Northern Community's Podcast

Who are the influencers in your life? Whether we want them there or not, each of us has nudging influencers and disruptive influencers in our life. But are they the ones we should listen to and be influenced by? Today, David looks at the role of God and prayer in the influence of our life and our world.

When the chips are down and when life seems to go pear-shaped - where do you go? Who do you turn to? Today, Alethea looks at The Message to trust in God.

When the going gets tough, how do you respond? We can easily wonder if it is all worth it. Seeds of doubt are sown and we start to look for an easy way out. From those in Isaiah, in 701 BC through to today, the message of an easy way out is hard to resist. A message by David Toscano

Vocation : (n) a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation . Often we can find ourselves doing a job rather than following a calling. Today we discover Isaiah's sense of call and the difference we can experience moving from a job to a vocation.

Today as we look at Isaiah 4:1-6, Drew Nicholls explores The Message of Restoration and its impact for today.

What would it take to see a world with peace and harmony around us? What steps could I make to move the world in this direction? With wars (military or trade) taking place around us, we live in times not that dissimilar to the times of Isaiah. Perhaps, as we look back, it can also help us to look forward. A message by David Toscano

Today we launch a new series in the collection of prophetic writings known as Isaiah, and we discover attitudes of complacency are confronted with the prophet's message to be clean. A message by David Toscano

Today Janet Woodlock takes us on a journey through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation and highlights God's heart to bless us, to be a blessing.

Responding to a request, today we briefly explored some of what the Bible has to say about money and giving. Through a freewill gift, those attending were each given $10.00 to be a blessing for others. A message by David Toscano

Today, we respond to a question on faith as David considers faith in the disciple Peter's life and faith as a verb. A message by David Toscano

Today, our special guest Rod Clements reflects on the challenges of undergoing a renovation of life and how we may find God in the midst.

In Matt's final message at Northern, he shares the heart of God for discipleship. A Message by Matt Jones.

Today we conclude our Creating Community series and we look at the various ingredients to make a Community Cake - a Healthy Community. A message by David Toscano

Coming together at times of celebration is important in communities. But to truly benefit the community, celebrations must do more than line the pockets of stall holders. Today, David looks at important elements in creating community through celebrations. The video of a baby sucking a lemon was adapted from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTASlQHmfFc

Times of crisis often brings out the best (and sometimes the worst) in human nature). Today David looks at how the cries and crises experienced can help forge a strong community.

In today's community, we are faced with the challenge of the erosion of values and decent behaviour. Yet this provides us with a God-given opportunity to take a stand for truth; even when it costs. A message by David Toscano

Hugh Mackay writes: ‘If I were asked what to do about the level of insecurity and anxiety in contemporary Australian society, I wouldn’t start with politics and I wouldn’t say too much about terrorism. I’d suggest, as the first step, that you invite the neighbours over for a drink this weekend. Today a drink, tomorrow a BBQ, pretty soon, a community.’ Today David Toscano explores the importance of...

Communities don't just happen. But what is the difference between communities that have a heart and those that become bland suburbia? Today David Toscano explores how we need a village to raise a community.

Today we begin a new series looking at what it takes to create a strong, vibrant community. In the process, we discover something special about broccoli and how it helps us think about creating community. We also discover the role women play in shaping community. A message by David Toscano

The Federal Election gives us a unique opportunity to have a voice - and speak up for others! As followers of Jesus, we are called to step away from the safe spaces and live on the edge and in the margins. As a prophetic missional movement, we commit ourselves to be a voice for others and in how we vote. A message by David Toscano Recommended listening  https://hope1032.com.au/show/how-in-gods-nam...

Often misunderstood by being dismissed as no longer relevant or considered to be held by the elite, prophecy in the form of encouragement, exhortation and comforting people in their relationship with God is explored by Matt Jones in today's message.

Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the impact that following Jesus has on our lives with Julie and Michelle getting baptised.

Today we have the privilege of Sam from Global Mission Partners, sharing about Churches of Christ in mission around the world.

Core to our identity and part of our common ground as a faith community is that we have a personal relationship with Jesus, the Christ. This is not something we do by proxy through a priest or our parents, but directly with our Creator. Today we consider how this is shaped and influenced. A message by David Toscano

Today we have a shift in focus from our Common Ground series and spend some time prayerfully considering the 'I Am' sayings of Jesus. Curated by Matt Jones. See our Facebook Page for some photos.  https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCommunity/