Posts by Pastor Jim Smith

North Hills Family, As summer winds down and the air gets a bit crisper, I begin to anticipate a new season of growth and change as we strive, by faith, to exalt Christ and see lives transformed. It's with thanksgiving that I reflect on this past season and God's abundant provision for us at North Hills. With our new Ministry Center pretty much completed, I'm excited to ...

Hey Everyone, 'Tis the season for growth and change here at North Hills! Thanks to all who've pitched in and helped out at the new Ministry Center. Things are moving along nicely and hopefully we'll be all moved in real soon. Also, in the name of CHANGE, we've decided to shift our Sunday morning worship order around a bit to hopefully create a smoother flow and allow for...

North Hills Family, CHRIST-CENTERED LIVING- What a privilege it is to be united with Him by faith and experience transformation personally, in our families, at work, and here at North Hills. Let's continue steadfastly in prayer so that our time savoring the truths from the book of Colossians will continue to enrich our lives and glorify God. Starting this Sunday, May 1st...

North Hills Family, "Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving." Colossians 4:2 I hope you've been as encouraged by our memory verse as I have. Sometimes I drift into a complacency where prayer becomes more perfunctory than powerful, more dutiful than delightful. I thank God for waking me up to both the privilege and the responsibility of pra...

10/15/15 North Hills Family, I look forward to gathering again this Sunday for corporate worship where we Read the Word, Preach the Word, Pray the Word, Sing the Word, and See the Word. What a privilege it is that Christ purchased us so we could exalt Him and experience transformation through these means which He has ordained. Last Sunday we were reminded that as Chri...

North Hills Family, I hope you are enjoying and feeling challenged by our sermon series in Ezra. The theme of RETURNING, REBUILDING, and RESTORING is one that I hope we can all apply both individually and corporately as we grow through this series. The good news is that God inspires and provides for us to make worship the main priority in our lives, just like He did for ...

North Hills Family, Thanks to everyone who helped make the Financial Seminar a success and to everyone who attended. My prayer is that we all see financial stewardship as an act of worship that exalts Christ and transforms our lives. Personally, I found the session on estate planning especially helpful. Many of you expressed interest in having Providence Financial Servic...

North Hills Family, Thanks for praying for me while I was in Ethiopia. Everything went smoothly and we came back unscathed in spite of some INSANE traffic and interesting food. The trip was great. Pastors responded positively to our messages and many friendships were established. There is solid leadership there with a clear strategy for reaching this region with the gosp...

North Hills family, We've been discussing our Biblical path to transformation as WORSHIP (Love God), FELLOWSHIP (Love One Another), and MINISTRY (Serve the Church/Reach the World). I invite you to consciously and prayerfully walk this path with all who call North Hills home. Today the focus is on WORSHIP, the whole-life commitment to love, magnify, and treasure God above...

Examining ourselves in the light of the Biblical call to Worship, Fellowship, and Ministry....