Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: jesus

Ministry, Movies

WHY YOU SHOULD SEE “SON OF GOD”

Have you seen the Son of God movie? What were your reactions? How did you feel it compared to Passion of the Christ? Is it fair to compare the two films?

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Bible, Discipleship

HOW TO UNLOCK A PATTERN OF SIN

Sin has the potential to lock us into a pattern. At first, remorse and shame hit us pretty quickly. We could turn at this point,

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Bible, Leadership

WHY LEADERS CAN’T AFFORD TO NEGLECT COMPASSION

Leaders are known to push through any obstacle life might put in their way. Pulling all-nighters to get a project completed. Never taking a sick day; showing up for work regardless of personal health. Keeping personal loss a secret despite the pain.

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Discipleship, Leadership

HOW A SIMPLE CHANGE IN MINDSET CAN IMPROVE OUR WORK ETHIC

The temptation is always there. We’ve all done it. We’re supposed to be working on a specific project, but we’re checking our inbox for the third time; hoping that a new message will give us something else to work on. Worst-case scenario, we move to something non-work related, like our Facebook Timeline or Instagram feed.

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Discipleship, Leadership

WHEN INFLUENCE IS ACQUIRED, POWER BECOMES OBSOLETE

Is there a difference between power and influence? How have you seen them played out in your workplace, church or ministry? Which one was more successful and why?

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Bible, Discipleship

HOW TRUST IN JESUS SHOULD BRING ABOUT STRESS-FREE DECISION MAKING

Look back on life. As I look back on my life, many of my decisions seemed to be of my own design at the time.

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Discipleship, Outreach

FINDING BALANCE BETWEEN EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP

I Want To Find A Balance This Year. With a new year often comes the opportunity to refocus on what’s really important. For me, I’ve

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Bible, Discipleship

CONNECTING SHEPHERDS – PART 4

Connecting Shepherds with Good News of Great Joy! The shepherd’s joy for the coming Messiah, points to an even greater joy that we as Believers

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Discipleship, Leadership

HOW JESUS PROVED THAT WE SHOULD BE COACHES, NOT BOSSES

Was Jesus a Coach or a Boss? When I look at the Gospels, I see Jesus embracing a coach-like ministry with his disciples. He didn’t simply sit in the synagogue all day, sending the disciples out to perform duties. That would be a very boss-like role. Instead, Jesus brought the disciples along and showed them how to live out ministry, coaching them along the way.

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Discipleship, Leadership

WHY BUILDINGS AND BYLAWS ARE MEANINGLESS WITHOUT REBIRTH

Sometimes we miss the mark. Every church has been there. When we get so focused on the complexities of the church organization, that we miss

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Books, Ministry

WHY I CHOSE DAVID PLATT’S “FOLLOW ME” FOR OUR YOUNG ADULTS

Book Review I have the unique privilege of hosting a group of young people in my home every Thursday night. Each week, our small group

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Coffee Chats, Communication

HOW COFFEE SHOPS HELP ME QUENCH MORE THAN THIRST

I love coffee shops! This week I’ve been thinking a lot about how coffee shops fit into our lives as Christians. For me, coffee shops are

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