Northwest Christian Church Podcasts

LIFE IN COMMUNITY | Pastor Jay Rice | Living for Eternity

If you were going to make a beautiful cake, what ingredients would you need? Eggs. Flour. Sugar. Maybe milk? What else? What would you leave out? It’s amazing how such different ingredients, when mixed together in the right proportions, can become something amazing like cake. At the end of 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul gives us a “cake recipe” for what it takes to make our church communities beautiful “cakes.”

A TRUMPET CALL | Pastor Jay Rice | Living for Eternity

The end is coming! Have you ever seen someone with one of those signs standing in a crowd or on a street corner? When most of us see that or hear people talking about “The End” we close off and try to ignore it. Some, however, are hyper-focused on the end times and that’s all they want to talk about. The Bible lands right in the middle and in 1 Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul gives some of the clearest instructions about the end of the world so we can be ready!

THE HOPE OF GLORY | Pastor Jay Rice | Living for Eternity

What should a Christian do when someone dies? Is it okay to cry? Do they go straight to heaven or hell, or do they stay in the ground for a while? We have lots of questions about death and dying but most people are unwilling to have that chat. Paul goes right after it and gives direct instructions on how to handle death and the hope we can have in Jesus!

COUNTER-CULTURAL | Pastor Stacey Walker, Sr | Living for Eternity

In today’s message Pastor Stacey continues the "Living for Eternity" series in Pastor Jay's absence. Delving into 1 Thessalonians 4, he explores striking parallels between modern life today and the challenges faced in ancient Thessalonica. As Solomon wisely noted, there's nothing new under the sun—our nation remains divided by "tribes" much like in biblical times. Discover the timeless similarities and key differences in this insightful message.

LIVING GOD'S WILL | Pastor Josh Call | Living for Eternity

Everyone wants to know God’s will for their life: what school to choose, what job to take, who to marry. But in 1 Thessalonians, Paul reminds us that God’s will is first about who we become. God’s will is our holiness, learning to live set apart from the world around us. In 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, we’ll see that sexual purity isn’t a side issue for the Christian life; it’s the starting point for living in a way that pleases God.

PLEASING GOD | Pastor Jay Rice | Living for Eternity

When the apostle Paul wrote to the Thessalonian church, he emphasized that those who know God must live to please Him. Pleasing God is supposed to be the guiding principle of balanced Christian behavior. While our standing with God is not based on keeping His commands, if we love Him we will seek to delight Him through our attitudes and actions.

A PASTOR'S HEART | Pastor Jay Rice | Living for Eternity

There are two fundamental ways to change a person. You can exert power and change their behavior on the outside or you can exert influence and change them on the inside. The only REAL change, though, comes from the inside. Just because someone changes their behavior on the outside doesn’t mean they have actually changed. The Apostle Paul effected more change in people than just about anyone else in history. Today we talk about HOW he did it!

INTEGRITY | Pastor Jay Rice | Living for Eternity

We all know what it’s like to be falsely accused and then need to defend ourselves. It can be a tough experience and was a situation the Apostle Paul had to confront often in his ministry. In 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul really ramps up the self-defense, but why? What is he trying to do and, honestly, why should we care? Does it make any sort of difference to us today?

Special Guest Danny Gilroy

Today's guest speaker is Danny Gilroy from Montgomery, Alabama. Mr. Gilroy is a motivational speaker with a Master of Arts in Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary.

FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE | Pastor Jay Rice | Living for Eternity

If you’re a big fan of UGA football, how do people know? You probably have some UGA swag somewhere. You’ve got a T-shirt or a hat, or maybe you’ve even painted your house in red, black, and gray. People can likely tell, just by looking, what team you root for. In 1 Thessalonians chapter 1, Paul talks about three things that identify those early believers that allowed people to know who they followed, just by looking at them!