The space race between the USA and the USSR began on Oct.4,1957 with the launch of satellite Sputnik 1. Soon to follow the USSR launched Sputnik 2 on Nov.3 of the same year, in fact Sputnik 2 actually carried a passenger into orbit, a small dog named Laika. In the not to distant future the [...]
Getting ready for the opening of Northstar at Rutherford High School
The announcement on opening Northstar at Rutherford High School two weeks ago created a buzz. It was contagious. A wave ...
Rethinking Church
The Christian church has been accused for the past several decades of being an organization that is stuck in methodologies ...
New Satellite Campus at Rutherford High School
New Satellite Campus at Rutherford High School We are so very excited about a wonderful opportunity at Northstar Church, the ...

Messy Valentine love (and my disappointment with helium)
If you’re a man.. and Valentine’s Day makes you nervous… I’m about to make you feel pretty good about yourself. I actually like Valentine’s Day. I usually have pretty good intentions. But as they say, “the best laid plans of mice and men… ” (I never realized what exceptional strategists mice were until I heard [...]
How You Can Help Launch the New Campus
Around 8 months ago, God began challenging me to dream bigger dreams. I felt that God was calling me to enlarge my thinking. To think beyond my comfort zone in order to reach more people. Firmly believing that if God is involved, nothing is impossible, is critically important, because it determines how you pray, and [...]
Cultural Estuaries
Biologically, estuaries are the place where salt water and fresh water meet. It’s a coastal, open system of streams that create a very fertile place for things to be born and thrive. They are interesting places where life begins and connections happen in the meeting of the salt water of the sea and the fresh [...]
What Do Your People Say?
I took a trip out West by myself once and was embarrassingly efficient at living cheap on the road. Two things that were certain were that in any given city in the United States, there was a McDonalds with a dollar menu and a Motel 6 with a $40 room. The interactions at these establishments [...]
Image Driven
Matthew 22:15-22 (ESV) Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not [...]
Northstar Community is a creative
initiative formed by Northstar Church
with a large focus on Leadership,
Creativity, Missions, and other
various disciplines. It is an ongoing
collection of thoughts and stories
conveniently packaged in four
different streams.
We want to inspire and encourage
everyday people that your efforts
and contributions can and will
make a difference. So take a look
around, make yourself at home
and check back often.
For more information about Northstar
Church and our community initiatives
please visit www.northstar.cc



