This week on Ponder the boys are out and Stephanie, Melanie and Virginia are in! In their conversation they unpack Sunday's sermon, Christ in Ruth, and discuss what life is like at rock bottom, what we can learn from Ruth's loyal love for Naomi, how the Sermon on the Mount relates to our formation, and more.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-ruth

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: https://northernlife.org.au

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

This week on Ponder, Jack sits down with Ben and Tristan to unpack Sunday's sermon, Christ in Judges. They discuss the pitfalls and strengths of power, how culture shapes us, what it means to be in the world but not of the world, how to navigate having close non-Christian friends, and how the four levels of sin lead us to a transformational Saviour.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-judges

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: https://northernlife.org.au

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

Violence in the name of God is on the table this week as Jack, Ben and Tristan unpack Sunday's sermon, Christ in Joshua. They unpack why we find the Book of Joshua so disturbing, what helps us read it well, and our need for justice.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-joshua

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: https://northernlife.org.au

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

This week on Ponder, host Jack and the rest of the boys are joined by special guest Steph for a conversation about Sunday's sermon, The Joy of Blessing. They discuss what it looks like to "rejoice always" (Philippians 4:4), how we can do celebration well, how to welcome new people into community, overcoming the "welcome fatigue" that comes with that, and the relevance of the spiritual gift of tongues today.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/blessed-e4

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CHAPTERS

Introduction (00:00)

Sermon recap (01:05)

Sermon reflections (02:01)

How do we remember to “rejoice always?” (04:38)

What does it look like to do celebration well? (09:23)

How do we best welcome new people into community? (15:06)

How do we overcome welcome fatigue? (20:31)

What is the role of the spiritual gift of tongues today?(25:42)

Sharing memorable celebrations (31:43)

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

In this week's episode of Ponder by NorthernLife, our host Jack sits down with Ben, Tristan and Jono to unpack Sunday's sermon, The Cost of Blessing. The boys discuss what happens when we grow weary of doing good (and how to overcome it), how we form a culture of blessing others, and what it means to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/blessed-e3

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CHAPTERS

Introduction (00:00)

Sermon recap (00:43)

Reflecting on the sermon (02:57)

How to we not grow weary of doing good? (04:49)

How do we form a culture of blessing others? (08:51)

How do we help others who have lost their passion? (11:13)

How do we keep going when life is all cost and no blessing? (13:05)

How does our blessing cost others? (16:34)

What does it mean to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice? (20:38)

Favourite rainy day activities (27:18)

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

Jack is joined once again by Ben, Tristan and Jono as they unpack Sunday's sermon: The Conduit of Blessing. In their conversation, they explore the difference between being a river and a reservoir, how to practice and get better at blessing others, and the connection between blessing and intimacy with God.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/blessed-e2

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CHAPTERS

Introduction (00:00)

Sermon recap (00:32)

Why do we need Theology, Model, and Practice? (02:01)

How do I practice blessing people? (04:27)

Are we failing to bless enough? (08:34)

What does it mean to be a river not a reservoir?(10:45)

How does the church decide who to bless? (14:17)

How do we choose who to bless? (18:28)

On blessing & intimacy (23:57)

Reflecting on our mothers (27:02)

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

Jack, Ben, Tristan and Jono sit down to reflect on yesterday’s sermon and the theme of the blessing of God. They discuss what blessing really means, how Church has changed in recent generations, how we should respond to those changes, and what the vision for our church is.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/blessed-e1

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CHAPTERS

Introduction (00:00)

Sermon recap (00:32)

How can we misunderstand God’s blessing? (02:09)

Do we think less long-term than we used to? (04:41)

How have we been blessed by previous generations? (09:27)

How has Church changed in recent years? (13:16)

What is Church like in other cultures? (15:53)

What are the biggest challenges for emerging generations in the Church? (19:20)

What is the vision of our church? (22:13)

What is a church you have been blessed by? (29:13)

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: ⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠⁠

📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠⁠

Jack, Ben and Jono dive into Sunday's sermon on the Letter of Jude, discussing what it means for God to call us, the weaknesses of Calvinism, the way to discern false teachers, and how God keeps us for Christ.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-jude

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CHAPTERS

Introduction (00:00)

Sermon recap (00:42)

First impressions on Jude (02:30)

Is God’s calling personal and irresistible? (03:51)

What does TULIP in Calvinism mean? (5:40)

What does it mean for God to call us? (08:30)

How do we receive God’s love without misusing it? (09:53)

How we tell the differences between doubters and deniers? (14:50)

Do we have a problem with slander? (17:43)

“Hate even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.” Thoughts? (20:48)

How should we understand Jude’s quotations? (22:35)

What does it mean to slander angels? (24:21)

What does it mean to be kept for Christ? (26:20)

Funny brother stories (27:46)

Doxology Conclusion (30:13)

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠