Northeast Christian Podcast

Friends who share an eternal bond in Christ can speak truth without fear of separation. In our current seres, "Forever Friends," we're learning how to make friends and be a good one. This week's message is about the deep friendship of Paul and Barnabas.

In our current seres, "Forever Friends," we're learning how to make friends and be a good one. This week's message is about the covenant friendship between David and Jonathan.

Adult friendship is two people saying ''I haven't seen you in forever, we should really meet up more'' over and over again until one of you dies. But it doesn't have to be this way. In "Forever Friends", we're learning how to make friends and be a good one. Today we're learning to be a good friend to yourself first, start with who is already in your life, and how to be willing to work through the mess.

Exodus transports us from palatial power to slave labor in a few verses that span a few generations. Seems the line of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will perish beneath Pharaoh’s whips along with their distant God and His absurd promises. Or will it? Enter stage right — Moses. Fished out the Nile, raised in royalty, married in Midian, and blessed by a bush. The reluctant one delivers God’s plagues, then God’s people, then God’s law. Deuteronomy is just barely more exciting than Leviticus…until you peak beneath the hood to see what God is up to. The book is basically one big do-over (the name literally means a second law). It’s not merely a remake, it’s a new start. Let’s take a second look at the “Second Law” for the best chance at a new beginning.

 

For more resources to study Exodus & Deuteronomy, please visit www.necchurch.org/resources

The beginning has begun. Creation is history. God did it! And God has put an image of Himself to rule and enjoy it.

"Adam and Eve, you're here! And you're hired!" What a gig! What a grace! All is good in paradise, right? What could go wrong?

Well, apparently ... us.

Turns out this managerial arrangement will serve as the central point of conflict in the plot of the human story. The humans forget they are an image, not Immanuel. We get too big for our britches. We lead above our paygrade. We mistake having the image of God for having the wisdom and foresight of God. And we seize authority rather than trusting that God's way is the best way.

Which begs the question - What is God going to do about it? Will he fire us? Will he give up on the relationship? Not a chance. While sin may win the battle, it will not win the war.

For more resources to study Genesis, please visit https://www.necchurch.org/genesis-resources/

Genesis, THE origin story.

It’s Bible study week! By the end of this message, you will be able to outline this epic book, understand its foundational themes, answer some of the hard questions everyone debates, and find Jesus in its pages. At Northeast, we want our people to know, honor, and read the Bible. That journey starts here in the “Genesis” of everything and everyone.

Visit www.necchurch.org/resources/genesis for more tools to help you study Genesis.

We're ringing in the New Year the best way we know how. This special New Year's Day prayer service will encourage you to start the year in the presence of the Lord. 

As a church, Northeast is committed to being in the forefront of both relief and development.

"Relief" makes a difference in communities in the short term by helping provide for immediate physical needs. "Development" takes a long term approach by working to reduce the need for future intervention and aid.

Relief and development mobilize Christians locally and globally to express their concern and compassion in practical ways, such as financially supporting projects or volunteering where help is needed.

Sometimes, a simple food box or a Christmas Gift offered in God's name is worth a thousand sermons on love and compassion. Where some look at the needs and pain in the world with despair or disinterest, Northeast sees tremendous opportunity and privilege to serve the poor, marginalized, and forgotten through both relief and development.

All we do in the ministry of relief and development is for God's glory.

Working with Love the 'Ville outreach Partners, you could help a young woman leave a trafficked life. You could help a person experiencing homelessness leave their addiction and be housed and employed. You can help a refugee family integrate into society.

This is tough work, but the rewards are great.

Visit www.necchurch.org/outreach today to find a place to serve.