Northside Church - Sydney

Did you know that Jesus the King, arrived into Jerusalem on a donkey? Have you ever found yourself in the midst of an expectation gap? Hear more about it - as Emily Hopkins discusses John Chapter 12, and the mysterious way that Jesus explodes our exceptions. Reading: John 12: 12-19 Speaker: Emily Hopkins

Former Senior Pastor Graham Agnew joins us to share about the unique power available to us, in Jesus Christ. Speaker: Graham Agnew Reading: Acts1: 1-8

Life is full of surprises – some good, some not so good. But each unexpected event that comes our way is actually a divine opportunity. In this instalment of the DNA of Faith, we’ll discover the role that pivotal moments play in the development of our confidence in God. Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: John 11.1-7, 21-26, 38-45, 48-50, 53

If you have ever volunteered to do something for which you felt totally unqualified, then you already know what an experience like that can do for your faith. One DNA building block of Faith is personal service. In this message we will explore the relationship between our faith and our service to others. Reading: Matthew 14:13-31 Speaker: Sam Haddon

Disciplines are those things we are supposed to do but don’t always want to. Any athlete, artist or musician will tell you that discipline is essential to all growth or development. No one get’s better in these areas with out persistent practice. The same is true with our faith – we don’t grow without persistent practice – we don’t grow without doing those things we know we are supposed to do but don’t always want to. Reading: Matthew 6:1-8 Speaker: Emily Hopkins

The defining moments of our lives often revolve around relationships. Good and bad. People you almost feel like God put in your life. People who have changed you forever. People you wish He had never let you meet. Either way... what if God uses people to impact your faith. So how do you leverage that? Because you should leverage it. Reading: Proverbs 13:20 Speaker: Sam Haddon

When your obedience/acts of faith intersect with God’s faithfulness, God shows up and your faith gets bigger. Stronger. It is one thing to believe in weightlifting and another thing to lift weights. Many think Christianity is simply what you believe. And if you believe, that is enough. When you talk to people with big faith, they are people who are living it out what they learn. In this new series we’ll look at 5 Core elements that grow into a big faith. Reading : Matthew 7:24-28 Speaker : sam Haddon

If you want to grow spiritually, commitment isn’t enough. You must be connected. That’s what groups are all about. That’s why circles are better than rows. Reading: Hebrews 3:12-14 Speaker: Sam Haddon

It’s up to you to figure out what you need to pack in your bag so that you’re prepared for the coming season. But how can you know what you’ll need when the coming season is a mystery? How can you know what you don’t know? Reading: Proverbs 27.12 Speaker: Emily Hopkins

It’s up to you to figure out what you need to pack in your bag so that you’re prepared for the coming season. But how can you know what you’ll need when the coming season is a mystery? How can you know what you don’t know? Reading: Proverbs 11.14, 13.20, 15:22, 26.12 Speaker: Sam Haddon

We’re all headed somewhere. Arriving at our new destinations requires change. For most of us, change creates stress. Just like when we travel on a boat, plane, or in a car, travelling through life can give us motion sickness. We’re knocked off balance. The ground beneath our feet doesn’t feel solid. So how do you prepare for what’s next when the anxiety of transition has you fighting motion sickness? Reading: Hebrews 6:16-19 Speaker: Sam Haddon

When one season ends and a new one begins, we all wonder what comes next. That question can be exciting and stressful. So, how do you best navigate life’s biggest transitions? Reading: James 1:22-25 Speaker: Sam Haddon

Maybe you have heard the old saying, “life is lived forwards, but understood backwards”. What does it look like when life doesn’t make sense even on reflection and what options do I have? New Years Eve is always a time when resolutions are made and for some reason a day is supposed to make all the difference. This week we explore how we can carry this same anticipation every day of our lives. Reading: Philippians 3.12-14 Speaker: Adrian Smith

Sam Haddon walked on stage kitted-out in his 2018 season ski-wear, to make an important point about how Christmas can be uncomfortable… Listen now, for a clear perspective on Christmas. Speaker: Sam Haddon

Who needs a holiday? Well, most of us at this time of year feel we do! But this holiday has the potential to give you the one type of rest you may need most. Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Matthew 1.18-22

Love speaks louder than words. Right? If you don’t show it, nobody knows it. That is the message that makes this holiday different. Reading: Galatians 4.4-7 Speaker: Emily Hopkins

Some may find the holiday built around the birth of Jesus a little unbelievable, maybe even a little irrelevant these days. But when you hear the backstory, you may well discover that it may be the one holiday the world needed. Speaker: Emily Hopkins Reading: Isaiah 49.6, Luke 1.26-33

In this one off message, Emily brings part 2 of her series focusing on Jesus’ powerful story about the religious and irreligious. Reading: Luke 15: 11-32 Speaker: Emily Hopkins

“The iPhone 6s is sooo yesterday! “It’s amazing in our culture today, how quickly new things become old things. How easily we become discontent in a society that has everything … Could finding the secret of contentment unlock a joy in spite of our circumstances? Reading: Philippians 4.10-13 Speaker: Sam Haddon

Linkedin is just another social networking platform right? What if it represented something so much more? What if one of the greatest thieves of our joy is not our circumstances but our relentless pursuit to build a “life resume”. Reading: Philippians 3.3-9 Speaker: Sam Haddon

Most of us don’t even stop to ask the question. “What is life about? How do I define life? What am I living for?” We usually don’t even ask that question until life hits us… What if the answer to that question is the difference between despair or joy? Readings : Philippians 1.12-26 Speaker : Sam Haddon

We reflect on the stories of how God has been working amongst us in 2017.

Comfort others with the comfort you have received. If you’ve been there, you’re uniquely qualified to comfort those who are still there. Reading: 2 Corinthains 1:3-7 Speaker: Emily Hopkins

Jesus told his followers that “meanwhile trials” aren’t aberrations; they are expectations. They can actually serve a beneficial purpose. What if you discovered there’s actually work in the waiting? Reading: James 1:2-8 Speaker: Sam Haddon

What do you do when there’s nothing you can do? What do you do when you have a problem that seems to have no solution? Life seems stuck. You’re far from ideal with no good options. What do you do? Throughout the Bible, God seemingly abandoned his favourite people to “meanwhile moments”. But that wasn’t the case. In fact, He was at work. Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:6-12 Speaker: Sam Haddon

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Sam Haddon talks with Thrive Madagascar Founder and President, Brendan Singhdeo, as Northside continues to support this ministry.

Speaker: Emily Hopkins Reading: Isaiah 58 5-9

As Northside farewells the Thomas Family, Sam Haddon reflects on the challenges and hope in all of life's transitions.

It will be great to welcome Steve Hodgson back to the Northside platform for our services on Father’s Day to speak on “The Image of the Father”.

Many people think the Christian life is about avoiding or even denying the mess. But being a follower of Jesus is not about avoiding the mess but becoming someone in spite of it. Speaker: Emily Hopkins Reading: Philippians 1:3–11

If you want to know what a mess looks like you don’t have to look too far. We’ve all had them. What if your messses (past and present) have the power to bring you closer to God? Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Romans 3:19-20, 23

Whether you’re a religious type or not, surely you’ve either been in, are in, or one decision away from a mess. So let’s talk about that… Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Romans 3:19-20, 23

How should we pray? Ironically for all of the questions the early followers of Jesus could ask him, this was one of the key ones. Thankfully for them (and for us today) Jesus gave them as an answer. We’ll look at what it is in the ultimate prayer… the Lord’s prayer. Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Matthew 6:5-15 (TNIV)

How do you pray when life hits you so hard, you don’t even want to think about God, let alone talk to him? Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Psalm 88:1-2, 6-18 (TNIV)

Prayer. It’s something even the most non-Religious of people have tried at times. It’s something Christians do but it’s the result of this prayer many crave. It’s the prayer “God… how can I feel you are there?”. How do you pray for an experience of God and how do you know it’s worked? Speaker: Emily Hopkins Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21 (TNIV)

It is something at the heart of the Christian lifestyle. Jesus constantly did it. Even the most non-Religious of people at times will do it. Pray. More specifically, we pray often when we need guidance, strength or simply to feel more of God. How does it work then? This new series looks at a number of case studies from the Bible, in which people prayed and had spiritual encounters with God. Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Psalm 25:1-12 (TNIV)

Life in the big city can feel like it’s all take and no give, like it only wants something from you. What if the heart of the Christian message was that there is a God who not only wants something for you but has gone to scandalous lengths to make it possible. Join us as we dive deep into one of Jesus’ most rich and beautiful stories to explore the extravagant love of God who has made rest, peace and belonging possible for your life. Speaker: Emily Hopkins Reading: Luke 15:11-24

Many people define brand as “What people say about you when you’re not in the room”. If ever there was a believer with a clear and well regarded “Brand” it was Daniel. What are the key trademarks of a believer living for an unbelieving city? What do people say about you when you’re “not in the room”? Reading: Daniel 6:1-5, 13,16,19-21, 25-26

In an era where it seems people understand the “Religious Types” as the ones attacking cities, imagine the goodwill produced if people discovered (through witnessing beautiful lives) God’s plan is to actually prosper the city with His people? Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Jeremiah 29:4-11

Ask 5 different people and you’ll get 5 different answers. Someone who goes to church. Someone who follows Jesus. Someone who was born into the faith. Someone who celebrates Christmas. Others take a dimmer view… they say Christians are brash, judgmental, homophobic, moralists that if you are not on their side, then you’re going to hell. How is it, the world’s most recognisable brand is so misunderstood? More importantly are the lives of those who are its ambassadors, reflecting it with integrity?

Life can get crazy busy. We get that. We feel that. Yet, what if God’s design for breathing room in our lives is more than just for our own balance? What if the bigger plan is to create capacity to invest into others? Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Luke 10:38-42

Life works better when there is breathing room, but how do we create the space we need to work joyfully, creatively and fruitfully – whether in paid employment or not – within a culture marked by the “hustle” that squeezes those very things out of our lives? Join us as we discover how to be productive without losing the vitality of your soul.

Breathing room in our schedules begins by recognising that our time is a limited and, therefore, valuable asset. Your time is limited; use it wisely. Somebody is going to control your time… so why not the One who gave it to you.

In our attempt to get the most out of life, it’s easy to lose control of our lives. For most of us, breathing room feels more like a luxury than a necessity. In this new series, we look at how to create breathing room in our lives.

Curt Thompson, M.D. is a psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia and the founder of Being Known. He is the author of ‘Anatomy of the Soul and The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves’. He has specific expertise in the field of interpersonal neurobiology and how it reflects important tenants of Christian faith, providing opportunities to comprehend and experience that same faith in fresh trustworthy ways.

Gill along with husband Brett founded Christian Surfers International – a mission to the world surfing community – and continues to serve the organisation as a board member and mentor. Gill loves to talk, and can be found in any given week teaching in churches and communities about living an authentic faith within the sub cultures people find themselves in. She is passionate about the power of Jesus to transform lives, and about translating the gospel in the language and context of each generation.

The questions in the way of Christianity. Why does Christianity seem so exclusive?

The questions in the way of Christianity. If God is so good, why do bad things happen to good people?

Speaker: Sam Haddon