Pastor's Sermon Series, Audio Study Guide, Northwood Baptist Church

What breaks God's heart? It should break ours too. This week's  ASG for the Pastor's Sermon Series  explores Nehemiah 1 and shows how God transforms spiritual burden into faithful prayer and courageous action. Join us for a practical, Bible-centered conversation that will prepare you for Sunday and strengthen your walk with Christ.

Have you ever wondered how someone who has experienced God's goodness can slowly drift away from Him? This week's ASG Pastor's Sermon Series explores Ezra 9–10, revealing three warnings that keep us from drifting and the hope of returning to the Lord. Invest 30 minutes—it could change your walk with Christ.

Feeling unsettled in your faith? Discover how confident faith grows through experiencing God's faithfulness. This week's  ASG Pastor's Sermon Series  explores Ezra 8 and reveals three practical ways to trust God with greater courage, confidence, and boldness on your journey of faith. Listen this week and be encouraged!

You have goals, dreams, and challenges—but what's keeping you from becoming who God wants you to be? This week's ASG explores Ezra 7 and the difference between external success and internal transformation. Discover how determination, God's Word, and God's hand can change everything. Listen this week to live a life that is determined!

Have you ever felt stuck, discouraged, or like God's work in your life has stalled? In Ezra 5–6, God's people faced sixteen years of unfinished work and unanswered questions. Yet God wasn't finished with them—and He's not finished with you. Discover how God moves His people from discouragement to celebration in this week's Pastor's Sermon Series Audio Study Guide.

Following Jesus isn’t easy—and nobody said it would be. Opposition is real. Temptation is real. Discouragement is real. So how do you keep building when everything pushes you to quit? Join us as we uncover the enemy’s strategy, recognize his tactics, and learn how to stay faithful when resistance comes in Ezra 4.

Drift happens. Regret happens. We all wish for do-overs in relationships, finances, parenting, and faith. But what if God’s grace offers something better than a rewind button? Join the ASG Pastor’s Sermon Series as we explore Ezra 3 and discover four powerful ways to truly start over with God.

What’s your name really worth? Ezra 2 looks like a boring list of names—until you realize every name tells a story of identity and purpose, belonging and God’s faithfulness. This week on “The ASG of the Pastor’s Sermon Series,” discover why your identity isn’t defined by culture or approval—but by Jesus Christ who knows you name!

Ever feel like God’s silent… like He’s not doing anything? This week on  “The ASG of the Pastor’s Sermon Series,”  we tackle the question everyone asks but few say out loud:  Where is God when life feels broken? Psalm 121 says He never sleeps—but it sure feels like it sometimes. Is God at work in your struggles… your relationships… your battles with sin? We’re kicking off a journey through Ezra-Ne...

It’s easy to live like you’re in charge—but Jesus is King. Are you drifting into comfort or living on mission? This week on “The ASG of the Pastor’s Sermon Series,” we tackle maintenance Christianity versus missional living and what it really means to engage the world with the Gospel.

Make disciples is our one call as a church. Not only was this Jesus’ last words, this is also how we move forward as followers of Christ to follow Him well. This mission of making disciples drives us as His church in everything we do. Listen today and answer these 2 questions, “Are you a becoming a disciple?" and "Who are you helping become a disciple?"

It’s possible to know a lot about people you’ll never meet and still not know the ones beside you. In ASG this week, we explore how the Gospel forms real community—with imperfect people who have real hurt, that we might enjoy lasting connection. Acts 2:42–47 shows us what healthy, Christ-centered community is and how we can experience it thorugh the "one anothers" of Scripture.

Worship isn’t sacred because of a building—it’s sacred because God is present with His people. Too often we show up casually, missing the moment. This week on ASG, we dive into what it really means to encounter God and the expectations we should bring when we gather to worship together.

Easter isn’t just a date—it’s the moment everything changed. Jesus walked out of the grave, and that changes your life today. But has it really changed yours? In Romans 16, discover how resurrection power shows up in everyday people’s, everyday lives in these 3 truths that should transform how you live this week.

You get one life—so what are you doing with it? This week’s podcast dives into Romans and Paul’s passion to spend his life for Jesus, not empty pursuits. If you know there’s “more,” this is it. Don’t settle. Tune in and refocus your life on what actually matters.

We all have strong opinions—about church, worship, and what “should” be done. But are those convictions bringing us together or quietly pulling us apart? In Romans 14, discover how to hold your beliefs with grace, pursue unity, and love others like Christ does.

Time is short, Christ is coming, and love can’t wait. In Romans 13:8–14, Dr. Tommy Meador shows why believers must stop delaying obedience, love one another deeply, and live ready for Christ’s return. This week’s message offers three clear challenges to help you live every day as if it were your last.

Many believers wrestle with government, corruption, and conscience. In this week’s podcast on Romans, we explore Paul’s words written under Nero. What is a Christian’s responsibility to government? When do we submit—and when must we stand firm? Discover how citizens of heaven faithfully live as citizens on earth today.

Have you ever said, “I love you,” but realized love is harder than words? Real love is willing self-sacrifice for the good of others—even when it hurts. When forgiveness feels impossible, God can grow that kind of love in us. Discover three powerful ways from Romans 12:9–21 to live it out.

If you follow Jesus aa a menber in the local church, you’re not in the wrong place—you belong here. But the real danger is bringing the wrong mindset. Join our weekly podcast as we confront self-centered faith, heal division, and discover three practical ways to strengthen the local church as a place of belonging and mission together.

We spend so much time asking God for what we want—direction, success, healing, answers. But what does God want from us? In Romans 12:1–2, Paul shifts the focus from our desires to surrender. Join us this week as we explore the only reasonable response to God’s mercy.

Has God rejected Israel? Paul’s answer is emphatic: Heck no! In this episode, we explore God’s sovereign grace, the remnant chosen by grace, Israel’s stumble over Christ, and how Gentiles can be saved by faith. Discover how God’s judgment and mercy reveal His glory—In the Gospel that gives us salvation by grace alone through faith alone.

One gospel. One Savior. One cleansed heart. In this episode, we explore Paul’s broken heart, the danger of two spiritual extremes, and why faith—not law or license—is the only way to true holiness. Free will not only has to do with our choices in salvation, but also our choice to reach our friends, family, and the world that is without Christ Join us as we unpack the  two demands of obedience .

Ever struggle to trust—people or even God? This weekly podcast walks through Romans 9, confronting doubt head-on and anchoring your heart in God’s unshakable promises. Discover 3 powerful truths that call you into deeper trust and lasting assurance. God’s Word hasn’t failed—and it never will.

Tired of promising “this time will be different” and ending up stuck in the same struggles? In this episode, we go beyond behavior fixes and willpower to discover the life-changing power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 8 shows us that real freedom doesn’t come from managing sin, but from a transformed heart. If you’re ready to stop fighting in your own strength and start living by the Spirit, this conv...