Our God reigns outside of time. He is Alpha & Omega and His wisdom is perfectly hindsight-informed wisdom. What if that means that He is engaging with generations at once, answering the prayers of future great-grandchildren in your life today? In this...
Deuteronomy 6 contains the Shema—the most holy Jewish prayer. In this second message of May Mission Month in our Deuteronomy series, Jonathan Shanks unpacks the key drivers for mission from Deuteronomy 6.
We're starting a new series at NorthernLife through the book of Deuteronomy, called "Ready, Set, Go." In this first message of the series, Jonathan Shanks encourages us to STEP OUT, STEP IN, and STEP UP as we follow God.
For those of us who believe in Jesus, we have an identity spoken over us, yet there is intentionality involved in appropriating our identity and living it out. This message will encourage you to establish Godly, life-giving habits of righteousness. Righteousness is a...
Why did Jesus have to rise again from the dead? This Easter message in our "Why Easter?" series explores the resurrection of Sunday.
Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? In this Good Friday message from 2022, Jonathan Shanks unpacks the story of the Gospel, showing from Scripture that Jesus died: 1. To bring us close to God 2. To reveal God's character
The story of Palm Sunday — Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem — contains three key elements: the RIDE, the ROAD and the WORD. In this message, Benjamin Shanks unpacks the story of Palm Sunday, encouraging you to receive Jesus with open palms, and to praise him with...
In this final sermon in the 5240 x Multiply series through the Book of Luke-Acts, Jonathan Shanks unpacks the final 16 chapters of Acts. Taking the Gospel to all the world will involve: INTELLECTUAL RIGOUR SPIRITUAL POWER HUMBLE SUBMISSION COURAGEOUS COMMITMENT
The early Church were all together and praying for breakthrough—and breakthrough happened! This message will encourage you to pray for breakthrough in Jesus' name.
The Gospel sees the dead come alive, the lame walk, the leaper cleansed and the sinner forgiven, but for every Resurrection Sunday there is a Monday Morning where we learn that the Christian life is not easy—it is full of suffering, persecution and weakness. Why? In...
In Acts 3:6, Peter said "silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." That same presence and power of God that healed the lame man is what inhabits every believer! This message looks at the birth of the...
What is the greatest gift the Father has given? His presence. This message unpacks Pentecost and the Gift of the Father—the Holy Spirit. God with us.
The Good News of Jesus' life, death and resurrection is NEWS WORTH SHARING. This message will encourage you to share the gospel with others.
"The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost," (Luke 19:10). What does it mean to be lost? In this message, Benjamin Shanks unpacks the story of creation as humanity being lost apart from God, and how Jesus' mission is the Ezekiel 34 mission of God himself come to...
Jesus came teaching in parables, and bringing the kingdom to earth in power. This message looks at the meaning behind Jesus' parables and His power.