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

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 9

    Worship Director Justin Jackson continues our series on Mark. In chapter 9, Peter's standing on a mountain, watching Jesus' face turn to light, and two men who'd been dead for centuries talk to him like it's nothing. And his response is to suggest they build some tents to try and keep the moment going a little longer. It's such a human reaction. We reach for control, for a bigger role, and try to fill the silence instead of sitting in it. Then a voice comes out of the cloud with a command. And what it means for Peter, and for us, is worth hearing all the way through. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 12, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(01:00) Message: The Master Grants a Mountaintop Before the Dark Valley(08:08) Scripture Reading: Mark 9:2-9, The Transfiguration(09:01) The Transfiguration and Why Jesus Wants Faith, Not Sight(17:48) Peter's Mistake: Wanting a Greater Role(23:08) Peter's Other Mistake: Trying to Control What He Can't(29:02) The Kingdom's Paradox: Servants Who Will Reign(30:26) Living on the Mountain, Walking Through the Valley(32:32) The Practice of Listening Prayer

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 9

  2. Jul 5

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 8

    Associate Pastor Ron King continues our series on Mark. What do you do when you realize your plans and God's plans aren't the same thing? Because that's exactly where Peter lands in Mark 8. He finally gets it right by calling Jesus the Messiah. And then Jesus tells him what that actually means: suffering, rejection, and death. Peter can't handle it, so he pulls Jesus aside and basically tells God he's wrong. Jesus doesn't let that slide. "Get behind me, Satan," he says. Because sometimes the biggest obstacle to following Jesus isn't unbelief — it's holding onto our own good plans a little too tight. Here's what it actually costs to follow Jesus, and why letting go of your version of the plan is the best trade you'll ever make. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 5, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(1:05) Message: What Do I Do When My Plans Aren't God's Plans?(2:53) America First, Jesus First, and Entering Mark 8(4:55) When Your Plans and God's Plans Aren't the Same(8:09) Reading Mark 8:27-38(11:04) Peter's Confession and Jesus' Sharp Rebuke(22:15) Denying Yourself: Discipleship Isn't About You(32:08) Bonhoeffer's Costly Grace(44:57) Journal Questions to Close

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 8

  3. Jun 28

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 7

    Worship Director Justin Jackson continues our series on Mark. There's something uncomfortably familiar about the Pharisees. It's not the robes or the rituals, but their impulse to believe that if I just follow the right rules and look like I'm doing it right, then maybe I don't have to actually change anything on the inside. Jesus calls this out directly in Mark 7. He's sitting down to a meal with his disciples when the religious leaders confront him — and his response is a harsh quote: This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. That's not just an ancient critique. We do this too! We make our own rules, impose them on others, and call it righteousness. But the whole point of the law was never to be a ladder we climb. It was a mirror showing us we need help. And what Jesus offers on the other side of that realization isn't more rules. It's a new heart and actual freedom. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 28, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(1:15) Message: Lips vs. Heart — Why We Replace God's Commands with Our Own(3:56) What "Spraying Beta" Has to Do with the Pharisees(8:49) Scripture Reading — Mark 7:1–8(9:51) Why the Pharisees' Ritual Washing Was Never About Hygiene(11:28) The Law Was a Mirror, Not a Ladder(15:01) How the Religious Leaders Turned Loopholes into Power(19:25) Three Reasons We All Replace God's Law with Our Own(28:56) What Jesus Offers Instead — A New Heart and Real Freedom(31:02) Three Self-Examination Questions and Communion

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 7

  4. Jun 21

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 6

    Young Adult Pastor Gary Jones continues our series on Mark. Have you ever felt like you’re just too inadequate to be used by God for anything significant? We often disqualify ourselves before we even begin. But what if our focus is in the wrong place? As followers of Jesus, he calls all of us to step out in faith to boldly proclaim his urgent message to a broken world. But our confidence is not in ourselves, because we may be flawed instruments, but we are in the hands of a perfect God. If you want to know practically how to follow Jesus and make him known even through challenges and opposition, this message is for you. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 21, 2026, at 9:00am. You can find us online at nwhills.com. Key Moments 00:00 Welcome 00:54 Message: Sent Out in Faith - God Uses Flawed Instruments 01:57 Why Mission Matters 04:36 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 08:04 Sending the Twelve Out 13:08 Four Ways to Go 19:50 Repentance and Gospel Truth 24:36 Opposition and John the Baptist 33:21 Closing: A Flawed Instrument in His Hands

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 6

  5. Jun 14

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 5

    Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark. Two people come to Jesus in Mark 5. A synagogue ruler whose daughter is dying. And a woman who's been sick for twelve years, who's tried everything, spent everything, and is getting worse. They couldn't be more different. One is powerful and named. The other is anonymous and desperate. But they both end up at the same place: on their knees, out of options, reaching toward Jesus. What's striking is that he doesn't respond to them the same way. One gets immediate healing. But the other has to wait through the worst moment of his life first. If you've ever prayed hard for something and felt like heaven was quiet, this one is worth your time. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 14, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(1:00) Message: When You've Run Out of Options, Come to Jesus(5:46) Why Three Gospel Writers Tell This One Story(7:21) Jesus Challenges Our Brokenness and Authority(13:40) Jairus: A Father at the End of His Rope(16:08) The Woman Who Bled for Twelve Years(21:46) Why People Come to Jesus, and What It Takes(27:29) Jesus Heals Differently: Publicly, Privately, on His Timeline  (31:17) Application: Coming to Jesus Now, Whatever Stage You're In

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 5

  6. Jun 7

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 4

    Adult Pastor Ron King continues our series on Mark. Have you ever read a passage of Scripture, or listened to a sermon and walked away feeling unchanged? It’s easy to blame the communicator or the environment, but today, Jesus challenges us to look somewhere more uncomfortable: the soil of our own hearts. We often pray for God to change our circumstances, our families, or our financial stress. But often before Jesus calms the external storms in our lives, he wants to break up the hard, unplowed soil inside of us. Because God doesn't want our performance or our talent, but our tenderness. If you’ve been feeling distant from God, or like the worries of this world are starting to strangle your peace, this message is for you. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 7, 2026, at 9:00am. You can find us online at nwhills.com. Key Moments 00:00 Welcome 01:02 Message: Cultivating Good Soil 06:34 Understanding Parables 08:12 The Parable of the Sower 16:51 Breaking Up Fallow Ground 19:45 The Four Soils 30:15 Jesus Calms the Storm 34:29 Prayer and Reflection

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 4

  7. May 31

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 3

    Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark. From the very first chapter, Jesus offends everyone: the religious leaders, his own family, and strangers at lunch tables in rural Uganda. And that's because Jesus doesn't soften his claims or make his message easier for us to digest. And honestly? Part of us gets offended by that. And then there's another darker, stranger thread running through Mark: demons. These are spiritual forces that recognize Jesus before most humans do. They're working to replace the truth about God with lies that feel like our own thoughts. But in every single encounter, Jesus doesn't negotiate. Darkness just submits. The question Mark leaves us with isn't whether Jesus is powerful enough. It's whether we'll keep holding out, or finally surrender to the King that even demons obey. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on May 31, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(1:10) Message: The King That Even Demons Obey(4:47) Jesus Offends Everyone — Walking Through Mark 1–3(10:08) Why Jesus Is Still Offensive Today(20:43) Demons in Mark — Reading the Passages(27:38) Where Do Demons Come From? The Origin of Spiritual Evil(33:15) Why Does God Allow Satan and Demons to Operate?(39:40) Closing: Darkness Submits to Jesus

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 3

  8. May 24

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 2

    Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark. In Mark chapter 2, Jesus walks past a tax collector — one of the most despised men in town — and says two words: Follow me. No conditions. No get-his-act-together required. Just an invitation. Then Jesus goes to his house for dinner. And the religious leaders lose it. Jesus gravitates toward exactly the people everyone else avoids, which reveals the nature of the gospel: Jesus only heals people who know they're sick. Which means the real danger isn't being too far gone. It's thinking you're already fine. If you've been a Christian long enough to forget what it felt like to need saving, this message will challenge you. And if you're not sure Jesus would want anything to do with you, this one's for you, too. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on May 24, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(1:10) Memorial Day Prayer & Church Announcements(4:52) Scripture Reading: Mark 2:13–17(6:26) Truth #1: Jesus Loves People We Love to Hate (Levi the Tax Collector)(15:09) Levi Becomes Matthew: The Power of Transformation(18:21) Truth #2: The Temptation to Talk About People Behind Their Backs(23:46) Truth #3: Jesus Only Heals Those Who Know They're Sick(26:27) The Tree Story: Remembering the Weight of What You Were Saved From(31:44) Closing: Living in the Tension of Sickness and Healing

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 2
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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
    846
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    © Northwest Hills Community Church
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