Family Worship

Have you ever felt like the culture we live in doesn't affirm your faith or encourage you in your spiritual walk? In this episode of Family Worship, we're diving into the book of Daniel, and the famous story of Daniel in the lion's den. We are looking at how we can live and work for God’s glory in a culture that doesn’t always respect that.  You see, Daniel was an outsid...

If you've been through a challenging season in your life, you probably know that at some point that season will come to pass. In today's episode, we hear from Donna Todd, who has a special word of encouragement for those seasons. Donna Todd is part of the leadership team at the North Brisbane Salvos in Taigum. North Brisbane Salvos meet every Sunday at 9:30am.  For more information you can vi...

As a boy in Darwin, Allan Quak found himself on a light plane that had flown into a tropical thunderstorm.  When he asked, how they would get out of the storm despite not being able to see anything, the three licensed pilots on board all gave the same answer - trust the instruments. In today's episode of Family Worship, Allan Quak from Bible Society Australia brings us a message on trusting G...

In this edition of Family Worship, Adam Schoenmaker from Oasis Church in Bray Park speaks into the danger of distractions.  Doing things for Jesus can never replace being with Jesus, serving Jesus is good and right but knowing Jesus is even better. If you want to see Jesus' face, you must kneel at His feet. Oasis Church meets every Sunday at 8am, 10am (this service also streamed online) and 6...

Today is the final day of Chaplaincy Week 2026, and to wrap up a fantastic week of recognising chaplains in our community, we welcome Artie Shepherd - chaplain for the Queensland Police Service, Queensland Cricket and the Brisbane Heat. From Romans 15:10, Artie shares the importance of love and how we can love on others in our everyday lives. Discover more Rise 96.5 podcasts wherever you listen to...

Would you deliberately trade places with someone if it meant things would be worse for you? In this message, Lawrence Claire reflects on the word 'substitution', and what it means when someone or something takes our place. Lawrence Claire is the minister of Wilston Presbyterian Church, who meet every Sunday at 9:30am. You can find out more details about Wilston Presbyterian Church at their website...

Today is Pentecost Sunday - a day that is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday and commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ. In this message Jo Hayes reflects on the power of the Holy Spirit and the significance of Pentecost Sunday. Jo is a parishioner of St Stephen's Cathedral in the Brisbane CBD, and a travelling evangelist and speaker.&...

Forgiving somebody can be one of the most difficult things we do.  It's not easy to offer forgiveness to someone who has hurt us. But when we forgive, we can experience peace in our soul and can move on from bitterness and resentment. Today's message comes from Chris Podlich who is the pastor of Beyond Church in Griffin. Chris will look at a system he calls the cycle of forgiveness and how th...

Happy Mother's Day to all the mums and those in mothering roles!  Today is a special message just for Mother's Day, and a reminder just how powerful a mother's prayers are. Our message comes from Tamara Courtice, who is on the pastoral team at Bridgeman Baptist Community Church on Brisbane's north side.  Bridgeman Baptist is a church that is passionate about Jesus and their local communi...

Today's Family Worship message comes from Psalm 146 - one of the 'Hallelujah' Psalms, that urges us to put our faith in the eternal and faithful God, rather than humans who are mortal. Psalm 146 commands us to praise and trust the Lord throughout our lives, no matter the challenges we are faced with. This message is brought to us by Rev. Duncan Barlow from the Indonesian Multicultural Presbyterian...

Today on Family Worship a story of God's provision from Exodus Chapter 17, where God instructs the people to strike the rock so that water will be provided for the people to drink. This story is a reminder of God's grace, promises and provision.  It also points to Jesus - the Rock from whom Living Water flows. Todays message comes to us from Ben Hentschke, who serves as the Assistant Bishop f...

This Saturday, Australians will pause to remember and commemorate the sacrifice of our service men and women. In preparation for Anzac Day, Army Reservist Chaplain Raymond Moaga reflects on the importance of remembrance, and of the passing down of stories through the generations. Chaplain Moaga serves the Defence School of Intelligence at the Canungra Barracks.  Away from military service, Ra...

Just last week was Easter, and a reflection on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  In the book of Romans, Paul has written the story of what this means for you, with the very centre point of the Easter story being grace and love.  In today's message Dean Sandham looks at Romans chapter 12, and the meaning behind Jesus coming to earth to die. Dean Sandham is the pastor of C...

Today is Resurrection Sunday, the most important date in the Christian calendar. Our Easter Sunday massage comes from Alistair McNally, who is the campus pastor of Hillsong Brisbane City. Easter Sunday is the most disruptive truth in history - Jesus rising from the dead is a powerful demonstration of God's victory over sin, death and every power that stands against his Kingdom. Hillsong Brisbane C...

Today's special Good Friday message comes to us from Paul Clark, Rise 96.5's At The Top guy. In this message, Paul looks at how the life, death and resurrection of Jesus changed the trajectory of the world from violence to love. Jesus shows us that there is another way to live - a world where power manifests through love, where kindness was king, where selflessness was crowned and where generosity...

On this Palm Sunday episode, we reflect on the powerful truth that our King came low. Joined by Aran Puddle, we explore the humility of Jesus as He entered Jerusalem, not in power, but in peace. Aran Puddle is a music teacher at Brisbane Christian College , teaching and mentoring young worship musicians in the school's chapel service worship teams. What does it mean for us to follow a King who cho...

How many people did you really notice in the last week?   For those who live in a city, you could drive or walk past tens of thousands of people in a week without ever really noticing them... unless they do something wrong. It's easy to go unnoticed in a crowd, but in this message Jason Elsmore speaks about how Jesus would notice people in a crowd.  Even when Jesus was being mobbed...

Wherever we turn, there seems to be challenges everywhere.  Wars, inflation, political unrest - it can sometimes feel like life never gets any easier. How should Christians respond to God when times get tough?  Have you ever thought you'd like to have a Q&A session with God? Lorraine Pfeffer is the caretaker pastor and counsellor at Ashgrove Baptist Church in Brisbane's inner north-w...

Today our special guest speaker is Pastor Billy Diehm, who speaks on the topic of hope, and how through the death of Christ we can find our salvation and rescue. Billy is preaching from Paul's letter to the Galatians, as Paul urges them not to turn away from the Good News of Christ. Pastor Billy Diehm is the minister at Raceview Congregational Church in Ipswich. They meet every Sunday morning at 9...

We all know the story of the woman who was brought before Jesus, having been caught in the act of adultery. Jesus' response to her accusers are some of his most well known words - 'let those of you without sin cast the first stone'. This is an example of someone looking into the face of Jesus and seeing the grace of God extended to humanity. It's also the story of how our worst days can also turn...

Rev. Neil Storey is the minster of  Noosa Coastal Uniting Church , which holds services each Sunday at Sunrise Beach and Tewantin. Noosa Coastal also runs a number of other community fellowship and outreach programs. In this message, Rev. Storey asks the question where do we place our trust - in humans, in the things of this world, or do we place our trust in God? Out of that comes more quest...

Cindi Windle has been a local church pastor for over 20 years, and is the founder of ' Body & Bilble: Wholeness God's Way ' and ' Be The Solution ' which helps churches and pastors reach the next generation now. Cindi also specialises in coaching for pastors, especially female pastors and leaders. She is married to Ben Windle, who is well known to Rise 96.5 listeners from The Life Minute and L...

Mark Elmendorp is the senior pastor of Emerge Church, which has three campus locations at Warner, Redcliffe and Morayfield. Emerge Church exists to make disciples of Christ whose lives example Jesus and make the teachings of Christ known. In this message, Pastor Mark asks a difficult question - do you actually need to go to church to be a Christian?  In this day, when we connect with churches...

Jo Geerling is the senior pastor of iSEE CHURCH in Brisbane alongside her husband Paul. iSEE CHURCH has locations across Australia, as well as locations in Asia and the Pacific.  With a mission to love God, build people and reach our suburbs, cities and nations with the gospel, iSEE CHURCH is now a multi-generational church, impacting the lives of many people across Australia and beyond. In t...

Family Worship brings the church service to you, on air Sundays at 9am and 7:30pm and now on demand, wherever you get your podcasts. Every week a special guest pastor will bring a message that will speak to your head and heart. Derek Peters is the Executive Pastor at Gateway Baptist on Brisbane's south side, and the host of the 96five podcast 'The Secret Place'. In this message Derek looks at ways...