Northeast Christian Podcast

Life is full of firsts. Naturally, parenting is too. From your baby's first steps across the living room to their first steps out into the world as an adult, your children will experience many things for the very first time. As a parent, you have a role in how these "firsts" contribute to the formation of your child. The experiences they have are largely out of your control, but you can help form...

If you want to raise kids that are leaders of consequence in the kingdom of God, you need a plan. But before you make a plan, you need to catch a vision. This week of Intentional Parenting is super practical. Whether you still have kids in your home or not, you'll learn how to catch a vision for intentional parenting, identify your values, and make a plan to help you stay on track. We've created f...

There's no such thing as the perfect parent, but it is possible and necessary to be an intentional one. So how is it done? How can you bring intentionality to your children's spiritual development with the same passion and devotion you bring to the rest of their development? We're spending the next five weeks exploring these questions together. Even if you aren't a parent, this series is sure to p...

Guest Speaker, Mark Moore, concludes our Summer of Prayer series. Praying for the lost always has a cost. If you're a "sideline" Christian, the cost to your comfort, relationships, and time will be too high. Mark walks through four different types of prayers Jesus prayed, and poses a challenge to all who claim to follow Jesus: are you willing to follow in Jesus' footsteps and pay the cost to reach...

Prayers of adoration remind us of the character of God. This week, we're looking at examples from Scripture of what it looks like to adore and praise God through prayer.

Seeking control is not the solution to the human condition. It's the problem. Fear happens when you feel out of control. So how do you overcome fear? The logical answer may be to seek more control over every little detail of life, micromanaging until there is nothing left to fear. But this "control" is an illusion, and all it takes is one unexpected turn to feel afraid and out of control all over...

Even though "cultural Christianity" has largely lost social power and influence, it's clear that people still long for the transcendent. People still long to know God and access spiritual power in their lives. As followers of Jesus, we know that true spiritual power comes from prayer.

This week we're learning from James 5:7-20 about how to persevere through hard times with patience.

This week, we learn from James 3:13-18 about how to mature in wisdom. Worldly "wisdom" is not the same as godly wisdom. How do we know the difference? How do we ensure we're walking in godly wisdom?

This week, we're learning from James 1:1-18 about overcoming suffering and trials.

"Consumer Christianity" says that "God, the world, the church, and everything else orbits around me. They exist for my desires and my problems". The Way of Jesus, however, defies Consumer Christianity. Jesus had compassion on crowds, but he also strategically resisted them so that he could invest in his core of committed followers. Jesus invites all people to "come and see", but at some point we m...

Jesus was never in a hurry. When you look at his life and ministry in the gospels, you see that he took the time to be where he was, never rushing himself or his disciples along to the next thing. In this series, Next Steps, we're looking at five different ways you can "take a step" in your faith. This week, the invitation is to slow down and live your life at the pace Jesus did. 1 John 2:6 says,...

So you came to church... now what? The first step to making a change is deciding not to stay where you are. Going to church doesn't make you a disciple of Jesus, but it's a great first step. 1 John 2:6 says, "Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus walked." Wherever you find yourself in your spiritual journey, you have a next step. In this new series, we're exploring five steps you can ta...

Celebrate Easter with us at Northeast!

Guilt is a feeling that says "I did wrong". Shame, however, says "I AM wrong". The experiences of healthy or unhealthy shame are only healed by God's amazing grace through Jesus Christ. Are you carrying the heavy burden of shame? Jesus invites you to lay it down today.

We all experience guilt in varying degrees, sometimes as the very first emotion of the day when that snooze button is hit one too many times. What should we do with our guilt? Is there such a thing as "good guilt"? What's the difference between guilt that leads to anguish and conviction that leads to repentance? This week, we're learning the difference.

For centuries, followers of Jesus have been marked by their counter-cultural confession and repentance. Colossians 1 reminds us that through Jesus, we can be reconciled to God. Each day, we're given the opportunity to act as reconcilers in the world, offering forgiveness to others just as Jesus has forgiven us.

In this season of Lent, we look back at our past sin so that we can remember our need for a Savior. We search our hearts for all of the ways we’re currently living out of step with the Holy Spirit. We confess and repent, preparing our hearts to celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection.