When Social Media Turns On You (Living Your Faith In The Spotlight)

Riverview (the church where I serve as one of the pastors) has its roots at Michigan State University. Because of this, we get a steady stream of college students, including student athletes. This vantage point has given me the opportunity to watch first-hand as many...

Saving a “doomed” marriage (and making it gloriously ordinary)

Karen Ehman is a New York Times Bestselling author who was told her marriage was doomed before it even began. More than two decades later, God has transformed her marriage (to her husband Todd) into a gloriously ordinary marriage filled with arguments that stem from...
Grace: Tough Enough To Transform

Grace: Tough Enough To Transform

God’s grace is more than just a classic chorus, or a passive good will. It’s the power that invades the ugliest parts of our...

You’re a Wretch (and that’s okay)

This episode is a live recording of a Q&A Noel hosted for people who preordered his new book Wretched Saints. He talks about his writing process, why he wrote this particular book, and why people so desperately need to grapple with their own wretchedness to truly...