Matt Shiles assumes command of the good ship Extra Takes with Pastor Gus as his first mate. After a little quality time getting to know the temporary skipper, Pastor Gus guides Matt through a discussion of how your "consumption" of knowledge and information make a difference in your walk with Jesus. From James 1:19-26. Make sure to listen in to see if Matt can keep the ship afloat and away from the treacherous waters!

Matt Shiles is out this week, so we join Pastors Gus and Josh as they discuss this week's sermon. Listen in as PG leads PJ through a discussion about "In order to understand the Good News, you have to understand your need for it". This is the third of our 4 weeks of Advent leading up to Christmas!

Join Matt Shiles and Pastor Josh as they discuss this week's Advent sermon about Mary and Joseph and the sacrifices that were made to follow the invitation that God gave Mary in Luke 1.  Matt works to get deeper into Pastor Josh's point, The object of your faith is greater than the object of your fear, and how this pertained to Mary and Joseph, as well as what it means as Christians today. Don't miss this episode of Extra Takes!

Matt Shiles returns to the Podcast to lead Pastor Josh through a discussion of the first sermon in our Advent series (Journey to Bethlehem), entitled "Bethlehem: House of Bread". Matt and PJ talk about the allegory that was set up throughout the sermon, where Jesus is actually the better Bethlehem.    

Matt Shiles is still on the "Injured Reserve", so Tom Horvath steps in again to guide Pastor Josh through a discussion of his sermon on revival. After reviewing what led to the selection of topic for the weekend, Pastor Josh goes on to talk about the future, and having an accurate picture of spiritual flourishing as an example to aspire to. Listen in to this topical and high-energy discussion!

Matt Shiles sits this one out as Tom Horvath steps in as the backup QB. After a brief synopsis of Steve Brown's message this weekend, Pastor Josh tells about his trip to Buchanan Tennessee, where he preached on Acts 1 and the beginnings of the church. Join us for this unique episode of Extra Takes!

Join Pastor Josh for this Extra Extra Takes episode as Andrew Stanley joins in for an interview before his comedy show at Northland this coming Thursday, Nov. 20th. Listen in for some personal insights into one of the fastest rising Christian comedians today!  BOGO tickets for the Nov 20 show at Northland at https://nland.ch/48dsAHm. Use code: NORTHLANDBOGO

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastor Josh back into the studio after their whirlwind trip to El Salvador to witness the work of World Vision. After a brief recap of that trip and how it relates to what Northland is doing in our own comminutey, Matt tees up Pastor Josh to bring the fire once more about his sermon concerning "If you don't get the grammar right, you'll get the Gospel wrong". Join us for this exciting episode of Extra Takes!

Listen in as Pastor Josh and Matt Shiles triumphantly return to the studio from myriad activities to review the past 2 sermons, finishing off the landmark series of "How To Lose Your Family In 10 Easy Ways". Pastor Josh brings the fire right from the starting line, and it continues from there. Join us for this energetic finish to our fall 2025 series!

On this week's edition of Extra Takes, join Matt Shiles and Pastor Josh as they review this week's sermon about guardrails. After a brief discussion about Pastor Josh constructing his sermons to include everyone, he talks about some of the parts he had to leave out of this particular sermon. After that, Matt walks Pastor Josh through some triggers and guardrails mentioned in the sermon. Join us for this informative episode of Extra Takes! 

Matt Shiles welcomes an on-time and fiesty Pastor Josh to the studio to talk about the latest sermon in our "How to Lose Your Family in 10 Easy Ways" series: "Let the cancer of sin spread". After a brief discussion of Pastor Josh selling the shirt off his back to benefit Mercy Road, Matt guides a discussion of how Pastor Josh constructed the sermon, and then into his separate points of how to let the Holy Spirit restore what sin has destroyed.

Join Matt Shiles and Pastor Josh for a further discussion of this week's sermon regarding how drifting into coexistence can help you lose your family. Matt leads Pastor Josh through that negative principle as well as the positive principle, if you want to build a vibrant and happy marriage, defend and deepen oneness with God and one another. Pastor Josh goes on to talk about the dangers of moral smugness and not recognizing that we are ALL sinners no matter what. Finally, the discussion moves to doing life together with your spouse. Join us for this important discussion on keeping your marriage and family happy and healthy!

Join Pastor Josh and Matt Shiles as they welcome Kevin and Sherry Harney to discuss Kevin's sermon this weekend. The negative principal (the way to lose your family) was: Keep Your Faith at Church (Never Bring it Home). Matt Shiles walks Kevin through his 4 principles to understanding the importance of a living faith outside the walls of the church. Kevin's wife, Sherry also offers insights about the experiencing and living out these principles. 

A follow up address from Pastor Josh on how believers can faithfully navigate this cultural moment.   Three Main Points: 1. Acknowledge the grief of living in a broken world. 2. Recognize that we must faithfully engage the culture. 3. Begin to engage each other with humility.   Six Principles for Cultural Engagement: 1. We are to seek the peace of Babylon. (Jeremiah 29) 2. We are called to embody the gospel, not just recite it. 3. We have to engage in humility even in hostile places (Acts 17) 4. Remember we are engaging with the spiritually blind. 5. The world hates Jesus; therefore, it will hate us. (John 15:18) 6. What Satan meant for evil, God will work for good. (Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28)   Word of Exhortation for the Church: 1. Words can murder; don't let your words turn to bullets. 2. Judgmental expectations are divisive. 3. Jesus must increase and we must decrease; HE unifies his church. 4. Jesus must be the flame of revival.

Matt Shiles welcomes Pastors Josh and John into the studio to discuss Pastor Josh's latest sermon in his series about "How to Lose Your Family in 10 Easy Ways". This week is about criticizing  your spouse. Pastor John brings his years of experience as a counsellor into the discussion of the finer points of the marital relationship. Listen in as they discuss not only marriage, but working on how an individual can approach relationships. 

A travel-weary Pastor Josh and Matt Shiles return to the studio to review this week's message, which was a follow-up on the week before. Listen in as Matt guides Pastor Josh through some further thoughts on the subject of marriage according to the Bible, and how it brings Heaven to Earth through the roles of husband and wife, as well as children. They also bring more clarity to the idea of the Church being the role of the spouse for singles and widows / widowers. Tune in to this extra-effort Extra Takes from our weary travelers! 

Listen in as Matt Shiles works with Pastor Josh to dive deeper into his message about the roles of men and women in our Christian faith and making sure to read the instructions so your marriage can go the distance. So much to unpack, and Pastor Josh brings his A game to this super-informative episode of Extra Takes!

Pastor Gus fills in for Matt Shiles to guide Pastor Josh through a discussion of what your marriage needs to survive adversity. They begin with Pastor Josh’s statement: “If you want to lose your marriage, choose a center that changes.” Then Pastor Gus leads PJ through discussing his points: marriage doesn’t meet your needs—God does; marriage was God’s idea; and, finally, marriage is a mirror to reflect God. Join us for this great episode of Extra Takes!

Join us for the start of an exciting new series! Matt Shiles walks Pastor Josh through the development of this first sermon and the series as a whole. Listen in as Pastor Josh talks further about the concept of marital purity, and how this is so important not only for Christians, but for the whole world!

Join our larger panel of discussion as Pastor Josh talks about developing the "How To Lose Your Family" series, and why it is titled as such. Matt Shiles leads the conversation with our 2 Next-Gen Youth pastors about why this topic is so current in today's world. Listen in as they talk about the expectations for this exciting and compelling new sermon series!