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A second, condensed look at the message from last Sunday at East North Church

Todd Perkins


    • Mar 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Interview with Daniel & Esther

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 45:09


    In this episode pastor Todd & Brooke sit down with Missional Community leaders Daniel and Esther Loredo and discuss how being made in God's image shapes their understanding of their marriage relationship. 

    Interview with George & Kelly Colyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 58:17


    We grabbed tacos and enjoyed a fun conversation with guest worship leaders George & Kelly Colyer. Listen in as they share their story and how they reflect the gospel in their marriage.

    Interview with Garrett & Jordan Connover

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 37:58


    This week we hear from one of our newly weds, Garrett & Jordan. We'll explore the content from Friday's article (see link below). Once again, the gospel is a vital concept that influences how we love one another in marriage.    https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/engine-drives-your-marriage/

    Interview with Guy & Sandra Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 52:44


    As part of our Pursuing a Great Marriage campaign, we will hear from various participants as they reflect on marriage and the Friday article. In this episode, pastor Guy and his wife Sandra share thoughts from 34 years of marriage and discuss the article found below.  https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/ray-ortlund/what-is-marriage-according-to-the-bible/

    5 Questions that Cultivate Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 10:34


    pastor Todd shares five simple questions that will help you get to know people better so that you can care for them, pray for them, and do life together with.

    Suffering in the Spirit Romans 8:16-30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 14:14


    The Christian life is not exempt or immune from suffering. We will go through troublesome, weary inducing, and heavily weighted circumstances in our lives. We can do so with or without a gospel perspective. 

    Life in the Spirit - Romans 8:5-17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 13:15


    Those who live incurvetus in se (curved in on one's self) do not live according to the Spirit. The Spirit is Jesus focused, gospel reflective, and practical for daily life. Explore more of this amazing chapter of Romans! 

    Romans 8:1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 12:23


    what does no condemnation in Christ Jesus look like?

    Romans 6:14-23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 9:12


    Now that we are no longer serving sin, we can live as a servant to righteousness. This is why we still value the Law - it shows us what is righteous - loving our neighbor. 

    Romans 6:1-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 11:42


    If God's grace covers all my sin, does that mean I can just sin all I want and enjoy the advantage of his grace? Paul answers this common question by pointing followers of Jesus to their baptism. 

    Romans 5:12-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 14:36


    Chapter 5 of Romans is rich with mind blowing good news. It tells us that God's love for us is not limited by our sin and that in Jesus, the new and better Adam, we are now blessed much more beyond the curse of sin. 

    Romans5:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 11:58


    “There is no perfect life, no perfect job, no perfect childhood, no perfect marriage and no perfect set of people who will always do what we expect them to do. What we have is a perfect God who is able to lead us through this imperfect life with unfailing strength, incomparable wisdom and infinite love.” - @MindfulChristianity 

    Romans 4:13-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 9:45


    Paul's emphasis on faith, rather than works, depends on a key example from the Old Testament found in Abraham. Just as Abraham believed and his belief counted as righteousness in God's eyes, so our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus will count as righteousness for us. 

    Romans 4:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 10:21


    Faith Secures Righteousness We tend to believe that our behavior secures our right standing with God, but Paul argues that this approach is doomed to fail (Galatians 3:20). What we must realize is that faith in the gracious gift of our redemption in Jesus Christ is the only source of true righteousness we have (Romans 3:24). 

    Romans 3:21-31

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 12:28


    But now!  The other side of the coin is flipping as we see that yes, all have sinned and fall short of God's glory, but now we are justified by grace, which is a gift of redemption, made possible because of Jesus Christ. 

    Romans 3:1-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 15:40


    Using anticipated questions, Paul continues to address the fact that Jews are just as much in need of a Savior as Gentiles. We take another look at the purpose of God's Law. 

    Romans2:12-29

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 12:59


    Addressing the church's perspective on law and circumcision, two highly valued aspects of Judaism, Paul continues to drive home the point that these things don't secure our deliverance from sin, though we may lean on them to do so. 

    Romans 2:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 14:02


    When it comes to our sin, we have no excuses, but we do have grace that makes change possible and two paths to live our lives.  For all those that the Father calls unto himself, he will never cast us out! 

    Romans 1:16-32

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 16:04


    Paul kicks off his gospel presentation with clear evidence of sin and the subsequent wrath of God that follows. As much as it may challenge our way of thinking, we must let the Bible set the boundaries on what is good, right, and perfect. 

    Romans 1:8-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 13:30


    There is a recurring word in verses 5-17 of chapter 1, and that word is FAITH. Let's take a few minutes to make sure we know what this important word means and find out how we can grow in it as we read Romans. 

    Intro to Romans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 10:55


    Paul, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ writes to the church in Roman in order to bring about the obedience of the faith. Let's get started on understand this concept together. 

    Membership Part 5: Church Planting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 16:16


    A great commission church (Matthew 28:19-20) should be passionate about spreading the gospel through Church Planting. In this episode, pastor Todd interviews local church planter Toby Dix about why church planting is a Kingdom necessity. 

    Membership Part 4: Serving & Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 12:03


    Just as Christ through the gospel serves and gives to us, followers of Jesus and members of the church should live lives of active service and purposeful generosity. 

    Membership Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 14:14


    At ENC, we aspire to more than just declaring gospel doctrine, but also the demonstration of the gospel in our culture. We want to be intentional to live out the realities of the gospel with others through Missional Community. We want to be devoted to "the teaching and the fellowship." (Acts 2:42)

    Membership Part 2: Gospel Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 16:10


    Members of ENC are Christians that grow in the gospel together. This episode explores the philosophy of growth in the gospel.  For a copy of our Membership Handbook, email info@eastnorthchurch.com 

    Why Be A Member at ENC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 16:42


    Its time for all of us to take a Second Look at what it means to be a Member of ENC, even in the midst of the limitations caused by a pandemic.  Using Philippians 1:27-22 we'll explore a unified expression of the gospel through being a church family. 

    Psalm 103 Forget Not All His Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 12:54


    When we forget, we miss out. When we remember, we enjoy the benefits of being a fully loved child of God. David shows us the importance of remembering and its value in Psalm 103. 

    Gospel Guidance in Psalm 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 13:01


    The Bible is like a flashlight on a dark path. It is everything we need to navigate a Godly life. When we see what God sees, we will find freedom and joy to do what God says. His way is the best way. 

    Relationships Determine Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 15:05


    We are highly influenced beings. Who we spend time with impacts our views, values, and virtues. This look at Psalm 1 teaches us to guard our relationships and to prioritize the gospel as part of our experience of knowing and following Jesus. 

    Suffering with Wisdom (Psalm 13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 14:02


    The Psalms provide us with real human emotion and deep theological clarity. No one can escape suffering in this life. The gospel provides us with good news to carry us through hard times with wisdom. 

    Political Gospel Wk4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 14:41


    We don't have to ask "What if God had a political platform?" because he most certainly does. Jesus gave us ample clarity on what is expected of those who follow him. This message shares just a few that stand out.

    Political Gospel Wk3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 14:33


    Division happens when we draw a condemning line in the sand and reject others. Diversity happens when we patiently explore what shapes other people's views and pursue the gospel together. 

    Political Gospel Wk 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 11:45


    in this episode pastor Todd talks about the impact of sin on the formation of governments

    Political Gospel Wk1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 13:48


    When we remember that God is in control, we don't have to worry fear or get angry about our lack of control.

    Faith & Love in Distress & Affliction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 13:13


    This passage has much to say about our modern dilemma. What does it look like for the church to respond with faith and love during challenging seasons?  How do we leverage Gospel truth to strengthen our love for one another and simultaneously root ourselves in the holiness of Jesus?  This and more in under 15 minutes. 

    5 Characteristics of Gospel Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 12:00


    This message is primarily intended for those who embrace the gospel, for true followers of Jesus, for those who say, “I want my life to be shaped by the good news of Jesus.”  It is for those who realize that the gospel is not just for them personally, but good news to be shared. It is for those who are increasingly recognizing that part of your purpose in life is to bring the good news into the lives of others. Listen to the full sermon at eastnorth.podbean.com

    Receive. Accept. Share.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 13:09


    The early church was praised as they received Paul's message, accepted it as the word of God, and shared it throughout their lives. Do our lives have similar practices and how do we work together to cultivate them more?

    Walking Worthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 11:40


    Paul understands the gospel well, and presumably he understands what it means to live out the gospel. So if Paul has some mastery over what it means to be called into God’s kingdom and glory, then his example is significant and worthy of our attention.

    Advent, Week 3 - JOY

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 12:01


    “Pippin glanced in some wonder at the face now close beside his own, for the sound of that laugh had been gay and merry. Yet in the wizard’s face he saw at first only lines of care and sorrow; though as he looked more intently he perceived that under all, there was a great joy: a fountain of mirth enough to set a kingdom laughing, were it to gush forth.” Tolkien, Lord of the Rings

    Advent, Week 2 - Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 15:35


    "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Jesus, from John 14:26 The Bible Project - Advent, Peace - https://youtu.be/oLYORLZOaZE Support Hunter & Nikki Sipe on their church planting journey! https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/EastNorthChurch/Giving

    Advent, Week 1 - Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 14:20


    Pastor Todd talks about the thrill of hope, the death of hope and the rehab of hope. The gospel is the fuel that allows us to navigate through suffering with authentic hope.  The Bible Project Advent video on Hope - https://youtu.be/4WYNBjJSYvE Todd's blog post on Gospel Realities that can Rehab Your Hope - https://www.facebook.com/notes/east-north-church/12-gospel-realities-to-rehab-hope/2842808569278927/

    Jesus is the True and Better Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 17:38


    Pastor Ethan and pastor Todd talk through Sunday's message by JayWill on Job's suffering and Jesus' suffering. Referenced in this podcast is Tim Keller's Walking with God through Pain and Suffering.  Enjoy figuring out who's actually talking! 

    Jesus is the True and Better David

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 15:37


    We were made to serve a King - it is part of how God created us. Either we are ruled by the King of destructive sin or we are ruled by a benevolent Savior-King. We will not find the freedom we are looking for unless we submit ourselves to Jesus and his supreme authority.

    Jesus is Better than the Judges

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 13:57


    We would do well to read Judges and recover the power of the stories going on in this book. We will not so much find stories about the hope of humanity, but about the desperate corruption that leaders are accountable for and the surprisingly gracious work of God in spite of bad leaders.  Its theme is basically this - God’s people self-destruct when they ignore God’s word and get their values from the surrounding culture. Yet, God delivers his people from hopeless situations in surprising ways. God is in the business of rescuing people from the mess they create. Check out this Bible Project Video summarizing the book of Judges - https://thebibleproject.com/explore/judges

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    Jesus is the True and Better Moses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 14:10


    In our great zeal to know God and follow him, we often make a mistake in the direction of doing rather than believing. Righteousness is not something we can achieve but something we are to receive in Christ. 

    Jesus is the True and Better Jacob

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 14:33


    Jacob’s life isn’t like Jesus at all. His life is riddled with lies, trouble, manipulation, theft, threat of murder, plotting, selfishness, self-preservation, self-gain, bribery, rape, revenge, murder, running for his life, etc. Yet, God has chosen to bless Jacob just like he's chosen to bless us in Christ.  Link to referenced Mockingbird article - https://mbird.com/2019/08/super-moms-uber-dads-and-other-people-who-dont-exist/  

    Jesus is the True and Better Isaac

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 15:09


    How can a good God demand the sacrifice of an innocent life? More curiously, how can the innocent comply with such willfulness? This story, like many others, calls into question what we are putting our faith in, our ability to sacrifice, or Jesus' sacrifice on our behalf?

    Jesus is the True and Better Abraham

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 13:56


    Jesus is the better Abraham, who not only received God’s favor, believed and obeyed, but became the source of all blessings to every nation as promised to Abraham. What Jesus provides for sinners like me and you is far better than the pattern that Abraham’s story gives us. Abraham is a conditional covenant. Jesus is a covenant with terms fulfilled by Jesus - except one - “Believe.”

    Jesus is the Better Noah

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 14:43


    What we require is for God to be gracious - to find favor with us and walk with us.  He has make this possible in Jesus. Our ARK is Christ. We cannot be saved outside of him. We must find ourselves securely onboard with the doors sealed and shut by God if we are to avoid the flood of judgement that is to come without his provision. Jesus is the better Noah. The better Ark. The better covenant.

    Jesus is the Better Cain & Abel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 12:51


    The Christian life isn’t about you coming out on top but about your willingness to sit at the bottom and lift others up - its about responding to broken people in love - in tangible ways as much as spiritual ways. "Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel." - Hebrews 11:24

    Jesus is the Better Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 15:37


    Hunter and Todd take us to Paul (Romans 5) for better understanding Adam as a representative for mankind. Adam's significance serves to enlightened the work of Christ on our behalf. 

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