Citicoast Church's Podcast

Ps Adam tells us that, whatever else is in the Bible, it's directed to ..... US! He reads a story of King David who located a man and and Invited Him To His Table. Who was that man? What's that got to do with us? Plenty! Ps Adam has all the answers from the Bible. This a very exciting message. Look for yourself in it.

Ps Adam remarks on the digital age introduced in the 1990s. It led to new ways of communication and to the internet and social media. He poses how Jesus might react if He were here now. Not the way we all do! Ps Adam describes the Biblical aspects of us giving him a Like & following Him. He then elaborates with 3 points to show us how we can best do that.

We are halfway through the year. How did we go? All good? Trials and tribulations? Horror story? Ps Joey reads the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. There were some leftovers. No matter how our half-year went, there are some leftovers that we can collect and use. Ps Joey shows how we can deal with the future in a most encouraging manner.

Ps Adam reads about some martyrs in this modern age, as well as those in the Bible. Horrific stories, but they didn't give up, trusting God always. He warns us that we may each find a time when we need to fight. He describes how we can be prepared by elaborating using 3 points.

Ps Adam reminds us that we are a Pentecostal church. He explains the Biblical origins of that. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the receiving of His Gifts that occurred back then are still available to us today. He then outlines some of the typical questions observers ask when they see the outcomes of those Gifts.

Ps Ashley opens with some fascinating stories of how he came to be a Christian, including ministering in 108 countries across the whole world and including Bundaberg. He then describes what it means to be Quickened By The Holy Spirit and how we all need that. He describes Why that needs to occur and How it can be brought about. We all need this!

Ps Jonno uses the friendship story of David and Jonathan to describe their great commitment to one another. He cleverly creates an acronym of BFF to describe 3 important aspects that help us form and grow binding friendships.

Ps Adam reminds us that there were certainly many Strange things Jesus did while He was here: riding on a donkey, washing His disciples' feet, saying that the greatest must be a servant ..... He then discusses how us Christians should also be Strange today.

Who is God and why would He want a relationship with each of us? Using many scriptures, Ps Adam thoroughly answers this question! God is amazing and, when we become fully aware of this and get to know Him, we will all want that relationship with Him.

Ps Adam discusses various monuments to famous people. He then gets more serious when he discusses the Tower of Babel! He then compares it to Joshua's monument that glorified God. What monuments shall we leave for future generations? Ps Adam has all the scriptures to assist us with that.

Pentecost Sunday. Ps Joey reminds us that the disciples were praying in the Upper Room when the Holy Spirit fell upon them all, and they were filled with His Spirit. The Christian Church began! She elaborates in detail what that means to us. She encourages us to have a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, the Counsellor, one akin to courting in a marital relationship. That means me, that means all of us!

Ps Adam describes the benefits of our annual Love and Legacy appeal for those in the future. He then goes through the main events of Jacob's life. With love, Jacob ended those by digging a well for his community. Many decades later, his well caused a whole village to have a supernatural move. How? (We can do that, too!)

Happy Mothers Day. Today Ps Joey chairs a selection of 4 mothers to see how their mothering lives are going. We have an age range from young mothers with preschool toddlers to a grandmother. Mothers ..... Please listen, as you are guaranteed to learn much from these women.

Ps Joey is away at a Women's Conference in Brisbane. Ps Adam describes how he feels while she's away. Listen to this!  It's how God feels when we're away! Ps Adam then examines the Song of Solomon - a (hot) Love Song between a King and his Bride. That is also an allegory of us! Don't miss this one. It's mighty.

Ps Adam immediately opens with Genesis 1:1! What happens if we don't obey? Ps Adam presents some vivid Biblical examples. They can realistically be aligned with our own lives. He discusses 4 reasons which can cause us to not obey and how we can deal with them.

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Ps Joey passionately confronts us all today! Are we just Sunday Christians? What does it mean to "Carry the Cross"? Ps Joey provides many Scriptures to encourage and assist us in going deeper with Jesus and moving forward in our lives.

Ps Adam begins the Easter story by listing all the many people who were involved in one way or another with the Resurrection story. He suggests, "We often see ourselves among them". At the end, he asks, "Where are you in this story?" That will be the most important question of your life! Your answer?

Ps Adam reads from several Old Testament passages that prophesied the coming of Jesus and His purpose. He then reads from the New Testament. It is astonishing as to just how accurate those prophecies were! He then uses 3 points to emphasise what they all mean for us and our lives.

Ps Jono begins with describing a situation that was statistically so improbable that it had to be a miracle. He then points out that we all know much about the Cross and the Resurrection, but what about the intervening time? Using 3 points, he shows us that there were several aspects that were so improbable that they were also miracles. 

Our guest speaker today is Ps Renee Bennett, who is a senior pastor of Public Church (Gold Coast & Brisbane), and National Director of Youth Alive Australia. Using scriptures, she describes all the physical atrocities that the Apostle Paul had to suffer. But he did not allow them to stop him from doing everything for Christ. Ps Renee knows that we all have wounds and scars, and they are mostly within and not visible. She discusses 3 points to show we can gain victory over our sufferings.

Ps Joey describes rooms in the first Tabernacle: the Outer Court, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies, cut off by The Veil. God Himself lived there but we were all separated from him. Once a year, the High Priest entered The Veil to use blood to cleanse the sins of the Israelites. Using 4 points, she shows us the difference today. It's GOOD NEWS!

Ps Adam reads us a sad story of a man who had no eyes. He once had a calling from God. How did he get that way? Ps Adam leads us through that. Reading from the story of Sampson, and using three points, he shows us how we can lose God's calling that we each have on our lives. And how to keep it.

Ps Adam reminds us of the early 90s craze of Magic Eye - stare at a picture of multiple colours and they convert into 3D picture! What are we focusing on? What in life holds our attention? Ps Adam uses 3 points and many scriptures to help us get the right focus in our lives.

Ps Jono begins with a primary school anecdote in which embarrassment was turned to victory because he learned to Run the Race! He leads into reading Hebrews 12:1, which is the theme today. He elaborates with three points to help us Run the Race before Us. He discusses several things that can prevent us from doing this.

Today is Vision Sunday. Together, Ps Adam and Ps Joey outline the Vision for Alive Church for 2026. We hear about numerous new outreaches to the local community, as well as building up those in our church. This is a mighty program ..... and needs our cooperation.

After introducing this topic, Ps Adam then proceeds to the question that we may have all thought, any number of times: "Am I enough?" Comparing ourselves with Christians who we think are better than us? Ps Adam checks with many scriptures to answer this question.

Ps Adam introduces anointing to us. It means to set apart and appoint someone for a purpose. Who qualifies for that? What is the purpose? Ps Adam has all the answers and they are from the scriptures. You won't want to miss out on this one!

Ps Joey brings some rocks out to illustrate that, yes, we do tend to throw stones. These stones can be judgment, condemnation, and more. Ps Joey elaborates on these and uses scriptures to show how Mercy interrupts these stones. When we throw stones, people get hurt!

Ps Adam introduces our New Year by saying "New Year, New Mercies". He relates some of his failings in 2025 and how he will Resolve to be better in 2026 - under God's mercies. He defines 'Resolve' and then presents, in detail, 3 points with scriptures to assist us to hold onto our Resolve in 2026. God knows.

Today we have Ps Adam & Ps Joey presenting a quick review of Alive Church in 2025. They read scriptures of how the Israelites looked back to glorify God. They each open up with personal trials and how they managed them. We all need this encouragement and advice ready for 2026!

Ps Joey reminds us that, at Christmas, the Good News is that Jesus Christ has been born. Why is that Good News? Jesus is our Hope. What does that mean? What does Hope mean, anyway? Who are these for? No worries! Ps Joey has all the answers. Listen and see and enjoy Christmas more.

Ps Adam reminds us of a song released in 1991, "Mary, Did You Know?" The songwriter asks Mary several questions to see if she knew what Jesus would do later on. The questions were not answered in the song. Enjoy this amazing journey through both the Old and New Testaments as Ps Adam searches for the answers.

Ps Jonno wonders, if we encountered Jesus here on earth during our daily activities outside the home, "How Would You Recognise Him?" He uses the scriptures to elaborate on three techniques we can use to know it was Jesus. We wouldn't want to miss out, would we?

Something different today! Three new pastors speak on a topic, each relating to building our Faith For The Future:Ps Isaiah (Generations) - RememberPs Matt (Youth) - TrustPs Lizzie (Families) - ExpectThis is a scripture-rich morning with each pastor giving different approaches to assist us to enter our future with confidence.

It's nearly Christmas! Ps Adam amusingly lists many planning details and ends with humorous tales of family holiday RoadTrips. He then gets serious about the RoadTrip we are all on - our journey with Jesus. He uses many scriptures and details 3 points for success in our journey.

With 5 weeks to go before Christmas, Ps Joey reminds us that there was no room at the inn for Jesus. As we approach Christmas, will we all make room for Jesus? What may that entail? Ps Joey elaborates on three aspects of our lives that will help us to prepare for Christmas.

Ps Adam begins with reading from John 1:1-14 which reminds us that Jesus is God and He came to earth as a man. Ps Adam continues with describing key moments of Jesus' life here and arriving at what Jesus said He wants of us. Many Scriptures showing the way! He elaborates on 3 points of how we can fulfil Jesus' requests of us. 

Today's title is a basketball term. Ps Jono uses basketball as an analogy for his message. He describes how some efforts to evangelise can fail and why. He uses the three parables of items being lost. He investigates those three lost things. It is a unique approach and can benefit us all. 

Ps Adam opens with discussing all the fast, easy, instant aspects of modern living and how they can prevent us from reaching the end of the waiting period. He shows there is worth, value, and growth while waiting, and how we can overcome our human weaknesses to obtain those.

Our guest speaker today is Ps Cindi Windle who, along with her husband, Benjamin, has been a local church pastor for over 20 years. They are now focusing on rescuing Millennials and Gen Z.Cindy reminds us of how Moses felt unworthy to carry out God's mission for Him. God asks him what he had in his hand. What we all have in our hands right now is enough for God to use. Be much encouraged by this message as Cindi describes how we can all be used by God.

Ps Adam describes some people expecting the Rapture, including the disciples in the Upper Room. God has a purpose for us all. Too often it is not yet! How do we best spend the waiting time? Ps Adam addresses this with many scriptures and 3 steps.

Don't panic! If you think you can't sing, Ps Adam has the answers for you. Staying mostly in the Psalms, he illustrates how praise and worship can affect our lives in many ways. Yes, even in the 'bad' times! He presents 3 key points for us to consider.

Daniel refused to bow down to the idolatry in Babylon. Instead, he prayed through an Open Window. Ps Adam leads us through Daniel's trials to encourage us to have the same boldness in preaching the Gospel and not be ashamed. He elaborates with 3 points.

Today's guest speaker is Ps Reuben Sowah from Citipointe Church, Brisbane, speaking on "An Errand from Heaven". An errand is a task for someone to perform. We are that someone, and the task is what God wants us to do. This message addresses much of the spiritual battle involved in accomplishing that task. Reuben offers three keys to help us succeed.

Happy Fathers Day. Today Ps Joey interviews a panel of 3 of our pastors. Their ages range from early 30s to mid-80s. This is a marvellous journey illustrating just how men have changed fathering and what remains the same. Some encouragement for all men and women alike.

Ps Adam attended St Joseph's Catholic primary school as a child. It was the first time he came across the term 'Holy Water'. Today he leads us through many times that God and Jesus connected with people and water. Some times were good and some desperate. Listen and see God's blessing every time in 3 kinds of situation.

Ps Joey reassures us that we all have doubts from time to time BUT ..... that's not a bad thing. She gives us examples of doubts and the questions that they invoke. She uses 3 points from the Book of Habakkuk as an example of how to manage those doubts without losing our faith.

Jono explores the slippery slope of doubt and suggests 3 questions to ask when we find ourselves in a season of doubt. He draws encouragement from the stories of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego, and the story of the Israelites crossing the Jordan to highlight how God can handle our doubt, and he wants to help us sort it out rather than throw it out.

Ps Adam relates a time when he was very young and doubted. He's not alone. He visits scriptures to reveal many who doubted. Doubt is often recognised by BUTs. e.g. God wanted me to BUT ..... Ps Adam elaborates on BUTs with 3 valuable points to help us with our doubts..1. God has called me BUT I think He has the wrong guy.2. God wants to bring me a breakthrough BUT it isn't happening how I thought.3. God wants to restore me to life BUT I've been dead too long.

Around the story of Moses and the plagues of Egypt, Ps Adam reveals that the most important weapon for Peacemakers is ..... Prayer.