Northbridge Vestal Podcast

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

A Gentle Answer: More Than Just Our Words

This week we close out our series by looking at some very practical steps that we can take beyond our words in order to demonstrate meekness and gentleness.
Text: James 1:19-27; Matthew 6:14-15
Speaker: Aaron Patton 

A Gentle Answer: "Us vs. Them"

We live in a very tribalistic society that has created an “Us vs. Them” approach to life.  If someone doesn’t agree with you - they are them.  When we choose gentleness, we create room for reconciliation and restoration in our relationships.  Maybe we can break the cycle of “Us vs. Them”.  
Text: 2 Timothy 2:14-15, 22-26
Speaker: Aaron Patton

A Gentle Answer: Following The Leader

Jesus embodied Gentleness over and over, including with people who opposed Him.  We have the opportunity to follow His example and reflect this gentleness in our own lives, especially as we face contentious situations. 
Text: John 8:1-11; Luke 23:32-36; Matthew 26:50-54; Matthew 5: 38-39
Speaker: Tim Sullivan 

A Gentle Answer: There Is A Better Way

Gentleness is not weakness.  In fact, gentleness is a powerful, Christ-like response that disarms hostility and helps to build better relationships.  What if we didn’t have to respond to opposition with aggression and defensiveness? 
Text: Proverbs 15:1, 4; 19:11, 18; 29:11; 14:1, 3
Speaker: Aaron Patton