Northbridge Vestal Podcast

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Choose to Trust

Lament is ultimately a journey that leads to trust. Even when we do not yet see the answers, we choose to believe in God's goodness and steadfast love.
Text: Psalm 13
Speaker: Joel Garrison

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Ask Boldly

Lament is not just about expressing sorrow; it also involves boldly asking God to intervene. 
Text: Psalm 22
Speaker: Dallas Seamans

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Bring Your Complaints

God invites us to bring our complaints before Him—not in a spirit of rebellion but in faith. The psalmist shows us how lament is not about grumbling but about bringing our pain to the only One who can truly act. 
Text: Psalm 10
Speaker: Aaron Patton

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Turning to Prayer

In times of suffering and hardship, our first response should be to turn to God in prayer. Psalm 77 guides us in how to bring our pain, questions, and struggles before the Lord. 
Text: Psalm 77
Speaker: Aaron Patton

What Do You Do When...? Science and Christianity Don't Seem to Agree

Does science disprove the Bible or does it actually complement it? Does being a Christian require that we stop thinking? What do we do when the Bible and scientific theory don’t seem to match up?
Text: Romans 1:19-23
Speaker: Aaron Patton

What DoYou Do When...? Christians Let You Down

One of the biggest objections to Christianity is the hypocrisy that shows up often amongst people who claim to be Christians. If you’ve ever been let down by Christians, it’s easy to consider walking away from the Church. What do we do when Christians let us down?
Text: Matthew 23:27-28, 33; Titus 1:16; Hebrews 5:13-14; 1 John 1:8-10, 2:1-2
Speaker: Aaron Patton

What Do You Do When...? You Feel Like You're too Bad for God

If people really knew me, I doubt they would want anything to do with me. Actually, if God knows, I doubt He’ll really accept me. What do I do if I feel like I’m not enough?
Text: Romans 3:9-26; Luke 7:36-50
Speaker: Aaron Patton 

What Do You Do When...? It's hard to believe it because you can't see it.

After the Resurrection, Jesus appeared to several of the disciples. In fact there are 13 post-resurrection appearances of Jesus in the N.T. When the disciples told Thomas about seeing Jesus, his response was “Unless I see the nail wounds and put my fingers into them, I won’t believe.” Thomas has unfortunately been given a bad rap, but in reality, most of us have similar questions and doubts.
Text: John 20:19-30; Matt 28:16-20
Speaker: Aaron Patton