Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: jesus

Discipleship, Outreach

TWO STORIES OF MEETING JESUS…AND THE SECOND LAYER

“…a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.“ Jesus’ words are harsh! Why would Jesus say something like this? Surely, He doesn’t really mean

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Bible, Discipleship

DO I HAVE A CHRISTIAN HOME OR A DISCIPLED HOME?

Would you say that you grew up in a Christian Home? In my experience, that title can cover a wide variety of homes in the Western world.

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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

CONNECTING COMMUNION TO THE GREATER STORY

It All Begins In Exodus. In Christian circles we’re well versed in the following communion account found in Matthew 26: “26 While they were eating, Jesus took

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Leadership, Outreach

3 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD EMBRACE HEAVEN EARLY

Individually & In Our Churches I believe that Jesus would want us to embrace heaven early! Why? Here’s three important reasons: 1. Because We’re Brothers &

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Bible, Discipleship

JESUS ON HEAVENLY RELATIONSHIPS

4 Points To Consider “23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. 24 ‘Teacher,’ they

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Bible, Discipleship

HOW SECOND MARRIAGES POINT TO SOMETHING GREATER

Why They Must Point To Jesus. When a widow or widower finds a new partner, there’s a temptation to ignore the standards that are often set

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Bible, Discipleship

UNPACKING THE DIFFICULTIES OF DIVORCE

“My Spouse Left Me“ This week, we’ve been talking about single parenthood. Becoming a single parent after the death of a spouse is a tragic

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Bible, Discipleship

PARENTING WITH THE POWER OF COMPASSION

Learning From Jesus’ Ministry. This week we’ve been talking about how to show Biblical love as parents. Yesterday, we discussed the necessity of consequences that find

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Bible, Discipleship

3 SECRETS TO FALLING IN LOVE WITH MARRIED LIFE

How To Extend the Honeymoon, When the Honeymoon’s Over. This past week, we’ve already discussed dating, courtship and engagement; and the competitions that arise between

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Discipleship, Leadership

WHY WE ARE NEVER DESERTED

God Sent a Defender. If we wake up every morning, looking for validation from the people around us, it might last for a while. But eventually,

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Bible, Discipleship

JESUS NEEDED THE WORD

So We Need the Word. “Why read the Bible? What’s the point?“ A couple of weeks ago, we started to unpack the answers. Using 2

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