Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: shepherds

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, Gospels, NT, Outreach

Find True Joy This Christmas by Welcoming the Lost

Discover how the joy of Christmas grows when we join the Good Shepherd in welcoming the lost home.

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Bible, Discipleship, Gospels, NT

How the Shepherds Teach Us Joy On Christmas

Shepherds teach us joy this Christmas by showing that God’s love reaches the humble and outcast. Discover the joy of Christ’s birth today.

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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 5

Connecting the Shepherds with Good News of Great Joy! This is the final post in a series of 5, connecting New Testament Shepherds with Good

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Bible, Discipleship

CONNECTING SHEPHERDS – PART 3

Connecting Shepherds with Good News of Great Joy! It’s day 3 of our exploration of how shepherds are connected with good news of great joy.

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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

Rediscovering the True Meaning of Christmas

Rediscover the true meaning of Christmas by reflecting on the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. A timeless story of awe, joy, and salvation.

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