Northwest Hills Community Church

Northwest Hills Community Church
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Weekly podcast delivering the Sunday message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon. Visit https://www.nwhills.com to learn more.

  1. 1d ago

    The Good Fight: Week 4 - The Fight for Enough

    A man in the crowd asks Jesus to step into a family inheritance dispute, and Jesus answers with a warning that has less to do with money than with the heart. In Luke 12:13–21, the parable of the rich fool raises a question most of us carry quietly: how much is enough? Worship Director Justin Jackson looks at the Greek word for covetousness, a culture that always says you need a little more, and what Jesus means by being "rich toward God." Along the way, he draws on Ecclesiastes, Psalms, and Romans, and offers one practical habit for recognizing what you already have. This message is part of a series on enemies of the heart. Scripture References Luke 12:13–21Luke 12:29, 32–33Ecclesiastes 3:10–11Psalm 107:8–9Romans 8:38–39 Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(00:35) Message: The Fight for Enough(04:32) Luke 12:13-15: A Man Asks Jesus to Settle an Inheritance Dispute(05:58) Covetousness and the Greek Word Pleonexia(07:10) The Parable of the Rich Fool(09:45) Rockefeller, Advertising, and Why You Can't Take It With You(14:30) What It Means to Be Rich Toward God(17:00) What We Receive in God: Eternity, Love, Meaning, and Provision(23:30) Fighting for Enough Through Daily Gratitude Mentioned in This Message Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisConfessions by AugustineWilliam Hendriksen, commentary on the Gospel of Luke Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on October 4, 2026, at 9:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.

    The Good Fight: Week 4 - The Fight for Enough

  2. Sep 27

    The Good Fight: Week 3 - Money and the Fight for Your Heart

    Most of us would rather talk about almost anything than money. Jesus didn't share that hesitation. He talked about it constantly. Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen begins a look at four enemies of the heart (money, pleasure, power, and honor), starting with money. Working from Matthew 6 and 1 Timothy 6, he draws a crucial distinction. Money itself is a neutral tool that can do great good or great harm. The real enemy is the love of money: trusting our own resources for our well-being. Whether you have plenty or very little, that pull is real. So why is it so dangerous, and what does it take to fight for a heart that money doesn't master? Part of Northwest Hills' ongoing series on fighting the good fight. Scripture References Matthew 6:19–21Matthew 6:241 Timothy 6:9–12 Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(00:30) Message: Money and the Fight for Your Heart(01:48) Two Words Nobody Wants to Hear from a Pastor(04:33) Four Enemies of the Heart and Our History with Money(08:18) Jesus Talked About Money All the Time(10:05) Reading Matthew 6 and 1 Timothy 6(12:35) Money Is a Tool; the Love of Money Is the Enemy(19:03) Three Reasons the Love of Money Is Dangerous(32:02) If You Want to Move Your Heart, Move Your Money Mentioned in This Message Money, Possessions, and Eternity by Randy Alcorn Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on September 27, 2026, at 8:00am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.

    The Good Fight: Week 3 - Money and the Fight for Your Heart

  3. Sep 20

    The Good Fight: Week 2 - Eyes Fixed Forward

    Guarding your heart isn't a single decision — it's a daily fight over what you let in, what comes out, and where your eyes are fixed. Proverbs 4:23 calls the heart "the wellspring of life," and the verses around it spell out exactly how to protect it: guard your ears, guard your mouth, guard your eyes, and ponder your path. We see this demonstrated in the life of Caleb, the spy who trusted God's promise when ten others gave in to fear, who spoke the truth to a terrified nation even under threat of being stoned, and who at eighty-five years old was still strong enough to ask for the very land God had promised him years earlier. His story is a picture of a heart that stayed fixed forward, no matter how long the wait. Scripture References Proverbs 4:20–27Numbers 13Numbers 14Joshua 14Key Moments 00:00 Welcome 00:31 Message: Eyes Fixed Forward 03:14 Recap: The Good Fight & Guarding Your Heart 08:49 Scripture: Proverbs 4:20–27 10:04 Guard Your Ears: Caleb and the Voice of God 17:12 Guard Your Mouth: Speaking Truth to a Fearful Crowd 21:12 Guard Your Eyes: Fixed Forward Through Forty Years 28:43 Ponder Your Path: Where Is My Heart Chasing? 33:19 Reflection and PrayerThank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on September 20, 2026, at 9:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.

    The Good Fight: Week 2 - Eyes Fixed Forward

  4. Sep 13

    The Good FIght - Week 1 - Guard Your Heart

    Conflict runs throughout the biblical story, but the fight between good and evil isn't only something happening around us. Proverbs 4:23 brings the struggle inward: "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." As Northwest Hills begins The Good Fight, we explore what the Bible means by the heart, why our inner lives matter so deeply, and why changing our behavior alone doesn't reach the source. Solomon's own story offers a striking tension: a man known for extraordinary wisdom who nevertheless allowed his heart to drift. Scripture References Proverbs 4:231 Kings 11:4Psalm 139:23–24Ephesians 3:14–21 Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(00:32) Message: Guard Your Heart(04:21) Conflict Throughout the Bible's Story(10:49) Proverbs 4:23: Keep Your Heart With All Vigilance(13:16) What We Guard: Valuable, Dangerous, Vulnerable(17:25) First Step: Realize You're in a Fight(19:40) Two Conditions of the Heart: Old and New(24:06) Solomon: Great Wisdom, Drifting Heart(28:18) Time to Reflect: Where Is My Heart? Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on September 14, 2026, at 8:00am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.

    The Good FIght - Week 1 - Guard Your Heart

  5. Sep 6

    Servants & Stewards - Is Serving God Worth It? (Year-End Recap)

    What does it really mean to serve God when doing so costs us something? As Northwest Hills closes out a year focused on living as servants and stewards, Worship Director Justin Jackson looks back at the lives of Joseph, Jeremiah, Peter, Jesus, and others we've studied along the way. Through their stories, he explores faithfulness through hardship, choosing truth when it's costly, letting go of present comforts, and the surprising relationship between serving God and true freedom. Scripture References Proverbs 21:6John 8:31–32Jeremiah 20:71 Peter 1:3–4Genesis 50Jeremiah 29:11John 6:38–40 Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(00:28) Message: Is Serving God Worth It?(01:11) The Game Ball My Brother Gave Away(06:28) A Year in Review: Joseph, Jeremiah, Peter, and the Mothers of Jesus(09:36) Fighting for the Truth(19:18) Fighting Through Hardship(25:20) Trading Present Comforts for Future Reward(28:35) Trading "Freedom" for True Freedom(33:04) Redefining Freedom: Doing Whatever God Wants Mentioned in This Message Chasing Love by Sean McDowellJohn Adams and the Boston Massacre trial Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on September 6, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.

    Servants & Stewards - Is Serving God Worth It? (Year-End Recap)

  6. Aug 30

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 16

    Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark. Mark ends in a surprisingly abrupt way. The tomb is empty. The women are afraid. And there are still many unanswered questions. Which is actually a pretty good picture of what it can feel like to follow Jesus. Sometimes life is uncertain, and the best thing we can do is simply stay close to Him. Sometimes following Him is both amazing and a little terrifying. And sometimes we're more like Peter. We've failed, we're carrying shame, and we wonder what Jesus thinks of us now. But tucked into the resurrection story are two simple words: "and Peter." Jesus hadn't forgotten him. He wasn't done with him. In fact, He was already ahead of Peter, waiting for him where it all began. And that's exactly where Jesus meets us too. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 30, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(01:11) Message: The Gospel of "And Peter" (Mark 16)(07:31) Imagining First-Century Rome Under Persecution(11:35) Reading Mark 16:1-8: The Empty Tomb(12:53) A Longing for Closeness in the Middle of Chaos(18:07) The Tension of Amazement and Fear in Following Jesus(24:10) Jesus Meets Peter — and Us — in Our Shame(27:39) Six-Point Recap and What You Need Today(28:49) Closing Response and Prayer

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 16

  7. Aug 23

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 15

    Associate Pastor Ron King continues our series on Mark. Mark 15 takes us to the cross, and everything looks like defeat. Jesus is mocked. Beaten. Abandoned. The people with power seem to have won. And yet, beneath all of it, something entirely different is happening. Human power is exposed for what it is: temporary. The ones who thought they were in control fade into history, while the cross they meant for humiliation becomes the place where God's power is revealed. And standing nearby are some surprising people: a foreigner carrying the cross, women who refused to leave, a Roman centurion, and even a member of the religious council. One by one, they begin to see it. This wasn't defeat. It was love — brutal, costly, overwhelming love. And once you see that love clearly, the question becomes: what will you do with it? Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 23, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(01:18) Message: The Cross That Looked Like Defeat(06:17) Scripture Reading: Mark 15, Jesus' Trial and Crucifixion(12:54) The Illusion of Human Power(18:59) The Shocking Injustice and Brutality of the Cross(22:47) The Surprising People Gathered at the Cross(27:41) The Astounding, Unfathomable Love of God(32:54) The Real Question: How Will You Respond?(35:24) An Invitation to Prayer and Communion

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 15

  8. Aug 16

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 14

    Guest Preacher Caleb Hunt continues our series on Mark. Mark 14 brings us to a night when everything seems to be falling apart. Jesus is betrayed. His closest friends abandon him. Peter denies him. And in the garden, Jesus faces what's coming and prays, "Not my will, but your will." Because sometimes trusting God is the hardest when we can't understand what He's doing. Some reject Jesus when He won't do things their way, and others run when following Him becomes painful. But Mary does something different. She pours out everything she has — not because she understands the plan, but because she trusts the One making it. And that changes how we see moments that look like defeat. Because the cross looked like everything had gone wrong. But it was actually the greatest victory of all. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 16, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(1:08) Message: Coming to God on His Terms, Not Ours(2:49) Illustration: What We'd Lose If We Rescued Paul from Prison(7:41) Scripture Reading: Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:32–42)(8:26) Illustration: The Doctor Who Discovered Handwashing(14:47) Mark's Literary Structure: The "Markan Sandwich"(20:32) Mary of Bethany: Pouring Out Everything She Had(24:03) Gethsemane: The Olive Press and Three Ways We Respond(31:08) Invitation: Coming to God on His Terms

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 14
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Weekly podcast delivering the Sunday message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon. Visit https://www.nwhills.com to learn more.

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    Northwest Hills Community Church
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    858
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    © Northwest Hills Community Church
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