Aus Table Talk | Conversations you wish you could have at church

Today Social media is a universal part of our experience. Like most super powers it can be used for good or evil. In this episode we try to take an unbiased look at both sides of the issue and how we have decided to handle it in our own lives. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Social Media <h2>The Social Media Revolution</h2> <p>by &l...

Neville Peter is a talented singer songwriter from the USA. He has written over 100 songs and played Carnegie hall and the White House. On top of that, he is blind. Neville came to my local area for a concert and graciously agreed to hang out with me and be interviewed for the podcast. Join us for the ride, and please comment below! Download Episode – The Neville Peter Story <h2>The Neville...

Ever wondered what rabbits, eggs and Jesus have to do with each other?  So do we, let’s talk about that. This episode is devoted to easter and how the popular holiday interacts with our culture and faith. This is also the next of our intermittent series called “Christianity Vs. Culture” where we examine our cultural events and practices in light of our faith. Warning: Tired people recording, liste...

Here is the second snippet from our Live event where we deal with what it looks like to Love your Neighbour practically. We got so into this discussion we didn’t even get to the final topic, so i hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Join us for the ride and let us know what you thought in the comments below. Download this Episode – Love my what!? <h2>Love my what!?</h2> <p>by &lt...

Here is a snippet from our first live event! In it we wrestle with the question “If there was no heaven would you still be a Christian??” and you may be surprised by some of the answers! Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – If there was no heaven would you still be a Christian? <h2>If there was no heaven would you still be a Christian?</h2> &l...

Cultural churches are everywhere and seem to be on the rise,  in this episode we talk about that and talk about the difference between what makes a healthy multicultural church and an unhealthy one. This topic is massive so we have intentionally only dealt with a small sliver of the topic and we will be revisiting it in the future. Big shout out to Danny one of our listeners who suggested the topi...

Let me start by saying this is not a conversation for young ears, young people, please talk to your parents before listening. Porn is one of the biggest issues in our culture today and yet the church is almost completely silent on the topic. We decide to open up the discussion and share “the naked truth”. It would mean a lot to us if you could share this episode around as if it can help just one p...

Marginalised communities are literally the unseen members of our community,  in this episode we talk about how to SEE those people. To add to this discussion we welcome a special guest to the table, Catalina from the Connected Adventist Podcast ! We also mention the ACTS program that Cat is involved with. Join us for the ride, and please comment below! Download Episode: Reaching the Marginalised &...

Substance abuse of any kind is a powerful and damaging thing, but for some reason we don’t talk about it. The fact is drug and alcohol culture is now the norm for most of society, you are indeed strange if you don’t partake of either. In this discussion we talk about that, what we can do about it and how to protect the next generation. For this episode we also welcome a feature contributor, Scott...

This is the next instalment of of our deeper, long-form episodes focussed on the 28 Fundamental teachings of the Bible. In this episode we are dealing with #15, Baptism. We define what the biblical support is, and wrestle with questions like How young is too young? Do we have the right to decline someone who requests baptism? Is Re-baptism ever appropriate? Should Membership and Baptism be linked?...

Humans of Adventism has quickly become a notable online ministry with considerable impact. The founder and Editor, Kaleb Eisele has a pretty amazing story to tell and that is exactly what we dig into in this episode. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Bridges over walls & the power of story with Kaleb Eisele Humans of Adventism Website HoA Facebook HoA...

Valentines day is almost upon us and we wanted to take the opportunity to talk about it. We talk culture, love, infatuation and everything in between, so whether you are single, newlywed or veterans of the marriage institution, there is something for you. This is also the next of our intermittent series called “Christianity Vs. Culture” where we examine our cultural events and practices in light o...

You guys keep telling us you love our Rapid-fire 10 in 10 episodes so here is a Part3 for you! Please keep in mind that in this format it is impossible to give a complete treatment to every topic. if something doesn’t sound right, ask us about it, if there is interest we would be happy to do a complete episode to go deeper. Here are the questions we cover… Does the Bible actually talk about Tattoo...

Burn the Haystack has quickly risen to prominence in the Adventist podcasting world (now that is a thing). We met them at the Digital Discipleship conference and knew we wanted to have them on the show. It took us some time but we finally have the episode to share with you! If you want to check them out head over to  https://www.burnthehaystack.org/  If you enjoyed this and would like to hear more...

Australia holds a melting pot of cultures so our national holiday is not as simple as it is in most countries, but ultimately it is a celebration of culture which most countries can relate to. The question is, how do we think about the celebration of cultures from a christian perspective? and what do we do when some of those celebratory activities go against our convictions? We talk about that. Fo...

Bonus Episode! This week we decided to push out a bonus episode for you guys! The title is intentionally provocative but rest assured there is a powerful lesson behind it that will help us cope when we need it most. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Evil that is good for you? <h2>Evil that is good for you?</h2> <p>by <strong>Dav...

This is the long awaited return of our deeper, long-form episodes focussed on the 28 Fundamental teachings of the Bible. In this episode we are dealing with #14 Unity in the Body of Christ. If the first part is not that relatable for you, skip to the last half where we deal with the application. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Unity in the Body of Ch...

When Kaleb Eisele made a post on Facebook about the head elder of his church, who was also his step-dad and the impact he had on not only Kaleb, but the church as well, I knew i wanted to interview him. Tim Baumgarten is a corporate trainer by profession but he has made a profound impact on his local church. He is a humble guy so he won’t tell you that without some investigation but I wanted to di...

This year has been nothing short of amazing and we want to share what happened behind the scenes with you guys. We also dig into our plans for the new year and issue a challenge at the end. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – New Year News & Views <h2>New Year News & Views</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave, Matt, Luke, Ben & Nathana...

One of the great mysteries of the Bible is how God became a man. While to don’t claim to fully grasp it, in this episode we wrestle with its significance in an attempt to better appreciate the amazing work of redemption. We would love to have you join us at the table. Download This Episode – The Birth of God <h2>The Birth of God</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave, Matt, Luke, Ben &amp...

It would be tough to think of a holiday more ingrained in our culture than Christmas, but with so many conflicting ideas on whether we should celebrate it or not, how can we as christians navigate the discussion without falling to extremes? Hopefully you will find this conversation refreshing, challenging and at times even a little funny. This is also the second of our intermittent series called “...

<p>God has given each of us tools to work on his church, in this episode we take an uncommon look at this topic and also talk about how we identified the tools that God has given each one of us.</p> If you are already familiar with the parable of the talents you may want to skip to about 13:00. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Truth Nugget – God’s T...

<h2>Interview with Peter Roennfeldt</h2> Peter is an author, church planter, pastor and much more. Luke caught up with him to gain some insight at the South Queensland camp meeting. We talk discipleship, interfaith relations, church planting and more. Join us for the ride, please comment below and share it! Download Episode – Peter Roennfeldt Interview <h2>Table Talk Interview 5...

<p>You guys told us you enjoyed last week’s Rapid-Fire round of church questions, so here is a Part2 as promised! Same questions as last week but different people.</p> Join us for the ride, and please comment below! Download Rapid-fire round – 10 Questions in 10 minutes – Church edition Pt2 <h2>10 Questions in 10 minutes - Church Edition Pt2</h2> <p>by <strong>D...

<p>Some people talk about what a church should be and some people go out and do it Marcos Torres is one of those people. He runs the story church project where he is on a mission to redesign local churches so they can carry the Gospel to those who need to hear it.</p> This is a fantastic window into his thinking and what you can apply in your own church. This is his ministry  https://t...