Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: angels

Bible, Outreach

WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU FELT JOY?

I’m talking about that giddy, uncontrollable joy, where you want to run and jump and shout for joy?

Some of you may feel like this is an unfair question. That this year, 2020, has not been very joyful at all. However, there is one moment of giddy, uncontrollable joy that happened hundreds, if not thousands of times throughout 2020. And that’s when parents find out a baby’s on the way!

Specifically, for those first-time parents! We’ve all seen those videos on social, where a mom plans a pregnancy reveal to her husband on camera. And what does he do? He goes crazy; crying or laughing, sometimes both at the same time. He is overwhelmed with joy!

Then, an even better video-clip is when the couple tells the first-time grandparents. I especially love watching grandmas! She starts dancing around the kitchen or living room like a crazy lady! You can’t help but smile or laugh.

Now imagine for a moment, receiving that baby announcement after 400 years of waiting.

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Bible

A MESSAGE WORTH WRITING HOME ABOUT

Did you mail out Christmas cards this year? According to Canada Post, they offer reliable and “…cost-effective…” service, which means it cost us $0.85 to send our

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Bible, Discipleship

HOW TO FULLY EXPERIENCE JOY THIS CHRISTMAS

PART 1: The Joy of the Shepherds. “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.An angel

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Bible, Ministry

ANTICIPATING THE ARRIVAL OF JESUS: JOY

8 Study Questions On Joy. “Good news of great joy!” For your small group ministry studying each theme as Christmas approaches; here’s this week’s advent addition,

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Bible, Discipleship

CONNECTING SHEPHERDS – PART 2

Connecting Shepherds with Good News of Great Joy! Yesterday, we celebrated the Advent of Joy, with a connection to Shepherds. As stated in Part 1, all

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Bible, Discipleship

CONNECTING SHEPHERDS WITH GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY

3 Key Passages That Connect Shepherds with Good News of Great Joy Today, churches all over the world celebrated the Advent theme of Joy. The

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Bible, Discipleship, NT

Unveiling the True Meaning of Christmas

“Happy Christmas everyone! And in light of this very merry season I feel it appropriate to ask; as your gathered ’round fires and presents galore, and as you sit with your family who may be a bore; tune out the bright, cheery music and riddle me this; what is the true meaning of your Christmas?” (M. Huber – 12/25/10)

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