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.

  • 36 minutes 46 seconds
    The Source of Change | Ready or Not, Part 1

    Change sounds exciting… until it starts costing you something. Most of us give up entirely, or keep trying harder until we run ourselves into the ground. If willpower were enough, you’d be different by now… so why isn’t it? What if the biggest step forward isn’t trying harder, but discovering where real change actually comes from.

    Change is coming—ready or not.Sometimes we invite it, sometimes we avoid it, some is good, some is bad, but the truth is, we all experience it. So what do we do? How do we handle the inevitability of change whether we’re looking for a fresh start or adjusting to new realities?

    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.

    5 January 2026, 9:01 pm
  • 40 minutes 34 seconds
    Faith Exists in Waiting | While we Wait, Part 3

    We spend most of our time trying to get from point A to B as quickly and painlessly as possible. But what we miss in moments of waiting are often the things that make point B better than point A in the first place. What if the in-between is where the faith exists and real relationship happens?

    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.

    22 December 2025, 6:44 pm
  • 34 minutes 22 seconds
    The Paradox of Waiting | While we Wait, Part 2

    We love the moments of arrival—the breakthrough, the healing, the opportunity, but we rarely know what to do with the in-between. We live in a world that runs on instant everything, so when life slows down or God feels quiet, it feels like something is wrong. What if your waiting isn’t wasted at all, but the very place God is growing you for what’s next?

    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.

    15 December 2025, 9:31 pm
  • 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
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