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She’ll Find You
May 05, 2021
Mother’s Day Special: The Bible includes multiple instances where God’s ways and nature are described using feminine language and metaphor. When we do not see God reflected in our mothers, we cut ourselves off from a powerful example of God’s active love for us. If you enjoyed listening to this episode please subscribe to The Northwood Podcast. If you are interested in learning more about Northwood Christian Church, please check out our website at www.indyncc.org.
God on Paper
April 22, 2021
God constantly strives to reconcile humanity in spite of all our divisions. The spirit of God is on the move calling all peoples across traditions together. We must try and become a part of this work; moving with the spirit as she calls all persons together in unity. If you enjoyed listening to this episode please subscribe to The Northwood Podcast. If you are interested in learning more about Northwood Christian Church, please check out our website at www.indyncc.org.
Between Fear and Awe
April 04, 2021
Mark’s telling of the Easter story concludes with more questions than answers. It calls us to live in the tension between hope and fear. Much of life is lived in that tension. The message of Easter calls us to hope in spite of our fears. This episode of The Northwood Podcast considers what it may be like for us to find the faith to live as if our redemption were just around the corner. If you enjoyed listening to this episode please subscribe to The Northwood Podcast. If you are interested in learning more about Northwood Christian Church, please check out our website at www.indyncc.org.
On Letting Go
March 23, 2021
Jesus once said that before a seed may grow it must first die a kind of death; fall to the ground and seemingly fade away. But we all know that what comes next is new life and rebirth. In a similar way we must discern what of ourselves we must let go of before we are transformed into the better persons we hope to become. Today’s episode considers what might happen if we are able to let go of what keeps us from finding new life. If you enjoyed listening to this episode please subscribe to The Northwood Podcast. If you are interested in learning more about Northwood Christian Church, please check out our website at www.indyncc.org.
What Belongs to Caesar?
March 07, 2021
Jesus was once asked whether it was right to pay taxes to the Roman Empire. Questions about our civic responsibilities are still with us today. Today’s episode considers a question Jesus once presented to an antagonistic crowd: What Belongs to Caesar? In other words, what do we owe to our society, and what do we owe to God? If you enjoyed listening to this episode please subscribe to The Northwood Podcast. If you are interested in learning more about Northwood Christian Church, please check out our website at www.indyncc.org.
The Dangerous Life
February 27, 2021
We do well to avoid suffering but not at the expense of doing the right thing. Sometimes living well calls us away from security and complacency and out onto a more dangerous path. In fact, Jesus taught that the way to a life that matters will inevitably pass through suffering. Those who avoid danger and discomfort for the sake of protecting their material wellbeing may well lose all that really matters in the end. Today’s episode considers what a dangerous life may cost us, but also what we gain along the way.
Naming the Truth
February 21, 2021
Sometimes it is difficult to name the truth. It can be difficult to face what is true about ourselves, let alone speak our truth to others. This week’s episode considers what might happen when/if we confess the truth about our shortcomings and weaknesses so that we might step foot on the path to healing, wholeness, and restoration to our communities.
Just a Stone …
February 12, 2021
There’s no denying it. These are isolating times. Not only are we isolated from one another, but we have been cut off from our sacred spaces by a pandemic. We’ve avoided public gatherings in our houses of worship for safeties’ sake, but this has made many of us feel so alone. Today’s story is about a man who was also isolated, but discovered that God was with him even while he was unaware.
