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In this episode, we bring you the second of a five-part series from the 2025 Annual Moore College Lectures, presented by Peter Orr on the subject of “A biblical theology of faith”. These episodes are a lot longer and a lot meatier than our usual episodes, and will be released on Mondays and Fridays until part-way through March 2026.In his second lecture, Peter Orr continues his biblical theology of faith by examining how the prophets and the Psalms build upon the Old Testament foundations of faith. He explores the personal and communal nature of trust in God, the internal dynamics of faith, and how faith is expressed through stillness, exclusivity and perseverance.Watch Peter's lecture online and listen to the Q&A.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about the John Chapman Preaching Initiative College of Preachers intensive (23-25 June 2026).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, we bring you the first of a five-part series from the 2025 Annual Moore College Lectures, presented by Peter Orr on the subject of “A biblical theology of faith”. These episodes are a lot longer and a lot meatier than our usual episodes, and will be released on Mondays and Fridays until part-way through March 2026.In his first lecture, Peter lays the foundation for a biblical theology of faith by examining how faith is understood and expressed in the Old Testament. From Adam and Eve to Abraham, and through the Law and covenant, Peter shows us how faith is a relational trust in God's word and character. He also addresses common misunderstandings about the continuity of faith across the Old and New Testaments.Watch Peter's lecture online and listen to the Q&A.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the 2026 Annual Moore College Lectures.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a Final Friday chapel service held on Friday 21 November 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 7:14-53 and Jesus' invitation to come to him at the Feast of Tabernacles at Jerusalem.Mark reminds us that the only true source of living water is Jesus, who echoes the promises of God in his proclamation. When we respond and turn to him, we experience a radical reorienting of life, health and hope as the Spirit transforms us by uniting us to him.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the Centre for Christian Living event: “Left right out: The strange position of the political Christian (Wed 20 May)”.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode and in honour of Moore Theological College's 170th anniversary, we bring you a second special episode taken from the 2025 Donald Robinson Library lectures on the topic of “The Clapham Sect and their influence on Sydney”.Michael Gladwin, Lecturer in History at St Mark's National Theological Centre in the School of Theology at Charles Sturt University, examines the role of John Newton. Newton was the author of the hymn “Amazing Grace” and former slave trader turned pastor, and he served as both architect and encourager of the first Anglican mission in Australia. Through Newton's correspondence and networks, Michael shows how Newton's theological depth, pastoral wisdom, and missionary foresight influenced the birth of evangelical Anglicanism in the Southern Hemisphere.Please note: This episode is a companion to last week's episode, in which Mark Thompson tells the story of how Richard Johnson became the first chaplain to the colony in New South Wales and shaped gospel ministry in early Australia. If you missed that one, I encourage you to go back and listen.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.View this talk and Q&A on the Moore Theological College website.You can find the other talks from the 2025 Donald Robinson Library Lectures on YouTube: “The Clapham Sect and their influence on Sydney”.Visit the Samuel Marsden Archives.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 7 November 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 7:1-13 and the unbelief of Jesus' brothers, the world and the crowd.Mark reminds us not to be unsurprised by unbelief. Unbelief comes from the thinking of the world and the challenge of the way Jesus lived, and it can be anchored in and fed by fear. But Jesus is not fazed by unbelief in all its forms. Furthermore, unbelief never has the final word; Jesus does.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for 2026 Moore College graduation.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode and in honour of Moore Theological College's 170th anniversary, we bring you a special episode taken from the 2025 Donald Robinson Library lectures on the topic of “The Clapham Sect and their influence on Sydney”.Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, introduces us to Richard Johnson and the story of how he ended up becoming the first chaplain to the fledgling colony in New South Wales, laying the spiritual foundations of Christian witness. Drawing on personal letters and historical records, Mark traces Johnson's courage, hardship and lasting legacy in shaping gospel ministry in early Australia.Please note: This episode is a companion to next week's episode, in which Michael Gladwin examines the role of John Newton as both architect and encourager of the first Anglican mission in Australia. Stay tuned for that episode!For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.View this talk and Q&A on the Moore Theological College website.You can find the other talks from the 2025 Donald Robinson Library Lectures on YouTube: “The Clapham Sect and their influence on Sydney”.Find out more and visit the Donald Robinson Library's 170 years of Moore College exhibition.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 4 November 2025, Philip Kern, Head of the New Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on John 12:4-11: Judas' reaction to Mary's gift of nard to anoint Jesus, and the Jews' reaction to Lazarus' resurrection.Philip reminds us that if you choose Jesus, it will cost you everything. But if you choose against Jesus, that too will cost you everything. Our sins reveal what our hearts truly value—and whether we truly value Jesus.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the Priscilla & Aquila evening seminar with David and Nancy Guthrie: “A ministry birthed from deep grief” (Wednesday 15 April 2026 7-9pm).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from an event hosted by the Centre for Global Mission on Wednesday 23 July 2025, David Williams, Director of Training and Development at CMS Australia, attempts to answer the question, “Is it more strategic to focus mission and ministry resources into receptive contexts and people groups, rather than into unreceptive contexts?”David explains some of the thinking behind the theory of the homogeneous unit principle of church growth and other pragmatic approaches to mission, but takes care to point out that typically, significant gospel advance happens over long periods of time and involves generations of gospel workers—the fruit of whose labour is often not seen until much, much later.Please note: Richard Chin's talk from this event was featured on the Moore in the Word Podcast last week. Although it's not essential, you might want to go back and listen to it before you listen to this episode.Watch both talks and the Q&A from the event.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Support the work of the Centre for Global Mission.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 31 October 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 6:22-71 and three conversations that Jesus has with the crowd, with the Jews in the synagogue at Capernaum, and with his disciples.Mark points out that life is a gift. You cannot have life without Jesus. However, you cannot have Jesus unless the Father chooses you and gives you to him. Mark reminds us that even though the Bible's teaching on election is offensive to some, it is of monumental comfort to us.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the 2026 Priscilla & Aquila annual conference: “Radical kinship: Men and women in God's family” (2 February 2025)Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from an event hosted by the Centre for Global Mission on Wednesday 23 July 2025, Richard Chin, former Director of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students, speaks about Christian suffering, the difficulties of ministry and why we should not lose heart.Please note: David Williams' talk from this event will air on the Moore in the Word podcast next week. Stay tuned for that one!Watch both talks and the Q&A from the event.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and support the work of the Centre for Global Mission.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 28 October 2025, Philip Kern, Head of the New Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on John 12:1-3 and Mary anointing Jesus' feet with perfume.He reminds us that this story takes place just after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, and that Mary's act reflects her gratitude and her desire to honour the life-giver. Philip then challenges us to consider what it has cost us to honour Jesus.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about how you can pray for the work of the College.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 24 October 2025, Roger Burgess, staffworker at EV Church Erina, speaks on Psalms 31 to 33 and the call, cause and climax of joy.He reminds us that it is fitting for God's people to shout for joy, that creation and redemption give us great cause for joy, and that the pinnacle of joy is God himself.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the 2026 Priscilla & Aquila annual conference.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, Tom Habib, Lecturer in the New Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Genesis 32 and Jacob's return to the Promised Land, where he fears the coming of Esau, splits his camp in two and wrestles with God.Tom reminds us that when we are tempted to fall back on relying on our own strength, rather than on God's, we should remember Jacob's story and how God unmade him and stripped him bare, before remaking him again through his divine grace.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and apply to study the Preliminary Theological Certificate (PTC).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 17 October 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 6:1-21 and Jesus' feeding of the five thousand and Jesus walking on water during a storm.He points out how the references to Moses and the Passover should shape our understanding of what's happening in this chapter, and reminds us that the God of the Old Testament—the one who provides and protects his people—is revealed here in Jesus, who is God made flesh.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the 2026 Priscilla & Aquila annual conference.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, Tom Habib, Lecturer in the New Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Genesis 28:10-22 and Jacob's dream on his way to Haran.He reminds us that the grace of God has appeared to us in Christ, just as it appeared to Jacob in the dark all those years ago. Furthermore, once we have received and understood this grace, just like Jacob, it reorients our whole lives so that we devote ourselves to God in fear and worship.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Donate to our end-of-year appeal and support the next generation of preachers.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday, 3 October 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 5:31–47 and Jesus' testimony about himself.Mark reminds us that while studying the Scriptures can be glorious and exhilarating, analysing and understanding the words is not enough if you do not let those words lead you to Jesus, the one who fulfills all Scripture.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Visit the Samuel Marsden Archives.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, we are pleased to bring you an interview recorded in September 2025 between Simon Gillham, Vice Principal and Head of the Mission Department at Moore Theological College, and Alfred Olwa, Bishop of the Lango Diocese in Uganda, chairman of Uganda Christian University and Moore Theological College graduate.Alfred tells the stories of how he came to study at Moore College, the relationship of mutual ministry between Uganda and Australia, and the history of theological training in Uganda and the impact that is having on the country.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.From the Samuel Marsden Archives: “A Biblical-theological evaluation of the preaching of Festo Kivengere of Uganda—some methodological issues” by Alfred Olwa.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, Kanishka Raffel, Archbishop of Sydney, speaks on 2 Corinthians 5:11–21 and Paul's declaration of his motivation for ministry.Kanishka reminds us that this one particular event—God reconciling the world to himself through Christ—has infinite cosmic consequences, and that if we are convicted about the death of Christ, our lives, like Paul's, will be compelled by it.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about studying at Moore.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday, 26 September 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 5:19–30 and Jesus' words to the Jewish leaders about his relationship to the Father.Mark reminds us that refusing to honour Jesus the Son was, is and always will be refusing to honour the Father, and that if Jesus is not fully God, the Christian faith falls apart.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Give to our end-of-year-appeal and support the work and mission of the College.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, Andrew Shead, Head of the Old Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Jeremiah 49:28–39 and Jeremiah's oracles against the nations of Kedar and Elam.He reminds us that all nations—including Australia—are entities that God cares for and takes delight in. But God is the God of all nations, and he will judge those nations for their sin.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Explore upcoming Moore Colleg events.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from an elective presented at the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference held on Monday 3 February 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on the topic of “What would we lose if we stopped teaching on Complementarianism?” and outlines seven things.He reminds us that God's teaching about men and women in the church is good, and that it nurtures healthy, joyful and meaningful relationships. If we do not understand this biblical teaching, our life will be all the poorer. So we must not neglect it.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Watch the video of Mark's talk online.Find out more and register for the 2026 Priscilla & Aquila Annual Conference.View other talks from the 2025 P&A annual conference.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday, 19 September 2025, Andrew Shead, Head of the Old Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Jeremiah 47:1-7 and 49:23-27, and Jeremiah's oracles to the nations of Philistia and Damascus.He reminds us that God takes an interest in all nations, not just that of Old Testament Israel. He has compassion on them, he rejoices in them, and he judges them and brings them to an end according to his divine purposes. However, the horrors of war and death are redeemed through Jesus, who brings resurrection hope to all nations.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Support the work of translating the Preliminary Theological Certificate with the Centre for Global Mission.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, Mark Earngey, Head of the Church History Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Titus 1:5-16 and the Apostle Paul's instructions about overseers—the necessity of having them, their qualifications, their duties, and the challenges they face as their serve God and his people.He reminds us that evangelism is just the beginning: churches need leadership who are able to deal with disorder and protect the flock from things that threaten to destroy it. This makes the office of overseer an essential ministry in the purposes of God.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the 2026 Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday, 29 August 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 5:1-18 and Jesus' healing of the man at the pool of Bethesda.He reminds us that, like that man, we can hold so tightly to lies that we have believed for so long that we miss the grace of Jesus. Like the Jewish religious leaders, it is all too easy for us to become imprisoned in a cage of our own making so that we fail to see that Jesus is God, at work in the world.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about the Preliminary Theological Certificate (PTC).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 26 August 2025, Mark Earngey, Head of the Church History Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Titus 1:1-4 and the beginning of Paul's letter to Titus.He encourages us to be slaves for the truth of salvation now, and slaves for the truth of salvation to come—particularly in declaring God's gospel to the world—for this is our highest calling.Please note: around 13 minutes in when Mark is talking about truth and laughter erupts around the room, it's because he's holding up Lionel Windsor's book, Truth Be Told.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about studying at Moore Theological College.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from an evening seminar hosted by the Priscilla & Aquila Centre on Wednesday 13 August 2025, writer and theologian Claire Smith presents an overview of how the term “complementarianism” came into being, the rise of feminism and the historical backdrop that created the need for such a term, and how complementarianism and the debates about complementarianism are being played out today.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the 2026 Priscilla & Aquila Annual Conference.View Claire's slides and outline for this talk.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 22 August 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 4:43-54 and Jesus' healing of the official's son at Capernaum.He reminds us that seeing is not believing: witnessing the signs that Jesus did does not necessarily lead to a person having faith in him. Instead, hearing Jesus' words and trusting in him is what true faith looks like.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about the Diploma of Biblical Theology (DBT).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 19 August 2025, Tony Payne, Director of the Centre for Christian Living and Lecturer in the Theology, Philosophy and Ethics Department of Moore Theological College, speaks on Philippians 2:1-11 and the mind of Christ.He reminds us that the mind of Christ is what Paul wants for the Philippians—and for us. It is a mind that puts the interests of others before our own—a mind that looks forward to the day when all will confess that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Next CCL ethics workshop: The Smartphone Disciple (Mon 27 Oct 2025 7-9pm).Hear Tony's previous talk on Philippians 1:1-11.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 1 August 2025, Michael Duckett, leader of the Anglican Indigenous Ministry in Marcarthur and Campbelltown, and chair of the Sydney Anglican Indigenous Ministry Committee, speaks on Hebrews 10:1-25 and the gospel of Jesus.He reminds us that Jesus' work was completed on the cross, and therefore we have freedom, hope and eternal life. Using a painting, he also explains how he teaches this passage to Aboriginal people who may not know how to read.View the painting Michael refers to in his talk.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Next Library event: 500 Years of Books (Wed 22 Oct 2025).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 12 August 2025, Tony Payne, Director of the Centre for Christian Living and Lecturer in the Theology, Philosophy and Ethics Department of Moore Theological College, speaks on Philippians 1:1-11 and Paul's prayer for the Philippians.Tony reminds us that knowledge and discernment are integral to the growth of love, because love always has an object: what we love is often determined by our knowledge. But if our knowledge is shaped by knowing God, it will direct our love to him, the source and creator of all goodness.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Next Library event: The Huguenots and the French Reformation.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 1 August 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 4:1-42 and Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well.He reminds us that Jesus, the saviour of the world, is genuinely human, he came to give life, he is the centre of true worship, and he's ushered in the time of harvest. Furthermore, there is no life too messed up for him; to all who ask, he will pour out the blessing of living water: eternal life.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and apply for the Preliminary Theological Certificate (PTC).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from an interview conducted by former Archbishop of Sydney Peter Jensen, Grahame and Patty Scarratt, former missionaries with the Church Missionary Society of Australia, tell the story of how they ended up in Chile and how God used them to serve the Latin American church.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about the 100 Ministry Stories Project.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 29 July 2025, Simon Gillham, Vice Principal and Head of the Mission Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on John 17:1-26 and Jesus' prayer the night before he died.Simon points out that Jesus' prayer is all about the activity of mission—of sending. Jesus is the one sent from the Father. He then sends his disciples into the world with the expectation that their ministry will be effective—effective enough to reach us. We in turn are also sent to participate in God's great work of mission.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about studying at Moore Theological College.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from an interview Veronica Hoyt, Director of the Priscilla & Aquila Centre, conducted earlier in 2025, Dani Treweek, post-doctoral theological researcher, author and speaker, recounts her journey to faith and journey to ministry, and how things haven't quite turned out the way she thought they would.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about the 100 Ministry Stories Project.Find out more about Dani Treweek and her ministry, and her new book, Single Ever After.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 25 July 2025 as part of Mission Awareness Week, Dan Webster, missionary in Namibia with the Church Missionary Society of Australia, speaks on Ephesians 4:1-16 and the gifts Christ gives his church for building up his body.Dan reminds us that even though the church only grows to maturity thanks to God's work in us, we still have a role to play. We must use the gifts he has given us for the benefit of others—not just in our local context, but also for the sake of the global church.Please note: Dan refers to a talk he gave on the Wednesday of Mission Awareness Week, but unfortunately that was not recorded.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Next CCL biblical ethics workshop: The Smartphone Disciple (Mon 29 Oct 2025): Find out more and register.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 22 July 2025 as part of Mission Awareness Week, Dan Webster, missionary in Namibia with the Church Missionary Society of Australia, speaks on Ephesians 1:3-14 and the goodness of God's will.He reminds us that it is God's will that all things on heaven and on earth be summed up in Christ, and that God's will is being worked out in the world today towards that end. Given this certain future, whose will are you conforming yours to: God's or your own?For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Next Library event: The Huguenots and the French Reformation (Wed 8 Oct 2025). Find out more and register.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 18 July 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 3:22-36 and John the Baptist's response to his disciples telling him that everyone is going to Jesus instead of him.Mark reminds us that comparison and competition have no place in Christian ministry. On the last day, no one will be debating who is the greatest theologian or evangelist or Christian leader; instead, our attention will be elsewhere, fixed on the bridegroom sent from heaven, the one for whom this whole show is for.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for our Open Events (26-27 Sep 2025).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from an elective at the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference held on Monday 3 February 2025, Dr Kath Bruce, a GP, speaks about the medical side of menopause, and Cathy Young, Pastor at St David's Anglican Church in Forestville, Sydney, speaks about the ministry implications of menopause.They remind us that understanding perimenopause and menopause will help us understand many of the women in our churches and many of the women we are seeking to reach with the gospel.Even if you're not a woman, let me encourage you to listen to Kath and Cathy's talks, particularly if you are involved in pastoral ministry.Please note: the book Kath Bruce refers to at the end of her talk is Pause: How to enjoy God, find hope and bear fruit through midlife and the menopause by Sarah Allen. Also, this episode is a companion piece to last week's bonus episode with Kate Snell on the theology of menopause. If you have not heard that one, I encourage you to go back and listen.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Library: explore the Samuel Marsden Archives.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 15 July 2025, Simon Gillham, Vice Principal and Head of the Mission Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on John 13:1-20—Jesus washes his disciples' feet—and how that relates to the mission of God.Simon reminds us that mission is not about you or what you do; it's about Jesus. Mission is not about reaching the unreached; it's about making disciples. And finally, God doesn't need us for the work of mission, but he chooses and sends people to be just like Jesus.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Upcoming event: Donald Robinson Library Lectures: The Clapham Sect and their Influence on Sydney(30 Aug 2025).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from an elective at the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference held on Monday 3 February 2025, Kate Snell, Assistant School Chaplain at Barker College and former Dean of Students at Mary Andrews College, and wife of Brian, Associate Minister at St Philip's, South Turramurra, helps us think theologically about menopause in a talk arising from a research paper she wrote as part of her Master of Arts in Theology.Kate points out that menopause has the potential to challenge everything a woman thinks and feels about herself and her place in the world, and therefore this season of life raises all kinds of issues for women that also impact the way the church can care for them pastorally.Even if you're not a woman, let me encourage you to listen to Kate's talk, particularly if you are involved in pastoral ministry. It will assist you in understanding the experience of something that will one day affect around 50 per cent of the population. That includes all the women in your life.Please note: this episode is a companion piece to next week's bonus episode with Kath Bruce and Cathy Young on the medical and ministry considerations of menopause.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Next Priscilla & Aquila Centre evening seminar: A history of Complementarianism with Claire Smith (13 August 2025, 7-9pm).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 23 May 2025, Simon Gillham, Vice Principal and Head of the Mission Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Psalm 29 and the terrifying and mighty voice of the Lord.He reminds us that even though the world looks powerful, impressive, glorious and right, and our saviour appears weak, insignificant, lowly and despicable, we must still praise the Lord because we know what true glory looks like.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 6 June 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 2:23-3:21 and Nicodemus's visit to Jesus by night.He reminds us that what Nicodemus needed to hear is also what we need to hear: salvation cannot be achieved by anything we do, it can only be accomplished by what God has done. Furthermore, the God who provides this unlikely gift is a God who loves us so very deeply.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Upcoming event: Reformation Research Forum (Thursday 14 August).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 3 June 2025, Lionel Windsor, Lecturer in the New Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Luke 18:9-14 and the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.He reminds us that the tax collector's prayer is the foundational prayer of the Christian life, and that when we look for righteousness in Jesus, not ourselves, he grants it to us.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Donald Robinson Library event: The Huguenots and the French Reformation (Wed 8 Oct)Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from the second part of his plenary address at the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference held on Monday 3 February 2025, Paul Grimmond, Head of the Ministry Department at Moore College, continues his exploration of Titus 2 and the commands to older men, older women, younger women and younger men.Before he discusses the practical outworkings of the chapter, however, Paul answers some common criticisms of these commands, and helps us to think about our attitude or “comportment” to Scripture as we approach this particular passage.We hope you find the episode helpful.(To listen to part 1 of Paul's plenary address, please see episode 26 of our 2025 season, or visit the Priscilla & Aquila website.)For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Watch Paul Grimmond's plenary addresses from the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila annual conference.Watch other talks from the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila annual conferenceFind out more and register for the August Priscilla & Aquila Centre seminar on “A history of Complementarianism” with Claire Smith (Wed 13 Aug 2025).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 30 May 2025, Joel Atwood, missionary in Vanuatu with the Church Missionary Society Australia, speaks on Isaiah 45 and God's word to the nation of Israel about his anointed one, King Cyrus.He reminds us that the plans of God are not our plans. When we are tempted to ask, “Why is God doing that?”, we need to remember that he is greater and more wonderful than our crude and limited conceptions of him. We can't force him or rush him; we can only follow along to his timetable.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the 2025 Donald Robinson Library Lectures on The Clapham Sect and their influence on Sydney (Sat 30 Aug).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 27 May 2025, Lionel Windsor, Lecturer in the New Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Luke 18:1-8 and the parable of the persistent widow.He reminds us that as God has chosen us to be his people, that means he really cares about us, and therefore, when we cry out to him in prayer, he hears us and responds with love and justice.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the Preliminary Theological Certificate (PTC).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 20 May 2025, David Höhne, Academic Dean and Lecturer in the Theology, Philosophy and Ethics Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Luke 7:18-35 and Jesus' conversation with John the Baptist's disciples and the witnessing crowd.David reminds us that wisdom is vindicated by her children, and that the wisdom of God is ultimately found in Christ Jesus himself.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.2025 Annual Moore College Lectures: A biblical theology of faith (Peter Orr) (4-8 Aug 2025).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 16 May 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 2:12-22 and Jesus' cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem.He reminds us that Jesus is not one-dimensional: the same Lord who turned water into wine also fashioned a whip of cords to drive out the merchants, and therefore, we can't pick and choose and construct a Jesus that suits us best.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Centre for Global Mission event: Embracing hard ministry: The Bible and the practice of global mission(Wed 23 July 2025).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 13 May 2025, David Höhne, Academic Dean and Lecturer in the Theology, Philosophy and Ethics Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Luke 6:20-36 and Jesus' deconstruction of faith.He reminds us that real faith means facing rejection by others, loving and forgiving your enemies, and resting on the firm, unshakeable foundation that is the Lord Jesus Christ.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more about theological study at Moore.Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from the first part of his plenary address at the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference held on Monday 3 February 2025, Paul Grimmond, Head of the Ministry Department at Moore College, unpacks Titus chapter 2 and the commands given to specific groups of people—older men, older women, younger women, younger men, and so on.Paul reminds us that the way we read the Bible is often influenced by our personal context and our view of Scripture, and encourages us to think hard and carefully about the parts we hold close, the parts we hold at a distance, and why we are actually doing that.(Please note: Part 2 of Paul Grimmond's talk will be published on this podcast in July. If you would like to listen to it before then, head to the Priscilla & Aquila website.)For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Watch Paul Grimmond's plenary addresses from the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila annual conference.Watch other talks from the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila annual conferenceFind out more and register for the August Priscilla & Aquila Centre seminar on “A history of Complementarianism” with Claire Smith (Wed 13 Aug 2025).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 9 May 2025, John Forsyth, Vicar of St Judes Church in Melbourne, Australia, speaks on Ezekiel 1 and the prophet Ezekiel's terrifying encounter with the living God.John reminds us of the incomprehensible otherness of the God we worship, and encourages us with the fact that seeing the glory of God gives us gospel confidence that shapes our lives and ministry.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Find out more and register for the 2025 Donald Robinson Library Lectures on The Clapham Sect and their influence on Sydney (Sat 30 Aug).Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.