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On Sunday, Mike Hardie shared with us one his final messages as lead paster at Goodlife. If you've missed that update you can find it here: In his message, Mike is revisiting the idea of "Thank God You're Here", a message he shared over 4 years ago about how can we, as followers of christ, be a group of people that when we show up in a situation people go; "Thank God You're Here". This sermon takes a look at 2 Kings 6 which demonstrates the God of everyday problems and that to live in the way of Jesus is to show up and be a presences that says: - You're not alone in this struggle - Your problem matters to God - Help is available - Restoration is possible - This community cares about you   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942   CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

On Sunday, Mike shared a beautiful message about The Shema and how Jesus creates a radical combo of new and old teaching that all law and prophets hang on 2 things:  1. Love the lord our God with all of our Heart, Soul, Mind & Strength 2. Love our neighbour as we love ourself   Mike highlights how Jesus is reshaping The Shema and a passage from Leviticus as a radical combo - A THEOLOGICAL EARTHQUAKE!  "You can't love someone you can't see without loving someone you can see."   - How do you love an invisible God? - Who is your neighbour?   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

On Sunday was our annual COMPASSION SUNDAY gathering where we highlight our partnership with Compassion to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. It was a fantastic morning where Ryan Smith (Our local compassion correspondent) shared about hope in the neighbourhood. "God's not dead, he's bread" - Sister Mary Conita Ryan draws from Matthew 15 and the feeding of the 5000 with 7 loaves of bread and 2 small fish. Like Jesus, we need to recognise the people in need and trust God to provide. See the Need Feel the Need Meet the Need More Left Over   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942   CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

For Mother's Day this year, Mike is talking to a panel of mothers from our community. He asks them what is something you have done with your kids that you're proud of? And how has being a mum shaped your spiritual journey?   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

In Mike's Message today he is continuing to share on 'Heart Health' as found in Proverbs 4:23, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." And in this message focuses on envy & desire. "You don't rid envy by trying harder- you heal by bringing it into the light and yielding to the spirit." Mimetic Process- 1. Imitation (I want what they want) 2. Rivalry (competition) 3. Conflict (tearing each other down) 4. Scapegoating ( blame someone else) 5. False Peace (we feel better... until the cycle starts again)   Practices (the way of the spirit)- 1. Honest Prayer 2. Gratitude 3. Celebration 4. Sacrificial Love WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

On Sunday Mike Hardie shared about what scripture says about our heart. In proverbs 4:23 it says "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." HEART PRACTICES: 1. Reflective Prayer 2. Confession 3. Forgiveness 4. Yield to the Spirit 5. Renew Your Mind WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942   CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Happy Easter! Over the weekend we had fantastic services for Good Friday & Easter Sunday here at Goodlife. For the podcast we've including a poem called 'Jesus Road To The Cross' from our Good Friday Gathering. And then we have a special message from Mike Hardie on Jesus' resurrection but also about the invitation into transformation and renewal this Easter. Easter is NOT the happy ending to Good Friday. It's the beginning of a NEW story.   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

In the lead up to Easter, we are reaching the end of our series looking through the Gospel of Luke. On Sunday, we had guest speaker James Hall share about Palm Sunday and what that has meant to him as an Anglican Priest. James wonderfully shares about the traditions he took part in and how the powerful imagery would allow him to feel the depth and the meaning of the journey to the cross and the Easter story. The invitation this Easter is sit with story and reflect on: What HAS Palm Sunday meant? What DOES Palm Sunday mean? What WILL Palm Sunday mean to you?    WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

As we approach Easter, Hannah Bartle continues our series through the Gospel of Luke. She is sharing about Luke's Good News on THE KINGDOM OF GOD from Luke 9's 'The Parable of the Ten Minas/Pounds'. Hannah sets out to answer 3 questions: 1. What is the Kingdom of God? 2. Who can be a part of it? 3. Who is the king? "The kingdom of Jesus, when actually lived by the church, is a rebuke to the principalities and powers of this world, and it is a living manifestation of the truth of Jesus Christ." - Brian Zahnd WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

From Advent into Easter we are going through the Gospel of Luke. Today Mike is sharing about Luke's Good News on Humility from Luke 18:9. Jesus shares a parable about what it means to be justified, and Mike explains justification and how it has been misunderstood. Humility is the posture of deep communion with God. Reliant, grateful, and confident in Christ's love for us. HEART POSTURE: Stay... ...honest ...humble ...depending ...gracious ...careful   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

This week we were delighted to be joined by Rich Hodge, who shared about Luke's Good News on FORGIVENESS. Rich Hodge has been a big part of YWAM international and has so much wisdom to share. Today he demonstrates the difference between salvidic forgiveness and relational or family forgiveness. FORGIVENESS... ...in the mess of life ...restores dignity ...welcomes the broken ...is a journey ...has no enemies   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Today Mike is sharing about Smallness; achieving or doing something small and how it's the little things that add up to big change. In Luke 13, Jesus uses the metaphor of a mustard seed that grows into a tree. Small acts can lead to big change. Conviction // Faith // Humility // Trust    WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

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As we continue through the gospel of Luke, Mike Hardie is sharing Luke's Good News on PRAYER. In his message, he dissects The Lord's Prayer and 5 ways Jesus invites us into transformation. It's not a strict rule or formula but each verse brings profound ideas about how to pray.  1. "Father, hallowed be your name" invites intimacy and holy awe. 2. "Your kingdom come" refocuses our priorities with God's purposes. 3. "Give us each day our daily bread" reminds US to trust in God's provision. 4. "Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves are forgive" reminds us of God's restorative justice. 5. "Do not lead us into temptation" expresses dependence on God for deliverance.   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Today we are delighted to be joined by Nic Gilmour. Originally from WA but now living in the US, he's traveled widely around the world, learned from innumerable mentors, and received degrees in history & literature, law, leadership & organisational dynamics, and (his greatest love) practical theology. Nic is more convinced that the only worthwhile spirituality is one with boots on, that walks.  He is continuing our series going through the Gospel of Luke, and shares on Luke's Good News on OFFENSIVE GRACE.   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Carrying on from last week Mike is sharing a second part about LUKE'S GOOD NEWS ON FIRE. Today our reading is from Luke 9:51-56. Expanding on the fire of God's love, there is: 1. A FIRE WE MUST AVOID: the fire of judgment 2. A FIRE WE MUST EMBRACE: the fire of God's love "We need wisdom and discernment wrapped in God's love."    Mike also finishes with 3 questions we can ask ourselves... Do we make people curious about Jesus, or push them away because of our attitude? Are we carrying the fire of God's love, or the fire of our own judgement? Am I using wisdom & discernment wrapped in God's love?   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942   CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/  

All the way from Advent through to Easter we are making our way through the Gospel of Luke, in particular Luke's Good News. In today's message Mike was challenged to share from Luke 12 when Jesus shares "Do you think I have come to bring peace to this Earth? No, I tell you, but rather division." which Mike relates about the refiners fire; Luke's Good News on FIRE: 1. The fire is God's love expressed 2. God's fire of love divides 3. Don't resist the fire of God's Love   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

We are very lucky today to hear from Guest Speaker; Dave Adamson (@aussiedave), as he shares that reading the Bible is complicated. 11% of Adult Christians read the Bible daily (Statista) and 47% of Christian teens have never read the Bible (ACC). So what can we do to fix this? It starts with our daily decisions that will determine our spiritual direction. Dave shares a beautiful encouragement that it can be easy to do, and that "one verse today beats good intentions tomorrow."   "We are drowning in content but starving for wisdom"   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/        

Last Sunday was Vision Sunday and our Lead Pastor, Mike Hardie shared about Luke's Good News for Goodlife Community Church. In Luke 6, Jesus calls us to be Disciples (Students, Apprentices) as well as Apostles (Sent Ones, On Mission). So for 2025 we as a community are being faithful and intentional about connection & contribution.  CHURCH MISSION: Equip people to live the bigger story CENTRE MISSION: Because people matter we are Building Community, Fostering Health & Offering Hope   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/  

We are kicking off this year continuing to look at the Gospel of Luke and his Good News. Today Greg is sharing Luke's Good News on LOVE OVER JUDGEMENT.   "We love only insofar as we abstain from judgement" - Greg Boyd   JUDGMENT: Condemning, Seperate LOVE: Humble, Brave, Repentant, Accepting, Forgiving, Merciful   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

We are kicking off this year continuing to look at the Gospel of Luke and his Good News. Today Mike is sharing Luke's Good News on TRUSTING GOD. Have you ever had a holy ground experience? Invitation To Trust: 1. Trust when it's unconventional 2. Trust when you feel unworthy 3. Trust God's Grace over your past 4. Trust when you're called to the unknown   "Trust is saying yes because of God's Character even when you can't work it out"   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

We are kicking off this year continuing to look at the Gospel of Luke and his Good News. Today Mike is sharing Luke's Good News On PURPOSE. - Cancel debts with forgiveness - Offer compassion to the broken hearted - Advocate for the Opressed "Do for one what you wish you could do for all" - Andy Stanley WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Welcome back to the Goody Podcast for 2024! On the back of advent and all the way up until Easter we are following the book of Luke. Today Greg is sharing about Jesus' baptism and Identity.    MY NEW IDENTITY: - Belonging to God - Being in Christ - Living out love   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942     CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Merry Christmas!  Thanks for joining us as we walked the journey of Advent, from shadow into light, and now it is the dawn of Christmastide. We celebrate that Christ is Emmanuel, God with us. He was born for all humankind, as Saviour to all.  Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: In what ways has God spoken to you during this season of Advent? Listen: “Ave Maria” by Franz Schubert. Performed by Leslie Odom Jr.  https://open.spotify.com/track/0KAs4B1ZGRh2ZUta76CmIS?si=a736e46f0f3f4279  Art: The Birth of Jesus (1941) by Lu Hongnian   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: Where did you see the light of God today? Listen: “Heaven Meets Earth” All Sons and Daughters https://open.spotify.com/track/6BEetSDJtCMOJukSBSrQUv?si=26a90499344e4e7a  Art: Nativity (2006) by Brian Kershisnik   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider  

Ask: Where did you see the light of God today? Listen: “Doxology” by Kristene DiMarco https://open.spotify.com/track/475fggJIgGaM2dgjZrsPnL?si=5ff61398b209475a  Art: The Nativity by Thai artist Siwai Chinnawong   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider  

Ask: Where did you see the light of God today? Listen: “Mother of God”, by The Brilliance https://open.spotify.com/track/6rFezfTHXtESmaxZlBTtOT?si=f1707c4c41a840ac  Art: Mary and Eve (2003) by Grace Remington   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: Where did you see the light of God today? Listen: “Gabriel's message” by Jars of Clay https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZCeU77tB72tEkomsZLfPp?si=87b528092f6c4b00  Reflect: The Annunciation (2000) by John Collier   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Welcome to the final part of our advent series, and the last online church of 2024. Mike is sharing on love and how important love is this season, and for our entire lives.   "Life is a gift, love is the point"   Alongside our Sunday teaching, we have a daily advent reflection available on our social media & podcast platforms.   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942   CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Ask: Where did you see the light of God today? Listen: “Zechariah's song” by Ordinary Time  https://open.spotify.com/track/5yRGM3R2Fix5eBhTFUI1yO?si=c1285f6559ca409f  Reflect: The Annunciation of the Angel to Zacharias (1490) by Domenico Ghirlandaio   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: What is your honest hope for this last week of ADvent? Listen: “For the Beauty of the Earth,” by Andrew Laparra. https://open.spotify.com/track/3VcanlxLngJ4UvZBiqriRL?si=66dd467efed14b8d  Art: The Birth of Jesus Christ (1952-1953) by Woonbo Kim Ki-chang   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: In what ways have you enjoyed the season of Advent this week? Listen: “Comfort, Comfort Now  My People” by Page CXVI https://open.spotify.com/track/2ttJ7crjMv9vErB0i29XqR?si=f3abd6e14537469f  Art: The Christ Window (1970) at Fraumunster Church in Zurich, by Marc Chagall   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: In what ways can you slow down, right now, even in the busy-ness of your day? Listen: “Show us the King” b y The Brilliance https://open.spotify.com/track/2hBfEXRBMjSzycc9P40q7D?si=2ed448c0c9d34a9b  Art: Unto us a Child is Born (1988), by Hanna Varghese.    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider  

Ask: Where did you see God's beauty today? Listen: “Creator of the Stars of Night” by High Street Hymns https://open.spotify.com/track/61thVNbp6SmI8m2OfymXkd?si=5bd2a387a7bb496f  Art:  Starry Night (1889) Vincent Van Gough    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: Where can you see God's deliverance, even in the midst of sorrow? Listen: “Kyrie 2007” by Cardiphonia https://open.spotify.com/track/7AcJ7QKkTePkDm6g1VnnGi?si=332bf0450282497c  Art: The Nativity (1891) by Gari Melchers.    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider  

Welcome to the second part of our advent series for 2024! Today Greg is sharing on Peace: 1. Peace With God 2. Peace Within 3. World Peace Alongside our Sunday teaching, we have a daily advent reflection available on our social media & podcast platforms.   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg   WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Ask: In what ways could you meet a need around you this week? Listen: “Wonder (Advent)” by Marian Grace https://open.spotify.com/track/5mkzcRNBqB6BA03kLPnAxo?si=f6cfbd336b0340d7  Art: God is with Us (2006), Hanna Varghese   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: What brings you joy right now? Listen: “All Shall Be Well,” by Ordinary Time https://open.spotify.com/track/6I5S04AmZG7RKKETWtTyk9?si=150d7bd0c8b2433d  Art: The Birth of Christ (1896) by Paul Gaugin   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: What is your honest hope for this third week of Advent? Listen: “Messiah” by Bifrost Arts https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZJhFgLlmSCqISblokyajh?si=c9f31b787b054277  Art: Adoration of the Shepherds, (1622) Gerad van Honthorst   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider  

Ask: In what ways have you enjoyed the season of Advent this week? Listen: “Immanuel” by the Liturgists https://open.spotify.com/track/0gAjm4oTboxqjy0XwHQQ48?si=3e4474586d1d42c8  Art: Be Not Afraid by Scot Erickson.    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: In what ways can you keep quiet the noise around you this week? Listen: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” by Holy City Hymns https://open.spotify.com/track/78ElPZXksY9XCQdZyAyenF?si=9eeae1e713094ff7  Art: Guatamalan Nativity, (1990) by John Giuliani    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: In what ways can you bless those around you this week? Listen: “Hope” by the Brilliance https://open.spotify.com/track/2SLtSUwCKw9s7r8EVNubxw?si=3ef2bae3f02243f7  Art: Christmas Scene by Kim Heung Jong   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: In what small ways have you seen the true beauty of Advent today? Listen: “Canticle of the Turning” by Emmaus Way https://open.spotify.com/track/3j8k6tT6jczRskPID7KU0C?si=8b4d35020a064ecf  Art: Adoration of the Shepherds (1689), Charles Le Brun   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Welcome to the second part of our advent series for 2024! Mike is sharing on joy... not just a superficial joy, but joy for every season.   1. Joy Defies Circumstance 2. Grows In Community 3. Invites Us Into God's Upside Down Kingdom   "Consumerism only bloats the heart. It can offer occasional and passing pleasures, but not joy" - Pope Francis Alongside our Sunday teaching, we have a daily advent reflection available on our social media & podcast platforms.   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices   CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK :: https://www.facebook.com/goodlifecommunitychurch INSTAGRAM:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecommunitychurch/ YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/ COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

Ask: How does remembering the brevity of life add richness to Advent? Listen: “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” by Chris Tomlin https://open.spotify.com/track/772u0BD76oq8c4JqCLxpUH?si=5c9b8debddbc4ad4  Art: Nativity (1998), by Hiroshi Tabata   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: What are some examples of God's beauty that you've seen today? Listen: “The Maker of the Sun and Moon” by Laurence Housman.  Performed by Jenny & Tyler. https://open.spotify.com/track/0vDagyGvbtixyKzmapxWlV?si=0a9dc81521bf4735  Art: Gold, 2024 by Jess Le Clerc   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: What is your honest hope for this second week of Advent? Listen: “All things new” by Andrew Peterson https://open.spotify.com/track/3uwWvEeyinWZsYY0VAkqjd?si=996ecf9b2d394de1  Art: The Birth of Christ (1405) by Andrei Rublev    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider  

Ask: In what ways have you enjoyed the season of Advent this week? Listen: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Sufjan Stevens  https://open.spotify.com/track/2HGauri7NDGHmTKM3C34g1?si=10ff1916d044485a  Art: Mary and Joseph Look with Faith on the Child of Jesus at His Nativity (1995) by Elizabeth Wang.    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Week 1 Day 6 Ask:Where do you see the hand of God working in the midst of the shadows? Listen: “Of the Father's Love Begotten” by Ordinary Time https://open.spotify.com/track/2NZayHcOJvWHk2t1aUHZoH?si=bd9b3b88e6a84f18  Art: Jose y Maria (2014) by Everett Patterson   Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

Ask: Where have you noticed God today? Listen: “May you Find a Light” by The Brilliance  https://open.spotify.com/track/1Bhq5TNKTHZ8nYVHDF7UlF?si=d7957ef463aa4fbc  Art: The Annunciation (1898) by Henry Ossawa Tanner    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider