Northern Community's Podcast

Lynette Leach discusses Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in connection with a discussion about becoming lifelong learners.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall... and we all know that this didn't end well for him. We can be fragile and like Humpty can go through painful events, leaving us living with brokenness. Mel Hayde discusses living with brokenness biblically.

David Toscano discusses the Why and the How of prayer as he engages with the favorite rhyme, Start Light Star Bright.

Who would have thought that out of the mouths of babes would come a political message repeated again and again as children played and danced, singing the simple tune that The Wiggles still sing today? A Message by David Toscano

The Muffin Man and the Parable of the Good Samaritan - Luke 10:25-37. A message by Andy Mitchell.

Can the acquisition of objects fulfil us? What other options do we have? Watch for Brian's take on what we can learn from the nursery rhyme, Hush Little Baby.  A message by Brian Macallan.

What can you learn from the nursery rhyme, My Little Teapot about who you are? Matthew 4:18-22.  A message by Lyn McCredden.

Nursery rhymes are something we learn as small people, and they stay with us. Our hope is that through this series we can take something we know well and infuse additional meaning, so when you hear or see a nursery rhyme in the future you’ll be reminded of God’s wisdom for your life. This morning we are going to start with Incy Wincy Spider.  If we were to summarise this nursery rhyme and what it...

What does proverbs really say about wisdom? A message by Alethea Ashby. To view the video that was shown during the service go to:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8P-x34iYRE&t=23s

While there is a range of guides for romantic relationships and dating, they don’t have a guide for dealing with people. But don’t fear because today we will delve into the original Dummies Guide to Wise Relationships. Proverbs 24-26. A message by David Toscano

There was a driving game that people used to play, at every upcoming intersection, the passenger would flip the coin and tails left, heads right. Imagine if you lived life like that? Turning up to work, wearing of clothes, entering and exiting relationships; all based on the toss of a coin. So how do we navigate the future, and what guides our decisions? Today we will discover some keys to good de...

We all make countless decisions every day. Decisions that are big and small. All those choices lead us toward who we are becoming. What I mean by that is that we can choose things that help us to become more like Jesus, we can choose things that grow the fruit of the Spirit in us. And choosing well, is part of living life well. A message by Samantha Barlow.

There are plenty of dumb ways to die. Just read through the Darwin Awards website to discover them. But Proverbs calls for Christians to turn from dumb ways to die and instead discover smart ways to live. A message by David Toscano. Reflection music by http://www.fredmckinnon.com/

When you think about it wisdom can be a bit hard to describe it is subjective, what one person thinks is wise another thinks is foolish, so how do we know when we have achieved wisdom is there ever a moment in time when we reach the pinnacle of wisdom? Is it when we have kids? Or turn 50? There is no one definitive marker that one can point to declare that everyone who has that is wise.  A message...

Questions are asked to discover information. Questions are asked to find out the facts. The who, what, when, where and how all deal with external information and the cause and effect. But then there is a different question. A question that slows you down. A question and dives beneath the surface. A question that can tackle the deeper issues of motivation, inspiration and even transformation.  A me...

For the fifth year in a row, Finland continues to occupy the top spot as the world’s happiest country. Today we discover what we can do to improve our world happiness ranking. https://youtu.be/K-IheFah4_E

Being held captive can have us feel like the world around us is closing in. It is as if the very air we breathe becomes thin. Over time we change, becoming different to who we imagined ourselves to be. However, you don’t have to be a prisoner of war or a hostage to be trapped or held captive. People who freely move about in our neighbourhoods, schools or workplaces can, behind their smiles, be hel...

Care and concern are at the heart of God’s character, and as followers of Jesus, we are committed to living out care for others. Today we discover that there are groups of people for whom God is especially concerned.

At Northern Community Church of Christ, we are committed to entering into broken and hurting situations and stories of life in order to bring God’s Good News of hope and help. A message by David Toscano

The Global Wellness Institute predicts that the wellness economy will grow from $4.4 trillion dollars in 2020, to almost $7 trillion in 2025. People across the world are investing trillions of dollars into transforming their lives to live their lives a little bit better. But the reality is that you could spend double and even triple that without making a dent in helping people be better, to do bet...

Today we discover how Easter Sunday not only changes the present and the future but also the past. Such is the power of the resurrection of Jesus. A message by David Toscano

Have you ever thought about what success looks like? And who measures your success? Is it up to you, your family, society, or social media? Today we discover what success means. A message by David Toscano. Gardening Australia - How to prune a grapevine https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/pruning-grapevines/11049588

If you have ever found yourself disorientated and wondering. If you have ever wished, you could have been better prepared or cried out, “Oh God, what do I do?” then you know the difference of being prepared. A message by David Toscano

When it comes to watching the clock tick down to the final minutes, do we look to take it easy or are we going to give our best to the very end? A message by David Toscano

Our perspective on things around us matters. It influences and shapes how we think and feel about the world in which we live. It also impacts the way we see Jesus. A message by David Toscano