Extra Takes

Northland Church
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Extra Takes

Tune in each week as Northland Church’s Senior Pastor, Dr. Josh Laxton, reveals the ”rest of the story” behind his sermons. We’ll discuss how those who follow Christ can live out a biblical vision for the Church in the world today.

  1. 15 HR. AGO

    Word to the Wanna Be Wise | Week 3 | Josh Laxton

    Pastor Josh is remote in this edition of Extra Takes, from Tennessee. Matt Shiles guides the discussion from the regular studio at Northland as they look into some of the details regarding this week's sermon on biblical friendship. After Pastor Josh takes a brief walk down memory lane, he digs into the differences in the different levels of friendship and what it takes for a "Biblical Friendship", and what the real benefits of such a relationship are.

    57 min

  2. NOV 13

    Word to the Wanna Be Wise | Week 2 | Josh Laxton

    Matt Shiles leads Pastor Josh through a discussion of this week's message, titled "A WEALTH of WISDOM makes you WISE towards WEALTH".  Pastor Josh talks about how difficult it is to preach on this subject, and how careful he was crafting the sermon. Matt takes Pastor Josh into more tricky areas regarding wealth and its uses, leading to some interesting discussion, revealing some of Pastor Josh's insights into this tricky subject.

    1h 11m

  3. NOV 6

    Word to the Wanna Be Wise | Week 1

    Proverbs 1:1-7 Join a rather punchy Pastor Josh and a regular Matt Shiles as they discuss the first in this new sermon series, "Word to the Wanna Be Wise", from the book of Proverbs. Alon with a discussion about this book of the bible, Matt leads Pastor Josh to discuss questions like: Where does wisdom come from, Why do we need wisdom, how do we get wisdom, what happens when we get wisdom, and, do you have His wisdom.

    1h 3m

  4. OCT 30

    Extra Takes Election Edition!

    Join Matt Shiles as he hosts Pastor Josh and Chris Storms to explore the complexities of political engagement from a faith-based perspective. They discuss why we consume political news, whether engagement is an opportunity or a trap for believers, and how to navigate the messy middle without falling into divisive tactics. They'll also cover the differences between church leaders and congregants in political involvement, the importance of guarding our hearts against negative influences, and offer practical advice for moving forward after the election.  LINKS- Josh Laxton—Leveraging the Rights of our Earthly Citizenship: Why We Should Vote https://joshlaxton.com/2022/01/19/appealing-to-caesar-leveraging-the-rights-of-our-earthly-citizenship Josh Laxton—6 Questions to Ask Before Voting for Someone https://joshlaxton.com/2020/11/01/6-questions-4-exhortations-and-a-prophetic-whistle-a-christians-guide-for-the-coming-election Josh Laxton—Four Things I’m Praying for During this Political Season https://joshlaxton.com/2016/02/29/prayer-and-politics-four-things-im-praying-for-during-this-political-season • List of Voter Guides https://www.christianvoterguide.com/.../southeast.../florida Voting Guides for Amendments: • Amendment 4 https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measure/2877/florida-amendment-4-right-to-abortion-initiative • Other Ballot Measures — (This link gives you a list of all the amendments throughout the years. Find the Amendments that are up for voting for November 5, 2024) https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measures/FL https://www.christianvoterguide.com/states/southeast-region/florida

    1h 3m

  5. OCT 30

    Letters to His Church | Week 9 | Final Week.

    Pastor Josh and Matt Shiles bring the series to a close (after a quick promotional discussion of the Northland Cafe). Pastor Josh discusses the overall ideas from Revelation about what the Church's calling is, the societal pressures She experiences, and how to evaluate the condition of the Church. The discussion wraps up discussing Pastor Josh's hypothetical letter to Northland.

    1h 9m

  6. OCT 23

    Letters To His Church | Week 8

    Tune in for the 8th episode dealing with Pastor Josh's series entitled "Letters To His Church", dealing with the book Revelation. Matt Shiles leads Pastor Josh through a discussion of this week's sermon, The Good For Nothing Church. They'll discuss whether your deeds reflect your declaration, whether you're producing fruit that Jesus is the main object of your faith, and whether or not you give Jesus credit for every good thing in your life; as well as Pastor Josh's focus on being a praying church.

    1h 9m

  7. OCT 16

    Letters To His Church | Week 7

    This week, Pastor Josh and Matt Shiles discuss the 7th sermon regarding what The Spirit says to the churches. The main idea was: Gospel Revolutionaries live to PLEASE Christ and will see Jesus work to make them a PILLAR that weathers every storm, OR: A life PLEASING to Christ transforms into a PILLAR made by Christ. Listen in as Matt leads Pastor Josh through a further discussion of what it means to become a pillar.

    1h 2m

  8. OCT 8

    Letters To His Church | Week 6

    Join Pastor Josh and Matt this week as they share about the 1-star review church in Sardis. Also hear about the special giving moment and time of intercession for Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Learn from Psalm 46 how we can rest in God no matter what.

    45 min
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Tune in each week as Northland Church’s Senior Pastor, Dr. Josh Laxton, reveals the ”rest of the story” behind his sermons. We’ll discuss how those who follow Christ can live out a biblical vision for the Church in the world today.

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  • Creator
    Northland Church
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Northland Church
  • Show Website
    Extra Takes

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