Get Ready for Sunday: When Enough Is Never Enough

This Week at Northbrook: Sept. 12, 2025

Discontentment always starts small, but it never stays small. It eats away at your joy, blinds you to God’s provision, and leaves you chasing what will never satisfy. So here’s the question: what have you been craving lately that may be an indicator you don’t really believe God is enough?

This Sunday in Forged, we’ll step into Numbers 11:1–6, where Israel complains about God’s provision in the wilderness. Their grumbling wasn’t about food, it was about faith. Discontentment is a warning light on the dashboard of the soul, alerting us to misplaced trust. Only when we learn to taste and see that the Lord is good will we find the cure for hearts that always want more.

Think about this as you prepare for Sunday: If your soul feels restless right now, what might that restlessness be revealing about the fire that’s really fueling your heart?

Let’s gather this week hungry for more of Christ, not more of what can never satisfy.

What’s Happening

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Serve Week Projects | Sept. 22-27

Live Sent Week includes hands-on Serve Week projects for every age and ability. Step into God’s mission across our community and see how every small step makes a big impact. You can sign up for one or more of the projects here ›

Monday, Sept. 22

  • Foster Family Night, 5:30pm — Provide childcare for foster families during their training meeting.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

  • Nursing Home Staff Care Packages, 10am — Assemble care packages for nursing home staff in the Atrium at Northbrook.

  • The Link (Preteen Serve), 5pm — Preteens serving at The Link.

  • Heritage Park, 5:30pm — Free hotdogs, gospel conversations, and a prayer walk.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

  • Margaret Jean Jones Center, 10am — Games, crafts, and songs with our special needs friends.

Thursday, Sept. 25

  • Welti Elementary, 5pm — Landscaping, pressure washing, and painting. We will need 1-2 people with pressure washers.

  • Heritage Park, 5:30pm — Free hotdogs, gospel conversations, and a prayer walk.

Friday/Saturday, Sept. 26 & 27

  • Assisting the East Cullman Baptist Association with helping construct a building for use in future mission efforts.

Saturday, Sept. 27

  • Hurricane Creek Park, 8am — Groundskeeping and cleanup.

  • Ave Maria Grotto, 8am — Groundskeeping and cleanup.

  • Ramp Construction Team, 8am — Build a wheelchair ramp.

Sign Up for Serve Week ›
 

Live Sent Week

September 21-28

Live Sent Week is an opportunity to discover how God wants to connect you personally to his mission. The week includes a Kick-off on Sunday with Brett Porter from Send City Toronto, Serve Week projects in our community, the Missions Expo with Acts 1:8 Partners, and a Celebration Service. Learn more at northbrookbc.com/livesent ›

Annual Vote

September 14

Church members will vote on the 2025-26 proposed budget (available in the Information Kiosks for review), and the new slate of Deacon nominees: Jacob Calahan, Dallas Garrison, Jordan King, Jimmy Land, Jim Powell, Coltin Rainwater, and Justin Ward.

the Bridge Sunday | Sunday, Sept. 14

College students, young professionals, and young adults—join us for worship at 10:30am and a free luncheon after the service. Don’t miss this special Bridge Sunday at Northbrook just for you! See you there.

Learn more about the Bridge at northbrookbc.com/thebridge

Baptism Sunday

September 14

Interested in baptism and ready to take that next step in your faith journey? Learn more or let us know at northbrookbc.com/baptism ›

Midweek Intensives

Oct. 1 - Nov. 5

 

1) Boldly Go: Equipped to Share Your Faith

Urgency. Clarity. Courage.
This gospel-driven intensive will equip you to step into gospel conversations with boldness, compassion, and confidence—wherever God has placed you. Stop feeling stuck. Start sharing your faith with intentionality.

  • Track Leader: Steven Alldredge

  • Audience: Anyone ready to grow in evangelism

Sign up for Intensives ›

 

2) Younique: Discovering Your Personal Calling

God made you on purpose. For a purpose.
In this guided self-discovery experience, you’ll walk through tools and conversations that help you uncover your unique design, clarify your calling, and live it out with gospel impact.

  • Track Leader: Dave Wright

  • Audience: Men & women ready to explore personal calling

Sign up for Intensives ›
 

3) Marriage Intensive:  Design for Unity in Marriage with Chris & Sophie Corder

Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 (6-week Intensive) + Nov. 7-8 (Weekend Event)

Join us for this 6-week Intensive + weekend event for practical wisdom designed to help your marriage thrive. Together, let’s grow as Kingdom Investors by prioritizing flourishing, Christ-centered marriages designed for unity.

  • Intensive: October 1 - November 5 | 6:30-8pm each night

    • Extended childcare will be available

  • Weekend Event: November 7-8

    • Friday (11/7) - 6-8pm (Dinner provided. Childcare available)

    • Saturday (11/8) - 10am - 5pm (Lunch provided. Limited childcare available)

    • Sunday (11/9) - Chris Corder will preach during the morning Worship service.

    • The weekend event is a part of the intensive. Make sure you're able to commit to both.

  • Cost: $20 per couple (includes intensive and weekend event)

  • This is limited to 20 couples, so make sure to register today.

Join us as we grow in awareness of how and why God designed marriage while considering your unique design as husband or wife within yours to help build relational unity!  Registration is open.

You can sign up at northbrookbc.com/marriage ›

On The Horizon

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

  • Live Sent Week | September 21–28

  • Unite Night: Community Worship Gathering for Students | September 21 

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

  • Adult Luncheon | October 7, November 4, December 

  • Tailgate Sunday | October 26

  • Forward Congregational Vote | November 9

  • Thanksgiving Meal & Dinner | November 16

  • Holy Jolly Palooza | December 3

  • True North | December 7, 14 & 21

  • Christmas Eve Service | December 24

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