Church Northwest: Recent Episodes
Hamish Taylor, CNW Teaching
Keen to take a step toward Jesus? We'd love to help with that. Listen in for teaching from Sunday mornings at Church Northwest (Auckland, New Zealand). For more info including supporting documents for some episodes go to churchnorthwest.nz/podcast.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.’ These famous words highlight how some of humanity's greatest achievements often hinged on small and significant steps. This was true of Daniel, whose epic story began with a seemingly unimportant decision about food. In this series we explore the lessons from that one small step, and how they (and the moon landing) can teach us how to achieve great things for God’s kingdom. This week explores how when we step out in faith, God often meets us there and shows himself as our Support System.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.’ These famous words highlight how some of humanity's greatest achievements often hinged on small and significant steps. This was true of Daniel, whose epic story began with a seemingly unimportant decision about food. In this series we explore the lessons from that one small step, and how they (and the moon landing) can teach us how to achieve great things for God’s kingdom. This week is about knowing our mission parameters—what are we truly responsible for?
As the Christmas season approaches, we are often faced not with peace, but chaos and stress. And yet that baby boy gifted to us is called Car Shalom—the Prince of Peace. Join us as we trace the story of shalom through the Bible to see how truly special this baby would have been to those who beheld him.
Back in September CNW started a church-wide conversation and study of women in leadership, and specifically around their inclusion in eldership--the highest level of authority in the local church. Today we reveal and explain the elders’ conclusion on this interesting and controversial topic, and CNW’s decision on how we will operate moving forward.
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. As we wrap up the book with Paul’s journey to Rome, we take a look back and see how the major themes of the book are highlighted in these last chapters—and how they continue forward to today.
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. As we continue Paul's march toward Rome, Paul finds himself entangled in the Roman political and court system—showing a familiar knack for taking every opportunity to share Jesus with people.
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. As we continue Paul's march toward Rome, we see him interacting with the two major powers—Rome and the Sanhedrin—and revealing how his past has equipped him to navigate this next chapter of his life.
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week starts the final stage of Acts—the Road to Rome. We look at the determination of Paul as he faced the end of his own story.
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. We find ourselves in chapter 20 this week, where Paul gives a kind of self-eulogy, an assessment of his ministry that becomes a great example for us to follow."
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week sees us in Ephesus, where Ty will show us some clues about how the great revival in that city came about."
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week we finish Paul’s second missionary journey, and learn some critical lessons for how best to share our faith in different contexts."
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week we follow Paul as he begins his second missionary journey, and we see a familiar character take the lead as the captain of this trip.
Throughout history, the church has faced serious questions that threaten to create divides and rifts in the community. But as Acts 15 shows us, these questions can be handled well and bring life to the church. This week, we take some of the lessons learnt from that episode to tackle the tricky question of women in eldership.
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week we encounter a familiar situation in church life: conflict. How can we engage conflict in a healthy way?
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week begin the third section of Acts as Saul and Barnabas go on their first church planting missions trip.
"To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week we are introduced to one of the villains of the book: Herod Agrippa I.
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week’s message focuses on one of the most pivotal moments in the early church—the conversion of Cornelius the Centurion.
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week’s message focuses on one of the most pivotal moments in the early church—the conversion of Cornelius the Centurion."
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. We continue in the section of Acts looking at some of the key characters in the book, and this week centres on Peter, one of the pillars of the early church."
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week Ty Van Ingen-kal brings a fresh take on the classic story of Saul’s conversion in chapter 9."
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week starts the second section of the book as the Gospel spreads out into new regions, and we follow the exploits of a new character, Phillip.
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week brings the end of the first section of the book entered on Jerusalem, and sees the church branch out—but not in the most comfortable way…
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week we explore the short but powerful story of Stephen—the first martyr of the church.
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. Challenges continue for the new church as they deal with grumblings, and discover a critical lesson in leadership development in the process.
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week we explore the friction that arose for the church as the religious leaders took a closer look at the new church.
To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week we see the first major challenge that came from within the community, and the dramatic way it was dealt with.
To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week, we see what the early church community looked like, and the lessons we can see for our modern church context.
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. This week, we witness the birth of the church at Pentecost.
“To Be Continued” is a series on the book of Acts, telling the story of the birth and rise of the early church. Apart from being a fascinating piece of history, this book contains a great many lessons for us to learn as we continue their mission—to be witnesses of Jesus throughout the world. In our first week, we look at some of the key characters and themes of the book, as well as seeing how the early disciples prepared themselves as they waited for the Holy Spirit.
The Beatitudes are possible the most famous collection of statements that ever came out of the mouth of Jesus, and they have resonated inside and outside of the church for as long as it has existed. They are a beautiful picture of what true Christ followers look like—their character and their heart posture. In this series, we explore what it truly means to be #Blessed by Jesus, and how we can bring ourselves back into that sacred space. In our final week, we look at a teaching not usually associated with the Beatitudes—being salt and light. Explore the connection with us, and the meaning of the idea of ‘blessed to be a blessing’.
The Beatitudes are possible the most famous collection of statements that ever came out of the mouth of Jesus, and they have resonated inside and outside of the church for as long as it has existed. They are a beautiful picture of what true Christ followers look like—their character and their heart posture. In this series, we explore what it truly means to be #Blessed by Jesus, and how we can bring ourselves back into that sacred space. This week CNW preaching intern, Ty Van Ingen-Kal speaks about the “Persecuted”—the surprising teaching that being a follower of Jesus doesn’t mean things will always go well for us....
The Beatitudes are possibly the most famous collection of statements that ever came out of the mouth of Jesus, and they have resonated inside and outside of the church for as long as it has existed. They are a beautiful picture of what true Christ followers look like—their character and their heart posture. In this series, we explore what it truly means to be #Blessed by Jesus, and how we can bring ourselves back into that sacred space. This week brings us to the “Peaceful”—the ones seeking the betterment of others even over themselves.
The Beatitudes are possible the most famous collection of statements that ever came out of the mouth of Jesus, and they have resonated inside and outside of the church for as long as it has existed. They are a beautiful picture of what true Christ followers look like—their character and their heart posture. In this series, we explore what it truly means to be #Blessed by Jesus, and how we can bring ourselves back into that sacred space. This week we look at “The Seekers” in verses 6 and 8.
The Beatitudes are possible the most famous collection of statements that ever came out of the mouth of Jesus, and they have resonated inside and outside of the church for as long as it has existed. They are a beautiful picture of what true Christ followers look like—their character and their heart posture. In this series, we explore what it truly means to be #Blessed by Jesus, and how we can bring ourselves back into that sacred space. This week we look at the first three beatitudes—the “humble” followers of Jesus.
Join us for Whānau Sunday, where our tamariki join us in the service. This week we wrap up our vision series by revisiting John 15:5 one more time. What makes life easier? What turns our challenges into victories? What boosts our production of ‘good fruit’? Power, of course! Our Children and Family Pastor Jodi Taylor joins our Youth and Family Pastor Molly Taylor to share this crucial key for unlocking a successful life.
As the calendar turns to 2024, we are faced with an exciting road ahead of us at Church Northwest. We will begin the year with a series that unpacks the vision statement for the church, and explores how this will be unfolding in 2024 and beyond. In our final week, we look at explore the final ‘pillar’ of our mission statement: an active hope for our community.
As the calendar turns to 2024, we are faced with an exciting road ahead of us at Church Northwest. We will begin the year with a series that unpacks the vision statement for the church, and explores how this will be unfolding in 2024 and beyond. This week we explore how important ‘authentic love for each other’ is to the success of all we do.
As the calendar turns to 2024, we are faced with an exciting road ahead of us at Church Northwest. We will begin the year with a series that unpacks the vision statement for the church, and explores how this will be unfolding in 2024 and beyond. This week we see how our desire to have a “growing faith in Jesus” is influenced by John 15:5—and what that looks like in our day to day life.
As the calendar turns to 2024, we are faced with an exciting road ahead of us at Church Northwest. We will begin the year with a series that unpacks the vision statement for the church, and explores how this will be unfolding in 2024 and beyond. Listen in as we share the vision for our church community moving forward!
One of the exciting parts of having a child is picking a name. In different cultures around the world, including Biblical Israel, naming a child was a very important moment. A name can link a person it his or her family origins and to their culture; it can call God’s blessings onto the child; and it can even express the family’s wishes for how their life will play out. Several hundred years before Jesus was born, he was given a collection of prophetic names that expressed hope for what this little baby in the manger was going to bring to the world. This Christmas season, we will look at each of these names, and celebrate the joyous gift each of them represent for us. This week: ‘Everlasting Father.’
"One of the exciting parts of having a child is picking a name. In different cultures around the world, including Biblical Israel, naming a child was a very important moment. A name can link a person it his or her family origins and to their culture; it can call God’s blessings onto the child; and it can even express the family’s wishes for how their life will play out. Several hundred years before Jesus was born, he was given a collection of prophetic names that expressed hope for what this little baby in the manger was going to bring to the world. This Christmas season, we will look at each of these names, and celebrate the joyous gift each of them represent for us. This week: ‘Mighty God.’
One of the exciting parts of having a child is picking a name. In different cultures around the world, including Biblical Israel, naming a child was a very important moment. A name can link a person it his or her family origins and to their culture; it can call God’s blessings onto the child; and it can even express the family’s wishes for how their life will play out. Several hundred years before Jesus was born, he was given a collection of prophetic names that expressed hope for what this little baby in the manger was going to bring to the world. This Christmas season, we will look at each of these names, and celebrate the joyous gift each of them represent for us. This week: 'Wonderful Counsellor’
Join us on our Whānau Sunday as we take a brief look at the moments God slows us down to ‘recalibrate’ our faith. What does he want us to do in these pivotal moments? Not mourn, but celebrate! God calls us to stop all the hurry and chaos and guilt in our lives to ponder the joyful and beautiful things he has given us. Our recalibration should produce gratitude in our lives, not guilt!
One of the popular trends among Christians today is a process called deconstruction, or the critical examination and potential discarding of previously held Christian beliefs and traditions. It’s a deeply personal and emotional process, and one that has elicited a range of responses from the church—ranging from fear to condemnation to open invitation. What is the right response to this? How does God want us to approach the doubts and questions we have about Him? This series—based in the book of Jude—takes aim at those questions. For our final week, we turn our attention to how the rest of us can support and walk alongside those who are deconstructing.
One of the popular trends among Christians today is a process called deconstruction, or the critical examination and potential discarding of previously held Christian beliefs and traditions. It’s a deeply personal and emotional process, and one that has elicited a range of responses from the church—ranging from fear to condemnation to open invitation. What is the right response to this? How does God want us to approach the doubts and questions we have about Him? This series—based in the book of Jude—takes aim at those questions. This week, we look at some helpful ‘guideposts’ to journeying through deconstruction in a productive and positive way.
One popular trends among Christians today is a process called deconstruction, or the critical examination and potential discarding of previously held Christian beliefs and traditions. It’s a deeply personal and emotional process, and one that has elicited a range of responses from the church—ranging from fear to condemnation to open invitation. What is the right response to this? How does God want us to approach the doubts and questions we have about Him? This series—based in the book of Jude—takes aim at those questions. This week, we look at Jude's urgent call to “contend for the faith,” and explore whether that calls for less deconstruction, or more of it…
In the final Everyday Faith series for 2023, we turn to our Free Time. How does faith impact what we do when we are not otherwise engaged in work or family? This week we finish out the series with a look at entertainment. How can the Bible help us understand the ramifications of our entertainment choices, and then make healthy ones?
Today one of our pastors, Nate Hutchison, takes a closer look at God’s grace. We all have questions surrounding this topic. Young or old, many of us wonder sometimes…am I good enough to get into heaven? How big is God’s grace? Is all of this too good to be true? What if my faith is too weak? Listen in as we answer these questions. If you’re new around here and you don’t know much about Jesus, this is a great place to start.
In the final Everyday Faith series for 2023, we turn to our Free Time. How does faith impact what we do when we are not otherwise engaged in work or family? To start us off, we discuss one of the core concepts of the Christian faith: how do we live as dual citizens of both the world and the Kingdom of God?
King David is one of the most famous and enigmatic figures in the Old Testament of the Bible. Shepherd, Poet, Giant Slayer, King, Adulterer, Murderer, Man After God’s Own Heart. How can he be all these things? And what lessons can we pull from his life? Join us as we explore the incredible story of this complicated and celebrated figure. In our final message, we explore the (in)famous story of David and Bathsheba—what led David to make such a horrific blunder, and what we can learn from it.
This week Nate interrupts our Life of David teaching series to talk about two ways to pursue happiness. One leads to great unhappiness, the other to a full life. While God put the desire for happiness into us, the enemy has exploited and twisted it by floating the idea that if I please myself, then I’ll be happy. Jesus has something radically different to say about it. He says we’re settling for far too little pleasure…that by far the greatest joy in life comes from laying yours down and living for others. That’s the Jesus-way to pursue happiness. Press play to hear Nate unpack it.
King David is one of the most famous and enigmatic figures in the Old Testament of the Bible. Shepherd, Poet, Giant Slayer, King, Adulterer, Murderer, Man After God’s Own Heart. How can he be all these things? And what lessons can we pull from his life? Join us as we explore the incredible story of this complicated and celebrated figure. This week we look at the king at his very best, and see what we can learn from ‘peak’-David.
King David is one of the most famous and enigmatic figures in the Old Testament of the Bible. Shepherd, Poet, Giant Slayer, King, Adulterer, Murderer, Man After God’s Own Heart. How can he be all these things? And what lessons can we pull from his life? Join us as we explore the incredible story of this complicated and celebrated figure. To start us off, guest speaker Ty Van Ingen-Kal explores his spiritual connection to God.
Our Everyday Faith series for 2023 moves to a very personal space—family. How faith impacts the relationships closest to us is critically important, and as we explore, we will find that God wants more for us. More love in our lives, more strength in our relationships, and a more complete understanding of what (and who) God sees as family. In our final week, we explore the ultimate purpose for our family relationships--and it's not for us!
Our Everyday Faith series for 2023 moves to a very personal space—family. How faith impacts the relationships closest to us is critically important, and as we explore, we will find that God wants more for us. More love in our lives, more strength in our relationships, and a more complete understanding of what (and who) God sees as family. This week special guest, Viv Anson, brings us a. message about the concept of whānau.
Our Everyday Faith series for 2023 moves to a very personal space—family. How faith impacts the relationships closest to us is critically important, and as we explore, we will find that God wants more for us. More love in our lives, more strength in our relationships, and a more complete understanding of what (and who) God sees as family. This week we look at parenting, both from the perspective of parents, and also from children. We ask the questions of why parents are commanded to discipline their kids, and why kids are commanded to obey their parents.
Our Everyday Faith series for 2023 moves to a very personal space—family. How faith impacts the relationships closest to us is critically important, and as we explore, we will find that God wants more for us. More love in our lives, more strength in our relationships, and a more complete understanding of what (and who) God sees as family. This week we turn our attention to marriage, and why God feels so strongly about it. We look a passage that has caused a lot of controversy, but holds at its heart a simple and powerful tool for healthy marriages.
Our Everyday Faith series for 2023 moves to a very personal space—family. How faith impacts the relationships closest to us is critically important, and as we explore, we will find that God wants more for us. More love in our lives, more strength in our relationships, and a more complete understanding of what (and who) God sees as family. This week we begin by expanding our view of family, and then exploring a critical component of our connections: communication.
One of our pastors, Nate Hutchison, shares a bit of his story of choosing to become a pastor, moving to New Zealand, and learning how to serve people the way Jesus did. How did Jesus serve others? With humility. So how much more should we, his apprentices, serve in humility?
Every culture tells stories, and those stories reveal the deeper human experiences and needs that all peoples around the world share, and that God specifically wants to speak into. In this series we take a look at a story from another culture, identify the underlying human need, and then explore how the Gospel intersects with that need. This week, we explore a short but powerful tale from the Ojibwa tribe of North America.
Every culture tells stories, and those stories reveal the deeper human experiences and needs that all peoples around the world share, and that God specifically wants to speak into. In this series we take a look at a story from another culture, identify the underlying human need, and then explore how the Gospel intersects with that need. This week, we look at a popular folk tale from West Africa: Anansi the Spider.
There is often a great clenching of the posterior as soon as the church starts talking about money, but Jesus never shied away from it, and we shouldn't either. There may be no more critical spiritual battlefield in our lives where Satan tries to derail our faith than finances. In this series, we look at three simple defences Jesus gives us to keep our faith strong in this area. For the last week, we look at the hardest defence to do: bowing the will to Jesus.
There is often a great clenching of the posterior as soon as the church starts talking about money, but Jesus never shied away from it, and we shouldn't either. There may be no more critical spiritual battlefield in our lives where Satan tries to derail our faith than finances. In this series, we look at three simple defences Jesus gives us to keep our faith strong in this area. This week, we look at the second defence, which is softening our hearts
There is often a great clenching of the posterior as soon as the church starts talking about money, but Jesus never shied away from it, and we shouldn't either. There may be no more critical spiritual battlefield in our lives where Satan tries to derail our faith than finances. In this series, we look at three simple defences Jesus gives us to keep our faith strong in this area. This week, we look at the first defence, which is sharpening our mind.
What are your first impressions of the book of Revelation? Scary? Confusing? Fantastical? This series aims to pull back the mystery and stigma of this book that is avoided by some and obsessed over by others. In our last week, we look at the final two chapters of Revelation and the beautiful picture of our eternity with Jesus.
What are your first impressions of the book of Revelation? Scary? Confusing? Fantastical? This series aims to pull back the mystery and stigma of this book that is avoided by some and obsessed over by others. In the third week of the series, we look at one of the “cycles” of Revelation—chapters 12-14—and discover some very interesting and poignant lessons about how our world works, and the challenges we face in it.
What are your first impressions of the book of Revelation? Scary? Confusing? Fantastical? This series aims to pull back the mystery and stigma of this book that is avoided by some and obsessed over by others. In our second week, we look at the letters to the seven churches. In there we find some critical lessons about what is important to Jesus, and what we need to be careful to resist in our modern world.
What are your first impressions of the book of Revelation? Scary? Confusing? Fantastical? This series aims to pull back the mystery and stigma of this book that is avoided by some and obsessed over by others. For the first week of the series we will look at some of the different approaches people have taken to Revelation, explore some simple tools that can unlock the meaning of the book, and learn keep our focus on the right things.
The average person spends more than 70,000 hours of their life at work, so any conversation about how faith affects our everyday life should include this important corner of our world. This week we explore the way that God wants us to act as workers.
The average person spends more than 70,000 hours of their life at work, so any conversation about how faith affects our everyday life should include this important corner of our world. This week we look at the concept of work itself. Is it simply a necessary evil? A way to pay the bills? Join us as we explore the way that God views the jobs we do.
2023 is going to be the year of the Everyday Faith, where we explore how our belief and trust in Jesus impacts every corner of our lives. To start us off, we are looking at Building Blocks—some of the key ingredients for living our best faith. The Fourth Building Block is Pace. We explore why we have such a busy pace of life, how it impacts our faith, and what God’s solution is.
2023 is going to be the year of the Everyday Faith, where we explore how our belief and trust in Jesus impacts every corner of our lives. To start us off, we are looking at Building Blocks—some of the key ingredients for living our best faith. The Third Building Block is Declaration. Join us as we look at how important it is to make that intentional and public choice to follow Jesus.
2023 is going to be the year of the Everyday Faith, where we explore how our belief and trust in Jesus impacts every corner of our lives. To start us off, we are looking at Building Blocks—some of the key ingredients for living our best faith. The Second Building Block is Community. Join us as we celebrate and explore the importance of the community of faith we call the church.
2023 is going to be the year of the Everyday Faith, where we explore how our belief and trust in Jesus impacts every corner of our lives. To start us off, we are looking at Building Blocks—some of the key ingredients for living our best faith. The first Building Block is God’s words to us—the Bible. It is a book we have had with us in varying forms for thousands of years, yet is often misunderstood and/or ignored. Join us as we ask four critical questions that will help us unlock the power of Scripture in our lives.
Every map app has a re-center button—a way to bring you back onto the right path. The Re-Center series is a way for our church community to re-center ourselves around the vision God has given us and the path He has laid out for us. Going through our vision statement, we are looking at what 2023 looks like for Church Northwest. This week we look at what it means to have a ‘growing faith in Jesus.
As a new year dawns over Church Northwest in a new location, we have an opportunity to take some time to recenter ourselves on who we are meant to be, and where we are going. For the next few weeks, we are going to explore our vision statement: helping each other take our next steps towards Jesus—a community defined by a growing faith in Jesus, a genuine love for all people, and an active hope for NW Auckland and beyond. What does it look like for us to do this in 2023?
This Sunday Nate Hutchison takes a closer look at the good news that the angles first shared with the shepherds in the fields. A lot of us have heard the good news and we celebrate it this time of year. Did you know about the bad news though?
This Sunday Ian Dalziel takes us into the story of Jesus’ birth by taking a closer look at his earthly parents.
This Sunday, Hamish & Molly Taylor (remember them?) check in with us over video from the site of a life-size replica of Noah's Ark.
To view the video: churchnorthwest.nz/podcast/2022/5/01-h43pm-47cjn-yl6at-bpwnl-7f77d-fwtkx-xs2dw-lmccc-5zm4s-7d32l-l39w7-y975d-tcph6-xywle-z8x26-x576n-6yxf3-bbzkn-b2gkp-jpart-w5ptl-x3glt-yyz4s
This Sunday, guest speaker Selwyn Jackson takes look at the life of Paul in the book of Acts and asks the question: what makes the gospel attractive?
This Sunday Justin Cherry speaks to us about the discipleship Jesus offers us by revealing the way Jesus was "Rabbi" or teacher to his students.
This Sunday Ian Dalziell speaks about our relationship with God, asking questions like, “How does God see us?” and “How does He interact with us?”
This Sunday guest speaker Julia Grace continues the conversation about mental health and faith in this second episode of a two-part series.
This Sunday guest speaker Julia Grace begins the conversation about mental health and faith in this first episode of a two-part series.
This Sunday guest speaker Aaron Ironside teaches about walking with Jesus through the most difficult times in our lives: the times when God seems far away or absent altogether.
This Sunday guest speaker Ty Van Ingen-Kal walks us through understanding the different categories of biblical texts and why knowing what you're reading matters.
This Sunday guest speaker Jill Shaw leads us in a discussion about who God is, who we are, and why it matters.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as guest speaker Aaron Ironside dives in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. For the last week we explore an oft-overlooked (but still valuable) part of Paul’s letter: his final greetings.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week We explore the critical issue of how to disagree well, and how to not judge those who have differing opinions about faith.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week we continue to get a practical application for how to put our love into action.
Happy Father’s Day! While this day can bring a mix-bag of emotions, it is also a great time to celebrate the father figures in our lives—our earthly dads, our Heavenly Dad, and all those others taking a mentoring role in our lives. This week we look at a famous mentoring relationship that changed the world, and we learn that all of us—whether we are dads or not—can have a fatherly impact on the people around us.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week we unpack the controversial words of Paul about free will and predestination.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week, we look at the ongoing relationship between God and the nation of Israel.
This week Ian Dalziell shares a message on the unfailing love of God looking at Romans 8:31-39.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week, guest speaker Ty Van Ingen-kal shows us in chapter 8 how God makes our suffering not only survivable, but an integral part of our growth towards him.
Hamish Taylor continues our Romans teaching series. This week we're looking at Romans 7:14-8:17.
Whānau Sundays are a great chance for all of our generations to come together in one place to worship and learn together. This week we look at the little Blue Penguin, who returns to the same place it was born in order to breed. In the same way as parents, we want our kids to return to the spiritual place we raised them in--in the Lord.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week, Paul paints a beautiful parallel between the problem of Adam and the solution of Jesus. But he also opens up the door for some controversies….
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week, Paul helps us explore how to reach that elusive yet fundamental desire of humanity….peace.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week, Paul gives us a case study of the importance of faith by examining the life of Abraham. It helps to clarify the importance of faith, but it also raises an important question: what was the point of the law in the first place?
Join us for a special whānau service where we explore the famous ’sheep and goats’ passage of Matthew 25. It seems like this passage goes against the idea of being saved by faith, not works—but is that really what’s happening here? Listen in to find out what Jesus is saying here, and what we can do about it.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week, Paul gives his emphatic conclusion to the argument he has been crafting over the first 3 chapters—that our right standing before God comes not from our efforts, but his gift. We may have heard this before—but will we take it on board?
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. After giving a critical look at the non-Jewish world of his time, Paul now turns his attention in chapters 2 and 3 to how the nation of Israel didn’t fare any better. Join us as we find a very valuable lesson in these words for the modern church.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week Paul takes a bit of a darker and somewhat controversial turn as he assesses how the world stands before God. Join us as we explore what he says, and how are we supposed to respond.
Romans is one of the deepest and most treasured books in the Bible—rich with teaching about God, his story, and the way that we can connect with him. As a letter written to what would become one fo the most important churches in the ancient world, it gives us a beautiful picture of the “gospel”—the Good News of Jesus. Join us as we dive in and explore this fantastic piece of God’s Word, piece by piece. This week we take a look at how this letter came to be. Who wrote it? Why was it written? What are the key ideas of the book?
Today we look at a true hero of Mothers Day—Hannah. Explore with us how Hannah is not only the hero of the want-to-be mother and the get-to-be mother, but of the bigger story of God.
“I press on to the end of the race.” These are classic words of Paul in Philippians that capture the active nature of the Christian faith. Peter would agree—and has written a letter to us in 2 Peter that helps us live that life with the kind of motivation, confidence and power that God intended. Join us as we work our way piece by piece through this often overlooked, but incredibly helpful little book. This week, we begin our adventure with Peter introducing the key theme of “knowledge of Jesus”. But do we understand the full meaning of knowing Jesus?
We may know how important it is to share our faith. We may want to share our faith. But so many of us just don’t know how to do it without burning bridges and scaring away our friends, family, and neighbours. So we keep quiet and keep to ourselves. In our Love Thy Neighbourhood series, we look to change all of that. We will explore ways that we can bring the love of God into people’s lives in natural, easy, accessible ways that anyone can do. This week, we take a look at a 'case study' of loving thy neighbour as Jesus meets Zaccheus.
We may know how important it is to share our faith. We may want to share our faith. But so many of us just don’t know how to do it without burning bridges and scaring away our friends, family, and neighbours. So we keep quiet and keep to ourselves. In our Love Thy Neighbourhood series, we look to change all of that. With the story of the Good Samaritan as our companion, we explore ways that we can bring the love of God into people’s lives in natural, easy, accessible ways that anyone can do. This week, Aaron Ironside shares some insights and stories of how compassion for people leads to action.
We may know how important it is to share our faith. We may want to share our faith. But so many of us just don’t know how to do it without burning bridges and scaring away our friends, family, and neighbours. So we keep quiet and keep to ourselves. In our Love Thy Neighbourhood series, we look to change all of that. With the story of the Good Samaritan as our companion, we explore ways that we can bring the love of God into people’s lives in natural, easy, accessible ways that anyone can do. This week, we explore the attitude of the Samaritan man. Despite the animosity between his people and the Jewish people, he saw through all of that to a human being who needed help, and had compassion. Could we see our ’neighbours’ the same way?
We may know how important it is to share our faith. We may want to share our faith. But so many of us just don’t know how to do it without burning bridges and scaring away our friends, family, and neighbours. So we keep quiet and keep to ourselves. In our Love Thy Neighbourhood series, we look to change all of that. With the story of the Good Samaritan as our companion, we explore ways that we can bring the love of God into people’s lives in natural, easy, accessible ways that anyone can do. First, we ask the question posed to Jesus in Luke 10: Who is my neighbour?
The Great Commission is a call to go beyond. Beyond our own faith story, beyond the safety of our church walls, beyond the limits of our comfort zone. In this series we take a deep dive into this famous passage, exploring the “why” and the “what” of what Jesus is commanding us to do. In our final week, we take a look at the idea of baptism. Across our Christian traditions we see such variance in the practice and importance of baptism that it can cause a lot of confusion, so we will explore its rich imagery and Biblical history and see what God intended it to mean.
The Great Commission is a call to go beyond. Beyond our own faith story, beyond the safety of our church walls, beyond the limits of our comfort zone. In this series we take a deep dive into this famous passage, exploring the “why” and the “what” of what Jesus is commanding us to do. This week during our whānau service, we recognise that like a lot of Bible heroes, we have a lot of fear and resistance about sharing Jesus with others. But we also discover that God has a beautiful response to those heroes, and it's the same as Jesus’ response to us—a wonderful promise that makes fear pointless!
The Great Commission is a call to go beyond. Beyond our own faith story, beyond the safety of our church walls, beyond the limits of our comfort zone. In this series we take a deep dive into this famous passage, exploring the “why” and the “what” of what Jesus is commanding us to do. This week, we look at the two parts of Jesus' command--rescue and rehab.
The Great Commission is a call to go beyond. Beyond our own faith story, beyond the safety of our church walls, beyond the limits of our comfort zone. In this series we take a deep dive into this famous passage, exploring the “why” and the “what” of what Jesus is commanding us to do. This week, we get to the meat of the Great Commission—the 9 words that have truly changed the world.
The Great Commission is a call to go beyond. Beyond our own faith story, beyond the safety of our church walls, beyond the limits of our comfort zone. In this series we take a deep dive into this famous passage, exploring the “why” and the “what” of what Jesus is commanding us to do. This week, before we even start reading the Great Commission itself, we look at the rich historical context Jesus was drawing on as he takes on the mantle of “Son of Man”.
“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” - Michael Jordan
“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” - Michael Jordan In basketball, as in our Spiritual lives, success comes not through big flashy moves, but through mastering the fundamentals of the game. In this series, we look at the fundamentals of the Christian faith—the key basics for living a strong, faithful life. This week, we look at the key to our life-long quest to grow more like Jesus: the Bible.
“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” - Michael Jordan In basketball, as in our Spiritual lives, success comes not through big flashy moves, but through mastering the fundamentals of the game. In this series, we look at the fundamentals of the Christian faith—the key basics for living a strong, faithful life. This week, we explore worship as trusting in God—and how that cuts to the heart of how much we truly believe in God’s power and wisdom.
“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” - Michael Jordan In basketball, as in our Spiritual lives, success comes not through big flashy moves, but through mastering the fundamentals of the game. In this series, we look at the fundamentals of the Christian faith—the key basics for living a strong, faithful life. In our second week, we look at Worship—and specifically worshipping God by yielding to him and obeying him.
“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” - Michael Jordan In basketball, as in our Spiritual lives, success comes not through big flashy moves, but through mastering the fundamentals of the game. In this series, we look at the fundamentals of the Christian faith—the key basics for living a strong, faithful life. In our first week, we talk about community—the way that we live with and treat each other in the church.
"Happy Easter or April Fools? As we enter the most important weekend on the Christian calendar right after we have celebrated the international day of pranks, we are forced to ask the question: Are we the butt of a terrible joke? Is Jesus coming back from the dead to be taken seriously, or just a weird mythical story? Join us as we take a look at how the Bible and extra-Biblical evidence seek to answer this question.
Sometimes life goes sideways on us. The recent lockdowns in Auckland only confirm this timeless truth! If chaos and curveballs are a steady part of our lives, how are we supposed to plot a course forward? In this series, we look at the life and circumstances of Daniel from the Old Testament. To say his life went differently than he thought it would is an understatement (conquest and exiles trump pandemics and lockdowns), and yet he lived a life of success and faithfulness. We look to his life and faith for inspiration and guidance for our own situations. In our last week, we are looking at why we should ‘Embrace the Plan’"
Sometimes life goes sideways on us. The recent lockdowns in Auckland only confirm this timeless truth! If chaos and curveballs are a steady part of our lives, how are we supposed to plot a course forward? In this series, we look at the life and circumstances of Daniel from the Old Testament. To say his life went differently than he thought it would is an understatement (conquest and exiles trump pandemics and lockdowns), and yet he lived a life of success and faithfulness. We look to his life and faith for inspiration and guidance for our own situations. This week, we see how Daniel embraced the "Partnership Opportunities"
Before creation, before God started working, there was darkness. But then God sad, ‘Let there be light,’ and everything changes. Chaos became order, meaninglessness became purpose, death became light. As we track the theme of light through the Bible, we see that this light breaking into the darkness was not just a one-time event at Creation. Instead, we see God continuing to shatter the darkness with his light, and bringing life out of chaos and death. Follow along with us as we watch God’s light progress through history, from Creation into our lives today…and beyond. This week, as we explore Matthew 5:14-16, we see that we have gone from receivers of light to givers…
Before creation, before God started working, there was darkness. But then God sad, ‘Let there be light,’ and everything changes. Chaos became order, meaninglessness became purpose, death became light. As we track the theme of light through the Bible, we see that this light breaking into the darkness was not just a one-time event at Creation. Instead, we see God continuing to shatter the darkness with his light, and bringing life out of chaos and death. Follow along with us as we watch God’s light progress through history, from Creation into our lives today…and beyond. This week we see the Light that gave life to creation entering into the darkness of our world…
As we approach the Christmas season again, we seem to begin our annual hand-wringing about how secular Christmas is becoming. But we forget that many of the traditions of Christmas, including the date, have roots in secular society. Early Christians used these popular stories and activities to point the way to Christ. This series is all about doing that again—finding Christian truths hidden amongst secular Christmas icons. This week, we check in with our favourite North Pole worker: Buddy the Elf. His journey to meet his dad is hilarious, but it also touches on one of the deepest quests of the human soul—to find our identity and a place to belong.
As we approach the Christmas season again, we seem to begin our annual hand-wringing about how secular Christmas is becoming. But we forget that many of the traditions of Christmas, including the date, have roots in secular society. Early Christians used these popular stories and activities to point the way to Christ. This series is all about doing that again—finding Christian truths hidden amongst secular Christmas icons. This week, we look at the unwanted hero: Rudolph. Like Rudolph, Jesus was unpopular; but unlike our red-nosed friend, Jesus still is. And so are his followers. So how do we navigate a culture that won’t let us play in any of their reindeer games?
As we approach the Christmas season again, we seem to begin our annual hand-wringing about how secular Christmas is becoming. But we forget that many of the traditions of Christmas, including the date, have roots in secular society. Early Christians used these popular stories and activities to point the way to Christ. This series is all about doing that again—finding Christian truths hidden amongst secular Christmas icons. This week, we look at everyone's favourite grump—the Grinch. He had a profound heart transformation, but what changed him, and how can we help others in our culture experience the same?
As we approach the Christmas season again, we seem to begin our annual hand-wringing about how secular Christmas is becoming. But we forget that many of the traditions of Christmas, including the date, have roots in secular society. Early Christians used these popular stories and activities to point the way to Christ. This series is all about doing that again—finding Christian truths hidden amongst secular Christmas icons. This week, we look at the jolly big man himself: Santa. He’s loved the world over, but why? And what can we learn about Christian faith from his story?
As we jump back into the Financial Freedom series, we remind ourselves that our money is more than just a practical issue, it is also deeply spiritual. Jesus wants us to live life to the full, which means loosening our grip on our resources. This week, we explore the important dichotomy between greed and contentment.
It’s superhero Sunday! Like most superhero movies, we often see the church as relying on a small number of “special” people—pastors and missionaries—to do God’s work. But reality is very different. We don’t need a small group of extraordinary people—we need everyone to take up their role as heroes in the church. As we explore Ephesians 4:16, we see that everyone has a role—no matter what age we are or skill level we have!
As election season approaches, this series looks to explore the relationship between faith and politics. What does it mean for us to be Christians and New Zealand citizens? This week we look at the deeply emotional issue of the End of Life referendum. We explore the story of Job, where we see the EoL debate played out in the conversation between Job and his wife.
As election season approaches, this series looks to explore the relationship between faith and politics. What does it mean for us to be Christians and New Zealand citizens? This week, we look at the cannabis referendum. Aaron Ironside, a counsellor and spokesperson for Say Nope to Dope shares in an interview some of the reasons we should be concerned with this bill, and how as Christians we should approach the issue.
As election season approaches, this series looks to explore the relationship between faith and politics. What does it mean for us to be Christians and New Zealand citizens? This week we look at a passage in Romans 13, where Paul has a surprising attitude towards the government, and presents an interesting question for us to consider as we approach election day.
As we discovered last week, Financial Freedom is a deeply spiritual issue. Jesus wants to give us a rich and satisfying life, but that comes through challenging our perceptions about our money. In the second week of the series, we tackle the greatest barrier on our path towards freedom: our own sense of authority and ownership. As we explore the parable of the talents, we see that freedom and joy comes through embracing our role as servants, and accepting our role as stewards of his wealth. Easy? Not really, no. Rewarding? Absolutely.
Let’s be honest: our first reaction to sermon series on money is usually a groan and an eye roll. “here we go again, the church is gunning for my money again.” But when we let the Bible actually speak on money, we see that it goes well beyond the offering plate. In fact it extends beyond the physical to the spiritual realm, where Satan is waging his war against God—with us as the prize. The battlefield? Our finances, where Satan draws our attention away from God and onto ourselves—and enslaves us to what we need, what we want, what we don’t have. So join us on this journey where we discover that true financial freedom doesn’t happen in our bank accounts, but in our hearts and in our minds.
Every culture tells stories—stories about the world around us, and stories about the meaning of humanity. In this series, we look at traditional tales from around the globe, and explore the deeper themes of humanity that drive each narrative. As we do, we discover where each story intersects and interacts with God’s grand story in the Bible. This week, as we celebrate Matariki, we look at the little-known sequel to Maui and the Sun.
As we continue our “Year of Hope” series, exploring the direction God is taking us for the next year, we zero in on the most exciting an avenue of hope for our community—sharing our faith in Jesus. In this episode, our very own Aaron Ironside shares the story of one Māori family who gave their lives to Jesus and held onto their faith in the face of tragedy.
As the Israelites were in exile in Babylon, a complaint circulated amongst the people: "We have become old, dry bones—all hope is gone.” It’s a sentiment we can relate to sometimes, isn’t it? On our Vision Sunday, we explore God’s response to this complaint, and the hope that brings to both them and us. And then we explore what that hope compels us to do for the community around us…
It has been a confronting few weeks, as we have watched the world come face to face once again with racial injustice and tensions. As we witness these things, we are aware that we face similar struggles in our own nation. It seems like such a big and complex problem—is there anything we can do? We believe that there is, and in this series we have been looking at ways that we can flip the script on racial injustice. This week Nate interviews a local pastor on the subject and we take a quick look at some practical steps we can take to show love to others.
It has been a confronting week, as we have watched the world come face to face once again with racial injustice and tensions. As we witness these things, we are aware that we face similar struggles in our own nation. It seems like such a big and complex problem—is there anything we can do? We believe that there is, and for the next two weeks we will be looking at ways that we can flip the script on racial injustice. And it begins in week 1 with making changes in our own hearts.
As we reach the end of the God and Man series, we experience the Omega—the end. As life becomes difficult, and our world becomes harder to navigate, there is hope knowing that our difficulties will end, and that God’s perfect Kingdom is approaching. Join us as we explore the book that lays it out for us…Revelation.
Jesus has come. Reconciliation has been given. And now, the church has been created to share this message with the world. Armed with the mission to go out to all nations, the church starts spreading the Good News. This week we explore how this story has spread throughout the whole globe over the last 2000 years, right up to where we are today. And we see that even though the Bible has been completed, the story contained within it—the story of the church—continues on…
We’re back with the God and Man series with Episode V: A New Chapter. But it’s also CNW’s first birthday! So it is fitting that our story through the Bible continues with he birth of the church at Pentecost. It is a dramatic scene, but below the surface lies an even richer symbology that paints a beautiful picture of what the church is really about…
We are quarantining our bodies to eliminate diseases that can steal life from us. But what if we also took this time to quarantine our hearts and our minds as well? What if we searched our inner selves to see if there are any ‘diseases’ seeking to rob us of the full life Jesus promised us? These are the questions posed to us by a lady in our church, which we are using (along with King David’s help) to perform an internal quarantine.
As we enter week 4 of our quarantine, things are starting to get hard. Our natural instinct is to search the Bible for words of encouragement and hope to lift our moods, but sometimes what we really need is a good complaining session. Thankfully, The Bible can help with that too. Today, wee have a look at the grand master of complaining—David—and see that we can pour out our frustration and still have faith in God.
The Bible is a huge book filled with countless stories and events. But at its heart, it is one story—a tale of the ongoing connection between God and His prized creation, mankind. In this series, we will explore that story from the very beginning until now, discovering that woven through the rebellion, mistakes and brokenness that humanity has experienced is an exciting and powerful theme of hope. This week we see the grand solution to the problems started in Eden.
The Bible is a huge book filled with countless stories and events. But at its heart, it is one story—a tale of the ongoing connection between God and His prized creation, mankind. In this series, we will explore that story from the very beginning until now, discovering that woven through the rebellion, mistakes and brokenness that humanity has experienced is an exciting and powerful theme of hope. This week, we see God demonstrate that hope even when his people stop trusting Him.
The Bible is a huge book filled with countless stories and events. But at its heart, it is one story—a tale of the ongoing connection between God and His prized creation, mankind. In this series, we will explore that story from the very beginning until now, discovering that woven through the rebellion, mistakes and brokenness that humanity has experienced is an exciting and powerful theme of hope. This week, God demonstrates this hope in a grand rescue operation.
The Bible is a huge book filled with countless stories and events. But at its heart, it is one story—a tale of the ongoing connection between God and His prized creation, mankind. In this series, we will explore that story from the very beginning until now, discovering that woven through the rebellion, mistakes and brokenness that humanity has experienced is an exciting and powerful theme of hope. This week, we see the birth of that hope in a single promise to an old man.
Jesus offers us life to the full, but how do we get it? By waking up to God’s presence in our lives. The purpose of this series is to help us reconnect with the reality of Jesus in our lives, and to let Him change our lives for the better. As we have explored Ephesians 5, we have met the dawn, been woken by the alarm, and have caffeine coursing through our veins. We are ready for the day, but there are still forces trying to get us back into bed. We need to get dressed.
Jesus offers us life to the full, but how do we get it? By waking up to God’s presence in our lives. The purpose of this series is to help us reconnect with the reality of Jesus in our lives, and to let Him change our lives for the better. After getting that alarm to wake us up to God (last week), what we need now is something to sustain our alertness. Coffee anyone?
Jesus offers us life to the full, but how do we get it? By waking up to God’s presence in our lives. The purpose of this series is to help us reconnect with the reality of Jesus in our lives, and to let Him change our lives for the better. As we continue to explore Ephesians 5 and 6, we see that we often need an alarm—a jolt out of our spiritual drowsiness.
Jesus offers us life to the full, but how do we get it? By waking up to God’s presence in our lives. The purpose of this series is to help us reconnect with the reality of Jesus in our lives, and to let Him change our lives for the better. As we explore Ephesians 5 and 6, we see that it begins with a dawn—a transition in our lives from darkness to light.
With 2020 sitting before us, we ask the question: will this year be just another year, or will it be a year where we see God do amazing things in our lives? Will it be futility or glory? The difference may be as simple as waking up to God’s presence in our lives. In this series, we look to begin 2020 by rousing from our spiritual slumber and becoming fully conscious to God.
Something’s not quite right with the Nativity. Upon closer inspection, several people don’t seem to belong in the scene...or do they? This series looks at why some Nativity characters seem out of place, and what God is telling us by having them there. This week: the Magi
Something’s not quite right with the Nativity. Upon closer inspection, several people don’t seem to belong in the scene...or do they? This series looks at why some Nativity characters seem out of place, and what God is telling us by having them there. This week: The Shepherds.
Something’s not quite right with the Nativity. Upon closer inspection, several people don’t seem to belong in the scene...or do they? This series looks at why some Nativity characters seem out of place, and what God is telling us by having them there. This week: Baby Jesus.
Ever have a burning question you wish you could ask? This week we take a break from our regular teaching to answer queries submitted by our congregation.
As he starts to wrap up his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus asserts his expertise as a navigator and guide for the path of our lives. But he’s not the only one vying for the job...
Jesus comes to the most dreaded part of his famous sermon on the mount: the bit about money. But as we read, we see that it is not as much about giving, as it is about letting go...
Jesus continues through the Sermon on the Mount, pulling back the mask of our behaviours, and challenging the heart and motivation beneath. This week: our acts of worship.
As Jesus moves through his Sermon on the Mount, he reveals his skills as a lawyer. But instead of trying to find loopholes in God’s law, Jesus takes us even deeper into it.
Jesus takes on the role of Marketing Executive as he moves through the Sermon on the Mount. Find out what his top advertising strategy is.
Jesus teaches his followers like a life coach in the first bit of His sermon on the mount. But don't expect Him to sound like any self-help guru you've heard before.
A look at a few examples of fathers in the Bible which point to the loving Father-heart of God.
With recent changes in legislation on hot topics such as abortion laws, how should we respond as Christians when culture bumps up against our beliefs and values?
At CNW we're aiming to be a group of people that work together to help each other take our next steps toward Jesus - whatever that step may be.
Let us help you take your next step toward Jesus. Listen in to this introductory teaching from Sunday mornings at Church Northwest.