NMC Audio Podcast

It’s easy to become satisfied and complacent. Doing the same old thing everyday can become an easy but unwilling routine. Yet there’s something more that God has for us. There’s a stirring in our souls and a hunger in our hearts that can only be met by fulfilling God’s mission for our lives. It’s time to move from here to there!

The call for peace is universal. It’s the deepest desire of most every heart. Yet, it remains elusive. Conflict marks human history. From the first two brothers to today's world, peace seems distant and unattainable. But when Jesus enters the picture, everything changes. He is the Prince of Peace. True peace comes only through Jesus.

What’s the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the word "father"? Everyone has had a father. The mere mention of that word evokes memories: some enjoyable, while others painful. It's that word—father—that Isaiah uses to describe Jesus, our perfect Father.

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, MIGHTY GOD, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. In our weakness, pain, and trials, we do not serve a God who is unable to save us; we serve a Mighty God. Our Mighty God is capable of all things. His power knows no limit. Jesus was mighty, is mighty, and will always be mighty and capable to handle anything life throws at us.

While knowledge is exponentially exploding, wisdom seems to be disappearing. We may be smarter, but it’s questionable if we are wiser. Wisdom increases when we link ourselves to its source. A growing relationship with Jesus and learning to walk in His Word gives us great guidance for every step of our journey.

There are some things that only Jesus can do. One of those is to totally and eternally transform a person. When Jesus steps into a life, the old has gone, and the new has come. That which was broken is made whole. That which was hopeless is hopeful. When we meet Jesus, nothing again will be the same. He was, is, and is to come!

The greatest need in the world today is only met by Jesus. All other efforts, while important, will only deal with symptoms. Through His work, Jesus deals with the core problem and offers true life transformation. He alone takes us from darkness to light, from death to life. Jesus was, is, and is to come!

Great moments are exciting. They give us a thrill, a high, an adrenaline rush. Great moments are to be celebrated. Yet great moments aren’t enough. Great moments need to be more than a just a moment in time; they need to be converted into substantial change. It’s all about turning moments into movements. Moments, unless turned into movements, fade away and are soon forgotten. Movements provide sus...

Today and the week following, 100% of undesignated gifts will be given to area food pantries, partners and our FMSC MobilePack event! Because of your generosity, we are looking to bless as many as 75 food pantries and organizations and feed people all over the world. Here are a few ways you can be generous through Let's Give it all Away!

Faith: It’s a word we use all the time in Christianity, but do we really understand what it means? And even if we define it well, is it something we are truly living out?

Have you ever felt like quitting? Can’t do it anymore? The load just too heavy? Life regularly throws us curve balls. Often, the weight we bear is greater than our strength to carry it. We find ourselves asking, 'Where is God in all of this?' Amidst heaviness of heart and discouragement, there is hope. There is a way. It is possible to come out the other side not just surviving, but thriving.

We cannot stop growing as physical beings. Our bodies age, our brains develop, and our shoe size changes. The same is not necessarily true as it pertains to our spiritual walk. Are we simply reliving the same year over and over and over again? Is there growth in wisdom and knowledge of who God is or who we are in God? The writer of Hebrews gives a call for the believer to grow up!

Can the Bible be trusted? Is God’s Word reliable for today? In a society where tolerance is the highest value, is the Bible still valid? How did we get the Bible? How should we interpret Scripture? All of these are valid questions, yet none of them negate the absolute authority and accuracy of God’s Word to us—the written Scriptures. Knowing the Word is essential. Living the Word is imperative.

It isn't guaranteed that life will be easy. We are not exempt from problems and difficulties. In this world, we will have trouble. Yet in the midst of it all, we can find that place of rest, the place of peace. Living in obedience and complete faith in Him takes us to His "sweet spot." We are continually challenged to work towards that end, to strive diligently so we can abide in the sweet spot of...

Often we are asked to do two things that seem mutually exclusive. It’s like trying to do two things simultaneously that are opposites. Throughout scripture, there are truths that need to be held in tension. Holding one part of the truth without the other leads to error. The writer to the Hebrews wants his readers to have a deep confidence in God while simultaneously taking responsibility for their...

There are thousands of styles of picture frames. While choosing the right frame is important, it’s not about the frame but the picture that’s in the frame. The picture we choose says much about who we are. The book of Hebrews focuses on a single picture. It’s all about Jesus! It’s all about putting Him at the center of our lives. It’s all about Him being the picture in the frame.

Dr. John Avant, Executive Director of Life Action Ministries, was our guest this past Sunday. His message comes straight from the mission of Life Action Ministries, to “inspire your next YES to God.” John passionately shared that when we say yes to God, He will say yes to us.

The schedule at home and in the community is about to drastically change as another school year is about to kick off. Life can get crazy and survival mode can kick in. What if we, as a church, didn’t simply count down the days, but instead made the days count?

We all have expectations—expectations for the future and expectations in relationships. If we are being honest, we even have expectations of God. In all areas of life, we need to press into the difference between expectations and expectancy.

For anything to remain strong, there must be an acknowledgment of impending threats. Businesses often use a SWOT analysis – Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat. Understanding threats allows us to prepare a strong defense. As much as this is true in business and leadership, it’s true in our spiritual lives. Acknowledging potential threats to our walk with the Lord allows us to build a strong su...

Dropping like flies! That’s a phrase often used to describe something that is falling quickly. It might be people overcome by extreme heat or fatigue. "Dropping like flies" speaks of being vulnerable to an outside force. Throughout Scripture, there’s a call to stand. Circumstances, difficulties and challenges can cause us to drop like flies! Yet, dozens of times we’re called to stand, to stand fir...