Get Ready for Sunday: Where Are You Most Vulnerable?

This Week at Northbrook: Oct. 3, 2025

Sometimes our greatest failures don’t happen in our weakest moments, but in the places we thought we were strong. What if the area you feel most confident in is actually where you’re most vulnerable to stumble?

This Sunday in Forged we’ll walk through Numbers 20:1–13, where even Moses stumbled in the wilderness. Israel’s story reminds us that holiness is both a gift God gives and a calling we pursue, developed under pressure, demonstrated through trust, but diminished by pride. And yet even in our failures, God’s grace is greater, pointing us back to the Rock who was struck for us so that we might drink deeply of living water.

So here’s a question to carry with you this week: what part of your life are you most likely to take into your own hands instead of trusting God to provide?

Let’s come ready to be honest about our vulnerabilities and bold in running to the grace of Christ.

What’s Happening

FEATURED

Tailgate Sunday | Oct. 26

Grill. Chill. Play. Repeat.

Stay after church for hot dogs, ice cream, flag football, games, inflatables, pickleball, the Chili Cook-off, and more. Bring friends, family, neighbors—everyone’s invited!
 

Chili Cook-off! Bring your best pot of Chili and let’s see who wins over the tastebuds of the people! You must signup in order to enter the contest. Sign up ›

Midweek Intensives

Intensives are designed to equip you with deeper teaching in the Bible, doctrine, theology, apologetics, spiritual formation, and many other topics. Intensives are an intentional and strategic step along our road map of equipping Kingdom Investors. 

  • 1) Boldly Go: Equipped to Share Your Faith

  • 2) Younique: Discovering Your Personal Calling

  • 3) Design for Unity in Marriage: Marriage Intensive and Weekender. A 6-week marriage intensive plus weekend event (Nov. 7&8) with Chris & Sophie Corder.

Let us know which Intensive you're interested in by signing up today. This helps us prepare for those coming to each class.

Sign up for Intensives Now ›

Kids Expedition: Fall Session 2

Oct. 1 - Nov. 5

Northbrook Kids Expedition provides an environment for kids (Kindergarten-4th Grade) to learn more about walking with Jesus and exercise their God-given interests and passions through expedition tracks.

Session 2 Tracks

  1. Discover the Bible

  2. Serve

  3. Bible Theater

Registration is open. You can sign up at northbrookbc.com/expedition ›

Adult Luncheon: Questions Seniors Need Answered

October 7 at 10:30am

Join us for lunch and to hear a message from special guest, Blake West, attorney, presenting Questions Seniors Need Answered. We look forward to seeing you there!

Baptism Sunday

October 12

Interested in baptism? Learn more or let us know at northbrookbc.com/baptism ›

True North is coming in December!

December 7, 14 & 21

If you're interested in discovering more about the ministry and mission of Northbrook, we'd like to invite you to join us for our next True North coming up in December.  It would be an honor to get to know you and we want to help you get connected with us.

Learn more at northbrookbc.com/truenorth ›

On The Horizon

Ministry events and opportunities coming up over the next couple of months. Save these dates:

  • Midweek Intensives | October 1 - November 5 › View Intensive Options ›

  • Adult Luncheon | October 7, November 4, December 

  • Forward Congregational Vote | November 9

  • Thanksgiving Service & Dinner | November 16 › Sign Up ›

  • Holly Jolly Palooza | December 3

  • True North | December 7, 14 & 21 › Sign Up ›

  • Christmas Eve Service | December 24

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