LifeSwitch Podcast

Jesus didn't just come to erase our past — He came to unlock our future. In Forgiven and Free, we'll discover what it truly means to live in the freedom Christ purchased for us. Too often we accept forgiveness but still live bound by guilt, fear, or old habits. But Galatians 5:1 reminds us that “it is for freedom that Christ has set us free,” and John 10:10 promises us abundant life in Him. This message will challenge you to step out of bondage, stand firm in grace, and walk boldly in the full life Jesus came to give.

You know that moment when someone says that thing and suddenly you're angrier than the situation deserves? Or when a small comment ruins your entire day? We've all got them—those buttons that when pushed, turn us into people we don't want to be.In this first message of the TRIGGERED series, we explore why we react the way we do. From lighthearted triggers like people who leave one square of toilet paper on the roll, to the heavier stuff like financial stress, broken trust, and feeling undervalued, we discover that our reactions reveal something deeper about what we truly look to for security.We unpack the four unhealthy ways most of us respond when triggered: reactive, suppressive, blaming, and numbing. And we introduce a better way—being emotionally responsive, where we're first aware of our emotional state and then able to influence our behavior when emotions kick in.Through Psalm 139, we learn that God designed us with emotions, and our capacity to feel deeply isn't a bug—it's a feature. We discover that our triggers reveal what we've made ultimate in life: control, approval, comfort, or success. These aren't just bad habits—they're spiritual issues pointing to what we're really looking to instead of God.The good news? Jesus faced ultimate triggers without losing His identity because His identity was secure in the Father. Through Him, that same security is ours. When you're secure in Christ, your triggers lose their power—because what you're desperately trying to protect, Jesus already secured for you.You're not broken. You're human. And understanding why you react is the first step to freedom.

You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. You can have a full social calendar and an empty heart. You can be in a relationship and still feel like nobody really knows you.In this final message of the Shuffle series, we explore the loneliness epidemic using Red Hot Chili Peppers' iconic "Under the Bridge" and God's design for connection found in Genesis 2 and 3.We discover that loneliness isn't a flaw - it's a design feature pointing us toward what we were made for: authentic connection. We learn that we were designed not just for any connection, but for deep connection where we're fully known and fully loved. And we see how sin entered the world and made that connection incredibly difficult to find.Through the cross, Jesus defeated isolation and created a family where the lonely finally belong. Whether you're lonely in a crowd, isolated in your own home, or just tired of pretending you're fine, this message offers hope: You weren't made to do life alone, and you don't have to.

Life is finally good. You have the relationship, the job, the family, the health you've been praying for. So why can't you sleep? Why are you up at night thinking "I just might lose it all"?In this message, we explore the paradox of being grateful for our blessings while being paralyzed by the fear of losing them. We discover why holding our beautiful things with clenched fists actually prevents us from enjoying them.Using Benson Boone's viral hit "Beautiful Things" and the ancient story of Job, we learn that the one thing we can't lose is more valuable than everything we're afraid of losing.Whether you're anxious about your relationships, your family, your health, or your future, this message offers a path from fear to freedom - showing how trusting the heart of the Giver allows us to hold beautiful things with open hands.

Ever felt that desperate anxiety when someone leaves you on read? Or find yourself constantly needing reassurance that someone really loves you? Or counting down the days until you can see them again?In this message, we explore why we put so much pressure on human relationships to complete us - and why that pressure is crushing both us and the people we love.Using Justin Bieber's vulnerable song "Daisies" and the story of a woman who went through five marriages searching for "the one", we discover that the love we're desperately seeking is actually seeking us.Whether you're in a relationship, single, or it's complicated, this message offers a fresh perspective on why our longing for perfect love might be pointing us toward something - or someone - we've been missing.

We all have that one person who gives advice we know is right but really don't want to hear. What happens when that person is God?In this message, we explore why doing life “our way” isn't working out as well as we thought, and why God's way - even when it's harder - actually leads to the life we're really looking for.Using the viral song “Your Way is Better” and the story of a successful young man who walked away from Jesus, we discover that God's way isn't better because it's easier - it's better because He sees what we can't see.

What kind of gift would God give? Ephesians 2 helps us understand the qualities of God's perfect gift and the impact it can have on our lives.

Faith in Jesus and living by His teachings will provide unparalleled stability to enable you to build a strong foundation for a successful life.

Jesus described John the Baptist as the GOAT. Yet not many people know how John's story ends. By looking at John, we see how easy it is to doubt when our circumstances don't line up with what we want or expect. And in Jesus' response to John, we find the advice we need.

The tension we struggle with knowing God can bring a miracle but not seeing one isn't new. In fact the early Christians faced the exact same challenege. In this passage in Acts we see God both provide and withhold miracles yet through it all those followers hold firm to their faith.

Chances are you've asked for one, maybe even begged for one. We see them throughout the Old Testament and the New. Yet we don't tend to see them as frequently as we'd like today. So what is the relationship between Christianity and miracles?

Any worldview or religion worth adopting must be true and should therefore stand up to any scrutiny. This message looks at why Christianity is rational, true to how we see and experience the world and also has the ability to deal with our deepest longings.

Any worldview or religion worth adopting must be true and should therefore stand up to any scrutiny. This message looks at why Christianity is rational, true to how we see and experience the world and also has the ability to deal with our deepest longings.

Engaging in the political space can be fraught with danger. There are a lot of strong opinions out there and in our day and age the polarisation seems to be getting stronger. Yet loving others requires us to engage, so let's explore how we can best do so.

Engaging in the political space can be fraught with danger. There are a lot of strong opinions out there and in our day and age the polarisation seems to be getting stronger. Yet loving others requires us to engage, so let's explore how we can best do so.

It's easy for people to use the line “God told me.” Yet the question needs to be asked, “did He really?” This week we unpack a little about how to know if you've actually heard from God. 

It's easy for people to use the line “God told me.” Yet the question needs to be asked, “did He really?” This week we unpack a little about how to know if you've actually heard from God. 

Jesus teaches us to love our enemies, yet in the Old Testament there are accounts of what is essentially genocide. Yet God never changes, so lets look at why we don't have to choose between God's justice and God's love. Because at the cross, we see them perfectly united.

Jesus teaches us to love our enemies, yet in the Old Testament there are accounts of what is essentially genocide. Yet God never changes, so lets look at why we don't have to choose between God's justice and God's love. Because at the cross, we see them perfectly united.

How do we know if we're actually loving God?

How do we know if we're actually loving God?

When it comes to sexuality, Jesus taught us not to point fingers, but to look in the mirror. It isn't what is out there that should take our attention, but rather what is within. Did you know Jesus' teaching around marriage and sexuality has always been, and will always be, controversial? Let's explore why.

When it comes to sexuality, Jesus taught us not to point fingers, but to look in the mirror. It isn't what is out there that should take our attention, but rather what is within. Did you know Jesus' teaching around marriage and sexuality has always been, and will always be, controversial? Let's explore why.

Jesus spoke incredibly difficult truths yet loved everyone around him. People were attracted to him and, if we do likewise, we should still be able to attract people to faith.

Jesus spoke incredibly difficult truths yet loved everyone around him. People were attracted to him and, if we do likewise, we should still be able to attract people to faith.

The idea that there is a good God who has prepared a good place for good people appeals to most people. But when we really think about it, the idea isn't actually that good at all.

The idea that there is a good God who has prepared a good place for good people appeals to most people. But when we really think about it, the idea isn't actually that good at all.

The most influential conversations you will ever have are the conversations with yourself. Using the example of David preparing to face Goliath, this message shows how replacing our self-talk with talking to God can help us overcome our greatest struggles.

The most influential conversations you will ever have are the conversations with yourself. Using the example of David preparing to face Goliath, this message shows how replacing our self-talk with talking to God can help us overcome our greatest struggles.

Becoming a generous person requires intentionality. This week we look at how we can move from being spontaneously generous to structured in our generosity and then how we can scale our generosity.

Becoming a generous person requires intentionality. This week we look at how we can move from being spontaneously generous to structured in our generosity and then how we can scale our generosity.

Loving God has never been about religion, reciting prayers, or rules. We are supposed to love God through how we do our job, play sports, live our lives and love our neighbour. Am I loving God and my neighbour when I walk past a homeless person asking for a dollar, or when kids at the school in my suburb go without lunch?

Loving God has never been about religion, reciting prayers, or rules. We are supposed to love God through how we do our job, play sports, live our lives and love our neighbour. Am I loving God and my neighbour when I walk past a homeless person asking for a dollar, or when kids at the school in my suburb go without lunch?

God makes a way for what we need most - relational wholeness

God makes a way for what we need most - relational wholeness

Jesus' teaching on leadership and how he modelled; humility, servanthood, other-centredness, compassion and agape love runs so contrary to the world's view of leadership; power, authority, dominance, popularity, force and control.

Jesus' teaching on leadership and how he modelled; humility, servanthood, other-centredness, compassion and agape love runs so contrary to the world's view of leadership; power, authority, dominance, popularity, force and control.

Jesus teaches us to act in ways that are counterintuitive. We are told to love our enemies, pray for them, and even go so far as to bless them. Is this at all possible? We dive into ways to make the way of grace our reality, ultimately finding freedom in Jesus' guide to grace. 

Jesus teaches us to act in ways that are counterintuitive. We are told to love our enemies, pray for them, and even go so far as to bless them. Is this at all possible? We dive into ways to make the way of grace our reality, ultimately finding freedom in Jesus' guide to grace. 

John's story didn't finish once his gospel did. John went on to live a long and difficult life. Yet despite all the hardships he faced, he still would declare that God is love. 

John's story didn't finish once his gospel did. John went on to live a long and difficult life. Yet despite all the hardships he faced, he still would declare that God is love. 

It was the resurrection of Jesus that confirmed John's belief in Jesus as the son of God. It was why John wrote his book, so that we too would believe that Jesus and find life in Him.

It was the resurrection of Jesus that confirmed John's belief in Jesus as the son of God. It was why John wrote his book, so that we too would believe that Jesus and find life in Him.

Does God really care? When our circumstances suggest He doesn't, how can we know that God does care? This sign helps us see how God is in control even when our circumsatnces suggest otherwise.

Does God really care? When our circumstances suggest He doesn't, how can we know that God does care? This sign helps us see how God is in control even when our circumsatnces suggest otherwise.

There are many products we buy, use, and put our confidence in without having all the information or fully understanding how they work. In the Gospel of John, we see a man begin to follow Jesus based on limitedinformation. This man, who was born blind, said he only knew one main thing—and that one thing was enough to make him curious about who Jesus really was.

There are many products we buy, use, and put our confidence in without having all the information or fully understanding how they work. In the Gospel of John, we see a man begin to follow Jesus based on limitedinformation. This man, who was born blind, said he only knew one main thing—and that one thing was enough to make him curious about who Jesus really was.