This Week at Northbrook: July 18, 2025

Hey Northbrook Family!

What if the reason your worship feels dry or your faith feels stuck isn’t about your effort, but your memory? Spiritual drift rarely feels dramatic, it just starts with forgetting.

What if the pain you rushed through was actually a place where God was quietly pulling you closer to himself? Sometimes clarity doesn’t come in the moment but in the looking back. Like we often say, hindsight is 20/20.

This Week at Northbrook: July 11, 2025

This Sunday in Psalm 18, we’ll join David as he reflects on the darkest chapters of his life. At the time, it felt like chaos. But now, with age and perspective, he sees God’s steady hand at work. This passage helps us reframe our past, not just as something to survive, but as something God can use to grow trust, shape character, and stir gratitude. Psalm 18 invites us to reexamine our own story with fresh eyes and renewed trust.

This Week at Northbrook: July 4, 2025

Every throne on earth eventually crumbles, but not the Lord's. So, if Jesus is already reigning as King, what space in your life still resists his authority and rule? And if you really believed he’s already won, how does that change the way you live today?

This Sunday, we’ll walk through Psalm 110, a powerful prophecy that pulls back the curtain on Jesus as our ruling, priestly, and victorious King. He’s not waiting to reign someday. He’s reigning right now. And he deserves our full allegiance, not just in eternity, but in every square inch of our lives today.

What you remember will shape what you pursue. When did you last feel deeply drawn to God, not just out of duty, but out of desire?

This Sunday, we’ll walk through Psalm 132, a song of remembrance that calls us to rekindle our passion for God’s presence. Just as David refused to rest until the ark returned to its rightful place, we’re invited to live with that same kind of holy urgency—to make God central, not just symbolic. His presence isn’t just a concept; it’s our peace, our joy, and our power to keep going.

This Week at Northbrook: June 20, 2025

We sing loudest about what we love most. So what’s your heart actually singing about these days? And if the joy has gone quiet, what might that be telling you about what’s at the center of your life?

This Sunday in Psalm 96, we’ll be reminded that the presence of God is what truly awakens our hearts to sing. Not circumstances, not success, not fleeting moments of happiness, but the living God, rightly placed at the center of our lives. His glory stirs lasting joy, and his nearness brings songs out of dry places.

This Week at Northbrook: June 15, 2025

We crave clarity. But we often ignore the voice that’s been speaking all along.

Have you ever felt like God is silent, only to realize you’ve been too distracted to hear him? What if the distance you feel from God isn’t because he stopped speaking, but because you stopped listening?

This Sunday, we’ll explore Psalm 19, where David reminds us that God is always speaking, through the beauty of creation, the truth of his Word, and the gracious correction of his Spirit. But God doesn’t speak to impress us; he speaks to transform us.

This Week at Northbrook: June 6, 2025

We don’t drift into spiritual depth—we pursue it.

If your faith feels thin, maybe it’s because your roots haven’t been fed in a while. When was the last time God’s Word actually disrupted your routine and reshaped your priorities?

This week at Northbrook: May 30-June 7

We become what we're rooted in. What does that look like for you? What’s really shaping who you’re becoming; is it God’s Word or something else you’ve let take root?

This Sunday, we’re launching our summer series Soulprints with Psalm 1, a powerful opening to the Psalms that lays out two distinct ways to live: one that flourishes and one that fades. Enjoying the good life isn’t about avoiding hardship or chasing worldly success; it’s about planting yourself deeply in God’s Word, walking in his ways, and connecting to his people.

This Week at Northbrook: May 23, 2025

If you really believed Jesus could return today... would anything you’re planning to do tomorrow still matter?

This Sunday, we’ll be in 2 Peter 3:8-18, where Peter reminds us that Christ’s return isn’t delayed; it’s purposeful and will be right on time. God’s timing is mercy, not hesitation. And while we wait for the Lord's return, we’re called to live with urgency, holiness, purpose, and a deepening love for Jesus and others.

This Week at Northbrook: May 16, 2025

How do you know if what you’re hearing, even from someone “spiritual," is really true? What’s your filter?

This Sunday, we’ll look at 2 Peter 2 and Jude 17-25, where both Peter and Jude warn us about the danger of spiritual counterfeits—voices that sound close to truth but quietly lead us away from Jesus. In a world full of noise, we need a life that’s filtered through Christ: grounded in His Word, alert to deception, and surrounded by faithful believers.

This Week at Northbrook: May 9, 2025

If someone took a look at your life right now… would they see a faith that’s built to last—or something starting to lean and crack under pressure?

This Sunday, we’ll open 2 Peter 1:3–11, where Peter calls us to build a life that’s anchored in Christ and designed for spiritual growth, not spiritual drift. God has already given us everything we need—his power, his promises, and his presence. But it’s our daily pursuit of Christ that builds a life of purpose, endurance, and joy.

This Week at Northbrook: April 25, 2025

What if adversity in your life wasn’t a sign that something’s gone wrong—but that you’re exactly where God wants you? Sit with that for a second. How does that land in your heart today?

This Sunday, Elder Chris Borden will walk us through 1 Peter 4:12–19, where Peter reminds us that suffering for Christ is not strange—it’s sacred. When hardship comes because of our faith, we don’t retreat—we rejoice, because the Spirit of God rests on us. We trust our faithful Creator, and we keep doing good.

This Week at Northbrook: April 18, 2025

Have you ever looked at something a hundred times and still missed what was really going on? That’s exactly what can happen with the cross. We wear it, decorate with it, sing about it—but have we really seen it?

This Sunday, we’ll fix our eyes on Jesus’ final words in Luke 23:44–49, and what we’ll see isn’t just the death of a man—it’s the defeat of sin, the victory over death, and the proof that you can fully trust God even in your darkest moments.

This Week at Northbrook: April 11, 2025

If Jesus told you He was coming back one year from today, how would that change how you live today? That’s exactly the tension we’re stepping into this Sunday in 1 Peter 4:1–11, where Peter says plainly: “The end of all things is near.”

This Week at Northbrook: April 4

Have you ever wondered why life feels so hard even when you’re doing the right thing? This Sunday, Pastor Keith will be diving into 1 Peter 3:13–22, where Peter reminds us that faithfulness to Jesus doesn’t always lead to the easy life—but it always leads to hope.

This Week at Northbrook: March 28, 2025

What holds a marriage together? Feelings? Convenience? Habit? This Sunday, Pastor Keith will walk us through 1 Peter 3:1-7, where Peter shows us that a marriage built to last—especially in difficult times—is one rooted in God’s design and grace.

This Week at Northbrook: March 21, 2025

How do you respond when life is hard and the world is watching? 1 Peter 2:11-25 reminds us that as followers of Jesus, our greatest witness isn’t in our success—it’s in how we stand firm in difficulty. Whether it’s resisting sin, honoring authority, or enduring suffering, our lives should point people to Christ.

This Sunday, Pastor Keith will help us see how God calls us to live differently—not just by what we say, but by how we trust Him in the hard moments in life. Take a moment to reflect on this: Does my life make Jesus more visible to the people around me?

This Week at Northbrook: March 14

What makes a strong, unshakable church? Is it the building, the programs, or the music? According to 1 Peter 2:1-10, a steadfast church is built on Jesus—the cornerstone—and shaped by people who hunger for God, center their lives on Christ, stand firm in faith, and boldly proclaim His goodness.

This Sunday, we’ll see how God is forming us into a spiritual house, not just for ourselves but to display His glory in a broken world. Take a moment this week to reflect on this: Am I truly building my life on Christ? And am I planted in the kind of church that helps me stand strong?

This Week at Northbrook: Feb. 21

How do you handle relationships when things get messy? Whether it’s a difficult conversation, a moment of frustration, or simply learning to love others well, relationships take wisdom—and wisdom comes from Christ.

This Week at Northbrook: Feb. 14

What really shapes your life? Is it your desires? Your habits? Your past? This Sunday, we’ll be in Colossians 3:1-11, where Paul reminds us that if we’ve been raised with Christ, our lives should look radically different.