Ron's podcast

The Character of a Christ Follower - Teacher

Ron Ross — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:51:07 GMT

What do Anne Sullivan, Erin Gruwell, (Freedom Writers) and Jesus Christ all have in common? They were all teachers who were effective in transforming their students lives. James 3:1,2 says not many of us should consider this life, but I would apply to you to count the cost of not entering into being a great teacher! PR

The Character God Needs You to Be - Mediator

Ron Ross — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:56:54 GMT

In Isaiah 1:18 God says to the prophet, "Come now let us reason together..." What does God mean by asking us to reason with Him? Can we really debate God and have any chance of a positive outcome? Listen as Pastor Ron Narrates the story of Balaam and Balak from Numbers 22 - 25. This leader of Israel shows us what happens when we end up in a delay of our prayers being answered.

Parents Prepare Character

Ron Ross — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:13:22 GMT

Third in the Series "Characters God Needs You to Be" Pastor Ron teaches out of Hebrews 12:9-13 on the Character of a Parent. The main job of a parent is to prepare a child for the future. Where does a parent find the example of how to do this? We need to be modeling the Christian Life for the generations to follow us!

Characters God Needs Us to Be - Soldier

Ron Ross — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:36:36 GMT

The Character of a Soldier is one of several attributes essential to the life of a Christ Follower. Listen as we look at the cultural landscape of the meaning of Soldier in the present and in the first Century AD. Then we will look at the words in 2 Timothy 2:2-4 that highlight the character traits that a good soldier would have.

The Character God Needs You to Be - Servant

Ron Ross — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:09:24 GMT

What part does God need you to play in someone's life? He began with the role of a servant and few roles have had a deeper effect on society. Consider the effect you could have if you took on the part of a servant toward others, for the sake of a higher mission than any one individual can fulfll Luke 12:35-44

The Characters God Needs You to Be

Ron Ross — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:49:29 GMT

In a drama or a movie there is a cast that plays roles to convey the message of the story. Everyone knows that those playing the characters are not truly those people. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 9 that we are called on as well to play many roles that may become necessary for people to understand who God is and how he loves them. Enjoy as I teach on the motivation Paul gives us in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Baptism, Why We Do It

Ron Ross — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:03:54 GMT

The Ceremony of Baptism (by immersion) is actually based on an Old Testament symbolism of deliverance from Evil. Listen As Pastor Ron teaches from several Bible passages about Baptism.

How God Resources His People

Ron Ross — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:36:09 GMT

We have spent a month on John 15. Now it's time to understand on a broader sense how it is that God resources His people. He does so not only from the trunk of the vine to the branches but also from branch to fruit, from Blossom to Blossom, and from fruit to the world. Listen as we find stories out of the Bible for each of these types of resourcing to God's people. John 15:1-11, and Exodus 16

Where Your Cravings Come From...

Ron Ross — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:00:59 GMT

Did you ever wonder where your cravings come from? Seems like you're going along innocently and there's a thought again. Maybe it's just a caffine craving or maybe it is a sexual craving. You we do anything to create these? Can we do anything to change these? Listen as Pastor Ron teaches from John 15:7,8 to see why we crave what we crave.

Can You Trust God?

Ron Ross — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:33:56 GMT

This is the third in a Series on John 15, "Abiding in the Vine" In this segement we included the audio to the video of Lou Giglio Narrating the "How Great is Our God" description of the stars in our universe. It is entirely faith building to realize the vastness of God's creation!

So I'm Clean, Now What?

Ron Ross — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:09:30 GMT

Second in a series from John 15 Pastor Ron teaches about the process of becoming clean and how to do your part in Abiding in the vine. The outcome of doing this, Jesus said, is bearing much fruit, and growing to the point of reproduction. John 15:3,4

You Want What You Get

Ron Ross — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:09:43 GMT

I Know this expression is supposed to be, "You get what you want" but if you think about it, what you have is what you wanted worse than what you say you wanted. This message is about abiding in Christ. If wwe will do this not just in concept, but actually do this, we will have what we want, Christ... and He will have what He wants... us! From John 15:1-11

July 12th 2009

Ron Ross — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:38:14 GMT

Paul and Christine Pierquet have been our missionaries to the Ukraine for the last 4 years. They are located in Kiev, Ukraine and pastor the only English Speaking church in the city. The vision he shares is very similar to the way we think at NFC

Singing in a Foreign Land

Ron Ross — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:44:11 GMT

How hard would it be to Sing your national anthem in a foreign country that had just come to dominate your own in ward? David shares the difficulty of maintaining national pride in slavery and Pastor Ron compares spiritual freedom with physical freedom. Which precedes which?

Looking Forward to Temptation

Ron Ross — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:54:56 GMT

If God can't be tempted with Evil and God doesn't tempt man, (according to James 1:13) then what was up with the tempting of Jesus in the Wilderness in Luke 4? ... AND why do I feel tempted? Is it God? Is it the Devil? Listen as Pastor Ron teaches on how we ought to view Temptation according to the example of Luke 4:1-13

Shake the Dust Off Your Feet

Ron Ross — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:18:44 GMT

The Jewish people had a custom. It had to do with their believe that their land was holy! If they had to leave their land and go into, well... unholy land of the Gentiles (that's us) when they came back they were to "shake the dust off their feet" so that dirt from another nation was not carried into the Holy Land! Listen to the application Pastor Ron makes to the interpretation of what Jesus was saying to His disciples. Luke 9:1-6

Formed for His Purpose

Ron Ross — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:00:03 GMT

The Frank Goodale Testimony Jeremiah 18:1-4 Hear how God sustained Frank thru a terrible accident and how He still has plans to use Frank today.

Does the Gift Have You?

Ron Ross — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:59:14 GMT

When we talk about God, the Bible talks about Him in three persons. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy SPirit. Today we take a look at what seems to be a second conversion in the life of one of the best known followers of Christ... Peter. from Luke 22 and Acts 2

A New Way to Walk

Ron Ross — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:56:51 GMT

Ever wish you were better at making the decisions of everyday life? Ever wish there was a way not to have to always have the pressure on you to make the right decisions? Listen as Pastor Ron teaches from 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 about how to walk in the Spirit.

Stand Firm

Ron Ross — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:13:39 GMT

Dr Gerald Heins shares a life changing teaching from Ephesians six. Discover the parallel between the growth and ability of a person to stand and the ability of a Christian to Stand.

A Message From The Mother of The Church

Ron Ross — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:40 GMT

Pastor Ron's wife Debbie shares her testimony and challenges the ladies of the church to be who God created them to be.