Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: jesus

Bible, Outreach

WHERE DO I FIND ASSURANCE? WHAT CAN I CLING TO?

Jesus is our hope, but can we prove it? As Christians, we know this to be true. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to articulate it as

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Bible, Discipleship, Leadership

HOW CAN I FIND MEANING? HOW CAN I FEEL WHOLE?

Have you ever made a deal with God? Have you ever asked Him for something that you want really bad? What about when you’re in

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Bible, Outreach

3 SOBERING REALITIES OF CHRIST’S RETURN

Since the break of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pastors like myself have been fielding an increase in questions related to eschatology. People inside and outside the church have an increased interested in Christ’s return. What will it be like? Will we have any advanced warning? What signs should we look for? When is He coming back? We need balance in these discussions.

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Bible, Discipleship

WHY YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT STONES THE SAME AGAIN

God uses Peter to present amazing theological truths held in metaphor, beginning with the words, “As you come to him,” (1 Pt. 2:4). Then backs up these truths, adding prophetic poetry as evidence, with the statement, “For it stands in Scripture:” (1 Pt. 6)

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Bible, Leadership

HOW TRINITY LAYS A FOUNDATION FOR HOPE

Throughout Peter’s letters he will describe numerous specifics on how to find hope during times of struggle. However, in his greeting, God leads him to focus on the foundation for all hope, found in the Triune God, moving from the big picture (the grand Gospel story) to our individual lives.

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Ministry, Outreach

WHAT CHILD IS THIS?

Who was this Child born on that very first Christmas Eve? Why was He so important, that we’d still be talking about Him 2000 years later? Is He still important to us? To humanity? To the world?

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Communication, Outreach

WILL THE NEXT DECADE BE ANY DIFFERENT?

Can you believe we’re almost into 2020? Starting a new decade feels more important somehow, doesn’t it? Looking back over ten years brings about a lot of reflection!

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Bible, Discipleship

DOES JESUS WANT ME TO TITHE?

In light of the Gospel, does God require 10% of my income? I’m just not sure that Jesus would demand 10% of my income. Or any fixed percent for that matter.

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Discipleship, Leadership

HOW TO TRANSFORM FOLLOWER INTO LEADERS

Transformational Leadership Via Jesus. I was chatting with my mentor this week, and the focus was on transformational leadership. How does one move a follower

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Leadership

LEARNING ABOUT CHARACTER FROM BIBLICAL LEADERS

Looking at the lives of Moses, David and Jesus. This week, my mentor and I discussed character. The Oxford Dictionary defines character as “the mental

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Leadership, Ministry

3 REASONS WHY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IS BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

The Bible is an excellent leadership textbook! As I continue to work through my leadership course, one of the assignments was to write a personal

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Bible, Discipleship

WHY BAPTISM IS A CHRISTIAN’S FIRST, NEXT STEP

“You want a hot tub on the stage?“ The Program Director for the Yukon Arts Centre asked for clarification. “Yup!” I Replied. “For baptisms!” “Well that’s

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