of a beautiful God. May this be the voice we hear louder than the world—and the one we pass on to our daughters.

Terrence invites us to honestly examine how we’re living in our bodies, especially when our desires feel out of control. This message isn’t about shame or behavior fixes, it’s about God’s mercy and real transformation.

Drawing from Romans 7, he reminds us that there’s an internal conflict within us, we often don’t do what we want because of a deeper spiritual battle between the flesh and the Spirit. Our struggles with “unhinged appetites” are not random; they’re shaped by our personal story…our wounds, experiences, and the beliefs we carry. Many of us cope by excusing or justifying these desires, but those responses keep us stuck rather than healed. And throughout Scripture, from Adam and Eve to David, we see how unhinged appetites can lead us away from God’s best.

Instead of ignoring or excusing these patterns, we’re invited to:

You don’t have to stay stuck, God can bring healing and transformation, even in the places that feel hardest. He meets us with grace and begins to rewrite our story.