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In Part II of our conversation on speaking the truth in love, Nick joins us to move from the heart behind difficult conversations to the practical process of having them well. Building on Paul David Tripp’s Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, we’ll consider how ordinary people can help ordinary people follow Jesus in everyday life through the means of Speaking the Truth in Love.

What should you do when someone comes to you with a struggle? How can you lovingly approach someone when confrontation is necessary? And what happens when the conversation doesn’t go as planned?

We talk about two practical tools to add in our daily lives: five questions that help us listen, understand, and uncover what is happening beneath the surface - and the methods for approaching difficult conversations with truth, humility, and grace.

If you’d like to go deeper, pick up Speaking Truth in Love by David Powlison using the link in the show notes.

Speaking the Truth in Love (Powlinson) - https://shorturl.at/xYu1F

Instruments in the Redeemers Hands (Tripp) - https://shorturl.at/u84Na

In the third installment of our four-part series based on Paul David Tripp’s Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Nick joins us to explore the heart behind speaking the truth in love. Why do we avoid difficult conversations? Why does Paul describe speaking the truth in love as essential to the growth of the church? And why does our approach often matter as much as - or more than - the content of what we say?

Together, we’ll examine how the gospel shapes our posture, helping us confront with truth, grace, humility, and wisdom. If you’d like to go deeper, pick up Speaking Truth in Love by David Powlison using the link in the show notes.

This is Part I of our conversation. In Part II, we’ll get practical about the Process of Speaking the Truth in Love - including how to respond when someone comes to you, how to approach confrontation, and what to do when the conversation doesn’t go as planned.

Speaking the Truth in Love (Powlinson) - https://shorturl.at/xYu1F

Instruments in the Redeemers Hands (Tripp) - https://shorturl.at/u84Na

Helping Others Follow Jesus in Everyday Life - (Known) Episode 2 by Northridge Groups

Over the next four episodes, we're going to talk about one of the most important parts of ministry: helping people follow Jesus in everyday life.

Recommended reading for this podcast series includes:

1) Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp

2) Side by Side by Ed Welch

Crisis Ready Breakout by Northridge Groups

How to Have Hard Conversations by Northridge Groups

How to Address Unhealthy Dating Relationships Breakout Audio by Northridge Groups

How do we get our group members to drop the mask, be honest about who they are, and how they are really doing?

We want to lead our groups to be a safe place for people to be known for who they are not for who they project to be.

Until we drop the mask, we'll never experience true community.

Jason DeGraaff (Community Groups Director), Brad Files, Kristen Jamison and Ally Pearson addresses this tension and talk about how to get your group to open up and be real.

This teaching took place at our Re:Group Leader Training on February 2nd, 2025 at the Rochester Campus of Northridge Church.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on February 2nd 2025, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2024-2025 and some of the new things we are rolling out this year, including sermon series, Northridge's growth.

At the Re:Group Leader Training for our Community Group Leaders on February 4th 2024, Drew Karschner shared updates and info about what God has been up to at Northridge in 2023-2024 and some of the new things we are rolling out this year, including sermon series, Northridge's growth.