Alive Church Bundaberg

Today we have Ps Adam & Ps Joey presenting a quick review of Alive Church in 2025. They read scriptures of how the Israelites looked back to glorify God. They each open up with personal trials and how they managed them. We all need this encouragement and advice ready for 2026!

Ps Joey reminds us that, at Christmas, the Good News is that Jesus Christ has been born. Why is that Good News? Jesus is our Hope. What does that mean? What does Hope mean, anyway? Who are these for? No worries! Ps Joey has all the answers. Listen and see and enjoy Christmas more.

Ps Adam reminds us of a song released in 1991, "Mary, Did You Know?" The songwriter asks Mary several questions to see if she knew what Jesus would do later on. The questions were not answered in the song. Enjoy this amazing journey through both the Old and New Testaments as Ps Adam searches for the answers.

Ps Jonno wonders, if we encountered Jesus here on earth during our daily activities outside the home, "How Would You Recognise Him?" He uses the scriptures to elaborate on three techniques we can use to know it was Jesus. We wouldn't want to miss out, would we?

Something different today! Three new pastors speak on a topic, each relating to building our Faith For The Future: Ps Isaiah (Generations) - Remember Ps Matt (Youth) - Trust Ps Lizzie (Families) - Expect This is a scripture-rich morning with each pastor giving different approaches to assist us to enter our future with confidence.

It's nearly Christmas! Ps Adam amusingly lists many planning details and ends with humorous tales of family holiday RoadTrips. He then gets serious about the RoadTrip we are all on - our journey with Jesus. He uses many scriptures and details 3 points for success in our journey.

With 5 weeks to go before Christmas, Ps Joey reminds us that there was no room at the inn for Jesus. As we approach Christmas, will we all make room for Jesus? What may that entail? Ps Joey elaborates on three aspects of our lives that will help us to prepare for Christmas.

Ps Adam begins with reading from John 1:1-14 which reminds us that Jesus is God and He came to earth as a man. Ps Adam continues with describing key moments of Jesus' life here and arriving at what Jesus said He wants of us. Many Scriptures showing the way! He elaborates on 3 points of how we can fulfil Jesus' requests of us. 

Today's title is a basketball term. Ps Jono uses basketball as an analogy for his message. He describes how some efforts to evangelise can fail and why. He uses the three parables of items being lost. He investigates those three lost things. It is a unique approach and can benefit us all. 

Ps Adam opens with discussing all the fast, easy, instant aspects of modern living and how they can prevent us from reaching the end of the waiting period. He shows there is worth, value, and growth while waiting, and how we can overcome our human weaknesses to obtain those.

Our guest speaker today is Ps Cindi Windle who, along with her husband, Benjamin, has been a local church pastor for over 20 years. They are now focusing on rescuing Millennials and Gen Z. Cindy reminds us of how Moses felt unworthy to carry out God's mission for Him. God asks him what he had in his hand. What we all have in our hands right now is enough for God to use. Be much encouraged by this...

Ps Adam describes some people expecting the Rapture, including the disciples in the Upper Room. God has a purpose for us all. Too often it is not yet! How do we best spend the waiting time? Ps Adam addresses this with many scriptures and 3 steps.

Don't panic! If you think you can't sing, Ps Adam has the answers for you. Staying mostly in the Psalms, he illustrates how praise and worship can affect our lives in many ways. Yes, even in the 'bad' times! He presents 3 key points for us to consider.

Daniel refused to bow down to the idolatry in Babylon. Instead, he prayed through an Open Window. Ps Adam leads us through Daniel's trials to encourage us to have the same boldness in preaching the Gospel and not be ashamed. He elaborates with 3 points.

Today's guest speaker is Ps Reuben Sowah from Citipointe Church, Brisbane, speaking on "An Errand from Heaven". An errand is a task for someone to perform. We are that someone, and the task is what God wants us to do. This message addresses much of the spiritual battle involved in accomplishing that task. Reuben offers three keys to help us succeed.

Happy Fathers Day. Today Ps Joey interviews a panel of 3 of our pastors. Their ages range from early 30s to mid-80s. This is a marvellous journey illustrating just how men have changed fathering and what remains the same. Some encouragement for all men and women alike.

Ps Adam attended St Joseph's Catholic primary school as a child. It was the first time he came across the term 'Holy Water'. Today he leads us through many times that God and Jesus connected with people and water. Some times were good and some desperate. Listen and see God's blessing every time in 3 kinds of situation.

Ps Joey reassures us that we all have doubts from time to time BUT ..... that's not a bad thing. She gives us examples of doubts and the questions that they invoke. She uses 3 points from the Book of Habakkuk as an example of how to manage those doubts without losing our faith.

Jono explores the slippery slope of doubt and suggests 3 questions to ask when we find ourselves in a season of doubt. He draws encouragement from the stories of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego, and the story of the Israelites crossing the Jordan to highlight how God can handle our doubt, and he wants to help us sort it out rather than throw it out.

Ps Adam relates a time when he was very young and doubted. He's not alone. He visits scriptures to reveal many who doubted. Doubt is often recognised by BUTs. e.g. God wanted me to BUT ..... Ps Adam elaborates on BUTs with 3 valuable points to help us with our doubts.. 1. God has called me BUT I think He has the wrong guy. 2. God wants to bring me a breakthrough BUT it isn't happening how I though...

Following on from last week, Ps Adam reminds us that we are in a spiritual battle. To attain peace, we need to wage war in the spiritual dimension. How do we do that? What are we up against? Ps Adam doesn't miss a beat as he leads us through the scriptures for the answers.

Ps Mike is our guest speaker from Citipointe Church in Brisbane. Using the story of Joseph he describes how Joseph went through many trials and survived them all. And we can, too. Ps Mike passionately describes the many aspects of God that we need to know about Him and that they are Uncontained. For us!

Ps Adam relates a real-life, personal example of a family war and a peacemaker. It sets the stage for examining the complexities of war and peace. He gives biblical examples of peacemakers over the years. He also examines how we can be a peacemaker, but there is a right way and a wrong way to do that. He gives practical examples.

Ps John opens with the story of Abraham and God when they formed a blood covenant together. How well do we know God? What's a covenant? Why was the covenant later changed to a New Covenant? All of these are foundational questions for all Christians. Ps John elaborates on them all to increase our understanding but also explains how critical they are to our lives.

Jono describes one of his old friends who used to tell the wildest and most unbelievable stories, presenting them as true. In exasperation, Jono would respond, "If you say so." The Bible shows us that Jesus did that! He asked various people to do ridiculous, crazy things, but they had faith in Him, and they came out well. Jono takes several interesting stories from both the OT and NT to show that...