Daily: Soil & Spirit

Surfboards and Tuning Forks

November 26, 2021 • Pastor David Schmidgall • Matthew 11:28–30

The Spirit of God is looking to rest upon you and our calling is to yield to this, give up and allow full control so the Spirit may lead us and when we do we can find rest.

From Something to Something

November 25, 2021 • Pastor Jenni Clayville • Genesis 1:26–27

There are so many disconnections when we don’t seek to understand the true character of the Trinity, but the disconnect I want to highlight most today is this: we are created in the image of a Triune God that is in community with each other.

Life, Not a Job

November 24, 2021 • Tammy A. Phillips • Isaiah 6:8

I had asked the Lord to give me a life, not a job, not a career, but a life. I wanted what I did every day to mean something. My life Scripture became, "Here I am Lord, send me." from Isaiah 6:8. Well, the Lord took my prayer request seriously and I learned that God provides.

Raise Your Sail

November 23, 2021 • Geyssel Gonzalez • Psalm 71:6–8

The best part about my life is not knowing where I’m going but being constantly surprised of what God is doing. I encourage you to raise your sail and catch the wind of the Holy Spirit. You’ll never regret it or whatever you leave behind because He always has better.

Different Kind of Fruit

November 22, 2021 • J.E. Haslerhoff • Galatians 5:22–23

For this devotional, I’d like to talk about the idea that God uses the fruit of the Spirit in us to draw people closer to Him.

Blessing

November 19, 2021 • Pastor David Schmidgall • Matthew 5:3–6

Today, I just want to bless you. I want to send you off with a blessing into the weekend. I don’t know what your weekend will look like, but I certainly want to do that.

Intercession Collides With Mission

November 18, 2021 • Debra De Los Reyes • 1 Corinthians 14:3

God has married my heart with His in His mission for His creation with prayer, intercession and the prophetic to edify, encourage, and comfort as Paul talks about in 1 Corinthians 14:3.

I'm Happy You're Here

November 17, 2021 • Brooklyn Rensberger • Romans 15:7

I like to use the sentence, I’m happy you’re here because saying that phrase is the action step I choose to take. It is so simple, a quick little “I am happy you are here”, and it reassures the overthinking mind and clarifies the tone of any situation. We are looking for genuine and honest interactions here, but how incredible would it be if we just said what we felt, and made sure people knew that we are so grateful for their presence.

One At a Time

November 16, 2021 • Lisa Overman • 1 John 3:18

As I have encountered people in all walks of life during my assignments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Argentina, Washington, DC, Chad, and now Switzerland, I have tried, imperfectly, to be the visible expression of God's love to those I meet. In many cases, it is simply by not ignoring them; but truly seeing them and engaging with them as one child of God to another.

Delicate Eco-Systems

November 15, 2021 • J.E. Haslerhoff • 1 Corinthians 1:23

Today I want to talk about how we, as Christians and the church, can impact the world by laying down the best foundations for people to encounter and interact with God. For that to happen, it is vitally important that we, the church, create places that have what I want to call, delicate eco-systems—where soil is rich and full of nutrients and the Spirit is present, but where if the wrong things are injected into it at the wrong times, it can be easily spoiled.

Cheerios Remakes the World

November 12, 2021 • Pastor David Schmidgall • Matthew 25:40

While we are believing for at NCC, and doing big things in our communities—addressing ongoing violence, caring for survivors of sexual exploitation, providing compassion and care for the most vulnerable; Jesus says "whatever you do for the least of these, you do unto me." So, we believe it begins, empowered by the Spirit, with small acts of love.

Celtic Knot

November 11, 2021 • Bailey Marks • Acts 2:44–45

About ten years ago I emerged from a particularly rough period in my life and ministry with several valuable lessons that God taught me. One lesson was about the gospel and the kingdom of God. In the Old Testament, the Israelites built monuments to remember lessons learned. The tattoo on my forearm is a “personal monument” for me to remember the lessons. The design is a Trinity or Celtic knot.

Sitting With Love

November 10, 2021 • Kerley Most • John 19:9

Jesus’ invitation is for us to sit with His love—to allow His love to rub on us. Jesus wants us to feel so connected and safe with him that we can offer safety and connection to others. Thus, I believe Jesus has called all of us to the ministry of sitting with people.

Apart of Signs & Wonders

November 9, 2021 • Brittany Dunn • John 8:36

Living life on mission isn’t about being a savior to someone in need. It is about pointing them to the Savior and we do that through acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly. My hope is that you will answer the call. The mission will be hard, you must serve humbly, and seek God continuously, but when you do you will experience the miracles of heaven.

Soil and Spirit

November 8, 2021 • Avery Marks • Acts 1:8

Creation of man begins with God’s breath indwelling the earth. It’s a moment of ignition as spirit comes into contact with soil, combined in the person of Adam. In fact, Adam or Adamah means land or soil. God’s spirit inhabiting a physical place and with that spark, we are created, created with a charge of presence within space. Adam is created and charged to work and care for the earth.

National Community Church

November 8 - 26, 2021