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Tune in as Pastor Rod Bayley discusses more on how our generosity can exalt God. We consider how to safe guard against the love of money, how we can go about creating a culture of accountability regarding generosity, and how we can remind ourselves of the true source of our material possessions. We also consider what it looks like to be generous at different stages and life, why a misplaced sense...

Tune in to hear Pastor Ken Davies, together with Pastor Mark Roberts, discuss the observance of communion. Why has Jesus given us this practice? What is its relationship to the Passover? Can Christians practice communion from the context of their homes during the global pandemic we continue to face? How can we participate in communion in a truly worshipful manner? Tune in to hear our pastors discu...

Tune in as we explore more about the biblical practice of fasting. We’ll consider what the Bible has to say about food more broadly, as well as how we can engage in this practice while maintaining a healthy attitude towards food. We’ll consider whether or not it is a sin to neglect fasting and why this discipline has been included in our series on worship.

Join us as Ken Davies unpacks more on the topic of prayer, based on his sermon from Matthew 6:5-15 (The Lord’s Prayer). How do I know if my prayers are being heard by God? Do my prayers actually impact change? What if I’m praying for godly things but still seeing no results? Given the emphasis on forgiveness in Jesus’ prayer the conversation then shifts to the necessity for forgiven people to be f...

In this episode Pastor Mark Roberts shares more about Sunday’s sermon on singing. Discussion includes the necessity of biblically sound lyrics and how our church goes about managing song choices for corporate worship. We are also encouraged to avoid the pursuit of emotion for emotion’s sake, but to sing passionately because we are singing about the Lord. The reality of the significant gap between...

Following his sermon that discussed exalting God through reading the Bible, Pastor Rod Bayley shares about both the reliability and the authority of scripture. If the Bible really is the infallible word of God, then we should certainly read it! But what if we are feeling unsure of the best way to go about that, or what if we are reading the Bible purely out of a sense of duty rather than delightin...

In this episode, Ken continues to lay the foundation for our series on worship. We speak more about the reality of humans as being worshipers. We discuss God’s demand to worship him alone, and why that is a GOOD thing. We consider what this looks like in the practical day-to-day realities of our lives. We also consider the role of the Holy Spirit in enabling us to worship, and why spectacular exam...

Join us for the first episode in our new series "EXALT: Living a Life of Worship". Tune in to hear more from Pastor Rod Bayley as we discuss what worship is and looks like. We consider other uses of the term 'worship' throughout scripture, what worship looks like as an individual and as a church gathering, why corporate worship is so important but also why worship is so much more than time at chur...

Tune in for our last instalment of this series as Pastor Rod Bayley discusses the final section of Chapter 16. Does Christianity adhere to some form of karma? Should we be living in fear of judgement? Is it wrong to have wealth? Also in this podcast we zoom out and reflect on our RADICAL series as a whole. Discussion includes reflection on the key lessons learnt and the major things we should walk...

In this episode, Pastor Rod Bayley discusses the (uncomfortable) topic of money. Why is Jesus so explicit and direct in his condemnation of the love of wealth? How can we accurately assess our own attitudes to wealth and what is the antidote to a heart enslaved by money? Finally, what does it look like to use our resources to win people to Christ? These and other related questions will be discusse...

Tune in for our very first podcast recorded remotely! Pastor Ken Davies unpacks further the parable of the lost in Luke 15. We will consider how to correctly interpret parts of scripture that use parables, and then think more deeply about how the story of the lost sheep, coin and son applies to us. Do our hearts truly reflect the heart of God who is concerned for the salvation of the lost? Or are...

Join us as Pastor Mark Roberts further unpacks what this section of scripture teaches us. Is it possible for a Christian to fall away from the faith? What if my Christianity is comfortable and doesn’t feel all that costly? Why is it so important to regard Jesus as both Lord AND Saviour, and not just one or the other? Tune in to this discussion to hear his answers!

Join us as Pastor Mark Roberts unpacks this passage further. Here, our conversation largely focuses on extending the invitation to sit at God’s banquet table. The discussion considers how to share the gospel in a way that resonates with individuals, what we should do when loved ones reject Jesus, as well as what we should do when we feel incompetent or fearful in our evangelistic efforts.

This week Pastor Rod Bayley unpacks another tense interaction between Jesus and the Pharisees. Tune in to hear more from this passage about the sin of pride, what biblical hospitality looks like today, as well as why and when we should invest in loving others self sacrificially. During this episode, Rod references another podcast episode that you might be interested in listening to on the topic of...

Join us as Pastor Ken Davies unpacks this section of scripture further. Tune in as we discuss what the Kingdom of God really is, how we should respond when we recognise a hardness (or disinterest) towards Jesus in our own hearts, and why it is so important that we make sure we are right with God ourselves before we engage in evangelism. 

Join us as Pastor Rod Bayley unpacks further the astounding words of Jesus in this passage. Hear more about the freedom and assurance that comes from Christ for those who put their trust in him, the seriousness of legalism and why it is such an offence to God, and how we should think about and observe the Sabbath in our lives as Christians.

This episode kicks off our podcast for 2020!  Our new series “Radical” is a study of chapters 13-16 in Luke’s gospel. It’s filled with radical things said by Jesus.  This week: repent or perish (Luke 13:1-9).  Tune in this week to hear Pastors Ken Davies and Mark Roberts discuss what true repentance is, what the ‘fruit’ of repentance refers to, what we should do if we examine oursel...

This is our final episode for 2019! Join Pastors Rod, Mark and Ken as they think back over the year that has been and reflect on God’s faithfulness to us as a church, and the way that God has grown them personally. Tune in to hear about the lessons learnt this year, the highs and lows of 2019 and the hopes for 2020 as WBC heads into another year. 

This is the final episode in our series on 1 Peter. Tune in to hear pastor Mark Roberts answer questions from the last chapter of this letter. Content covered includes further consideration of what true humility looks like, how we can preach the gospel to ourselves, why we ought to serve eagerly and particular circumstances when we should not submit to our church leaders. This episode also include...

This chapter is filled with a number of different areas for us to consider as we think more about what it looks like to live lives for God's glory. Tune in to hear Ken Davies unpack more about prayer, hospitality, acts of service, figuring out and using the gifts we've been given, as well as a whole lot of discussion on the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. 

How and why should Christians do good? What are the right and wrong motivations behind doing good? What does it mean to revere Christ as Lord and what IS the reason for the hope we have as Christians? Tune in as we chat to Ken Davies about living lives filled with good works as we seek to stand out as Christians in our secular society. 

Join Pastor Mark Roberts as he's interviewed by Paster Ken Davies. Together, they'll unpack further the implications of this tricky and controversial passage, thinking through God's good design for marriage more deeply and practically. Tune in as they think through this passage's implications for marriage, submission, headship and allowing our closest relationships to clearly reflect how God has i...

Join us for an all-in episode with our three pastors: Rod Bayley, Mark Roberts and Ken Davies. Tune in to hear more about what it looks like to submit to authority as God calls us to in this section of Peter’s letter. We’ll be considering whether or not Christians should actively engage in politics, if we should submit to our boss’ demands even if it means sacrificing time with our homegroups and...

Join us as Pastor Rod Bayley unpacks the next passage in our series on the book of 1 Peter. Content covered includes the value and importance of the local church, what we should do to feel more connected to our church and how we should approach Christians who do not attend church. This episode also includes some results from our recent church survey as Rod, our Senior Pastor, unpacks how we’re goi...

Join us as Pastor Ken Davies unpacks the next passage in our series on the book of 1 Peter. Content covered includes the role of the believer in their own purification, what it looks like, in practical terms, for us to live now in light of our heavenly future, plus Ken's observations as Community Pastor about how we're going as a church at loving one another.