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North Point Community Church

North Point Community Church·Hosted by Andy Stanley, Joel Thomas, Samer Massad and Clay Cooney·100 episodes

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Welcome to the weekly audio podcast for North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, GA where our mission is to inspire people to follow Jesus. Our desire is that this podcast will encourage you in your relationship with God. Visit us at northpoint.org.

Why listen

North Point Community Church is a weekly sermon podcast built around practical Christian teaching from Andy Stanley and the North Point teaching team. Episodes usually work through everyday questions about faith, relationships, generosity, purpose, doubt, and Scripture in clear, application-focused talks. It is a good fit for listeners who want church-style teaching that feels accessible, organized, and relevant to ordinary life.

Series(11)

Episodes

May 31, 2026
Under Clear Blue Sky, Part 1: Avoiding Catastrophe // Joel Thomas

Chaos rarely arrives all at once. It often begins with ordinary choices that seem reasonable until the consequences finally surface.

May 31, 2026
Under Clear Blue Sky, Part 1: Avoiding Catastrophe // Joel Thomas

Chaos rarely arrives all at once. It often begins with ordinary choices that seem reasonable until the consequences finally surface.

May 24, 2026
Don't Take The First No As the Final Answer - Memorial Day 2026 // Andy Stanley

We never know how one small invitation might change someone’s story… until we offer it.

May 17, 2026
Clockwise, Part 3: Necessary Endings // Clay Cooney

We celebrate beginnings, but maturity often requires the courage to embrace necessary endings. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is let go of what once worked.

May 10, 2026
Clockwise, Part 2: The Time You're Missing // Joel Thomas

A busy life can become an empty one when we spend so much time chasing what’s next that we miss what matters now.

May 3, 2026
Clockwise, Part 1: Under the Sun // Joel Thomas

The clock keeps ticking and life keeps moving, raising a deeper question about whether what fills our time actually carries any lasting weight.

Apr 26, 2026
Three Ingredients For Relationships That Go The Distance, Part 3: A Rule // Andy Stanley

Healthy relationships aren’t built on rules, but they can’t survive without a particular one. And it’s a rule that removes every loophole.

Apr 19, 2026
Three Ingredients For Relationships That Go The Distance, Part 2: A Posture // Andy Stanley

The secret to stronger relationships isn’t being understood, but choosing to put someone else first, even when they don’t deserve it.

42 min
Apr 12, 2026
Three Ingredients For Relationships That Go The Distance, Part 1: A Confession // Andy Stanley

Every conflict feels like it’s about what someone else did, but the real source runs deeper and it’s hard to admit.

Apr 5, 2026
The Starting Point // Andy Stanley

The story of Jesus didn’t begin with confident believers. It began with disillusioned followers who walked away, only to be pulled back by something they couldn’t ignore.

Mar 29, 2026
Reasons Not to Panic About Bible Skepticism // John Dickson and Andy Stanley

The gap between skepticism and faith starts to close when Christianity is viewed through the lens of history. In this conversation with Andy Stanley and John Dickson, the story of Jesus is presented as something meant to be investigated, not avoided.

Mar 22, 2026
Inflection Point, Part 4: A Parable // Andy Stanley

Jesus regularly challenged people’s assumptions about both wealth and eternity, and when he did so it revealed that the way we handle what’s temporary points to what we truly believe is permanent.

43 min
Mar 15, 2026
Inflection Point, Part 3: Pouring Out // Andy Stanley

Many people experience faith primarily as something they attend or consume. But the moments that deepen faith most often come when we begin giving it away.

Mar 8, 2026
Inflection Point, Part 2: Pathway to Prosperity // Joel Thomas

It’s easy to assume that prosperity leads to generosity. But many times the opposite is true—generosity becomes the turning point that leads to prosperity.

Mar 1, 2026
Inflection Point, Part 1: Halfway There // Andy Stanley

One year ago, we kicked off our generosity initiative across our Atlanta-area churches. What if we’re not just making progress—but crossing into a defining moment?

Feb 22, 2026
The Choices Legends Are Made Of, Part 3: The Ultimate Choice // Joel Thomas

The fires of life expose what we’re made of. When the pressure rises, will we protect our comfort and reputation or remain faithful when it costs us?

Feb 15, 2026
The Choices Legends Are Made Of, Part 2: The Win // Andy Stanley

You don’t actually know what guides you until doing the right thing threatens your outcome.

Feb 8, 2026
The Choices Legends Are Made Of, Part 1: The Choice Before The Choice // Clay Cooney

Resolve in the small moments shapes who you become in the big ones.

Feb 1, 2026
People Looking for Purpose

We often assume purpose requires perfection, while Jesus points to a kind of completeness that comes through growth, not flawlessness.

Jan 18, 2026
Who Needs Church? Part 3: People Looking for Answers // Andy Stanley

In a world full of opinions and advice, where do we go when our questions are personal, painful, and unresolved?

Jan 11, 2026
Who Needs Church? Part 2: People Looking for Help // Joel Thomas

People aren’t avoiding church because they don’t have needs, but because they’re unsure church is a safe place to be honest about them.

Jan 4, 2026
Who Needs Church? Part 1: I Did, I Do, and You Do Too! // Andy Stanley

We take values like human dignity, compassion, and justice for granted today, but they only feel obvious because the church first introduced them.

Dec 21, 2025
Anticipating Christmas, Part 3: Christmas Invite // Andy Stanley

Christmas marks the arrival of a solution to an unsolvable problem—how to stand before God when obedience isn't good enough.

Dec 14, 2025
Anticipating Christmas, Part 2: An Unexpected Guest // Andy Stanley

No one was looking for God to appear in person, yet Jesus came to make the invisible God unmistakably known.

Dec 7, 2025
Anticipating Christmas, Part 1: When God Arrives Ahead of Time // Andy Stanley with Steve Cuss

It’s common to feel a tug-of-war between inner anxiety and recognizing God’s nearness. In this conversation with Andy Stanley and Steve Cuss, we’re invited to consider some false needs that may be steering our reactions.

Nov 30, 2025
Redefining Messiah // Andy Stanley

First-century Israel expected a king who would overthrow Rome. Jesus offered a kingdom far bigger—and he had to redefine “Messiah” before they could see it.

Nov 23, 2025
Questioning Jesus, Part 3: He Is Jesus // Samer Massad

We’re all going to follow someone or something. If not Jesus, then who?

Nov 16, 2025
Questioning Jesus, Part 2: Don't Settle // Samer Massad

Our problem often isn’t that we ask God for too much but rather that we settle for too little.

Nov 9, 2025
Questioning Jesus, Part 1: Selective Compassion? // Samer Massad

Following Jesus requires that we love God and love our neighbor as ourselves. This begs the question of who does and doesn’t fall into the neighbor category. According to Jesus, selective compassion is not an option.

Nov 2, 2025
Not Coming Down // Andy Stanley

We set out to build a church where the convinced and the curious could belong.

Oct 26, 2025
The Response of a Lifetime, Part 3: Playing God // Andy Stanley

It’s one thing to trust God when you’ve lost control; it’s another to resist acting like God once you’ve gained it.

Oct 19, 2025
The Response of a Lifetime, Part 2: Bad to Badder // Andy Stanley

When life goes from bad to worse, will you simply react—or respond as if God is still with you?

Oct 12, 2025
The Response of a Lifetime, Part 1: God of the Pit // Andy Stanley

Your life isn’t defined by what’s been done to you, but by how you choose to respond—especially when every instinct says to react.

35 min
Oct 5, 2025
Andy Stanley - October 5

We never know how one small invitation might change someone’s story… until we offer it.

Sep 28, 2025
Worth The Wait, Part 3: His Will, His Way // Joel Thomas

The hardest part of waiting isn’t always the delay itself. Sometimes it’s the uncertainty of why God seems absent when we need him most.

Sep 21, 2025
Worth The Wait, Part 2: Peace-filled Dependence // Joel Thomas

We’re convinced that if we just do the right things, life will turn out the way we want—but what do you do when the formula breaks and you’re left waiting, powerless, and discontent?

Sep 14, 2025
Worth The Wait, Part 1: Your Future Self // Joel Thomas

Our biology and culture push us toward impatience, but God calls us to trust that what he’s doing in us is worth the wait.

Sep 14, 2025
Worth The Wait, Part 1: Your Future Self // Joel Thomas

Our biology and culture push us toward impatience, but God calls us to trust that what he’s doing in us is worth the wait.

Sep 7, 2025
Be Rich 2025: A Conversation with Bruce Deel // Andy Stanley and Bruce Deel

Andy Stanley’s conversation with Bruce Deel highlights the inspiring work of City of Refuge, a Be Rich partner dedicated to moving people from crisis to independence.

Aug 31, 2025
Too Good To Miss, Part 4: Don't Miss Great // Andy Stanley

Not everyone will have the opportunity to be famous, but everyone has the opportunity to be great.

Aug 24, 2025
Too Good To Miss, Part 3: Family // Andy Stanley

Family can be both the most rewarding and most challenging part of life. The challenge is accepting the messy “real” while still aiming for God’s “ideal.”

Aug 17, 2025
Too Good To Miss, Part 2: Jesus // Andy Stanley

People miss or dismiss Jesus sometimes, but when they do it’s usually for an unnecessary reason.

Aug 10, 2025
Too Good To Miss, Part 1: Future Proof // Andy Stanley

We don’t miss out in life because opportunities aren’t there—we miss out because we let deception, distraction, or disobedience rob us of them.

Aug 3, 2025
Three Reasons // Andy Stanley

Life is better connected—because spiritual growth, care, and accountability happen in relationships, not in rows.

Jul 27, 2025
My Story, My Song, Part 6: Taste and See // April Farmer

Worship isn't just for the mountaintop—it's a lifeline in the valley. Even in your most painful, confusing moments, you can choose to praise God and experience his goodness.

Jul 20, 2025
My Story, My Song, Part 5: Oceans, No Longer Slaves, and I Speak Jesus // Holly Goddard, Tann Smith, Mark and Clarissa Gibson

Our stories of struggle, loss, and redemption are powerful reminders that God never leaves us alone. Today features stories of three of our worship leaders: Tann, Mark, and Clarissa.

Jul 13, 2025
My Story, My Song, Part 4: Spirit of God // Joel Thomas

If you’re curious, cautious, or somewhere in between, the Spirit invites you to lean in, let go, and be led.

Jul 13, 2025
My Story, My Song, Part 4: Spirit of God // Joel Thomas

If you’re curious, cautious, or somewhere in between, the Spirit invites you to lean in, let go, and be led.

Jul 6, 2025
My Story, My Song, Part 3: Battle Belongs // Andy Stanley

When we choose to fight our battles on our knees, we surrender control and invite God to do what only he can do.