North Way Christian Community
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S3, E2: The Grit Factor
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBJoin Pastor Scott Stevens as he sits down with Rebekah Stolle and discusses the concept of "grit" and how we cultivate spiritual perseverance in the face of challenges. Topics also include how we live as a minority in a broken world and the importance of establishing healthy, spiritual habits. Link to the grit test: https://sasupenn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06f6QSOS2pZW9qR?Q_JFE=qdg Link to grit TED talk: https://www.npr.org/2013/11/01/240779578/is-having-grit-the-key-to-succes...
Easy Choices vs. Hard Choices
April 14, 2024 17:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBWhy does Jesus challenge us to do the hard things of faith? Being a Christian in American culture is becoming increasingly more difficult. However, it’s okay to be on the wrong side of culture if you’re on the right side of God’s word. Living the life of flesh is choosing to do what we want to do and when we want to do it, which is easy. But choosing the life of the spirit is doing what God wants us to do in His timing, which is hard. When we choose to do the hard things, God will reveal His...
S3, E1: It's Not a Coincidence
April 10, 2024 10:51 - 26 minutes - 36 MBSeason 3 of Behind & Beyond is here! We're diving into our brand new series on the book of Esther and tackling topics like God's providence, mutual submission in marriage, and what it looks like to live out the objective truth of the gospel in today's culture. To watch this past week's sermon: Eyes of Faith For more info: northway.org
Eyes of Faith
April 08, 2024 18:57 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWe are constantly searching for hope in times of distress. Sometimes we struggle to hold onto our faith and have patience and courage. The book of Esther encourages us to recognize and develop eyes of faith rather than hearts of fear. Esther demonstrates how to trust in God’s providence and faithfulness, even when we can’t see that it’s present.
Gone Fishing
April 01, 2024 13:59 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBMany of us know about the resurrection but how many of us are transformed by the resurrection? A lot of times, we are just like Peter. In the wake of pain or disappointment, we go back to what we know to try to make sense of our current circumstances. We go fishing. We find ourselves stuck in the past trying to get someone back, earn something back, or are playing something back. When we encounter the risen Jesus, we can stay stuck in the past, or we can commit and submit to Him as Savior an...
S2, E9: Coming Home to the Table
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBJoin Amanda Beggs and Rebekah Stolle for a conversation on the difference between conviction and condemnation, how we cultivate an attitude of amazement towards grace, and practical tips for how to prepare our hearts in a new way as we approach Easter weekend. This episode marks the end of our Around the Table series. To watch this past week's sermon: Return to Remembrance For more info: northway.org
Return to Remembrance
March 24, 2024 17:12 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBRituals never fill us, but remembrance does. Remembrance brings our eyes back to Jesus. Sometimes we treat the table as ritual, yet it is remembrance that deepens our love for Jesus. Moments of remembrance are sacred moments. We walk away thankful, filled, and connected. At the table, we find grace for everything we need. We find the grace of nourishment, gratitude, and communion.
S2, E8: Win the Battle in Your Mind
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBJoin host Rebekah Stolle and Pastor Dave as they discuss how we disarm the lies of the enemy, the importance of Godly community, and the power and victory in our personal testimonies. To watch this past week's sermon: Spiritual Self-Control: Pushing Back the Enemy For more info: northway.org
Spiritual Self-Control: Pushing Back The Enemy
March 17, 2024 22:19 - 39 minutes - 36 MBDo you invite the enemy to your table? The devil looks for a seat at our table to distract us from God’s call on our lives and to turn us from God’s provision to our own provision. The devil feeds us lies, distracts, deceives, and devours us. With spiritual self-control, we can push the chair back so the devil can watch us eat the beautiful feast God provided for us. We must abandon all outcomes to God, giving Him our ultimate trust.
S2, E7: Are You Settling?
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week, Rebekah Stolle sits down with Pastor Scott Stevens for a conversation on not settling for less than God has for us, how to hear from the Holy Spirit, and the importance of Godly community. To watch this past week's sermon: Interruption or Invitation? For more info: northway.org
Interruption or Invitation?
March 10, 2024 17:39 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBAre you knowingly or unknowingly wandering and or settled in a place that you were only meant to pass through? Are you willing to allow Jesus to interrupt your schedule? When we allow God to reset our schedule, what we think might be an interruption, might be an invitation for a breakthrough in our lives.
S2, E6: How Are You Wired?
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 32 MBJoin Pastor John Reilly and Rebekah Stolle as they discuss how we're wired to worship, the importance of costly grace, and what it looks like to live from a confidence like Lazarus's. To watch this past week's sermon: What Does Worship Cost You? For more info: northway.org
What Does Worship Cost You?
March 03, 2024 19:31 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBWorship is more than just music. It’s a response to who God is. God calls us to worship with our time, relationships, attitudes, words, and resources. Our worship of God is determined by where we’re willing to sit and worship. God calls us to sit in the seat of gratitude, humility, and love so we can respond to His goodness. If our faith doesn’t cost us anything, it isn’t worth anything.
S2, E5: Mental Health & Jesus
February 28, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week, we welcome Natalie Mather to the Behind & Beyond table for a helpful and encouraging conversation surrounding mental health (specifically OCD) and the power of sharing our testimony with others. We cover the different ways God brings about healing, the importance in naming our struggles, and the freedom found in laying down idols. Today's episode contains references to OCD and may be sensitive to some viewers. To watch this past week's sermon: Resting In Him For more...
Resting in Him
February 25, 2024 19:34 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBWhat do you hold closely as part of your identity? Are you resting in your distinctiveness? Resting in the wrong place is actually no rest at all. When we rest in anything other than the gospel, we will always find ourselves weary, unsatisfied, and always on guard trying to protect our distinctiveness. Jesus wants us to put our striving aside, trust Him, and rest in Him alone.
S2 E4: Are You Missing It?
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBJoin Pastor Dave and Rebekah as they cover the signs that we've made Jesus too small, practical steps for reinvigorating our daily walk with God, and a relevant conversation on the tension between loving others without condoning sin in today's culture. To watch this past week's sermon: Hungry for Mercy For more info: northway.org
Hungry for Mercy
February 18, 2024 18:20 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBAs Americans, we are tempted to think of spiritual growth as progressing in familiarity. According to Jesus, spiritual growth is about progressing in humility. Jesus is calling us to humility and urges us to learn and grow in mercy. When our hearts stop giving mercy, we stop hearing His call. Giving and receiving mercy is found by fixing our eyes on Jesus. We must tend to our hearts, so we don’t miss His voice.
S2, E3: What's Filling Your Cup?
February 14, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBS2, E3: What's Filling Your Cup? Join Amanda and Rebekah as they unpack Amanda's message and discuss topics like bringing our specific anxieties to the Lord, what it looks like to be filled abundantly by Jesus, and how to create memorable moments around the daily tables in our lives. To watch this past week's sermon: Fed and Filled For more info: northway.org
Fed and Filled
February 11, 2024 18:13 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBWhat table do you love being around? Where do you look to be filled? Jesus offers us a seat at His table. It’s not a seat that we must earn, but one that is waiting for us. When we come to the table with Jesus, we are always fed and filled. When we allow Jesus to feed us specifically, we experience His provision in a whole new way. Jesus feeds with authority and invites us to exchange our performance for His provision. He fills us completely and abundantly. We are called to invite people in ...
S2, E2: Finding Time or Making Time?
February 07, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBDo you feel like you're stuck in a cycle of busyness? This week on Behind & Beyond we discuss the importance of making time for the things that matter most, how to pray with boldness, and what steps we can take to deepen our conversations with our loved ones. Pastor John Reilly dives deeper into his sermon on how we lay down our expectations and choose the eternal things of life. To watch this past week's sermon: Trading Expectations for Eternity For more info: northway.org
S2, E1: Art of Confrontation
February 06, 2024 19:01 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBBehind & Beyond is back for season 2 to unpack our new series, "Around the Table: Jesus, Meals, & Ministry." Do you want to know how to have spiritually healthy confrontation with others? This week, Rebekah and Pastor Dave talk through the keys to God-honoring confrontation and how to shift our focus from being right to seeing God more rightly. When we're lead by the spirit, we're more open to what God wants to say to us and through us, especially around our tables. To watch this past ...
Trading Expectations for Eternity
February 04, 2024 19:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBHave you ever had an unmet expectation? This is usually caused by unrealistic or uncommunicated expectations. When we invite people over to our houses for a meal, we hope things will go a certain way. But an invitation to the table is not an invitation for others to be more like us. It’s an invitation to encounter Jesus. We can set the environment, but only prayer can set the atmosphere. Are we willing to be vulnerable and to shed our expectations so others can taste eternity by Jesus speaki...
Is It Worth The Risk?
January 28, 2024 18:22 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBThroughout the series Around the Table: Jesus, Meals, and Ministry, we will be asking Jesus to challenge us to move more toward risk just as He did. Jesus describes His method of ministry as eating and drinking with people who needed to be reached. He ignored the risk and gathered with all sorts of people around the table to reach them. His church is called to do the same. Tables are places where healing happens and where anyone can belong. If we are going to allow God to cultivate a reachin...
Older Brother vs. First Born
January 21, 2024 20:14 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThroughout the parable of the prodigal son, Jesus reveals the various ways that our hearts and minds can be swayed in the wrong direction while also demonstrating His response to those areas of brokenness. In the family of God, we are not orphans or older brothers. We are first borns who can find freedom, abundance, and identity in the Father. To grow into a first born we must cultivate abidance actively, be transparent, and intentional with our actions.
Ambassadors for Christ
January 14, 2024 18:43 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBAs ambassadors for Christ, we are called to row back to those who are dying spiritually and offer rescue. We must offer the gift of forgiveness, status, and a reframing of identity to those who are drowning. People who are drowning need a place to belong. Status, or proximity to us, is not meant to be protected, it’s meant to be shared. When we help those reframe their identity and how they see themselves, we share that in Christ we are no longer sinners, guilty, ashamed, and broken. Instead...
Row Back
January 07, 2024 19:41 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBAll around us people are drowning and desperate for rescue. Even with our best efforts to save ourselves, it never works. Rescue comes from outside of ourselves, through Jesus. Jesus was willing to risk it all because people were drowning, and He empowers the church to do the same. The moment the church stops going is the moment the church starts dying. Jesus’ presence is found in the rowing back. We can achieve this by feasting on a gospel scripture, inviting and investing in others, prayin...
How Do I Heal from the Scars of Abuse
December 31, 2023 00:04 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIf you or someone you know is affected by abuse, here is a list of resources available to you. Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 Crisis Center North Hotline: 412-364-5556 or 412-444-7660 (TEXT) North Way Counseling Center: 724-935-0680 After the message, Scott is joined by Lauire Johnson, MA, to extend the conversation around this difficult topic and discuss what to do in an abusive situation.
How Can God Use Me?
December 31, 2023 00:02 - 47 minutes - 4.23 MBJoin us as we gather online together as one church, exploring how we can relinquish our rights in whatever season we may be in. Whether you are single, married, experiencing divorce, or in a legacy stage, we have a specific sermon to meet you where you are. This message is catered specifically to those who are in a legacy stage of life. The tighter we hold onto the past the more we miss out on what God wants to do right now. There is joy and purpose found in following God wherever...
How Do I Think Differently About this Season?
December 31, 2023 00:01 - 41 minutes - 4.7 MBJoin us as we gather online together as one church, exploring how we can relinquish our rights in whatever season we may be in. Whether you are single, married, experiencing divorce, or in a legacy stage, we have a specific sermon to meet you where you are. This message is catered specifically to those who are single. Our culture screams that singleness is the ultimate freedom, and church culture often teaches singleness is all about focusing on yourself. When we hold too tightly ...
How Do I Build a Healthy Marriage?
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 6.45 MBJoin us as we gather online together as one church, exploring how we relinquish our rights in whatever season we may be in. Whether you are single, married, experiencing divorce, or in a legacy stage, we have a specific sermon to meet you where you are. This message is catered specifically to those who are married and explores the foundation of a healthy, Biblical marriage. The world teaches marriage is about self-fulfillment, but marriage in the Bible depicts two people relinquis...
How Do I Heal from a Broken Marriage?
December 30, 2023 23:57 - 47 minutes - 8.76 MBJoin us as we gather online together as one church, exploring how we can relinquish our rights in whatever season we may be in. Whether you are single, married, experiencing divorce, or in a legacy stage, we have a specific sermon to meet you where you are. This message is catered specifically to those who have been affected by divorce. God deeply cares for us, and He hates how divorce hurts us when two lives are torn apart. What do we do with all the heartache and loss that remai...
The Search is Over
December 25, 2023 20:01 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBWhat are you searching for this Christmas? Our searches reveal our needs and what we think will fix our problems. But are you truly satisfied by what this world offers? Are you exhausted by trying to fill the need? This Christmas, what if we asked what should we want for Christmas? Who should we search for? Jesus’ birth, celebrated at Christmas, is the beginning to the end to our search, once and for all! Jesus is the greatest gift we could ever receive. Jesus offers significance, acceptanc...
The Great Exchange
December 17, 2023 18:24 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThe very things God’s people were waiting for back then are the things we need to remember now. We must remember and be thankful that God redeemed His people. He redeems what sin destroys. Jesus is our Sacrifice and Deliverer, who leads us to freedom and gives victory over sin. As people who are redeemed, there is a great exchange. There is a transfer from us to Jesus where our sins are put on Him and we are forgiven, our debt is cancelled, and we are free. There is also a transfer from Je...
The Gift We Need
December 10, 2023 19:31 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBChristmas is the gift we want but Jesus is the gift we need. Zachariah prophesied the coming of our Savior. We must remember and be thankful for “he has visited” (Luke 1:67-68). We must embrace the gift of wisdom from the Wonderful Counselor, gift of strength from the Mighty God, the gift of identity from the Everlasting Father, and the gift of peace from the Prince of Peace. Let’s be thankful for the divine difference that Christmas signals in all our lives.
Episode 11: What’s Your Why?
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBAs we close out this season of Behind & Beyond, Pastor Dave recaps the highlights from this series on the 10 Commandments and the abundant life found in being “kept” by them. He and Amanda Beggs discuss the tenth commandment on coveting and cover topics like parenting, reconciling expectations, and the dangers of social media. To watch this past week's sermon: Comparison to Celebration For more info: northway.org
Comparison to Celebration
December 03, 2023 18:37 - 37 minutes - 35 MBWe often think things will fill our lives, but covetousness only leads to emptiness. Coveting is the “gap of desire” between our reality and our expectation of reality. The longer we live in this gap, comparison and discontentment settle into our hearts. We start to distrust God and our hearts become disordered, which can lead to a toxic life. But what if we started to rejoice with those who rejoice? What if we celebrated others and practiced gratitude, regularly giving thanks to God? When i...
Episode 10: How the Heart Speaks
November 29, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 27.5 MBPastor John Reilly breaks down this past week’s message on the ninth commandment. Topics include the importance of addressing our spiritual condition, the benefits of confession, and the weight our words hold, both in our minds and out loud. John also discusses the peace found in the never-changing love of God and the power of deliberate community to hold us accountable. To watch this past week's sermon: Power of Words For more info: northway.org
Power of Words
November 28, 2023 22:38 - 32 minutes - 7.86 MB VideoBefore we speak, our words start in our heart. God created us to have power in our words because we were made in His image. God’s words are full of power, goodness, and life. We are willing to bear falsehood to hide from God and to try to control how others see us. We are afraid that we are the only ones who struggle with sin. Our words can bring healing into our lives if we’re willing to stand before God to confess our sins and thank Him for His mercy, grace, and faithfulness.
Episode 9: In Step with the Spirit
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week, Paul Hunter extends his sermon on “do not steal” with Amanda Beggs. The two discuss the ideas of gratitude, time and giftedness, and how to live out obedience while we walk in step with the Spirit. We learn the importance of taking intentional time to stop and thank God verbally for all He has done to combat entitlement. To watch this past week’s sermon: Buried Blessings For more info: northway.org
Buried Blessings
November 20, 2023 00:38 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBWe feel entitled to our time, talents, and money. We often think that we aren’t stealing because it’s our own. However, it was never ours to begin with. When it comes to stealing, we are confused about ownership, and we use our resources on ourselves. Because our view of God is distorted, we hoard our abundance. Our blessings are buried and we mismanage what God has given us. God calls us to live below our means in all areas of life so we may be a generous light and example of His generosity...
Episode 8: Path to Healthy Marriages
November 15, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBPastor Dave D’Angelo continues the conversation from Sunday’s message on God-honoring marriages. He breaks down the importance of learning to love your spouse as you both change, serving the other when we don’t feel like it, and how we work towards honor together as a couple. To watch this past week’s sermon: Faithful Marriage: More Than Good Intentions For more info: northway.org
Faithful Marriage: More Than Good Intentions
November 14, 2023 21:34 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBGood intentions don’t determine our destination. The path we are walking on does. God deeply values marriage. When adultery occurs in a marriage, it betrays the emotional, physical, and psychological bond of oneness that a husband and wife are meant to share. Lust lies at the root of adultery and causes us to treat other people with contempt, not as valuable human beings but as objects. A turnaround in marriages is more about good intentions. It’s about changing the direction, taking steps, ...
Episode 7: Pure in Heart
November 08, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBAmanda Beggs and host Rebekah Stolle break down this past week’s message on the sixth commandment. Topics range from when you put your Christmas decorations up to the importance of reconciliation and not carrying offenses (and not masking them with religious activities). The two break down how you measure the health of your relationships, how to be free from the weight of the offenses you’re carrying, and how we engage with a post-modern culture on the topic of absolute truth. To watch thi...
Guilty of Murder
November 05, 2023 18:17 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThe 10 Commandments not only show us what God wants, they show us what God is like. We see throughout scripture that every person bears God’s image and has purpose. Every life has value. Sin destroys our ability to fully live up to the standard of what it means to image God. As followers of Jesus, we should be characterized as people who honor life, in all stages and situations. Our response to one another is our response to the image of God.
Episode 6: Flip the Script
November 01, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week, Pastor Dave D’Angelo sits down to discuss the importance of apologizing to our kids, developing young leaders, and distinguishing between honor and worship when it comes to our parents. He expands on the idea of living as a spiritual being in a physical body, and how the truth of the gospel shapes our definition of righteousness. To watch this past week’s sermon: Hearts and Honor For more info: northway.org
Hearts and Honor
October 29, 2023 19:53 - 37 minutes - 34 MBWe are spiritual beings having a physical experience. With regenerated hearts, we look at things differently and live from the inside out, no longer driven by our flesh. The 10 Commandments are a path to freedom and flourishing. If we can’t honor our given family, how will we honor God? Honoring our father and mother keeps us in following Jesus. When we look at Jesus, we see that honor is respecting our parents and their authority. Honor involves being present, communicates appreciation, and...
Episode 5: The Lie of Urgency
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBJoin Pastor Dave D’Angelo as he breaks down Dave Buehring’s message on remembering the Sabbath. Dave discusses a range of topics including what it’s like to simply listen to a sermon when he’s not teaching, practical steps to implement a weekly sabbath with his family, and which coach on The Voice he would choose if he were on the show! We learn to ask God to help us prioritize what is most important and receive His gift of the sabbath every week. To watch this past week’s sermon: The Gift...
The Gift of Rest
October 22, 2023 17:01 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBWe often find ourselves caught in the relentless rush of life, fearing we'll be left behind. But God intends for us to honor the Sabbath and to trust Him with our time. We must allow God to guide us in incorporating rest into our lives intentionally. This includes seeking His presence, rejuvenating relationships, and finding mental and emotional rest. God wants us to live and lead in peace, joy, and health, with a deep sense of His presence and purpose in our lives.
Episode 4: Discerning God’s Voice
October 18, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week, Scott Stevens extends his sermon from Sunday on not taking the Lord’s name in vain. He covers topics like what it looks like to represent God well and how to boldly share the gospel in our relationships with others. We discuss Scott’s heart for evangelism and how that affects the way he not only lives his daily life, but also his style and scope of preaching. To watch this past week’s sermon: Reverence for His Name: Living as God’s Loudspeaker For more info: northway.org
Reverence for His Name: Living as God’s Loudspeaker
October 15, 2023 15:28 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn the beginning, God spoke creation into existence. Each time God speaks in scripture, we must take notice of His words of power and receive them in reverence. As followers, our sole purpose is to be a loudspeaker for His glory and name. The Third Commandment challenges us to respect the name of God and His character in all that we say and do.