Mark Conner

In this message, Mark Conner draws lessons from the health and growth of the church in Jerusalem as recorded in Acts 6, showing how all followers of Jesus have the potential to be significant contributors, and even leaders, to God's work in the world.  This message was given at Bayside Church on Sunday, 16th February 2025.

In this timely message, Mark Conner offers practical insights and actionable steps to help you prepare for the upcoming new year, empowering you to make it your best year yet.  This message was given at Bayside Church on Sunday, 1st December 2024. Visit www.markconner.com.au for more information.

In this final message about everyday experiences of the Divine (given at Bayside Church on 6th October 2024), Mark Conner shares about the power of our dreams and how God can speak to us through them. 

In this special Father's Day message given recently at Bayside Church, Mark Conner shares a number of reflections about fatherhood then looks at God as a loving parent, drawing lessons for parents today and for enhancing all of our relationships.  Visit www.markconner.com.au for more information. 

In this message, given recently at Life Solution Church's 16th anniversary, Mark Conner looks at several key characteristics of thriving churches. 

In this informative message, Mark Conner speaks about learning to see what God is doing and saying in the world around us. He includes many practical examples illustrating how we can grow in awareness and attentiveness to the Divine. 

In this inspiring message, Mark Conner speaks about the importance of listening to God and hearing his voice. This message includes lessons from the prophet Habakkuk about adopting a prophetic posture plus practical insights for learning to discern God's voice from the many other voices in our lives. 

In this informative message, Mark Conner speaks about how the sacred word can be a place where we experience God speaking to us and with us. This message includes a detailed overview as to how we got our Bible and how we can benefit most from it, including reading it as a regular spiritual practice.  Visit www.markconner.com.au for more information. 

In this inspiring message, Mark Conner speaks about the centrality of spiritual experience to the Christian life, showing how the God that is beyond us, close to us, and within us, can be encountered in the ordinary aspects of our daily life. This message was given at Bayside Church in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday 18th February 2024. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

In this practical message, given at Bayside Church on 10th December 2023, Mark Conner discusses the important topic of us and our work. This is the final part of a 5-part series called THRIVE.  For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au  

In this message, given at Bayside Church in Melbourne in October 2023, Mark Conner continues his series on keys to thriving in life. Today he looks at the importance of relationships with other people, with a specific focus on handling criticism, conflict, and confrontation. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au  

In this message, given at Bayside Church in Melbourne in July 2023, Mark Conner continues his series on keys to thriving in life. Today he looks at the important relationship we have with ourselves. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au  

Wise people are open to and welcome feedback. That's how they learn and grow. What about you? For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Learning to be appropriately assertive is an important part of relational intelligence.  For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

There are various levels or circles of friendships. As we choose to reach out and be friendly with new acquaintances, the potential of developing more close friendships emerges.  For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Conflicts and disagreements are inevitable. Learning the art of a genuine apology is essential to healthy relationships.  For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Everyone needs and thrives on encouragement. Think about who you can encourage today.  For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Every one of us desires and needs acceptance. Giving that gift to other people, regardless of who they are, is a key ingredient in building healthy relationships. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Everyone gets angry from time to time. The key thing is what we do with our angry emotions. Learning to control and manage our anger is vital for healthy relationships.  For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Every relationship, team, or group has an atmosphere. It describes what it feels like to be in that space. By being aware of our own moods, we can ensure that we make a positive contribution to every environment we are a part of.  For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Trust is the glue in any relationship. In this episode, Mark Conner shares a number of things we can do to build trust. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

People hurt and offend us all the time. Learning to forgive releases a healing process inside of us, ensuring that bitterness doesn't become poison in our own souls. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Learning to 'speak the truth in love' is an essential skill in every relationship. In this episode, Mark Conner shares insights about confronting in a constructing manner. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Learning to communicate love to the special people in our world in a language they understand is essential to healthy relationships.  For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

The level of openness in a relationship determines the level of closeness. Authenticity is attractive and helps build strong friendships. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Empathy is learning to 'feel with' someone else - seeing life from their perspective. It is seeking to understand before being understood and it is vital to healthy relationships. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Emotional intelligence is the ability to be aware of and control our moods, as well as learn to get along with a large variety of people. In the workplace, it is twice as important as technical skills and IQ. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Good listening is vital for all relationships. By eliminating bad listening habits and developing good listening habits all of our relationships can improve. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au  

In this motivating message, given recently at Bayside Church, Mark Conner explores the importance of us knowing and living out our 'calling' in order to thrive in life and ministry. Visit www.markconner.com.au for more information

As we begin this new year, Mark Conner shares how that ‘thriving' in life, rather than just ‘surviving', begins with our relationship with God. This message was recorded for Bayside Church early in January 2023.

In this practical message, given recently at LifeGate Church in Glen Waverley, Mark Conner speaks about the importance of protecting the unity of the church and how each member can be an active contributor towards that goal. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

Did you know that it's more important to manage your energy than your time? That insight is one of the keys to improving your productivity and your self-care. Visit www.markconner.com.au for a transcript and more details. 

It's true - we are what we eat and food can be our medicine. In this episode, Mark Conner shares some thoughts on the importance of a healthy diet. Visit www.markconner.com.au for more details.

Our bodies function best with regular movement. In this episode, Mark Conner shares some insights for developing a habit of regular exercise. Visit www.markconner.com.au 

A good night's sleep is essential for our well-being. In this episode, Mark Conner shares some keys for better sleep.  Visit www.markconner.com.au for more.

When we are learning and growing, there is an excitement and energy to our lives and vocations. When we are not, we tend to become bored, predictable, and stale. Personal growth is the topic of this week's episode of Soul Food. Visit www.markconner.com.au for more.

In this personal message, given recently at Bayside Church, Mark Conner gleans lessons from the biblical story of Elijah and his own life for handling those rainy days when life isn't going so well.

An important aspect of self-care is making time for play, not just for work. Hobbies are areas of curiosity that bring us joy. That's the topic of this week's episode of Soul Food. Visit www.markconner.com.au for more.

Humans were made for relationships. Relationships are spatial in that they can be seen as occurring within a set of concentric circles from acquaintances to best friends. The degree of openness determines the degree of closeness in any relationship. Those are just a few of the insights from today's episode of Soul Food. For a transcript or to watch on other platforms, visit https://linktr.ee/markconner

Unresolved conflict is another common cause of internal stress. In this episode of Soul Food, Mark Conner shares insights about different ways we can better manage conflict.   For a transcript or to watch on other platforms, visit https://linktr.ee/markconner

Another major cause of internal stress is negative emotions inside of us that we ignore, suppress, or fail to give our attention to. In this episode of Soul Food, Mark Conner shares important insights for managing our emotions effectively. Visit www.markconner.com.au for a transcript and for more information.

Internal stress is one of the most subtle and dangerous forms of stress and it often goes unnoticed. Unrealistic expectations are one of the leading causes of this internal stress. That's the subject of this episode of Soul Food with Mark Conner.  Visit www.markconner.com.au for a transcript and for more information.

In this episode, Mark Conner talks about the practice of mindfulness. Learning to be still and fully present is a simple way to enrich your soul. Visit www.markconner.com.au for a transcript and for more information.

Reflection is a simple practice that can nourish your soul and enrich your life. In this episode, Mark Conner talks about how taking time to pause, stop, and reflect helps turn our life experiences into insight.   We will be releasing these in audio format on Mark's podcast each week for the remainder of this year.   Visit www.markconner.com.au for a transcript and for more information.

In the first episode of Soul Food, Mark Conner shares his vision for this new weekly video, then talks about the vital importance of self-care. Self-care is not selfish. In fact, the best gift we can give other people is us being healthy in every area of our life. We will be releasing these in audio format on Mark's podcast each week for the remainder of this year. Visit www.markconner.com.au for a transcript and for more information.

In this message given recently at Lifegate Church, Mark Conner looks at both the dangers and benefits of money, as well as guiding people through a personal money makeover. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

In this message, given recently at Berwick Church of Christ, Mark Conner shares practical principles from the life of Jesus for getting along with other people. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

In this message, given at Bayside Church in February 2022, Mark Conner gleans from Jesus' teaching about the sabbath day and draws principles for its application to us in our modern, fast-paced world. Visit www.markconner.com.au for more information

In this message, given recently at Bayview Church, Mark Conner looks at the story of Jesus calling his first disciples and draws inspirational and challenging lessons for us today. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au

In this insightful message, prepared recently for One Community Church in Melbourne, Mark Conner gleans some practical lessons from the life of Jesus at age twelve, as told in Luke's Gospel. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au 

In this message, Mark Conner draws lessons from the story of the 10 lepers who Jesus healed about living a life of gratitude. For more information, visit www.markconner.com.au