Easter is a time of hope, renewal, and celebration! It’s the day we rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus—the adjacent possible that changed everything. Whether you’ve been part of our church for years or are looking for a fresh start, we invite you to experience Easter with us. Come and encounter powerful worship, an inspiring message, and a welcoming community ready to celebrate with you. This Easter, let’s come together to remember the greatest love ever given and the new life we have in Christ. Invite your friends and family—hope is here!
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I grew up in a small farming community in the heart of the rural south. My father would often disappear for days or weeks at a time. Then one day, he left and never returned. For years as a child, I was the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of an extended family member. As a teenager, I became an alcoholic to escape the pain. Abuse, abandonment, and addiction defined my life. Then in my late teen years, I gave my life to Jesus. His love and healing transformed me. After meeting Jesus, God’s grace not only dealt with my sin, but also began to heal the hurts of my past. This experience with grace forged in me a passion for broken people. Northplace Church’s vision to “invite the uninvited” and pursue “forgotten people in forgotten places” is strategic and intentional, born out of the experience with grace in my personal pain.
What if you’ve obeyed, been faithful, done everything right, and still nothing happens? What if your prayers are still not answered? What if there is no healing? What if there’s no breakthrough or miracle?
During their Babylonian captivity, King Nebuchadnezzar created a statue, turning it into a god, and making a decree that all the people in his kingdom must bow down before it. However, three young Hebrew men that had been taken captive, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, refused to bow.
Nebuchadnezzar is furious and goes into a rage. And in the public square, before all the people at the statue, he gives the Hebrew boys one more chance to bow and warns them that if they do not bow, the Babylonians will throw them into a blazing furnace.
Here’s the response from these young men to a powerful and wicked king:
Daniel 3:16-18 NLT
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18 But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”
Key in on that phrase in verse18 that has become one of my life verses:
18 But even if he doesn’t.
Those young men were saying, “Our God can deliver us, but in His sovereignty, if he were to choose something else at this moment, we’re serving notice on you king we will still trust our God we will still be faithful to him we will still honor him, and we will not bow to your idols.
The phrase “But even if he doesn’t” is an incredible expression of trust and faith. These young men believed in God and trusted him, even if he wouldn’t answer their requests the way they preferred.
Living lives of extravagant generosity helps create more opportunities for people to experience a life-changing relationship with Jesus and to reach the world for the Kingdom of God. Digital and physical giving options are available for your convenience.
