Extra Takes

Matt Shiles takes the week off and leaves the podcast studio to Pastor Gus, Pastor John, and Tom Horvath (not a pastor, but a swell guy). Tom leads the discussion of this week's unique lineup of each sermon being about Jesus from a different Gospel writer. Tom highlights the differences of perspective, and the overarching conclusion where they all arrive. Join us for this spirited discussion of ho...

Matt Shiles and Pastor Josh discuss the past weekend's sermon and the interviews of James Li and David Angeron finishing up the T.E.D. series for 2026. They discuss the contents of the interviews and the direction Northland is taking encouraging ministry through sports, and not letting the sport become a god.

Matt Shiles hosts Pastor Josh in the studio to discuss the second in his 2026 T.E.D. series, "Faith and Sports". LIsten in as Matt asks Pastor Josh further about a "couch to 5k" progression and how that relates to our journey and experiences in sports as Christians. Pastor Josh spends time discussing how sports can become the focus of our lives, displacing time spent on developing our relationship...

Matt Shiles and Pastor Josh Laxton discuss this first installment of the 2026 T.E.D series, dealing with sports in our culture. Matt guides Pastor Josh through laying out the foundation for this series and diving into some finer points of the first sermon.

Matt Shiles and Pastor Josh wrap up the 2026 Genesis series after the final sermon from Genesis 34. Matt guides Pastor Josh through a discussion of how Jacob found out that the world isn't fair, and living a life according to God's plan isn't easy. They discuss keeping a clear faith and not letting culture rot away the values that God has set out for us. Join us for this Genesis 2026 wrap up editi...

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh into the studio this week to talk about how God used Jacob even though Jacob didn't seem like the best fit.  In this episode of Extra Takes, Matt continues guiding Pastor Josh to dive into what we learn from Jacob's missteps. Listen in as Pastor Josh upacks this valuable lesson from Genesis 32.

Newly credentialed Matt Shiles, MCS welcomes Pastor Josh into the studio to discuss the weekend's sermon on these later chapters in Genesis, 30-31 where Jacob finds out that life isn't fair. Then Jacob learns that it's not cool to try to get revenge on those who have wronged you because God says, "Vengeance is Mine." Jacob is learning to do things according to the plans of God. Be sure to stay unt...

Matt Shiles dials up Pastor Josh on Zoom to discuss this weeks sermon from Genesis 29 and 30. LIsten in as Pastor Josh speaks about how much there is to this passage, and how it can be disturbing when people find it in the Bible. Matt guides Pastor Josh through the process of wrestling a topic like this down to produce a sermon that will be effective in getting the idea across that this story isn'...

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh into the studio to discuss his latest sermon involving messy people and God's missional purpose. Genesis 28 about where God is redeemed Jacob, is redeeming Jacob, and one day will fully redeem Jacob. Matt walks Pastor Josh through explaining this process and how it relates to our walk toward redemption through Jesus. 

Learn about some new plans Pastor Josh has about apparel, then listen in to a challenging discussion of this week's sermon from Genesis 24. Matt Shiles leads Pastor Josh through a discussion of what how marriage isn't about "completing me", but finding a mate to do mission with, then further how these early chapters of the Bible actually predict and support what comes later in the bible. Listen in...

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh into the studio to discuss the usefulness of footnotes, and determine the reasons behind a work, or event. Pastor Josh further explains his use of footnotes in his dissertation and relates that to the story of Abraham and Sarah in the Old Testament. How, although, the story looks like a footnote, it's the explanation of why God moved the way that He did in the stor...

Matt Shiles guides Pastor Josh through a discussion of his Easter 2026 sermon, about Abraham, the Father of Faith. They discuss the transformation in Abraham's life as he listened to God. Pastor Josh emphasizes that "radical shifts become part of God's mission. Join us for this informative further look into Pastor Josh's Easter 2026 sermon.

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh back to the studio for this episode of Extra Takes. This week, they discuss Pastor Josh's message about laughter, from Genesis 17-18 and 21 regarding Sarah and Abraham's different laughter. They go further to discuss how this was all pointing forward toward the laughter that Jesus would bring. Join us for this fun episode from the Extra Takes Studio.

Matt Shiles takes the week off, so Pastor Gus Davies takes the host seat and leads Pastor Josh through a discussion of this, his third sermon in the 2026 Genesis series. PJ explains the mission that God has us on, and the threats to that mission. Join us for this informative conversation between 2 of Northland's pastors as they dive deep into the threats we face and how God's plan cannot be thwart...

Join us for this special edition of Extra Takes where Tom Horvath welcomes Pastors Kevin and Sherry Harney to the studio to talk about meeting Pastor Josh, background on Kevin and Sherry's family, and how they work together as a couple. Spend some time and get to know them as people and how their ministry started and other stories of faith in action in this special Extra Takes.

Matt Shiles and Pastor Josh return to the studio fresh from Ireland to go into the finer points of the second message of Pastor Josh's 2026 Genesis series, about how we complicate God's mission. From Genesis 16:1-16. Listen in as Matt leads Pastor Josh though an elightening discussion of God chasing after Hagar in this Old Testament story.

Join in as Matt Shiles dials up a recovering Pastor Josh to discuss the finer points of his first sermon of the new Genesis series. Matt steers the conversation into exactly what Pastor Josh is talking about when he says, "Redeeming a people from all peoples". Listen in for the direction and ideas behind this series, and where it will take us.

Listen in as Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh Laxton online to talk about the final week of the Breakthrough sermon series. They discuss the difficulty of casting vision, especially in the context of a church. Pastor Josh goes on to talk about the struggle of many pastors attempting to move their congregation forward. Listen in for this heartfelt conversation about the conclusion of the Breakthrou...

Listen in to Pastor Josh's appearance on “The Mike Gilland Show”, which is part of The Shepherd Radio Network. Pastor Josh discusses his path to being a pastor and his vision for Northland and The Church in general, as well as some of his ministry philosophies. You can access more of The Mike Gilland Show at www.theshepherdradio.com .

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh Laxton into the studio to discuss his third message from the Breakthrough series, titled "Battle Tried, Battle Tested" from the book of Nehemiah. This is a unique episode since Pastor Josh is going to preach this message one more time for the soft launch of our new Monday night service. 

Join Matt Shiles as he welcomes Pastor Josh back into the studio for a discussion about this week's sermon, the second in the Breakthrough series, "Breaking Point" from Esther 1:16-18.  Matt talks with Pastor Josh about the "basement of brokeness", where your breakthrough has to come from your faith. Later, Pastor Josh talks further about his calling into ministry. Join us for this informative epi...

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh back to the podcast for his first week of the new series "Breakthrough".  Matt leads a discussion on where this series came from, what it means to the life of Northland and how it differs from breakTHROUGH. Join us for this initial episode kicking off Pastor Josh's exciting new series!

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh back and leads a discussion of how PJ is doing after his father's passing. Also, PJ discusses his new series, Breakthrough. Join us as Pastor Josh shares his feelings about all he's been through since Christmas.

Join Matt Shiles and Next-Gen Pastor Dan Elkins as they dive deeper into this week's sermon. Matt leads Pastor Dan through a discussion of the formation of the sermon, then the finer points of the sermon, finally going into some detail about his trip to Jerusalem. All in under an hour, as Matt foresaw at the start of the podcast.

Matt Shiles assumes command of the good ship Extra Takes with Pastor Gus as his first mate. After a little quality time getting to know the temporary skipper, Pastor Gus guides Matt through a discussion of how your "consumption" of knowledge and information make a difference in your walk with Jesus. From James 1:19-26. Make sure to listen in to see if Matt can keep the ship afloat and away from th...