Northeast Christian Podcast

This Sunday, Bob Cherry, founding pastor of Northeast Christian Church, wrapped up our series A Word to the Generations, speaking to the Village Elders. Whether you are young or old, retired or just beginning your career, the choices you make every day shape the house you live in—your life and character. God sees not appearances but the heart, and our true foundation must be Jesus Christ—the only one that endures storms. Imagine yourself at the end of your life, looking back. How would you finish this sentence: “I wish I had spent more time…”? Are we investing in relationships, faith, and character, or are we distracted by temporary pursuits? Author Dallas Willard reminds us: "The main thing God gets out of your life is the person you become." It’s not about our resume or achievements but about our inner transformation and faithfulness. Life is a construction project of the soul. Every day, every choice, and every thought lays a brick in the house we live in. We are called to build with care, using the precio

We’re celebrating every season of life and the unique kingdom power each generation holds through this series: A Word to the Generations. Midlife—a season full of transitions, challenges, and profound opportunities for growth. Whether you're just stepping into midlife or well into your journey, Tyler’s message offers encouragement, insight, and a fresh perspective on how to navigate this pivotal stage with purpose and joy. How can you begin this transformational journey today? Here are some practical steps to take toward a proper midlife crisis: Embrace Your Identity as a Citizen of Heaven: Let go of worldly validations and find your worth in your relationship with God. Shift Your Motivation: Move from pursuing material success to seeking moral growth and meaningful impact. Focus on Relationships: Invest deeply in family, friends, and community as your true legacy. Surrender to God’s Guidance: Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you through this season with faith and hope. Seek Support and Community: Midlife can

This week, Tyler continues our sermon series A Word to the Generations, speaking directly to young adults with a message rooted in Proverbs 2. He offers three foundational life truths—about identity, relationships, and purpose—crafted to meet the core spiritual challenges facing this age group. Drawing from the deep wisdom of Proverbs 2, Tyler emphasizes that God’s guidance is timeless, relevant across generations, and especially vital for young adults navigating a world of competing voices. While acknowledging the distinct pressures of today—like performance-driven culture, social media comparison, and uncertainty about the future—he reminds us that our most essential spiritual needs haven’t changed: identity, belonging, and direction. God speaks to these needs with clarity, compassion, and power. His three takeaways are crafted to help listeners live with greater clarity and peace in their current stage of life. This sermon ultimately affirms the spiritual power and potential of young adults in the church a

Terrence introduced us to a new series titled, A Word to the Generations, focusing this week on wisdom and understanding for the youth, drawn from Proverbs 4:5–9.   He calls each generation — from youth to elders — to embrace their role in God's Kingdom, highlighting both the strengths and challenges of today’s youth. His message centers around the critical call for youth and all generations to "Get Wisdom and Get Understanding".  

The resurrection of Jesus unleashes a power strong enough to sustain and transform lives. Drawing on Luke 24, Tyler illustrates how the tomb is not only historically empty but spiritually potent. He contrasts Jesus’s inner strength with cultural volatility and emphasizes that followers of Jesus can access this same resurrection power through the Holy Spirit. The resurrection unleashed power from heaven into the world. The same power that raised Jesus is accessible now through the Holy Spirit. Drawing from Ephesians 1:19–20, Tyler’s message emphasizes that the resurrection is not just historical—it’s personal and transformational. However, this power is “already but not yet”: Present in part, but not fully realized. It provides strength, peace, and healing now—but perfection is still to come. This message isn’t just about history or theology—it’s a heartfelt cry for people to wake up and realize what’s available to them. Resurrection power isn’t abstract. It’s for now. It’s for you. And it’s ready to flow t

Tyler continued our Easter series, Real, with a powerful message in week three, focusing on the unjust trial Jesus endured. Despite the overwhelming political and religious corruption surrounding Him, Jesus stood with unwavering integrity. He didn’t resist arrest or lash out in defense. Instead, He willingly surrendered, spoke truth without aggression and responded with quiet strength—His actions perfectly aligned with His teachings. Jesus’s surrender wasn’t a sign of weakness; it was a demonstration of purpose. He chose the path of submission not out of helplessness, but to fulfill His mission—displaying divine power even in apparent defeat. Tyler makes a poignant comparison between Jesus and Peter. While Jesus stood strong under trial, Peter denied even knowing Him. Three times. To strangers. Around a fire. This comparison hits hard. It convicts us—but it also comforts. Because while Peter faltered, Jesus never did. And here lies the beauty of the Gospel: Jesus knew Peter would fail. And He loved him anyway

This message is part two of our Easter series titled "Real", focused on the final 24 hours of Jesus’ life. This week, Tyler’s message centers on the scene in the Garden of Gethsemane, highlighting Jesus’ soul-crushing obedience, internal anguish, and his ultimate surrender to God’s will. “Does your faith cost only Jesus something—or does it cost you something too?” Tyler emphasizes that following Jesus involves sacrifice, not just salvation. Drawing from Luke 14 and Matthew 26, his message calls believers to "count the cost" of discipleship—bearing one’s cross and surrendering fully, as Jesus did in Gethsemane. The garden scene reveals the depth of Christ’s emotional and spiritual pain before the crucifixion—and how, even in that distress, he chose God’s will over his own. Gethsemane reminds us: Jesus didn’t want to suffer—but he chose to. Christianity is not about convenience or comfort—it’s about cruciform obedience. Discipleship is painful. It calls us to be present, to sacrifice, and to keep watch, even w

Sunday, we started an Easter season sermon series that shows what it means to be a Christian and follow Jesus by digging into His last hours leading to the cross. You can’t follow Jesus if you don’t follow him all the way to the cross. The last 24 hours, as he goes to the cross, are sparked with some of the most electrifying truths of our faith: Earnest Imitation, Soul-Crushing Surrender, Public Speech, Death-Defying Trust, Divine Power! Terrence kicked off the series, Real, compelling us to have earnest imitation - to live our lives differently because of Jesus! To hold string to our church community, groups, and brothers and sisters in faith in the midst of our struggles and challenges. How do we emulate Jesus through how we love one another?

In our journey to live a life that honors God, we often find ourselves navigating through a series of steps that can guide us toward transformation. Over the past weeks, we've explored five foundational steps, and this weekend, Terrence delved into the final four steps that will help us restructure our lives and embrace a new identity in Christ. 1. Restructuring Our Lives – Lean into God’s grace and His word to guide transformation, allowing humility and flexibility to navigate challenges. 2. Persevering in Our New Identity – Stay committed despite setbacks, recognizing that obstacles are opportunities for growth. 3. Stewarding Our Lives for God’s Glory – Reflect your devotion to God in how you manage your time, resources, and relationships. 4. Devotion as the Secret Sauce – Like an athlete training for a race (1 Cor. 9:24-27), devotion fuels the journey through discipline and self-control. To help us embrace a life of devotion and overcome sin, Terrence introduced a framework that has been helpful in his own

The Path Forward – The Podcast! In this episode, we explore what it truly means to have a contrite heart. We dive into the power of confession, the freedom that comes with acknowledging sin, and how embracing humility opens the door to deeper grace and restoration. 

This week, Tyler continued in The Path Forward Series, focusing on the power of confession. His message is a powerful call to humility, repentance, and renewal, emphasizing that freedom is found in honest confession and God’s grace. He challenges believers to stop ignoring their own sins and take personal responsibility through confession and repentance. It offers practical steps for confession and urges people to embrace God’s grace rather than hide behind self-righteousness. Confession is not a burden—it is the gateway to freedom. It is the key to breaking free from sin’s hold and living a transformed life through Jesus Christ.

This episode of The Path Forward Podcast is one of a four-part series, focusing on spiritual growth, repentance, and overcoming persistent sin. Hosted by Terrence and Beka, this discussion centers on Psalm 51:17 and the concept of having a broken spirit in relation to repentance. The episode explores what it means to have a broken spirit, how it connects to personal transformation, and how God uses brokenness to shape character and faith.

This weekend, Corbin led our Lenten Worship & Prayer service with a powerful message about embracing repentance and God’s grace. He reminded us that God doesn’t seek perfection, achievements, or public displays of piety—He desires our hearts. Repentance leads to freedom—it’s not about guilt or shame but about transformation and renewal in God’s love. While confession is the act of admitting wrongdoing, repentance goes deeper—it is a commitment to real change. True repentance not only acknowledges sin but also turns away from it, leading to lasting spiritual growth. Without genuine repentance, confession alone can become empty. It may provide temporary relief from guilt, but it won’t prevent the same mistakes from happening again.

Terrence kicked off a new series, The Path Forward, focusing on overcoming sin and committing to a Christ-centered life. It emphasizes the importance of living dead to sin and alive in Christ, drawing from Romans 6:11-12: “So, you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus. Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires.” The message outlines a nine-step process for overcoming sin, based on the G4 counseling model, which many churches use to help people break free from sinful patterns. The sermon covers the first three steps, focusing on the mindset and posture that may prevent believers from taking them.

In this sermon, Damian Thompson leads us in wrapping up our Vapor series, which focuses on the book of Ecclesiastes. Damian shares that reading Ecclesiastes is like listening to those who have walked ahead of us and know where the bumps and difficulties are in life.  Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 "Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing whether it is good or evil."  Damian explains that to fear God is really to respect Him. He helps us understand why we respect God by providing three key points. God is your creator. He is omnipotent and all-powerful in your trials and difficulties. God knows all. He is omniscient and has all knowledge in the midst of chaos. God makes sense of the chaos. In the midst of your chaos, He knows, and He provides peace.  God is everywhere at the same time, always present. So, in the midst of catastrophe, pray when the pain

“Many have remembered God too late, but none too soon—so honor God while you’re young.” This week’s sermon is part five of Vapor, a six-week series on Ecclesiastes exploring its timeless wisdom and the reality that life is fleeting—like vapor—without God at the center. Tyler dives into Ecclesiastes’ urgent message: the importance of seeking God while young. No matter how young you are, you need God now. Everything else—wealth, pleasure, status—is meaningless apart from Him.

This week, Tyler delves into some of the darkest truths in Ecclesiastes, examining how injustice, suffering, and mortality shape human existence. It also offers a stark contrast between a worldview without God (leading to despair) and one with God (providing hope and purpose). While Ecclesiastes paints a bleak picture of life without God, Christianity offers hope beyond suffering. Tyler presents three key truths that separate a Christian worldview from an atheistic one: 1. God Suffers With Us 2. God is Working Against Evil 3. There Will Be Final Judgment and Justice Ecclesiastes is honest about suffering, but Christianity offers a way to deal with it. Without God, suffering is meaningless. With God, suffering is part of a redemptive story. ~ Jesus entered suffering to show us that God cares. ~ Evil is not from God, but He is actively working against it. ~ Final judgment ensures that every wrong will be made right. ~ Christian hope is stronger than secular despair. ~ You can trade a worldview of indifference f

This week at Northeast Christian Church, Tyler shared insights from Ecclesiastes on finding meaning and satisfaction in life's simple joys as part of the Vapor sermon series. Timing of Enjoyment: The time to enjoy life is now, not when circumstances are perfect. Everyday moments—like a warm coffee or a shared meal—are gifts from God meant to be cherished. Mindset of Enjoyment: Adopting a mindset of gratitude rather than entitlement helps us appreciate life’s blessings. Shifting focus from what we lack to what we have transforms envy into gratitude and discontentment into contentment. Surprise of Enjoyment: Enjoyment is a divine command. God desires our joy, as seen in Jesus' celebratory spirit during His life. Method of Enjoyment: True enjoyment requires discipline and self-control, ensuring it remains an act of worship that honors God. Call to Joy: Embrace simple, daily joys as gifts of grace through practices like gratitude journaling, shared meals, or quiet reflection. These moments bring meaning to our