North Avenue Church Podcast

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.

(You can watch the full message here.)

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?

Understanding the Providence of God in a World of Sin and Suffering

In Sunday school Jerry and Mark discussed some of what Scripture teaches about the challenging and comforting doctrine of God's providence. What does providence really mean? Does God's providence include human sin? If so, how are we to make sense of this?

Commandments 6-10: Murder, Adultery, Stealing, Lying, & Coveting | Exodus 20:13-21

Scott preached an excellent message covering the last half of the 10 Commandments. Please listen if you have the time! The message brings us close enough to Sinai to feel the weight of God's law before reminding us powerfully of the Gospel.