Living Rock Podcast

In this message, Christopher traces Mary Magdalene’s remarkable journey through three transformative encounters with Jesus—first as a woman delivered from seven demons who became a devoted follower willing to give everything to support his ministry, then as a grieving woman who stayed faithfully by his side even in the darkest moment when he lay dead in the tomb, and finally as a determined seeker...

In this message, Greg explores the three hallmarks used to verify genuine precious metals—the Maker’s Mark (whose name stands behind it), the Purity Mark (what’s inside), and the Assay Mark (has it been tested and proven)—and shows how Jesus exemplified all three perfectly, carrying the Father’s identity, living in complete purity and obedience, and emerging victorious through every trial and temp...

In this message, Ovi explores the remarkable encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10), a wealthy chief tax collector who was despised by his own people, lonely despite his riches, and desperate to catch just a glimpse of Jesus from his hiding place in a tree—revealing that Jesus doesn’t wait for us to clean up our lives or become worthy before He enters our world, but instead comes to...

In this message, Phil explores a powerful encounter in Luke 10 where an expert in religious law asks Jesus the right question—“What must I do to inherit eternal life?”—but then asks the wrong follow-up question: “Who is my neighbour?” through the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), Phil reveals that the expert was trying to justify himself by finding a low enough bar to meet God’s stand...

In this message, Mike explores how Jesus responds to doubt by examining two powerful encounters—the desperate father of a boy with epilepsy (Mark 9:14-27) and Thomas demanding proof of the resurrection (John 20:24-29)—revealing that doubt is never a reason to avoid Jesus, and that when we come to Him honestly and humbly in our uncertainty, He meets us with extraordinary grace, challenging our doub...

In this message, William explores the heart-searching encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler (Mark 10:17-31), a sincere and upright man who runs to Jesus asking the biggest question of his life—“How do I inherit eternal life?”—yet walks away grieving because he cannot release what he trusts in more than God himself. Through love and personal vulnerability, William reveals how Jesus diagn...

In this message, Phil walks through the extraordinary journey on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-49) to show how Jesus revealed Himself throughout all of Scripture—from the serpent defeater in Genesis to the suffering servant in the Psalms to the coming Messiah in the Prophets—and how as Jesus opened the disciples' understanding, their hearts burned within them with the recognition that they were p...

In this message, Mike explores what it truly means to meet Jesus at the communion table by examining the two essential facets of who He is: Lord and Saviour—not as distant titles, but as practical, daily realities that define how we live and relate to Him (Matthew 26:26-30, Philippians 2:4-11). Drawing from Scripture, he reveals how Jesus is Lord of everything, our decisions, and our future, while...

In this message, Arne unpacks the parable of the mustard seed (Matthew 13:31-32) to reveal a simple yet transformative truth—that ordinary believers can participate in God's work of evangelism not through complicated methods, but by faithfully sowing spiritual seeds in everyday moments through good deeds, kind words, hospitality, and prayer. Drawing on personal testimony and Scripture, he shows ho...

When Jesus was 12 years old his mother and father were travelling home from the festival in Jerusalem when they realised Jesus was not with them. They had left behind the son of God! Three days later they unexpectedly found Jesus at the temple in discussions with the teachers, who were all amazed! Jesus then told his parents that they should have known he would be ‘in my father’s house’. You can r...

Mary of Bethany’s relationship with Jesus takes her on a remarkable journey — from sitting at His feet to receive from Him, falling at His feet and surrendering her deepest pain, to worshipping at His feet and giving Him something costly. As Mary’s encounters with Jesus change the way she sees Him, they change the way she responds to Him. In this first of a two part message, we follow her journey...

In this message, Bolade explores what it means to be the light of the world (Matthew 5:14-16), revealing that just as Jesus is the light, believers who give their lives to Christ carry that light within them—and we are called not to hide it but to let it shine boldly before others for a purpose. Through his own powerful testimony of healing from trauma and depression following job loss, Bolade sho...

In this message, William explores Peter's extraordinary encounter with Jesus in his fishing boat (Luke 5:1-11), showing how Jesus walks into our ordinary workplace at our point of greatest disappointment and invites us to anchor ourselves not on our own exhausted strength and experience but on His word, trusting Him to do what only He can do. Through Peter's radical obedience to launch out into de...

In this message, Ruth explores the purpose of prayer through Jesus' teaching of the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13), revealing that prayer is not about getting things we want but about entering into agreement with God's purposes, stewarding our lives and our world in partnership with Him. Through the restoration of relationship made possible by Jesus' death and resurrection, Ruth shows that we can...

In this message, Ovi explores what truly matters in life through Jesus' answer to the teacher of the law (Mark 12:28-34)—that the most important commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (the Shema), and the second is to love your neighbour as yourself, and that these two are inseparably connected. Through the powerful image of the widow's two coins and a comparison...

In this message, Phil explores Jesus feeding the 5,000 (Mark 6:30-44) as a powerful demonstration of God's "above and beyond" character (Ephesians 3:20), showing how Jesus, moved with compassion for the lost like sheep without a shepherd (Psalm 23), transforms what seemed impossibly small—five loaves and two fish—into abundant provision that satisfied thousands with twelve basketfuls left over. Th...

Mary of Bethany’s relationship with Jesus takes her on a remarkable journey — from sitting at His feet to receive from Him, falling at His feet and surrendering her deepest pain, to worshipping at His feet and giving Him something costly. As Mary’s encounters with Jesus change the way she sees Him, they change the way she responds to Him. In this first of a two part message, we follow her journey...

In this message, Amelia explores Jesus' declaration—"I am the true vine" (John 15:1-8)—revealing two essential truths: we must remain in Him through continual, daily dependence (not striving or earning, but staying connected), and we must trust the gardener's pruning, which may feel like punishment but is actually preparation to make us more fruitful and more like Christ. Drawing on her own testim...

In this message, Stefan shares his powerful personal testimony of knowing Jesus as the good shepherd (John 10, Psalm 23) in the midst of pain—growing up without a faithful earthly father, yet experiencing God's care through the shepherd-like men He placed in his life, including his uncle Winston, Reverend Bailey, Pastor Hay, and Nick Fable, who guarded him, defended him, searched for him when he w...

In this message, Ben explores Jesus' beautiful declaration—"I am the true vine, and you are the branches" (John 15)—using the powerful picture of his own wilted plant that came back to life through faithful tending, revealing that we are called simply to abide (mino in Greek: to stay in, dwell, remain) in Jesus, from whom all life and fruit naturally flows. Through three challenges that block our...

In this message, Richard unpacks Jesus' profound declaration—"I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6)—spoken in His final hours with the disciples before His betrayal and crucifixion, revealing that Jesus is the Way that provides clear direction and guidance when we're lost, the Truth that counters the Deceiver's lies about God's character and promises, and the Life that offers both spi...

In this message, Eve explores Jesus' declaration—"I am the good shepherd" (John 10)—revealing that Jesus knows the sheep completely (Psalm 139), aware of our weakness and fickleness, yet despite this intimate knowledge, He lays down His life for us, becoming the lamb who takes our place because we are infinitely precious to Him. Through the image of a shepherd retrieving a lost, panicking sheep, E...

In this message, Mike contrasts Jesus' declaration—"I am the good shepherd" (John 10)—with the false shepherds condemned in Ezekiel 34, revealing that whilst bad shepherds feed themselves and neglect their flock, Jesus lays down His life for His sheep, knows each one by name, and seeks out the lost. Through the image of Jesus as the door to the sheepfold, Mike shows that once you come through Him,...

In this message, Simon looks at the importance of a name, and draws on the scriptures in Exodus 3:1-15, where God speaks from the burning bush and reveals to Moses for the first time His Name, I Am Who I AM and YHWH. Then in John 8:48-59 Jesus makes a statement that shocks the religious world. God’s unique name reveals things about His nature that bring us great security in knowing Him. Did you kn...

In this message, David explores Jesus' profound claim—"I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6)—revealing that Jesus is not just offering directions but is Himself the path to restored relationship with God, the embodiment of truth (not merely an idea), and the source of true life itself. Drawing on Scripture from Deuteronomy to Psalm 119, David shows that following Jesus means making da...