Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Bible

Bible, Leadership

HOW PAUL’S INSTRUCTION TO SLAVES CAN BUILD CHARACTER IN THE WORKPLACE

Studying Paul’s Letter to Titus. In a society that no longer (and rightfully so) sees slavery as an acceptable endeavour, how do we glean from

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Bible, Ministry

IS OUR CULTURE PREVENTING INTERGENERATIONAL MENTORSHIP?

Gender roles are becoming an increasingly touchy subject. In Western culture, the conversation around a man or woman’s role within a marriage, family, work, etc., seems to have been silenced. We’re told that these topics are off-limits because it’s offensive. Taking a deeper look at this shift, has our cultural moment accidentally also prevented or removed intergenerational mentorship as well?

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Bible, Ministry

LIARS, BRUTES AND GLUTTONS

Studying Paul’s Letter to Titus. Cretan people get a bad wrap in Titus chapter 1. At least in Paul’s day, Cretans had a reputation of

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Bible, Discipleship

THE FEAR AND JOY OF MEETING JESUS

Afraid, Yet Filled with Joy This week, Matthew 28:8 has been my focus. Today, I’d like to share my post-verse 8 thoughts: The Fear and

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Bible, Discipleship

THE ANGEL AT THE EMPTY TOMB WAS NOT CUTE

Afraid, Yet Filled with Joy This Easter, God impressed upon me the importance of a single verse from the resurrection account; Matthew 28:8. In particular, 5 words

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Bible, Discipleship, Gospels

Have You Ever Been Joyfully Terrified?

“So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.” (Matthew 28:8) Note this specific phrase: “Afraid, yet filled with joy.” The women’s emotional state is my focus. How is this possible? Let’s find out together!

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Bible, Discipleship, Gospels

Life Lessons From 3 Servants and a Few Bags of Gold

In Matthew 25, we find a unique parable of three servants who are each given a portion of their master’s money to invest. There are some life lessons to be learned from these servants and their bags of gold. More importantly, Jesus is pointing to something greater (as He always does).

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Bible, Discipleship, Gospels

How to Wait for the Lord’s Return?

In Matthew 24, Jesus is on the Mount of Olives with His disciples. He issues them three descriptions of His return, each one carrying a haunting theme. (1) Be Prepared, (2) Be Watchful and (3) Be Ready!

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Bible, Discipleship

CHRIST’S PRIVATE DISCUSSION ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES

Are we all ready for the Lord’s return? As we introduced on Sunday, this week we’re looking at Matthew 24, verses 36 through 44. That being

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Bible, Discipleship

REJECTING PHARISAICAL TITLES

Jesus’ Warnings About the Pharisees: Topic #3 All week, we’ve looked at Matthew 23. In this passage, Jesus explains why the people should be cautious

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Bible, Discipleship

RESIST THE PHARISEES BEHAVIOUR

Jesus’ Warnings About the Pharisees: Topic #2 In Sunday’s post, we began a post-series from Matthew 23. Jesus has just warned the crowd to respect the

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Bible, Discipleship

RESPECT THE PHARISEES’ POSITION

Jesus’ Warnings About the Pharisees: Topic #1 We’re continuing our study (and post series) on Matthew. This week we’ll be focusing on chapter 23, verses 1-12, where

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