Northstar Pulaski Podcast

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We are a network of micro church communities encouraging and equipping people to be centered on JESUS, mobilized for MISSION, and invested in community with one another.

  1. Sep 9

    Bible Reading Convos (Matthew 21-25)

    Formation questions and Rule of Life practices for Matthew 21-25: SURRENDERED TO JESUS: 1. Where am I welcoming Jesus as Savior, while resisting His authority (as Lord) to confront and reorder my life? 2. What area of my life creates an appearance of spiritual fruit without producing repentance, justice, mercy, or faithfulness? 3. If Jesus returned today, what unfinished act of surrender or obedience in my life would become immediately clear? SENT ON MISSION: 1. Who do I know that has not heard the Good News of Jesus, and/or does not seem to care about it? 2. What resource, opportunity, relationship, or skill has Jesus give me for to impact His Kingdom? 3. How do I typically handle or respond to peer and/or cultural pressure when it comes to how I love and live like Jesus? COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER: 1. Does our community help people carry burdens, or do we place expectations upon them without support? 2. Where might we be emphasizing minor religious/legalstic concerns while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness? 3. Who is hungry, lonely, displaced, sick, overlooked, or imprisoned whom we can love tangibly this week? B.O.L.D. living Rule of Life practices: BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS: >> Choose one person experiencing hunger, loneliness, illness, displacement, or confinement >> Offer your presence and one practical expression of care OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT: >> Ask Jesus to reveal one area of religious appearance without Kingdom fruit in your life >> Respond with a specific act of repentance or obedience LOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS: >> Identify one resource Jesus has entrusted to you—time, money, influence, hospitality, knowledge, or opportunity—and put it to work for His Kingdom this week DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD: >> Extend a personal invitation to someone outside your usual circle >> Share a meal, listen to their story, and explain naturally why the hope of Jesus matters to you

  2. Sep 4

    Bible Reading Convos (Matthew 26-28)

    Formation questions and Rule of Life practices from Matthew 26-28: SURRENDERED TO JESUS: 1. How often do I tend to look to Jesus based on what He can do for me…rather surrendering to Him simply because He is enough? 2. What area of my life do I need to surrender to Jesus and wholeheartedly pray, “Not my will, but Yours, Jesus?” 3. When I know I have ‘missed the mark,’ do I move toward Jesus for grace, or isolate myself in shame? SENT ON MISSION: 1. Who is the Holy Spirit nudging me to demonstrate the love and hope of Jesus toward (outside of my typical friend group)? 2. What kinds of risks have I taken in the last week (or  month) to love and live like Jesus? 3. What is keeping me from living tangibly on mission, regardless of current life situation, even though Jesus promises us His authority and presence? COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER: 1. Are we building a community where struggling and failing people can be restored rather than ignored? 2. How am I personally investing in my community, and using my God-given gifts, to foster this kind of restoration? 3. How can our community become more intentional about pursuing forgiveness, conflict resolution, humility, transparency, and sacrificial love? (and there are no issues with any of these, it may because your community is not deep enough to really experience them yet0 B.O.L.D. living Rule of Life practices: BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS: >> Spend intentional time this week with someone who is grieving, anxious, or carrying a heavy burden, and resist the urge to fix the situation >> Stay present, listen, and pray with them  OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT: >> Begin each morning with Jesus’ prayer: “Not my will, but Yours” >> Identify one area where obedience feels costly and take one tangible step of surrender LOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS: >> Read Matthew 26–28 slowly throughout the week and notice how Jesus responds to betrayal, injustice, suffering, and failure >> Choose one relationship in which you can imitate His truthfulness, restraint, forgiveness, or sacrificial love DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD: >> Pray for and initiate one spiritual conversation with someone this week  >> Take a chance just to share how your life has changed because of Jesus

  3. Aug 12

    Bible Reading Convos (Matthew 11-15)

    Here are the Formation Questions from Matthew 11-15, along with our B.O.L.D. living Rule of Life challenges to prayerfully practice throughout the week. SURRENDERED TO JESUS: ▶️ Where has Jesus failed to meet my expectations, and how might He be inviting me to trust Him more deeply? ▶️ What burden am I carrying that belongs under His yoke rather than on my shoulders? ▶️ What competing desire may be choking the growth of God’s word in me? SENT ON MISSION: ▶️ Who might our assumptions or traditions cause us to overlook? ▶️ Where can I bring Jesus’ mercy into someone’s grief, fear, or scarcity? COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER: ▶️ Are we using truth to restore people or merely to evaluate them? ▶️ How can our community make room for honest questions without losing confidence in Jesus? B.O.L.D. LIVING RULE OF LIFE: BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS: ▶️ Spend time with someone carrying grief, disappointment, or doubt ▶️ Listen before (or maybe without) offering answers OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT: ▶️ Ask the Spirit to reveal one tradition, expectation, or inner desire that may be causing me to resist fully submitting to Jesus LOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS: ▶️ Choose one parable from Matthew 13 ▶️ Identify what response it calls for and practice that response this week DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD: ▶️ Offer one resource—time, food, money, prayer, or attention—to someone facing scarcity

  4. Aug 6

    Bible Reading Convos (Matthew 6-10)

    FORMATION QUESTIONS SURRENDERED TO JESUS: ▶️ Where am I more concerned with appearing faithful than being honest with the Father? ▶️ What worry, possession, or ambition competes with my trust in God’s Kingdom? ▶️ What teaching of Jesus have I heard but not yet obeyed? SENT ON MISSION: ▶️ Who might Jesus be inviting me to see with compassion rather than judgment? ▶️ Where can I speak words about the Kingdom while extending mercy in practical ways? COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER: ▶️ Are we creating a community where people experience both genuine welcome and genuine transformation? ▶️ How can we help one another remain faithful when following Jesus becomes costly or risky? B.O.L.D. LIVING RULE OF LIFE: BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS: ▶️ Share a meal or meaningful conversation with someone who may feel overlooked or excluded this week OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT: ▶️ Ask each morning, “Father, what are You asking me to trust or obey today?”  ▶️ Act upon one clear response LOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS: ▶️ Choose one teaching from Matthew 6–7 and practice it intentionally throughout the week DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD: ▶️ Pray for someone’s need and connect that prayer with a tangible act of compassion

  5. Jun 30

    Bible Reading Convos (Exodus 21-25)

    REFLECTION QUESTIONS... SURRENDERED TO JESUS + Is God's presence becoming my greatest desire, or have I settled for simply wanting His blessings? + Where is Jesus patiently reshaping my heart to reflect His justice, mercy, holiness, and love? SENT ON MISSION: + How is Jesus inviting me to become a bridge that helps someone else draw closer to God? + How does my treatment of the vulnerable, overlooked, or difficult people around me reflect the justice and compassion of Jesus? + Is there a relationship in my life that Jesus is inviting me to pursue reconciliation? COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER: + How can our church become known more for the presence of Jesus than for our personalities, preferences, or programs? + Who can I invite around a table with me this week, to strengthen and/or restore our relationship with each other? 🔄 B.O.L.D. LIVING 'RULE OF LIFE': BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS + Share a meal with someone outside your normal circle + Practice biblical hospitality by listening well and making space for meaningful conversation OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT + Spend five minutes each morning asking one simple question: "Jesus, how are You inviting me to experience Your presence today?" + Respond with one concrete act of obedience, even if it feels costly  LOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS + Choose one relationship where you've been tempted toward retaliation, avoidance, or indifference + Take one intentional step toward reconciliation or gracious engagement DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD + Look for one opportunity this week to demonstrate God's justice and compassion in a tangible way...Meet a practical need, or speak up for a person whose voice is being ignored + Be prepared to explain that your motivation comes from following Jesus

  6. Jun 24

    Bible Reading Convos (Exodus 16-20)

    REFLECTION QUESTIONS SURRENDERED TO JESUS: ➡️  Where am I struggling to trust God for today's provision and instead demanding future certainty? ➡️  What current difficulty is causing me to question God's presence? ➡️  Is my obedience motivated by gratitude for God's grace or by an attempt to earn His approval? ➡️  Do I approach God with both intimacy and reverence? SENT ON MISSION: ➡️  Where is God calling me to step forward in faith rather than waiting for perfect conditions? ➡️  How might God want to use my current challenges to strengthen my witness and dependence on Him? ➡️  How can I help others see God's faithfulness in difficult seasons? COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER: ➡️  How have I been helping carry the burdens of others? (i.e. prayer, reaching out, practical support, etc) ➡️  Where is God inviting me to partner with others rather than carry everything myself? ➡️  Do I create healthy shared responsibility, or do I contribute to unhealthy dependency? ➡️  How am I helping to cultivate a community marked by trust, confession, reverence, and obedience? INTEGRATED (B.O.L.D. LIVING): ➡️ BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS → Support someone who is carrying a heavy burden. Offer practical help, encouragement, or simply your presence ➡️  OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT → Each morning this week, ask: "Lord, what does trusting You today look like?" Then act on the first clear prompting ➡️  LOVE AND LIVE LIKE JESUS → Practice daily dependence. Instead of worrying about future outcomes, intentionally thank Jesus for one provision He has given you today ➡️  DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM → Share with someone how God has provided, guided, or sustained you through a difficult season. Use your story to point them toward Jesus

  7. Jun 19

    Bible Reading Convos (Exodus 11-15)

    REFLECTION QUESTIONS from Exodus 11-15: SURRENDERED TO JESUS... > Where am I struggling with God’s justice in my life right now? (Am I ready and willing to confess and surrender my confusion, anger, or discomfort with God to Him in prayer this week?) > Is there a situation in my life right now that God may be using to deepen my dependence in Him? (What is one faithful step I can take to begin trusting Him with the outcome?) SENT ON MISSION... > What part of my story can I share with someone this week to be a source of encouragement to them? > What is God calling me to do that I have been putting off, honestly due to a lack of trust in Him? COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER... > Do I tend to help cultivate worship and gratitude in community? (What is one way I can bring gratitude, worship, or celebration wherever I am?) > How do I respond when others are fearful or complaining? (When someone around me is fearful or frustrated, how can I respond with patience, truth, and hope instead of joining the negativity?)

  8. Jun 10

    Bible Reading Convos (Exodus 6-10)

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  • Creator
    Northstar Pulaski
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    374
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