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. 5d ago

    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

  2. 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)

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Aug 9

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 13

    Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark. Some things feel like they'll last forever. Like the life you've built, the people you love, and the plans you've made. But Jesus reminds us how fragile it all really is — not to fill us with fear, but to free us from holding too tightly to what was never meant to last. There's a surprising kind of hope that grows when you realize history is moving somewhere on purpose. Even when the world feels unsteady, when obedience is costly, or even when tomorrow isn't promised. The goal isn't to figure out the timeline. It's to live awake today. To loosen our grip on what fades, hold tightly to what endures, and be ready whenever the King returns. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 9, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(01:05) Message: Everything Is Temporary, But Jesus Is Coming Back(13:38) The Temple Feels Permanent, But Everything Is Temporary(16:14) Wars and Disasters Are Birth Pains, Not the End(18:41) The Holy Spirit Gives Us Words, and We Stand Firm Under Persecution(23:09) God Limits Our Suffering and Warns Against False Christs(30:58) The Son of Man Returns in Glory to Gather His Elect(35:52) No One Knows the Day, So Stay Awake and Keep Working(36:42) Don't Put Off Until Tomorrow What Obedience Requires Today

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 13

  7. Aug 2

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 12

    Today, Young Adult Pastor Gary Jones continues our series on Mark. The way that Jesus navigates difficult conversations about faith reveals what God truly values. When he is approached by religious leaders who are insincere in their flattery, he cuts through external performance and gets straight to the heart of the matter, saying that the greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. His answer encourages us, but it also challenges us to ask: are we giving God our best, or just our leftovers? If you want to explore what true devotion can mean in your own life, then this message is for you. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 2, 2026, at 9:00am. You can find us online at nwhills.com. Key Moments 00:00 Welcome 00:53 Message: True Devotion 05:10 Hypocrisy and Heart Motives 07:57 Greatest Commandment Reading 10:18 Love God With Everything 14:41 Love Your Neighbor Truly 24:23 Costly Giving Self-Examination 30:49 Invitation and Prayer

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 12

  8. Jul 26

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 11

    Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark. Some moments in Scripture are meant to stop us in our tracks, and this is one of them. Jesus does something that almost feels impossible to reconcile with the Savior we think we know. But beneath the surprise is a deeper invitation that goes past appearances and into the condition of our hearts. When frustration rises, when faith feels stretched, when old wounds still linger, Jesus doesn't settle for fixing the surface. He goes straight to the root. And somehow, in the middle of overturned tables, a withered tree, and impossible promises, we discover a God who is restoring hearts instead of simply managing behavior. It's a reminder that real worship bears fruit, real faith holds on when everything feels shaken, and real freedom begins the moment forgiveness takes root. Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 26, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠. Key Moments (00:00) Welcome(01:15) Message: Jesus, the Fig Tree, and the Path from Frustration to Forgiveness(04:30) Reading Mark 11:12-14: Jesus Curses the Fig Tree(06:58) Context: Palm Sunday and Chaos in the Temple(10:27) Reading Mark 11:15-25: Jesus Cleanses the Temple(12:17) The Mark Sandwich: Why the Fig Tree Story Is Really About the Temple(17:34) Three Responses to Frustration: Root Cause, Patience, and Restoration(24:44) Faith and the Danger of "Name It and Claim It" Theology(29:46) Forgiveness: Receiving It Before We Can Give It

    Servants & Stewards - Mark 11
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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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  • Creator
    Northwest Hills Community Church
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    855
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    © Northwest Hills Community Church
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