NMC Digging Deeper

In the final episode of our Digging Deeper: Perspectives series, Pastors Andrea and Tim continue the conversation from the message on Sunday. Elijah was a human just like us who went through an incredibly dark season. His gaze wavered from the Lord and his calling as a prophet. In that depression, God asked him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" We're being asked the same question as believers today: "What are we doing here?" Are we truly building the Kingdom of God and pointing to His glory? Are we answering the call to be culture-creators? Listen to this encouragement to fix our eyes on Jesus, return to our God-given purpose on earth, and influence change in our culture today. 

When we see nothing, God is often up to something. In this episode, Pastor Andrea and Pastor Peter discuss God's faithfulness and attention to the details, even in seasons when He seems silent or far away. We can trust God is working in the midst of our "nothingness" and cares personally for our needs. He often works in the tiniest details that we don't always recognize. In seasons of nothing or loneliness, how can we tune our hearts to see God's perspective, trusting He'll meet us in those seasons and is working all things for our good? 

Desperate times call for desperate prayers. In this episode, Pastor Andrea and Pastor Tim discuss the power of untamed prayers. Tim shares a few examples of audacious prayers he's seen answered in his own life—things only God could've made possible. In addition to Elijah's untamed prayer for the widow's son to come back to life, Tim and Andrea look at other examples of untamed prayers throughout the Bible and how we can pray desperate prayers in our lives today. 

In this episode, Pastor Joe and Pastor Tim look back on Easter Sunday and our celebration of Christ's victory over death. As we're studying the mountaintop moments of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus, we see so many parallels between the Old and New Testaments. Tim and Joe discuss two specific mountaintop moments in Jesus' life: His temptation in the desert and His personal rhythm of getting away with the Father. 

God uses everyday, on-the-street people, and He's intentionally inviting us to participate in His work in the world. Even Moses felt unqualified when God first called him, but God worked through his weakness to bring freedom to Israel. In this episode, Pastor Andrea and Pastor Peter discuss what it means to cultivate a willing heart and offer the ordinary in our lives to God. What's God prompting you to offer up or do today to participate in His work? 

Just like His invitation to the children of Israel in Exodus, God is still calling His people to trust and draw near to Him today. Is fear holding you back from accepting His invitation?In this episode, Pastors Tim and Peter discuss Moses' intimate experiences with the Lord on seven mountaintop moments. God's desire is to continue forming us more and more into His likeness. Will we draw near and accept the invitation to become more like Him in His presence? 

How do we handle Scripture that seems jarring or confusing? In this episode, Pastors Tim and Peter discuss Moses' journey to the mountain and a strange passage of Scripture: Exodus 4:24-26. In the beginning of Moses' story, he's pulled between two worlds: Hebrew and Egyptian. Like Moses, we may also feel caught between two worlds today. Have we fully committed to live in covenant with God? Or are we still giving in to the fleeting promises of this world? Listen now as Tim and Peter explore ideas from Sunday's message and share more context from this part of Moses' story. 

Special guest Pastor Joyce Tonui from Immanuel Africa Gospel Church in Kenya joins NMC's own Pastor Wycliff and Staci Keter on this week's episode. Their conversation focuses on loving your neighbor and how they've lived out this biblical principle through their involvement at the AGC Baby Centre.

Pastor Andrea is joined by Pastor Tim and leaders from NMC's Foster Care and Adoption Ministry: Hannah Stutzman, Hilary Jarrell, and Jenny Ummel. Hear about their experiences, why each of these women are passionate about this ministry, and how you can live out your faith by helping the children in your community.

How do we overcome temptation? Pastor Andrea and Pastor Tim host this week's episode with special guest, Josh Eaton, the Executive Director of Adult & Teen Challenge of Northern Indiana. Listen to Josh's testimony and gain further insight for overcoming temptation.

Click the image to listen to this week's episode of "Digging Deeper." Pastor Andrea is joined by Pastor Lindsay and Pastor Peter to explore the topic of wisdom in our everyday lives. Listen to the episode to learn a little bit more about our newest NMC pastor and hear a few tidbits Pastor Peter wasn't able to share from the platform on Sunday.