Northpoint Austin

Buck Giebelhaus

This is the weekly audio podcast for Northpoint Church (Austin, TX). We exist to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Launched in 2009, Northpoint Church is not just for church people. Everyone is included as we connect with God and each other.

  • 38 minutes 30 seconds
    Silence in the Waiting | While we Wait, Part 1

    What do you do when it feels like God has gone quiet, your prayers hit the ceiling, the future feels blurry, and you’re stuck in a season that won’t move? The Christmas story actually begins in a 400–year stretch where heaven seemed silent, but history was anything but still.

    We all spend parts of life in the in-between–hoping, longing, wondering if anything is changing. From discovering God’s presence, to learning how to move forward while we wait, to seeing how hope is formed in the tension, each week leads us toward the moment Christmas promises: the arrival of the One we’ve been waiting for.

    Life is complicated, you want to get it right, we want to help. 

    📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.

    👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnext

    Not sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]

    💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!

    📲 STAY CONNECTED:

    🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin

    🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/

    📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint

    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/

    ABOUT US:

    For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR people, for our community, and for the next generation, and we want to help people discover a God who loves them.

    Mission: To inspire people to follow Jesus.

    Vision: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    8 December 2025, 8:38 pm
  • 37 minutes 43 seconds
    When Words Fall Short

    What if the moments you’d rather skip past are the ones forming you the most? And what if the hurts you’ve tried to outrun are quietly influencing every part of your life? How we understand grief—and God’s presence in it—changes how we show up in the world. This is a conversation that might matter more than you ever realized.

    Life is complicated, you want to get it right, we want to help. 

    📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.

    👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnext

    Not sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]

    💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!

    📲 STAY CONNECTED:

    🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin

    🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/

    📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint

    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/

    ABOUT US:

    For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR people, for our community, and for the next generation, and we want to help people discover a God who loves them.

    Mission: To inspire people to follow Jesus.

    Vision: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin

    1 December 2025, 7:09 pm
  • 36 minutes 57 seconds
    Today Impacts Forever | Forever Matters, Part 4

    Most of us assume that once you trust Jesus, heaven is just a yes-or-no question: you’re in or you’re out. But what if Scripture hints at something far more exciting? What if what you do with your time, your money, your choices, and your quiet acts of faith actually shapes how you experience eternity? In this message, we look at what Jesus really said about reward and why your unseen obedience today may echo farther than you’ve ever imagined.

    Imagine if forever isn’t far off, but already tugging at your everyday choices. And what if what’s ahead is better than what you grew up picturing? What you believe about eternity could be shaping your life today. The matter of forever is a conversation worth having, and it matters more than you can imagine.

    Life is complicated, you want to get it right, we want to help. 

    📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.

    👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnext

    Not sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]

    💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!

    📲 STAY CONNECTED:

    🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin

    🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/

    📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint

    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/

    ABOUT US:

    For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR people, for our community, and for the next generation, and we want to help people discover a God who loves them.

    Mission: To inspire people to follow Jesus.

    Vision: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    24 November 2025, 9:28 pm
  • 42 minutes 32 seconds
    What is Hell? | Forever Matters, Part 3

    Most of us have grown up with images of hell that are more cartoon than reality. It’s not a fun conversation, but it is a necessary one. Jesus talked about it, so we’re going to look at what he said and how it lines up with what we’ve been told. This message takes a clear look at what hell is, why it matters, and how God has moved heaven and earth to make a way for us to be with him instead.

    Imagine if forever isn’t far off, but already tugging at your everyday choices. And what if what’s ahead is better than what you grew up picturing? What you believe about eternity could be shaping your life today. The matter of forever is a conversation worth having, and it matters more than you can imagine.

    Life is complicated, you want to get it right, we want to help. 

    📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.

    👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnext

    Not sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]

    💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!

    📲 STAY CONNECTED:

    🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin

    🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/

    📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint

    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/

    ABOUT US:

    For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR people, for our community, and for the next generation, and we want to help people discover a God who loves them.

    Mission: To inspire people to follow Jesus.

    Vision: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    17 November 2025, 7:13 pm
  • 44 minutes 8 seconds
    What is Heaven? | Forever Matters, Part 2

    When you picture heaven, what do you see? Clouds, halos, endless singing? What if the clichés you’ve grown up with miss the real thing by infinity, and the truth is better than you imagined? And what if it’s the place your heart actually longs to be?Imagine if forever isn’t far off, but already tugging at your everyday choices. And what if what’s ahead is better than what you grew up picturing? What you believe about eternity could be shaping your life today. The matter of forever is a conversation worth having, and it matters more than you can imagine.Life is complicated, you want to get it right, we want to help. 📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnextNot sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!📲 STAY CONNECTED:🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/ABOUT US:For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR people, for our community, and for the next generation, and we want to help people discover a God who loves them.Mission: To inspire people to follow Jesus.Vision: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    11 November 2025, 2:24 am
  • 37 minutes 54 seconds
    Implications of Eternity | Forever Matters, Part 1

    Eternity isn’t just a church word, it’s a deeply recessed ache we bump into in life’s beautiful moments, it’s broken ones, and when “more” never feels like enough. What if that ache is actually God’s way of telling us we were made for something beyond this short glimpse of a life we obsess over? And if that’s true, what we believe about what’s next might be the most practical thing shaping how we live right now, our priorities, our relationships, even how we handle hardship. This week, we’re asking: if you really believed you were going to live forever, what would change today?Imagine if forever isn’t far off, but already tugging at your everyday choices. And what if what’s ahead is better than what you grew up picturing? What you believe about eternity could be shaping your life today. The matter of forever is a conversation worth having, and it matters more than you can imagine.Life is complicated, you want to get it right, we want to help. 📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnextNot sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!📲 STAY CONNECTED:🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/ABOUT US:For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR people, for our community, and for the next generation, and we want to help people discover a God who loves them.Mission: To inspire people to follow Jesus.Vision: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    3 November 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 37 minutes 11 seconds
    Knowing Others | Getting to Know You, Part 3

    The God who loves you and made you in his image did the same for the you across from you; even the you’s that drive you crazy. What if the people who frustrate us most are carrying more than we can see? This message presses on how our hidden narratives about others shape who we’re becoming, and what might shift if we traded judgment for curiosity.What do you see when you look in the mirror? Does the image looking back at you ever seem foggy or out of focus? Have you ever slowed down long enough to consider how well you know you? And how do we even get to know ourselves, anyways? What if Getting to Know You starts in a place you never expected and can take you to places you never thought you could go?📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnextNot sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!📲 STAY CONNECTED:🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/ABOUT US:For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR—our community, healthy relationships, the next generation, and helping people discover a God who loves them.Vision: To inspire people to follow Jesus.Mission: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    27 October 2025, 10:01 pm
  • 42 minutes 20 seconds
    Knowing You | Getting to Know You, Part 2

    Identity is slippery: we wear labels, bury wounds, and curate versions of ourselves. What if the fears we avoid are the clearest clues to who we’re becoming? Beneath personality, performance, and pain lie patterns still asking the same unsettling question: who am I, really? Step to the mirror and consider identity, purpose, and being fully known.What do you see when you look in the mirror? Does the image looking back at you ever seem foggy or out of focus? Have you ever slowed down long enough to consider how well you know you? And how do we even get to know ourselves, anyways? What if Getting to Know You starts in a place you never expected and can take you to places you never thought you could go?📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnextNot sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!📲 STAY CONNECTED:🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/ABOUT US:For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR—our community, healthy relationships, the next generation, and helping people discover a God who loves them.Vision: To inspire people to follow Jesus.Mission: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    22 October 2025, 4:28 pm
  • 41 minutes 18 seconds
    Knowing God | Getting to Know You, Part 1

    What if the life you want, peace over pressure and identity over insecurity, hinges on a shift most of us never make? This message challenges the way we measure worth and presses on the gap between knowing about God and actually knowing God. Expect a few uncomfortable questions, a surprising lens for seeing yourself and others, and a clear next step you might be avoiding. 

    What do you see when you look in the mirror? Does the image looking back at you ever seem foggy or out of focus? Have you ever slowed down long enough to consider how well you know you? And how do we even get to know ourselves, anyways? What if Getting to Know You starts in a place you never expected and can take you to places you never thought you could go?

    📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.

    👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnext

    Not sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]

    💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!

    📲 STAY CONNECTED:

    🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin

    🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/

    📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint

    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/

    ABOUT US:

    For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR—our community, healthy relationships, the next generation, and helping people discover a God who loves them.

    Vision: To inspire people to follow Jesus.
    Mission: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    13 October 2025, 1:04 pm
  • 39 minutes 15 seconds
    How to Read the Bible | (Mis)Understanding the Bible, Part 4

    Sometimes the hardest part of anything new is just getting started. Have you tried opening the Bible, but didn’t even know where to open it to? Have you ever wondered, ‘How does this apply to me, anyways?’ Well you’re not alone. As we wrap up this series, (Mis)Understanding the Bible, Jordan walks through what it actually looks like to make the Bible a part of our every-day lives. And you’ll be surprised what this small habit could do for you in your life. 

    You’ve probably heard the Bible is confusing, outdated, inspiring, life-changing, or just a neat story. So which is it? Over the next four weeks we’ll tackle the questions people actually ask: What does the Bible say? Who was it originally written for? Is it trustworthy? And why should I read it at all? If you’ve tried and stalled, or you’re skeptical of church answers, you’re not alone. The Bible may not be what you’ve been told.

    📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.

    👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnext

    Not sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]

    💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!

    📲 STAY CONNECTED:

    🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin

    🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/

    📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint

    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/

    ABOUT US:

    For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR—our community, healthy relationships, the next generation, and helping people discover a God who loves them.

    Vision: To inspire people to follow Jesus.
    Mission: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    6 October 2025, 4:58 pm
  • 39 minutes 51 seconds
    The Authors of the Bible | (Mis)Understanding the Bible, Part 3

    Can you even trust the Bible in a world of deepfakes, clickbait, and broken promises? You probably have real objections. How do we deal with the “telephone game” copies, seeming contradictions, and the misuse of scripture throughout history? And how do we weigh those against eyewitness accounts, early manuscripts, archaeology, and the story of the resurrection?

    You’ve probably heard the Bible is confusing, outdated, inspiring, life-changing, or just a neat story. So which is it? Over the next four weeks we’ll tackle the questions people actually ask: What does the Bible say? Who was it originally written for? Is it trustworthy? And why should I read it at all? If you’ve tried and stalled, or you’re skeptical of church answers, you’re not alone. The Bible may not be what you’ve been told.

    📌 NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what’s next.

    👉 https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnext

    Not sure where to start? We’re here to help! Email: [email protected]

    💬 New here? Have questions? Whether you’re joining us in person or online—whether you’ve been around for years or are just exploring faith—you are welcome here!

    📲 STAY CONNECTED:

    🔴 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustin

    🌐 Website: https://npaustin.com/

    📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experiencenorthpoint

    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/

    ABOUT US:

    For too long, the church has been known for what it’s against. We want to be known for what we’re FOR—our community, healthy relationships, the next generation, and helping people discover a God who loves them.

    Vision: To inspire people to follow Jesus.


    Mission: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.

    29 September 2025, 6:40 pm
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