The Gift that Renews Hope: “The Adopted Life”

Passage: Romans 8:12-17 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary Christianity, at its very core, is about adoption. Christians are people who have been adopted by God, their heavenly Father, and who live out the implications of their adoption in their lives. In Romans 8:12-17, Paul explains that as God’s children, we’ve been…

Exciting news for Foster Care in Massachusetts – God is at work!

Answer to prayer Since September we have been praying at NSCBC alongside 6 other churches in the North Shore Gospel Partnership for God to work powerfully in the Foster care system on the North Shore. We have prayed for children in the system, for the DCF staff, for new and existing foster parents, and for…

A Commitment to Prayer – Wondering at What God Can Do

This is the first in a series of posts about our commitment to praying for the Foster Care System on the North Shore Sarah, barren and in her 90’s, laughs at the idea that God would establish a new family through her (Genesis 18), what an incredible notion! Her laugh is one of wonder that…

Basic Christianity: God Loves His Children

Today’s post is part of a series to help us take what we learn on Sunday into the rest of the week. These posts summarize the main points from the week’s sermon and include questions for continued reflection and prayer. The posts in this series are written by members of our church’s Adult Christian Formation…