North Avenue Church Podcast

Christmas: Born for Sorrow | Isaiah 63

Allen reminds us of the goal of Jesus's birth.

The Man Born Blind | John 9:1-38

Scott walks us through the story of the healing of the man born blind and shows us how it relates to every one of us in sometimes surprising ways.

Mercy Amidst Judgment | Lamentations 3

Jerry leads us through the unfamiliar context of a familiar text.

Who's Your Father? | John 8:30-59

Jesus has one of his most intense conversations in the gospel of John with a group of people who were claiming to believe in Him. What can we learn from this?

Confession: God is Love | 1 John 4:7-21

Allen shows us that we should be motivated to love God because He first loved us.

Getting Ready to Meet God | John 8:12-36

How are we to understand this uncomfortable statement of Jesus: "Unless you believe that I am He you will die in your sins" (John 8:24)?

Confession: Spiritual Cruise Control | Matthew 22:34-40

Scott helped us discern whether we are on spiritual 'cruise control' or actively pursuing Jesus.

Romans | Chapters 15-16 (The End of the Series)

Jerry, Fred, Greg, and Mark led us in a fast-paced overview of the last two chapters of Paul's letter to the Romans. What a great privilege to read and study this book!

A Famous Story That (Probably) Shouldn't Be in the Bible | John 7:53-8:11

The much loved story of Jesus rescuing the woman caught in adultery is not found in "our oldest and most reliable manuscripts." What does this mean?

Confession: The Power of the Word | 2 Timothy 3-4

Jerry reminds us of the power of God's word.

Out of the Heart Flows Living Water | John 7:37-52

Scott McAndrew led us through and powerfully illustrated the truth that the living water we get from Jesus through the Spirit flows into us and then out of us to others.

Confession: Romans 14 Overview

Jerry led us through an overview of Romans 14.

Romans | Chapter 14 (Christian Freedom, Conscience, & Loving the Stronger/Weaker Brother)

Jerry, Fred, Scott and Mark helped walk us through how we love people in our church with whom we disagree with on disputable matters.

Romans | Chapter 13 (God, Government, O.T. Law, & Love)

How should Christians relate to a secular government? How should Christians view the Ten Commandments (should we detach ourselves from them)? How should Christians live in light of the rapidly approaching Day?

A Common Root of Unbelief | John 7:1-24

What do the various reactions of unbelief in John 7 (from loving Jesus' miracles to wishing He was dead) share in common?

[For more on this passage, Mark said he got the title and basic idea of the text from this sermon by John Piper.]