Northside Church - Sydney

Should faith be a part of the workplace? The reality is, whether it’s a belief in God or not, Christians live amongst many underlying belief systems that impact the cultures we operate in. The question is then, does faith (or a lack of it) affect the way we work? Speaker: Sam Haddon Series: Finding Meaning Behind Your Work (3/6) Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: Life’s Too Short – Week 3: To Endure Stress and Worry Ask almost any group of people if they’re more stressed today than they were three or five years ago and in most cases they will respond with a resounding “Yes!” The fact is, that life seems to be getting faster and the pressures and demands on our time are constantly increasing. All this can lead to greater...

Why is there the potential (or present reality), for our work to feel frustrating, pointless or even the distinguishing mark of our lives? If we learnt last week, that God’s plan for work, is for it to be a good and wonderful thing… then why do we encounter these problems? Does what you DO define who you ARE? Speaker: Sam Haddon Series: Finding Meaning Behind Your Work (2/6) Reading: Genesis 11:1-...

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: Life’s Too Short – Week 2: To Be Selfish On one occasion Jesus encountered an impressive young man who, on the surface of it, seemed to qualify for every blessing God was able to give. Unfortunately, Jesus uncovered the man’s greatest problem: selfishness! The outcome of his encounter is very sad – both for Jesus and the man himself. Reading: Matthew 19:16-26

Whether presently employed or not, we’ll spend more time at work, than with our family and friends. Why then, is work such a vital part of living a fulfilling life? Why can it be so challenging, and how can we find a freedom both IN our work and FROM our work? In this new series, we’ll seek to answer those questions by discovering the meaning behind our work, when we connect our’s to God’s. Speake...

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: Life’s Too Short – Week 1: To Play It Safe In this series Graham will talk about how to avoid some of the pitfalls of life that rob us of blessing and a sense of fulfilment. The Word of God provides the ultimate answers! Reading: Matthew 25: 14 – 18 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Headlines This popular format returns with our Senior Pastor, Graham Agnew talking informally about contemporary Christian living. On the agenda this Sunday will be Finding Your Purpose in Life.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Impact…Making Your Life Count // Week 6: What is the Extent of My Influence? We can exert influence in a variety of ways and in a variety of places. In our friendships, families and workplaces just to name some. How do we know what our influence should look like, and what principles will see it grow in all arenas of our life? Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Impact…Making Your Life Count // Week 5: What Is My Mission? Most of us envy people who seem to have found their mission in life. Invariably they exude lots of drive, passion and enthusiasm and in our more “ambivalent” moments, we all wish we had more of these qualities. However, discovering our mission in God’s Kingdom is something within reach of all of us – and that’s wh...

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Modern Family – Week 5: Spiritual Warfare CS Lewis once said “The General public either ignore the forces of evil altogether, or are taken by an unhealthy interest in everything demonic, which can be just as bad in the long run”. Spiritual Warfare in the Christian life is a topic not often talked about, yet vitally important in building a faith that stands firm amongst the tr...

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Impact…Making Your Life Count // Week 4: What Am I Holding Onto? Letting go of past hurts, grievances, disappointments etc. is much easier said than done. However, it is essential we do just that, if we’re to maximize our influence on other people. Harbouring the pain of the past significantly reduces our effectiveness, when it comes to the positive impact we can have on th...

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Modern Family // Week 4: Spiritual Submission The topic of submission, particularly in regard to relationships, has caused much controversy in recent times. One academic labelled the word far worse than obey, as it had connotations of slavery. Could it be however, that a proper understanding of this concept leads not to slavery, but freedom? Reading: Ephesians 5:1,21, 6:5-9 (...

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: Impact…Making Your Life Count // Week 3: What are my Priorities? People who make a positive impact on the lives of others are generally focused in terms of how they live their lives. They know what they’re about and they try to minimise distractions. Much easier said than done, right? Next week we’ll discover how to more effectively arrange our priorities… Readi...

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Modern Family // Week #3: Spiritual Growth Ever had an issue with a call centre employee who couldn’t solve your problem? After all the frustration, you realise that the solution lies not with them, but the management. So it is with us! Spiritual growth is not a matter of starting with behaviours, they are like the employee. In that case, where do we go to grow?

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Impact…Making Your Life Count // Week #2: What Do I Believe About Myself? Someone has said: “The Me I See, Is the Me I’ll Be…”. How we see ourselves has a profound effect on our effectiveness in life. Self esteem is an area of personal and spiritual development many people (including Christians) struggle with. What does the Bible say about how we should view ourselves and how...

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Modern Family – Week 2: Spiritual Gifts They were a major source of division back then, and they can be in the church today. Spiritual Gifts is an area of God’s Modern Family that bring much contention – and yet are the very resource by which God equips His New Humanity. What are they, what do you have? Ephesians 4: 7-13 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Impact…Making Your Life Count Week 1:What Do I Believe About God? What impact is your life having? Who are you influencing and how are you influencing them? This Series will explore the issues that shape our lives and the lives of those around us. We will look at the beliefs we hold, the choices we make – and the impact these have on the world around us…

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Modern Family – Week 1: Spiritual Life Who said the concept of a bunch of radically different people learning to live together, (and being changed by each other) was a new idea? It’s not only for a TV series about a Los Angeles Family. In the next six weeks we’ll walk through the book of Ephesians, looking at what God does when he makes you a Christian, and your ensuing part,...

Guest Speaker: Edwina Blair The Bible describes two types of peace that we are to have as followers of Jesus – the peace of God and peace with God. Too often we have one but not the other but both are critical to live the life we are called to live

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Eyes Wide Shut There are few scenes in the Bible filled with as much disappointment and dejection as the one involving the two men on the Emmaus Road. They are shattered, as they trudge back to Emmaus following the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. Their physical eyes are open, but their spiritual eyes are shut, until… Reading: Luke 24:13-27(GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Easter Sunday: Easter Changes Everything The greatest single event in history, from a Christian perspective is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ! Belief, by faith, in this defining moment of all time enables us to experience life as it’s meant to be lived…rich, with meaning and purpose…a life that’s full and free! Reading: John 20:1-10 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: 24 Hours// That Changed the World – Week 4: Crucifixion The cross, the instrument of death used in crucifixion, has become the universal symbol of the Christian Faith. It stands at the very heart of all we believe and represent our highest values and ideals: sacrifice, service, selflessness… The death of God’s only Son is the pivotal event of history and shows...

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: 24 Hours// That Changed the World – Week 3: Betrayal & Denial At the very time Jesus needed all the friends He could muster, they all fled. Yes, Peter showed a degree of courage by hanging back but even he, when put under pressure, did what had been predicted – he denied any knowledge of Jesus. It’s hard to imagine how lonely and abandoned Jesus must have felt a...

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Wallflowers// Living Life from the Sidelines? Week 6: Paul – A Messenger for All In the beginning of the Bible story, God introduces His rescue plan for the world through one message to one person. Now it’s one message through all His people, for all people. What is it and how does it bring hope for you and I this week?

Speaker: Sam Haddon – New Series: 24 Hours// That Changed the World – Week 2: Gethsemane Many believe the humanity of Jesus is more evident during this time in the Garden of Gethsemane, than at any other time. Deep down He knew what He was destined to do but at the human level, He struggled with the thought of suffering and death, to the point where (like any of us), He asked if it were possible t...