Ponder by NorthernLife

By NorthernLife Baptist Church

Welcome to Ponder by NorthernLife. We’re having a conversation about the Word of the Lord as it was preached on Sunday and as we encounter it in our everyday lives.

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How many episodes does Ponder by NorthernLife have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Ponder by NorthernLife episodes:

August 10, 2026 Christ in 2 Thessalonians: Living With the End in Mind
The table is full this week on Ponder as Stephanie, Ben, Tristan, Jono, Virginia, and Stephen sit down to unpack Sunday's sermon, Christ in 2 Thessalonians. In their conversation they unpack how we are to live with the end in mind, what it means to be worthy of God's calling, how we can have a readiness for Jesus' return without being weird about it, and the difference between work, rest, and idleness.
Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-2-thessalonians
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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

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40min
August 03, 2026 Christ in 1 Thessalonians: Becoming People of Faith, Hope and Love
Jack, Ben, Tristan and Jono return to ponder Sunday's sermon, Christ in 1 Thessalonians. They discuss what faith is and how we become people of faith, how we learn to love others, what it means to "quench the Spirit," how to share your testimony, and more.
Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-1-thessalonians
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SUBMIT A QUESTION
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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

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34min
July 27, 2026 Christ in Colossians: Why Memorising Bible Verses Is So Important
This week on Ponder, Jack, Ben, Tristan and Jono unpack Christ in Colossians—Sunday's sermon. They discuss what it means to "set your mind on things above," how to deal with inner vows, what an "ineffective and unproductive" Christian is, and why memorising Bible verses is so important.
Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-colossians
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SUBMIT A QUESTION
https://northernlife.org.au/resources/ponder/q
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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

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34min
July 20, 2026 Christ in Philippians: How Do I Want Christ More?
The boys are back to ponder Sunday's sermon, Christ in Philippians. They discuss how to stop wanting something we shouldn't, the problem of disordered loves, the balance between putting off and putting on, which spiritual disciplines are best for new Christians, and more.
Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-philippians
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SUBMIT A QUESTION
https://northernlife.org.au/resources/ponder/q
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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

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38min
July 13, 2026 Christ in Ephesians: Living In/Under/With/Of/As/For Christ
This week on Ponder, Jack and the boys are joined by special guest Stephen as they unpack Sunday's sermon, Christ in Ephesians. In their conversation they explore what it means to be IN Christ, live UNDER Christ, walk WITH Christ, be OF Christ, love AS Christ, and serve FOR Christ.
Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-ephesians
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SUBMIT A QUESTION
https://northernlife.org.au/resources/ponder/q
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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

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39min
July 06, 2026 Christ in Galatians: What Does It Mean To Be Crucified With Christ?
Our Senior Pastor Jono is back this week on Ponder as he, Jack, Ben and Tristan unpack Sunday's sermon, Christ in Galatians. Their conversation centres on the meaning of Galatians 2:20, that we have been crucified with Christ and we no longer live but Christ lives in us.
Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-galatians
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SUBMIT A QUESTION
https://northernlife.org.au/resources/ponder/q
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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

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39min
June 29, 2026 Christ in 2 Samuel: What Was So Good (and Bad) About David?
Christ in 2 Samuel is the sermon being discussed on this week's episode of Ponder. Jack, Ben and Tristan discuss why God chose David, the highs and lows of David's life, what it means to ask Jesus to have mercy on us, and more.
Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-2-samuel
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SUBMIT A QUESTION
https://northernlife.org.au/resources/ponder/q
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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

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30min
June 22, 2026 Christ in 1 Samuel: When We Use God to Hide From God
This week on Ponder by NorthernLife, Jack is on the other side of the table as he, Ben and Tristan discuss Sunday's sermon, Christ in 1 Samuel.
In their conversation they ponder why Israel rejected God as king, in what ways we today substitute systems for God by making them an end in themself, the relationship between kingship and parenting, what the kingship of Jesus looks like in everyday life, how Jesus fulfils and subverts Israel's model of kingship, and more.
Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-1-samuel
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SUBMIT A QUESTION
https://northernlife.org.au/resources/ponder/q
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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

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37min
June 17, 2026 Christ in Ruth: Redemption, Faithfulness, and God Dreams
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 spiritual 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

...more
26min
June 08, 2026 Christ in Judges: Power, How Culture Shapes Us, and the Four Levels of Sin
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

...more
34min

FAQs about Ponder by NorthernLife:

How many episodes does Ponder by NorthernLife have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.