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Pause: Empowered to Look and Live like Jesus
Join Pastor Mark on Neighborhood Church Pause as he continues the "Restore" series with "Empowered to Look Like Jesus"! Using the picture of an acorn holding the potential of a mighty oak, Pastor Mark unpacks how God empowers us to be transformed—not just informed. Learn about the cognitive behavior triangle (thoughts, feelings, behaviors), why Christianity isn't self-help, and how the Word of…
Restore: Coming Back to Who God Created You to be: Empowered to Live and Look like Jesus
Growing spiritually takes more than good intentions—it takes intentional practices! In this encouraging message from our "Restore" series, we explore what it means to be empowered to look and live like Jesus. Discover how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors work together (the cognitive behavior triangle) and why renewing your mind matters. We dig into four powerful keys for spiritual…
Pastor Mark returns from a 5-week sabbatical with a powerful message on "Transformed by Surrender," kicking off the Restore series at Neighborhood Church! In this episode, Pastor Mark shares how surrender isn't a one-time decision but a daily journey — unpacking Romans 12:1-2 and challenging listeners to ask: What is the potential God has placed in me, and what do I need to surrender to see it…
Restore: Coming back to Who God Created you to be - Transformed by Surrender
Pastor Mark Trinkl returns from sabbatical with a powerful message on surrender! Kicking off the "Restore" series, he unpacks Romans 12:1-2 and challenges us to ask: what is God asking me to surrender? From sin and unforgiveness to idols like money, career, family, health, and entertainment, Mark walks through the things we elevate above God — and invites us to lay them down. Through the parable…
Welcome back to Neighborhood Church Pause! In this episode, we wrap up our Philippians series, "Jesus Is Enough: Finding Joy in the Journey," with a powerful conversation on generosity and contentment. We dig into Paul's letter to the Philippians and explore how their consistent giving became "the gift that keeps on giving," even reaching Paul while he was in jail. We talk about what true…
Jesus is enough — in prison, in plenty, in every season of life! In this powerful message closing our "Jesus is Enough" summer series, Elder Eric unpacks Philippians 4:10-23, showing how Paul's contentment in Christ fueled radical, Christ-centered generosity. Discover why true contentment is learned, not automatic, and how generosity becomes "the gift that keeps on giving" — impacting lives for…
Join us on Neighborhood Church Pause as worship director Mel Nelly unpacks Philippians 4:1-9 in her powerful message "Think About Him," part of our summer series Jesus Is Enough: Finding Joy in the Journey! Despite a power outage and a mic failure mid-message, Mel pressed on—reading by cell phone flashlight—to walk us through four steps: stand firm, keep seeking unity, experience peace, and think…
Join Mel Neely at Neighborhood Church as she teaches through Philippians 4:1-9 in a message packed with encouragement! Discover the powerful "therefore" that bridges what God has done with how we're called to live: standing firm, seeking unity, experiencing real peace, and thinking about Jesus. Mel dives into the Greek words behind Philippians 4:8, revealing how every quality Paul lists points…
Ever wonder what goes into preparing a sermon? In this episode of Pause, the Neighborhood Church podcast, Natalie sits down with Eric for a behind-the-scenes conversation on his message from Philippians 3. They dig deeper into what it means to press forward without chasing perfection, and how our past—both the hard seasons and the victories—can trap us if we let it. Eric opens up about his own…
Feeling worn out and ready to give up? In this encouraging message from Neighborhood Church, Elder Eric unpacks Philippians 3:12-21 with a simple but powerful call: keep pressing forward! Learn how Paul—writing from a jail cell, chained to a Roman soldier—teaches us to leave yesterday's failures and victories behind, follow examples that point us to Christ, and live with eternity in view. Whether…
What if you showed up to heaven with a perfect resume — and Jesus still said, "I never knew you"? In this powerful Part 2 conversation, Eric & Tim go even deeper into Philippians 3, unpacking Paul's profit and loss list, the rich young ruler's heartbreaking choice, and the one question that should stop us all in our tracks: Is there anything we're not willing to say no to in order to gain Christ?…