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    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 425 EPISODES


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    457: How Does God Communicate?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 37:42


    Does God communicate with us today? Explore how we can recognise God engaging with us.

    456: Deep Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 28:13


    What's the difference between ordinary hope and deep hope? Deep hope is more than wishful thinking—it's the unshakable anchor of living in God's story, even when life gets hard.

    455: Stay with Us, Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 41:42


    Reverend Justus Miwanda has an amazing personal story to tell having come from a life of poverty himself in Uganda to become the Director of International Needs Uganda responsible for programs that help marginalized women and children escape extreme poverty.

    454: Because He Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 28:50


    If Jesus didn't die and rise again, we are all just wasting our time with Christianity. But if Jesus IS alive, then what a difference it makes! Find out how this Saturday as we commemorate the sacrifices of the ANZACs and reflect on the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus.

    453: Are you confident in the word of God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 26:54


    We are invited to consider the clues all around us—and find confidence in a God who not only designed the universe but hears us, loves us, and is still at work in our lives.

    452: The Call to Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 27:49


    Join us as we dive into two powerful aspects of the call to discipleship: the challenge each of us faces in responding to that call, and the promise that lies within it. Don't miss this opportunity to reflect, grow, and be inspired.

    451: In My Father's Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 40:10


    Guest speaker Pr Justin Bone helps Guest speaker Pr Justin Bone helps us reflect on finding contentment in Christ with a gardening metaphor.us reflect on finding contentment in Christ with a gardening metaphor.

    450: Our Awesome Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 58:02


    Join us as wildlife specialist Andrew Weggener takes us on a journey to rediscover the wonder and joy of God's creation.

    449: Questions: Am I my brother's keeper? Accountability in an Individualistic World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 40:39


    How do we handle responsibility for one another in a world that values independence over accountability? In Genesis 4, Cain asks, "Am I my brother's keeper?"—a question that still challenges us today. Join us as we explore God's call to accountability and the impact of our choices on those around us.

    448: For The Sake of His Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 23:26


    God is willing to pay the full cost of HIs love for humanity —even knowing some will reject Him. Join us this Saturday as our guest speaker Pr. Daniel Berchie explores the depths of God's unwavering love and faithfulness.

    447: My God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 47:22


    Janelle shares her personal story of how she got to know God personally during a challenging time in her life.

    446: Questions: Where Are You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 32:00


    Continuing our series, “Questions,” we explore the second question in the Bible - “Where are you?” Join us as we pause to reflect on our spiritual journey.

    445: Get More Out of Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 37:09


    Learn how you can get more out of the church experience.

    444: Cost of Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 31:47


    Explore what it takes to follow God.

    443: Questions: Did God Really Say...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 42:24


    In our new series, “Questions,” we look at the questions we ask God, questions God asks us, and questions others ask us. This Saturday, we explore the first question in the Bible - “Did God really say…?” Join us as we discuss the importance of knowing how to discern God's word.

    441: Sabbath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 34:05


    What does it mean to have Sabbath rest? Explore with us as Bron shares her story and insights on the Sabbath.

    440: Lessons from my Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 39:28


    Discover spiritual lessons from nature to help us grow and thrive in the New Year. Join us this Saturday at 3 pm to explore and practice these spiritual practices.

    439: Light of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 31:19


    As 2024 draws to a close, let's reflect on the power of God's light. It shines through the darkness—even when unseen, unrecognized, or misunderstood. Like jars of clay, fragile and flawed, we are chosen to carry this treasure. One life at a time, one story at a time, God's light overcomes. Let His light shine in you this coming year.

    438: Christmas Homily

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 13:32


    Join us for a special service of carols and reflections on the birth & life of Jesus

    437: Blessed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 39:17


    What does it mean to be blessed? As we approach Christmas, explore with us the true meaning of blessedness.

    436: The Mountain Highway: Preparing the Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 37:39


    As we head towards December, a flurry of activities and plans may distract us from the most important preparation of all - preparing the way for Jesus to come into our world. Explore with us how God prepared the way for Jesus' first coming and how we too can make a way for Jesus.

    435: The Resurrection of Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 37:21


    Is Christianity still relevant? Explore with us how the story of a loving Creator and Saviour matters today more than ever.

    434: For Such a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 21:51


    Join us as we celebrate Lexie & Sophie's baby dedication and examine the life of Queen Esther and Corrie Ten Boom.

    433: Power of Vulnerability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 33:56


    We often hear that strength is about keeping it together, staying strong, and never showing weakness. Yet, vulnerability—the willingness to be open and to ask for help - is exactly what Jesus taught us to embrace as the pathway to connection with God and each other. Join us as we explore the power of vulnerability.

    432: Migration, Memorials and Milestones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 33:29


    During key moments of transition and vulnerability, God asks us to pause, commemorate, and remember that it is His strength that we need. Join us as we explore how to build modern altars.

    431: Seeing the Invisible

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 51:57


    In a world that often dismisses the unseen, we are invited to recover the ability to recognise God's presence in the ordinary and extraordinary alike as we explore examples of those who saw the invisible.

    430: Mission over Method

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 40:00


    Join us as Pr Josh Wood, director of Trust Services at the Victorian Conference, shares about how differences in ministry approaches can expand the gospel's reach and allow each of us to serve uniquely.

    429: I Have Found the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 37:42


    Join us as Pr Amir Marroni, director of Publishing Ministries at the General Conference, shares about the importance of books in sharing about Jesus.

    428: Makeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 36:05


    Join us this Saturday as we explore how a spiritual rebirth transforms our lives and qualifies us for God's kingdom. Discover what it means to embrace a new identity in Christ.

    427: Decluttering: Choosing What Matters Most

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 41:21


    Feeling overwhelmed by life's clutter? Join us this Saturday as we explore the story of Mary and Martha—how we can shift from being distracted by busyness to creating space for what matters most: time with God.

    426: Better Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 24:24


    God created us to live in community, both with Him and with each other. Explore the benefits of doing life together.

    425: Unstickable

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 39:33


    In a world where criticism and praise often shape our sense of worth, it's easy to lose sight of our true identity. Join us as we explore how to become “unstickable”, living in the freedom that comes from knowing who we are in Christ.

    424: Healthy Foundations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 41:31


    Join us as we explore the importance of personal and family worship. Uili is the Family and Children's Ministries team leader in the Victorian Conference, working to resource, support and equip local church leaders and parents on discipling children and strengthening relationships.

    423: Champions of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 40:35


    Join us as we explore the stories of ordinary people with extraordinary faith and learn how to persevere in our own journeys.

    422: Remember the Sabbath, Part 2: Delight and Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 45:44


    We live in a fast paced culture where the demands of work, family, and the pursuit of happiness can drain us and keep us from discovering God's will and finding fulfillment in God's heart. Join us as we remember God's call to cease and rest as individuals and as a community in this two-part series on the Sabbath.

    421: Remember the Sabbath, Part 1: Stop and Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 37:11


    We live in a fast paced culture where the demands of work, family, and the pursuit of happiness can drain us and keep us from discovering God's will and finding fulfillment in God's heart. Join us as we remember God's call to cease and rest as individuals and as a community in this two-part series on the Sabbath.

    420: Life Lessons from Philosophers and Kings Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 44:35


    Join us as we finish our series with the parable of the Prodigal Son and explore how homecoming is possible for all of us.

    419: Life Lessons from Philosophers and Kings, Part 4: The Book of Psalms - Learning to Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 33:53


    Continuing our series on finding meaning in an absurd world, join us as we explore how the Book of Psalms provides us with expressions and examples of listening, praising and connecting with God.

    418: Developing a Habit of Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 48:54


    Join us this Saturday as we look at what kind of impact consistent prayer can have on our lives by studying the life of Daniel. We'll explore how we can respond in a Jesus-centred way in the midst of adversity and opposition.

    417: Life Lessons from Philosophers and Kings, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 42:29


    In part 3 of our series exploring how to navigate this chaotic and uncertain world to find meaning and purpose, we will examine the Books of Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs and discover the power of relationships

    416: Into the Dirty Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 38:49


    "There is a fine old story about a student who came to a rabbi and said, 'In the olden days there were men who saw the face of God. Why don't they any more? The rabbi replied, “Because nowadays no one can stoop so low.' One must stoop a little in order to fetch water from the stream."~ Carl Jung

    415: Life Lessons from Philosophers and Kings, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 35:03


    Join us in exploring the lives and minds of ancient Hebrew Kings like Solomon, as well as philosophers such as Augustine, Camus and Sartre, as we examine how to find meaning in a chaotic and uncertain world. Don't miss Part 2 of our 5-part series

    414: Life Lessons from Philosophers and Kings, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 40:10


    Join us in exploring the lives and minds of ancient Hebrew Kings like Solomon, as well as philosophers such as Augustine, Camus and Sartre, as we examine how to find meaning in a chaotic and uncertain world. Don't miss Part 1 of our 5-part series

    413: Extra-Virgin Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 39:38


    The battle against ourselves (impulses, proclivities, nature) may arguably be one of the hardest battles we ever fight in this lifetime. How did Jesus win the battle against his self in the garden of Gethsemane and what does it mean for us?

    412: Bread is Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 41:15


    411: Names of God, part 3: Yahweh-yireh, The Lord Will Provide

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 33:02


    Do you ever wonder where your next step will lead? In these moments, there's a name of God that is also a promise: Yahweh-yireh, “The Lord will provide.” Join us as we explore how the God who provided for Abraham on the mountaintop is still providing for us today.

    410: Better Together: The Call of Discipleship, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 37:12


    In this final part of the discipleship series, we explore why and how journeying with Jesus is best done in community.

    409: Being a witness in Melbourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 43:09


    Join us as we explore different ways of being a witness in Melbourne.

    408: Go and Be: the Call of Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 37:00


    Last time we explored Jesus' invitation to “come and see” - in this second part of the series on discipleship, we examine how Jesus commissions us to go and be living waters for the world.

    407: Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 60:09


    Join us this Saturday as guest speaker Bruce Stephens shares prayer experiences from beneath the Bass Strait to the Coral Sea, and reflect on historical and personal stories that question and affirm the promise of John 16:23-24. #FaithJourney #PowerOfPrayer

    406: Come and See: the Call of Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 49:11


    Jesus' commission is to go and make disciples. What is a disciple? How does one become a disciple-maker?

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