Dear North Shore Community Baptist Church Family, Do you ever find that sometimes you are reluctant to pray that someone’s faith (or your own faith) will be deepened? Surely this is because you know that often the way the Spirit answers this kind of prayer is by bringing trials and challenges that bring us to…
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30 Days of Prayer for the North Shore
On Sunday we kicked off 30 days of prayer for the North Shore. To unite our hearts, we have provided a Prayer Guide written by local people and born from the desire to meet God where he is working, right here in our communities. Why a prayer guide like this? In Scripture, prayer is not treated…
Sermon Scraps: How do I live life well?
Yesterday, was the second sermon in a series addressing some of the most heartfelt questions we have for God. “How do I live life well?” The following resources may be helpful as you continue grappling with this question, attempting to understand your purpose in life: Books A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul…
Ways to Worship—Not Worry—This Election Season
“I want this election cycle to move my heart to worship.” Take a look at this great list from The Gospel Coalition: 4 Ways to Worship—Not Worry—This Election Season.
Prayer for the North Shore
When I was in college, I went on the first of several short-term mission trips. As is often the case in short-term trips, my impact on the country I served was rather limited…but its impact on me was profound. One of my biggest take-aways was on the power of prayer. We prayed for our time—constantly,…
Lenten Prayer Stations
Repent. Reflect. Prepare. The 2016 Lenten prayer stations are now open! We invite you to set aside some time to come to the church and spend time in guided prayer. What are the Lenten prayer stations? There are seven interactive stations set up around the church that we hope will facilitate a unique prayer experience…
Update from your Elders: early February 2016
As Elders who live under the cross and have big hopes for our fellowship, we want to share with you the types of things we are discussing at our bi-monthly Elders Meetings. Obviously, we can’t go into extreme detail or violate confidentiality, but we can make you aware of the matters on our hearts. So without…
