New North Church
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Discover meaningful faith and authentic community with the New North Church Podcast. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, New North Church exists to be a welcoming place for people of all backgrounds to know Jesus and follow Him. Through engaging sermons, thought-provoking discussions, and practical insights, our podcast helps you grow spiritually, find connection, and live with purpose. Whether you're exploring faith or looking to deepen your walk with God, this is a place where you belong. Join us on the journey to experience life and hope in Christ.
Episodes
- Why We Pray Together | A Praying Life, Week 5 | Zohary Ross | New North Church
This episode, Why We Pray Together, is the fifth in the A Praying Life series from New North Church, featuring Zohary Ross. It focuses on the importance of communal prayer.
- How to Make Prayer a Lifestyle | A Praying Life, Week 4 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall teaches on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17, explaining how to make prayer a continuous part of your lifestyle. The sermon offers practical advice for integrating prayer, gratitude, and joy into everyday life.
- How to Hear God's Voice | A Praying Life, Week 3 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode of 'A Praying Life' focuses on discerning God's voice. Pastor Rob Hall explains how to do this by meditating on Scripture and through prayer. This is Week 3 of the series from New North Church.
- How to Pray Scripture | A Praying Life, Week 2 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall teaches how to pray Scripture using Psalm 23 in week 2 of the 'A Praying Life' series at New North Church. The episode focuses on cultivating a prayer life by using God's word.
- The Shining One | A Praying Life, Week 1 | Mark McGovern | New North Church
Guest Pastor Mark McGovern shares how Jesus's radiance reforms and revitalizes lives, turning people into people of prayer. He envisions ten 24/7 prayer rooms across the Bay Area to make it the most prayed-for region in America.
- Easter Changes Everything: Jesus Confronts Death - John 11 | Easter 2026 with New North | Rob Hall
Pastor Rob Hall's Easter message from New North Church explores John 11, emphasizing Jesus's victory over sin and death. The episode highlights the belief that death does not have the final word.
- The Secret to Staying Close to Jesus | Spirit Teach Us To Pray, Week 6 | Scott Dyer | New North Church
Pastor Scott Dyer's sermon, "The Secret to Staying Close to Jesus," explores how the Holy Spirit guides prayer, based on John 15:1-8. New North Church welcomes visitors and provides information for connection, prayer, and giving.
- Choosing Prayer Over Busyness | Spirit Teach Us To Pray, Week 5 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode of New North Church features Pastor Rob Hall discussing the biblical story of Martha and Mary. It encourages listeners to prioritize their relationship with Jesus through prayer, by choosing to slow down and sit at His feet.
- How to Pray for What God Wants | Spirit Teach Us To Pray, Week 4 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall explores how to pray for what God wants, drawing from Galatians 5:16-26. The episode emphasizes that prayer is not just a practice but the means by which we walk with the Holy Spirit.
- Groaning Into Prayer | Spirit Teach Us To Pray, Week 3 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode features Pastor Rob Hall teaching on Romans 8:18-30. It discusses how the Holy Spirit aids us in living with eager hope, emphasizing that God is actively working even when it is not apparent or prayed for.
- You Are Not Alone in Prayer | Spirit Teach Us To Pray, Week 2 | Rob Hall | New North Church
In Week 2 of 'Spirit Teach Us To Pray,' Pastor Rob Hall addresses the struggles of praying during difficult times, assuring listeners they are not alone in their sorrowful prayers.
- The Spirit Awakens Our Desire to Pray | Spirit Teach Us To Pray, Week 1 | Rachael Wade | New North Church
Rachael Wade explains that the Holy Spirit, not self-discipline, awakens our desire to pray and commune with God. This message is part of the "Spirit Teach Us To Pray" series at New North Church.
- Reclaiming the Private Place | The Prayer Life of Jesus, Week 6 | Lee Coate | New North Church
Guest speaker Lee Coate explores the prayer life of Jesus, highlighting the spiritual discipline of prioritizing the private place. This hidden time serves as a source of strength for public ministry and renews one's sensitivity to God's p…
- When All You Have Left is Prayer | The Prayer Life of Jesus, Week 5 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This message from Pastor Rob Hall, based on Mark 9:14-29, focuses on the prayer life of Jesus. It highlights Jesus healing a demon-possessed boy and encouraging a father's honest prayer, suggesting that true prayer begins when control is r…
- Praying in Gethsemane | The Prayer Life of Jesus, Week 4 | Rob Hall | New North Church Online
This message from New North Church Online features Pastor Rob Hall preaching from Matthew 26. The sermon focuses on Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and encourages listeners to maintain prayer even when facing unanswered requests.
- Learning to Fast Like Jesus | The Prayer Life of Jesus, Week 3 | Rob Hall | New North Church
In Week 3 of "The Prayer Life of Jesus" series, Pastor Rob Hall discusses fasting as taught in Matthew 4. The message focuses on using fasting to resist temptation and build a sustainable practice.
- Jesus' Prayer for the Church | The Prayer Life of Jesus, Week 2 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode studies Jesus' prayer in John 17, the longest recorded instance. Pastor Rob Hall discusses Jesus' model of prayer and His deep concern for His followers and the essential role of the church.
- Solitude | The Prayer Life of Jesus, Week 1 | Eugene Cho | New North Church Year of Prayer
Eugene Cho's message on 'The Prayer Life of Jesus' emphasizes the importance of solitude as a spiritual discipline. He explains that in a world competing for attention, embracing solitude and Sabbath is crucial for making space for God, a…
- Receive With Love | Let Earth Receive Her King, Christmas Eve | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall concludes the 'Let Earth Receive Her King' series with a Christmas Eve message titled 'Receive With Love'.
- Receive With Worship | Let Earth Receive Her King, Week 4 | Rob Hall | New North Church
In Week 4 of the 'Let Earth Receive Her King' Advent Series, Pastor Rob Hall focuses on the Magi. The episode explores how receiving God's love in Jesus inspires true worship and challenges listeners to decide between being consumers or wo…
- Receive With Faith | Let Earth Receive Her King, Week 2 | Zohary Ross | New North Church Christmas
Pastor Zohary Ross discusses Mary's story, highlighting how her faith and 'yes' to God allowed Christ's arrival. The episode emphasizes trusting God's greater plan and finding peace in His promises, questioning if there's space for unexpec…
- Receive with Joy | Let Earth Receive Her King, Week 3 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall's sermon focuses on the shepherds' joy at Jesus' birth, illustrating that God's message of joy extends to everyone. The episode encourages listeners to make room for Jesus, share His joy, and seek spiritual renewal this Chr…
- Receive with Obedience | Let Earth Receive Her King, Week 1 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob of New North Church begins the Christmas series 'Let Earth Receive Her King' by focusing on Joseph's character, highlighting his trust, faith, and obedience to God.
- Prayer as a Way of Life | Teach us to Pray, Week 6 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode discusses the Lord's Prayer as a model for prayer, introducing the acronym F.A.S.S.C.P. which represents foundation, adoration, submission, supplication, confession, and petition.
- How to Pray for Protection | Teach us to Pray, Week 5 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode explores prayer as a defense against temptation, based on Matthew 6:13. Pastor Rob Hall explains that God offers a way out of sin through the Holy Spirit and community confession, with Jesus interceding for believers.
- How to Receive Forgiveness | Teach Us To Pray, Week 4 | Scott Dyer | New North Church
This sermon by Pastor Scott Dyer, part of the Teach Us To Pray series, explores the concept of forgiveness. It suggests that deep prayer concerning personal brokenness is key to truly forgiving others, drawing from the Lord's Prayer.
- Daily Bread, Daily Dependence | Teach Us To Pray, Week 3 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode explores the meaning of praying for daily bread, connecting it to overcoming greed, pride, and comparison by trusting in Jesus. Pastor Rob Hall suggests that unanswered prayers can foster dependence on God.
- Bringing Heaven Down to Earth | Teach us to Pray, Week 2 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Rob Hall delivers the second installment of the "Teach Us To Pray" series at New North Church, focusing on Matthew 6:9-13 with the theme "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth." The service was held on October 26, 2025.
- Our Father In Heaven | Teach us to Pray, Week 1 | Zohary Ross | New North Church
This episode, featuring Zohary Ross on October 19, 2025, is the first in the 'Teach Us to Pray' series. It references biblical texts from Luke 11:1-2 and Matthew 6:5-9. More information is available at www.newnorth.church.
- A Psalm of Prayer & Praise | God Who Hears, Week 8 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall explains in "A Psalm of Prayer & Praise" that the Psalms offer language for prayer in various life circumstances. He encourages listeners to use the Psalms for praise and to pray through a specific passage intentionally.
- How to Pray in the Waiting | God Who Hears, Week 7 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall's sermon on prayer, based on Moses' intercession in Exodus 32-34, highlights prayer as a means to cling to God's promises and presence during times of waiting.
- The Power of Praying Parents | God Who Hears, Week 6 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This message from Pastor Rob Hall, based on Manoah’s prayer in Judges 13, is a reminder for parents. It is part of the 'Year of Prayer - The God Who Hears' series from New North Church.
- Standing in the Gap | God Who Hears, Week 5 | Rachael Wade | New North Church
Rachael Wade reflects on Nehemiah's prayerful response during a time of crisis, highlighting his fasting, weeping, and confession of sin. The episode encourages listeners to consider their own first response to crisis.
- How to Pray in Times of Crisis | God Who Hears, Week 4 | Scott Dyer | New North Church
This episode, featuring Pastor Scott Dyer, explores how to pray in times of crisis by examining King Hezekiah's prayer to God. It highlights the significance of desperate prayer and seeking God's strength and mercy in all aspects of life.
- How to Cultivate A Listening Heart | God Who Hears, Week 3 | Rob Hall | New North Church
In Week 3 of the 'God Who Hears' series, Pastor Rob Hall explores Solomon's prayer, emphasizing that prayer involves both speaking to God and actively listening to Him. This teaching is part of New North Church's 'Year of Prayer' initiativ…
- When God’s Answer is ‘No’ | God Who Hears, Week 2 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall delivers a sermon from New North Church on navigating prayer when facing perceived divine refusal, as part of the 'Year of Prayer' series.
- Praying Through Suffering & Storms | God Who Hears, Week 1 | Rob Hall | New North Church
Pastor Rob Hall's message, "Praying Through Suffering & Storms," begins the Year of Prayer series. He explains how to approach prayer when facing hardship, referencing the Book of Job.
- Malachi | Hope in the Dark, Week 12 | Jeff Louie | New North Church
Dr. Jeff Louie concludes the 'Hope in the Dark' series with a look at the Book of Malachi. The message emphasizes God's confrontation of sin alongside His promises of restoration, justice, and ultimate hope for His people, found in Jesus C…
- Zechariah: When You're At The End Of A Rope | Hope in the Dark, Week 11 | Rob Hall | New North
Pastor Rob Hall's sermon from Zechariah, titled 'Hope in the Dark, Week 11,' focuses on the phrase 'The Lord of Hosts.' This serves as a reminder that God is in control of your battles.
- Haggai: When People Just Don't Care | Hope In the Dark, Week 10 | Rob Hall New North Church
This message from the book of Haggai by Pastor Rob Hall addresses how cultural priorities like comfort and busyness can lead to disordered life priorities. It encourages reflection on God's true place in one's life.
- Habakkuk: When God Feels Silent | Hope in the Dark, Week 9 | Neal Benson | New North Church
Pastor Neal Benson examines the Book of Habakkuk, addressing the prophet's cries to God regarding injustice and silence. The episode emphasizes that God is present and working, even during difficult "wilderness seasons," and encourages lis…
- Zephaniah: The Slow Drift to Nowhere | Hope In The Dark, Week 8 | Lee Coate | New North Church
Guest speaker Pastor Lee Coate discusses the Minor Prophet Zephaniah, emphasizing that spiritual complacency, distraction, and comfort are greater threats to faith than rebellion. He urges listeners to live intentionally and seek God with…
- Nahum: When God Says Enough is Enough | Hope in the Dark, Week 7 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode delves into the Book of Nahum, with Pastor Rob Hall explaining it as a reminder that God sees suffering and evil and will respond, though not necessarily on human timelines.
- Micah: Act, Love & Walk Justly | Hope in the Dark, Week 6 | Rob Hall | New North Church
This episode discusses the Book of Micah, with Pastor Rob Hall explaining that God desires followers to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him, rather than simply attending church or performing empty religious rituals. The messag…
- Hosea: Wandering Hearts, Faithful God | Hope In The Dark, Week 5 | Zohary Ross | New North Church
Pastor Zohary Ross explores the Book of Hosea, a part of the Minor Prophets series. The message highlights God's unwavering love and the availability of restoration for all who turn back to Him.
- Justice as Worship | Hope in the Dark, Week 4 | Eugene Cho | New North Church
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- The Truth About Running From God - Jonah | Hope In The Dark, Week 3 | Rob Hall | New North Church
In week 3 of the 'Hope In The Dark' series, Pastor Rob Hall explores the Book of Jonah. The episode highlights Jonah's attempt to run from God's call and concludes that God's mercy and goodness are inescapable.
- To Sow for a Great Awakening | Hope In The Dark, Week 2 | David Thomas | New North Church
Pastor David Thomas preached from Psalm 126 on prayer, referencing the 2023 Asbury Awakening and stating that awakenings can change history.
- Obadiah | Obadiah 1:1-21 | Hope In the Dark, Week 1 | Scott Dyer | New North Church
This episode features Pastor Scott Dyer discussing the Book of Obadiah, the first in a summer series on the Minor Prophets. The message emphasizes the importance of willingly humbling oneself before God to avoid the consequences of pride,…
- "In the World", Not "Of the World" | John 17:6-19 | Both/And, Week 6 | Jeff Louie | New North Church
This sermon from John 17:6-19 explores how believers can live as strangers in this world with hope, guided by Jesus' High Priestly Prayer. Pastor Jeff Louie offers practical insights on faith and discipleship.