Identity in Christ

Breaking Idols: “Gathering Exiles”

Is the God of Israel the God of the Jews only? Are the nations excluded from God’s covenant? Is Jesus’s death and resurrection only for some or for all? The creator God’s desire...

Praying God: “Following God”

Christianity is not a static religion. We do not decide to be a Christian, say a prayer and then continue living our same old life. Christianity is a dynamic lifestyle. We pursu...

Raising Hope – Life Together

The church, which includes Northview, is meant to be an alternative community to the culture. Paul teaches us the attitudes and characteristics we need to practice on a daily ba...

Raising Hope: Preparing for the Task at Hand

In Colossians, Paul calls those that proclaim Jesus as Lord to live out their faith through action in their neighbourhoods. But, he recognizes that neither they nor he can live ...

Desert Wisdom: Identity

No matter how long we spend in the desert the goal is always to leave it again. However, this isn’t like a vacation because, when desert time is done right, we take the desert w...

Inseparable

Each week the people of God receives a benediction. This is more than a last word to wrap up the service, or even a sending of the church back into the world. The benediction is...

Beloved