North Avenue Church Podcast

Seven Dangers of Ignoring Death | Psalm 90 (COVID-19)

Death is one of the few subjects that is culturally unacceptable to spend much time talking about publicly. We can happily discuss a large number of obscure topics, but we fear making eye contact with the subject of our own mortality for more than a few uncomfortable moments. But what if there is real solid hope and joy to be found on the other side of this topic in the resurrected Jesus?

Seven Points to Consider in light of COVID-19

Although audio messages online are no replacement for gathering together with the saints on a Sunday, it is the best we could do for today. We hope these are some helpful thoughts in light of our currently situation regarding the CoronaVirus.

The Greatest of These is Love | 1 Corinthians 13

Scott shows us how much this famous 'love chapter' has to teach us no matter how familiar we are with it.

Sunday School: The Creation of Man

Greg, Fred, and Mark deal with questions such as: Why do we sometimes refer to humanity as "man" in English and is this a biblical idea? What does it mean to glorify God? Why does it matter so much that man is made in the "image of God"?

Meditation on Union with Christ | Romans 6 (Greg Rentz)

Greg Rentz leads us in an encouraging meditation on the doctrine of the believer's union with Christ.

Your Spiritual Gifts are Not for You! | 1 Corinthians 12

Paul shows us that the church is made up of members who all have gifts uniquely given to them by God. We should use these not to make much of ourselves but to build up the body of Christ.

Understanding Angels, Satan, and Demons

Jerry, Fred, Mark and Grant helped us walk through some of what the Bible teaches us concerning angels and demons.

Meditation on the Gospel in Romans 1-5

Allen reminds us that the Gospel of Romans may not be the same gospel we grew up hearing.

Does New Testament Prophecy Still Happen Today?

There are many debates surrounding the so-called miraculous "sign gifts" in the New Testament. Today we focused on just one: NT Prophecy. What is it and does it still happen among Christians today?

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Understanding the Privilege of Prayer

Jerry, Scott and Mark remind us of the joys and privileges of prayer. Our desire should be like the disciples who said, "Lord, teach us to pray!"

Greg Explains More About Elder-Led Congregationalism (13 mins)

Greg explains more about what plural-elder-led congregationalism will look like, Lord willing, for NAC going forward.

Meditation on 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 (9 mins)

Scott shows us the importance of encouraging others day by day.

Authority in the Local Church: Plural-Elder-Led Congregationalism

Today the elders introduced a slight change in our church government. We have been a pure elder rule church up until now. However, going forward we are moving to elder-led congregationalism.

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Sunday School: The Trinity and Creation

Jerry, Fred, Greg, and Tyler Williams helped us better understand the meaning and significance of the Trinity and God's creation. The Trinity is one of the most central teachings of the Christian faith and one that while we cannot understand exhaustively, we must still know and believe truly.

Should We Baptize Infants?

Today we looked at the topic of believer's baptism vs. infant baptism. While this can be a touchy subject and not one that is a salvation issue, it is also not irrelevant. Why do some Christians believe in infant baptism and why does our church not practice it?