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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The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.

Ponder by NorthernLife episodes:

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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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
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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: Kingship, Using God to Hide From God, and Jesus' Subversive Fulfilment
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

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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

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34min
June 01, 2026 Christ in Joshua: Violence, War and Justice
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

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32min
May 25, 2026 The Joy of Blessing: Rejoicing Always, Dealing With Welcome Fatigue, and the Gift of Tongues Today
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

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37min
May 18, 2026 The Cost of Blessing: Why We Need Each Other, a Culture of Blessing, and How to Be a Living Sacrifice
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

...more
30min

FAQs about Ponder by NorthernLife:

How many episodes does Ponder by NorthernLife have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.