North Valley Friends Podcast: Recent Episodes
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“Good News to the Poor” Luke 4:14-30 Paul Bock continues our series through the book of Luke.
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“What Should We Do?”Luke 3:1-22 Colin continues our series through the book of Luke, looking at chapter three.
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“Commissioned to Belong” Matthew 28:16-20 On Sunday, Jared Jones reminded us that one of the most significant aspects of God’s good news is that we belong—not only to Christ, but to one another. This is indeed great news in a world where many feel alone, isolated, and disconnected. This week’s queries How might we be… Read More »Jared Jones, 8/31/25
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“Shaped By You” In Leslie’s last sermon as Lead Pastor, she shares a love note of sorts to the North Valley community as she concludes her time on staff.
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“Rooted. Resilient. Ready”
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“Shelter in What Place?” Exodus 14: 10-30
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“God is Our Refuge of Transformation” Psalm 46
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“Safe Harbor” Psalm 107:28-30
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Matthew 25:31-46 What does God say about our treatment of refugees? Where do you find refuge? We’re looking at what scripture says about these things and looking at our place as a church in being a place of refuge.
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“Long-Haul Faith” Hebrews 12:1-2
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Our series on Micah continues with an examination of Micah Chapter 2.
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Leslie starts our sermon series on Micah by taking a look at Micah Chapter 1.
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Colin explores what it means to be the body of Christ through group discussion and examining Ephesians 4:12.
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Nate concludes our series on Jonah.
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Nate looks at Jonah 1 and thinks about humor as a theological tool.
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Nate looks at Accentuating the Positive and Paul’s word to the Philippians 4.
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Colin continues to look at being unhindered in faithfulness by circumstance.
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Rachelle honors our graduating high school seniors and encourages us to have an exuberance for life.
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Colin looks at Paul’s life at the end of Acts and considers what it means to be unhindered in faithfulness.
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Nate encourages us to consider how the Spirit might be moving in our unique giftedness, both corporately and individually.
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Colin looks at Ephesians 4 and encourages us to live into this kind of life.
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Janine Saxton and Jody Jones share about their trip to Cuba to visit Cuban Friends in March.
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I love to tell that old, old story (but should I)?
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“Practicing Resurrection” Acts 4:32-35
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Nate looks at Acts 2 and the pouring out of the Spirit.
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Colin looks at the story of the Emmaus Road and being present to God.
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Colin invites us to consider Palm Sunday and Holy Week
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Nate considers the importance of trust in relationship with God.
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Nate looks at Jesus pronouncement that we are salt and light.
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Lynn and Kathi explore how we practice listening together.
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Nate invites reflection on Romans 12.
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Paul explores the concept of the body of Christ.
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Colin looks at what it means to be co-laborers with Christ.
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Leslie continues our series on difficult words and concepts looking at heaven.
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Nate looks at the history of hell and Jesus teaching on it.
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Leslie and Nate take a look at Baptism and Quaker tradition and pose the question, “If we don’t practice baptism how do we share our commitment to Christ with each other?”
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The word of the day is submission and Dan, Emma, and Nate lead us in spiritual practices to consider how submission might be a positive practice.
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Lisa explores what salvation might mean, and how our notions of God affect this.
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Jared looks at Faith, but as trust not ideology.
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Howard examines the Old Testament and God’s steadfast love.
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Nate continues our series on loaded words, looking at the term Sanctification.
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Leslie takes a look at our concept of sin.
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Nate considers the word “gospel” and what it means.
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Nate kicks off our series on examining theologically formative words and narratives,
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Melanie closes our story series.
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Cole honors and blesses our graduating high school seniors
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Lisi Jones continues our story series.
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Tim continues our story series.
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Scott continues our stories series for May an dune by sharing a message about how concisely God has loved him as he is.
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Nate kicks off our post Easter look at Acts, examining what Luke was trying to say through Luke and Acts.
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One of the great Easter stories from scripture is Mary Magdalene mistaking the risen Jesus for a Gardner. Sometimes we miss Jesus too, because we’re looking for Jesus in pretty narrow ways, rather than having eyes to see what Jesus is doing. We took time on Easter morning to do a prayer practice together that… Read More »Easter 2023
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Jared wraps up our series of Lent and atonement theory.
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Leslie continues our series on atonement for Lent.
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Nate continues our series on atonement theory, looking at Recapitulation and Moral Example theories.
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Nate continues our series on atonement theory, looking at Ransom, Christus Victor, and Satisfaction theory.
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As part of our Lenten series Leslie explores Substitutionary Atonement.
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Nate invites us to consider the importance of our theological understandings.
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Leslie wraps up our peace series asking the question of how we might work to be at peace with each other.
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Nate reflects on the ways steady and small faithfulness leads to peace.
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Cole looks at the importance of inner peace and being centered.
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Nate looks at ways that our cultural lens has distorted faithfulness in the past, and asks us to consider how that might be happening now.
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Colin and Janine explore what it means to be ambassadors for Christ and agents of reconciliation, through the lens of their connection to Friends in Cuba.
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Leslie considers the life of Elizabeth Fry and how her faithfulness might be a model for our faithfulness.
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Nate kicks off our peace focus, looking at the ways peace flows out of the core commandments to do justice, love mercy, walk humbly, love God with our whole selves, and love others.
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Leslie and Nate look at John 1 in the fourth week of advent, and raise the question of “what is God’s glory”?
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Nate looks at John 1 and the importance of being formed by God’s paradigm.
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Leslie looks at John 1 in our second week of advent, and John the Baptist’s call to direct attention to Jesus.
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Nate looks at John 1:1-5 and invites us into advent.
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Nate and Leslie lead us in a service of gratitude. Nate looks at the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving address and Leslie leads us in a spiritual practice of thanksgiving.
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Leslie looks at Colossians 4 and encourages us to emulate Paul in writing letters of encouragement.
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Cole looks at Colossians 3 and the importance of clothing ourselves in love.
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Nate looks at Colossians 2, and what it means to be rooted and grounded in Christ.
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Nate looks at Colossians 1 and the implications of “being filled with the knowledge of God’s will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives”.
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Leslie concludes our series in Ruth.
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Nate looks at Ruth 3 and the subversive nature of Ruth, including the difficult questions it asks.
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Leslie leads us in a reading of Ruth 2.
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We are beginning a new series on the book of Ruth, we listened to a Reader’s Theater of Ruth 1 and responded about what we noticed.
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Nate encourages us to live in the present moment and to consider how we are equipped for this time.
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Leslie looks back at the summer and what we’ve talked about and encourages us to reflect on what has been important.
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Cherice challenges NVFC to faithfulness around climate change.
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Nate looks at the difference between arriving and abiding.
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Nate looks at how to assess if we’re growing towards spiritual maturity.
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Nate looks at the importance of names and how they form us.
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Colin asks us the question “Are you living up to the full measure of Light and power that you’ve been given?”
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Nate looks at the influence of Roman culture of dominance and power on Christian history, and the movement away from reliance on the Spirit.
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Leslie leads us in a reflection and worship practice using tree rings as a lens to examine our spiritual formation.
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Leslie takes a memorable look at Acts and the importance of the Spirit.
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Nate kicks off our summer series titled “Keep On Growing”.
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Nate sets up a spiritual practice of reflection outside.
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Leslie brought us the history of North Valley and social justice and a vision for our work with transitional housing in partnership with Providence for the Newberg community.
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Leslie brings a message that reflects on and celebrates senior Sunday.
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Cole finishes up story month with his story of his mother’s fight with cancer and his call to ministry.
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We are continuing our story month at North Valley with Caryn’s story.
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Brittany tells her story about being misunderstood and coming to terms with being comfortable with who she is called and created to be.
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Nate talks about his journey and how understandings of that have changed over time.
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Catherine kicks off our story telling month considering the importance and mystery of identity.
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Rusty St Cyr brings our message.
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We celebrated Easter by paying attention to Mary Magdalene and her response to Jesus after his resurrection. This is a shorter reflection that led into a spiritual practice together.
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Nate thinks through Palm Sunday and it’s connection to Holy Week, and in particular the prayer “not my will but yours be done”.
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As part of our lenten focus Nate examines suffering and the call to be present to others suffering.
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As part of our lenten series Leslie explores the importance of lament.
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Nate looks at repentance and the way modern scripture has translated this word into English from multiple words in Greek and Hebrew. He suggests using the lens of Romans 12 “be transformed by the renewing of your mind” as a…
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Shawn and Katrina McConaughey share about their time in Kenya and the importance of the ministry of presence.
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Melanie looks at Micah 6:8 and the balance of justice, mercy, and humility.
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Today is the last of our daily podcasts for the foreseeable future. Thanks for being part of this piece of community!
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Today we’re looking at the centrality of the Psalms on corporate worship and our lives.
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Today we’re reflecting on the nature and roll of the prophets.
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Today we are considering the kings of Israel and Judah and their lack of faithfulness.
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Today we’re looking at Solomon and what made him both an amazing leader and at his Achilles heel.
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Today we’re considering David and what made him a “man after God’s own heart”.
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Today we’re reflecting on Israel’s desire for a king and Saul’s reign.
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Today we’re looking at Israel’s transition from judges to kings.
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Today we’re exploring the book of Judges.
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Today we’re considering the challenge of the witness of the book of Joshua.
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