Northwest University Podcast

Pastor Christian shares on Luke 11 and Matthew 6.

“Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord teach us to pray’” (Luke 11). There are many ways to pray. We can pray our own words, pray God’s words, pray our sins, or even pray our sadness. Jesus taught that the Father is aware and attentive to His people at all times. Responding to the Father’s awareness and attention in every moment and phase of life is what Jesus called prayer

Pastor Christian shares on Philippians 3. Our Monday Series this semester is called "Liturgical Rhythms". Our goal with this gathering is to have a quiet start to the week by following the liturgy of the early church.

Pastor Christian Dawson sits down with two members of the College of Ministry, Dean Joshua Ziefle and Dr. Jack Wisemore, to talk about politics. They sit down and reflect on questions including: Should Christians be republican or democrat? Should Christians care about politics? How should pastors and leaders engage in the conversation?

Pastor Christian Dawson and Dr. Joshua Ziefle, the Dean of the College of Ministry, sit down and talk about the Bible. They reflect on questions including: What is the Bible? Why should we read it? How do we start to read it?

Matthew 7.24-29. Bethany Geringer finishes our "Sermon on the Mount" series in Matthew 7.24-29. Jesus ends His great sermon with a warning that followers today should consider. He rejects the notion that He is ultimately a teacher calling His students to hear and learn. Jesus takes the position as the final figure of authority saying that His followers must put

His teachings into practice.

Being a follower of Jesus means becoming like Jesus and doing what He did, and this requires teaching. So, one day Jesus sat down on a mountain side, opened His mouth, and taught His followers what it means to be a part of God’s people. Jesus’ sermon on that mount taught more than bad behaviors that need change but a radical, new way of living, a new way to be human.

Matthew 7.13-23. Eric Valdez, a student, continues our "Sermon on the Mount" series. Jesus teaches that there are two ways to live and only two ways.

Being a follower of Jesus means becoming like Jesus and doing what He did, and this requires teaching. So, one day Jesus sat down on a mountain side, opened His mouth, and taught His followers what it means to be a part of God’s people. Jesus’ sermon on that mount taught more than bad behaviors that need change but a radical, new way of living, a new way to be human.

Cheryl Foos, a student here at Northwest, speaks on the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats from Matthew 25:31-46.

Matthew 7.1-5. Bradley Kerswell speaks on seeing clearly and judging well from Matthew 7.1-5 Jesus teaches His followers to not judge. The issue Jesus seems to have with judgement is hypocrisy. The tendency for people is to not see their own faults clearly all while pointing out the faults in others. Jesus instead calls His followers to take the position of humility, getting help to remove issues in their own life so that they can better help their brothers and sisters. This is a whole new way to be human.

Being a follower of Jesus means becoming like Jesus and doing what He did, and this requires teaching. So, one day Jesus sat down on a mountain side, opened His mouth, and taught His followers what it means to be a part of God’s people. Jesus’ sermon on that mount taught more than bad behaviors that need change but a radical, new way of living, a new way to be human.

Matthew 6.25-34. Emily Perron speaks on Anxiety & God's Care from "Matthew 6.25-34" Jesus teaches His followers to not be anxious. His solution to anxiety is unlike any other out there. He does not tell His followers to attempt to calm themselves down or to talk themselves up. Instead, Jesus says to consider God͛s character, love, and care. This is a whole new way to be human.

Being a follower of Jesus means becoming like Jesus and doing what He did, and this requires teaching. So, one day Jesus sat down on a mountain side, opened His mouth, and taught His followers what it means to be a part of God’s people. Jesus’ sermon on that mount taught more than bad behaviors that need change but a radical, new way of living, a new way to be human.

Matthew 6.19-24. Clint Bryan continues our "Sermon on the Mount" series in Matthew 6.19-24 Jesus teaches that there is a connection between a person͛s heart, a person͛s eye, a person͛s treasure, and a person͛s master.

Being a follower of Jesus means becoming like Jesus and doing what He did, and this requires teaching. So, one day Jesus sat down on a mountain side, opened His mouth, and taught His followers what it means to be a part of God’s people. Jesus’ sermon on that mount taught more than bad behaviors that need change but a radical, new way of living, a new way to be human.