Bright Church Podcasts

One of the greatest lessons we can learn from the persecuted church is to live with our eyes focused on eternity and not just on this life here on earth. When we have this focus the struggles and trials we may experience in our life following Jesus dim away as we continue to focus on heaven and our life with Him in eternity.

Most people have moments in their life where they feel unsatisfied. Maybe you are going through a season at the moment where you feel like something is missing. As Christians we believe that Jesus is sufficient for us. So, what do we do when we feel unsatisfied in our faith? There are two passages of scripture that answer that question in a powerful way. Ps Matt will explore these passages providi...

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” John 15:13 . As Christians, we have been shown incredible, transformational love. A love so great, that it leaves a mark. So, shouldn’t this be obvious to others? If we understand the impact of this love in our own lives, what should that look like? In this week’s message, Ps Ruth looks at the contagious nature and...

Everyone will find themselves in one of three seasons. You will be single, married or divorced. Some people end up where they want to, others don’t. So how do you handle a season you don’t want to be in? In this weeks message, Ps Ben talks about how to live a full life whether you are single, married or divorced.

God wants every Christian to build the kingdom. This means we give God our time, talents and treasure -but it’s not enough. So, God gave Christians part of himself -the Holy Spirit and distributed ‘Spiritual Gifts’ to enable people to do what would ordinarily be beyond their natural abilities. In our final week of the series, Ps Ben talks about ‘spiritual gifts’, what they are for and the importan...

No one likes a hypocrite, but Christians face challenge of trying to be perfect (sin free) while being fully aware that it’s impossible. Jesus said ‘be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect’ -yeah, right?! Christians are not perfect, but saved by grace through faith in Jesus. The truth is, we need help, we need a guide who helps to instruct us to make good decisions. We need more than a consc...

Christians are called to be fire starters. When the Holy Spirit fell in Acts 2, the disciples were baptised with fire. Today as Christians, we are carriers of that fire. God wants to do more on earth, but we need to be available for God to work through us. This week our guest, Pastor Taiyo Konda talks about opening up your heart, believing in the miraculous and letting God change the world through...

If you were to look at a crowd of people, it’s probably hard to know who is filled with the spirit of God and who isn’t. But in first century Christianity, the normal experience was that ‘spirit-filled believers’ spoke in tongues. It wasn’t rare, it was expected. But why would God have anyone speak in tongues? It’s that weird? What’s it for? This week Pastor Ben looks at these questions and unpack...

The Holy Spirit is third member of the trinity and the churches most powerful ally to advance the Kingdom of God on Earth. From the days of Pentecost to now, He has been setting peoples ’ hearts on fire to passionately pursue Gods purpose in their lives. In our new series ‘Fire’ we look at who the Holy Spirit is and how He wants to work through you.

Despite the New Testament being written 2000 years ago, t he human heart as not changed. Sometimes our hearts desire things which hold us back from having a close relationship with God. 2000 years ago, the Apostle Paul wrote a letter to a group of new Christians who were trying to change their lives but struggling with wrong sexual desires. He showed them that their values were becoming vices. Thi...

Whether you realise it or not, God has a plan for your life ... but so does the devil. His plan is to stop you from pursuing God's plan. In Christian ity , salvation comes by grace through faith in Jesus. Since the devil can't change that, he simply hides it . This week Ps Ben looks at how to win the spiritual war that everyone will face.

Many people take for granted the most amazing thing ever. That thing is the gospel message . Humans tend to grow out of love with things that matter . This is called allowing the novelty to w ear off . The novelty should never wear off when it comes to salvation. Revelation of our salvation should sustain us through the most difficult times. Coming back to our first love is what we need to do when...

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘right believing leads to right living’. I think that’s so powerful. So then, you can’t ‘think wrong and live right’ either -because we live out of our beliefs. So, what do we believe about creation, life, purpose, universe or God? The bible says Jesus was God, so what we think about Jesus matters. Our ideas about Jesus shape our identity, relationships, finances and...

If I give generously, will God bless me? If I am faithful with giving to God, won’t God give more back to me? Prosperity doctrine presents itself in several different ways, one of those ways being the underlying belief that ‘ g iving makes you rich’. The bible does not encourage us to pursue wealth, but to pursue Jesus. This week, Ps Ruth looks at the truth behind God’s provision in our lives.

If its Gods will, its Gods Bill . If H e wants it, H e can pay for i t. This might just be the ultimate consumer attitude , but its an interesting point. How does God pay for things on planet earth? How does he really provide for his will? This week, Ps Ben looks at how God resources his Kingdom .

Does giving money make you a generous person? Is being generous the same for everyone? What does the bible say about being generous and who’s even responsible for that? This week Ps Ben shares a biblical perspective one of the most powerful messages in this series.

Have you ever heard someone say “the church just wants your money” ? Who ’ s the church and what are they really asking for? What does the bible say about the church and money. This week Ps Ben tackles this myth and unpacks what Christians are supposed to believe.

If you have ever met someone who always thinks they are right, never listens or learns from others you might say they are ‘prideful’. Normally a person who’s full of pride doesn’t realise it, be cause pride hides from people. The scary thing is, if you are prideful, you might not realise it either. This week Pastor Ben speaks about one of the most dangerous issues of the heart -pride.

Have you ever found yourself thinking ‘life is not fair’? Or caught yourself eyeing off another’s possessions or lifestyle in comparison with your own? We’ve all been there. Jealousy is common, but it is also destructive and drowns out the voice of rationale. For King Saul, this was absolutely true. Ps Ruth looks at how we can learn from the mistakes of King Saul and find an antidote to jealousy.

We put our faith in things all the time; like your house being there when you get home or the car starting when you put the key in the ignition. But putting faith in God when things aren't going well can be really tough. Taking steps of faith is easy in the good times but when life gets difficult, what do we do? This week Ps Sarah looks at the life of Sarah, Abraham's wife, to see how she overcame...

Most of us have been mad about something, but when we don’t deal with our anger it impacts our lives in a significant way. Anger is a huge issue , but like many of our problems, it begins in the heart. This week P as tor Ben speaks about the impact that anger has on us and our culture.

Have you ever been really mad , hurt, bitter or upset with someone because of how they acted towards you? Most of us have. But how we respond to th is matters . Sometimes our hearts tell us to get mad and even! This week Pastor Ben talks about one of Jesus scariest parables , what happens when we hold on to hurts .