Northstar Pulaski

09/04/2026

Formation questions and Rule of Life practices from Matthew 26-28:

SURRENDERED TO JESUS:
1. How often do I tend to look to Jesus based on what He can do for me…rather surrendering to Him simply because He is enough?

2. What area of my life do I need to surrender to Jesus and wholeheartedly pray, “Not my will, but Yours, Jesus?”

3. When I know I have ‘missed the mark,’ do I move toward Jesus for grace, or isolate myself in shame?

SENT ON MISSION:
1. Who is the Holy Spirit nudging me to demonstrate the love and hope of Jesus toward (outside of my typical friend group)?

2. What kinds of risks have I taken in the last week (or month) to love and live like Jesus?

3. What is keeping me from living tangibly on mission, regardless of current life situation, even though Jesus promises us His authority and presence?

COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER:
1. Are we building a community where struggling and failing people can be restored rather than ignored?

2. How am I personally investing in my community, and using my God-given gifts, to foster this kind of restoration?

3. How can our community become more intentional about pursuing forgiveness, conflict resolution, humility, transparency, and sacrificial love? (and there are no issues with any of these, it may because your community is not deep enough to really experience them yet0

B.O.L.D. living Rule of Life practices:

BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS:
>> Spend intentional time this week with someone who is grieving, anxious, or carrying a heavy burden, and resist the urge to fix the situation
>> Stay present, listen, and pray with them

OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT:
>> Begin each morning with Jesus’ prayer: “Not my will, but Yours”
>> Identify one area where obedience feels costly and take one tangible step of surrender

LOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS:
>> Read Matthew 26–28 slowly throughout the week and notice how Jesus responds to betrayal, injustice, suffering, and failure
>> Choose one relationship in which you can imitate His truthfulness, restraint, forgiveness, or sacrificial love

DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD:
>> Pray for and initiate one spiritual conversation with someone this week
>> Take a chance just to share how your life has changed because of Jesus

08/31/2026

This is our last week reading through Matthew (chapters 25-28).

Here are some formation questions to consider while you read.
I dare you guys to experiment with practicing the Rule of Life challenges as well. It is not about success/failure as much as it is about growing in your intention to love and live like Jesus:

SURRENDERED TO JESUS:
1. How often do I tend to look to Jesus based on what He can do for me…rather surrendering to Him simply because He is enough?
2. What area of my life do I need to surrender to Jesus and wholeheartedly pray, “Not my will, but Yours, Jesus?”
3. When I know I have ‘missed the mark,’ do I move toward Jesus for grace, or isolate myself in shame?

SENT ON MISSION:
1. Who is the Holy Spirit nudging me to demonstrate the love and hope of Jesus toward (outside of my typical friend group)?
2. What kinds of risks have I taken in the last week (or month) to love and live like Jesus?
3. What is keeping me from living tangibly on mission, regardless of current life situation, even though Jesus promises us His authority and presence?

COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER:
1. Are we building a community where struggling and failing people can be restored rather than discarded?
2. How am I personally investing in my community, and using my God-given gifts, to foster this kind of restoration?
3. How can our community become more intentional about pursuing forgiveness, conflict resolution, humility, transparency, and sacrificial love? (and there are no issues with any of these, it may because your community is not deep enough to really experience them yet0

B.O.L.D. LIVING RULE OF LIFE:

BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS:
>> Spend intentional time this week with someone who is grieving, anxious, or carrying a heavy burden, and resist the urge to fix the situation
>> Stay present, listen, and pray with them

OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT:
>> Begin each morning with Jesus’ prayer: “Not my will, but Yours”
>> Identify one area where obedience feels costly and take one tangible step of surrender

LOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS:
>> Read Matthew 26–28 slowly throughout the week and notice how Jesus responds to betrayal, injustice, suffering, and failure
>> Choose one relationship in which you can imitate His truthfulness, restraint, forgiveness, or sacrificial love

DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD:
>> Pray for and initiate one spiritual conversation with someone this week
>> Take a chance just to share how your life has changed because of Jesus

08/15/2026

We cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow for Worship at the Lake! Along with our meal together, story sharing, singing and praying…we will also celebrate water baptism for (at least) 3 people!!

Bring some friends, a breakfast dish to share, a lawn chair, and a heart/mind that is ready to worship Jesus!

We hope to see you at 10am (4337 Towes Ferry Rd Dublin)

08/12/2026

Here are the Formation Questions from Matthew 11-15, along with our B.O.L.D. living Rule of Life challenges to prayerfully practice throughout the week.

SURRENDERED TO JESUS:
� Where has Jesus failed to meet my expectations, and how might He be inviting me to trust Him more deeply?
� What burden am I carrying that belongs under His yoke rather than on my shoulders?
� What competing desire may be choking the growth of God’s word in me?

SENT ON MISSION:
� Who might our assumptions or traditions cause us to overlook?
� Where can I bring Jesus’ mercy into someone’s grief, fear, or scarcity?

COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER:
� Are we using truth to restore people or merely to evaluate them?
� How can our community make room for honest questions without losing confidence in Jesus?

B.O.L.D. LIVING RULE OF LIFE:

BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS:
� Spend time with someone carrying grief, disappointment, or doubt
� Listen before (or maybe without) offering answers

OBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT:
� Ask the Spirit to reveal one tradition, expectation, or inner desire that may be causing me to resist fully submitting to Jesus

LOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS:
� Choose one parable from Matthew 13
� Identify what response it calls for and practice that response this week

DEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD:
� Offer one resource—time, food, money, prayer, or attention—to someone facing scarcity

07/12/2026

Reflective questions for Exodus 26-30:

SURRENDERED TO JESUS:
➡️ Am I pursuing God’s presence, or have I become more focused on what I want Him to do for me?

➡️ Where is Jesus inviting me to slow down and allow Him to shape my character before asking Him to increase my influence?

➡️ What have these chapters revealed about the Father’s heart that changes the way I think about God?
>> Where have I grown overly casual about God's holiness or overly fearful of His nearness, instead of holding both together?

SENT ON MISSION:
➡️ How might Jesus be inviting me to represent Him more faithfully in the home, workplace, neighborhood, and/or community this week?

➡️ Where is God asking me to depend more on prayer and less on my own strength?

COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER:
➡️ Who has God placed in my life that I need to intentionally carry before Him in prayer this week?

➡️ How can we become a community where people experience God’s presence (wherever we are) rather than simply attend religious activities?

B.O.L.D. RULE OF LIFE:
Be with & Bless others ➡️ Invite someone to share a meal, coffee, or a walk this week

Observe & Obey the Holy Spirit ➡️ Set aside ten uninterrupted minutes each day simply to be with Jesus.

Love and Live like Jesus ➡️ Choose one ordinary part of your day— your commute/work/chores/dinner table — And intentionally practice the awareness that Jesus is present with you...Let that awareness shape your words, attitudes, and actions

Demonstrate & Declare the Kingdom ➡️ This week, look for one opportunity to share not just what you believe about Jesus, but what you’ve discovered about the Father’s heart through Him

07/04/2026

Our communal Bible Reading plan continues...

https://storage1.snappages.site/Z44QK2/assets/files/2026-BIBLE-READING-PLAN-JUL-SEPT.pdf

You can always access the entire year's plan on our 'Seeing God' page of the website, along with suggested resources to use for deeper dives into context and theological clarity

05/15/2026

Hey folks, Sunday’s forecast for 10am is 75° (and 0° rain) for Family Worship 🙌🏿🙌🙌🏾🙌🏻‼️

Plan ahead now, for what to bring for our breakfast potluck and prep your hearts and minds to come ready to fellowship, break bread, pray, & enjoy time in the Word together!!

Here’s a new song we will be singing together:

1.7K likes, 39 comments. "Abide (Official Music Video) | New Life Worship"

04/16/2026

Good morning everyone, just wanted to share an update for this coming Sunday (Apr 19):

The current forecast for 10 AM on Sunday is 45° and a decent chance of rain

The plan had been to rotate to our Summer (3rd Sunday of the month) Worship At The Lake rhythm this coming Sunday (April 19)…

We will make a final decision early Saturday afternoon and IF weather is still a factor we will divert back to MC worship this coming Sunday

03/30/2026

To help calibrate our hearts and minds throughout ‘Passion week’, here is a playlist for our upcoming Good Friday and Easter Sunday worship gatherings:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4AOAG3NZSSyRuBQ27afINA?si=IIno9kRMSTqbtteUw56Wtw&pi=Dx7-391_Steps

Playlist · Dave Farris · 8 items