Northside United Methodist Church
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Breathe God In—Live God Out: Day Eighty-Four
“I learned the coolest thing about trees,” a friend from afar said over the phone. My ears perked up and my curiosity sparked. So, I got out a pen to amplify her insights, recording her thoughts in my royal blue journal, a journal which just happened to be named “Heart of the Tree Journal.” This is roughly what I learned.
Trees communicate with each other through their root systems. When one tree is damaged or reduced to a stump, surrounding trees send out healing properties. Stumps sprout again with support from the health of nearby trees, activating a natural community…
How Do I Know God’s Calling for My Life?
How do we know the calling of God for our lives? Pastor John helps bring clarity.
How the Challenges You Face Actually Teach You About God
Who wants difficulty in their life?<br>I'm guessing I won't get many takers. I haven't met many who will volunteer for the things that might make them unhappy.<br>I knew this guy who prayed for conflict once. When I learned that guy was praying that God would allow some conflict between him and me, I gr
Why Are So Many Christians Unhappy?
The only way to have joy is to say a full “Yes” to God. Which means saying “No” to the world.
Being Church: Reflections on How to Live as the People of God
What modern church doesn’t call itself a “community”? Yet for how many is it real? How many churches form disciples intimately connected enough to call themselves Christ’s “body”? How many churches form disciples who know the relational arts that create a robust unity? How many form disciples practiced in the ways of sacrificial love?
Why God being 'God' is inclusive for all
I have never used the personal pronoun for God because God is not a person.
Why You Can’t Meet God Over Zoom
Virtual services are inadequate — but I keep going.
They Tried to Start a Church Without God. For a While, It Worked.
Secular organizers started their own congregations. But to succeed, they need to do a better job of imitating religion.
3 Signs God Is on the Move in Your Church
Why God Must Let His People into Heaven
All Christians desire to be in heaven, but often we’re unsure why we can have confidence of entering heaven.
Does God Care if I Don't Go to Church?
While failing to attend church will not send a Christian to hell, it is not what God intended for His people.
If God is Sovereign, Why Pray?
Prayer and evangelism are both part of God's plan.
How I Found the Courage to Speak About God
"God doesn’t call the qualified — He qualifies the called."
26 Questions Third Graders Have for God
A teacher asked their third graders to write down any question/message they have for God, and the responses are innocently perfect.
Why We Should Expect God to be a Trinity
Many times when I discuss Christianity, those of other faiths get tripped up in the idea of a triune God. However, if you think hard about God and what He entails, you may soon see that the trinity actually solves more problems than it creates.
What names can we use for God?
Why is God not female?
The idea of no longer addressing God in exclusively male terms is something that goes back to the early Church.
How to Fall in Love with God
How do you fall in love with God? Well, how did we fall in love with food? What happened was our hearts became enslaved to food by obeying the food. When the potato chips called our name from the pantry and said, “Hey, come eat me,” we found ourselves listening and obeying...
Why You Aren’t Experiencing God (And How to Fix It)
Are you wondering why you aren't experiencing God? Keith Simon shares five reasons why and one simple step to shift your mindset.
5 Tips for Better Quiet Time With God
It doesn’t matter where you find a few moments of quiet time to spend time with the Lord. God just wants us to meet with him daily.
Homeless to deliverance: How God, ARM got Jackson man off the streets
“But God … that’s the only way I can explain it. The only way I can explain any of this … but God.”
