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Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. Jeremiah is a man of many sorrows who watched his nation go through terrible suffering and be destroyed despite giving multiple warnings. It's a challenging message that will likely lead you to ask how God can justify all of Jeremiah's hardship and pain. This book can also be confusi...

Associate Pastor Ron King continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. Isaiah is considered one of the greatest prophets, with some of the clearest praises and prophecies. The heart of his message is to come to God in repentance and humility. God longs to bring us back, so we ask ourselves three questions: 1) God, what do you want of me? 2) What is God do...

Youth Pastor Gary Jones continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. The Song of Solomon addresses what we do with desire, longing, and love. It can feel a bit awkward, but the book has a message for people who are single, married, and also for believers. The Bible's counsel is counter to our current culture, but that's because the Bible regards our sexua...

Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. The book of Ecclesiastes dives into the thoughts of a man who was given everything - all his wants were fulfilled! Despite having and achieving everything his heart desires, he concludes that life is meaningless if those things are all you're living for. It's sobering and depressing. But...

Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. The book of Proverbs answers what is going on and what it means to go on. It's a standalone compilation of principles, not promises, but principles to live by. With each principle, ask where you need to be wise and beg God for that wisdom. Then this week, read the book of Proverbs. Also,...

Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. The book of Psalms is the deepest and widest book of the Bible that shows us what it looks like to have a heart for God. Psalms shows us what it looks like to really believe that our individual lives matter. How to have a heart that pays attention to God, takes refuge in God, and praises...

Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. The book of Job wrestles with suffering and asking if God is good and just. It's troubling for most people because Job is blameless and upright, yet God permits Satan to take everything away from him. Most of the book has Job debating with his friends on why this happened to him. And at t...

Pastoral Internal Jacob Mills continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. The book of Esther takes place in Persia during the exile. Persian leaders are morally questionable, and many Israelites are conforming and hiding their heritage and beliefs. Furthermore, the text of Esther never mentions God. This begs the question: where is God in this almost tra...

This evening, Pastor Josh Carstensen asks the question, what is going on in the world? And where is God in all of this? These are great questions to ask as our whole church reads the Bible in a year. Thank you for listening to this message on December 24, 2022, at 4:00pm from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon. You can find us online at  nwhills.com .

Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. The book of Nehemiah concludes the narrative of the Old Testament, but it ends in tragedy. After completing the wall and reading God's word as a whole assembly, the people make six promises to God. But when Nehemiah returns five years later, he finds they failed on 5 of them. Then silence...

Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called "What Is Going On?" where we read the entire Bible in a year. The book of Ezra takes place 70 years after Israel's exile. Around 50,000 Israelites return home and start rebuilding the temple, but God's presence remains missing. The people stop building for 20 years until Haggai, speaking for God, inspires them to complete the temple. But God's prese...

Associate Pastor Ron King continues a series called ''What Is Going On?'' where we read the entire Bible in a year. 1 & 2 Chronicles records great victories and tragic losses in the life of Israel. They all circle the issue of obedience to the Lord. When they obeyed, God blessed them - it always pays to trust the Lord. However, their regular disobedience led to tragedy and, ultimately, exile....

Today, Associate pastor Ron King continues a series called, “What is Going On,” where we read the entire bible in a year. 1st and 2nd Kings covers the history of Israel over roughly 400 years. During this time span, a nation is split and many kings rise and fall out of power, due to continued idolatry and disobedience to God. Ultimately, these books point to one constant theme; that there is no Go...

Today, lead pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called, "What is Going On," where we read the entire bible in a year. 1st and 2nd Samuel covers the lives of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. Ultimately, Saul failed as a king by disobeying God and by choosing to please people rather than being repentant. David, though he failed many times, always repented and desired to please Go...

Today, lead pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called, "What is Going On," where we read the entire bible in a year. The book of Ruth tells the story of Naomi and her daughter in law Ruth, a Moabite woman, as they navigate living through the time of the Judges.  God’s blessing comes to Naomi through Ruth’s faithfulness and through Boaz, their redeemer, which mirrors Christ’s redemption...

Today, Worship Director Justin Jackson continues a series called ''What Is Going On?'' where we read the entire Bible in a year.  The book of Judges outlines a period in Israel's history when they had no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes. Unfortunately, it does not go well and God's anger was regularly kindled. In many ways, it doesn't sound much different than today. how...

Leader Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called ''What Is Going On?'' where we read the entire Bible in a year. Joshua takes the Israelites into the Promised Land. It's a moment of celebration but also raises some moral dilemmas. For example, is it OK to lie if telling the truth will hurt - even kill - someone? And, how do the events in Joshua line up with Jesus forgiving sins? These are h...

Leader Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called ''What Is Going On?'' where we read the entire Bible in a year. Deuteronomy is a set of farewell speeches from Moses begging the Israelites to follow the Lord. If they choose life, they will do well. If they choose their own path, they will reap their unfortunate rewards. However, God knew they would fail, which begs the question: why did God...

Youth Pastor Gary Jones continues a series called ''What Is Going On?'' where we read the entire Bible in a year. The book of Numbers demonstrates that even though people fail many times, God remains faithful to His promises. Numbers also shows that God cares about his people, cares about obedience, and will punish rebellion. The name may sound boring, but the journey through the wildness is not....

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called ''What Is Going On?'' where we read the entire Bible in a year. Leviticus can be hard to read, but it specifies how the Israelites should sacrifice to handle their sin, set themselves apart as a kingdom and priests, and establish a new nation-state. It's a lot! But it also feels incomplete, ultimately pointing to the need for Jesus to die on th...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a series called 'What Is Going On?' where we read the entire Bible in a year. In Exodus, God saves His people - the Israelites - after 400 years of slavery. During it, God executed fierce judgment towards the Egyptians with ten purposeful plagues and radical mercy to His people. God's patient mercy continues throughout the book even as His people continue to r...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen starts a series called 'What Is Going On?' where we read the entire Bible in a year. Genesis is about beginnings and formation. Specifically, it describes Creation, our separation from God, God's plan to make things new, human families and their issues, God's Covenant, and the nation of Israel. It's not a happy beginning, but throughout the book, God reminds us that he...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues a two-part intro series called What Is Going On? While preparing to read the entire Bible this year, it's important to ask two questions: why should you spend as much time as possible in God's world? And, why should you trust God's word? Pastor Josh dives deep into both questions. After the message, spend time asking God for a heart and hands to pursue him. Al...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen introduces a new series called What Is Going On? We all have many questions about what's happening in politics, division in the country, our families, our health, movies, inflation, the moral fabric of the country, war, faith, and ourselves. And we're not alone. 35 years after Jesus ascended into Heaven, his followers also felt discouraged and asked, "what is going on?"...

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen concludes a series in Hebrews 11 called Something Better. How do you have a faith that holds on when things are going super well, or when things are tough? At the end of the chapter, the writer implores us to realize that either extreme: success or hardship can be a snare, that we should fight to keep a right view of ourselves, and that we should keep striving for somet...