Northwest Hills Community Church

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen starts a series on Philippians. It's a letter, written as a thank-you note, while Paul is in prison. He had plans — good plans — but watched God shut door after door… until one unexpected door swung open in Europe. This is a message about rerouting what you're chasing. About God building something beautiful out of disappointment, conflict, and detours. About a c...

Guest preacher Caleb Hunt talks about the Great Commission. Some of the most critical moments in life don't fall apart because the message is wrong. They fall apart because the message gets lost. Either lost in translation, in tone, or in how it's carried. Jesus tells his disciples: "As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you." This simple line presses into the heart of what it means to be sen...

Young Adult Pastor Gary Jones shares a message on Psalms 28. Most of us carry thoughts we don't say out loud. Questions we aren't sure how to ask — moments when we feel overwhelmed, disappointed, or unsure whether God is really hearing us. Psalm 28 meets us in that space. It doesn't rush to a resolution or offer easy answers. It begins with honesty, a cry, and a plea from someone who desperately w...

Adult Ministries Pastor Ron King continues our series focusing on the women found in Jesus's genealogy. And today, we're with Mary. Mary isn't perfect or larger-than-life. She's faithful. Thoughtful. Willing. And honestly, a little overwhelmed — like most of us would be. She's trying to trust God without fully understanding how things will turn out. This is a story about grace,...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on the women found in Jesus's genealogy. As we move deeper into the Advent season, we often focus on the joy and anticipation of Christmas. But the truth is, the reason Christ came into the world was that it was dark, broken, and desperate for a Savior. This week we arrive at one of the most disheartening stories in the entire lineage of Jesus:...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series focusing on the women found in Jesus's genealogy. And today, we step into Ruth's world — into a season marked by famine, compromise, grief, and long stretches of lukewarm faith. A world that feels… surprisingly familiar. Because some of us are listening warm and steady. Others? Ice-cold. And some of us are somewhere in the middle: showing up, doing...

Worship Director Justin Jackson continues our series focusing on the women found in Jesus's genealogy. Today, we step into Rahab's story… a story that's both surprising and uncomfortably honest because Rahab isn't who you'd expect to find in the family line of Jesus. Her past is messy. Her life is shaped by a broken culture. And yet, God sees her. He pursues her. He welcomes he...

Adult Pastor Ron King starts a new series focusing on the women found in Jesus's genealogy. And today, we begin with Tamar. Her story comes at you fast. It's surprising, uncomfortable, and honest. It's the kind of chapter you don't expect to find in the ancestry of Jesus. A family in freefall. A woman trapped, mistreated, forgotten. A man running from God. And in the middle of it all… a grace that...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Servants & Stewards series, as Joseph's story comes to an end. Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself. As Joseph's family well illustrates, life is messy, and for those of us who follow Jesus, we are no different. We all carry guilt and shame from parts of our own stories. But when the weight of unresolved guilt from our past keeps...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Servants & Stewards series on Joseph. Every one of us has been hurt by someone — and if we're honest, we've hurt others too. We say things we wish we could take back. We show up when we shouldn't, or disappear when we're needed most. We break trust. We wound. And even after forgiveness is spoken, something deep inside still hesitates. B...

Today, we have two messages from our teaching cohort. The first is with Andy Ross, followed by Jimmy Cleary. Both are excellent and continue our Servants & Stewards series on Joseph. Joseph's story has always felt larger than life, marked by betrayal, power, and forgiveness. But these two messages remind us it's not just ancient history… It's our story. Because every one of us know...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Servants & Stewards series on Joseph. Most of us know what it's like to be in the pit — those seasons of loss, struggle, and dependence. But what about when life is good? When the bills are paid, the fridge is full, and the thermostat stays at just the right temperature? Joseph's story turns there: into the palace. A place of power, abundance,...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Servants & Stewards series on Joseph. The story of Joseph contains the most remarkable rags-to-riches story in history. After thirteen years of living in the pit, Joseph is catapulted to the literal palace of the Egyptian empire—all in a single day. It's the kind of story that fairy tales are made of, yet it's true. This is a story of hope, bec...

Young Adult Pastor Gary Jones continues our Servants & Stewards series on Joseph. Joseph did everything right: he worked hard, resisted temptation, and trusted God. Yet, in Genesis 40, he still ended up in a prison cell. Betrayed and forgotten. Yet in that darkness, God was not absent. He was preparing a man who would one day save nations. And that's the hope for us, too. When faith feels...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Servants & Stewards series on Joseph. Even when life unravels through betrayal, false accusation, and hardship, God's providence is at work — positioning Joseph (and us) exactly where He wants him. God is always with Joseph (and us), even in the darkest prison, and his integrity under temptation becomes the proving ground for future influence. Thro...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Servants & Stewards series on Joseph. In Genesis 37, Joseph is betrayed by those who should have loved him the most. In this passage, we confront the pain of absent fathers, the poison of envy, and the cultural fractures that mirror our own families. Yet amid the injustice and loss, we discover a God who steps into our brokenness — a Father to the fath...

Worship Director Justin Jackson continues our Servants & Stewards series, as we begin to look at the life of Joseph. Has life ever taken you a completely different direction than where you intended to go? At times like that, it's difficult to see what God is up to. But Joseph's story is a powerful reminder that God is at work even when we can't see the whole picture. And even in the messy deta...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Servants & Stewards - Vision & Mission series. In a moment when our culture is fractured, politics are polarized, and comfort tempts us to live as if we don't need God, we're called back to our true identity: servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.  Drawing from Paul's words to the Corinthians, we're reminded that following Jesus i...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Servants & Stewards - Vision & Mission series. In a season of shifting rhythms and fresh opportunities, we're called to recognize this  moment  we're living in — culturally, spiritually, and personally. Drawing from Ephesians 5 and Colossians 4, Pastor Josh reveals how God is moving in unprecedented ways in the US, with a new generation leading a s...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen concludes our Ecclesiastes series and ministry year. In this message, we look back on a year of God's work in our church and then walk through the rise and fall of Solomon. How is it that the wisest man who ever lived lost everything because he failed to guard his heart? We'll see how God's repeated warnings, ancient commands, and deep desire for our undivid...

Associate Pastor Ron King concludes our Ecclesiastes series. It's been said that our modern age has been diagnosed with the word disenchanted; our focus on the material has often robbed us of what is sacred. But after all of the wisdom Solomon has imparted in this book, his final words are actually a call to be re-enchanted with a childlike wonder and awe of God. This call is summarized with t...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Ecclesiastes series. Picture Solomon like a wise grandpa on a final drive, sharing his best advice before you step into life on your own. He reminds us that much in life is unknown — storms come, plans shift, and God's work is often hidden — but our call is to be generous, keep moving, and trust Him. And in the end, his parting words are simple and powerfu...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Ecclesiastes series. Chapter 10 feels like Solomon's unloading all the wisdom he forgot to mention. They're short, sharp one-liners about life, risk, relationships, and work. But even the best advice has limits. Life under the sun can still fall apart, no matter how wisely we live. That's why the real hope isn't in flawless wisdom, but in t...

Guest speaker Caleb Hunt continues our Ecclesiastes series. Have you ever had a friend who cuts through the noise to say exactly what you need to hear — not just what you want to hear? Today, Ecclesiastes plays that role, challenging us to face the one thing we'd rather ignore: death itself. Death is the great equalizer, reminding us that everything under the sun — our careers, legacies, and e...

Worship Director Justin Jackson continues our Ecclesiastes series. Chapter 8 wrestles with why wicked people seem to thrive, how we're supposed to live under flawed authority, and what to do when life just doesn't make sense. But through it all, Solomon shows us something surprisingly hopeful: it  will  be well with those who fear God — not because we'll have the answers, but because w...