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Week 4 of The Fountain & the Field: A Letter to the Exiles. When the culture around you feels out of your control, it's tempting to either escape it or fight it. In Jeremiah 29, God gave His exiled people a third way: settle in, invest, and seek the good of the place you're in. Rob McDowell unpacks what it looks like to live rooted and hopeful in a world you didn't choose. Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1...

God isn't finished shaping you. The posture that keeps you formable is a soft, surrendered yes. Week 3 of The Fountain & the Field, a five-week journey through the book of Jeremiah at North Metro Church. Jeremiah watches a potter rework a flawed vessel on the wheel, and God tells him that is how he works with his people. Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11 (ESV)

We rarely reject God outright. We just quietly dig substitute wells that can't hold what we need. Week 2 of The Fountain & the Field, a five-week journey through the book of Jeremiah at North Metro Church. God calls himself the fountain of living water, and this week looks honestly at the cisterns we build in his place. Scripture: Jeremiah 2:9-13, 17-19 (ESV)

What you trust decides whether you shrivel or stay green when the heat comes. Week 1 of The Fountain & the Field, a five-week journey through the book of Jeremiah at North Metro Church. Jeremiah preached into a world that felt like it was coming apart, and he refused both easy comfort and despair. This week starts underground, with what you are actually trusting. Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8 (ESV)

The book of Jonah ends with a question God asks, and Jonah never answers, on purpose, because it's aimed at us. Week 5, the finale of Jonah: The God Who Won't Let Go, gets to the real problem in the story: not the storm, not the fish, not Nineveh, but Jonah's own heart. Jonah 4:1-11, ESV.

God's grace restores failed people and reaches unlikely people. Week 4 highlights two displays of mercy: God gives Jonah another shot, and God gives Nineveh a chance to repent. Don't rush past "the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time"; that's not just forgiveness, that's recommissioning. Jonah preaches maybe the shortest sermon in Scripture, and an entire city turns. The power was never i...

It looks like judgment, but it's actually provision. Week 3 of Jonah: The God Who Won't Let Go reframes the fish as rescue, not punishment, and traces a direct line from Jonah's story to Jesus. Jonah 1:17-2:10, ESV.

A storm hits the ship carrying Jonah away from God's call, and while the prophet sleeps, the sailors around him start to fear and worship the Lord. Week 2 of Jonah: The God Who Won't Let Go looks at what it means when God disturbs our comfort for the sake of rescue. Jonah 1:4-16, ESV.

In this moving talk from the Fall 2026 Women's Gathering at North Metro Church, guest speaker Beth Guckenberger shares a powerful message on the importance of our personal and spiritual "bank accounts of testimonies." Drawing from the biblical stories of Rahab, Ruth, and David, Beth explores how God uses every part of our history, even the messy parts, to prime us for our purpose and to encourage...

Jonah's story starts with a clear command and an immediate refusal. But his disobedience wasn't really about geography; it was about trust. Week 1 of Jonah: The God Who Won't Let Go. Jonah 1:1-3, ESV.

We're closing Getting in the Game with Week 4: Who's Your "One"? Active faith always moves outward. This week, we're asking everyone to name one person they can pray for, invite, encourage, and help find and follow Jesus. The invitation isn't to carry pressure — it's to live sent, with eyes open for the one God has placed in front of you.

Week 3 of Getting in the Game is called No Lone Rangers Allowed! Following Jesus was never meant to be a solo sport. We need people around us who know us, encourage us, challenge us, and walk with us. This week is an invitation to move from isolation to community — to find your team and take a step toward real connection.

In Week 2 of Getting in the Game, we're talking about Spectator Sports — and why following Jesus was never meant to be something we watch from the stands. Active faith looks like humility, service, and a willingness to step in where we're needed. This week, the invitation is simple: pick up the towel and take a serving next step.

Jesus never called us to sit in the stands and settle for a comfortable faith. In this four-week series, we'll challenge one another to reject lukewarm Christianity, serve others, build meaningful community, and help one person find and follow Jesus. Faith was never meant to be a spectator sport. It's time to get in the game.

Are you full of information but starving for the truth? In this powerful message, guest speaker Pastor Leonce challenges us to evaluate how we consume content in our modern world. We live in an age where podcasts, hot takes, and algorithms constantly fight for our attention, but information alone cannot spiritually form us. Pastor Leonce unpacks why the Bible isn't just an ancient playbook or an e...

Are you spiritually "fake full"? In this powerful kickoff to our Hunger Revival 2026, guest speaker and worship leader Blake Goss brings a challenging and transformative word about what it truly means to crave the presence of God. Using the physical analogy of being "fake full"—feeling stuffed by inflammation rather than true nutrition—Blake reveals how we often fill our lives with distractions, g...

Is grace too soft? Does God's forgiveness simply overlook sin, or does it do something far greater? In the final message of the Grappling with Grace series, we discover the biblical truth that grace is not weakness—it is God's transforming power. Looking at Titus 2:11-14 , we see that grace doesn't excuse sin, minimize holiness, or leave us where we are. Instead, grace saves us, trains us, empower...

Have you ever felt like someone, or maybe even yourself, is just "too far gone" for God's grace? In Week 2 of our series, we dive into Mark 5:1–20 to explore what happens when Jesus intentionally crosses to the "other side" to reach a man society had completely isolated and written off. This powerful message reminds us that God's unmerited favor extends far beyond our comfort zones.

We sing about grace, talk about grace, and pray for grace...but sometimes grace unsettles us. What do we do when grace seems unfair? What about when it reaches people we would have written off? And does grace mean God is soft on sin? In our teaching series,  Grappling with Grace , we'll explore why the grace of God can be so difficult to understand and so life-changing to receive. Whether you've f...

What did Jesus actually accomplish on the cross? Why does His death and resurrection still change lives today? In this biblical message, we explore 15 powerful Gospel truths that reveal what Jesus accomplished through His sacrifice and resurrection. From complete forgiveness to a new identity in Christ, this sermon will deepen your understanding of God's grace and remind you of the incredible free...

What do you do when God seems silent, life doesn't make sense, and you're left wondering, "How long is a little while?" Guest Teacher, Jerry Gillis brings a powerful message from John 16, where Jesus prepares His disciples for one of the darkest moments of their lives. Although they couldn't understand His words, Jesus was pointing them beyond their confusion to the hope of His resurrection and th...

Have you ever felt forgotten, abandoned, or distant from God? In this powerful Father's Day message, Pastor Matt shares a childhood story of being accidentally left behind during a family move—a moment that left him feeling alone, helpless, and forgotten. But that story becomes a doorway into a much greater truth: God is not a distant Father. He is the perfect Father who pursues, protects, adopts,...

Have you ever felt unseen, forgotten, or lost in the crowd? In Mark 5, we encounter a woman who suffered for 12 years—physically, emotionally, and relationally. Desperate for hope, she pushed through the crowd to reach Jesus. What happened next reveals a powerful truth: Jesus doesn't just see crowds—He sees individuals. In this message, we explore how Jesus notices the overlooked, restores the bro...

Questions. Doubt. Disappointment. Pressure. What do you do when faith starts to fracture? Join us for this 4-week series as we open Scripture and discover that honest questions do not have to end in deconstructed faith. There is a way back. There is a way to rebuild. And it begins with Jesus.

Questions. Doubt. Disappointment. Pressure. What do you do when faith starts to fracture? Join us for this 4-week series as we open Scripture and discover that honest questions do not have to end in deconstructed faith. There is a way back. There is a way to rebuild. And it begins with Jesus.