The Wonder Years

At the end of our lives, we can look back over the years in wonder and narrow down the things that really mattered, the lessons of life that always rang true. This series, based on Mark 9:30-50, looks back on those special days as we continue our multi-series study of the gospel of Mark.
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Taxed

Are you feeling taxed right about now? Does the stress in your life feel like more than you can bear at times? In the three-week series Taxed: Making Stress Less Taxing, we'll discover how we can reduce the stress in our lives in three taxing areas: money, marriage, and monkeys (kids).
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Believe (Easter 2012)

04.08.12

Sometimes, like the dad in Mark 9, we believe, but we just need help with our unbelief. In this Easter message. senior pastor Mike Linch shares how Jesus can help us believe.

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Listen Up

In this five-week series we return to the gospel of Mark to rediscover the lessons Jesus taught His disciples on the way to cross in Mark 8:22-9:29. Like a coach telling his team to “listen up,” Jesus has important things to tell His disciples—and us.
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Pray

Here at NorthStar, we want to be more grounded in prayer both as a church and as individuals and families. In this series we learn how to pray through our situations and see God work in our midst.
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15th Anniversary Service

01.29.12

As NorthStar Church celebrates its 15th birthday, senior pastor Mike Linch reflects on the past 15 years of the church and looks forward to the future in this special message. Recorded at West Ridge Church.

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Ignite

As Jesus was preparing His disciples to begin the movement of the church, God would first need to ignite their faith. God wants to ignite our faith in the same way that He did His disciples. In this series we explore three catalysts God uses to ignite our faith: Tests, Truth, and Team.
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Stand Alone

01.01.12

Dallas campus pastor Brad Parkhurst shares 10 things to "be" in 2012 so you can stand alone.

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Maturity

01.01.12

Community pastor Marlon Longacre shares five ways in which God wants us to grow to maturity this year.

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Christmas Past Present Future

As Ebenezer Scrooge wrestled with the three spirits and was changed, so we will be changed as we see with new eyes what the Babe in the manger did to change history.
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Able

11.27.11

High school pastor Nick Person shares that God is more than able.

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Answers

11.27.11

Senior pastor Mike Linch speaks live and in person at the Dallas campus on how God answers prayer.

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Inside Out

Jesus said that it’s all about what’s inside us, not what’s on the outside. But let’s face it: It’s easier sometimes to focus on the externals, the obvious things that we can see and measure. It’s much more difficult to turn our attention deep inside, to the dark recesses of our hearts. But that’s where we’ll find the deepest and richest healing. This five-week series based on Mark 7:1-8:21 continues our multi-series study of the gospel of Mark.

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Fear Less

Children aren't the only ones afraid of the dark. We all have things big and small in our lives that we fear. In this series based on Mark 6, we're confronting the fear of rejection, the fear of embarrassment, the fear of inadequacy, and the fear of the unknown. This series is part of our multi-series study of the gospel of Mark.
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We Remember

09.11.11

On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, senior pastor Mike Linch reminds us of God's faithfulness.

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Stronger: The Story of Samson

09.04.11

Creative & visual arts director Chris Boggess shows us from the life of Samson how to elevate God to His proper place and make us stronger.

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Hello, My Name Is...

This is a series about who we are and why we’re here. We’re exploring God’s purposes for us as a church and as individual Christians.
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How to Keep Our Nation Great

07.03.11

On Independence Day weekend, senior pastor Mike Linch shares a message from Acworth’s Patriot Point about our role in keeping our nation great.

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Greater Than

We return to our multi-series study of the gospel of Mark in the series Greater Than. In Mark 4:35-5:43, we see that Jesus > (is greater than) storms, evil, death, and sickness.
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Wise Up

Our moms and grandmothers always had great wise sayings that kept us from going astray when we were young and still guide our lives today as adults. In this five-week series we look at some of these great old truths in the book of Proverbs. It's time to Wise Up!
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K(NEW) LIFE

We celebrate Easter 2011 at NorthStar with a hard look at the existence of God on Palm Sunday and a celebration of our new life on Easter weekend.
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Invest

We make investments of our money into various ventures, but how do we invest our lives? God calls us to invest ourselves into the lives of people.
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Blueprint

What does God's Word say about our economy and our finances? We'll take inspiration from Joseph. His thoughtful preparation and planning during the seven years of plenty saved the nation of Israel during a severe economic downturn. His story gives us hope for the years ahead here in the 21st century.
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Surge

As we expand from the Acworth/Kennesaw area into Dallas with the new NorthStar campus, we want to make sure we get in on what God is doing. But what part do we play in God’s work, and what part does God play? Surge continues our multi-series study of the gospel of Mark as we look at Mark 4:21-34.
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HeartLand

Just as a farmer examines the condition of the soil, God examines the condition of your heart. Is it soft and ready to accept the Word? Is it hard and unyielding? In this four-week series we examine Jesus' words in Mark 4:1-20 and get to the heart of the matter. Part of our ongoing multi-series study of the gospel of Mark.
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ConnectEd

We build our faith best in the context of relationships. We need a small group of people we can connect with, not just the large Sunday morning experience. Because you can’t get connected by staring at the back of someone’s head.

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My Personal Trainer

01.02.11

Everyone struggles and everyone needs a little help. Spiritual growth pastor Steve Roach shares how we can let the Holy Spirit be our personal trainer this year to help us grow spiritually and do the right thing.

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Lights

Jesus came to earth as the Light and now calls us to be lights in a dark world. Just as the star illuminated the way for the wise men, so we are to shine our light and illuminate the path to Jesus. In the Christmas series Lights, we’ll explore how we can plug in and shine bright.
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Give Me Your Eyes

11.28.10

Dallas campus pastor Brad Parkhurst talks about how to take vision from the clouds to your calendar. He shares about personal visions as well as NorthStar's vision for Dallas.

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Vantage Point

As we continue our multi-series study of the Gospel of Mark, this four-part series looks at how different groups of people—the crowds, the disciples, the religious teachers, and Jesus’ family—saw Christ differently in Mark 3:7-35. And in the process, we’ll be challenged by our own perceptions of Jesus.
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Controversy

We tend to think of Jesus as meek and mild, but we see in Mark 2:1-3:6 that controversies swirled around Jesus wherever He went. In Controversy, a continuation of our multi-series study of the Gospel of Mark, we take a look at those controversies and their implications for us today.
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Follower

The six-week series Follower begins a multi-series study of the Gospel of Mark. In Follower we’re taking a look at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Mark 1 as He calls us to follow Him with all of our hearts.
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The Name

In this three-week series, we learn what it means to put on the uniform of His name.
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Foundation

07.04.10

Chris Boggess shares about the foundations of our country in this Independence Day message.

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Road Trip

As we read about Paul’s missionary journeys in the book of Acts, we discover many lessons for ourselves that help us along the Road Trip of life. Join us during the month of June as we learn about how to navigate bumpy roads, how to read the road signs of God’s will, how to lead our family in the road home, and the road rules of sharing the good news.
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Everyday Jesus

Based on Colossians 3:5-4:6, Everyday Jesus explores how our lives should look knowing that Jesus walks with us.
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The Problem with Questions

04.11.10

We all have times in our lives when we question God. The problem is not the questions, but how we view God. Chris Boggess asks the question: Do we view God as our Heavenly Father or as our grandfather?

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Overcome

04.04.10

Easter means that Jesus has risen and has overcome death and the grave. And because of that, we can overcome! Mike Linch shares from Colossians 3:1-4 about what Christ's resurrection means for us today.

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Suburban Legends

What is Christianity all about? Even in the suburbs where you can find a church on almost every street corner, confusion abounds concerning Christianity. False notions about following Jesus don’t come from the unbeliever alone. Many church attenders have misconceptions about what it means to be a Christ follower. In this series, we look at what Paul said about standing strong in Christ and resisting the lies that threaten to suck us in.
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Vintage Jesus

These days some assume a false view of Jesus: that He was just a good teacher, that He's distant and indifferent, that He's not relevant, that's He's not powerful, that He changes to fit culture...just to name a few. Becoming true disciples of Jesus requires that we begin by answering the question posed by Jesus Himself: "What about you? Who do you say that I am?"
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Accelerate

Ready to ramp up your faith? Want a meaningful life that inspires those around you? In this three-week series, based on Colossians 1:1-14, we seek to accelerate our true mission and find purpose and significance for our lives.
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Giving Hope

01.10.10

As Christians, we live with hope in a world filled with fear. How can we stay hopeful and impart the hope we have to others? How do we prepare to give an answer for the hope that we have? Senior pastor Mike Linch explains how.

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Who I Am

01.03.10

My identity is not based on who I perceive myself to be, but on who God says I am.

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Growing Up

12.27.09

Our Heavenly Father has a great expectation that we grow spiritually, yet our churches are full of immature Christians. Spiritual growth pastor Steve Roach lays out four ways in which God spurs our spiritual growth.

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The Journey

Fire up your GPS and join the magi in their quest for a Savior. The wise men show us how to choose our destination, give our all in our current location, and stay the course in the face of alternate routes.
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These Hard Times

11.29.09

When difficult circumstances come--and they come to everybody--there are some important truths we need to remember so that we don't just survive, but thrive through hard times.

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FlashForward

If we could just take a peek into our future and understand the rewards that God has for the faithful, we would gain the courage, faith, hope, and resolve to be faithful in the here and now. This series is designed to help us stay faithful in the everyday flow of life, knowing that God loves to reward the faithful. Don’t lose hope. And don’t miss out on what really matters in this world. Live in this world, but live for the next.

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Honeymoon

What happens when the honeymoon is over and marriage meets reality?
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Seasons of Change

09.06.09

Today, Mike Linch talks about the different seasons of life we all face on earth. What are the most important things we need to know, and how can we make the most of each season through which we pass?

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United

Jesus was only hours from death as he walked with his disciples toward the Garden of Gethsemane, where he was arrested.  Naturally, he was thinking about eternity during those final hours, and those things that were the most dear to Him were the things about which he prayed to his Father. Ultimately, Jesus' intense prayer was about bringing his Father glory - through his actions, and through the words and actions of the disciples he was leaving behind. Jesus' prayer was that we - those who would come to know him through those disciples - would be united together with the goal of glorifying our Father in all we say and do! 
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Higher Ground - August 2, 2009

08.02.09

We are always looking to upgrade to the biggest, greatest, fastest, newest, best. But, what about our faith? Are you ready to upgrade your faith and take yourself to Higher Ground? Do you prefer to live only for yourself, or pour into others? Marlon Longacre takes a look at the life of Noah and how we can take the next step "up" in our faith journey.

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Baptism - July 26, 2009

07.26.09

People have tons of questions about baptism. Who should be baptized? When should I be baptized? How should I be baptized? Why am I reluctant to be baptized? There are many opinions about baptism, but God's word has quite a bit to say about it. Mike Linch shares what scripture says about baptism, as he addresses many of the questions that are brought up about the subject.

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Bring It

An eight-week series through the Book of James which will help us learn how to exercise our faith.
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Honor

We honor mothers, graduates, and those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in this three-week series.
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Villain

Exactly who is our enemy? How did become so powerful? How do we combat his tactics effectively? These are the questions we'll be answering, as we talk about our Villain.
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Victory

04.12.09

We all face struggles throughout our lives here on earth. In fact, in many ways, we feel defeated much of the time. What we fail to realize is that nearly 2,000 years ago, Jesus' resurrection from the grave gave us the ultimate victory over our adversary. Mike Linch explains that Christ's resurrection not only means new life for all of us, it also gives us the ability to claim victory over those things that try to stifle our hope and joy.

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Marked

What are the distinguishing characteristics of a Christ-follower? In this 8-part series, we will find out exactly what those traits are, and why Jesus emphasized them to his disciples.
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He Said, She Said

This series takes a look at the most critical component to a thriving relationship for both men and women.
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