Midweek Live: Recent Episodes
NorthPointe Community Church
A podcast by NorthPointe Community Church (Fresno, Ca) that’s designed to help you get to know the people around you - so we can do better and be better - together.
High School Pastor, Collin Crain shares his life as a teenager, the impact leaders had on him and the purpose behind Students in Sunday worship services.
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Did you know we have a Young Professionals group at NPCC? It's a group we don't talk about much and today we're sitting with Andrew Martin, one of the core leaders and hearing more about this group and how you can be involved!
Message us or email us at online@northpointe to get connected or check out the events page on our website: northpointe.org/events
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Meet Emy Phillips, the leader of the NorthPointe Homeschool Group. Emy is sharing her experience as a homeschool parent, why she made that decision, what's she's learned, resources she's gained along the way and ways for you to connect to the homeschool group this next year.
Message us if you'd like to get in contact with Emy!
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Kim & Regina sit and talk about "Embracing the Differences". A real and honest conversation about racial experiences, change and friendship. It's amazing what can happen when you start to have intentional conversations with others with God at the center of it all.
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Jacqueline Wesley is our guest today
Jacqueline started coming to NorthPointe fairly recently. After driving past us many times she finally joined us for service and kept coming back. Since then she attended Core Classes and got into a small group and has been enjoying becoming part of the community. Today she shares how that process unfolded and what has kept her coming back.
"Black Experiences In The Church" - Be The Bridge Forum: https://youtu.be/dDKyZlUnhts
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Midweek Live is a video podcast by NorthPointe Community Church that's designed to help you get to know the people around you. Today we meet, Sandy Williams. Sandy gave part of her testimony from stage on Mother's Day and today she'll be sharing more of her spiritual journey from a difficult start to life, through divorce and into new life and now new family here at NorthPointe.
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Meet Rocky & Elisha - they moved to the US from the Philippians in February of 2020. They found themselves in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, continents away from family, and working on the frontlines. Elisha is a nurse and had been relocated from England to the US. It was a dream of hers for most of her adult life, but she never thought it would unfold like this. Rocky had given up his career to play a support role and both of them had to rely on their faith and on each other as they maneuvered through this anxious time.
They found themselves relocating again to Madera and through an invite from a neighbor they came to know NorthPointe as their home church in 2021. Far from home they found a family of believers they could enjoy life with and they are finally feeling like they are settling in and growing roots. They're expecting their 2nd child in the summer of 2022.
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"Desperation leads to inspiration! It can be so, so hard—impossibly difficult, even--in the moment to see that something terrible happening to you in your life is really God’s ultimate plan for your good!" - Michael Oeser
Today we hear a redemption testimony from Michael Oeser. Michael shares his journey from loss to addiction to jail time and to ultimate redemption by the grace of God. It's a powerful reminder of just how gentle and consistent Jesus is.
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Senior Pastor Shane Ham joins the podcast today to talk about plans for the new coffee shop on our campus. He shares the vision and talks about the style of coffee, the expansion of the patio, the changes to our baptism area and the added outside amphitheater that will allow us to enjoy outdoor worship services at the center of campus. Our desire is to always be looking for the new ways for God to use our campus to invite people in. Creating a campus that's impactful, helpful and inviting. From growing our Peace Center and developing that to serve the community with things like a food pantry and job readiness facility to developing our land to include things like a sports complex and family play area that allows people to use it and enjoy it.
We know a coffee shop is not the only way to reach people, it's one of many and we want to keep find new ways to meet people and meet their needs, so that the loves of Jesus is evident throughout our campus and throughout our lives.
Want to give towards the coffee shop? Click the Come & See (Coffee Shop Building Campaign)
Want to see the video of the coffee shop plans? Click Here
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We're sitting with NorthPointe Music team members, Worship Pastor Kyle Williams and Production Director Andrew Kauffman talk through a new song they wrote and we get to hear it, hear the process of writing it and the story behind it. Many people may not realize that oftentimes songs start from scripture. This new song derives from a Psalm and was written with the thought of the Lord's people singing the prayers of scripture from a heart of worship.
REMINDER Scroll down and vote for your favorite song title; Draw Near, More Than Anything, Here With Me
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Today Nicole Patzkowsky gives an inside look to the experience of volunteering for Summer Extreme Days. From the fears that can hold you back, to the benefits of being used by God. You never know how God plans to use you, until you place yourself in a situation to be used for God's plans. So whether you live in Fresno and want to volunteer, or you want to show your support online (email us online@northpointe.org) or you feel God wanting to use you in your community to do something big or even something small...just trust the Lord to give you what you need and He will handle the rest.
More on Summer Extreme Days: https://www.northpointe.org/sxd-2022-volunteers/
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Thanks for joining us today for Midweek Live. We're talking with Fabian Ruiz about his life as a Pastor's son, the pressures of being 'perfect', the years he spent doing his own thing and what changed when he made the decision to turn towards the Lord, again.
Need help dealing with hard emotions? Check out our website for helpful tools:
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https://www.northpointe.org/ministries/celebrate-recovery/
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We're talking with Michelle Jackson today. Michelle came from a dysfunctional home with parents that were (and still are) addicts. She had to grow up fast and moved out at a young age. Over time the build up of lies, deceit and difficult relationships grew an anger that stems from wanting to control her environment and have the power to control the people around her as well. That led to deep seeded anger and resentment that needed to be dealt with. She had a chance to seek help through a local place called Total Life Change (TLC) where she learned how to manage her anger through healthy tools and support. Michelle is now living a more balanced life, but still relies heavily on the Lord for continued healing from her past with a focus on not sinning in her anger.
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We're talking with Celebrate Recovery Minister, Will Russell about the doubts he has had through the years from being a kid and going to church for a time to growing up and living through the divorce of his parents to running and hiding in drugs and bad choices. He may have doubted, but God never left him and when the time was right, everything changed.
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FEAR - It's a vicious cycle and many of us have struggled with it. Today Taylor shares the struggles of living with growing fears and anxieties and how those escalated to isolation and having anxiety over being anxious. She also shares thoughts on the things you can do to help someone struggling with fear and what steps to take to get out of it.
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Today we hear from Linda Espinoza and her testimony of grief. From grieving the diagnosis that would change how the next 7 years of marriage would look, to grieving the loss of her husband. Linda shares how God helped her walk in her grief. She shares about the difficult emotions that can leave us feeling drained and hopeless and how God can turn that around, when we allow him to.
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Thanks for joining us on Midweek Live - Today we're talking about the new Kerman Campus set to launch on Easter Sunday! Want to know more, email us at kerman@northpointe.org
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Today we're talking about The Peace Plan and how it's at work in Ukraine and the surrounding countries. We've had lots of people ask us what we're doing, if we're doing anything, and the simple answer is - yes. We are in constant communication with friends, leaders, pastors and others in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland and Russia. There are stories coming in about needs already being met for things like food, blankets & fuel for heat. We're also taking time to pray for some specific ways that our friends on the ground have asked for. If you’re interested in practical ways to help? Head to the following link and follow the instructions below - https://my.northpointe.org/give/now Choose the 'Relief Efforts' option and then select 'Ukraine Crisis' to give directly to the efforts on the ground in Ukraine & the surrounding areas, as they take in refugees. You can also email us at mission@northpointe.org
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We've all been there, the desire to walk away from social media because of a bad experience, a rude comment or a hateful message. Someone shares or says something to you or about you that makes you question yourself, your post or just you, as a person...and it derails you, right? It's okay, we've been there too and today, Ashley Goldsmith, a graduate of Fresno State and business owner of Blue Chair Communications is sharing her thoughts on the purpose and power of social media and how she has learned to balance the pros with the cons.
Blue Chair Communications
https://bluechaircommunications.com/
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Thanks for joining us on Midweek Live today! We're talking with Sally Wellington Jennings about how she has had to balanced a love and not-so-loving relationship with social media. How she processes the good experience with the bad and has learned to create some healthy boundaries with her time spent scrolling.
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Linda Espinoza has been a part of the NorthPointe Family for over 20 years. She has shared a lot of her faith online, through social media posts, verses, encouragements and even in sharing the Sunday Facebook Live stream every week. Linda has shown us how to use social media to invite people to church and leveraged the power of technology to reach those that may not be able to join us in person, because she lived that life before, while caring for her husband. Through it all, she is learning and allowing God to use her story and her life to reach and inspire others for Christ.
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Ruben shares his life and his experience of coming to the Lord, after years of running. He talks about the people that made an influence on him and how God continued to pursue him, even in the most unlikely of places.
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Today we're talking with Larry Hodges. Larry is leading a new workshop called 'Living Undivided' and it's all about discussing and working through the racial divide. The primary activity of Living UNDIVIDED is a six-week multi-racial experiential journey in pursuit of racial solidarity. Each week includes faith grounding, teaching, small group conversations, activities, and assignments that engage multiple learning styles. The journey fosters belonging, hope, and deep community engagement, inspiring participants to be active change-agents within their communities.
You can register on our website: https://www.northpointe.org/event/living-undivided/
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Today we welcome, Whitney Bunker to Midweek LIve. Whitney is the founder & CEO of City Without Orphans, a non-profit that helps to bridge the gap between the needs of the foster and adoptive community and the tangible resources within our city.
Want to know more? Visit citywithourorphans.com
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We're getting to know Music Director, Tommy G today! Talking about what brought him to NorthPointe, how his spiritual walk has been shaped by his personal experiences and what he hopes people to know about those leading worship from stage.
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Did you make a New Years resolution to get healthy?
Well, today we're talking with Kelly Nickel, former owner of Fresno Bootcamp for Women and fitness expert on some of the ways to find success in 2022. We'll talk about taking those first steps, setting goals, pushing yourself and also being mindful of your mental health. When you want to get fit physically, you'll often times notice that your spiritual walk has the potential to grow as well.
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We know Christians believe Christmas is important, but do all people really understand what the Holiday means? What's the big deal, a baby was born, that happens several times every day, right? What makes Jesus' birth so special and what does it mean for us now, over 2,000 years later. Have we stopped to listen to the words we sing in common Christmas songs? Have we lost the point in the middle of the parties and presents? There's more to Christmas than just a birth or the activities and decorations we use to celebrate...there's more, if you're looking.
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Join in the conversation with Ben & Kim as they talk about some of the more confusing parts of the Christmas story. From myths to Christmas song lyrics to what the bible says about that time and how we can celebrate over the truth of a coming Savior and King!
Check us out online - NorthPointe Community Church
Watch us online - NorthPointe on YouTube
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Today we're chatting with Pre-Teen Director, Angela Yracheta. She'll be sharing some helpful tips for parents of pre-teens and also unpacks the new Pit Crew Ministry as well as the winter plans for Event56.
BOOKS:
The Very Best, Hands-On, Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions
Parenting Generation Screen: Guiding Your Kids to Be Wise in a Digital World
PODCAST:
LC Parents Podcast
Culture Translator
DID YOU KNOW
Every 3 months, preteens learn a name of God
In 2021 we learned:
Emmanuel – God with us
Yahweh Rohi – The Lord is my shepherd
Jehovah Jireh – The Lord will provide
Jehovah Nissi – The Lord is my banner
We are currently learning: Yahweh Shammah – God is there
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We welcome Valentino to Midweek today as he shares about the difficult Christmas season he walked through a last year, through an unexpected separation and ultimate divorce, to learning how to love God and seek him in a different and intentional way. We hear how how that time shaped him and continues to change him into the man God wanted for him to be all along.
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Today we sat with NP Women Ministry leaders Christy & Kasey to hear about this years Christmas Joy as well as plans for 2022 and ways to get involved.
Check out the ways to connect through Golden Girls, Mom2Mom, Re|Engage Marriage Study, Women's Bible Studies & The Gathering - at northpointe.org/events!
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Ben & Kim finish up the series on "Progress Not Perfection" talking about Kevin's message on friendships.
We can learn so much from the way the early church described it's support, prayer and love for one another. There was prayer that shook the room they were in, there was giving beyond measure, there was meeting regularly to be with each other, there was faith that could do the impossible.
We have so much more to learn about how to be good friends, Godly friends, without an expectation of perfection, but a heart to want to love and serve those around you.
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Continuing our "Pointe After" conversation about Sunday's message. Today Ben & Kim are talking about "How to Break Free of Habitual Sin" and how battling sin can make us not want to purse Christ because of the guilt & shame.
For those perfectionist there's a belief that "If I can't do it perfect, why even do it at all" - today is a new day and there's never a better time to start then now.
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Today Ben & Kim are unpacking Sunday's message on 'When Will I Be a Good Enough Christian?". They will unpack doubts and lies and how they steal our ability to see ourselves and others through God's eyes.
Watch the message from Sunday on our YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy9CFN_tx2Q
Here are some links to books we mention in this video:
Experiencing God: shorturl.at/kFV14
Live No Lies: shorturl.at/huIN0
The Dark Night of the Soul: shorturl.at/pNOP4
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Today Pastor Ben & Kim unpack more of Sunday's message about perfectionism and how it can hold us back from loving others and ourselves well.
We would love to hear your thoughts & questions. Share them in the comments or email us at hello@northpointe.org
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Today we're sitting with Arlene & John Banuelos. Arlene received a breast cancer diagnosis in April of 2020 and they're sharing what that experience was like in a pandemic & how God worked on them to bring not only healing of Arlene's body but a renewed strength in their marriage. Arlene's story was published in the October edition of the Fig Garden Magazine and she was asked to be an Honore for The Drive Pink Acura campaign at the beginning of the month.
Arlene's Story on the local news:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXYIE61wz_o
https://kmph.com/great-day/pink-patch-campaign-highlights-breast-cancer-awareness-one-patch-at-a-time
https://kmph.com/news/local/law-enforcement-kicks-off-their-pink-patch-campaign
https://abc30.com/breast-cancer-central-valley-california/11065953/
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We sat with Alfred & Angela Yracheta to hear their giving story, what made them start giving and how that giving has changed their marriage and influenced the lives of their kids. Alfred is an entrepreneur & Angela is our Preteen Director here at NorthPointe. Their story is not unlike many others. They weren't on the same page with giving until a situation changed their mind and a heart was moved to give like they never had before. Alfred is now an advocate for not only giving, but of the Financial Peace University program and has found a passion for sharing his story and encouragement to the next generation.
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Today we're getting a chance to meet, Helen San Sebastian. Helen just started the C.A.S.T ministry at NorthPointe. C.A.S.T stand for, Cancer Advocacy Support Team and they meet on the 3rd Monday of every month to offer support, care, dialogue and more to those living with a cancer diagnosis and for those supporting someone in their cancer journey.
Helen has an amazing story of walking this difficult diagnosis with her mother and that influenced her to become an Oncology nurse, where she has now spent a lifetime walking this journey with hundreds of people. Her knowledge and care come through in all she does and we're grateful she's sitting with us today to share more about this new ministry and how you can find hope and community when you need it most.
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Today's we're celebrating our 1 year Anniversary of Midweek Live! We kicked this thing off a year ago with Kevin & Kim talking about prayer and today we're letting Kevin take the lead and getting to know Kim a little more.
You may notice that this is episode #51, not #52. We intentionally didn't post our 'Worship & Prayer' episode from February
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Chris Bennett is joining us today to talk about his recovery journey. From growing up around drugs and alcohol to getting away from it and starting a life, marriage and family with good intentions, to falling into the pattern of his parents. He battled drug addictions and nearly lost his family until God healed him from that addiction. Later he would become addicted to gambling, a much harder addiction from him to face and to battle. He kept things from his family until he couldn't hide anymore. Now 3 years sober, he shares his thoughts on addiction, his recovery and the things he's learned in the process.
Celebrate Recovery happened every Wednesday night at 630p on our campus and on zoom!
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Pastor Kevin (The Bishop) Manning shares plans for Small Groups and the importance of getting connected. From Small Groups to Meetups and events, we love to see people come together to find their people, their community and their family. When you step out in faith God shows up in big ways. As our church gets bigger, we have to get smaller and that happens in small group & meetups.
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We're happy to have Pastor Josh from Thrive Church in Madera here to talk more about the upcoming grand opening happening on Sunday, 9/26/21 and to give us an update on how things have been going for Thrive Church over the past few months! Celebrating a new worship leader, a new place to meet and even some baptisms! We're partnering with Thrive Church to see them reach the neighboring community of the Madera Ranchos.
You can follow Thrive Church on social media - Facebook & Instagram
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September is National Recovery Month - today we're sitting with staff member and Recovery Admin, Peggy Mendoza. Peggy has 30 years of sobriety and an awesome story of redemption. She started her sobriety through AA and then joined Celebrate Recovery when it kicked off almost 17 years ago here at NorthPointe. Peggy shares how hard Covid was on her and how she was able to manage the loss of her mother nearly 4 years ago and stay clean by working her program and using the tools she's been equipped with.
Click here to know more about Celebrate Recovery at NorthPointe and to join on zoom.
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We sat with Celebrate Recovery & Care Pastor, Mike Navarro to talk about recovery and what Wednesday night looks like. We asked the basic questions, to help you feel prepared to take that first step. Questions like;
• Who is it for?
• How long is it?
• Is there childcare?
• How many people are in a group?
• What if I'm recognized?
• What if I'm out of town?
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Today we get a chance to meet Theresa Jarrett & Kathy Jessen - leaders of Mom2Mom. What's Mom2Mom? Well it's a ministry designed to help mom's connect with each other and encourage one another through the most beautiful and difficult job in the world - motherhood. Mom's get a chance to talk, share, grow and even get a little break from their littlies as there is childcare provided. They even have some amazing events throughout the year where the get a chance to have fun, swap clothes, dress up for halloween, celebrate the holiday's and even enjoy a service of stories and songs at the end of the year.
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Today we get a chance to meet Regina Davis. Regina is a worship vocalist, a chat host, the daughter of a Pastor and a faithful believer. If you've ever seen Regina worship, you know she loves Jesus with all her heart and today we get a chance to hear more about her life and where that desire to love God and not worry about what others think comes from.
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Today we're sitting with Jeremy & Ana Demoss. They shared a part of their story on Vision Sunday and today we'll hear more about the healing power of Jesus to restore their relationship after infidelity and addiction. They talk through the life-changing secrets of infidelity and how Jesus taught them to heal & forgive into a thriving marriage.
We would love to help, email us at: hello@northpointe.org
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Hey there! Today we're hearing from our JH Minister, Emma Ceja as she talks about the changes to JH Sundays and Tuesdays and unpacks the plans for DAUGHTERS - the event happening on 8/13 for our JH & HS Girls.
Text 'SGL' to 58124 to let us know you want to serve as a leader
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Today our Young Adult Takeover finishes off with recent college grads Kayla & Kate. Both of them graduated and started their careers during the most difficult time in our history. We get to hear how a teacher and a nurse handled the pandemic and what they learned over the years about God, themselves and the world around them as we talk through college, culture, mental health & God.
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Today for our Youth Takeover, we have Taylor & Kennedy! We're gonna eat weird Peeps and talk about mental health, playing the comparison game, social influence and God - give us your thoughts!
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Get to know our youth by listening to their thoughts on life. Today we have incoming HS freshman, Mathew & Zeke talking about life during 2020, High School expectations, peer pressure, media influence, technology God & more!
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In this episode we're getting to know young adults, Caleb Flowers & Dyson Vass and we talk about real life stuff including their thoughts on social media, mental health, God and the church. We go into cancel culture and hear them share the pluses and minuses of school shutting down - all while eating hot wings.
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Gary & Lynn Cheek are co-leaders of the Re|engage Marriage team and they share about the early years of faith, marriage, raising kids into adulthood, the struggles, the joys and the new seasons of life they're in now. They discuss the marriage 'dance' and the ways to rewrite our responses to it and they are talk about the joys of this new season and what they're looking forward to most!
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Meet Dwayne & Felicia Kitay. They're leaders of the Re|engage marriage study and they sit and talk openly about the struggles of marriage, depression, and after 33 years of marriage they share new vows with each other.
Signup for the Re|engage marriage study starting in August 2021
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We're getting to know Sally & Dave Jennings today. They're NorthPointers and leaders of Re|engage (a marriage study) and previous leaders of Divorce Care and they share a bit about their past divorces, the time in between and the marriage story they are in today. They also express some real truths and they give some great encouragement to those walking in those harder seasons of life.
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Chatted it up with Josh Manning, Youth Pastor at New Covenant Church. He's the oldest son of Kevin & Christy Manning and grew up here at NorthPointe. He shares some thoughts on what youth and young adults face today and how we can better engage in conversation with them and how we can always find ways to make an impact, through our youth and through mentoring and pouring into the next generation.
New Covenant Church
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Andrew Kauffman, our Production Director, shares his thoughts on what we learned in the pandemic of 2020 and how change is not always a bad thing. We also talk about the influencers in his life, the expectation of what this 'new world' is and what he's looking forward to in the future here at NPCC.
Catch the @NP Worship Podcast that we referred to in this episode
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We're getting a chance to get to know @NP Music team members a bit more, meet Tommy & Bradley and hear how they started in music, what they're currently listening to & what's inspiring them!
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Today we sit and talk with friends Brenda Hill & Summer Goldsmith. They met just a few months ago on a Sunday, when the Holy Spirit moved Summer to talk to Brenda, not knowing Brenda had been praying for connection to the church body. Since then they have allowed God to connect the dots and through the connection Brenda has now started a NEW Ladies Prayer Time on Monday's and Summer has grown in her understanding of how God can use us to make an impact.
Today they share the passions God has put on their hearts and how they follow through with their lives and their friendship. God desires us to love him and love others well, and Summer & Brenda are a great example of what it means to give your life as a holy sacrifice.
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Caught up with our Senior Pastor, Shane Ham to hear about the upcoming series 'Gospel Life' and how we can step up to the challenge of 'if' we will lead a changed life. We also asked Shane one question from the Big Questions series about 'if God doesn't really care much about the winner of the Super Bowl, at what point does God start to care about things'?
You can catch Sunday services LIVE at 9a & 11a at northpointe.org/live
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Decision Making & The Will of God - Garry Friesen
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Today College Pastor, Ben Koole is answering your questions like; "What is worth fighting for/over?" & "I've come to Jesus in my time of need, I feel like I'm using him, is that true?" - Share your thoughts with us!
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We're sitting with NorthPointe Kids Pastor, Travis to talk more about kids ministry opening up on Sunday's and hearing more about what Summer Extreme Days will be about and how it will look this year.
Helpful Links:
Summer Extreme Days
NPKids on Sunday's
Parent Child Dedication
Email Travis & the team at npkids@northpointe.org for more details or to serve!
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Today we're sitting with some staff members, Paul & Dan to answer some of the questions we've had submitted by you on our Big Question link. We'll cover as many as we can and would love to hear from you!
Helpful Links: Submit Your Big Question
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Thanks for joining us! Chuck Padilla is our guest today. He is a Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist and we will be discussing mental health and the challenges of raising kids & teenagers and how to walk difficult seasons with them in a healthy way.
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Today we're sitting with Nancy Avera! Writer and Author of Godly Friendship, a new women's bible study all about the importance of biblical friendship, how to be a good friend and how to learn how to encourage one another.
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Godly Friendship - In this study about friendship, you'll learn practical steps to help you follow Jesus' example of true fellowship with God and others.
- Glean insights into your current relationships.
- Discover and develop tools for building deeper connections.
- Grow in appreciation for God's design for friendship.
- Uncover ways to reach out to others in need of healthy, Christ-centered friendships.
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Today we're sitting with Be The Bridge leaders, Emma & Babs to talk more about Racial Reconciliation and what we can all do to make a difference. Be the Bridge meets every month to discuss matters pertaining to Racial Reconciliation. They are currently going through a book called, 'Oneness Embraced' by Tony Evans. They meet weekly to talk through what they are learning together and how we can do better and be better, together.
Connect with Be The Bridge: bethebridge@northpointe.org
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You read that right...we are talking about some hard questions that people have submitted over the years as we kick off a new series about Big Questions. We sat with Shane to talk about things like...why doesn't God speak to people like he did in the bible? Is there life after death? Is smoking weed bad? Why do Christians encourage baptism?
We believe that there is power in conversation, prayer and in asking and dialoguing about the questions that move us to make decisions about things in our life.
Watch the conversation with Will & Nicole about how Will went from a Christian to an Atheist back to a Christian - An Atheist Walks Into a Church
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Kevin & Christy Manning talk about ways to connect with small groups and bible studies and how to find your people! As we open more and more, there is always something happening on out campus and online and there are so many ways and events to step into.
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Find our more about Small Groups in a Box
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Meet, Raelene Robinson - Raelene shared her testimony about a month ago (see link below) and today we plan to sit and hear more about how she has found peace from a difficult past, how she found Jesus and how He has walked with her through abuse, addiction, loss and recovery.
Raelene's Testimony
Celebrate Recovery at NorthPointe
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We sat with long time NorthPointe and Marriage & Family Therapist, Chuck Padilla to talk more about counseling, grief, depression/anxiety. There are many reasons why people go to a therapist or avoid them. We cover some of the reasons and also talk about the best ways to move forward in life and heal from your past.
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We live in a time of cancelling each other out, fearing the end of human existence and let's be honest, we have a lot of work to do when it comes to racial reconciliation.
Shane and Kim talk about the these and other aspects of how to approach these with a biblical perspective.
Join Be The Bridge - This group meets monthly to talk about how we can bridge the racial divide and do better to hear from others. You can register using the link.
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In ministry there can be a confusion about serving. Things like, what if I don't like it, can I quit? I've had a bad experience with another church and I'm apprehensive about starting to serve and have it go south, again.
Andrew & Alyssa talk about the heart behind serving and finding your calling and your gifting in ministry. When to lean in, when to unplug (but not close out) and how to identify spiritual emptiness.
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Today we sit with our Worship Pastor, Kyle Williams to ask 'what is worship'? We also got a chance to get to know Kyle a little more. How he started in young ministry and how it is to grow up the church that he now leads as Worship Pastor.
Sunday, 2/7/2021 Kyle is sharing the first of a 2 part message called 'Overflow', taking the scripture of John 6:45
and asking, what is in our heart? We are created 'worshipping', how we must identify what or who we are worshipping and if it's not Christ, how to get him back to the center of worship.
Catch the Overflow message on our YouTube Channel
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Meet, Tina Salvador! Tina is a long time member and she shares her story of a past abortion that left her living in fear of rejection. As she came to terms with her past, she was challenged to a new calling, adoption. Her and her husband have adopted 3 children from China and along with their 2 kids, they have built a family that loves well and loves big. Their last child has special needs and Tina heads up a program on our church campus Sunday morning's called 'Special Stars'. A program for families with special needs kids that allows parents to enjoy and grow while volunteers spend one on one time with their special needs child to love and care for them while allowing parents a stress-free church experience.
Tina was also diagnosed cancer a few years ago and she shares her experience of walking that time with church family and friends and wants to bring awareness to colon cancer and the need to be screened earlier.
She's a gem and we're grateful for her time with us!
Helpful Links:
Special Stars at NorthPointe
Handmade Hope Instagram
Tina's Testimony Video
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Will & Nicole share their story of faith. Will, a (former) atheist and his wife Nicole found themselves coming to church for their kids. Nicole knew Will was an atheist when they married and chose not to pressure her husband into faith. After attending for a while Will found himself wanting to set the record straight on atheism with some of the pastors and met with Shane Ham to discuss it further. He was set on a path to experience life change - through the work of Jesus in his heart.
Will's Testimony back in 2019 (starting at 28 mins)
The Real Deal Series (on YouTube)
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The Proverbs 16:9 says "We make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps' - so we will share our plans and trust God to do his will throughout the year.
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We take some time to look back at the year of change and transition we've all had. From a pandemic, to the largest single fire in CA - we have faced a lot, but we have also learned how to trust in the Lord through it all.
"We make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps" Proverbs 16:9
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Did you know we have a clothing store on our campus with FREE clothes? Katie is the woman behind this blessed place and wow has it made an impact. Over the last year there have been challenges, but the Enough Clothing store has been able to provide clothes for those in need and for those who lost everything in the Creek Fire in September of 2020.
Follow Enough on Social and make an appt to check out the clothes!
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Christy shares what the plans for Women's Ministry has looked like this year and what to look forward to in 2021. She also talks about the adoption journey that her, Kevin and their boys went through and what kind of impact that made on the Manning Family.
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Missions Pastor, Andrew Lossau shares the best methods to share your story with others. We get to hear how he was brought up in a missions home and lived in Russia as a child. He shares the strength of sharing your story, and your life, with others!
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Pastor Collin lost his dad, our Children's Pastor, suddenly at the age of 21. He is the oldest of 5 kids that Eddie left behind along with his wife, Kari. It was a shock to our community and our church and one that Collin talks about in this episode. We oftentimes don't know how to love and support those walking in a season of loss and sometimes our words can cause more pain, than healing. Collin shares the importance of allowing people the space they need, to grieve the way the need to, as an individual.
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Sat down with our Founding Pastor Steve & Jean Williams and talked about the early days of NorthPointe, the growth of the church and the new season ahead. We get to hear how Steve & Jean met, what it looked like to raise a family while building a church family and how what they are looking forward to most in this new season to come.
Prayer, Fig Trees & Church Planting - Watch the video of Steve Williams & John Turner talking through the development of NorthPointe Church and how through prayer and fig trees, God made a way and still does today.
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My husband, Dennis and I sit to talk about our time in the military on this Veteran's Day episode. We hope this time is helpful in understanding the sacrifice our military families make every day to ensure the freedom's we often times overlook.
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Junior High was a tough season for many of us. Emma Ceja, our Junior High Director shares her Junior High experience and the path that led her to go into ministry. She looks back and shares what she would have loved to have heard from others in those difficult years - and invites you to step into ministry with her.
NorthPointe Student Ministries
NPSM on Facebook
Junior High Parent Page on Facebook
NPSM Junior High on Instagram
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Our Executive Assistant, Kari Stacey opens up about her past with job loss and the difficult time she had with that change, but how God used it to open new opportunities for growth and for ministry. In a year with as much change and job loss as many of us have had, it's helpful to hear about the ways we can approach these difficulties and how to support those around us as well.
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We've had a year of change, and here we are in for more change, as Pastor Shane takes on the Senior Pastor role. We took the time to sit with Shane and talk about the new Transitions Series as well as our holiday plans and we ended with a 'get to know you' section at the end - ENJOY!
Transition Series on YouTube
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Pastor Mike shares the differences between Celebrate Recovery and AA. He also digs in more on the different types of people that can find help and healing at Celebrate Recovery.
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NorthPointe's Celebrate Recovery meets online & on-campus every Wednesday night at 630p
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Kevin & Kim sit to chat about the importance of prayer, if it is important, why some think it's not and how we can learn from praying.
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Pastor Travis explains some of the ways that NPKids have been connecting online. From Early Childhood to Preteens, we know it's important to keep your kids connected with the church and to be equipped with tools to help guide conversations and enjoy fun crafts together.
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NP Kids Facebook
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