North Avenue Church Podcast

Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled | John 14:1-14

Jesus gives us specific promises about the present and the future in order for us not to be troubled and afraid.

Confession: The Holiness of God | Isaiah 6

Allen talks to us about God's holiness and our own.

Judas's Betrayal, Peter's Denial, and Christ's Cross-Shaped Church | John 13:18-38

Jesus predicts Judas' betrayal, Peter's denial, and instructs local churches to imitate His cross-shaped love.

Confession: Love One Another | 1 John 3-4

Jerry walks us through 1 John 3-4 to help us see what it looks like when a church's members truly 'love one another'.

10 Ways to Pursue Ordinary Faithfulness | Part 2

Winter Retreat 2019 | Session 3

Scott powerfully reminds us how beautiful a life of ordinary faithfulness to God can be. He weaves together many passages of Scripture along with vivid and moving stories of 'ordinary faithfulness' lived out in Christians of the past. This talk covers the first five points.

10 Ways to Pursue Ordinary Faithfulness | Part 1

Winter Retreat 2019 | Session 2

Scott powerfully reminds us how beautiful a life of ordinary faithfulness to God can be. He weaves together many passages of Scripture along with vivid and moving stories of 'ordinary faithfulness' lived out in Christians of the past. This talk covers the first five points.

Why Should We Understand 'Expressive Individualism'?

Winter Retreat 2019 | Session 1

This is not a sermon expositing a passage of Scripture but rather a lecture surveying how traditional and modern cultures tell us how to obtain an identity for ourselves. It is only from the security of our identity in Christ that we can begin to pursue ordinary faithfulness.

[This talk was based on this series of blogs by Trevin Wax and this message given by Tim Keller at Wheaton College.]

Philippians 3 | Identity Crisis

WFBC College Retreat | Session 3

Mark and Vic Doss talk about how all other religions and cultures tell us to work for our identity (which leads to anxiety, slavery, and fear). However, the gospel tells us to work from our identity in Jesus (which leads to security, joy, and peace).

Philippians 2 | One Another

WFBC College Retreat | Session 2

Mark and Vic Doss walk through Philippians 2 and talk about the theme of the local church community and the need to see and to set a godly example of love that is willing to suffer for the good of others.

Philippians 1 | Suffering Joyfully

WFBC College Retreat | Session 1

Mark and Vic Doss walk through parts of Philippians 1 and introduce the theme of suffering and God's good purposes for His people in it.

The Hardening of Israel & the Rescue of the World | John 12:31-50

In the mysterious plan of God, why did Israel largely harden itself toward their Messiah? What does this have to do with the salvation of the nations?

Confession: Adoption as Sons | Romans 8

Jerry walks us briefly through Romans 8.

The Perfect Storm | John 12:12-33

What was the 'perfect storm' that Jesus rode into on Palm Sunday?

Confession: Beautiful Feet | Romans 10

Jerry shows us that means (evangelism/missions) are part of God's sovereign plan (the nations coming to know Christ).

Pragmatic Politics & the Death of Christ | John 11:45-57

Here we see an evil high priest, Caiaphas, planning to kill the great high priest, Christ.