Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen starts a new series on Jeremiah.

Jeremiah begins in a world that feels painfully familiar. A world where life can feel unfair. Where some people seem to carry burdens they never chose. Where obedience to God doesn't always lead to comfort or visible success.

Jeremiah was young. Insecure. Unqualified. And God still called him. Not to an easy life. Not to quick results. But to faithful obedience in a very hard moment of history.

This is a story about what it means to follow God when the road is steep, culture is drifting, and faithfulness may cost more than we expected.

But it's also a story about God making one amazing promise when everything feels uncertain: "I am with you." And sometimes that's exactly enough.

Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on March 9, 2026, at 9:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.

Key Moments

• (00:00) Welcome
• (01:35) Message: Called to Faithfulness When Life Feels Unfair
• (10:23) Jeremiah Book Overview
• (20:50) Josiah and Jeremiah's Timeline
• (27:08) God With You
• (33:37) Tear Down to Rebuild