The North Parkway Podcast

Life is full of gaps between where you are and where you want to be. God can help you get where you’re going, but that means crossing the hardest one first - the gap between His standards and your life. In this week’s talk, we’ll show you how to get there.

We all want to fit in, but sometimes the only categories available don’t leave room for us. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at how “normal” sexuality is defined, and what it actually takes to be accepted by God.

In this bonus episode, we address 2 questions: "If God made people and doesn't make mistakes, why would He blame someone for being gay or lesbian?" "Is it okay for a Christian who believes homosexual marriage is wrong to attend a wedding between same-sex people?"

God designed sex, which means only He can define it, but that doesn’t stop us from offering our own take on the matter. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at God’s definition of sex, and how He expects us to respond to it.

Sex is a fundamentally social experience, but that’s not always how it’s approached. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the promise and the payout from making a social thing into a solo thing.

Sex is more than just a physical activity - it’s a bonding experience, for better and for worse. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the science behind why sex has strings attached, and how you can avoid getting tangled up.

There’s probably not a topic more awkward to talk about in church than sex. But, is that what God intended? In this week’s talk, we’ll look at what the Bible has to say about the value of sex, and why we need a wholistic view of sexuality.

All of the Christian faith hangs precariously on one historical event. If that’s not real, then none of the rest even matters. In this week’s talk, we’ll tell you what that event is, and why there’s more evidence for it than you think.

Pastor Chris responds to questions inspired by session 4 of the series, Science & Faith. This week's questions: Why have people replaced the name of God, YHWH, with other terms like "God," or "Lord?" Can we trust texts that do that? Enoch was a good man - why was his book removed from the Bible?

Faith that’s built on the Bible is only as solid as the Bible itself. How can you know you can trust it? In this week’s talk we’ll look at observable, measurable data that supports the Bible as a reliable document.

Pastor Chris responds to questions inspired by session 4 of the series, Science & Faith. This week's question: Did the flood described in the Bible (Noah's ark, etc) happen literally? If so, how can we reconcile the Bible's account with observable scientific data?

When science and faith overlap, how do you know which one is right? In this session of “Science & Faith,” we’ll address a few of the most common battlegrounds between the Bible and the microscope by explaining what kinds of truth each source focuses on.

Pastor Chris responds to questions inspired by session 2 of the series, Science & Faith. This week's questions: If God made the universe, who made God? How did He become God, and how is He both "Alpha and Omega?" How do we know for sure which passages from the Bible are literal and which are poetic? If Jesus referenced Bible characters like Noah and Jonah, doesn't that mean t...

The Bible has some seriously weird descriptions - talking snakes, ten-headed monsters, angels covered in eyeballs. How is an educated person supposed to take it seriously? In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the artistic language of the Bible, and how something can be truthful even if it’s not literal.

Pastor Chris responds to questions inspired by session 2 of the series, Science & Faith. This week's questions: Why do some people "experience" God, while others don't, even if they want to? The origin of life points toward intelligent design, but why would that indicate the God of the Bible, and not a different deity/intelligence?

No matter what your view of the world is, it requires faith - but it shouldn’t be blind faith. In this week’s talk we’ll look at the value and necessity of basing what you believe on evidence.

Pastor Chris Clark offers his perspective on your questions related to science and faith. Science & Faith continues this Sunday with a fresh look at the value of basing what you believe on evidence.

Guest speaker Dr. Mike Tenneson and Pastor Chris Clark offer perspective on your questions related to science and faith. Science & Faith continues this Sunday with a fresh look at the value of basing what you believe on evidence.

Biologist and intelligent design advocate Dr. Mike Tenneson explains how science and faith are not opposed to each other, but rather, depend on each other for a full understanding of the world.

If you’re a christian, you know you *should* read the Bible, but sometimes it feels like such a chore! In this weeks talk, we’ll show you how changing your expectations and approach can breathe new life into studying the Bible.

God has a lot to say to humanity, but not everyone's ready or able to hear it. In this week's talk, we'll show you how to develop a spiritual sense of hearing. Connect with us: Call 309-347-2163 or text “prayer” to 309-271-2791Give: northparkway.org/give

Learning to stay on the ready for the enemy's attacks. Using the tools given to us to protect us daily.

Jesus humbled Himself to serve humanity - not just to save the world, but to set an example. In this week’s talk, we’ll explore what it looks like when it’s your turn to serve, and show you how to do it without wearing yourself out.

God’s supposed to be all about love, but sometimes He’s presented more as a threatening task-master than a kind father. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the way Jesus came to earth, and how that can help you reframe the way God feels about you.

God didn’t just appear on earth as a human - He was born. In this week’s talk, we’ll look at the importance of Jesus’ birth, and why God’s choice for His parents means good things for your home life.