Burleigh Church Podcast

It's a question for the ages: is the classic movie "Die Hard" a Christmas movie or not? Well, it is now, as Steve guides us through the way that the Bible's portrait of The Dragon--the enemy of Creation--parallels the evil of Hans Gruber. Fortunately for us, Jesus is even more amazing than John McClane, and goes to even greater lengths to rescue those the dragon has taken hostage. Join Steve as he...

Our culture loves a competition, but competition comes at a cost. Consider the Christmas movie "Deck the Halls" (see https://youtu.be/b1obxXopRro ) where Buddy and Steve compete for best Christmas decorations with such ferocity that they destroy their lives. Competition of this type, driven by deep dissatisifactions, destroys any hope of peace. But the Christ of Christmas brings wholeness and peac...

n the movie Elf, "Buddy," a human adopted by Santa's elves, finds himself in a cynical New York, struggling to find hope, despite his knowledge of Santa's reality. In real life, the priest Zechariah finds himself in first century Jerusalem, struggling to find hope amidst God's silence. Yet both these people find hope despite their circumstances. How do they do it? Can we, too find hope in the mids...

Christmas is a reminder that our Lord came to bless us, and we celebrate that by blessing others. But blessing others is more than just a Christmas thing. Join Steve as he unpacks the Spiritual habit or discipline of daily blessing others.

When Jesus was called on to heal his great friend Lazarus, he dawdled and delayed until it was too late. But was it? Did Jesus let Lazarus die for a reason? Join Hayley as she shares about Jesus' radical intentions with the seventh sign of the Gospel of John.

In John 10 Jesus reveals one of his key roles: being the good shepherd who will never abandon his sheep, no matter the sacrifice required. Join Matt in his debut sermon as he explores what this means for us.

In chapter 9 of John's gospel, we find a vivid account of Jesus' healing of a man born blind. This is the sixth sign John records, and it completely upends the lives of his neighbours, parents, and the increasingly hostile Pharisees. But somehow the healed man comes through this turmoil in a very positive way. What did he have that these other people didn't? What did the man born blind discover th...

The weight of sin can weigh us down, like the Gravitron ride, but Jesus offers us a way out. Find how with Steve as he explores John 8.

In John 7, Jesus claims to be "living water." Why would he make such a claim, and what does it even mean? Join Graham as he unpacks the historical context and reveals the potent truth that Jesus was teaching, and how it still changes our lives today.

This practice on our Transformation Trek is radically counter-cultural: the practice of living simply. Join Steve as he unpacks the Biblical practice of ensuring that we have one master: God.

Jonno rounds up the series on what it means to be a Church of Christ by zooming in on what it means to be a part of the community in Burleigh Heads. Church is important, but how and why? Join Jonno as he unpacks this.

As we celebrate 140 years of Churches of Christ in Queensland, we should ask ourselves questions about why, how, what and who. Does the church have a purpose or is it as aimless as our society? Join Steve as he shares how Burleigh approaches the glorious responsibility of being Christ's representatives in our community.

The Churches of Christ have been in Queensland for 140 years. That's a long legacy that we benefit from. What exactly is that legacy, and how does it work to transform lives for Christ?

Jesus tells the crowds that swarmed around him after he miraculously feeds thousands that he, himself is the bread of life. What did he mean by this? What does this have to do with us?

An Unexpected Savior - Malcolm Lithgow by Burleigh Heads Church of Christ

Jesus is not known for playing it safe. His encounter at an ancient well in a foreign country was not played safe, either. Join Ian as he describes how Jesus used this encounter to smash down walls of prejudice, self-protection, and ignorance so that anyone could come to him.

What is Jesus really doing when he "cleanses" the Temple? What is he saying about himself, about the worshipers, about the merchants, and about the Temple itself?

How should we pray? Jesus' disciples, as first century Jews, had grown up surrounded by prayer, practicing it daily. Yet something about Jesus' practice of prayer caused them to ask him, "How should we pray?" Join Steve as he unpacks Jesus' approach to prayer.

In John 2 we read of the first "sign" from Jesus: turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. What is going on here? Why does John share this sign, and what does it point towards? James unpacks this profound story for us.

On the Gold Coast we each seem to have our own, individual brand. What does that do to our faith? How do we relate to Jesus as king when we have crowned ourselves? John the Baptist has some words we need to hear.

The gospel of John was written to reassure Christians at the end of the first century that their faith was reasonable. Jesus was more than just a man--he was God come in human form. And so they could be sure that Jesus was still in control of the world--they had not been abandoned. Is this assurance still available to us today?

The world has a laser focus on making us dissatisified so that they can sell us their solution. But the Bible tells us a very different story. Why is gratitude so important, and how can we integrate it into our lives?

Jesus said some of the strangest things. One of them was that we must be reborn in spirit and water. What does that mean? Why is it so important?

When God asked Abraham to sacrifice the son he had given him, what was his purpose? Why ask such a thing? What can we learn about God from this strange story? Hear Abraham share about his perspective.

We live in a society where "I'm busy" is a sign of success. But is it really? Join Pastor Don as he explores the Christian concept of Sabbath Rest and how it transforms us.