Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: psalms

Church, Leadership, Music

The Transformative Power of Art and Music on Christianity and Culture

Unveiling the hidden gems of Christianity through the centuries. There is a seemingly obscure marker of the Gospel on society, which over time would become extremely important to the church and culture: Art & Music

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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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Leadership

3 REASONS WHY THE BIBLE IS LIFE’S GUIDEBOOK

Guidebooks Improve The Journey. Lonely Planet has become the leader in travel guides, with 40 years experience, 500 titles, and 120 million books in print;

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Bible, Ministry

LIFTED UP, STANDING FIRM, SINGING A NEW SONG & TRUSTING IN HIM

Experiencing God In 2015 Our interim pastor, Dan Chapman continued his preaching series: “Developing Healthy Believers to Build Up the Body of Christ, Enabling It

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Discipleship

“NEVER AGAIN”

Guest Post by Jordy Dyck We’ve spent the weekend with Jordy Dyck. Jordy is a Youth Ministry Student at Ambrose University College. As we have seen this weekend,

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Discipleship

“YOUR ANSWER IS SILENCE”

Guest Post by Jordy Dyck I’m excited to feature the writing of Jordy Dyck, Youth Ministry Student at Ambrose University College. Jordy has written a number

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Bible, Discipleship, Family

Are We Inadvertently Adding To Our Sex-Driven Culture?

Our culture is becoming increasingly sexualized. There are few who would deny that statement. As a pastor, I feel like I get a front-row seat to the results of this culture at least weekly, as I interact with people on a personal level, from all walks of life.

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Bible, Music, OT

Finding the Comfort of a Spacious Place

This morning, reading through Psalm 118, there were a couple of verses sparked my interested. “Let those who fear the LORD say: ‘His love endures forever.’ When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.” (Ps. 118:4-5)

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Bible, Discipleship, OT

Understanding the Value and Benefits of Crying Out To God

Psalm 130 often appears under the heading, “A Song of Ascents”. These Psalms or songs of ascents were common songs that were sung by everyday people as they ascended to the city of Jerusalem from the countryside. Songs of ascent would bring the minds of the people into focus before they entered the city to give sacrifices at the temple.

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Bible, Music, OT

How the Psalms Remind Me of an Obscure Music Genre From the ’90s

Do you know what Ska is? Gen-Z and younger Millennial readers have already started Googling for answers. Gen-Xers and older Millennials have already slipped into nostalgia. And Boomers will have a recollection, but only through their children’s experience. Wherever you’re at, bear with me for a moment.

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Bible, Discipleship, Family, OT

How Child-Like Dependency Can Lead To Obedience

I have learned a lot from being a father. Here’s a lesson I learned from my oldest son when he was 3 years old. To give some context, my wife had spent the weekend away, so my son and I got to have a few days of quality time together. God used him to teach me how obedience and dependency on Him are connected.

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