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Clockwise, Part 2: The Time You're Missing // Joel Thomas

May 10, 20260

Clockwise, Part 1: Under the Sun // Joel Thomas

May 3, 20260

Three Ingredients For Relationships That Go The Distance, Part 3: A Rule // Andy Stanley

Apr 26, 20260

Three Ingredients For Relationships That Go The Distance, Part 2: A Posture // Andy Stanley

Apr 19, 20260

Three Ingredients For Relationships That Go The Distance, Part 1: A Confession // Andy Stanley

Every conflict feels like it’s about what someone else did, but the real source runs deeper and it’s hard to admit.

Apr 12, 202642 min

The Starting Point // Andy Stanley

The story of Jesus didn’t begin with confident believers. It began with disillusioned followers who walked away, only to be pulled back by something they couldn’t ignore.

Apr 5, 20260

Reasons Not to Panic About Bible Skepticism // John Dickson and Andy Stanley

The gap between skepticism and faith starts to close when Christianity is viewed through the lens of history. In this conversation with Andy Stanley and John Dickson, the story of Jesus is presented as something meant to be investigated, not avoided.

Mar 29, 20260

Inflection Point, Part 4: A Parable // Andy Stanley

Jesus regularly challenged people’s assumptions about both wealth and eternity, and when he did so it revealed that the way we handle what’s temporary points to what we truly believe is permanent.

Mar 22, 20260

Inflection Point, Part 3: Pouring Out // Andy Stanley

Many people experience faith primarily as something they attend or consume. But the moments that deepen faith most often come when we begin giving it away.

Mar 15, 202643 min

Inflection Point, Part 2: Pathway to Prosperity // Joel Thomas

It’s easy to assume that prosperity leads to generosity. But many times the opposite is true—generosity becomes the turning point that leads to prosperity.

Mar 8, 20260

Inflection Point, Part 1: Halfway There // Andy Stanley

One year ago, we kicked off our generosity initiative across our Atlanta-area churches. What if we’re not just making progress—but crossing into a defining moment?

Mar 1, 20260

The Choices Legends Are Made Of, Part 3: The Ultimate Choice // Joel Thomas

The fires of life expose what we’re made of. When the pressure rises, will we protect our comfort and reputation or remain faithful when it costs us?

Feb 22, 20260

The Choices Legends Are Made Of, Part 2: The Win // Andy Stanley

You don’t actually know what guides you until doing the right thing threatens your outcome.

Feb 15, 20260

The Choices Legends Are Made Of, Part 1: The Choice Before The Choice // Clay Cooney

Resolve in the small moments shapes who you become in the big ones.

Feb 8, 20260

People Looking for Purpose

We often assume purpose requires perfection, while Jesus points to a kind of completeness that comes through growth, not flawlessness.

Feb 1, 20260

Who Needs Church? Part 3: People Looking for Answers // Andy Stanley

In a world full of opinions and advice, where do we go when our questions are personal, painful, and unresolved?

Jan 18, 20260

Who Needs Church? Part 2: People Looking for Help // Joel Thomas

People aren’t avoiding church because they don’t have needs, but because they’re unsure church is a safe place to be honest about them.

Jan 11, 20260

Who Needs Church? Part 1: I Did, I Do, and You Do Too! // Andy Stanley

We take values like human dignity, compassion, and justice for granted today, but they only feel obvious because the church first introduced them.

Jan 4, 20260

Christmas Eve at North Point 2025 // Andy Stanley

Dec 24, 20250

Anticipating Christmas, Part 3: Christmas Invite // Andy Stanley

Christmas marks the arrival of a solution to an unsolvable problem—how to stand before God when obedience isn't good enough.

Dec 21, 20250

Anticipating Christmas, Part 2: An Unexpected Guest // Andy Stanley

No one was looking for God to appear in person, yet Jesus came to make the invisible God unmistakably known.

Dec 14, 20250

Anticipating Christmas, Part 1: When God Arrives Ahead of Time // Andy Stanley with Steve Cuss

It’s common to feel a tug-of-war between inner anxiety and recognizing God’s nearness. In this conversation with Andy Stanley and Steve Cuss, we’re invited to consider some false needs that may be steering our reactions.

Dec 7, 20250

Redefining Messiah // Andy Stanley

First-century Israel expected a king who would overthrow Rome. Jesus offered a kingdom far bigger—and he had to redefine “Messiah” before they could see it.

Nov 30, 20250

Questioning Jesus, Part 3: He Is Jesus // Samer Massad

We’re all going to follow someone or something. If not Jesus, then who?

Nov 23, 20250

Questioning Jesus, Part 2: Don't Settle // Samer Massad

Our problem often isn’t that we ask God for too much but rather that we settle for too little.

Nov 16, 20250

Questioning Jesus, Part 1: Selective Compassion? // Samer Massad

Following Jesus requires that we love God and love our neighbor as ourselves. This begs the question of who does and doesn’t fall into the neighbor category. According to Jesus, selective compassion is not an option.

Nov 9, 20250

Not Coming Down // Andy Stanley

We set out to build a church where the convinced and the curious could belong.

Nov 2, 20250

The Response of a Lifetime, Part 3: Playing God // Andy Stanley

It’s one thing to trust God when you’ve lost control; it’s another to resist acting like God once you’ve gained it.

Oct 26, 20250

The Response of a Lifetime, Part 2: Bad to Badder // Andy Stanley

When life goes from bad to worse, will you simply react—or respond as if God is still with you?

Oct 19, 20250

The Response of a Lifetime, Part 1: God of the Pit // Andy Stanley

Your life isn’t defined by what’s been done to you, but by how you choose to respond—especially when every instinct says to react.

Oct 12, 20250

Andy Stanley - October 5

We never know how one small invitation might change someone’s story… until we offer it.

Oct 5, 202535 min

Worth The Wait, Part 3: His Will, His Way // Joel Thomas

The hardest part of waiting isn’t always the delay itself. Sometimes it’s the uncertainty of why God seems absent when we need him most.

Sep 28, 20250

Worth The Wait, Part 2: Peace-filled Dependence // Joel Thomas

We’re convinced that if we just do the right things, life will turn out the way we want—but what do you do when the formula breaks and you’re left waiting, powerless, and discontent?

Sep 21, 20250

Worth The Wait, Part 1: Your Future Self // Joel Thomas

Our biology and culture push us toward impatience, but God calls us to trust that what he’s doing in us is worth the wait.

Sep 14, 20250

Be Rich 2025: A Conversation with Bruce Deel // Andy Stanley and Bruce Deel

Andy Stanley’s conversation with Bruce Deel highlights the inspiring work of City of Refuge, a Be Rich partner dedicated to moving people from crisis to independence.

Sep 7, 20250

Too Good To Miss, Part 4: Don't Miss Great // Andy Stanley

Not everyone will have the opportunity to be famous, but everyone has the opportunity to be great.

Aug 31, 20250

Too Good To Miss, Part 3: Family // Andy Stanley

Family can be both the most rewarding and most challenging part of life. The challenge is accepting the messy “real” while still aiming for God’s “ideal.”

Aug 24, 20250

Too Good To Miss, Part 2: Jesus // Andy Stanley

People miss or dismiss Jesus sometimes, but when they do it’s usually for an unnecessary reason.

Aug 17, 20250

Too Good To Miss, Part 1: Future Proof // Andy Stanley

We don’t miss out in life because opportunities aren’t there—we miss out because we let deception, distraction, or disobedience rob us of them.

Aug 10, 20250

Three Reasons // Andy Stanley

Life is better connected—because spiritual growth, care, and accountability happen in relationships, not in rows.

Aug 3, 20250

My Story, My Song, Part 6: Taste and See // April Farmer

Worship isn't just for the mountaintop—it's a lifeline in the valley. Even in your most painful, confusing moments, you can choose to praise God and experience his goodness.

Jul 27, 20250

My Story, My Song, Part 5: Oceans, No Longer Slaves, and I Speak Jesus // Holly Goddard, Tann Smith, Mark and Clarissa Gibson

Our stories of struggle, loss, and redemption are powerful reminders that God never leaves us alone. Today features stories of three of our worship leaders: Tann, Mark, and Clarissa.

Jul 20, 20250

My Story, My Song, Part 4: Spirit of God // Joel Thomas

If you’re curious, cautious, or somewhere in between, the Spirit invites you to lean in, let go, and be led.

Jul 13, 20250

My Story, My Song, Part 3: Battle Belongs // Andy Stanley

When we choose to fight our battles on our knees, we surrender control and invite God to do what only he can do.

Jul 6, 20250

My Story, My Song, Part 2: God Is Love // Andy Stanley

Whatever picture we have of God isn’t enough.

Jun 29, 20250

My Story, My Song, Part 1: Bigger Than I Thought // Andy Stanley

When we see God for who he is, we’re able to trust him even deeper.

Jun 22, 20250

Challenge Accepted, Part 3: Depending // Joel Thomas

Our trials, temptations, and tension shape us—and they have a way of revealing who or what we’re truly depending on.

Jun 15, 20250

Challenge Accepted, Part 2: In & Around // Joel Thomas

During trials, our tendency is to ask God to change what’s going on around us. But God is more interested in transforming what’s going on in us.

Jun 8, 20250

Challenge Accepted, Part 1: Choosing Hard // Joel Thomas

The easy path is tempting, but God often does his greatest work on the hard road—where faith, obedience, and courage grow.

Jun 1, 20250

Ultimate Survivor // Clay Cooney

Jesus didn’t come to help us win at survival. He came to show us how to surrender so we could truly live.

May 18, 20250