Faith Stories

God is doing some big things in the lives of the people at Northside. Here's what's happening in the lives of real people around here.

Homer

My life was filled with work for God but little of God. Spiritually speaking, I was starving to death. I had service without joy, fellowship without love, and worship without the Spirit. Since church life had become drudgery, I wondered if I wasn't spiritually dead myself. God soon led me to Northside where I found Christ-focused people willing to encourage and love me. God's grace now provides a fresh freedom that has helped me be connected more fully to Christ.

Pat

Recently, I was at death's door. But I can say for sure that God was with me in every moment, in every cancer treatment, in every difficult night. Are our prayers received and answered? Absolutely. So often I will go to church and God will speak to me through a song or the message in a sermon. Yet there are also times when I'm distracted and discouraged. It's in those moments, even in the midst of worship, that I remember God's faithfulness to me, trusting that God is present and active no matter my situation.

Camilla

The telephone rang at 2:30 a.m. and I knew our son had died. I had dreamed a couple of months previous that he had died. When the phone rang, I knew what the message would be. We were to meet the weekend of Mother's Day, and I had taken off work to make the trip. Yet in the midst of the grief and pain, our pastor and our deacons, indeed our whole church family, showed up with love and support. Food came in by the sacks full. Others who had suffered the loss of a child came to offer us the comfort of being able to "get through" the death, knowing we would not "get over" it. The funeral was arranged, but still no tears came. The hurt was so deep; tears were dry. There is no way to describe the comfort and prayers which came to us. Though it has been years, our son is still missed. But we find the strength to carry on through our good God, and the people we worship and serve with each week.

John

Music has played a large part in my life. Though I cannot sing a note, I love the music and the message it brings to my heart and soul. In serving the Lord in the capacity of a layman, music was always a part of that service. One of my very favorite hymns is "Victory In Jesus", and though the notes may not come through like they are written, I know that God hears it from my heart. God's messages through the scriptures, opened by our pastor, have been more than "food for the soul"; they have ministered to me in so many ways, and taught me to worship.

Cheryl

I have been so blessed by the family at Northside. This last January our daughter was hospitalized out of town, and my husband stayed out of town with our with youngest daughter. I was dreading coming home because I knew I had left it in a mess. But when we returned, my sweet Bible study group had come and cleaned our home. And just a month ago several came and put a sump pump on our patio so we would not flood. God is definitely is doing some big stuff at Northside.

Bob

For thirty years, my wife and I have called Northside home. I've seen countless people come to know Christ, and I've seen many of the old-timers go to be with God. It has been through their testimony of faith that I've been drawn closer to Christ. As I hear the sermons of pastor Tim, I feel the Lord speaking to me. I'm seeing new things in scripture and learning how to pray, even after all these years.

Nancy

I was raised in the Hill Country in a strong Christian home. I moved to Victoria two years ago and found a wonderful home at Northside. The Lord speaks to me every time I hear the sermons of Pastor Tim. The Lord and Northside have helped my family and me through some difficult times.

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